Weekly RoundUp 10-23-2007 (1 Viewer)

[Mike Frezon]

The Weekly RoundUp

The Features


– 2001: A Space Odyssey – 1968


– Alastair Sim (A Christmas Carol – 1951)


– Jean-Paul Belmondo & Jean Seberg (Breathless – 1960)


– Meet the Robinsons – 2007


– The Sopranos (Finale) – 2007


– The Brute – 1953


– George Maharis & Martin Milner (Route 66 – 1960)


– Battleship Potemkin – 1925

The Prices


SD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco2001: A Space Odyssey SE$18.89$14.99$19.99 - - Adv. Of Aquaman: Complete Collection$18.89$19.99$19.99 - - Adv. Of Young Indiana Jones: Volume 1$79.99$69.99$69.99 - - American Gangster: Season 1$18.99$19.99$19.99 - - Barry Lyndon$13.99$14.99$15.99 - - Battleship Potemkin (1925)$22.49$24.99$19.99 - - Breathless (CC)$25.99$34.99$34.99 - - The Brute (1953)$18.69$19.99$19.99 - - Burt Lancaster Signature Collection$34.99$49.99$39.99 - - A Christmas Carol UCE$13.99$14.99$15.99 - - A Clockwork Orange SE$18.89$14.99$19.99 - - The Company$27.99$34.99$34.99 - - Days of Heaven (CC)$27.99$34.99$34.99 - - Executive Action$13.99$14.99$15.99 - - Eyes Wide Shut SE$18.99$14.99$19.99 - - Fantastic Planet$18.69$19.99$19.99 - - Fido$19.99$19.99$19.99 - - The Flame and the Arrow$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Full Metal Jacket DE$18.95$14.99$19.99 - - Hellraiser (20th Anniversary Edition)$18.69$18.99$19.99 - - His Majesty O’Keefe$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Home of the Brave$19.99$17.99$17.99$16.99 - Hostel SE$14.99$12.99$12.99 - - Hostel: Part II$19.99$16.99$16.99$19.99 - I Love Lucy: Complete Collection$189.99$189.99$189.99 - $149.99Into Great Silence SE (2-disc)$20.99$24.99$19.99 - - Jim Thorpe: All-American$13.99$14.99$15.99 - - Kaw$18.69$19.99$19.99 - - Lolita$13.99$14.99$15.99 - - The L Word: Season 4$36.39$36.99$44.99 - - Meet the Robinsons$16.99$14.99$14.99$16.99$19.49Mind of Mencia-Uncensored: Season 3$19.99$19.99$17.99$17.99 - Monarch of the Glen: Series 7$19.99$29.99$19.99$16.99 - Mr. Brooks$19.99$17.99$17.99 - - A Musical Quartet$52.49$69.99$59.99 - - NCIS: Season 4$39.99$37.99$44.99 - $39.99O Lucky Man SE$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Route 66: Season 1 Volume 1$26.99$24.99$19.99 - - Saw III: Director’s Cut$18.89$17.99$16.99 - - Saw Trilogy$37.49$34.99$32.99 - - The Shining SE$14.69$14.99$19.99 - - Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures$13.99$16.99$15.99 - - The Sopranos: Season 6 Vol. 2$64.99$54.99$52.99$64.99$67.99South Sea Woman$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - SuperPowers Team: Galactic Guardians$19.99$19.99$19.99 - - Tales from the Crypt: Season 7$27.99$29.99$29.99 - - Under the Volcano (CC)$27.99$34.99$34.99 - - Veronica Mars: Season 3$38.99$37.99$39.99$37.99 - Voyage to Bottom of Sea: Season 2 V3$27.99$27.99$34.99 - - WHV Directors Series: Stanley Kubrick$55.99$54.99$69.99 - -


HD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco2001: A Space Odyssey$18.95$24.99$28.99 - - Carlito’s Way$19.95$24.99$29.98 - - Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power$19.95$24.99$29.98 - - A Clockwork Orange$19.95$24.99$28.99 - - Eyes Wide Shut$19.95$24.99$28.99 - - Full Metal Jacket$18.95$24.99$28.99 - - Inside Man$19.95$24.99$29.98 - - The Jack Ryan Collection$67.95$99.99 - - - Seed of Chucky$19.95$24.99$29.98 - - The Shining$19.95$24.99$28.99 - - The Sopranos: Season 6 Vol. 2$90.95$99.99$129.99 - $89.99


