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Weekly RoundUp 4-20-2010

post #1 of 59
4/17/10 at 9:00pm
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post #2 of 59
4/17/10 at 9:12pm
that is jeff bridges,, not jeff daniels that was in crazy heart.

Jacob
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post #3 of 59
4/17/10 at 9:17pm
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Thanks, Jacob.  That's just me having a brain fart.

Even more stupid, I was reading a newspaper this afternoon and saw a picture of Jeff Daniels.  My mind flashed to the RoundUp (which was already "put to bed") and I thought "I think I wrote Jeff Daniels instead of Jeff Bridges, I'll have to check on that before I post it."

And I forgot. 
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post #4 of 59
4/17/10 at 10:41pm
And that's Saoirse Ronan with Susan Sarandon in that still from The Lovely Bones, not Rachel Weisz.
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post #5 of 59
4/17/10 at 10:51pm
A missing item:

44 Inch Chest on both DVD and Blu-ray. It's an Image release starring Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, John Hurt and Tom Wilkinson.
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post #6 of 59
4/17/10 at 11:49pm
Best Buy on sale DVD items:

$3.99 each:
Absolute Power
The Assassination of Jesse James...
The Bone Collector
Matrix Revolutions
Semi-Pro

Blu-ray:

$9.99 each:
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Speed Racer
The Bucket List
Eyes Wide Shut

$12.99 each:
The Terminator
Robocop

$14.99 each:
Fighting
Kingdom of Heaven
Hellboy 2

$16.99:
The Bourne Ultimatum

$19.99:
Love Happens

$22.99 each:
2012
Toy Story

$24.99 each:
District 9
Transformers 2
Star Trek

$26.99:
The Princess and the Frog combo pack


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Target on sale DVD items:

$11.99:
X-Men Origins: Wolverine

$7.99 each:
Independence Day
The Day After Tomorrow
Australia
Kingdom of Heaven
Jumper
Master and Commander
Dances with Wolves

Save $3 on Avatar DVD with purchase of any of the above DVD titles

TV on DVD:

$14.99 each:
Real Housewives of NYC: Season 1
Flipping Out: Season 1 or Season 2
Rachel Zoe Project: Season 1 or Season 2
Top Chef: Season 4
The Millionaire Matchmaker: Season 1.

Blu-ray:

$14.99 each:
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Independence Day
The Day After Tomorrow
Australia
Kingdom of Heaven
Jumper
Master and Commander

Save $3 on Avatar BD with purchase of any of the above BD titles.

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post #7 of 59
4/18/10 at 2:56am
Thanks for the Roundup.  Nothing for me this week (waiting for November to get Avatar SE).
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post #8 of 59
4/18/10 at 4:53am
Didn't realize Perry Mason was already coming out!  But those prices pretty much suck. 

Re:  the Bravo titles at Target.  There is also a season of Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List and Real Housewives of Atlanta.  For $14.99 I'll pick up D-List.

EDIT:
Beginning of the End?  With a YouTube clip?  Easily one of the worst "big bug" movies ever commited to celluloid!
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post #9 of 59
4/18/10 at 5:57am
I'll be picking up the Minority Report and Avatar Blu-rays.

The Lovely Bones is probably the most frustrating movie I've seen in years. There was parts that I thought that were great but there were also parts that I thought were terrible. Unfortunately, the terrible parts sunk the great parts.

Thanks for the prices, guys! 
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post #10 of 59
4/18/10 at 6:24am
When I was in BB last week, they had a ton of TV shows on sale.  Futurama sets for $19.99, GI Joe and Transformers volumes for $14.99 (those are the ones I noticed).  Shelf tags indicated those prices would be good though May 3, IIRC.  BB.com has the more thorough, compete list with 480 something titles.

And...local Wal Mart got a supply of Warner stuff, including Thundercats ($19.99) and Lois and Clark ($14.96).  Even saw both seasons of Carnivale there for $15. 

Now then, certainly Avatar, but most likely the SE down the road.  Minority Report will certainly drop from the $19.99 price point during the summer; I'll wait on that.  Otherwise, I'll probably fill some holes with the TV sale at BB.
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post #11 of 59
4/18/10 at 6:57am

Thanks as always Mike & Patrick.

