Weekly RoundUp 4-19-2011 (1 Viewer)

[ManW_TheUncool]

Interesting. Looks like BB might be matching Target's prices/deals for the BDs of Narnia 3 and The King's Speech...


Hmmm... Does Target normally make you wait for the $5 GC to be mailed to you (for The King's Speech BD deal)? That's what BB does. I'd have more incentive to do the GC deal if I can use it right away on something else (like the Narnia 3 BD)...


BTW, Mike, looks like the Glee Encore BD is actually $12.99 at Target (at least according to their site) -- and likewise (matched?) at BB. No plans to get that myself, but thought you might want to know...


_Man_

 

[Mike Frezon]

Originally Posted by ManW_TheUncool



BTW, Mike, looks like the Glee Encore BD is actually $12.99 at Target (at least according to their site) -- and likewise (matched?) at BB. No plans to get that myself, but thought you might want to know...

Got my Target flyer in my hand right now. Glee: Encore BD $12.

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

Originally Posted by Mike Frezon
Got my Target flyer in my hand right now. Glee: Encore BD $12.

Aaaah... I see it in the tiny print on their Weekly Ad (on the site) now -- didn't notice it before and thought the site price would be the same. Guess it's one of those cases where the site itself offers a different price from in-store price.


_Man_

 

[EricSchulz]

Originally Posted by ManW_TheUncool


Hmmm... Does Target normally make you wait for the $5 GC to be mailed to you (for The King's Speech BD deal)? That's what BB does. I'd have more incentive to do the GC deal if I can use it right away on something else (like the Narnia 3 BD)...



_Man_

Target just gives you a free $5 card at the time of purchase: the register prompts the cashier to offer it. You won't be able to use it on the same transaction as the BD, but if you split your order in two, you could use it on the second half of the the order....

 

[Matt Hough]

Posted the reviews for Kes and Sweetie this morning.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Originally Posted by MattH. this morning.

And both have been added to the OP. Thanks, Matt!

 

[Jeff Meyers]

Amazon has dropped prices on some Blu-rays this week to match Target's prices:


[COLOR= #000080]Despicable Me (Three-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy)[/COLOR]


Price: [COLOR= #ff0000]$17.99[/COLOR] & eligible for free shipping with Amazon Prime amznJQ.onReady('JQuery', function() { (function($) { if (!window['ClientEventLogger']) { ClientEventLogger = { endpoint: '/gp/prime/utility/mss-client-event-log.html', setMessageID: function(messageID) { this.messageID = messageID; }, setMessageGUID: function(messageGUID) { this.messageGUID = messageGUID; }, logActionCode: function(actionCode) { $.ajax({ 'type': 'POST', 'url': this.endpoint, 'async': false, 'cache': false, 'global': false, 'timeout': 250, 'data': { 'messageId': this.messageID, 'messageGUID': this.messageGUID, 'actionCode': actionCode } }); } }; amznJQ.declareAvailable('ClientEventLogger'); $(document).ready(function() { $(".primeEvent[rel]").click(function() { var actionCode = $(this).attr("rel"); ClientEventLogger.logActionCode(actionCode); }); }); } })(jQuery); }); amznJQ.available('ClientEventLogger', function() { ClientEventLogger.setMessageID('no_message|DETAIL_PAGE_Prime_FT_PRIME_5761_C|no_message|no_message|DETAIL_PAGE_Prime_SSS|no_message'); ClientEventLogger.setMessageGUID('8679fef9-0017-4e02-9e95-8d2628d048c4'); }); Link: http://www.amazon.com/Despicable-Three-Disc-Blu-ray-Combo-Digital/dp/B002ZG97EC



[COLOR= #000080]The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader [Blu-ray][/COLOR]

Includes:

• Disc 1: Theatrical Feature Blu-ray
• Disc 2: Theatrical Feature DVD
• Disc 3: Digital Copy