BLU-RAY TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco2001: A Space Odyssey$18.95$24.99$28.99 - - A Clockwork Orange$19.95$24.99$28.99 - - The Company$38.95$49.99$55.95 - - Eyes Wide Shut$19.95$24.99$28.99 - - Full Metal Jacket$19.95$24.99$28.99 - - The Hills Have Eyes 2$27.95$34.99$39.98 - - Home of the Brave$27.95$34.99$39.98 - - Hostel$26.95$24.99$28.96 - - Hostel: Part II$26.95$29.99$38.96 - - King of New York$19.95$24.99$29.99 - - Meet the Robinsons$23.95$22.49$34.00$29.99$23.89Mr. Brooks$27.95$29.99$39.98 - - Scary Movie$19.95$24.99$29.99 - - The Shining$18.95$24.99$28.99 - - The Sopranos: Season 6 Vol. 2$90.95$99.99$129.99 - $89.99

(CC) after a title = New release in the Criterion Collection.

(MoH) before a title = New release in the Masters of Horror Collection.

Individual titles included in box sets listed above:

Burt Lancaster Signature Collection: Executive Action, The Flame and the Arrow, His Majesty O’Keefe, South Sea Woman, Jim Thorpe: All-American.

A Musical Quartet: From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China, Small Wonders, High Fidelity: Adventures of the Guarneri String Quartet, The Turandot Project.

Warner Home Video Director’s Series: Stanley Kubrick: 2001: A Space Odyssey SE, A Clockwork Oragne SE, Eyes Wide Shut SE, The Shining SE, Full Metal Jacket DE, Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures.

The Jack Ryan Collection (HD-DVD): The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, The Sum of All Fears.

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

**WOW! There are NO titles this week in a MAR or with two different ratings!

--25% OFF ALL (Well, almost all.) DISNEY DVDs (and Blu-ray discs) @ BEST BUY this week! Markdowns taken from regular prices. Excludes Cinderella, Little Mermaid, The Jungle Book and Peter Pan. Selection varies by store. Rainchecks on insert (flyer) items only. This promotion also includes FREE SHIPPING at bestbuy.com/Disneypromotion. This deal brings the price of Meet the Robinsons on Blu-ray to just $22.49!

--Best Buy also is advertising a BONUS FREE 30 DAY ACCESS TO TOONTOWN ONLINE. This does not look like it is tied to a purchase of MTR, but widely available as part of the big Disney sale. Valid with regular and Blu-ray Disc editions. Create your own Characters and Play the Disney Multiplayer online game.

--Best Buy is also advertising an EXCLUSIVE FREE BOOK with its copies of The Sopranos: Season 6 Part 2 on DVD. Minimum 20 per store. No rainchecks.

--You can also find savings on earlier seasons of The Sopranos @ Best Buy. Seasons 1-3 are $39.99 apiece ($15 savings). Seasons 4-6.1 are $44.99 apiece ($39 savings).

--Also, BB has a 2/$25 deal with the purchase of BOTH Hostel: Part II AND Hostel SE (Director’s Cut). Must be purchased on same receipt. Excludes HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats.

--And, Best Buy has a 2/$30 deal on the purchase of Mr. Brooks AND Home of the Brave. Must be purchased on same receipt. Excludes HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats.

--And there’s FREE MOVIE CASH to see “Saw IV” @ Best Buy this week with the purchase of EITHER Saw III (Director’s Cut) ($17.99) OR Saw Trilogy ($34.99). On-pack. In-store only. $12 value. Valid 10-26-07 thru 11-10-07 in participating theaters only. Minimum 9 per store. No rainchecks.

--Best Buy is also advertising a price of $39.99 on an EXCLUSIVE ULTIMATE FAN EDITION of WWE title “The Biggest Little Man”. Includes Rey Mysterioso Collectible packaging, T-shirt, “619” Sweatbands and pendant.

--Best Buy also has a $20 savings, instantly, when you purchase ANY TWO of the following five Science Fiction DVD collections: Firefly, Space – Above & Beyond, Alien Nation – The Ultimate Movie Collection, Alien Nation – The Complete Series, Harsh Realism.

--And, since we are closing in on Halloween, you may want to pick up your FREE SPIDER-MAN 3 TRICK-OR-TREAT BAG @ Best Buy, instantly, with the purchase of ANY DVD, CD, or videogame. What a deal!

--Best Buy Odds and Ends:Best Buy has a number of DVDs listed @ $4.99 and $6.99.

--Circuit City has a 2/$20 deal on Meet the Robinsons ($14.99) and ONE of the following three Disney titles: Sky High, Air Bud – World Pup, The Pacifier (Reg. $9.99 apiece). In-store only. Must be purchased on same receipt.

