The Weekly RoundUp
The Features
– The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing – 1955
– Chris O'Neil & Rhiannon Leigh Wryn (The Last Mimzy – 2007)
– A Bullet for Joey (1955)
– Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward (Rally ‘Round the Flag, Boys! – 1958)
– Kansas City Confidential– 1952
The Prices
| SD-DVD TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco |
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| 2006-7 Stanley Cup Champs: Ducks | $18.69 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| After the Wedding | $16.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Anastasia (FAE) | $13.49 | $9.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| The Astronaut Farmer | $17.99 | $17.99 | $19.99 | $16.99 | $18.99 |
| Beauty & the Beast: Season 2 | $32.89 | $44.99 | $39.99 | $29.99 | - |
| Bewitched: Season 5 | $26.49 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $27.99 | - |
| A Bullet for Joey | $17.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| The Contractor | $22.49 | $19.99 | $17.99 | $19.99 | - |
| Extras: Season 2 | $20.99 | $22.99 | $21.99 | - | - |
| Ferngully (FAE) | $13.49 | $9.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark | $14.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| Frankie & Annette: MGM Movie Leg. Coll. | $29.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| Garfield: the Movie (FAE) | $17.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| Girl in the Red Velvet Swing | $14.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| Good Boy! (FAE) | $9.99 | $9.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Hey Mr. Producer!: Cam. Mackintosh | $40.99 | $59.99 | $49.99 | - | - |
| Home Run Derby: Volume 1 | $11.19 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Hustle: Season 3 | $25.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | - | - |
| Ice Age (FAE) | $17.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| The Joan Collins Collection | $34.99 | $44.99 | $39.99 | - | - |
| Kansas City Confidential | $17.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| **The Last Mimzy | $16.99 | $16.99 | $16.99 | $16.99 | $19.99 |
| The Last Stand | $22.49 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| The Last Time | $18.69 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| My Super Sweet 16: The Movie | $14.99 | $14.99 | $16.99 | $16.99 | - |
| My Super Sweet 16: Seasons 1 & 2 | $16.99 | $14.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| The Page Turner | $15.99 | $19.99 | $17.99 | - | - |
| Rally ‘Round the Flag, Boys! | $14.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| Robots (FAE) | $17.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| The Sandlot (FAE) | $13.49 | $9.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Sea Wife | $14.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| Seven Thieves | $13.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| Shark Week: 20th Anniversary Coll. | $19.99 | $16.99 | $19.99 | $16.99 | - |
| Short Fuse | $17.99 | $17.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| Stellaluna (FAE) | $9.99 | $9.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Stopover Tokyo | $14.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| The Stranger (1946) | $17.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| Sweetland | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Three Films: Hiroshi Teshigahara (CC) | $54.99 | $99.99 | $69.99 | - | - |
| Thumbelina (1994) (FAE) | $9.99 | $9.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| The Woman in the Window | $14.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| You’re Gonna Miss Me | $22.49 | $22.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| HD-DVD TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco |
|
| Billy Madison | $19.95 | $24.99 | $29.98 | - | - |
| Dante’s Peak | $19.95 | $24.99 | $29.98 | - | - |
| The War | $19.95 | $24.99 | $29.98 | - | - |
| The Wedding Date | $19.95 | $24.99 | $29.98 | - | - |
| BLU-RAY TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco |
|
| None this week! | - | - | - | - | - |
(CC) after a title = New release in the Criterion Collection.
FAE after a title = “Follow Along Edition” series.
Individual titles included in box sets listed above:
Frankie & Annette: MGM Movie Legends Collection: Beach Blanket Bingo, How to Stuff a Wild Bikini, Beach Party, Bikini Beach, Fireball 500, Thundr Alley, Muscle Beach Party, Ski Party.
The Joan Collins Collection: Stopover Tokyo, Sea Wife, The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing, Seven Thieves, Boys.
Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara (CC): Pitfall, Woman in the Dunes, The Face of Another.
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 Last Mimzy is available in
both OAR and MAR versions...
get the correct one!
