The Weekly RoundUp
The Features
– Naomi Watts and friend (King Kong - 2005)
– Ziyi Zhang (Memoirs of a Geisha - 2005)
– Triumph of the Will (1935)
– Li Gong (The Story of Qiu Ju - 1992)
The Prices
(CC) after a title = New release in the Criterion Collection.
Individual titles included in box sets listed above:
3 Films of Louis Malle: Murmur of the Heart, Lacombe Lucien, Au Revoir Les Enfants.
Left Behind DVD Collection: Left Behind: The Movie, Left Behind: Tribulation Force, Left Behind: World At War.
Monty Python’s Personal Best: John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric idle, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin.
The Disclaimer
The Specials
**BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL! Get Rich or Die Tryin’ AND King Kong (2005) 1-disc AND Memoirs of a Geisha are ALL available in both MAR and OAR versions...get the correct one!
--Amazon, this week, again has slightly different pricing on the OAR and MAR versions of some titles. Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (FS) = $19.96, King Kong (2005) 1-disc (FS) = $14.98, Memoirs of a Geisha (FS) = $17.98.
--Amazon also has the following information on its website about the Planet of the Apes Ultimate DVD Collection with Ape Head Packaging:
Each Planet of the Apes - The Ultimate DVD Edition is stamped with a limited edition number, 1-10,000. Numbers 1-100 have been stocked by Amazon.com and will be shipped randomly to customers who order this item. Please note we can't guarantee you will receive one of the lower numbers in this series.
--BORDERS, this week, has a coupon to purchase King Kong (2005) 2-disc for just $19.99! Borders Coupon for 2-disc King Kong/$19.99 THIS looks like the best price on the 2-disc KK anywhere. You need to be a member of the Borders Rewards program…but that is a free sign-up you can do at checkout. All they’ll want is an e-mail address to be able to send you promotions, coupons, etc. Special thanks to Arnie G for posting this nugget earlier this week!
--Best Buy is advertising FREE Nestle Buncha Crunch, Goobers, or Raisinets, instantly, with the purchase of the NEW King Kong DVD. Minimum 12 per store. No rainchecks. In-store only.
--A couple of other King Kong-related promotions at Best Buy include $20 off the purchase of the new King Kong DVD and any Toshiba DVD player $79.99 and up. Must be purchased on same receipt. Also, save $10 off, instantly, any Kodak digital camera or printer dock with the purchase of the new King Kong DVD. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy is also advertising that it will have an EXCLUSIVE disc available at its stores this week--“Sci-Fi Boys”. The disc will be selling for $14.99! [i]Explore the fascinating story of sci-fi film evolution, featuring Peter Jackson and other top sci-fi directors of today. Minimum 8 per store. No rainchecks.
From BestBoy.com:
--Best Buy, this week, has EXCLUSIVE Pewter Dog Tags included on-pack with its copies of Get Rich or Die Tryin’. Minimum 35 per store. No rainchecks.
--Best Buy also has a 2/$20 deal if you buy Memoirs of a Geisha ($16.99) and one of three other titles ($9.99 apiece). Those three titles eligible for this sale are: Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Y Tu Mama, Tambien, and Original Sin. Must be purchased on same receipt. No rainchecks.
--Best Buy is also advertising an EXCLUSIVE with the new Masters of Horror DVDs this week. Buy Cigarette Burns or Dreams in the Witch House and a “From Script to Screen” featurette is included on-pack with each DVD.
--Best Buy has also renewed its deal to pre-order The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe on DVD and save $5, instantly, on ANY Disney DVD $14.99 and up. $5 deposit required. Release date (April 4) subject to change.
--Worth mentioning that Best Buy is advertising special prices on season copies of the X-Files. Save $15, instantly, when you buy any 2 X-Files seasons. Save $30, instantly, when you buy any 3 X-Files seasons. Each season comes in a 6-disc set and a new, slimmer package. Offer valid on seasons 1-6 only. Must be purchased on same receipt. In the flyer, they show only Seasons 4-6 at $37.99 apiece.
--I am working without a net again this week as my local papers have failed to supply me with an early Circuit City flyer. My CC information has been culled from various internet sources—including circuitcity.com.