Just Avatar on BD for me this week, and I'll rent Crazy Heart.

Amazon is running a promotion on Avatar similar to Target's:

Pair "Avatar" with an Eligible DVD or Blu-ray and Save $3
Buy "Avatar" on DVD or Blu-ray with a participating action movie and save $3. See the full list of eligible movies.

Here's the list of BD titles:

Fight Club (10th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray] (1999)
Price: $13.99 
 

Independence Day [Blu-ray] (1996)
Price: $13.99 
 

Kingdom of Heaven (Director's Cut) [Blu-ray] (2005)
Price: $11.99 
               
The Day After Tomorrow [Blu-ray] (2004)
Price: $13.99 
 

Mr & Mrs Smith [Blu-ray] (2005)
Price: $13.99
 

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [Blu-ray] (2003)
Price: $13.99

I, Robot [Blu-ray] (2004)
Price: $13.99
               
Sunshine [Blu-ray] (2007)
Price: $13.99

Live Free or Die Hard [Blu-ray] (2007)
Price: $13.99
 

Hitman (+ Digital Copy) [Blu-ray] (2007)
Price: $13.99
 

X2: X-Men United [Blu-ray] (2003)
Price: $13.99

Die Hard [Blu-ray] (1988)
Price: $11.49
 

X-Men [Blu-ray] (2000)
Price: $13.99
 

Alien vs. Predator [Blu-ray] (2004)
Price: $13.99
 

Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem (Extreme Unrated Set + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray] (2007)
Price: $13.49

Babylon A.D. [Blu-ray] (2008)
Price: $13.99
 

Fantastic Four - Rise of the Silver Surfer [Blu-ray] (2007)
Price: $13.99
 

Fantastic Four [Blu-ray] (2005)
Price: $13.99
 

The Day the Earth Stood Still (Special Edition) [Blu-ray] (1951)
Price: $14.99

Jumper (Special Edition + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray] (2008)
Price: $13.99
 

Eragon [Blu-ray] (2006)
Price: $14.49
 

X-Men: The Last Stand [Blu-ray] (2006)
Price: $13.99

Link:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=br_lf_m_1000494821_grlink_1?ie=UTF8&plgroup=1&docId=1000494821
Select both titles (Avatar and additional title) on this page for $3 discount.

Now we just need Amazon to drop their price on Avatar on BD to match Target's price.

There are also DVD titles that are eligible for the $3 combo discount.
Link:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=br_lf_m_1000494821_grlink_2?ie=UTF8&plgroup=2&docId=1000494821
 

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post #12 of 59
4/18/10 at 7:10am
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Originally Posted by Jeff Meyers View Post

...I'll rent Crazy Heart. 



Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal are both great in it. Well worth renting.
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post #13 of 59
4/18/10 at 10:10am
Quote: EricSchulz above:
Didn't realize Perry Mason was already coming out!  But those prices pretty much suck.

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If the budget allows, Perry Mason for here. Best Buy online shows $36.99; likely the b&m shelf price will be the slated $39.99, so it's price-match time again.
 
Thank you as always, Mike, Michael, Patrick & all!
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post #14 of 59
4/18/10 at 10:39am
Buying Avatar (looks like Target is the way to go here) and renting Lovely Bones and Crazy Heart.

Thanks!
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post #15 of 59
4/18/10 at 11:56am
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Originally Posted by Craig S View Post

And that's Saoirse Ronan with Susan Sarandon in that still from The Lovely Bones, not Rachel Weisz.

THAT ONE I didn't know!  Thanks, Craig!  Fixed.


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Originally Posted by Michael Reuben View Post

A missing item:

44 Inch Chest on both DVD and Blu-ray. It's an Image release starring Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, John Hurt and Tom Wilkinson.

C'mon, Michael.  You've been around long enough to know the WRU drill.  It's in the fine print in the disclaimer! 

But I added it to the grid...just for you!


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Originally Posted by EricSchulz View Post

EDIT:
Beginning of the End?  With a YouTube clip?  Easily one of the worst "big bug" movies ever commited to celluloid!

"You can't drop an atom bomb on Chicago!"   

