Around this time last year, I presented Gift Ideas #1-5. You can find a list of them here. I think they're still pretty good ideas, but I'm giving you more this year, too.
What: At long last, the cult classic film A New Leaf is finally on DVD*. In Elaine May's story, a newly penniless member of the entitled elite marries a hapless heiress-slash-botanist as a last resort. He immediately starts plotting her demise, but is thwarted at every turn.
Movies like this are why the phrase "darkly comedic" was invented.
Who to give it to: Any friend whose favorite movie is Harold and Maude.
Gifting tip: Round out the present by including an oh-so-thematically-appropriate fern frond token, like a necklace or cufflinks.
Also: Read some representative quotes (and revisit a not-long-ago time when A New Leaf was still difficult to find) at Rec. #56.
*Granted, we've reached a time when some people have basically stopped using any non-streaming video media, but still.
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