Weekly RoundUp 2-5-2008 (1 Viewer)

[Mike Frezon]

The Weekly RoundUp

The Features


– Casey Affleck & Brad Pitt (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford – 2007)


– Cast (Across the Universe – 2007)


– Louise Beavers & Claudette Colbert (1934)/Lana Turner & Juanita Moore (1959) - Imitation of Life


– Jodie Foster (The Brave One – 2007)


– Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth: The Golden Age – 2007)


– The Phantom Empire (1935), Junior G-Men of the Air (1942), The Phantom Creeps (1939)


– Cast (Perfect Strangers – 1986)

The Prices


SD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco2 Days in Paris$18.99$19.99$19.99 - - Across the Universe SE (2-disc)$18.99$19.99$19.99$16.99$19.29Across the Universe DE (Target only) - - - $22.99 - Americanizing Shelley$22.49$14.99$19.99 - - The Apartment CE$13.99$14.99$17.99 - - The Aristocats SE$16.99$16.99$19.99$19.99$18.99The Assassination of Jesse James…Ford$16.99$19.99$19.99$19.99$18.99Beauty and the Beast: Season 3$33.99$39.99$49.98 - - Best of Comedy Central Presents…$17.99$14.99$17.99 - - Black Woman’s Guide to Getting Married$17.99$17.99$17.99 - - Blackout (2007)$19.99$17.99$19.99 - - Blind Dating$19.59$19.99$19.99 - - Blonde and Blonder$14.99$14.99$19.99 - - **The Brave One$16.99$16.99$14.99$16.99$18.99**Descent$18.99$19.99$19.99 - - Elizabeth: The Golden Age$19.99$19.99$19.99$19.99$18.99Feast of Love$19.99$19.99$19.99 - - Fierce People$19.99$19.99$19.99 - - Flogging Margaret$17.99$14.99$17.99 - - Gallipoli (2005)$18.69$15.99$19.99 - - Imitation of Life: 2 Movie SE$24.29$19.99$19.99 - - Ironside: Season 2 Volume 1$14.99$19.99$17.99 - - Jane Austen Book Club$17.99$19.99$19.99$19.99 - Jean-Luc Godard Box Set$26.19$29.99$29.99 - - Junior G-Men of the Air (1942)$17.99$14.99$14.99 - - The Legend of Butch & Sundance$24.29$19.99$19.99 - - Legion of Super Heroes: Volume 2$11.19$12.99$14.98 - - McLeod’s Daughters: Season 5$55.99$89.99$79.99 - - Midnight Express (30th Anniv. Edition)$14.99$14.99$14.99 - - My Favorite Martian: Season 3$35.99$44.99$34.99 - - Mystery Science Theater 3000: Vol. 10.2$44.99$49.99$49.99 - - Perfect Strangers: Season 1 & 2$20.99$24.99$19.99 - - The Phantom Creeps (1939)$17.99$14.99$14.99 - - The Phantom Empire (1935)$17.99$14.99$14.99 - - The Prince and the Pauper$17.99$14.99$17.99 - - Route 66: Season 1 Volume 2$24.99$24.99$19.99 - - Showstoppers$17.99$14.99$17.99 - - Snowbuddies$16.99$16.99$19.99$16.99$18.99Soul Food: Season 3$37.99$39.99$29.99 - - The Ten Commandments (2007 Anim.)$13.99$14.99$17.99 - - Third Watch: Season 1$41.99$39.99$59.99$39.99 - Tootsie (25th Anniv. Edition)$14.99$14.99$9.99 - - Turok: Son of Stone$17.99$14.99$17.99 - - When a Man Falls$19.99$9.99$19.99 - - You’ve Got Mail DE$12.99$12.99$14.99 - -


HD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoElizabeth: The Golden Age$27.95$29.99$34.99$29.99 -


