The Features
– Hugh Jackman (X-Men Origins: Wolverine – 2009)
– Ben Barnes & Jessica Biel (Easy Virtue – 2008)
– Godzilla & King Kong (King Kong vs. Godzilla– 1962)
– Cast (Bonanza: Season 1 – 1959)
– David Naughton (An American Werewolf in London – 1981)
– Wagon Master – 1950
The Prices
| SD-DVD TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | Target | Costco |
| The 39 Steps (CC) | $14.99 | $14.99 | ||
| An American Werewolf in London | $14.99 | $14.99 | ||
| Army of Darkness (Screwhead Ed.) | $14.49 | $14.99 | ||
| Big Bang Theory: Season 2 | $28.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | |
| Bionicle: Legend Reborn | $14.99 | $14.99 | ||
| Bodyguard: A New Beginning | $17.99 | $24.99 | ||
| Bonanza: Season 1 Volume 1 | $27.49 | $29.99 | ||
| Bonanza: Season 1 Volume 2 | $29.99 | $29.99 | ||
| Bonanza: Season 1 (Complete) | $49.99 | $49.99 | ||
| CSI Miami: Season 7 | $42.99 | $44.99 | $41.99 | |
| Camille | $15.49 | $19.99 | ||
| Crash: Season 1 | $24.99 | $24.99 | ||
| Directed by John Ford | $17.99 | $24.99 | ||
| Doctor Who: The Next Doctor | $9.99 | $12.99 | ||
| Easy Virtue | $24.99 | $24.99 | ||
| Essential Art House #4 (CC) | $74.99 | $89.99 | ||
| Fame: Seasons 1 & 2 | $29.99 | $32.99 | ||
| Fame (1980) | $15.49 | $17.99 | ||
| Fear Itself: Season 1 | $21.99 | $24.99 | ||
| Four Dragons | $24.99 | $24.99 | ||
| Friday 13th Part VII: New Blood | $14.99 | $14.99 | ||
| Friday 13th Part VIII: Jason/Manhattan | $11.99 | $14.99 | ||
| Gervaise (CC) | $14.99 | $14.99 | ||
| Grace | $14.99 | $17.99 | ||
| Grey's Anatomy: Season 5 | $36.99 | $37.99 | $36.99 | $38.99 |
| The IT Crowd: Season 3 | $16.99 | $19.99 | ||
| It's Always Sunny/Philly: Season 4 | $25.99 | $24.99 | $26.99 | |
| John Carpenter Collection | $17.99 | $14.99 | ||
| King Kong Escapes | $10.99 | $12.99 | ||
| King Kong vs. Godzilla | $10.99 | $12.99 | ||
| Le Jour Se Leve | $14.99 | $14.99 | ||
| Marvel X-Men: Volume 3 | $16.99 | $19.99 | $15.99 | |
| Marvel X-Men: Volume 4 | $16.99 | $19.99 | $15.99 | |
| Mayerling (CC) | $14.99 | $14.99 | ||
| Monster Force: Volume 1 | $13.99 | $14.99 | ||
| My Name is Earl: Season 4 | $33.49 | $32.99 | $32.99 | |
| Note by Note: Making of Steinway L103 | $24.99 | |||
| One Step Beyond: Season 1 | $36.99 | $39.99 | ||
| Phantasm II | $14.99 | $14.99 | ||
| Private Practice: Season 2 | $38.99 | $42.99 | $39.99 | |
| Sanctuary: Season 1 | $24.99 | $24.99 | ||
| SW/Clone Wars: Clone Commandos | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | |
| Tales of Hoffmann (CC)) | $14.99 | $14.99 | ||
| Throne of Blood (CC) | $14.99 | $14.99 | ||
| Transformers: Season 2 V1 (25th AE) | $19.99 | $19.99 | ||
| Trumbo | $18.99 | $24.99 | ||
| Varsity Blues DE | $11.99 | $9.99 | ||
| Wagon Master (1950) | $14.49 | $14.99 | ||
| Wes Craven Collection | $15.49 | $14.99 | ||
| White Night Wedding | $22.49 | |||
| The Wolf Man SE (1941) | $24.49 | |||
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine (1-disc) | $15.99 | $15.99 | $15.99 | $18.99 |
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine SE (2-disc) | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 |
| BLU-RAY TITLE | Amazon | BestBuy | Target | Costco |
| Amadeus (Amaray Case) | $19.99 | $24.99 | ||
| An American Werewolf in London | $17.99 | $19.99 | ||
| Army of Darkness (Screwhead Ed.) | $18.99 | $19.99 | ||
| Camille | $13.99 | $19.99 | ||
| Casablanca | $24.99 | |||
| Child's Play | $15.99 | $19.99 | ||
| Crash: Season 1 | $35.99 | $34.99 | ||
| Deep Impact | $20.49 | $24.99 | ||