--@ Circuit City, buy The Sopranos: Season 6 Part 2 on DVD and get an EXCLUSIVE FREE “CLEAVER” HAT.

--Circuit city also has sales on prior seasons of The Sopranos: Seasons 1-3 for $37.99 apiece and Seasons 4-6.1 for $42.99 apiece. Save up to $37 on your favorite seasons!

--Circuit City has a FREE HOSTEL II COLLECTIBLE POSTCARDS with the purchase of Hostel: Part II on DVD. You can send them to all your…..friends!

--Save $5, instantly, with the purchase of Mr. Brooks ($17.99) and Home of the Brave ($17.99) on DVD. In-store only. Must be purchased on same receipt.

--Get a FREE 3-MONTH SUBSCRIPTION TO WWE MAGAZINE with the purchase of The Biggest Little Man ($17.99) @ Circuit City.

--CC is advertising an EXCLUSIVE BONUS DISC with the purchase of American Gangster: Season 1 on DVD. Includes previews of new BET shows.

--CC has sales on prior sets of TV shows with new releases this week. Mind of Mencia: Seasons 1-2 are $14.99 apiece. Tales from the Crypt: Seasons 1-6 are $19.99 apiece. Veronica Mars: Seasons 1-2 are $29.99 apiece.

--Circuit City Odds and Ends: Circuit City has a list of DVDs for sale @ $4.99 and $6.99 apiece. Included in the $4.99 list is Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2-disc) with a regular list price of $29.99. I don’t know which version of TCM it is—I am not an aficionado. I’d post a picture of the cover, but I cannot find one on-line which matches the cover in the CC flyer.

--Target has a FREE BONUS DISC WITH IT’S COPIES OF Mind of Mencia – Uncensored: Season 3. Quantities limited. No rain checks. There is no description nor use of the word “exclusive.”

--Target Odds and Ends: Target has a list of titles for $10 this week. Invincible, The Good Shepherd, Music & Lyrics, Because I Said So and “selected others.”

 

[TravisR]

It's the two disc version of the remake. That's a good price too.

Oh man, this week is rough.

The Adventures Of Young Indiana Jones (Although I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the prices you listed are off by about $50 )
Eyes Wide Shut
Hostel
Hostel Part II
Saw III
The Sopranos: Season Six- Part Two (I'm all over that Cleaver hat from CC)
Tales From The Crypt: Season Seven

Thanks for the prices!

 

[Mike Frezon]

Thanks for the eagle-eye, Travis. Fixed. I think the rest of it is right.

Oh. And I found a picture of the TCM on sale for $4.99 at CC (thanks to Travis' description!):

 

[Scott_J]

Mike, the Jack Ryan Collection HD DVD set has been delayed indefinitely, so you may want to take it off the list. There are, apparently, extras listed on the packaging but the discs are bare-bones.

I wish Warner was releasing an HD box set of the Kubricks like they're doing with the SD. I may pick up a couple of those. Otherwise, nothing this week.

 

[TonyD]

also a bunch of free hd dvds if you buy the x360 add-on at bestbuy

hd dvd add on

5 free by mail
One from each category:
A : Aeon Flux, Babel, Italian Job
B: Hulk, Ptch Black, Thing
C: Charlie/Chocolate Factory, Swordfish, Full Metal Jacket
D:Firewall, Frighteners, U2:Rattle and Hum
E: Black Rain, Darkman, Troy

king kong in box

2 more free in store



heroes first season

$179.99

http://www.thelookandsoundofperfect....ption_form.pdf

the 2 more free in store comes from page 20 in the add were it says, "get any 2 more free instantly, when you buy ANY hd dvd player."

 

[Chris S]

I have a feeling that one might be a little "YMMV". :frowning:

But if you don't like Best Buy (or prefer not to pay sales tax) J&R.com is running the same deal minus the potential two extra movies.

 

[TonyD]

might be ymmv chris, but even without the 2 extra hd dvds is a great deal.

 

[John Swarce]

Mike:

Voyage to Bottom of Sea: Season 2 V3$27.99$27.99$34.99- -

I think that's supposed to be Season 3 Volume 2

Also,

--Best Buy also has a $20 savings, instantly, when you purchase ANY TWO of the following five Science Fiction DVD collections: Firefly, Space – Above & Beyond, Alien Nation – The Ultimate Movie Collection, Alien Nation – The Complete Series, Harsh Realism.

I think that should read "Harsh Realm"

Of course, I have all of these already.....:frowning:

Lots of good stuff this week, but my wallet is puckered up with all of the spending I've done the past few weeks. I have to be good, or my wife will divorce me!

Thanks for the Roundup!

