The Features
– Naomi Watts & friend (King Kong – 2005)
– El Norte – 1983
– Magnificent Obsession – 1954
– Luke Wilson & Radha Mitchell (Henry Poole is Here – 2008)
– Rob Brown (The Express – 2008)
– Mark Wahlberg (Max Payne – 2008)
The Prices
| SD-DVD TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | Target | Costco |
| American East | $24.49 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Amusement | $18.99 | $24.99 | - | - |
| Back at the Barnyard: Cowman | $11.99 | $14.99 | $12.99 | - |
| Boogeyman 3 | $22.49 | $19.99 | - | - |
| CenterStage: Turn It Up | $18.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - |
| The Children of Huang Shi | $25.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger | $17.99 | $14.99 | - | - |
| Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger SE (3-disc) | $26.99 | $22.99 | - | - |
| City of Ember | $19.99 | $19.99 | $16.99 | - |
| The Deal | $26.99 | $24.99 | - | - |
| El Norte (CC) | $27.49 | $34.99 | - | - |
| Emergency: Season 5 | $27.99 | $29.99 | - | - |
| **The Express | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - |
| George Wallace | $18.49 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Henry Poole is Here | $19.99 | $14.99 | - | - |
| Igor | $19.49 | $19.99 | $16.99 | - |
| Magnificent Obsession (CC) | $29.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| Max Payne (1-disc) | $22.49 | $16.99 | $16.99 | - |
| Max Payne SE (2-disc) | $22.99 | $24.99 | $22.99 | - |
| MGM: When the Lion Roars | $19.99 | $24.99 | - | - |
| Moonlight: Complete Series | $25.99 | $29.99 | - | - |
| My Three Sons: Season 1 Volume 2 | $26.99 | $29.99 | - | - |
| **National Lampoon’s Stoned Age (R & NR) | $23.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| The Notebook LE Gift Set | $20.99 | $26.99 | $22.99 | - |
| Poison Ivy 4: The Secret Society | $19.49 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Powerpuff Girls: Complete Series | $42.99 | $49.99 | - | - |
| Repo! Genetic Opera | $13.99 | $14.99 | - | - |
| Rockford Files: Season 6 | $29.99 | $29.99 | - | - |
| **Saw V | $21.99 | $16.99 | $16.99 | - |
| Saw V CE | - | $27.99 | $22.99 | - |
| Vacancy 2: The First Cut | $22.49 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Waking the Dead: Season 3 | $23.99 | $29.99 | - | - |
| BLU-RAY TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | Target | Costco |
| 13 Going on 30 | $19.99 | $24.99 | - | - |
| Amusement | $26.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| Antwone Fisher | $19.99 | $24.99 | - | - |
| The Deal | $22.99 | $29.99 | - | - |
| Domino | $19.95 | $19.99 | - | - |
| El Norte (CC) | $27.95 | $34.99 | - | - |
| Election | $19.99 | $24.99 | - | - |
| The Express | $27.99 | $29.99 | - | - |
| Henry Poole is Here | $13.99! | $27.99 | - | - |
| Igor | $27.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | - |
| King Kong (2005) | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Max Payne | $27.95 | $26.99 | $29.99 | - |
| The Notebook: LE Gift Set | $27.95 | $34.99 | - | - |
| The Pink Panther (2006) | $19.99 | $24.99 | - | - |
| Poison Ivy 4: The Secret Society | $26.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| Repo! Genetic Opera | $20.99 | $24.99 | - | - |
| Saw V | $25.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | - |
| Unfaithful | $19.99 | $24.99 | - | - |
(CC) after a title = New release in the Criterion Collection.
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. 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, PLEASE 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 Careful! The Express AND Saw V are BOTH being released this week in OAR & MAR versions! Get the right one. Also, National Lampoon’s Stoned Age is being released, this week, in RATED and UNRATED versions! Get the one that’s right for you!
--I don’t know what’s up with Saw V @ amazon.com…but they don’t have the CE version listed. Nor do they have the WS version listed…and the FS version is priced out-of-whack.
--At Best Buy, purchase BOTH City of Ember AND Igor and save $5, instantly. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy has a long list of SD & HD titles (many recent releases) which are priced at $14.99 apiece (SD-DVD) and $22.99 apiece (Blu-ray):
Appaloosa, Dr. Seuss Horton Hears a Who!, The Dark Knight, Eagle Eye, Fred Claus, Get Smart, Hellboy II, Hulk, Mamma Mia!, The Mummy, Righteous Kill, Sex and the City, Step Brothers, Traitor, Tropic Thunder, Wanted.
--Best Buy ALSO has a bunch of TV Shows on DVD on sale for $19.99 apiece this week: 24: Seasons 1 thru 5, 24: Redemption, Burn Notice: Season 1, Buffy: Season 1 thru 6, Firefly: Complete Series, Prison Break: Season 1, The Unit: Seasons 1 thru 2. You can also get a FREE SNEAK PREVIEW DISC of upcoming FOX TV shows. lie to Me premiers Wednesday, January 21.
--The following Blu-ray discs are on sale for $16.99 at Best Buy this week: 21, Indiana Jones IV, Ironman, Talladega Nights, Transformers, Vantage Point.
--A 2/$30 deal @ BB this week on the following three titles: Bangkok Dangerous, Disaster Movie, My Best Friend’s Girl.
--Season 4 of LOST is advertised @ $29.99 (Along with seasons 1 thru 3). Season 4 regularly priced @ $49.99.
--Best Buy Odds and Ends: Best Buy has a list of DVDs for sale @ $5.99.
--Obviously, the big news in this week’s RoundUp is the closing of Circuit City. The doors to all their U.S. stores have been closed as liquidation sales get ready to begin. Also, their website has shut down with news of the closing. Goodbye, Circuit City…we hardly knew ye.
--Target, this week, is advertising a number of TV Shows on DVD at a price of $18.99. Titles shown are: Family Guy: Volumes 1 thru 6, Nip/Yuck: Seasons 1 thru 4, One Tree Hill: Seasons 1 thru 5.
--Also, Target shows The Office: Season 1 @ $12.99.
--Target Odds and Ends: Target has lists of DVDs for $6.50 and $10.00.
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