| Easy Virtue | $28.99 | $34.99 | ||
| Grace | $19.99 | $27.99 | ||
| Hannibal Lecter Anthology | $45.49 | $54.99 | ||
| Hero | $29.99 | $29.99 | ||
| Iron Monkey | $26.99 | $29.99 | ||
| The Legend of Drunken Master | $25.99 | $29.99 | ||
| Lies and Illusions | $21.49 | |||
| Misery | $15.99 | $19.99 | ||
| My Name is Earl: Season 4 | $40.99 | $40.99 | ||
| The Ultimate Force of Four | $73.99 | $84.99 | ||
| Van Helsing | $17.99 | $19.99 | ||
| Varsity Blues | $20.49 | $24.99 | ||
| The Wonder of It All | $16.99 | $24.99 | ||
| Wrong Turn | $20.99 | $24.99 | ||
| Wrong Turn 2: Dead End | $20.99 | $24.99 | ||
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine Ult. Ed. | $22.99 | $23.99 | $24.99 | $25.99 |
| Zatoichi | $26.99 | $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. 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, PLEASE 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, Circuit City is still out of business...even in Hawaii (where they NEVER guaranteed their prices anyway). |
The Specials
--There are the usual price discrepancies, this week, between the Best Buy flyer and bestbuy.com on a number of new release titles. So, if you are thinking of picking up a title at your local store, you MAY want to consider doing a purchase on BB.com and an in-store pickup.
--At Best Buy this week, they have one of their EXCLUSIVE COLLECTOR'S SETS of the Blu-ray version of X-Men Origins: Wolverine ($42.99). Includes Wolverine Bust and $50 GiftCard to sideshowcollectibles.com. Minimum 4 per store. No rainchecks.
--Also @ BB, Save $10 on the X-Men Trilogy on Blu-ray (or $5 on the DVD version). Text XMEN to 75555 for a redeemable cashier code. Standard text messaging rates apply. Code good in-store only. Expires 9-28-09.
--And, "available ONLY at Best Buy" is a $32.99 title called "Marvel Animation 6 Film Set." It has no other information. i can tell you the cover features illustrations of Capt. America, The Hulk, Iron Man and three others I should know...but I was raised on DC comics.
--Best Buy also has bonus content and offers from Jamster for X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Text Snikt to 75555. Standard text messaging rates apply. Code good in-store only. Expires 10-1-09.
--Save $5 @ BB when you purchase ANY TWO volumes of Marvel Comic Book Collection: X-Men ($19.99 apiece).
--Save $15 @ Best Buy when you buy Grey's Anatomy: Season 5 and ANY PREVIOUS SEASON.
--Best Buy has the following Blu-ray discs on-sale for 2/$30 (or $19.99 apiece):
Independence Day, X-Men, X-Men II, iRobot, Daredevil, Fantastic 4, The Terminator.
--BB also has a BOGO FREE deal on the following $29.99 Blu-ray discs:
Casino Royale, Hancock, The International, Paul Blart Mall Cop, Obsessed, Pineapple Express, Seven pounds, Step Brothers.
--Best Buy Odds and Ends: Some recent DVD releases for $14.99 and various sales on DVD/Blu-ray "superhero" titles.
--Target also has an EXCLUSIVE BONUS DVD with its copies of Grey's Anatomy: Season 5. With over 100-minutes of content with Private Practice episodes, deleted scenes,and more. Quantities limited. No rainchecks.
--Target has some terrific prices on various TV on DVD releases. Including Entourage: Seasons 1-5 for $18.99 apiece, 30 Rock: S2 for $16.99 and Mad men: Seasons 1-2 for $18.99 apiece. Other titles shown...and selected others in-store.
--Target Odds and Ends: A list of $10 titles.
on 9/15/09. I don't know whether anyone here is working on a review, but it consists of The Serpent and the Rainbow, The People Under the Stairs and Shocker.
