Far Out! Essential Blu-ray Sci-Fi Gift Ideas

He who controls the blu-ray of Dune, controls the Universe. Or at least, owns a copy of David Lynch's insanely weirdo scifi epic, based on Frank Herbert's classic novel.

Buy Dune Now.

The real draw of this set - which collects every Superman movie ever made, including alternate versions of the first two films - is, of course, Superman IV: The Quest For Peace. Clearly the best, most faithful tale of Clark Kent's epic adventures ever told, The Nuclear Man... 

Okay, just kidding. The real draw is Superman Returns. Singer just NAILED it.

Buy Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology (1978-2006) Now.

Sure, T2 is the master-work, but Terminator 3 is a damn good, underrated action movie with some outstanding set pieces, and one of the bleakest endings of a mainstream action film, ever. That's a good thing, by the way.

Buy Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Now.

Home video is really the only way to watch Joss Whedon's late, lamented space western. The show was originally broadcast out of order, leading to even Whedon die-hards (your faithful writer included) abandoning Serenity before its time. The Blu-ray sets that all right, giving the picture and sound and upgrade, as well as presenting the whole series in pristine HD format.

Buy Firefly: The Complete Series Now.

One of the best entries from DC's Animated Universe, Emerald Knights highlights six tales from the Green Lantern Corps, all told by the guy who should have been Green Lantern in the feature film: Nathan Fillion. In Brightest Day, In Blackest Night, This Blu-Ray Should Not Escape Your Sight.

Buy Green Lantern: Emerald Knights Now.

As if it wasn't insane enough how many classics are in the first season of The Twilight Zone (seriously, name an episode of the series... Yup, it's in there) - the Blu-ray has an entire other dimension of extras. Most notably? The never before released pilot, "The Time Element." A must-have collectible.

Buy The Twilight Zone: Season 1 Now.

In case you couldn't figure it out for yourself, the Wachowski Brothers groundbreaking scifi trilogy is a must have if you want to show off your HD set-up. With superb video and sound, returning to Zion never looked so good. Plus, there's a ton of extras, including a ninety-four minute documentary looking behind the scenes of nearly every day of filming all three movies.

Buy The Ultimate Matrix Collection Now.

Joss Whedon's smash hit web series is good enough on its own. But snag the Blu-ray, and you get "Commentary: The Musical!" which features the cast and crew singing about the Writer's Strike that was the impetus to make the web series in the first place. There's also a bunch of fun BTS with the spirited cast, and auditions from fans for The Evil League of Evil. Plus, Neil Patrick Harris, you guys.

Buy Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Now.

Let's get this out of the way: this is all the movies in the most recent, updated format. So Greedo shoots first, Jabba gets animated, and Hayden Christensen is hanging out at the final Ewok party. That said, did you really want a grainy, old transfer of the series on Blu-ray? Heck no. The set doesn't even come out until September, but let's be honest: you basically already bought it in your head.

Buy Star Wars: The Complete Saga Now.