{"id":26135,"date":"2017-11-10T05:30:54","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T13:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/?p=26135"},"modified":"2017-11-24T23:32:35","modified_gmt":"2017-11-25T07:32:35","slug":"2017-holiday-gift-guide-blu-ray-gifts-for-movie-and-tv-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/guides\/2017-holiday-gift-guide-blu-ray-gifts-for-movie-and-tv-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 Holiday Gift Guide: Blu-ray Gifts for Movie and TV Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/holiday-gift-2017-white.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30360\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/holiday-gift-2017-white.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/holiday-gift-2017-white.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/holiday-gift-2017-white-300x92.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">With physical disc sales dwindling and studios spending less and less on them, it might be easy for a movie collector to feel a little glum. And cash grabs like <em>The Godfather Blu-ray Collection: Omerta Edition<\/em> and <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer 25th Anniversary Edition<\/em>\u2014which add nothing at all from previous releases\u2014might be making that same movie collector a little angry.<\/p>\n<p>Well, cheer up, because we&#8217;ve cooked up a list of noteworthy 4K Blu-ray and standard Blu-ray releases for 2017 that&#8217;ll have you making unboxing videos like it&#8217;s 2007 all over again. (Please don&#8217;t.)<\/p>\n<p>And remember, you&#8217;re not alone: your movie friend Christopher Nolan still prefers Blu-ray over Netflix.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Coffee Table Box Sets<\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"grey-box\"><div class=\"grey-box-content\"><div class=\"one_half\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-Vietnam-War.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-30713 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-Vietnam-War.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1055\" height=\"1431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-Vietnam-War.jpg 1055w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-Vietnam-War-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-Vietnam-War-768x1042.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-Vietnam-War-755x1024.jpg 755w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1055px) 100vw, 1055px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Vietnam War: A Film by Ken Burns &amp; Lynn Novick<\/h3>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">(2017 release |\u00a0<s>MSRP: $130<\/s> | Street: $70)<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"button green\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Vietnam-War-Burns-Novick-Blu-ray\/dp\/B06ZZC6G2B\/?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" >Click to Buy\u00a0on\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"one_half last\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This 10-part, 18-hour documentary premiered on PBS in September and is spread out over 10 discs in 1.78:1 broadcast aspect ratio.<\/li>\n<li>Written by Geoffrey Ward, who also collaborated with Burns on his classic series\u00a0<em>The Civil War<\/em> from 1990.<\/li>\n<li>Ken Burns, the premier documentarian of the past 30 years, is so ingrained in pop culture he has a zoom effect named after him. (You know what it is.) Plus, he\u2019s been on <em>The Simpsons<\/em> three (!) times.<\/li>\n<li>Includes over 100 minutes of featurettes and deleted sequences.<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div class=\"grey-box\"><div class=\"grey-box-content\"><div class=\"one_half\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Planet-Earth-II.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-30714 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Planet-Earth-II.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1193\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Planet-Earth-II.jpg 1193w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Planet-Earth-II-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Planet-Earth-II-768x966.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Planet-Earth-II-814x1024.jpg 814w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1193px) 100vw, 1193px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Planet Earth II 4K Ultra HD<\/h3>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">(2017 release |\u00a0<s>MSRP: $50<\/s> | Street: $35)<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"button green\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Planet-Earth-II-4K-Blu-ray\/dp\/B01LTHYICS?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" >Click to Buy\u00a0on\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"one_half last\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shot with 4K, 5K and even 6K cameras. Yes, this will be one of those reference discs that you use to show off your home theater system to friends.<\/li>\n<li>Contains all 6 episodes on 3 discs, plus one bonus behind-the-scenes feature. Each episode is just under an hour.<\/li>\n<li>Narrated, of course, by the inimitable David Attenborough. (Seriously, who else?)<\/li>\n<li><em>Boo-hiss<\/em>, BBC: The 4K set does <em>not<\/em> include the standard Blu-ray and\/or digital copy. They are <em>separate<\/em> purchases (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Planet-Earth-II-n\/dp\/B01LTHYICI?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blu-ray<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Planet-Earth-II\/dp\/B01N35YDO6\/?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital HD<\/a>).<br \/>\n<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div class=\"grey-box\"><div class=\"grey-box-content\"><div class=\"one_half\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Olympic-Films.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-30715 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Olympic-Films.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Olympic-Films.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Olympic-Films-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Olympic-Films-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Olympic-Films-1024x624.