--Circuit City has a similar deal on King Kong as Best Buy. Dubbing it an EXCLUSIVE, CC has a free Nestle “KING” size candy bar with the purchase of the new King Kong DVD. Minimum 48 per store. No rainchecks.
--Circuit City’s copies of Get Rich or Die Tryin’ include a FREE bonus disc which contains the featurette “Bringing the Life to the Screen”. Minimum 30 per store. No rainchecks.
--With the two Masters of Horror titles released this week, Circuit City is including a FREE collectible poster. Minimum 5 per store.
--Worth mentioning that Circuit City is also advertising deals on season sets of Northern Exposure, Quantum Leap and Six Feet Under. Seasons 1-3 of Northern Exposure are available for $18.99. Seasons 1-3 of Quantum Leap are available at $18.99. And, Seasons 1-4 of Six Feet Under are available for $54.99.
--Target is offering an EXCLUSIVE this week with the new King Kong…a FREE comic book. Quantity limited; no rainchecks.
--A special tip of the hat this week to Eric Schulz. Eric has been supplying me for months with inside information on Target prices. This marks Eric’s last week helping me in that capacity. That’s too bad because he often fed me prices of new releases at Target that were not listed in the Target Sunday flyer. While it’s a loss for the RoundUp, it’s a good thing for Eric who is taking a step forward professionally. THANKS, ERIC!
The Markdowns
The latest markdowns according to DavisDVD:
EFFECTIVE: March 28, 2006 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Barney's Great Adventure, The Best Man, Blue Crush, The Bone Collector, Fear, The Hurricane, The Mexican, The Paper, Psycho (1998), Scent of a Woman, Shenandoah, The Skulls, Timecop, Undercover Brother ... $9.99
The Features
– Naomi Watts and friend (King Kong - 2005)
– Ziyi Zhang (Memoirs of a Geisha - 2005)
– Triumph of the Will (1935)
– Li Gong (The Story of Qiu Ju - 1992)
The Prices
| TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco |
| 3 Films by Louis Malle (CC) | $55.99 | $99.99 | $69.99 | - | - |
| Andy Milonakis Show: Season 1 | $17.49 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Astro Boy Ultra CE: Set 1 | $90.99 | $114.99 | $129.99 | - | - |
| Au Revoir Les Enfants (CC) | $20.99 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Battle for the Planet of the Apes | $9.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Beneath the Planet of the Apes | $9.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| A Boy Named Charlie Brown | $9.99 | $9.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| The Children Are Watching (CC) | $20.99 | - | $19.99 | - | - |
| Conquest of the Planet of the Apes | $9.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| The Cutting Edge: Going for Gold | $16.96 | $22.99 | $17.99 | $19.99 | - |
| Danger Mouse: Seasons 5 & 6 | $20.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Dark Kingdom: Dragon King SE | $16.99 | $22.99 | $24.97 | - | - |
| Doctor Who: The Beginning Coll. | $34.96 | $34.99 | $39.99 | - | - |
| Escape from Plant of the Apes | $9.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Friends: One with all…Babies | $11.19 | $12.99 | $12.99 | $9.44 | - |
| Friends: One with all…Weddings | $11.19 | $12.99 | $12.99 | $9.44 | - |
| Friends: One with all…Birthdays | $11.19 | $12.99 | $12.99 | $9.44 | - |
| G | $20.19 | $24.99 | $17.99 | - | - |
| **Get Rich or Die Tryin’ | $17.96 | $16.99 | $17.99 | $19.99 | - |
| Godzilla: Monster Edition (1998) | $14.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| Godzilla (Series) Monster Mayhem | $6.99 | $8.99 | $9.99 | - | - |
| Godzilla (Series) Mutant Madness | $6.99 | $8.99 | $9.99 | - | - |
| HG Wells’ Invisible Man: Season 1 | $26.98 | $24.99 | $24.99 | - | - |
| Highway to Heaven: Season 3 | $48.99 | $48.99 | $69.99 | - | - |
| I Love Your Work | $20.99 | $20.99 | $24.99 | - | - |
| Julius Caesar (1970) | $11.19 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Karol: Man Who Became Pope | $14.99 | $15.99 | $17.99 | - | - |
| King Kong (2005) 2-disc SE | $19.98 | $22.99 | $22.99 | $20.99 | $21.79 |
| **King Kong (2005) 1-disc | $14.96 | $15.99 | $13.99 | $14.99 | - |
