The Features
– The Jungle Book – 1967
– Jessica Alba (Fantastic Four - Rise of the Silver Surfer – 2007)
– I Passed for White - 1960
– Kay Thompson, Fred Astaire & Audrey Hepburn – (Funny Face – 1957)
– Felix the Cat – 1958/9
The Prices
| SD-DVD TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco |
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| **1408 | $23.99 | $16.99 | $17.99 | - | - |
| 1408 CE | $26.39 | $22.99 | $17.99 | - | - |
| Audrey Hepburn 5-Pack | $35.09 | $34.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| Blue Planet: Seas of Life (5-disc) | $41.99 | $39.99 | $49.99 | - | - |
| Bram Stoker’s Dracula SE | $22.49 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| **Caligula (R & NR) (1-disc) | $14.99 | $19.99 | - | - | - |
| Caligula: Imperial Edition (3-disc) | $27.99 | $34.99 | - | - | - |
| Christmas Comedy Collection | $31.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | - | - |
| Craziest Christmas Collection | $19.95 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Christmas Miracle at Sage Creek | $9.49 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Christmas Television Favorites | $26.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | - | $24.99 |
| Civic Duty | $19.99 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Criminal Minds: Season 2 | $41.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | - | $39.99 |
| Elf Bowling: The Movie | $11.19 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Entourage: Season 3 Part 2 | $25.99 | $24.99 | $22.99 | $24.99 | $27.49 |
| Fantastic 4: Rise of Silver Surfer | $16.99 | $14.99 | $13.99 | $16.99 | - |
| Fantastic 4: Rise of Silver Surfer SE | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | - |
| Felix the Cat: Comp. ’58-’59 Series | $26.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| A Flintstones Christmas Carol | $13.49 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Flight of the Living Dead | $14.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| Funny Face (50th Anniv. Edition) | $13.49 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Good Times Again: Glen Campbell | $17.99 | $11.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| How I Met Your Mother: Season 2 | $29.99 | $27.99 | $27.99 | $27.99 | - |
| I Love New York: Season 1 | $29.19 | $34.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| I Passed for White (1960) | $18.69 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Jericho: Season 1$34.99 | $39.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $33.99 |
| Jindabyne | $17.49 | $22.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Jonathan Livingston Seagull | $11.19 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Jungle Book: Platinum Edition | $16.99 | $14.99 | $13.99 | $16.99 | $19.49 |
| King Lear (1916) | $17.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| Little People Big World: Season 1 | $19.99 | - | $19.99 | - | - |
| Metalocalypse: Season 1 | $20.99 | $22.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Misery CE | $14.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| Paul Lynde’s Halloween Special | $13.49 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud | $22.49 | $22.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Sarah Silverman: Season 1 | $14.99 | $12.99 | $15.99 | $12.99 | - |
| Secret World of Alex Mack: Season 1 | $16.09 | $19.99 | $17.99 | - | - |
| Shark: Season 1 | $44.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | - | - |
| Species CE | $14.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| Species IV: The Awakening (NR) | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Star Trek-Next Gen.: Comp. Series | $304.99 | $450.48 | $499.99 | - | - |
| Tom & Jerry: Nutcracker Tale | $17.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| Universal Horror Classics (BB only) | - | $17.99 | - | - | - |
| The War: A Ken Burns Film | $84.39 | $79.99 | $79.99 | - | $79.99 |
| The Year w/o a Santa Claus DE | $14.99 | $14.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| HD-DVD TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco |
|
| Galapagos | $19.95 | $24.99 | $28.99 | - | - |
| A Room With a View | $19.95 | $24.99 | $28.99 | - | - |
| Top Gun CE | $19.95 | $24.99 | $29.99 | - | - |
| BLU-RAY TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco |
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| Bram Stoker’s Dracula CE | $19.95 | $24.99 | $28.96 | - | - |
| Dawn of the Dead | $19.95 | $24.99 | $29.98 | - | - |
| The Day After Tomorrow | $27.95 | $34.99 | $39.98 | - | - |
| Day of the Dead | $19.95 | $24.99 | $29.98 | - | - |
| Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn | $19.95 | $24.99 | $29.98 | - | - |
| Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer | $27.95 | $34.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | - |
| Galapagos | $19.95 | $24.99 | $28.99 | - | - |
| Halloween | $19.95 | $24.99 | $29.98 | - | - |
| A Room With a View | $19.95 | $24.99 | $28.99 | - | - |
(CC) after a title = New release in the Criterion Collection.
(MoH) after a title = New release in the Masters of Horror Collection.
Individual titles included in box sets listed above:
Audrey Hepburn 5-Pack: Funny Face SE, Breakfast at tiffany’s, Roman Holiday, Sabrina (1954), Paris When It Sizzles..
Christmas Comedy Collection: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story, Elf.