"Joey...do you like movies about grasshoppers?"


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Originally Posted by TravisR View Post

The Lovely Bones is probably the most frustrating movie I've seen in years. There was parts that I thought that were great but there were also parts that I thought were terrible. Unfortunately, the terrible parts sunk the great parts.

That's what I hear.  Even my wife wants no part of that one. 
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post #16 of 59
4/18/10 at 12:41pm
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Originally Posted by Mike Frezon View Post


C'mon, Michael.  You've been around long enough to know the WRU drill.  It's in the fine print in the disclaimer! 

 


You mean this disclaimer:


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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!
 

I'm doing just as you request -- and a little more.
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post #17 of 59
4/18/10 at 12:47pm
Thanks for the Round Up!

The way I look at the Avatar situation with the SE coming in November, to get Avatar at Target's price is like buying the standard def DVD and the blu ray disc is like a bonus!
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post #18 of 59
4/18/10 at 12:49pm
The performances are very good (although Gyllenhaal is about a decade too young for her role), but the movie is totally made-for-TV melodrama all around. Well-worth seeing, but I can't imagine watching it enough to make a purchase worthwhile.

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Originally Posted by TravisR View Post



Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal are both great in it. Well worth renting.
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post #19 of 59
4/18/10 at 1:01pm
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Originally Posted by Michael Reuben View Post

I'm doing just as you request -- and a little more.

I figured a review must be coming.

It better be good (the film, that is) at those prices.
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post #20 of 59
4/18/10 at 8:30pm
Avatar BD for me this week.  I wonder if BB will be changing their price to match Target's.  I can't believe they are releasing The Beginning of the End as a stand-alone DVD.  I purchased this when it was available with the Mystery Science Theater release.  You can watch the movie with their commentary or the movie, straight.  This is one movie that benefits from the MST commentary.  It is the only way I will watch the movie. 

As an east central Illinois resident, where the movie is supposedly taking place, I appreciate The Beginning of the End even more.  One of my favorite commentaries from the MST characters is "Those are my favorite mountains of Illinois.  It is a campy classic movie.
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post #21 of 59
4/18/10 at 10:23pm
Avatar and maybe Forgetting Sarah Marshall on Blu for me, depending on my wallet.
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post #22 of 59
4/19/10 at 9:58am
Amazon dropped the price on Avatar BD to $19.99.

Link: http://www.amazon.com/Avatar-Two-Disc-Blu-ray-DVD-Combo/dp/B002VPE1B6/ref=sr_tr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1271696244&sr=8-1
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post #23 of 59
4/19/10 at 10:34am
Avatar is it for me. 
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post #24 of 59
4/19/10 at 3:39pm
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Originally Posted by nhmejia View Post

Avatar is it for me. 

Is it?

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post #25 of 59
4/19/10 at 8:31pm
Thanks for the Round-up!  Perry Mason for me.

Mike, maybe I'm late to the party, but Congratulations on your "promotion" to Moderator!!  It's well deserved and reflects the great value you add to HTF.

Steve
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post #26 of 59
4/19/10 at 9:35pm
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Originally Posted by Steve...O View Post

Mike, maybe I'm late to the party, but Congratulations on your "promotion" to Moderator!!  It's well deserved and reflects the great value you add to HTF.

Not late at all, Steve.  In fact, you win the prize for being the first to notice.    And thanks for the nice words.    It promises to be an adventure. 

But I swear I'll still be the same, modest RoundUp producer as always. 
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post #27 of 59
4/20/10 at 4:41am
 Mike is a mod! Wow, i better watch my Ps and Qs!

Congrats Mike. Couldnt happen to a better guy. Now you cant win anything, and the rest of us will have a chance!
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post #28 of 59
4/20/10 at 6:02am
 Mike is now a "mod" which by terms of mutual exclusion means he can't be considered a "rocker".

Congratulations, Mike!
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post #29 of 59
4/20/10 at 8:22am
Wow, congrats Mike!  Not a bad step up in the world!
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post #30 of 59
4/20/10 at 9:24am
Good one, Bob.  :)

Let's all go crazy posting off-topic garbage, just to test the New Guy!
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