The Weekly RoundUp
The Features
– Batman: Gotham Knight – 2008
– Mon Oncle Antoine – 1971
– Ellen Page (The Tracey Fragments – 2007)
– The Ruins – 2008
– Don Rickles (The Man with X-Ray Eyes – 1963)
The Prices
| SD-DVD TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco |
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| Adv. Of Ozzie/Harriet: Best Ricky & Dave | $25.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | - | - |
| Batman Begins LE Gift Set | $28.99 | $27.99 | $25.99 | $27.99 | - |
| The Batman: Season 5 | $16.99 | $19.99 | $17.99 | $14.99 | - |
| Batman: Gotham Knight | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - |
| Batman: Gotham Knight SE (2-disc) | $20.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | $19.99 | $20.79 |
| Cannon: Season 1 Volume 1 | $26.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | - | - |
| Dog Whisperer: Season 3 | $27.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| Fastlane: Complete Series | $39.99 | $39.99 | $59.98 | - | - |
| Hybrid | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| I Dream of Jeannie: Season 5 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $34.99 | $27.99 | - |
| Impact Point | $17.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Jake and the Fatman: Season 1 Vol. 1 | $26.99 | $24.99 | $29.99 | - | - |
| Jekyll SE | $11.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | - | - |
| Jet Li’s Fearless (Dir Cut) | $12.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | - | - |
| Joe Strummer: Future is Unwritten | $14.97 | $14.99 | $17.99 | - | - |
| Journey to the Center of Earth (2008) | $14.99 | $14.99 | $9.99 | - | - |
| The Man with X-Ray Eyes (1963) | $11.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | - | - |
| Mon Oncle Antoine (CC) | $29.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| Monk: Season 6 | $39.99 | $44.99 | $59.98 | $36.99 | - |
| The Mummy (1932) (Univ. Legacy Series) | $16.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| The Mummy DE (2-disc) (1999) | $12.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | - | - |
| The Mummy Returns DE (2-disc) (2001) | $12.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | - | - |
| Psych: Season 2 | $41.99 | $44.99 | $59.98 | $36.99 | - |
| **The Ruins (Rated & Unrated) | $20.99 | $16.99 | $17.99 | $16.99 | - |
| Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue: Vol. 2 | $8.99 | $12.99 | $14.98 | - | - |
| Sleepwalking | $14.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Soul Food: Final Season | $33.99 | $34.99 | $49.98 | - | - |
| Soul Food: Complete Series | $121.99 | $169.99 | $149.99 | - | - |
| Stargate: Atlantis: Season 4 | $31.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $37.99 | - |
| Stop-Loss | $19.99 | $16.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | - |
| **Superhero Movie (Theatrical & Ext. Ed.) | $19.99 | $19.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | - |
| Teen Titans: Season 5 | $14.99 | $19.99 | $17.99 | - | - |
| The Tracey Fragments | $24.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Van Helsing CE (2-disc) | $12.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | - | - |
| Wire in the Blood: Season 5 | $44.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | - | - |
| X-Files: Revelations | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | - |
| BLU-RAY TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco |
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| Batman Begins | $18.95 | $19.99 | $21.99 | $24.99 | - |
| Batman Begins LE Gift Set | $33.95 | $39.99 | $49.99 | - | - |
| Batman: Gotham Knight | $22.95 | $29.99 | $24.99 | $29.99 | - |
| The Ruins (Unrated) | $27.95 | $29.99 | $27.99 | $29.99 | - |
| Sleepwalking | $23.95 | $29.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
(CC) after a title = New release in the Criterion Collection.
The Batman Begins LE Gift Sets which are available this week include: the SE of the film plus a 2-minute sneak peek of Batman: The Dark Knight, the movie cash (see below), a 128 MB flashdrive which includes 18 images from Batman: The Dark Knight, a batman Begins lenticular scene and five collectible batman Begins postcards.
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! The Ruins is being released in both RATED & UNRATED versions AND
Superhero Movie is being released in both THEATRICAL and EXTENDED versions!
--Best Buy is advertising MOVIE CASH to see The X-Files: I Want to Believe with their copies of X-Files: revelations.
Value = $10.50. Valid 7-18-08 thru 8-31-08. Minimum 5 per store. .
--More MOVIE CASH @ BB with the purchase of The Mummy DE (2-disc) (1999) to see The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
This comes in the form of an online redemption code. Value = $7.50. Valid 8-1-08 thru 8-24-08. Minimum 2 per store.
--Best Buy also has an EXCLUSIVE STEELBOOK PACKAGING with its copies of Batman: Gotham Knight SE (2-disc).
Includes free character guide. Minimum 11 per store. No rainchecks.
--If you like bats and snacks, there is CONCESSION CASH included with the purchase of ANY Batman: Gotham Knight DVD or Blu-ray disc.
Value = $3.00. Valid 7-18-08 thru 8-31-08. Minimum 11 per store.
--If you like bats and more bats, there is FREE MOVIE MONEY to see Batman: The Dark Knight with the purchase of ANY Batman Begins Gift Set (DVD or BD) at Best Buy.
Value = $7.50. Valid 7-18-08 thru 8-18-08. Minimum 5 per store.
--PLUS, Best Buy’s Batman Begins LE Gift Set includes an EXCLUSIVE LITHOGRAPH of the joker.
--Buy ANY TWO of the following titles @ Best Buy this week and SAVE $5: The Ruins (NR), Stop-Loss, Superhero Movie.
Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy has a number of TV season sets on sale for great prices this week.
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Best Buy Odds and Ends: Best Buy has lists of DVDs for sale @ $5.99 and $7.99.
--Circuit City is also advertising MOVIE MONEY to see X-Files: I Want to Believe with their copies of X-Files: Revelations.
Value = $8.50. In Theaters 7-25-08. .
--Also at CC, save $5, instantly, when you buy BOTH The Ruins AND Stop-Loss.
Must be purchased on same receipt.
--At CC, get a FREE BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHT PATCH WITH THE PURCHASE OF Batman: Gotham Knight on SD-DVD.
In store only.
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Circuit City Odds and Ends: A long list of some pretty nice titles for $5.99. Includes Supes II: Donner cut, V for Vendetta, Blade movies, other Superman movies, and a number of Justice League titles. There’s also some really nice $6.99 titles including the Die Hard films, Bourne Identity, Bourne Supremacy, Spidey I, Spidey II, Top Gun CE, Rush Hour I, Rush Hour II, Saving Private Ryan.
--At Target, get a FREE $5 TARGET GIFTCARD when you purchase BOTH The Ruins AND Stop-Loss SD-DVDs.
Must be purchased on same receipt. Quantity limited. No rainchecks.
-Target is advertising an EXCLUSIVE FOUR BONUS EPISODES of Batman Beyond included with their copies of Batman: Gotham Knight SE (2-disc).
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Target Odds and Ends: A collection of titles for both $6.50 and $10.
Thanks gents!
