Tomorrow is a very important day in the American retail business. Millions of consumers will be lined up at the cash registers as they begin their Christmas shopping on “Black Friday”. Those of you who do not live in the U.S. might be asking yourselves, “What is “Black Friday” anyway?” “Black Friday” is the Friday after the American Thanksgiving holiday, which begins the traditional Christmas shopping season. Although it’s not an official holiday, many workers take the day off, which adds to the number of consumers. To accommodate the traffic on “Black Friday”, many retailers open their doors at 5am or earlier and feature some great deals on some of the hottest, but limited items, which are mostly electronics. The term “Black Friday” comes from the 1960’s, when it referenced the high traffic on that day. Nowadays, it reflects the period where stores come out of the red and start making a profit.
To ease your shopping experience on “Black Friday”, we’ve come up with our Top 10 list of Blu-ray discs to buy on “Black Friday”. Each of our Top 10 movies includes a direct link to Amazon.com so that you can kick-start your Christmas shopping within minutes, without having to leave your home or wait in the long line-ups in the stores. With a few clicks of the mouse, your Blu-ray discs will be ship directly to your house.
***Amazon.com will be having some Black Friday Early Bird Deals! 2 to 11 a.m. (Pacific time) Only!
#10
Sleeping Beauty
This 1959 Walt Disney classic masterpiece is bound to please the whole family, bringing back childhood memories for the older, but young at heart, and creating new memories for the new generation. The Blu-ray includes the two-disc platinum edition, a standard DVD and the Disney BD Live, where you can download items from the movie right to your Blu-ray player.
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#9
Casino Royale
Starring Daniel Craig as MI6 agent James Bond, Casino Royale is an action-packed film that will please the Bond fans in your family. The Casino Royale Blu-ray includes the two-disc collector’s edition plus BD-Live capabilities.
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#8
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Harrison Ford is back for another adventure flick as Indiana Jones! This Blu-ray edition of the film features a behind-the-scenes look at Steven Spielberg’s production of the film.
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#7
The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration Gift Set
Do you have any Godfather fans in your household? This restored gift set includes all three films from Francis Ford Coppola’s trilogy that enhanced the acting careers of Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, Robert DeNiro, Robert Duvall and Diane Keaton.
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#6
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Based on the fantasy novel by C.S. Lewis, Disney’s The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is the sequel to The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. This three-disc collector’s edition not only includes the BD-Live feature, but also a digital copy of the film so that you can watch it on your portable devices.
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#5
Transformers
Starring Shia LaBeouf and directed by Michael Bay comes an action-packed film that portrays the battle between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. Buy and watch Transformers before its sequel comes out in theatres in the new year. The two-disc special edition Blu-ray includes the BD-Live feature.
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#4
Kung Fu Panda
Looking to buy the kids a movie for Christmas? Kung Fu Panda is the way to go! Fun for children of all ages, including us adults, this DreamWorks Animation film features the voices of Jack Black, Jackie Chan, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, David Cross and Ian McShane.
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#3
Iron Man
Love the “Iron Man” comic books? Love Robert Downey Jr.? You’ll definitely love this Blu-ray! One of the best blockbusters of the year, Iron Man is bound to impress! The ultimate two-disc Blu-ray comes with BD-Live capabilities that will enable you to connect to the internet via your Blu-ray Disc player and download some extras from the film.
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#2
WALL-E
Disney-Pixar’s WALL-E is part of the next generation of masterpieces! This classic animation is a great gift for the young and the old! The WALL-E Blu-ray includes the three-disc special edition filled with tons of extras, a digital copy that you can use to watch on your portable devices and BD-Live capabilites.
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The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight is the most anticipated and profitable blockbuster of the year! The Dark Knight stormed through cinemas around the world, but now it’s time for it to storm on Blu-ray Disc. The sequel to Batman Begins has had rave reviews and looks like it will be nominated for several Academy Awards. The Blu-ray includes a digital copy of the film and BD-Live capabilities. Although the Blu-ray releases on December 9th, it is best to pre-order The Dark Knight as it is one of the hottest gift items this Christmas!
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Brenda
Great list; I would second some of your recommendations! Many of them appear on my blu-ray pages — http://www.squidoo.com/blu-raydiscs2 and http://www.squidoo.com/disneyblu-raymovies.
Brenda
Dec 3rd, 2008
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