BLU-RAY TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoAcross the Universe$26.95$29.99$34.99$29.99$26.49The Assassination of Jesse James…Ford$24.95$29.99$29.99 - $24.89The Brave One$24.95$29.99$29.99$29.99$26.99Celine Dion: Live in Las Vegas$23.95$32.99$29.99 - - Crimson Tide$20.95$24.99$19.99 - - The Jane Austen Book Club$26.95$29.99$34.99 - - My, Myself and Irene$27.95$34.99$34.99 - - Wall Street$27.95$34.99$34.99 - -

Individual titles included in box sets listed above:

Imitation of Life: 2 Movie SE: 1934 version (Claudette Colbert) and 1959 version (Lana Turner).

Jean-Luc Godard Box Set: Passion, First Name: Carmen, The Detective, Oh Woe is Me.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 – Volume 10.2: Giant Gila Monster, Swamp Diamonds, Teenage Strangler, Giant Spider Invasion.

The Disclaimer Standard disclaimer: All prices are taken from the websites of each chain, or from their printed Sunday advertisements. All prices are subject to change by each chain. Prices and inventory in-store may or may not match the website price.

"LP" in the RoundUp table means a store’s Sunday flyer says "Low Price". That means I could not locate a definite price for the item, and the ad is all I have to go on. Retailers use these phrases in advertisements so that they do not violate MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) agreements with the studios. Doing so can cost them thousands or even millions of dollars in co-op advertising funds.

I, obviously, cannot include EVERY title released in a given week in the RoundUp. The titles included are those that I am interested in...as well as those which I consider will be of interest to a majority of consumers (and sometimes I’ll miss one!). I don't get paid for this, and I don't have the time to list every DVD. So, please don't complain! If there is a title not included in the RoundUp that you want to see, just look it up yourself, and be nice enough to post and share the results with everyone!

Note that I cannot include Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club prices in the RoundUp. They set prices at individual stores based on nearby competition, so there is no way I can say here what price you'll find at YOUR local Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club location. And, as always, Circuit City does not guarantee their sale prices in Hawaii.

The Specials

**BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL! The Brave One is available in both OAR and MAR versions...get the right one! Also, Descent is available in both R-rated and NC-17 versions. Get the one that’s right for you.

--We start off with a 2/$30 deal at Best Buy this week. Buy ANY TWO of the following three DVDs and get the two for $30: The Aristocats SE, Hannah Montana: One in a Million, Snow Buddies ($16.99 apiece). Must be purchased on same receipt.

--Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and our friends at Best Buy want to help us poor schmoes out. Purchase either The Aristocats SE OR Snow Buddies and get some FREE DISNEY VALENTINE’S DAY CARDS instantly. Minimum 10 per store. No rainchecks.

--At Best Buy: an unusual offer to SAVE $5 when you buy ANY TWO OF THE FOLLOWING NEW RELEASES (including HD media): 2 Days in Paris, Across the Universe (SD & BD), The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (SD & BD), Blind Dating, The Brave One (SD & BD), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (SD & HD-DVD), Feast of Love, Fierce People, The Legend of Butch and Sundance. Must be purchased on same receipt.

--Purchase Across the Universe @ Best Buy and get a FREE CD CASE. Minimum 7 per store. No rainchecks.

--Best Buy has a number of TV Shows on DVD season sets on sale this week (per season prices):

$16.99: Friends: Seasons 1 thru 10, The O.C.: Seasons 1 thru 4, .

$19.99: Entourage: Seasons 1, 2, 3.1, 3.2; The Gilmore Girls: Seasons 1 thru 7; One Tree Hill: Seasons 1 thru 3; Veronica Mars: Seasons 1 thru 3.

$34.99: House: Seasons 1 thru 3.

--The following Blu-ray Discs are $14.99 this week @ Best Buy: Beerfest, Blood Diamond, Goodfellas, March of the Penguins.

--Best Buy Odds and Ends:Best Buy has a number of nice DVDs listed @ $7.49.

