The Weekly RoundUp
The Features
– Dax Shephard, Jessica Simpson & Dane Cook (Employee of the Month – 2006)
– Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson & cast (Gridiron Gang – 2006)
– Billie Piper & David Tennant (Doctor Who 2nd Series – 2005/06)
– Cast (Space Academy – 1977)
The Prices
(CC) after a title = New release in the Criterion Collection.
Individual titles included in box sets listed above:
That’s Black Entertainment: A three-part documentary consisting of Celebrating Legendary Black Comedians, Celebrating Legendary Black Actors, Celebrating Legendary Black Westerns (each also available separately).
The Disclaimer
The Specials
**BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL! Employee of the Month AND Gridiron Gang AND Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning are available in both OAR and MAR versions...get the correct one !
--Prices are scarce, but it looks like FOX is going to release this week’s two two-hour season premiere episodes of 24: Season 6 on DVD week-of-release! That would certainly be a unique promotion! It has been sighted at Target and there is a price listed at CC. Amazon has a place-holder for this release but no price listed yet. This will be fun to watch develop!
--BIG Blu-ray SALE @ BEST BUY THIS WEEK! Buy one, get one free! Offer good on the following seven titles:
$24.99: House of Flying Daggers, Kung Fu Hustle, Black Hawk Down
$29.99: Monster House, Click, Talladega Nights, Underworld: Evolution
--A 2/$20 deal @ Best Buy! Buy Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning ($16.99) and ANY of the following THREE DVDs ($9.99 apiece) and get the two DVDs for $20: Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), Wes Craven’s New Nightmare. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy also has EXCLUSIVE FREE MOVIE CASH on-pack with the purchase of Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning to see the movie “Number 23”. Value up to $10.50. While supplies last. Minimum 30 per store. “Number 23” in theaters 2-23-07.
--A second 2/$20 deal @ Best Buy. Buy Gridiron Gang and either of the following two DVDs ($9.99 apiece) and get them both for $20: Rudy, Jerry Maguire. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--A third 2/$20 deal @ Best Buy! Purchase Read It and Weep AND That’s So Suite Life of Hannah Montana ($14.99 apiece) together and get them both for $20. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--AND…a 2/$25 deal @ Best Buy! Purchase The Protector ($19.99) and “any other Dragon Dynasty title” and get them both for $25. Movies shown for pairing up are Jackie Chan’s Police Story ($16.99) and Seven Swords ($16.99).
--BB also has a number of TV on DVD titles for sale at $19.99: Addams Family: S1, M*A*S*H: S4, Dead Like Me: S1, The Pretender: S4, Roswell: S2, Stargate SG-1: S1.
--Best Buy Odds & Ends: Best Buy has a number of titles on sale for $3.99 and $9.99 this week.
--Circuit City has an EXCLUSIVE FREE DOWNLOADABLE RINGTONE with the purchase of Employee of the Month on DVD. Thousands of ringtones to choose from @ www.mymobiletune.com
--CC also has an EXCLUSIVE FREE BONUS DVD with its copies of Gridiron Gang. …featuring The Rock and Xzibit. While supplies last. Minimum 5 per store.
--A 2/$20 deal at Circuit City this week, too…but phrased a little differently! Buy both Read It and Weep ($14.99) AND That’s So Suite Life of Hannah Montana ($14.99) and get $10 off the total price. In store only. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--CC has a number of TV on DVD sets on sale for $29.99: 24: S1, 24: S5, The Unit: S1, How I Met Your Mother: S1, Boston Legal: S1, Boston Legal: S2, Bones: S1, Prison Break: S1, My Name is Earl: S1.
--CC also has 24: Seasons 2, 3 & 4 on sale for $34.99 apiece.
--Circuit City Odds & Ends: CC also has a special sale list of DVDs for $9.99 apiece this week and a special 2/$15 list.
--Another quiet week for specials at Target this week…although they have lots of LOW prices on this week’s new releases!
--Target Odds & Ends: None to report.