--John

P.S. Congrats on winning the Blu-Ray player! Is this your first HD player? I'm on the other side of the fence, but I'm sure you will enjoy your new toy.

 

[Phil Tomaskovic]

Sopranos 6.2 is also reduced to $54.99 at amazon now

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

Battleship Potemkin is a new 2 disc special edition from Kino at the same price as the old Image version. Of course, cheapskates can opt for the $6 Delta version.....

DVDpricesearch.com lists a 2001/ACO two-pack as being in the "comedy" genre.

 

[Dave N.]

Amazon shows the Sopranos Season 6 part 2 HD-DVD for $83.95 on their site:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...rd_i=193642011

 

[BrianHass]

Amazon has dropped their price on The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones - Volume One to $69.99 as well.

 

[Shawn.F]

Kubrick week for me.

 

[Chris S]

O' no doubt! I'm looking to pick one up for my brother for Christmas.

 

[Patrick Sun]

Circuit City on sale DVD items:

The Sopranos season 1-3 $37.99 each
The Sopranos season 4-6:part 1 $42.99 each

$19.99 each:
Transformers
Fantastic Four 2
Planet Terror
The
Reaping
Evan Almighty
Surf's Up

$4.99 each:
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2-disc set
Saw 2
The Grudge
Carrie
The Fog
Stephen King's Pet Semetary
Freddy vs. Jason
House of 1000 Corpses
High Tension
Halloween
The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror
Saw
From Dusk Till Dawn
Jeepers Creepers
Amityville Horror
I Know What You Did Last Summer
The Others
The Devil's Rejects
The Wicker Man
Hide and Seek
The Silence of the Lambs
The Sixth Sense
Child's Play
Fright Night
Thirteen Ghosts
The Cell
It
Scream
The Return of the Living Dead

$6.99 each:
The Covenant
Silent Hill
Night Watch
Predator
The Hills Have Eyes
Hellboy
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
The Omen
The Crow
Children of the Corn
Evil Dead
Phantasm???? 2
Phantasm
The Monster Squad
Cujo
Hannibal
The Grudge 2
Monster House
The Messengers
The Descent

$7.99 Double Features:
Friday the 13th/Friday the 13th Part 2
Tomb Raider 1/Tomb Raider 2
48 Hrs/More 48 Hrs.
The Last Castle/The Peacemaker
Kiss the Girls/The Gift
Footloose/Flashdance
Eurotrip/Road Trip
School of Rock/Orange County
Tommy Boy/Blacksheep
Down to Earth/Head of State
Saturday Night Fever/Staying Alive
Up in Smoke/Still Smokin'
Wayne's World/Wayne's World 2


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Best Buy on sale DVD items:

Hostel $12.99
Are We Done Yet? $14.99
Vacancy $16.99

$4.99 each:
The Silence of the Lambs
Halloween
Nightmare on Elm Street
The Devil's Rejects
The Grudge
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Dawn of the Dead
Hellraiser
Urban Legends
Identity
The Mothman Prophecies
Underworld
The Cell
?????
Critters
Nightmare on Elm Street 4
Nightmare on Elm Street 5
Hellraiser 2
From Hell
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
High Tension
Saw 2
House of 1000 Corpses
Candyman
The Exorcism
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

$6.99 each:
The Covenant
SAw 2
Halloween 5
Evil Dead 2
Embrace of the Vampire
Halloween 4
The Hills Have Eyes
The Descent
An American Haunting
Open Water 2
The Grudge 2
Hellboy
The Messengers
??????
Silent Hill
Night of the Living Dead
Day of the Dead
??? 6
Evil Dead
Re-Animator
Phantasm
Phantasm 3
Behind the Mask
Alone in the Dark


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Target on sale DVD items:

$10 each (and others):
Invincible
The Good Shepherd
Music and Lyrics
Because I Said So

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

Maybe I'll feel "sheepish" later, but I probably will also pick up the other Malcolm McDowell film O Lucky Man.

 

[Mike Frezon]

And, finally: Yup. First one! And I'm going nuts trying to figure out how I should hook it up (I've got no HDMI, etc.) and learn about all the new technology. This is FUN!

 

[pitchman]

Thanks guys for the RoundUp!

Finally... O Lucky Man!!!!

And Veronica Mars, too!

 

[Jason Seaver]

2001 and Inside Man on HD-DVD, Meet The Robinsons on BD, and Veronica Mars and Young Indiana Jones on DVD.

 

[Jason_V]

All the Kubrick's have been added to the Netflix queue. I just couldn't justify all that coin on movies I've never seen this close to Christmas. I will be getting Aquaman and SuperFriends, though.