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912-2012 (The Criterion Collection)<\/h3>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">(2017 release |\u00a0<s>MSRP: $400<\/s> | Street: $260)<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"button green\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B074JRWX9V?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" >Click to Buy\u00a0on\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"one_half last\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>December release contains 53 movies from 41 editions of the Olympic Games, including a 4K restoration of the notorious Leni Riefenstahl\u2019s <em>Olympia<\/em>, among others.<\/li>\n<li>In addition to the 32 Blu-ray discs, there\u2019s a fancy 216-page hardcover book (yes, a coffee table book).<\/li>\n<li>The silent films have new scores composed by Maud Nelissen, Donald Sosin, and Frido ter Beek.<\/li>\n<li>Director\/producer Bud Greenspan made ten (!) Olympic features from the 1984 L.A. Summer Olympics to the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.<br \/>\n<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">4K Box Sets for Geeks<\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"grey-box\"><div class=\"grey-box-content\"><div class=\"one_half\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Planet-of-the-Apes.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-30716 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Planet-of-the-Apes.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1228\" height=\"1423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Planet-of-the-Apes.jpg 1228w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Planet-of-the-Apes-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Planet-of-the-Apes-768x890.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Planet-of-the-Apes-884x1024.jpg 884w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1228px) 100vw, 1228px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Planet of the Apes Trilogy 4K Ultra HD<\/h3>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">(2017 release |\u00a0<s>MSRP: $60<\/s> | Street: $50)<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"button green\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Planet-Apes-1-3-Trilogy-Blu-ray\/dp\/B071X9W9RP\/?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" >Click to Buy\u00a0on\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"one_half last\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This reboot of the campy 1960s and &#8217;70s sci-fi series has some of the best motion-capture CGI we\u2019ve seen on the big screen. &#8216;Cause they stuck with chimps instead of train conductors. (Remember <em>The Polar Express?\u00a0<\/em>Shudder.)<\/li>\n<li>Andy Serkis outdoes his mo-cap Gollum with an Oscar-worthy turn as Caesar, the super-smart, genetically modified chimp.<\/li>\n<li><em>War for the Planet of the Apes<\/em>, shot on the large-format 6K resolution ARRI Alexa 65, gets a brilliant showcase on 4K Blu-ray, although all 3 4K discs are sourced from 2K digital intermediates (DI&#8217;s).<\/li>\n<li>This 6-disc collection has all 3 movies (\u201cRise,\u201d \u201cDawn\u201d and \u201cWar\u201d) and includes the standard 1080p Blu-rays and Digital HD copies. Does not include DVD.<br \/>\n<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div class=\"grey-box\"><div class=\"grey-box-content\"><div class=\"one_half\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Harry-Potter.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-30717 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Harry-Potter.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1195\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Harry-Potter.jpg 1195w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Harry-Potter-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Harry-Potter-768x964.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Harry-Potter-816x1024.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1195px) 100vw, 1195px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Harry Potter 8-Film Collection 4K Ultra HD<\/h3>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">(2017 release |\u00a0<s>MSRP: $180<\/s> | Street: $150-$180)<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"button green\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Harry-Potter-Collection-Blu-ray-Digital\/dp\/B075W1LFWP?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" >Click to Buy\u00a0on\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"one_half last\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In 2017, the Harry Potter series received the 4K treatment with HDR enhancements, and the results are fantastic, considering Warner Bros. sourced 2K digital intermediates.<\/li>\n<li>This set collects the 8 individual 4K releases that initially rolled out in the spring and finished in the fall, but doesn\u2019t add anything extra or \u201ccollectible.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Still, you\u2019re saving a good chunk of money buying the whole set together, since each movie is around $25 to $30 separately.<\/li>\n<li><em>A pity<\/em>: If the Potter fan in your life already has one of the Blu-ray box sets, this isn\u2019t a must-have.<br \/>\n<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Superhero Movies Old &amp; New<\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"grey-box\"><div class=\"grey-box-content\"><div class=\"one_half\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Wonder-Woman-4K.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-30718 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Wonder-Woman-4K.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Wonder-Woman-4K.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Wonder-Woman-4K-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Wonder-Woman-4K-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Wonder-Woman-4K-1024x640.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Wonder Woman 4K Ultra HD Edition | Blu-ray 3D Edition<\/h3>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">(2017 releases |\u00a0<s>MSRP: $30 \/ $35<\/s> | Street: $25 \/ $30)<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"button green\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Wonder-Woman-UHD-BD-Blu-ray\/dp\/B0714QRG51?