| King Kong (1933) 1-disc | $11.19 | $12.99 | $12.99 | $9.44 | - |
| Knots Landing: Season 1 | $27.99 | $27.99 | $27.99 | $32.99 | $26.99 |
| Lacombe Lucien (CC) | $20.99 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Left Behind DVD Coll. 3-pack | $23.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | - | - |
| Little House on Prairie (2004) | $20.99 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Love on the Side | $20.99 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Masters Horror: Carpenter/Gordon | $20.99 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Masters/Horror: Cigarette Burns | $12.69 | $11.99 | $9.99 | $12.99 | - |
| Masters/Horror: Dreams/Witch House | $12.69 | $11.99 | $9.99 | $12.99 | - |
| **Memoirs of a Geisha | $17.96 | $16.99 | $17.99 | $16.99 | $19.39 |
| Monty Python’s Personal Best | $55.99 | $89.99 | $69.99 | - | - |
| Murmur of the Heart (CC) | $20.99 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Northern Exposure: Season 4 | $34.96 | $34.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| Planet of the Apes (1968) | $9.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Planet of the Apes: Ult. DVD Coll. | $134.99 | - | $179.98 | - | - |
| Planet of the Apes: Legacy Coll. | $34.99 | $37.99 | $32.99 | - | - |
| Quantum Leap: Season 4 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| Robot Chicken: Vol. 1 | $19.49 | $21.99 | $24.99 | $16.99 | - |
| Six Feet Under; Season 5 | $69.99 | $65.99 | $64.99 | - | $68.99 |
| Sliver (NR) | $9.96 | $9.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Snoopy Come Home | $9.99 | $9.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| A Sound of Thunder | $19.96 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - |
| Stay | $17.96 | $19.99 | $17.99 | $14.99 | - |
| The Story of Qiu Ju | $18.69 | $22.99 | $24.97 | - | - |
| Super Mario Bros. Super Show | $19.96 | $20.99 | $24.99 | - | - |
| The Triangle | $18.99 | $16.99 | $17.99 | $19.99 | - |
| Triumph of the Will | $26.19 | $24.99 | $24.99 | - | - |
| Wind in Willows: Tale of Two Toads | $13.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| Wonder Showzen: Season 1 | $17.49 | $17.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
(CC) after a title = New release in the Criterion Collection.
Individual titles included in box sets listed above:
3 Films of Louis Malle: Murmur of the Heart, Lacombe Lucien, Au Revoir Les Enfants.
Left Behind DVD Collection: Left Behind: The Movie, Left Behind: Tribulation Force, Left Behind: World At War.
Monty Python’s Personal Best: John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric idle, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin.
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! Get Rich or Die Tryin’ AND King Kong (2005) 1-disc AND Memoirs of a Geisha are ALL available in both MAR and OAR versions...get the correct one!
--Amazon, this week, again has slightly different pricing on the OAR and MAR versions of some titles. Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (FS) = $19.96, King Kong (2005) 1-disc (FS) = $14.98, Memoirs of a Geisha (FS) = $17.98.
--Amazon also has the following information on its website about the Planet of the Apes Ultimate DVD Collection with Ape Head Packaging:
Each Planet of the Apes - The Ultimate DVD Edition is stamped with a limited edition number, 1-10,000. Numbers 1-100 have been stocked by Amazon.com and will be shipped randomly to customers who order this item. Please note we can't guarantee you will receive one of the lower numbers in this series.
--BORDERS, this week, has a coupon to purchase King Kong (2005) 2-disc for just $19.99! Borders Coupon for 2-disc King Kong/$19.99 THIS looks like the best price on the 2-disc KK anywhere. You need to be a member of the Borders Rewards program…but that is a free sign-up you can do at checkout. All they’ll want is an e-mail address to be able to send you promotions, coupons, etc. Special thanks to Arnie G for posting this nugget earlier this week!
--Best Buy is advertising FREE Nestle Buncha Crunch, Goobers, or Raisinets, instantly, with the purchase of the NEW King Kong DVD. Minimum 12 per store. No rainchecks. In-store only.
