FOR THE DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY (MEMBER)
'Little Miss Sunshine'
Even if your clan doesn't include a suicidal gay Proust scholar, a voluntarily mute teenage Nietzsche freak and a drug-snorting grandpa, you'll appreciate the hilarious truth of what this road trip flick has to say about family, individuality and reading 'Buns & Ammo' magazine. Oh, sweet sweetness!
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FOR THE PERSON YOU DREW IN SECRET SANTA
'Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit'
Playing Secret Santa to someone you've never met? With this under-seen comedy-thriller, you can't lose: Either the person is already into the animated Brit inventor and his dog, in which case they'll be thrilled; or they don't know the hapless pair -- and they'll thank you for the introduction.
FOR THE DANCING TWEEN
'Step Up'
Some of us (cough, cough) grew up addicted to Baby and Johnny in 'Dirty Dancing,' but this new generation of preadolescents loves a new couple that can get down and (slightly) dirty: Tyler (Channing Tatum) & Nora (Jenna Dewan). What makes them even more irresistible is that they're, like, really together. We swear!
FOR THE PURIST
'Superman Ultimate Collector's Edition'
This 14-disc set will satisfy even the biggest 'Super'-freaks: It's got special editions of the four Reeve flicks and 'Superman Returns.' But the real gem is an all-new cut of 'II' from director Richard Donner. This way, loyalists can see 'II' "as it was originally conceived" -- i.e. before Donner got canned.
FOR YOUR BOSS
'The Devil Wears Prada'
If you're lucky, you don't work for someone nearly as cold, imperious and demanding as Miranda Priestly. But if you broke out into a cold, familiar sweat while watching Miranda push her underlings around, then give your boss this DVD "as a joke" -- and hope she'll get the hint (without giving you the boot).
FOR THE 'BORAT' CONVERT
'Da Ali G Show: Da Compleet Seereez'
Before he was a big-time moviefilm star potato-sacking Pamela Anderson and inciting protest from Kazakhs, women and drunken frat boys, Sacha Baron Cohen had his very own series on HB and O. If you think 'Borat' was niiiiice, you'll want to make sexytime with these DVDs.
FOR THE GOOD GUY WITH A GUN
'James Bond Ultimate Editions'
You probably don't associate with secret agents (if you do, we're in awe), but you must know a guy who fancies himself a white knight with a badass attitude. These four volumes contain all the Bond movies, good for tons of vicarious thrills. As for the tux and Walther P99 handgun, you're on your own.
FOR YOUR FORMER FRAT BROTHER
'Beerfest'
And by frat brother we mean that special person in your life with whom you've spent the most memorable -- well, if you can remember -- drunken nights out. (And if that means the bartender at your local pub, so be it.) You'll bond anew over 'Beerfest,' since it's just like college all over again ... except legal.
FOR THE BOOTY SEEKER
'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'
This two-disc DVD comes loaded with over five hours of extras, guaranteed to satisfy fans greedy for more Johnny Depp, the 'Pirates' series or just stories about buried treasure. But if you're a fan of the other kind of booty, well, Orlando Bloom's got a pretty nice tuchus. We're just saying.
FOR THE MOST HARDCORE CINEPHILE EVER
'Essential Art House - 50 Years of Janus Films'
Are you receiving one of those record-high bonuses this year? Perhaps you're just a big spender. If so, we've got just the swoon-inducing gift for your favorite serious film lover: this astonishingly impressive 50-disc collection of "important" films, like 'M,' 'La Strada' and 'Jules and Jim.'
FOR THE PERSON WITH A LOT OF TIME TO KILL
'King Kong Deluxe Extended Edition'
Let's face it: At 187 minutes, the theatrical version of 'King Kong' wasn't designed for short attention spans. But this edition, which has an extra 13 minutes -- yup, that's a full three hours and 20 minutes -- and loads of extras, ends up being perfect for the unemployed, the infirm and the just plain lazy.
FOR THE HOPELESS ROMANTIC
'The Premiere Frank Capra Collection'
Know someone with a TiVo full of black-and-white classics? How 'bout that relative with a thing for leading men like Gable, Cooper and Stewart? They'll think you're the cat's pajamas after opening this set of Capra's best, including 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' and 'It Happened One Night.'
FOR THE SUV DRIVER
'An Inconvenient Truth'
Most Ford Explorer and Nissan Pathfinder drivers do care about the environment; they just have a funny way of showing it. Give them a gentle nudge by inviting them to spend an intimate night with Al Gore and his magical PowerPoint presentation. (For Republican SUV drivers, though, you might be safer with the alternate.)
FOR THE UNDERACHIEVER WITH BIG DREAMS
'Invincible'
Know any bartenders who aspire to be actors/politicians/football players? Don't shoot down their dreams. Hey, if Mark Wahlberg -- as an average Joe who tries out for the Eagles and makes the team -- can prove everyone wrong and hit the big time, so can they. But be a friend and don't let them quit their day job.
FOR THE MAN'S MAN
'John Wayne-John Ford Film Collection'
The only thing manlier than a John Ford Western? That'd be a Ford Western starring John Wayne, pardner. The ladies won't be able to resist such classics as 'The Searchers' (perhaps the best film of Wayne's career) and 'She Wore a Yellow Ribbon' (romance AND gunslinging -- macho).
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