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" >4K Edition\u00a0on\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"button green\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Wonder-Woman-Blu-ray-Digital-Combo\/dp\/B072M856GW?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" >Blu-ray 3D Edition\u00a0on\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"one_half last\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The 4K disc is gorgeous despite being sourced from a 2K digital intermediate. It includes a 1080p Blu-ray with some modest bonus features and deleted scenes and Digital HD copy.<\/li>\n<li><em>Boo-hiss<\/em>, Warner Bros.: If you want the stunning Blu-ray 3D version, you have to buy a separate release, which is also bundled with that same 1080p Blu-ray with bonus features and Digital HD copy.<\/li>\n<li>The immersive, reference-quality Dolby Atmos mix takes advantage of all the modern audio gimmicks to make your home theater rumble.<\/li>\n<li>Ironically, the well-received <em>Wonder Woman<\/em> has grossed over $800 million worldwide, but still less than the more-hated <em>Batman v. Superman<\/em>.<br \/>\n<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div class=\"grey-box\"><div class=\"grey-box-content\"><div class=\"one_half\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Superman-Extended.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-30719 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Superman-Extended.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1157\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Superman-Extended.jpg 1157w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Superman-Extended-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Superman-Extended-768x996.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Superman-Extended-790x1024.jpg 790w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1157px) 100vw, 1157px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Superman The Movie: Extended Cut<\/h3>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">(2017 release |\u00a0<s>MSRP: $22<\/s> | Street: $18)<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"button green\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B075TDZV1P?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" >Click to Buy\u00a0on\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"one_half last\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Old-school Christopher Reeve Superman is still the best Superman, and the beefed-up version of his 1978 debut gets a long-awaited Blu-ray release.<\/li>\n<li>This is the 188-minute extended cut that first aired on TV as a two-parter over two nights in 1982.<\/li>\n<li>Includes the 151-minute Special Edition that first appeared in 2005.<\/li>\n<li>Also worth picking up the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Superman-II-Richard-Blu-ray-English-Dolby\/dp\/B000K4X5XK?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Superman II: Richard Donner Cut Blu-ray<\/a> (2006) which restored director Richard Donner&#8217;s lost footage from the production. (The first two movies were filmed simultaneously.)<br \/>\n<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Spielberg vs. Nolan in 4K: Fight!<\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"grey-box\"><div class=\"grey-box-content\"><div class=\"one_half\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Christopher-Nolan.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-30720 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Christopher-Nolan.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"732\" height=\"611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Christopher-Nolan.jpg 732w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Christopher-Nolan-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Dark Knight Trilogy 4K | Interstellar 4K | Dunkirk 4K<\/h3>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">(2017 releases |\u00a0<s>MSRP: $84 \/ $32 \/ $45<\/s> | Street: $71 \/ $26 \/ $30)<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"button green\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B0774D6HBB?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" >Dark Knight Trilogy 4K on Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"button green\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Interstellar-Blu-ray-Ellen-Burstyn\/dp\/B0767FCYDW\/?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" >Interstellar\u00a04K on\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"button green\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dunkirk-UHD-Blu-ray-Jake-Myers\/dp\/B074ZMJLKJ?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" >Dunkirk 4K on Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"one_half last\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Christopher Nolan, often considered the greatest director of his generation (Gen X), has a handful of his best works getting the 4K treatment in December.<\/li>\n<li>Noted film enthusiast Nolan is personally involved with the 4K restorations, so they&#8217;re sure to be top-notch\u2014and everything is being sourced from 4K digital intermediates.<\/li>\n<li>The Batman movies will also be available as individual 4K releases.<\/li>\n<li>70% of <em>Dunkirk<\/em> was shot on IMAX film, and Nolan is particularly excited about 4K HDR doing it justice.<\/li>\n<li><b>Update:<\/b> The 21-disc <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B077MYFX8K?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\">Christopher Nolan Collection in 4K<\/a> will also be available in December for a cool $150. It will have The Dark Knight Trilogy, <em>Dunkirk<\/em> and <em>Interstellar<\/em> plus <em>Inception<\/em> and <em>The Prestige<\/em>.<br \/>\n<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div class=\"grey-box\"><div class=\"grey-box-content\"><div class=\"one_half\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Steven-Spielberg-4K.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-30721 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Steven-Spielberg-4K.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Steven-Spielberg-4K.