--A couple of other King Kong-related promotions at Best Buy include $20 off the purchase of the new King Kong DVD and any Toshiba DVD player $79.99 and up. Must be purchased on same receipt. Also, save $10 off, instantly, any Kodak digital camera or printer dock with the purchase of the new King Kong DVD. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy is also advertising that it will have an EXCLUSIVE disc available at its stores this week--“Sci-Fi Boys”. The disc will be selling for $14.99! [i]Explore the fascinating story of sci-fi film evolution, featuring Peter Jackson and other top sci-fi directors of today. Minimum 8 per store. No rainchecks.
From BestBoy.com:
Quote:
| "Peter Jackson, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, John Landis, Dennis Muren, Ray Bradbury, Rick Baker, Roger Corman, Ray Harryhausen and other legendary all-stars of cinema bring to life the evolution of science-fiction and special-effects films from the wild and funny days of B movies to blockbusters that have captured the world's imagination. This is the story of the Sci-Fi Boys, who started out as kids making amateur movies inspired by Forrest J Ackerman's Famous Monsters magazine and grew up to take Hollywood by storm, inventing the art and technology for filming anything the mind can dream." |
--Best Buy, this week, has EXCLUSIVE Pewter Dog Tags included on-pack with its copies of Get Rich or Die Tryin’. Minimum 35 per store. No rainchecks.
--Best Buy also has a 2/$20 deal if you buy Memoirs of a Geisha ($16.99) and one of three other titles ($9.99 apiece). Those three titles eligible for this sale are: Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Y Tu Mama, Tambien, and Original Sin. Must be purchased on same receipt. No rainchecks.
--Best Buy is also advertising an EXCLUSIVE with the new Masters of Horror DVDs this week. Buy Cigarette Burns or Dreams in the Witch House and a “From Script to Screen” featurette is included on-pack with each DVD.
--Best Buy has also renewed its deal to pre-order The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe on DVD and save $5, instantly, on ANY Disney DVD $14.99 and up. $5 deposit required. Release date (April 4) subject to change.
--Worth mentioning that Best Buy is advertising special prices on season copies of the X-Files. Save $15, instantly, when you buy any 2 X-Files seasons. Save $30, instantly, when you buy any 3 X-Files seasons. Each season comes in a 6-disc set and a new, slimmer package. Offer valid on seasons 1-6 only. Must be purchased on same receipt. In the flyer, they show only Seasons 4-6 at $37.99 apiece.
--I am working without a net again this week as my local papers have failed to supply me with an early Circuit City flyer. My CC information has been culled from various internet sources—including circuitcity.com.
--Circuit City has a similar deal on King Kong as Best Buy. Dubbing it an EXCLUSIVE, CC has a free Nestle “KING” size candy bar with the purchase of the new King Kong DVD. Minimum 48 per store. No rainchecks.
--Circuit City’s copies of Get Rich or Die Tryin’ include a FREE bonus disc which contains the featurette “Bringing the Life to the Screen”. Minimum 30 per store. No rainchecks.
--With the two Masters of Horror titles released this week, Circuit City is including a FREE collectible poster. Minimum 5 per store.
--Worth mentioning that Circuit City is also advertising deals on season sets of Northern Exposure, Quantum Leap and Six Feet Under. Seasons 1-3 of Northern Exposure are available for $18.99. Seasons 1-3 of Quantum Leap are available at $18.99. And, Seasons 1-4 of Six Feet Under are available for $54.99.
--Target is offering an EXCLUSIVE this week with the new King Kong…a FREE comic book. Quantity limited; no rainchecks.
--A special tip of the hat this week to Eric Schulz. Eric has been supplying me for months with inside information on Target prices. This marks Eric’s last week helping me in that capacity. That’s too bad because he often fed me prices of new releases at Target that were not listed in the Target Sunday flyer. While it’s a loss for the RoundUp, it’s a good thing for Eric who is taking a step forward professionally. THANKS, ERIC!
The Markdowns
The latest markdowns according to DavisDVD:
EFFECTIVE: March 28, 2006 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Barney's Great Adventure, The Best Man, Blue Crush, The Bone Collector, Fear, The Hurricane, The Mexican, The Paper, Psycho (1998), Scent of a Woman, Shenandoah, The Skulls, Timecop, Undercover Brother ... $9.99
