Weekly RoundUp 10-25-2005 (1 Viewer)

[John Berggren]

Not true. There is a 4 disc version in Europe.

When we lose out on a special feature disc like this, or a documentary gets cut, as it did on this set, it makes me wonder whether it's just being saved for the eventual blu-ray edition of the film.

More and more these days I wonder if I should wait on Blu-Ray rather than the second release of a catalog title.

 

[Patrick Sun]

Circuit City on sale DVD items:

$17.99:
Batman Begins 1-disc

$7.49 each:
It
From Dusk Til Dawn
Friday the 13th
Night of the Living Dead
Scream
Dracula
Young Frankenstein
Jurassic Park
The Omen
Signs
Halloween Resurrection
Sleepy Hollow
Blade

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Best Buy on sale DVD items:

$44.99:
Star Wars Trilogy

$19.99:
Batman Begins 1-disc

$17.99:
Saw Uncut Edition

$7.99 each:
The Shining
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Friday the 13th
Children of the Corn
It
Dawn of the Dead
Evil Dead
From Hell
Freddy vs. Jason
Lost Boys
Exorcist
Poltergeist
Dracula
Fright Night

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Target on sale DVD items:

$14.99:
Baby Einstein On the Go RSS

 

[ElijahS]

Alias: S4

 

[Mike Frezon]

What are you seeing, Cory? Something different than the $12.99?

 

[Nathan A]

My BB ad from the Dallas Morning News also has no mention of the $12.99 price for either TWoO or Rize, just the $16.99 price for both.

 

[TravisR]

Alias: Season Four
Looney Tunes: Gold Collection Volume Three
Tales From The Crypt: Season Two
Titanic (which I was fortunate to find early already)
Wizard Of Oz (the $12 pricetag and the fact that I wouldn't be that interested in Disc Three's contents to spend $20 more convinced me)

And if I'm feeling stupid, I'll pick up House Of Wax.

 

[Ernesto.Morin]

Thanks for the prices.

Huge week!

Battle of Britain SE 2-disc
A Bridge Too Far SE
Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 3
Looney Tunes Movie Collection
Titanic: Special CE
Wizard of Oz: CE (3-disc)
WWII 60th Anniversary Set #1
WWII 60th Anniversary Set #2

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

The most important question is this: [rant]which ending[/rant] of The Battle of Britain is incorporated? The one with the dull plodding Walton score, with the wrong Churchill quote "the end of the beginning" (actually referring to the battle in North Africa in 1943)? Or the one with the stirring march by Goodwin, with the correct Churchill quote "never in the field of human conflict...."?

MGM reached into their archives and pulled out the first version by mistake for the previous US release. The UK release, as well as the laser disc, had the correct second version. I hope they did it right this time around.

 

[BrandonJF]

I did see annoucements that said there would be separate 2-disc and 3-disc versions as well. Not sure what happened.

 

[TravisR]

They changed their mind. There's only the three disc version.

 

[Tabetha]

Ok I feel stupid. I searched on Amazon.com for the Titanic special edition and after looking at a larger version of the cover of Titanic it says at the bottom that it is the 3 disc set. I guess there isn't a two disc version for the release like with Wizard of Oz.



Tabbi

 

[Mike Frezon]

Dennis: I thought THAT was the whole reason behind the Region 1 SE. Is there still a question that this new edition might use the wrong ending?!?!

I've had a number of opportunities to pull the trigger on the first release..but didn't because of the ending. I've been really looking forward to seeing this film.

EDIT** I can't find a review of the R1 SE anywhere. Wonder which reviewer might have it here on the HTF?

 

[Eric_R.]

Tabetha,

There is only a 3 disk version at least in the US. there is a 4 disk set in Europe. Check out the titanic review thread to get some more info on that.

 

[TonyD]

for those that missed the titanic news you must not visit the software area too much.
> Titanic SE See Post #541 for Update

blockbuster also has the bewitched with the extra 3 tv eps.

what a week.

titanic
jerry lewis
wizard of oz
Concert for Bangladesh LE
Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 3
My Friend Irma/Irma Goes West

 

[Mike Frezon]

These might be helpful links to folks who are trying to make up ther minds about some of this week's releases:

Herb Kane's HTF Wizard of Oz DVD Review

Robert Harris' A few words about...The Wizard of Oz thread

Scott Kimball's HTF Titanic Review

Robert Harris' A few words about...Titanic thread

You won't be able to find more-interesting, more-informed details and opinions on these releases than in these four threads. Enjoy!

 

[Dillon*G]

I want:
-3rd Rock from the Sun:S2
-Alias:S4
-Bewitched (2005)
-Bewitched:S2
-Herbie Fully Loaded
-In Living Color:S4
-Kids in the Hall:S3
-Looney Tunes: GC3
-Looney Tunes Movie Collection
-The Munsters:S2
-Tales from the Crypt:S2
-Titanic:SE
-Tom and Jerry:V2
-Tripping the Rift:S1
-Wizard of Oz:2-Disc

What I get will proably be a much shorter list.

Thanks Mike and Patrick for the prices.

 

[Jeff Meyers]

My Best Buy ad (Southern California) does show something different:

The Wizard of Oz (2 Disc)
RIZE

Reward Zone Program Member Price - $14.99 (price shown on "yellow tag" on each DVD cover artwork)
Price for nonmembers - $16.99 (price shown footnoted for each DVD)

I'm hoping that my local Wal-Mart picks-up the RZ pricing when they price their new releases.

 

[GlennH]

Same here. It used to be almost automatic for me on movies I liked, but now I have to consider it a significant improvement for me to buy again.

 

[Jeff Meyers]

Thanks as always Mike & Patrick.

Fry's Electronics has again gone with 2 separate ads for Southern California - one for the San Diego area stores and one for the Los Angeles area stores promoting their Oxnard store grand opening.

Fry's Electronics ad prices (San Diego & San Marcos stores only):
New Release
Herbie Fully Loaded $14.99
Available Tuesday 10/25/05
Limit 1 Per Customer

Catalog Titles
I, Robot
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
The Ring Two
Saw (Uncut Edition)
Napoleon Dynamite
Your Choice $14.99 Each DVD
Limit 1 Per Title Per Customer

Prices good Sun, Oct 23, 2005 thru Tues, Oct 25, 2005.

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Fry's Electronics ad prices: Grand Opening Sale.A.Bration - Newest Store Oxnard
(Also: Burbank, Fountain Valley, Woodland Hills, Manhattan Beach, Anaheim, & City of Industry stores):
New Release
House of Wax $13.99
Available Tuesday 10/25
Limit 1 Per Customer

Catalog Title
Kingdom of Heaven - Low Price Guarantee (same ad box as House of Wax)
Limit 1 Per Customer

Prices good Sun, Oct 23, 2005 thru Tues, Oct 25, 2005.

 

[Jay_B!]

I hope not to be a pain... but Circuit City's flyer didn't show up with todays paper.

Can someone post me their sale CD's this week and price if it's not going to consume your time? there's a few coming out this week I'm interested in