The Weekly RoundUp
The Features
– Jason Statham (The Bank Job – 2008)
– Magnificent Obsession – 1954
– Rachael Taylor (Shutter – 2008)
– Trafic – 1971
– Holly Hunter (Saving Grace: Season 1 – 2007)
– Jack Nicholson (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – 1975)
– A Throw of Dice (Prapancha Pash) – 1929
The Prices
| SD-DVD TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco |
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| Asylum | $23.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| The Bank Job | $18.99 | $16.99 | $14.99 | $17.99 | - |
| The Bank Job SE (2-disc) | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | - |
| Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell | $13.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | - | - |
| Best of MANswers: Season 1 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | - | - |
| Birds of Prey: Complete Series | $28.99 | $29.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| Boston Celtics: 2007/8 NBA Champs | $16.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| College Road Trip | $17.99 | $17.99 | $16.99 | $16.99 | - |
| Dallas: Season 9 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| Eureka: Season 2 | $27.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| Guardians | $11.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | - | - |
| Insanitarium | $17.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Magnificent Obsession (1954) (HK Import) | $12.99 | - | $14.98 | - | - |
| Meet Bill | $14.99 | $14.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Penelope | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $16.99 | - |
| Reno 911!: Season 5 | $27.99 | $27.99 | $27.99 | $27.99 | - |
| Roxy Hunter…Secret of the Shaman | $12.99 | $14.99 | $17.99 | - | - |
| Saving Grace: Season 1 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | - | $33.99 |
| **Shutter (R & NR) | $19.99 | $17.99 | $16.99 | $17.99 | - |
| Step Up 2 the Streets | $16.99 | $16.99 | $14.99 | $16.99 | - |
| A Throw of Dice (Prapancha Pash) (1929) | $26.99 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Trafic (CC) (1971) | $27.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| The Year My Parents Went on Vacation | $23.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| BLU-RAY TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco |
|
| The Bank Job | $23.95 | $29.99 | $27.99 | $29.99 | - |
| Boston Celtics: 2007/8 NBA Champs | - | $24.99 | - | - | - |
| College Road Trip | $23.95 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | - |
| One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest | $23.95 | $29.99 | $29.99 | - | - |
| Shutter (NR) | $27.95 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | - |
| Step Up 2 the Streets | $23.95 | $29.99 | $27.99 | $29.99 | - |
(CC) after a title = New release in the Criterion Collection.
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 Careful! Shutter is being released in both RATED & UNRATED versions!
--A good old-fashioned 2/$30 deal @ Best Buy this week when you buy BOTH College Road Trip AND Step Up 2 the Streets.
Must be purchased on same receipt. .
--You can also SAVE $10 when you buy BOTH College Road Trip AND Step Up 2 the Streets on Blu-ray Disc @ BB.
--More MOVIE CASH to see The X-Files: I Want to Believe @ BB with the purchase of any of these $12.99 DVDs: Fantastic Four-Rise of the Silver Surfer, I Robot, Misery, The Outer Limits: Volume 1, TOL: V2, TOL: V3, X-Files Mythology: Volume 1, X-Files Mythology: V2, X-Files Mythology: V3, X-Files Mythology: V4.
Value = $8.50. Valid 7-18-08 thru 8-31-08. Minimum 30 per store. No rainchecks.
--Best Buy has a number of Blu-ray Discs on sale for $22.99: 27 Dresses, Across the Universe, Alvin & the Chipmunks, The Eye, Hitman, Jumper, Juno, Meet the Spartans, Rambo IV, The Ruins, Untraceable, Walk Hard.
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Best Buy Odds and Ends: Best Buy has a list of DVDs for sale @ $14.99.
--Circuit City is also advertising TWO FREE RINGTONES with their copies of Step Up 2 the Streets.
--Also at CC, SAVE $5, instantly, when you buy BOTH Asylum AND Shutter (NR).
Must be purchased on same receipt.
--At CC, a number of Blu-ray Discs are on sale for $24.99: Across the Universe, Casino Royale, First Sunday, Ghost Rider, Perfect Stranger, Resident Evil: Extinction, Spider-man 3, Superbad, Surf’s Up, Untraceable, Vantage Point.
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Circuit City Odds and Ends: A long list of titles for $6.99 and $7.99.
--At Target, get a FREE $10 TARGET GIFTCARD when you purchase BOTH College Road trip AND Step Up 2 the Streets on EITHER SD or BD formats.
Must be purchased on same receipt. Quantity limited. No rainchecks.
-Target is advertising an EXCLUSIVE DELUXE EDITION of Penelope for sale for $22.99.
With collectible packaging and Penelope novel.
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Target Odds and Ends: Nothing this week.