Price: [COLOR= #ff0000]$17.99[/COLOR] & eligible for free shipping with Amazon Prime Link: http://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-Narnia-Voyage-Treader-Blu-ray/dp/B002ZG99PY



[COLOR= #000080]Megamind (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) [/COLOR]


Price: [COLOR= #ff0000]$12.99[/COLOR] & eligible for free shipping with Amazon Prime Link: http://www.amazon.com/Megamind-Two-Disc-Blu-ray-DVD-Combo/dp/B003UESJFG


I checked Amazon prices on a few more of the Target Blu-ray titles that Mike listed in "The Specials" and Amazon's price is either the same, or marginally higher (i.e. Amazon.com has Mamma Mia! Blu-ray for $10.49). My guess is that Amazon is matching (or at least close to matching on most, if not all, of the titles listed). Here's Mike's list:

Originally Posted by Mike Frezon
--Target has the following Blu-ray titles on sale this week (along with selected others):


$9.99: Mamma Mia!, It's Complicated, Marley & Me, Serenity, American Gangster.


$12.99 ($6.99 DVDs): How to Train Your Dragon, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Shrek: The Final Chapter, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Ramona & Beezus, Coraline, Megamind.


$17.99 ($13.99 DVDs): Toy Story 3, Bambi, Tangled, Beauty and the Beast, Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Despicable Me.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Thanks--as always--Jeff!


I have confirmed that amazon has dropped the blu combo pack of How to Train Your Dragon to $12.99 to match Target, too.

 

[Jason_V]

Thanks for the tip, Jeff. Buying online is gonna help me not go overboard in the store!

 

[Mike Frezon]

Originally Posted by Mike Frezon /forum/thread/310672/weekly-roundup-4-19-2011#post_3801587

 

[Aaron Silverman]

Mike, HtTYD is Pixar quality. Go for it!

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

Originally Posted by EricSchulz


_Man_

 

[Brisby]

Originally Posted by Mike Frezon Ordered How To Train Your Dragon along with a few other things to qualify for the free shipping. I doubt it'll get lower than $12.99 for a long while, if ever.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Kevin's review of Somewhere has been added to the OP.

 

[Matt Hough]

My review for Street Kings 2: Motor City can be found here.



My review for the 2D Gulliver's Travels can be found here.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Originally Posted by MattH.

Thanks, Matt! Added to the OP along with Cameron's review of IP Man 2 CE.


You fellas have been busy...

 

[Mike Frezon]

Originally Posted by EricSchulz /forum/thread/310672/weekly-roundup-4-19-2011#post_3801936

 

[nolesrule]

Originally Posted by ManW_TheUncool

Thanks for the heads up on the Bambi BD at BB. I wonder though if it's not some sort of pricing mistake since they have the DVD listed at $29.99 -- and have the buy 2-for-$35 deal going. Anyway, guess I'll jump on it now.


_Man_

I ordered Bambi and Alice in Wonderland online for instore pickup on that 2 for $35 deal. I got them for $30.49, because Alice was dropped to $17.50 (half of $35) but Bambi stayed $12.99.

 

[Malcolm R]

Originally Posted by Mike Frezon
[COLOR= rgb(255, 0, 0)]The Specials[/COLOR]


$14.99: Glee: S2 V1, [SIZE= 16px]Big Bang Theory: S4,[/SIZE] How I Met Your Mother: S5, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: S5, The Office: S6, House: S6, Burn Notice: S3, Justified, Castle: S2, MadMen: S3, Dexter: S4.

That must be Season 3, since Season 4 is the currently airing season on CBS.


I think you'll love HTTYD, since you're a Pixar fan. It's probably the most Pixar-like of any Dreamworks film. They just concentrate on telling a good story and omit all the stupid pop culture references and 80's music that they usually pack into most of their animated films. It was one of my favorite films from last year, and the best film yet, IMO, from Dreamworks Animation.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Originally Posted by Malcolm R /forum/thread/310672/weekly-roundup-4-19-2011/30#post_3802991