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Sci-Fi Design’s 2014 DVD And Blu-Ray Gift Guide

It’s that time of year again and you have to find some good gifts for friends, family and for yourself. Well, we all love Sci-Fi so we have compiled a list of some classic DVD and Blu-Ray sets that you can give this holiday season.

Some of these are not new, while others are. There’s a little something here for everyone. All are classics that we like to watch again and again. So this year give the gift of Sci-Fi or fantasy. Happy holidays from Sci-Fi Design.

2014 DVD And Blu-Ray Gift GuideX-Men: Days of Future Past Amazon Exclusive

2014 DVD And Blu-Ray Gift Guide
Alien Anthology Blu-Ray Set

2014 DVD And Blu-Ray Gift Guide
Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One – Avengers Assembled (Iron Man / The Incredible Hulk / Iron Man 2 / Thor / Captain America: The First Avenger / The Avengers)

2014 DVD And Blu-Ray Gift Guide
Transformers: Age of Extinction Limited Edition Gift Set with Grimlock and Optimus Collectible Statue [Blu-ray]

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Doctor Who: The Matt Smith Years and Doctor Who: The David Tennant Collection Bundle

2014 DVD And Blu-Ray Gift Guide
Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection

2014 DVD And Blu-Ray Gift Guide
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Caesar’s Warrior Collection

2014 DVD And Blu-Ray Gift Guide
Twilight Zone: The 5th Dimension (Complete Series Limited Edition Box Set)

2014 DVD And Blu-Ray Gift Guide
The Outer Limits Original Series Complete Box Set Volumes 1-3

2014 DVD And Blu-Ray Gift Guide
Batman: The Complete Television Series

2014 DVD And Blu-Ray Gift Guide
Ghostbusters/Ghostbusters II Limited Edition Gift Set

2014 DVD And Blu-Ray Gift Guide
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Complete Classic Series Collection

2014 DVD And Blu-Ray Gift Guide
Stanley Kubrick: The Masterpiece Collection

2014 DVD And Blu-Ray Gift Guide
Twin Peaks: The Entire Mystery

2014 DVD And Blu-Ray Gift Guide
Star Trek: The Complete Original Series DVD (Seasons 1-3)

2014 DVD And Blu-Ray Gift Guide
Red Dwarf: The Complete Collection

2014 DVD And Blu-Ray Gift Guide
Stargate SG-1: The Complete Series Collection

2014 DVD And Blu-Ray Gift Guide
Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series

2014 DVD And Blu-Ray Gift Guide
Battlestar Galactica: The Definitive Collection [Blu-ray]

Scifi Staff by — December 8, 2014 in Movies/TV 0
2001: A Space Odyssey Trailer With Rare Test Footage

A rare trailer for Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey has surfaced online. The trailer was released about a year before the film opened in 1968. That’s why it has a bunch of concept art and test footage. None of the finished scenes were ready at the time. As you can see that didn’t stop them from promoting the movie so they could get people excited about it.

Scifi Staff by — December 5, 2014 in Movies/TV 0
Kid Vader Has All The Cool Toys

When we think about Darth Vader, we usually picture him doing something sinister. Like Force Choking someone or blowing up a planet. That’s why it’s so striking and fun to see images like this. This put a smile on my face. This CGI photography is titled Kid Vader. It was a personal project from London based photographer Parker Biley.

Here we see Darth Vader as a young kid, playing with all of his toys. Not sure if he is putting that LEGO Yoda together with the Force, or tearing it down, but I love it.

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Scifi Staff by — December 4, 2014 in Art 0
Behind The Scenes Photos From The Making Of Dune

Critics can complain all they want about how David Lynch’s version of Dune is not a great adaptation, but you know what? I don’t care. The universe that the team created in this film completely captured my imagination when it came out and I enjoyed the hell out of it.

The visuals and atmosphere in this movie are truly magnificent. I can still watch it to this day and see things I didn’t notice the first time. It’s really fun to get a glimpse behind the scenes and to see them building this world.

Photos: Duneinfo, Konbini and Dune.cz.

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via io9

Scifi Staff by — December 4, 2014 in Behind The Scenes 0
U.S.S. Reliant 1:250 Scale Artisan Replica

This replica of the U.S.S. Reliant is insanely detailed and QMX has really outdone themselves this time. This huge Artisan Replica the Miranda class starship from Wrath of Khan just begs to be stared at with your jaw dropping open.

This 1:250 scale ship is 37″ long and over 20″ wide. It has tons of LEDs that light up the nacelles and other windows and even has sound options that recreate the effect of phasers firing. The base even has it’s own lighting to simulate the glow of a Nebula. There are even crew members and shuttles in the Shuttlebay. There will only be 500 ever made. It’s no wonder this beauty will cost us $9,995. You can pre-order it right now from QMX.

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Star Trek USS Reliant

Star Trek USS Reliant

Star Trek USS Reliant

Star Trek USS Reliant

Scifi Staff by — December 4, 2014 in Props/Replicas 0
Clever Doctor Who Boxed Papercraft Toys

These clever papercraft toys from Etsy seller Dougy74design are awesome. They even come in their own papercraft boxes. They will cost you just $32. and you can choose from the 4th Doctor, the 10th Doctor, Princess Leia, Boba Fett, Harry potter and more.

I just love the look of these guys and the packaging just seals the deal. I have to get a few of these for my collection before they all sell out. Hopefully the seller will create some more. I would request a Dalek to accompany the good Doctors.

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Scifi Staff by — December 2, 2014 in Toys/Collectibles 0
TARDIS Birthday Card Really Is Bigger On The Inside

Behance user Cindy Graf created this excellent TARDIS birthday card. And it really is bigger on the inside. It folds down to 6″ X 9″ and even has a matching envelope with the Doctor and a character that she made. This would be the best birthday card ever. Man, I wish it was my birthday.

Basically this card transforms into the TARDIS, complete with a 10th Doctor, the console room, the pool, the library… It probably even has the eye of harmony in there somewhere too. Way to think outside of the box Cindy. Or did you think inside of the box? Anyway, good job. It’s awesome.

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doctor who tardis card

Scifi Staff by — December 1, 2014 in Art 0
This Is What A Remastered Battlestar Galactica Might Look Like

We’ve seen remastered versions of Star Trek, Star Wars(Thanks George, but it wasn’t necessary.) and other vintage sci-fi properties, but what about Battlestar Galactica? Have you ever wondered what the original Batttlestar Galactica series would look like if it was remastered and re-released? It would look a lot like this.

This amazing reel of a restored and remastered original BSG was created by Adam “Mojo” Lebowitz. This video is a demo to get us all excited about how frakkin’ awesome it looks. I fully support this as long as we also get a remastered Babylon 5 too.

via Ain’t It Cool

Scifi Staff by — December 1, 2014 in Movies/TV 0
Ray Harryhausen With His Special Effects Models

Ray Harryhausen was a genius and his talent is directly responsible for many of the cool effects you see in movies and on TV today. io9 recently posted a fantastic collection of photographs of the stop-motion special effects pioneer, that show him working with his models.

Harryhausen was behind movies like Mighty Joe Young, Jason and the Argonauts, and Clash of the Titans. His on screen magic was and is amazing to see, and so are these images which show him hard at work.

Mighty Joe Young 1949
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via Chelloveck

7th Voyage of Sinbad 1958
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via Filmbook

Animating a skeleton from Jason and the Argonauts 1963
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via reddit

Clash of the Titans 1981
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via Cineweekly

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Scifi Staff by — December 1, 2014 in Behind The Scenes 0