Weekly RoundUp 7-24-2007 (1 Viewer)

[Mike Frezon]

The Weekly RoundUp

The Features


– Jake Gyllenhaal (Zodiac – 2007)


– Cast (The Real McCoys – 1957)


– Woody Woodpecker (Wacky-Bye Baby - 1948)


– Gene Kelly & Judy Garland (The Pirate – 1948)


– Malpertuis– 1971


– June Allyson and Blackburn Twins (Words & Music– 1948)

The Prices

SD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco10:30pm Summer$17.99$14.99$15.99 - - Anna Karenina (1948) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - Benson: Season 1$19.99$22.99$19.99 - - Bourne Files: 3-disc Collection$14.99$14.99*$17.99 - - Classic Musicals/Dream Factory: Vol. 2$41.99$59.99$49.99 - - The Contract$14.99$14.99$16.99$16.99 - D. Day/R. Hudson Collection$13.99$14.99$15.99 - - Elvis: MGM Movie Legend Collection$35.99$29.99$34.99 - - The Exterminating Angels$16.99$19.99$19.99 - - Frank Sinatra: MGM Movie Leg. Coll.$29.99$34.99$34.99 - - Hard Boiled: Ult. Ed. (2-disc)$16.99$17.99$17.99 - - Harvey Birdman: Volume 3$20.99$26.99$19.99 - - Hedda Gabler (BBC)$11.19$12.99$12.99 - - Henrik Ibsen Collection$44.99$59.99$49.99 - - Henry V (1989) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - The Host$18.89$24.99$19.99$17.99 - The Host SE (2-disc)$19.99$19.99$19.99 - - Inherit the Wind (1960) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - Iphigenia$17.99$14.99$15.99 - - Ivan’s Childhood (CC)$19.99$24.99$19.99 - - Jane Eyre (1944) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - Land of the Giants: Complete Series$169.99$169.99$189.99 - - Les Enfants Terribles (CC)$24.99$34.99$34.99 - - Les Miserables (1935) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - Live Free or Die$25.19$24.99$19.99 - - The Long Weekend$24.29$19.99$19.99 - - Lord of the Flies (1990) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - Malpertuis$26.99$24.99$19.99 - - Moby Dick (1956) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - The Monster Squad: 20th Anniv. Ed.$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - The Number 23$16.99$16.99$16.99$17.99$19.49Of Mice and Men (1992) (CV)$11.19$12.99$12.99 - - Perfume: Story of a Murderer$19.99$19.99$19.99$19.99 - The Pirate (1948)$13.99$14.99$15.99 - - The Rainmaker CE$11.19$12.99$12.99 - - Raise the Red Lantern$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - The Real McCoys: Season 1$27.99$34.99$34.99 - - Renaissance$19.99$19.99$19.99 - - Royal Wedding/Belle of New York$18.69$22.99$19.99 - - Slow Burn$25.19$19.99$19.99$19.99 - Spawn: 10th Anniv. Edition (Anim.)$29.99$27.99$29.99 - - Stargate SG-1: Season 10$29.99$29.99$34.99 - $33.99Star Trek Fan Collective: Captain’s Log$29.19$34.99$34.99 - - Star Trek Fan Collective: Collectives$127.49$169.99$149.99 - - Tales from the Crypt: Season 6$29.99$27.99$29.99 - - That’s Dancing$13.99$14.99$15.99 - - Unconscious$13.99$14.99$15.99 - - Ultimate Underdog: Volume 1$8.99$9.99$9.99$10.99 - Ultimate Underdog: Volume 2$8.99$9.99$9.99$10.99 - Ultimate Underdog: Volume 3$8.99$9.99$9.99$10.99 - Ultimate Underdog: Collection - - - $17.99 - Weeds: Season 2$25.99$29.99$27.99$27.99$26.89Woody Woodpecker & Friends Collection$27.99$29.99$29.99 - - Words and Music$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Wuthering Heights (1970) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - **Zodiac$17.99$16.99$16.99$16.99 -

*The Bourne Files: 3-disc Collection is available at Best Buy for $9.99 when you use a MasterCard to make the purchase.

HD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoThe Bourne Identity$19.95$24.99$29.98 - - The Contract$22.95$29.99$31.99 - - The Host$23.95$29.99$33.99 - - In Good Company$19.95$24.99$29.98 - - Nutty Professor II: Klumps$19.95$24.99$29.98 - - Out for Justice$19.95$24.99$28.99 - - Purple Rain$19.95$24.99$28.99 - - Scent of a Woman$19.95$24.99$29.98 - - Streets of Fire$19.95$24.99$29.98 - -

BLU-RAY TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoThe Host$23.95$29.99$33.99 - - Out for Justice$19.95$24.99$28.99 - - Purple Rain$19.95$24.99$28.99 - - Weeds: Season 2$27.95$29.99$39.99 - $27.89

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

(CV) after a title = “Cliffnotes Version” series.

Individual titles included in box sets listed above:

Doris Day & Rock Hudson Collection: Pillow Talk, Lover Come Back, Send Me No Flowers.

Elvis Presley - MGM Movie Legends Collection: Clambake, Frankie & Johnny, Follow That Dream, Kid Galahad.

Frank Sinatra - MGM Movie Legends Collection: The Manchurian Candidate, Guys & Dolls, The Pride and the Passion, Hole in the Head, Kings Go Forth.

Henrik Ibsen Collection: Hedda Gabler, Ghosts, Little Eyolf, The Wild Duck, The Master Builder.

