26 Christmas Gifts for the Movie Lover in Your Life
We’ll start with the crème de la crème, the perfect gift that only a fool wouldn’t want: The Face of Nic Cage long sleeve tee and legging combo (also available as a hoodie, blanket, and onesie). You’re welcome. Get it here.
Telstra TV (powered by Roku technology) brings together all the major streaming and catch-up services (Netflix, Stan, Presto, BigPond Movies, SBS On Demand etc) to one neat little plug-into-your-TV box. Get it here.
How about Disney Jungle Book Vans (get them here)…
Or Adidas has a Star Wars range (see all options here, track jackets here).
For the wealthy and financially careless, how about this Omega 007 Limited Edition Spectre Watch (more here).
Any movie lover worth their salt has contemplated buying a projector. We like the look of this LG Portable Mini (see the possibilities here, more info here). If you’re really serious though, you’ll be needing around $10,000 for 4k bad-assery like this.
The home cinema also needs its popcorn, you might be thinking. Try the Whirley-Pop Stovetop Popcorn Popper (more info here).
How’s this Hunger Games/Peter Mellark poster (get it here)…
Or a Ryan Gosling cookie cutter (get it here), which will produce cookies like so…
Shining carpet coasters for your mug or miniature tricycle (get them here)…
BagApart on Etsy has lots of good stuff, including these Royal Tenenbaums, Fargo and Grand Budapest tote bags. Everyone needs a tote bag at some point. Everyone.
Super detailed map of Jurassic Park‘s Isla Nublar (get it here)…
Stocking filler: The Princess Bride playing card set (get them here).
There’s Lego for everything, but our pick is the Ghostbusters one (get it here).
One might rightly be dubious of this gadget’s practicality, it’s the idea we like: cardboard, portable, universal smartphone projector (get it here)
Recreate the Raiders of the Lost Ark face-melting scene with this Melting Toht Candle (more info here).
The Act of Seeing is Drive director Nicholas Winding Refn’s new book – a massive (as in physically large) and limited edition showcase for his collection of over 300 rare, exploitation-era movie posters. More info here.
How about the Frances Ha book, another substantial book, this one reproducing 688 gorgeous black and white stills, one for each scene of the film (get it here).
A to Z Great Film Directors is both co-written by Fliks writer Matt Glasby and a superb gift (get it here).
The Ultimate Visual History of everyone’s favourite movie, Back to the Future. This is the complete behind-the-scenes story of the trilogy – from the films conception to its world domination. Features a forward by Michael J. Fox, a preface by Christopher Lloyd and an afterward by Robert Zemeckis. Get it here.
Just like it’s impossible not to love Bill Murray, it’s impossible not to love The Big Bad Book of Bill Murray, A Critical Appreciation of the World’s Finest Actor. This love letter chronicles his career, including an anecdote we did not know: that he did the voice of Garfield because he mistakenly thought it was a Coen brothers movie. Get it here.
And because this Christmas has a Star Wars focus, let’s finish strong with gifts from that merchandising juggernaut.
This BB-8 App-Enabled Droid – smartphone and voice controlled – is genius (get it here).
With this Death Star Planetarium (and a dark room) you can projects the constellations from the Star Wars galaxy and Earth’s own night sky. Get it here.
‘Art therapy’, or ‘Mindfulness Colouring’, or ‘Colouring-in for Adults’, is odd yet all the rage. Do it with Star Wars (get it here)…
Star Wars chess set. Get it here.
William Shakespeare’s Star Wars is the Lucas story as if written by The Bard. Example: “It is a period of civil war / The spaceships of the rebels, striking swift / From base unseen, have gain’d a vict’ry o’er / The cruel Galactic Empire, now adrift.” See an extract here, get the book here.