The Weekly RoundUp
The Features
– David Janssen (The Fugitive – 1963/64)
– Kenneth Branagh (Hamlet – 1996)
– Mickey Rooney & Olivia De Havilland (A Midsummer Night’s Dream - 1935)
– Robert DeNiro (Taxi Driver – 1976)
– I Shot Jesse James– 1949
– Wild Hogs – 2007
The Prices
| SD-DVD TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco |
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| And Then Came Love | $17.99 | $16.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force: The Movie | $20.99 | $19.99 | $21.99 | $19.99 | - |
| Avatar: Book 2 Volume IV | $11.89 | $9.99 | $15.99 | $9.99 | - |
| Baby Looney Tunes: Volume 4 | $13.49 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Back to School SE | $14.99 | $12.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| Charlie Chan Collection: Volume 3 | $37.49 | $44.99 | $39.99 | - | $34.99 |
| Cria Cuervos… (CC) | $25.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| The Dark Crystal: 25th Anniv. Edition | $18.69 | $19.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| Dave Matthews: Live @ Radio City | $19.79 | $11.99 | $12.99 | $11.98 | - |
| David Lynch’s Inland Empire | $20.99 | $17.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Doctor Strange | $14.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | $14.99 | - |
| Doctor Who: Episode 75 | $18.69 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Doctor Who: Episode 159 | $25.99 | $34.99 | $29.99 | - | - |
| Dynasty: Season 2 | $27.29 | $27.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| Elvis: The Mini-Series | $19.99 | $16.99 | $17.99 | $12.99 | - |
| Essential Directors: Martin Scorsese | $23.19 | $24.99 | $24.99 | - | - |
| **Fracture | $19.99 | $17.99 | $16.99 | $17.99 | - |
| The Fugitive: Season 1 Volume 1 | $27.29 | $27.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| God Grew Tired of Us | $18.69 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Halloween: Restored | $11.19 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Hamlet SE (2-disc) (1996) | $18.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Home Run Derby: Volume 2 | $13.49 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Kissology Vol. II (1978-1991) | $27.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $21.98 | - |
| Labyrinth SE | $18.69 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| The Lookout | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - |
| Loonatics Unleashed: Season 2 | $14.99 | $17.99 | $15.99 | $12.99 | - |
| MoH: Valerie on the Stairs | $11.19 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| MoH: We All Scream for Ice Cream | $11.19 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| The Method (El Metodo) | $22.49 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1935) | $22.49 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Othello (1965) | $14.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| A Pup Named Scooby-Doo: Vol. 7 | $11.19 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Romeo & Juliet (1936) | $14.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| Samuel Fuller, First Films of… (CC) | $34.99 | $44.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| The Shakespeare Collection | $41.89 | $59.99 | $49.99 | - | - |
| Taxi Driver CE | $18.69 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $16.99 | - |
| Vacancy | $19.99 | $17.99 | $16.99 | $19.99 | - |
| Wild Hogs | $17.99 | $15.99 | $13.99 | $16.99 | $19.49 |
| HD-DVD TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco |
|
| Erin Brockovich | $19.95 | $24.99 | $29.98 | - | - |
| Meet the Fockers | $19.95 | $24.99 | $29.98 | - | - |
| Mercury Rising | $19.95 | $24.99 | $29.98 | - | - |
| What Dreams May Come | $19.95 | $24.99 | $29.98 | - | - |
| BLU-RAY TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco |
|
| Doctor Strange | $14.99 | $19.99 | $29.99 | - | - |
| The Lookout | $23.95 | $29.99 | $34.00 | - | - |
| Vacancy | $26.95 | $29.99 | $38.96 | - | - |
| Wild Hogs | $23.95 | $29.99 | $34.00 | $24.99 | $23.89 |
(CC) after a title = New release in the Criterion Collection.
(Moh) before a title = New release in the Masters of Horror Collection.
Individual titles included in box sets listed above:
Charlie Chan Collection – Volume 3: Behind That Curtain, Charlie Chan’s Secret, Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo, Charlie Chan on Broadway, The Black Camel.
Essential Directors: Martin Scorsese: The Departed, The Aviator, Goodfellas.
Samuel Fuller, First Films of… (CC): The Baron of Arizona, I Shot Jesse James, The Steel Helmet.
The Shakespeare Collection: Hamlet (1996), A Midsummer’s Night Dream (1935), Othello (1965), Romeo & Juliet (1936).
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! Fracture is available in
both OAR and MAR versions...
get the correct one!
--A couple of those unusual circumstances this week in which two on-line prices at circuitcity.com came in lower than their flyer price. cc.com is listing $19.99 for Aqua Teen Hunger Force: The Movie and $22.99 for Kissology II. I have posted the flyer prices for both titles in the table.
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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!
--At Best Buy, you can purchase a DIE CAST TOY MOTORCYCLE for just $4.99 with the purchase of Wild Hogs on DVD AND ONE of the following SIX DVDs: Air Buddies, Eight Below, Invinvible, The Guardian, The Prestige, Step Up ($6.99).
Motorcycle is 1/18 Die Cast replica. Must be purchased on same receipt. Minimum 12 motorcycles per store.
--Best Buy also has a 2/$20 deal this week. Buy Vacancy with EITHER The Cave OR Secret Window ($9.99 apiece) and get both titles for $20.
Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy is also advertising a BONUS PACK OF EXCLUSIVE MARVEL COMICS TRADING CARDS with Doctor Strange on DVD.
Minimum 30 packs of card per store. No rain checks.
--Best Buy has EXCLUSIVE EPISODES 1 & 2 OF FLASH GORDON this week for $14.99.
Watch Flash Gordon Fridays on the Sci-Fi channel.
--Best Buy is also advertising an EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURE WITH ITS COPIES OF Kissology: Volume II.
“Concert at the Ritz.”
--Best Buy has EXCLUSIVE FREE MOVIE CASH TO SEE SUPERBAD and A BONUS PREVIEW DISC with copies of select Sony comedies including Not Another Teen Movie (Uncensored).
Minimum 6 per store. Movie Cash value = $12. Valid 8-17-07 thru 10-22-07. No rain checks.
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Best Buy Odds and Ends:Best Buy has a number of DVDs listed for $4.99 and a number of TV season sets for $19.99.
-- Circuit City has a 2/$20 deal available this week. Purchase Wild Hogs on DVD and any ONE of the following titles on DVD and get them both for $20: Bad Boys SE, Blue Streak, Easy Rider, Fargo SE, Lord of War, Mad Max SE, Swordfish, The Terminator.
Must be purchased on same receipt.
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Circuit City Odds and Ends: Circuit City has a list of DVDs for sale @ $4.99, $7.99 and $9.99 apiece.
--Target is advertising an EXCLUSIVE MARVEL COMICS CD-ROM with its copies of Doctor Strange.
Includes digital comic book. Quantity limited. No rainchecks.
--Target also has a number of TV season sets on sale for $19.99 apiece.
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Target Odds and Ends: Target has a selection of DVDs listed at $10.00 this week.
The Markdowns
The latest markdowns according to
DavisDVD:
EFFECTIVE: August 14, 2007 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)
None to report.
