No matter how many times you save the world, it always manages to get back in jeopardy again. Sometimes I just want it to stay saved! You know, for a little bit? I feel like the maid; "I just cleaned up this mess! Can we keep it clean for... for ten minutes!"
–Craig T. Nelson as Mr. Incredible (The Incredibles – 2004)
We're a couple of swells.
We stop at the best hotels.
But we prefer the country far away from the city smells.
–Fred Astaire as Don Hewes; Judy Garland as Hannah Brown (Easter Parade – 1948)
I shall never forget the weekend Laura died. A silver sun burned through the sky like a huge magnifying glass. It was the hottest Sunday in my recollection. I felt as if I were the only human being left in New York... I had just begun Laura's story when another of those detectives came to see me. I had him wait.
–Clifton Webb as Waldo Lydecker (Laura – 1944)
The Weekly RoundUp
| TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco | DigEyes |
| **Alfie (2004) | $20.96 | $19.99 | $17.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $20.95 |
| Bad Girls from Mars | $10.49 | $12.99 | - | - | - | $9.49 |
| Bandwagon SE | $18.89 | $22.99 | $19.99 | - | - | $19.98 |
| Being Ron Jeremy | $10.49 | $14.99 | $12.99 | - | - | $10.98 |
| Bells Are Ringing | $13.98 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - | $13.98 |
| Brigadoon | $13.98 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - | $13.98 |
| Call Northside 777 | $13.48 | $9.99 | $12.99 | - | - | $9.95 |
| Classic Musicals Collection | $41.94 | $49.99 | $49.99 | - | - | $42.98 |
| Dead Birds | $22.46 | $22.99 | $24.97 | - | - | $18.95 |
| Easter Parade SE | $18.89 | $22.99 | $19.99 | $15.99 | - | $19.98 |
| End of the Century: Ramones | $17.39 | $11.99 | $17.99 | - | - | $12.98 |
| Farscape 3 Starburst 3 | $17.49 | $15.99 | $17.99 | - | - | $15.98 |
| Finian’s Rainbow | $13.98 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - | $13.98 |
| A Fond Kiss | $25.18 | $24.99 | $22.99 | - | - | $17.98 |
| Gospel of John | $22.49 | $24.99 | $22.99 | - | - | $20.98 |
| High Roller: Stu Unger Story | $17.98 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - | $19.95 |
| Hogan’s Heroes: Season 1 | $27.29 | $27.99 | $24.99 | - | $27.99 | $28.98 |
| **The Incredibles | $17.99 | $15.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | $19.49 | $20.95 |
| La Femme Nikita: Season 2 | $69.99 | $79.99 | $99.99 | - | - | $73.95 |
| Laura | $10.49 | - | $12.99 | - | - | $9.98 |
| Laurel & Hardy: Collection 2 | $13.99 | $14.99 | $17.99 | - | - | $12.49 |
| L’Eclisse (CC) | $29.96 | $34.99 | $34.99 | - | - | $28.95 |
| Lucky 13 | $23.38 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - | $19.95 |
| Miss Congeniality Deluxe Ed. | $17.49 | $19.99 | $17.99 | $19.99 | - | $20.99 |
| Nascar (IMAX Experience) | $13.99 | $17.99 | $15.99 | - | - | $13.98 |
| Panic in the Streets | $13.48 | $9.99 | $12.99 | - | - | $9.95 |
| Starsky & Hutch: Season 3 | $34.96 | $37.99 | $39.99 | $34.99 | - | $36.95 |
| Star Trek: First Contact CE | $13.99 | $14.99 | $12.99 | - | - | $13.95 |
| Strange Frequency 2 | $22.49 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - | $17.49 |
| Sword of Doom (CC) | $22.46 | $24.99 | $22.99 | - | - | $20.95 |
| Toolbox Murders SE | $24.28 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - | $16.98 |
| What the Bleep Do We Know? | $20.99 | $19.99 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | $21.95 |
| Young Torless (CC) | $22.46 | $24.99 | $22.99 | - | - | $20.95 |
DigEyes = DigitalEyes.net This is another one week experiment. Please leave feedback on your thoughts about the inclusion of DigitalEyes in the grid.
(CC) = New Criterion Collection release this week.
Titles included in the Collections listed in the above grid:
Classic Musicals Collection: Brigadoon, Easter Parade, Band Wagon, Bells Are Ringing, Finian’s Rainbow.
