The Weekly RoundUp
The Features
– Denzel Washington & Russell Crowe (American Gangster – 2007)
– Tom Wilkinson & George Clooney (Michael Clayton – 2007)
– Conrad Veidt (The Hands of Orlac- 1924)
– In the Valley of Elah – 2007
– Tony Leung Chiu Wai & Wei Tang (Lust, Caution – 2007)
– Secrets of a Soul – 1926
– Dream Cast (Les Misérables 10th Anniv. Concert - 1995)
The Prices
| SD-DVD TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco |
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| After Sex | $18.99 | $21.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| The American Gangster (1992) | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | - | - |
| American Gangster Ext. Ed. (2-disc) | $19.99 | $15.99 | $13.99 | $16.99 | - |
| American Gangster Coll. Ed. (3-disc) | $27.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $22.99 | $26.99 |
| Black Water | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Catacombs | $25.19 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Chaos | $13.99 | $14.99 | $12.99 | $14.99 | - |
| Coach: Season 3 | $18.89 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| COPS: 20th Anniv. Edition | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| DragonBall Z: Season 4 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | - | - |
| Easter Bunny is Comin’ to Town DE | $11.19 | $12.99 | $14.98 | - | - |
| Excellent Cadavers | $22.49 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| The Final Inquiry | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| For the Bible Tells Me So | $18.69 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Gabriel | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Gangsters: Ultimate Film Collection | $44.99 | $44.99 | $69.98 | - | - |
| German Expressionism Collection | $52.49 | $69.99 | $59.99 | - | - |
| The Hands of Orlac (1924) | $22.49 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| He-Man & Masters of Universe: Vol. 1 | $16.99 | $17.99 | $19.99 | $16.99 | - |
| In the Valley of Elah | $17.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | $19.49 |
| It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown DE | $13.99 | $14.99 | $17.99 | - | - |
| Kurt Cobain: About a Son | $13.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | - | - |
| Land Before Time: Adventuring… | $11.99 | $12.99 | $14.99 | - | - |
| Les Misérables 10th Anniv. Dream Cast | $25.99 | $34.99 | $29.99 | - | $23.49 |
| **Lust, Caution (R & NC-17) | $17.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Margot at the Wedding | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - |
| **Michael Clayton | $17.99 | $16.99 | $16.99 | $16.99 | $18.99 |
| Mr. Warmth: Don Rickles Project | $18.99 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| The Perfect Witness | $17.99 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Pierrot le Fou (CC) | $27.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| Power of Forgiveness | $22.49 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Redacted$18.99 | $22.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Rendition | $17.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - |
| Riverdance: Live @ Radio City | $23.99 | $34.99 | $29.99 | - | - |
| Screamers (2006) | $13.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | - | - |
| Secrets of a Soul (1926) | $22.49 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Spiral | $16.99 | $12.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Terror’s Advocate | $16.99 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Walker (CC) | $29.99 | $34.99 | $34.98 | - | - |
| Walker, Texas Ranger: Season 4 | $37.49 | $39.99 | $49.99 | - | - |
| HD-DVD TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco |
|
| American Gangster | $26.95 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $26.99 |
| The Invasion | $24.95 | $34.99 | $29.99 | - | - |
| BLU-RAY TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco |
|
| Deep Purple: They All Came Down… | $16.95 | $26.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| In the Valley of Elah | $21.95 | $29.99 | $29.99 | - | $19.49 |
| Michael Clayton | $24.95 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $24.99 |
| Run Lola Run | $19.95 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Santana: Live at Montreaux | $16.95 | $26.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Yes: Live at Montreaux | $16.95 | $26.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
(CC) after a title = New release in the Criterion Collection.
Individual titles included in box sets listed above:
Gangsters: Ultimate Film Collection: American Gangster, Scarface, Carlito’s Way, Casino.
German Expressionism Collection: The Hands of Orlac, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Secrets of a Soul, Warning Shadows.
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! Michael Clayton is available in
both OAR and MAR versions...
get the right one! Also,
Lust, Caution is available in both R-rated and NC-17 versions. Get the one that’s right for you.
Two other notes this week:
--First, I doubt Costco.com has its prices right for In the Valley of Elah. It is showing BOTH the SD and BD versions @ $19.49. While it would be an interesting precedent, I’m guessing they have mis-priced the BD.
--Second, I was amazed by the fact that there is a film released this week on DVD (The Final Inquiry) that brings together the acting talents of Max von Sydow, F. Murray Abraham, and Dolph Lundgren!
The things I learn each week! No, that is NOT Dolph on the left:
--A 2/$25 deal at Best Buy this week, purchase Chaos on DVD ($17.99) along with War (Statham/Li) ($19.99) and get both titles for $25.
Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy has a 2/$45 deal on some DragonBallZ titles this week. Buy DragonBall Z: Season 4 ($39.99) AND DragonBall Z Double Feature: The History of Trunks & Bardock: Father of Goku ($19.99/Steelbook) and get both titles for $45.
Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy continues its policy of giving a discount for multiple purchase of new release titles. Buy ANY TWO versions of the following THREE movies and SAVE $5
Must be purchased on same receipt. :
$16.99: Michael Clayton
$19.99: In the Valley of Elah, Rendition
$29.99: In the Valley of Elah, Michael Clayton (both Blu-ray).
--At Best Buy: Purchase a film from the following lists and get FREE MOVIE CASH to see Semi-Pro:
Ticket value = $10.50. Semi-Pro in theaters 2-29-2008.
$9.99: Dumb & Dumber, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, Wag the Dog, Wedding Crashers.
$14.99: Mr. Woodcock, Rush Hour 3.
--Best Buy has a number of Disney titles on sale for just $12.99. Titles include: Brother Bear, Brother Bear 2, Dumbo, Lilo & Stitch, Lilo & Stitch 2.
--Best Buy has some Blu-ray titles on sale this week:
$14.99: Con Air, Crimson Tide, Goodfellas, The Rock.
$19.99: Cars, The Departed, High School Musical 2, The Host, Meet the Robinsons, PotC: Curse of Black Pearl, PotC 2: Dead Man’s Chest.
$24.99: The Devil Wears Prada, Rescue Dawn, Shoot ‘Em Up, Sunshine, X-Men 3: The Last Stand.
$29.99: Mr. Brooks.
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Best Buy Odds and Ends:Best Buy has a number of DVDs listed @ $3.99, $4.99 & $14.99.
--Circuit City has some President’s Day DVD sales EXCLUSIVE to Sunday & Monday!
For $8.99: Fantastic 4: Rise of Silver Surfer, Live Free and Die Hard, Reign Over Me, Shrek the Third, Surf’s Up, Transformers.
--Save $5 at Circuit City when you buy BOTH In the Valley of Elah AND Rendition on DVD.
In-store only. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--CC, this week, has a long list of Blu-ray discs on sale for $24.99.
--@ CC, there is also a number of TV Shows on DVD on sale this week.
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Circuit City Odds and Ends: CC has a long list of $6.99 DVDs.
--Target has an EXCLUSIVE BONUS DISC with its copies of He-Man & Masters of the Universe: Volume 1.
Includes movie version of the first three He-Man episodes.
--At Target, get a FREE $5 TARGET GIFTCARD with the purchase of BOTH Little Einsteins: Race for Space ($14.99) AND Handy Manny: Fixing It Right ($14.99)
Quantity limited. No rainchecks.
--Target also has a list of select Blu-ray discs on sale for $29.99 this week.
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Target Odds and Ends: Target has selections of DVDs listed at $6.50, $8.50 and $10 this week.