The Markdowns
The latest markdowns according to DavisDVD:
EFFECTIVE: January 16, 2007 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)
Buena Vista
$9.99 - Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Duplex, He Got Game
$14.99 - Air Bud Spikes Back, Around The World In 80 Days, The Cat From Outer Space, Darby O'Gill And The Little People, George Of The Jungle, Get a Clue, The Gnome-Mobile, The Gospel Of John, Johnny Tremain, Return To Oz, Summer Magic, That Darn Cat!, Toby Tyler, Treasure Island, The Ugly Dachshund
$19.99 - Casanova, Chicago, Chicago: Collector's Edition, The Greatest Game Ever Played, Mindhunters, Proof, Ritual, Shopgirl, An Unfinished Life
$27.99 - Commander In Chief vol. 1, Commander In Chief vol. 2, Night Stalker: Complete Series
The Features
– Dax Shephard, Jessica Simpson & Dane Cook (Employee of the Month – 2006)
– Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson & cast (Gridiron Gang – 2006)
– Billie Piper & David Tennant (Doctor Who 2nd Series – 2005/06)
– Cast (Space Academy – 1977)
The Prices
| SD-DVD TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco |
| 24: Season 6 Premiere (4 eps.) | - | - | $12.99 | - | - |
| Animation Show: Vol. 1 & 2 | $18.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Best of Hootenanny | $40.49 | $44.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| Broken Sky | $18.69 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Border Radio (CC) | $27.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| The Couple | $22.49 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Doctor Who: Comp. 2nd Series | $69.99 | $69.99 | $99.99 | - | - |
| **Employee of the Month | $16.59 | $16.99 | $17.99 | $16.99 | - |
| Go Diego Go! Jaguar Rescue | $12.69 | $11.99 | $12.99 | - | - |
| **Gridiron Gang | $16.99 | $16.99 | $14.99 | $16.99 | - |
| Her Minor Thing | $17.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| In Her Line of Fire | $16.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| King of Queens: Season 7 | $27.99 | $27.99 | $27.99 | - | - |
| Mouchette (CC) | $27.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | - | - |
| Perth | $15.99 | $19.99 | $17.99 | - | - |
| The Protector | $20.49 | $19.99 | $17.99 | $16.99 | - |
| The Queen’s Sister | $17.99 | $19.99 | $15.99 | - | - |
| Read It and Weep | $17.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | - |
| The Royle Family: Season 1 | $18.69 | $24.99 | $19.99 | - | - |
| Space Academy: Complete Series | $22.49 | $21.99 | $24.99 | - | - |
| The Street: Season 1 | $26.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | - | - |
| **TX Chainsaw Mass.: Beginning (R & NR) | $16.99 | $16.99 | $14.99 | $17.99 | - |
| That’s Black Entertainment | $20.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | - | - |
| Undisputed II: Last Man Standing | $14.99 | $14.99 | $12.99 | $14.99 | - |
| HD-DVD TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco |
| Clerks II | $20.95 | $24.99 | $29.95 | - | - |
| Lucky Number Slevin | $26.99 | $24.99 | $29.95 | - | - |
| The Mummy Returns | $19.95 | $24.99 | $29.98 | - | - |
| Poseidon | $19.95 | $29.99 | $28.99 | - | - |
| Pulse | $22.49 | $24.99 | $29.95 | - | - |
| Scooby-Doo: The Movie | $19.95 | $24.99 | $28.99 | - | - |
| The Sting | $19.95 | $24.99 | $29.98 | - | - |
| BLU-RAY TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | CrcCity | Target | Costco |
| Employee of the Month | $27.95 | $34.99 | $39.99 | - | - |
| Goodfellas | $19.95 | $24.99 | $28.99 | - | - |
| Gridiron Gang | $27.25 | $29.99 | $38.96 | - | - |
| Resident Evil: Apocalypse | $19.95 | $24.99 | $28.96 | - | - |
| Scooby-Doo: The Movie | $19.95 | $24.99 | $28.99 | - | - |
| Winged Migration | $19.95 | - | - | - | - |
(CC) after a title = New release in the Criterion Collection.
Individual titles included in box sets listed above:
That’s Black Entertainment: A three-part documentary consisting of Celebrating Legendary Black Comedians, Celebrating Legendary Black Actors, Celebrating Legendary Black Westerns (each also available separately).
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! Employee of the Month AND Gridiron Gang AND Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning are available in both OAR and MAR versions...get the correct one !