--Circuit City has an EXCLUSIVE FREE PLUSH available with its copies of Snow Buddies. While supplies last.

--CC also has a deal in which you can save $6 on the purchase of BOTH Snow Buddies and The Aristocats SE ($19.99 apiece). Must be purchased on same receipt.

--@ CC, buy Across The Universe and get an EXCLUSIVE FREE CIRCUIT CITY+Napster download card. Get two months free PLUS five free downloads.

--And, @ Circuit City, for all you romantic-types, you can save $5 on the joint purchase of Two Days in Paris and Feast of Love. Must be purchased on same receipt.

--For more of you romantic-types you can buy a DVD for your “special someone” $9.99 (list includes such romantic titles as Shooter and Disturbia) AND get $10 OFF an order with 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

In-store only. See display for details. DVDs may vary by store. Other titles shown include: Dreamgirls, The Devil Wears Prada, When Harry Met Sally, Tootsie (new release), An Affair to Remember, Dirty Dancing, Sweet Home Alabama, Norbit, Blades of Glory and a huge stack of others.

--CC has another long list of $6.99 DVDs to choose from this week. Buy one of them and get a FREE WILD WEST DIGITAL DOWNLOAD CARD. Wild West in theaters 2-8-2008. Includes behind-the-scenes video with Vince Vaughn and cast. In-store purchase only.

--Circuit City Odds and Ends: None to report this week.

--At Target, there is an EXCLUSIVE “DELUXE EDITION” of Across the Universe for $22.99 Includes Beatles Booklet. Quantity limited. No rainchecks.

--Purchase BOTH The Aristocats SE and Snow Buddies @ Target this week and get a FREE $5 TARGET GIFTCARD. Must be purchased on same receipt. Quantity limited. No rainchecks.

--Target Odds and Ends: Target has selections of DVDs listed at $4.75 and $10 this week.

 

[Patrick Sun]

Circuit City on sale DVD items:

$9.99 each:
Walk the Line
Legally Blonde / Legally Blonde 2 double feature
The Illusionist
The Family Stone
Grease - Rockin' Rydell Edition
Match Point
The Last Kiss
Romeo + Juliet
Braveheart
John Tucker Must Die
A Good Year
???
Shrek
Shrek 2
Flags of Our Fathers
Charlotte's Web
Flushed Away
Babel
Dreamgirls
The Devil Wears Prada
When Harry Met Sally
The Notebook
Tootsie
An Affair to Remember
Dirty Dancing
Sweet Home Alabama
Norbit
Blades of Glory
Shooter
Disturbia

$6.99 each:
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Failure to Launch
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Never Been Kissed
In Her Shoes
Garden State
Mean Girls
Say Anything
American Beauty
The Thomas Crown Affair (Brosnan)
Equilibrium
Chocolat
Annapolis
Good Will Hunting
Man on Fire
Swingers
Under a Tuscan Sun
Serendipity
Grosse Pointe Blank
Chicago
The Count of Monte Cristo
Coyote Ugly
Shall We Dance?
The Transporter
Forrest Gump
Robots
Old School (Unrated)
Coming to America
Anchorman (unrated)
Jackass the Movie
Almost Famous
Moonstruck
Trading Places
Hustle and Flow
Fever Pitch
Coach Carter
Moulin Rouge
Tristan + Isolde

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Best Buy on sale DVD items:

Elmo’s World: Opposites $9.99
Go Diego Go!: Diego’s Magical Missions $12.99
Christina Aquilera: Back To Basics – Live And Down Under $14.99
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Runnin’ Down A Dream $29.99

$7.49 each:
Friends With Money
The Holiday
The Pursuit Of Happyness
Georgia Rule
Marie Antoinette
Flower Drum Song
Running With Scissors
The Last Kiss
BIG: Extended Edition
Grease: Rockin’ Rydell Edition
Fried Green Tomatoes: Anniversary Edition
Flicka
Borat
The Princess Bride
John Tucker Must Die
Because I Said So
Sixteen Candles (Reunion Version)
Catch & Release
Fun With Dick & Jane (2005)
Paris, Je Taime
Freedom Writers
RENT
Memoirs Of A Geisha