Laurel & Hardy Collection 2: Way Out West, Block Heads, Chickens Come Home.
Standard disclaimer: All prices are taken from the websites of each chain, or from their printed advertisements, the Sunday of the week of release (so as to catch any week-of-release sale prices). All prices are subject to change by each chain. Prices and inventory in-store may or may not match the website price. If a price is marked "$_N/A_" in the grid, it means that this title is not shown as available on that chain's website or perhaps in their ads...but it COULD still be in-stores!
$_"LP" means the advertisement says "Low Price", and $_"HP" means the advertisement says "Hot Price". Use of either of these in the Roundup grid indicates that 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 only include the titles I feel like including (or the ones Dave tells me he's looking for ;o)). In fact, the titles are pretty much the ones I'm personally interested in, with few exceptions. I don't get paid for this, and I don't have time to devote to doing 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...like Dave & I do!
Note that Circuit City does not guarantee their sale prices in Hawaii. Also note that I cannot include Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club prices in the standard Roundup: they set prices at individual stores based on nearby competition, so there is not a way I can say here what price you'll find at YOUR local Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club location. When it comes to Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club prices mentioned at all, just remember that "Your Mileage May Vary".
**BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL! The Incredibles AND Alfie are available in
both OAR and MAR versions...
get the correct one.
--Amazon is still featuring free shipping on orders over $25. Restrictions apply.
--Best Buy is offering a free lithograph with its copies of The Incredibles.
Free 11” by 14” lithograph. Instantly, for Reward Zone Program members exclusively at Best Buy. $24.99 value. Minimum 100 per store. No rainchecks. In-store only. Limit one lithograph per household. Not good in conjunction with any other coupons or offers. Valid only at best Buy stores in the USA. Valid on in-stock items only. No dealers. Offer valid 3/15 through 3/26/05.
--Best Buy is also offering TRIPLE Reward Zones points with the purchase of Alfie.
Offer valid 3/13 through 3/19/05
--Included in many copies, it seems, of Miss Congeniality Deluxe Edition is a
bonus on-pack movie ticket to Miss Congeniality 2 (up to $12 value) in theaters Thursday, March 24. The bonus movie ticket is in the flyers for BB, CC & K-Mart. At Best Buy,
minimum 8 per store. No rainchecks.
--Circuit City is offering a FREE “The Incredibles” kid-size basketball with the purchase of The Incredibles on DVD.
In-store only. While supplies last. Minimum 30 per store.
--The marketing geniuses at Target knocked heads and came up with quite a promotional tie-in this week. Buy the DVD of The Incredibles at Target and get a FREE four-pack (16.9 ounce) Market Pantry sparkling water!
Coupon on DVD. Quantity limited. No rain checks. I advise everyone who’s interested to be at their local Target when it opens Tuesday or you know you’re gonna miss out.
--K-Mart is offering with the purchase of The Incredibles DVD at their store (no price listed) a FREE one Oral-B Stages toothbrush (up to ($2.99) instantly. Another marketing break-through, but while its hard-to-tell from the small photo in the flyer, I believe the toothbrushes may have characters from The Incredibles on them.
Offer expires March 19, 2005. USA only. Void where prohibited. See coupon for complete details. While supplies last.
--Coconuts has one of its usual useless (in terms of new releases) flyers out this Sunday. The only two new releases listed are The Incredibles and Alfie. No price is listed for either…although they do promote their FREE T-shirt with the purchase of The Incredibles.
While supplies last! Coconuts
DOES advertise
NEW DVD RELEASES $15.99 each with the purchase of any regular price DVD $9.99 and up. On sale 3/13 through 3/16/05.Select titles. Sale items excluded. But, they do NOT tell you what the “select titles” are.
--Sears is also listing The Incredibles in its weekly flyer (Low Price). They are giving away with its purchase a FREE The Incredibles FM radio (a $9.99 value).
Limit one per customer. 50 per store. Offer good through 3/26/05. While quantities last. See store for details.
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DigitalEyes.net is our guest on-line source in this week’s RoundUp. For the past few weeks, I’ve been asking, to anyone who reads the RoundUp, the following question:
If YOU were putting together the Weekly RoundUp...what sources would you find most useful in determining your DVD-buying patterns?
If you’ve missed ‘em, there’s been a fair amount of discussion in the last couple weeks’ RoundUps if you’d like to go back and see what’s already been discussed.
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The latest markdowns according to
DavisDVD:
EFFECTIVE: March 15, 2005 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)
None to report this week.