--Prices are scarce, but it looks like FOX is going to release this week’s two two-hour season premiere episodes of 24: Season 6 on DVD week-of-release! That would certainly be a unique promotion! It has been sighted at Target and there is a price listed at CC. Amazon has a place-holder for this release but no price listed yet. This will be fun to watch develop!
--BIG Blu-ray SALE @ BEST BUY THIS WEEK! Buy one, get one free! Offer good on the following seven titles:
$24.99: House of Flying Daggers, Kung Fu Hustle, Black Hawk Down
$29.99: Monster House, Click, Talladega Nights, Underworld: Evolution
--A 2/$20 deal @ Best Buy! Buy Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning ($16.99) and ANY of the following THREE DVDs ($9.99 apiece) and get the two DVDs for $20: Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), Wes Craven’s New Nightmare. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy also has EXCLUSIVE FREE MOVIE CASH on-pack with the purchase of Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning to see the movie “Number 23”. Value up to $10.50. While supplies last. Minimum 30 per store. “Number 23” in theaters 2-23-07.
--A second 2/$20 deal @ Best Buy. Buy Gridiron Gang and either of the following two DVDs ($9.99 apiece) and get them both for $20: Rudy, Jerry Maguire. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--A third 2/$20 deal @ Best Buy! Purchase Read It and Weep AND That’s So Suite Life of Hannah Montana ($14.99 apiece) together and get them both for $20. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--AND…a 2/$25 deal @ Best Buy! Purchase The Protector ($19.99) and “any other Dragon Dynasty title” and get them both for $25. Movies shown for pairing up are Jackie Chan’s Police Story ($16.99) and Seven Swords ($16.99).
--BB also has a number of TV on DVD titles for sale at $19.99: Addams Family: S1, M*A*S*H: S4, Dead Like Me: S1, The Pretender: S4, Roswell: S2, Stargate SG-1: S1.
--Best Buy Odds & Ends: Best Buy has a number of titles on sale for $3.99 and $9.99 this week.
--Circuit City has an EXCLUSIVE FREE DOWNLOADABLE RINGTONE with the purchase of Employee of the Month on DVD. Thousands of ringtones to choose from @ www.mymobiletune.com
--CC also has an EXCLUSIVE FREE BONUS DVD with its copies of Gridiron Gang. …featuring The Rock and Xzibit. While supplies last. Minimum 5 per store.
--A 2/$20 deal at Circuit City this week, too…but phrased a little differently! Buy both Read It and Weep ($14.99) AND That’s So Suite Life of Hannah Montana ($14.99) and get $10 off the total price. In store only. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--CC has a number of TV on DVD sets on sale for $29.99: 24: S1, 24: S5, The Unit: S1, How I Met Your Mother: S1, Boston Legal: S1, Boston Legal: S2, Bones: S1, Prison Break: S1, My Name is Earl: S1.
--CC also has 24: Seasons 2, 3 & 4 on sale for $34.99 apiece.
--Circuit City Odds & Ends: CC also has a special sale list of DVDs for $9.99 apiece this week and a special 2/$15 list.
--Another quiet week for specials at Target this week…although they have lots of LOW prices on this week’s new releases!
--Target Odds & Ends: None to report.
The Markdowns
The latest markdowns according to DavisDVD:
EFFECTIVE: January 16, 2007 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)
Buena Vista
$9.99 - Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Duplex, He Got Game
$14.99 - Air Bud Spikes Back, Around The World In 80 Days, The Cat From Outer Space, Darby O'Gill And The Little People, George Of The Jungle, Get a Clue, The Gnome-Mobile, The Gospel Of John, Johnny Tremain, Return To Oz, Summer Magic, That Darn Cat!, Toby Tyler, Treasure Island, The Ugly Dachshund
$19.99 - Casanova, Chicago, Chicago: Collector's Edition, The Greatest Game Ever Played, Mindhunters, Proof, Ritual, Shopgirl, An Unfinished Life
$27.99 - Commander In Chief vol. 1, Commander In Chief vol. 2, Night Stalker: Complete Series
Then, when I saw that one of the two fellas in this picture was Dane Cook (who I went on about a coupla weeks ago--not knowing who he was) I figured it ws a no-brainer. Whether or not that particular act makes me more of a "film fan", I'm not so sure!