Blu-Ray Discs:
$14.99 each:
Blood Diamond
GoodFellas
Beerfest
March Of The Penguins

DVD Sets:
Devil May Cry: Volume I $19.99
Friends: Season 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 $16.99 each
The O.C.: Season 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 $16.99 each
The Gilmore Girls: Season 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 $19.99 each
Veronica Mars: Season 1 / 2 / 3 $19.99 each
One Tree Hill: Season 1 / 2 / 3 $19.99 each
Entourage: Season 1 / 2 / 3.1 / 3.2 $19.99 each
House: Season 1 / 2 / 3 $34.99 each


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Target on sale DVD items:

The Simpsons Movie $15.99
Rush Hour 3 $15.99
The Kingdom $15.99
The Bourne Ultimatum $15.99

$4.75 each: Titles Listed & selected Others
City Slickers
As Good As It Gets
The Aviator
Sense & Sensibility: Special Edition

$10.00 each: Titles Listed & selected Others
Casino Royale (Daniel Craig)
License To Wed
We Are Marshall
Little Miss Sunshine

 

[TravisR]

Despite the terrible cover (and I don't usually care what the cover looks like), I'll be picking up The Apartment.

Thanks for the prices, guys!

EDIT: For any MST3K fans, if you already have the first release of Mystery Science Theater Volume 10, you can get the new disc (The Giant Gila Monster) from the 10.2 set by itself from Rhino.com for $7.95.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 - The Giant Gila Monster - at Rhino

 

[RickER]

Just The Apartment for me as well, and its a rare non-high def double dip. Looking at screen shots on DVDBeaver, looks like a good deal for 10 and some change!
I will NetFlix the Jodie Foster movie.

 

[Chris S]

Thanks for the Roundup! Just Crimson Tide BD for me this week.

 

[Bill Thomann]

Thanks for the roundup. You've Got Mail DE is coming from DDD & Aristocats from BestBuy.com.

 

[Ron68]

I'd like to get Beauty and the Beast- season 3 (forgot it was coming out so soon) and eventually I want to pick up Junior G-Men of the Air and The Phantom Empire. VCI does a better job with the movie serials than the other small companies usually do. I already own the Phantom Creeps, bought it in a 3 disc set from St Claire for $10, the video transfer was pretty bad.

 

[Regulus]

Nothing for me this week!(Thank Goodness)

 

[EricSchulz]

Looks like another week where the Weekly RoundUp will lose steam pretty quickly! Despite what I've heard, I'm renting Across the Universe, but that's it.

 

[Xenia Stathakopoulou]

Just perfect strangers !!!!

 

[ChrisBEA]

Across the Universe is my one must buy this week!

 

[Marty M]

Across the Universe is also my must buy this week. I've got some money left on a BB gift certificate from Christmas that I have been waiting to use.

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

Flogging Margaret...is that a porno title?

 

[Mike Frezon]

 

[george kaplan]

Thanks as usual.

Just two potential upgrades:

The Apartment - apparently worth it - pleasantly surprised

You've Got Mail - apparently the PQ is improved, but I'm not sure it's going to be enough of an improvement to upgrade this one

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

Ow.

 

[NeilO]

Best Buy has another $20 free DVD with the purchase of Tax Cut Premium Fed + State program. I just used it to get Veronica Mars S3 "free."

Neil

 

[Scott_J]

Thanks, as always, guys.

Nothing for this week.

 

[Doug Wallen]

Beauty & the Beast - Season 3


Doug

 

[Jason_V]

Well, definitely The Aristocats. Almost definitiely Jesse James. And maybe...just maybe...an Entourage set...or two....or three...

Thanks guys!