I have an iPad2 and love it. I use it all the time both at home and on the road. Tons of great apps out there for them and I'm sure that screen movies are even more excellent to watch
Make sure you lock it down with a screen password and setup the ability to remote find/wipe it with the iCloud setup. I had a buddy that didnt have his locked, never found it but someone had gone in and gotten access to a ton of things that his apps had access to. Was worse than having his wallet stolen from what he said
There's stuff called Ghost Armor that I got for mine, absolutely amazing for screen/body protection from scratches. Check it out for sure, worth every penny. I've had it on all my i devices since day one and never had any issues, screen is perfectly clear and greasy finger prints wipe right off
Also Otterbox has some cool cases if you plan on taking it around OR Pelican has a new travel case for them which is almost bullet proof.