Craziest Christmas Collection: Unsure…but featured on the front cover are Tom & Jerry (Nutcracker Tale?), Scooby-doo, Daffy Duck .
Christmas Television Favorites Collection: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Year Without a Santa Claus, Rudolph & Frosty’s Christmas in July, Rudolph’s Shiny New Year, “and four more Christmas favorites!”.
Universal Horror Classic Movie Archives (Best Buy only): The Black Cat, Man Made Monster, Horror Island, Night Monster, Captive Wild Woman.
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! 1408 is available in
both OAR and MAR versions...
get the correct one!
Caligula (1-disc) is available in
both RATED and UNRATED versions...
get the one that’s right for you!
--Best Buy and Circuit City are BOTH advertising a FREE BONUS HBO COMEDY SAMPLER DISC with the purchase of ANY HBO DVD title.
--In their flyers, Circuit City is advertising the 2-disc SE of 1408 for $22.99. But on circuitcity.com, the SE is listed at $17.99 (same price as the single disc release).
--With its copies of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (se OR Blu-ray), Best Buy has an offer to save $10 off the purchase of an EXCLUSIVE SILVER SURFER MODEL
(Regular $14.99). Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy is advertising an EXCLUSIVE FREE PLUSH TOY with its copies of The Jungle Book on DVD.
Baloo and King Louie shown. Minimum 24 per store. Limit one per DVD. No rainchecks.
--At Best Buy, a purchase of The Jungle Book on DVD also earns you the right to save $5 on the subsequent purchase of a tin bank (featuring Jungle Book images on its exterior).
Regular price $9.99. Minimum 12 per store. No rainchecks.
--You can ALSO SAVE $5 on any Disney DVD (this would include The Jungle Book) $14.99 and up when you pre-order Ratatouille.
$5 deposit required
--BB also has a number of Disney titles on sale for 3/$40.
--Moving on to Entourage, Best Buy has an EXCLUSIVE SWEEPSTAKES GOING ON. Apparently, there is a sticker on select copies of Entourage: Season 3 Part 2 which enable you a chance to enter and win a Ducati Motorcycle (1 available. $15,000 value.) or an HBO DVD Collection (5 available. $1654 value apiece.). You can also enter at
www.entourageducatisweepstakes.com.
--Best Buy also has all prior season sets of Entourage on sale for $16.99 apiece.
--Best Buy’s listing for Sarah Silver Program: Season 1 includes mention of a “bonus disc with stand-up act.” Don’t know if that is a BB exclusive or not.
--Best Buy also has a 2/$25 deal if you purchase BOTH Species releases new to this week.
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Best Buy Odds and Ends:Best Buy has a number of DVDs listed @ 2/$15.
Must be purchased on same receipt..
--Circuit City has an EXCLUSIVE FREE LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK with its copies of The Jungle Book on DVD.
With purchase. While supplies last.
--CC also has an EXCLUSIVE BONUS DISC with its copies of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (both SD SE and Blu-ray).
-- Circuit City is advertising an EXCLUSIVE FREE 1408 T-SHIRT when you buy 1408 on DVD.
With purchase.
--At Circuit City, get a $10 SAVINGS if you purchase BOTH The War: A Ken Burns Film on DVD and the Official Soundtrack CD of The War on CD ($9.99).
In store only. Purchases must be made on same receipt.
--CC also has an EXCLUSIVE FREE T-SHIRT with its copies of Enourage: Season 3 Part 2 on DVD.
--And, CC has all earlier season sets of Entourage on sale for $17.99.
--Circuit City will have an EXCLUSIVE BONUS DISC with its copies of Shark: Season 1.
Free disc includes “over an hour of great content, including exclusive deleted scenes and a full episode of The Unit.”
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Circuit City Odds and Ends: Circuit City has a long list of DVDs on sale for $6.99 apiece as well as another long list of DVDs on sale for $9.99.
--Target has one of its EXCLUSIVE DELUXE EDITIONS of Fantastic Four: rise of the Silver Surfer.
Includes a 39-page origins of the silver Surfer comic by Stan Lee and over 140 minutes of additional footage featuring the Silver Surfer and more. Quantities limited. No rainchecks.
--Target also has an EXCLUSIVE BONUS DISC with its copies of Entourage: Season 3 Part 2.
Disc includes 50 minutes of Q&A from cast and producers at the US Comedy Arts Festival. Quantities Limited. No rainchecks.
--You can save $5 if you purchase BOTH The Jungle Book on DVD along with Disney’s Princess: Enchanted Tales DVD.
Quantities Limited. No rainchecks.
--Target has an EXCLUSIVE BOOKLET with its copies of How I Met Your Mother: Season 2.
Quantities Limited. No rainchecks.
--And, Target has an EXCLUSIVE BONUS DVD with its copies of Jericho: Season 1.
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Target Odds and Ends: None to report.