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Steven-Spielberg-4K-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Steven-Spielberg-4K-768x471.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Steven-Spielberg-4K-1024x628.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Close Encounters of the Third Kind 4K | E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial 4K<\/h3>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">(2017 releases |\u00a0<s>MSRP: $25 \/ $28<\/s> | Street: $20 \/ $25)<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"button green\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Close-Encounters-Third-Directors-Blu-ray\/dp\/B073LWR8XD?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" >Close Encounters 4K\u00a0on\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"button green\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/T-Extra-Terrestrial-Blu-ray-Henry-Thomas\/dp\/B073WYP73T?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" >E.T. 4K\u00a0on\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"one_half last\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Steven Spielberg, often considered the greatest director of his generation (Baby Boomers), personally reviewed the 4K restorations of <em>Close Encounters<\/em> and <em>E.T<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>The new 4K <em>Close Encounters<\/em>\u00a0is available in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Close-Encounters-Third-Directors-Blu-ray\/dp\/B073LWR8XD?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">standard 3-disc set<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Close-Encounters-Third-Directors-Blu-ray\/dp\/B073WMDDG6?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">limited edition gift set<\/a>. Each set contains restored versions of the 1977 original theatrical release, 1980 special edition and 1997 director\u2019s cut.<\/li>\n<li>4K <em>E.T.<\/em> is available in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/T-Extra-Terrestrial-Blu-ray-Henry-Thomas\/dp\/B073WYP73T?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2-disc combo pack<\/a> with 1080p Blu-ray and Digital HD copy and over 3 hours of bonus features and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/T-Extra-Terrestrial-Blu-ray-Henry-Thomas\/dp\/B073WZ513X?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2-disc limited edition set<\/a> that also includes the soundtrack and a behind-the-scenes book. Bonus: <em>E.T.<\/em> gets a DTS:X immersive audio mix.<\/li>\n<li>These two remasters are \u201creal 4K\u201d because the original 35mm\/70mm film negatives were scanned in 4K.<br \/>\n<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">For the Old Timers<\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"grey-box\"><div class=\"grey-box-content\"><div class=\"one_half\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Bridge-on-the-River-Kwai.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-30722 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Bridge-on-the-River-Kwai.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1224\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Bridge-on-the-River-Kwai.jpg 1224w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Bridge-on-the-River-Kwai-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Bridge-on-the-River-Kwai-768x941.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Bridge-on-the-River-Kwai-836x1024.jpg 836w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1224px) 100vw, 1224px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Bridge on the River Kwai: 60th Anniversary 4K UHD<\/h3>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">(2017 release |\u00a0<s>MSRP: $30<\/s>\u00a0| Street: $25)<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"button green\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Bridge-River-Kwai-Anniversary-Blu-ray\/dp\/B0746Z4DLD?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" >Click to Buy\u00a0on\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"one_half last\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The 60th Anniversary edition of David Lean\u2019s Academy Award-winning masterpiece gets a full-on HDR-enhanced 4K restoration.<\/li>\n<li>Includes a modern Dolby Atmos mix. Same bonus features as the 2011 Blu-ray edition.<\/li>\n<li>Winner of 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture, <em>Kwai<\/em> stands the test of time, looking the best it\u2019s ever looked on home video.<\/li>\n<li>Obi-Wan Kenobi\u2019s masterful performance won him the Best Actor Oscar.<br \/>\n<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div class=\"grey-box\"><div class=\"grey-box-content\"><div class=\"one_half\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Rebecca-Criterion-Collection.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-30723 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Rebecca-Criterion-Collection.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1207\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Rebecca-Criterion-Collection.jpg 1207w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Rebecca-Criterion-Collection-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Rebecca-Criterion-Collection-768x954.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Rebecca-Criterion-Collection-824x1024.jpg 824w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1207px) 100vw, 1207px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Rebecca (The Criterion Collection)<\/h3>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">(2017 release |\u00a0<s>MSRP: $26<\/s> | Street: $23)<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"button green\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rebecca-Criterion-Collection-Blu-ray-Fontaine\/dp\/B071XF71K4?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" >Click to Buy\u00a0on\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"one_half last\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This 1080p Blu-ray comes from a new 4K digital restoration overseen by Walt Disney Studios and sourced from the original 35mm camera negatives.<\/li>\n<li>Alfred Hitchcock\u2019s first Hollywood picture was produced by David O. Selznick (<em>Gone with the Wind<\/em>) and netted a Best Picture Oscar.