--Retailers are advertising FREE MOVIE CASH to go see HAIRSPRAY in theaters with the purchase of specially-marked DVDs of The Last Mimzy.
Value = $10.50. Movie Cash on pack. Hairspray in theaters 7-20-07. Minimum 20 per store @ Best Buy. Movie Cash valid thru 8-19 @ Best Buy. Valid thru 8-28 @ both Circuit City & Target.
--I have no idea what this line of “FAE” releases is all about. All I
do know is FAE stands for “Follow Along Edition.”
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Attention: Best Buy Reward Zone Members!
Earn a $10 Entertainment Certificate with every $100 spent on Movies, Music & Game Software between 7-1-07 and 8-25-07. There are restrictions. For details…go to www.MyRewardZone.com. You MUST register at the site to receive this bonus deal! Don’t miss out!
--Save $3, instantly, on ANY Disney DVD @ Best Buy with the purchase of EITHER Bridge to Terabithia OR The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh on DVD.
Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy has a FREE BONUS DISC with the purchase of Shark Week: 20th Anniversary Collection.
Bonus disc: “Jobs That Bite.” Minimum 6 per store.
--Best Buy has a FREE COMPACT MIRROR with the purchase of EITHER My Super Sweet 16: The Movie OR My Super Sweet 16: Seasons 1 & 2.
Minimum 30 per store.
--Best Buy has an instant $10 savings on select HD-DVD discs this week: GoodFellas, The Last Samurai, The Phantom of the Opera, Troy, V for Vendetta (all $14.99 apiece!) Plus, Superman Returns ($24.99!).
The Toshiba HD-A2 is also advertised @ $299.99.
--Best Buy is also advertising a good-sized list of select TV on DVD season sets for just $19.99 apiece. The list includes: Alias: Seasons 1 and 2, Battlestar Galactica: Seasons 2.0 and 2.5, The Golden Girls: Seasons 1 and 2, Home Improvement: Seasons 1 and 2, Las Vegas: Seasons 1 and 2, Scrubs: Season 1 and 2.
More titles may be available at that pricepoint in-store and @ bestbuy.com.
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Best Buy Odds and Ends:Best Buy has a number of DVDs listed for $4.99.
--Circuit City has a BONUS DISC featuring HAIRSPRAY with the purchae of ANY DVD or CD.
Bopnus disc contains more than 30 minutes of content—including behind-the-scenes footage and the “Ladies Choice” music video starring Zac Efron. While supplies last. Minimum 100 per store.
--Circuit City has a $5 savings, instantly, when you buy BOTH My Super Sweet 16: The Movie (on DVD) AND Aly & AJ: Insomniac (on CD) (9.99).
Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Circuit City is offering a number of $12.99 deals on TV Shows on DVD Season sets this week (these are ALL Season 1 or Volume 1): Arrested Development, Chappelle’s Show, Grey’s Anatomy, The Office, Reno 911!, South Park – The Hits, Weeds, Will & Grace.
--Circuit City also is advertising a LONG list of DVD “Multi-packs” (You know…where you can get two or three different movies at a shot—sometimes themed to a particular actor, actress, or series) for just $9.99 apiece. I’ve never heard what the video quality of some of these sets is…but it seems like an interesting (and cost-effective way) to fill out one’s collection!
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Circuit City Odds and Ends: Circuit City has a list of DVDs for sale for 2/$12.
--Target has returned to the scene of the crime, this week, with the latest in its series of “Deluxe Editions”…with an EXCLUSIVE DELUXE EDITION of My Super Sweet 16. The DE includes BOTH MSS16: The Movie AND MSS16: Seasons 1 & 2 PLUS a BONUS DISC (which features “Making the Movie” and a never-before-seen episode. The MSS16 DE is priced @ $29.99
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Target Odds and Ends: Target has its usual assortment of $6.50 & $10.00 DVDs.
The Markdowns
The latest markdowns according to
DavisDVD:
EFFECTIVE: July 10, 2007 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)
None to report.
