The Weekly RoundUp
The Features
– Johnny Depp (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – 2007)
– Cast (Father Knows Best – 1954)
– Bette Davis (The Old Maid – 1939)
– Emily Rose and Austin Nichols (John from Cincinnati – 2007)
– Tom Snyder (The Tomorrow Show – 1973-82)
– Jason Lee & friends (Alvin and the Chipmunks – 2007)
The Prices
| SD-DVD TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco |
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| Alvin and the Chipmunks | $15.99 | $15.99 | $13.99 | $15.99 | - |
| Becker: Season 1 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $29.99 | - | - |
| Bette Davis Collection: Vol. 3 | $44.99 | $69.99 | $59.98 | - | - |
| Blue Man Group: How to Be a Megastar | $14.99 | $14.99 | $17.99 | - | - |
| The Cook | $19.99 | $16.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| The Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $15.99 | - |
| Doctor Who: Time Warrior (Ep. 70) | $18.99 | $21.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Doctor Who: Timelash (Episode 142) | $18.99 | $21.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Father Knows Best: Season 1 | $24.49 | $24.99 | $29.99 | - | - |
| The Good Night | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle SE | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| John from Cincinnati: Season 1 | $41.99 | $44.99 | $59.98 | $44.99 | - |
| Justin Timberlake: Futuresex/Loveshow | $14.99 | $19.99 | $17.99 | - | - |
| Law & Order SVU: 6th Year | $34.99 | $34.99 | $59.98 | - | - |
| Martin: Season 4 | $19.99 | $21.99 | $21.99 | $21.99 | - |
| Murder, She Wrote: Season 8 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $49.98 | - | $33.99 |
| The Night of the Shooting Stars | $24.29 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| The Return of the Swamp Thing | $13.49 | $12.99 | $14.98 | - | - |
| Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber… (1-disc) | $16.99 | $16.99 | $15.99 | $16.99 | - |
| Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber… (2-disc) | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | $21.69 |
| That ‘70s Show: Season 8 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $36.99 | - |
| Tomorrow Show: John, Paul, Tom & Ringo | $18.69 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| What Love Is | $22.49 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| HD-DVD TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco |
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| Appleseed Ex Machina | $16.49 | $29.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| August Rush | $18.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | - | - |
| BLU-RAY TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco |
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| 10.5 Apocalypse: Complete Series | $9.95 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks | $27.95 | $29.99 | $34.99 | $29.99 | - |
| Artie Lange’s Beer League | $9.95 | $14.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Blackbeard | $9.95 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Category 7: End of the World | $9.95 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Coyote Ugly SE | $19.95 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Curse of King Tut’s Tomb: Comp. Series | $9.95 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Hidalgo | $19.95 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| The Last Sentinel | $9.95 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| Justin Timberlake: Futuresex/Loveshow | $20.95 | - | $19.99 | - | - |
| Unbreakable | $19.95 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
Individual titles included in box sets listed above:
Bette Davis Collection – Volume 3: The Old Maid, All This and Heaven Too, The Great Lie, In This Our Life, Watch on the Rhine, Deception.
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
**Hooray! ALL of this week’s new releases are available in their Original Aspect Ratio! This is two weeks in a row I’ve been able to report that!
--Purchase either version of Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street on DVD and get FREE MOVIE MONEY to see The Ruins.
Value = $12. Valid 4-4-08 thru 4-30-08. Minimum 10 per store. No rainchecks.
--More FREE MOVIE MONEY with the purchase of the new SE of Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.
Value = $10.50 for Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay. Valid 4-25-08 thru 5-25-08. Minimum 10 per store. No rainchecks.
--Two Giftsets at Best Buy this week involving Alvin and the Chipmunks. Get a FREE ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS PLUSH TOY SET with the purchase of either the SD film ($22.99) or the BD of the film ($29.99).
Minimum 10 SD Giftsets per store. Minimum 5 BD Giftsets per store. No rainchecks.
--BB has a 2/$30 deal on any two films from this list: 101 Dalmatians, Enchanted, Snow Buddies. (Reg. $19.99)
--@ BB, pre-order Juno and save $5, instantly, on ANY of the following films: I Heart Huckabees, Little Miss Sunshine, Napoleon Dynamite, Thank You for Smoking. (Reg. $14.99)
--BB is also running a 50% off sale on a number of Anime Box Sets.
Selection will vary by store.
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Best Buy Odds and Ends: Lists of DVDs for $4.99, $7.50. And a list of DVDs on which you can get DOUBLE Reward Zone Points.
--At Circuit City this week, an HD-DVD CLEARANCE SALE! Save 50% on HD-DVD titles.
Sale EXCLUDES Beowulf and Shrek the Third. Title selection may vary by store. While supplies last.
--Circuit City has AN EXCLUSIVE “SINGING PEN” in its SD copies of Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Minimum 15 per store. While supplies last.
--CC also has FREE ALVIN STICKERS with the purchase of either the SD OR BD versions of Alvin and the Chipmunks.
While supplies last.
--Circuit City also is advertising the FREE MOVIE MONEY in the SEs of Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (see above).
--Circuit City has a long list of $9.99 titles in a Buy One, Get One Free sale.
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Circuit City Odds and Ends: A list of DVDs for $5.99.
--At Target, an EXCLUSIVE BONUS DISC with its SD-DVD copies of Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Bonus disc has interactive games, puzzles and more. Quantity limited. No rainchecks.
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Target Odds and Ends: None this week.