<\/li>\n<li>Two-disc set includes 2007 making-of doc, plus film historian commentaries and cast and crew interviews, including Hitchcock.<\/li>\n<li>Criterion doing what it does best: <em>Rebecca<\/em> has never looked better on home video.<br \/>\n<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">For the Kiddos<\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"grey-box\"><div class=\"grey-box-content\"><div class=\"one_half\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Peanuts-Holiday-Collection.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-30724 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Peanuts-Holiday-Collection.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"991\" height=\"1225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Peanuts-Holiday-Collection.jpg 991w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Peanuts-Holiday-Collection-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Peanuts-Holiday-Collection-768x949.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Peanuts-Holiday-Collection-828x1024.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 991px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Peanuts Holiday Collection Deluxe Edition 4K UHD<\/h3>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">(2017 release |\u00a0<s>MSRP: $35<\/s>\u00a0| Street: $28)<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"button green\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Peanuts-Holiday-Collection-Ultra-Blu-ray\/dp\/B073LYMWKF?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" >Click to Buy\u00a0on\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"one_half last\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You\u2019ll be surprised how good these old &#8217;60s and &#8217;70s cartoons look, taken from Technicolor\u2019s 4K scans of the original 35mm archives.<\/li>\n<li>Watch it in the original 4:3 broadcast aspect ratio to get the full resolution.<\/li>\n<li>Contains 9 holiday episodes in 4K HDR, including the classics\u2014<em>Charlie Brown Christmas<\/em> (1965), <em>It\u2019s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown<\/em> (1966) and <em>Charlie Brown Thanksgiving<\/em> (1973)\u2014as well as lesser known oddities like <em>It\u2019s a Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown<\/em> (1984).<\/li>\n<li>The 6-disc set also includes standard 1080p Blu-rays with Digital HD copies.<br \/>\n<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div class=\"grey-box\"><div class=\"grey-box-content\"><div class=\"one_half\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Disney-Signature-Collection.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-30725 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Disney-Signature-Collection.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1355\" height=\"1107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Disney-Signature-Collection.jpg 1355w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Disney-Signature-Collection-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Disney-Signature-Collection-768x627.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Disney-Signature-Collection-1024x837.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1355px) 100vw, 1355px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Walt Disney Signature Collection: Pinocchio | Bambi | The Lion King<\/h3>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">(2017 re-releases |\u00a0<s>MSRP: $40 each<\/s> | Street: $20-25 each)<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"button green\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Pinocchio-Walter-Catlett\/dp\/B01M105H8W\/?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" >Pinocchio (Signature)\u00a0on\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"button green\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Bambi-Blu-ray-Hardy-Albright\/dp\/B06XS99HCG\/?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" >Bambi (Signature)\u00a0on\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"button green\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lion-King-Blu-ray-Matthew-Broderick\/dp\/B072JXB1XZ?ie=UTF8&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bensbargaicenter&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" >Lion King (Signature)\u00a0on\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"one_half last\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In 2017, Disney\u2019s Signature Collection released 3 more beloved Disney movies that have been on Blu-ray before but now include digital HD copies for the first time. (These two-disc combo packs also include DVD.) <em>Snow White<\/em> and <em>Beauty and the Beast<\/em> were released last year.<\/li>\n<li>The <em>Pinocchio<\/em> Blu-ray transfer is the same as the 2009 Platinum Edition but includes about 20 minutes of new bonus features as well as a Sing Along Edition.<\/li>\n<li>The 75th Anniversary edition of <em>Bambi<\/em> has a Blu-ray transfer that\u2019s nearly the same as the 2011 edition except with the original RKO title card restored. You also get about 30 minutes of new bonus features.<\/li>\n<li>The <em>Lion King<\/em> Blu-ray transfer is mostly identical to its 2011 Diamond Edition release but with a couple restored effects and about 40 minutes of additional new bonus features.<br \/>\n<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With physical disc sales dwindling and studios spending less and less on them, it might be easy for a movie collector to feel a little glum. And cash grabs like The Godfather Blu-ray Collection: Omerta Edition and Buffy the Vampire Slayer 25th Anniversary Edition\u2014which add nothing at all from previous releases\u2014might be making that same [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":30726,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[392,1619,1618,1617,102,618],"class_list":["post-26135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guides","tag-3d-blu-ray","tag-4k-uhd-blu-ray","tag-blu-ray-box-set","tag-criterion-collection","tag-splendiferous","tag-wonder-woman"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26135"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30940,"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26135\/revisions\/30940"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}