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

**BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL! Zodiac is available in both OAR and MAR versions...get the correct one!

--Not sure what’s the point of this new “Cliffnotes Version” line of movies of old classic books. I saw some put out early at a local retailer. The packaging includes the garish black and yellow hash-mark borders familiar to the Cliffnotes booklets. The releases include the movie and the Cliffnotes booklets for the books from which the movies were derived.

--Attention: Best Buy Reward Zone Members!
Earn a $10 Entertainment Certificate with every $100 spent on Movies, Music & Game Software between 7-1-07 and 8-25-07. There are restrictions. For details…go to www.MyRewardZone.com. You MUST register at the site to receive this bonus deal! Don’t miss out!

--Save $10 @ Best Buy this week with the purchase of both Zodiac and ANY season of CSI. Must be purchased on same receipt.

--Best Buy also has a deal this week on the three new releases of Underdog cartoons. Buy all three for just $20 (Reg. $9.99 apiece). Must be purchased on same receipt.

--Best Buy has an EXCLUSIVE REPRINT OF THE 1ST EDITION OF SPAWN (COMIC BOOK) this week with the purchase of Spawn: 10th Anniversary Edition on DVD. Minimum 8 per store. No rain checks.

--Best Buy is also advertising a list of three select Blu-ray discs this week with the following offer: Buy 2 and save $10. The discs are: Apocalypto, Déjà vu, PotC: Curse of the Black Pearl. Must be purchased on same receipt.

--Best Buy has a price of $19.99 per season of Stargate SG-1. Buy Seasons 1 thru 9 for $19.99 apiece with the purchase of Stargate SG-1: Season 10. Must be purchased on same receipt.

--As noted above, Best Buy is selling the new Bourne Files 3-disc collection for $14.99 (OR $9.99 if you make the purchase using a MasterCard.) The third disc features 45 minutes of never-before-seen material. The collection also—EXCLUSIVE TO BEST BUY—includes FREE MOVIE CASH TO THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM. Value = $7.50. Minimum 8 per store. No rainchecks. Valid 8-3-07 thru 8-19-07.

--Best Buy Odds and Ends:Best Buy has a number of DVDs listed for $5.99 and $8.99.

--Circuit City has a $5 savings, instantly, when you buy BOTH Zodiac ($16.99) AND Perfume: The Story of a Murderer ($19.99). Must be purchased on same receipt. In store only.

--Circuit City also has an EXCLUSIVE FREE STRATEGY GUIDE for the Stranglehold video game with its copies of Hard Boiled on DVD. Includes a $10 coupon towards the purchase of the Xbox 360 game version.

--Buy any two seasons (of seasons 1-9) of The Simpsons and save $10. Sets also contain FREE MOVIE CASH to see The Simpsons Movie. Value = $8.50. In theaters 7-27-07.

--CC also has sales on a number of animated TV shows this week. Save $5 to $22 on select seasons of Futurama, King of the Hill, Batman Beyond, South Park, Ren & Stimpy , Beavis & Butt-head.

--Circuit City Odds and Ends: Circuit City has a list of DVDs for sale @ 2/$15 apiece. CC also has seasons 1-9 of Stargate SG-1 for $27.99 apiece AND seasons 1-5 of tales From the Crypt for $19.99 apiece.

--With it’s copies of Weeds: Season 2, Target has an EXCLUSIVE BOOK EXCERPT. 48 pages from the book “In the Weeds.” Quantity limited. No rainchecks.

--Target also has an EXCLUSIVE “ULTIMATE COLLECTION” of the three volumes of Underdog cartoons released this week ($17.99).

--Target Odds and Ends: Target has it’s usual selection of DVDs listed at $4.88 and $10 this week.

The Markdowns

The latest markdowns according to DavisDVD:

EFFECTIVE: July 24, 2007 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)

None to report.

 

[Patrick Sun]

Circuit City on sale DVD items:

Dead Silence $19.99
Premonition $19.99
The Hills Have Eyes 2: Unrated $19.99
Shooter $19.99
Baby Einstein: Discovering Shapes $14.99

HD-DVDs:
Sky Captain & The World Of Tomorrow $24.99
We Were Soldiers $24.99
Lara Croft, Tomb Raider $24.99
U-571 $24.99
Constantine $24.99

Toshiba HD-DVD Disc Player: Model HDA2 $299.99
Toshiba HD-DVD Disc Player: Model HDA20 $399.99
5 Free HD-DVD movies available by mail- in rebate with the purchase of a Toshiba HD-DVD player.

2 DVDs for $15: More titles available in store.
Under Siege
2 Fast 2 Furious
A History Of Violence
Jurassic Park: Collector’s Edition
The Hulk: 2-disc Special Edition
Jurassic Park: The Lost World – Collector’s Edition
The Great Escape
Desperado: Special Edition
Biker Boyz
Empire Of The Sun
Firewall
Equilibrium
American Beauty
Running Scared
Contact
GoodFellas (1st Pressing Shown)
Carlito’s Way: Ultimate Edition
Behind Enemy Lines
Armageddon (non-Criterion)
The Beach
The Mack
Man On Fire
All About The Benjamins
Van Helsing
Love & Basketball
Skinwalker
Full Metal Jacket
The Last Of The Mohicans: Director’s Extended Edition
Masters Of Horror: Fair Haired Child
Masters Of Horror: The Black Cat

DVD Sets:
Stargate SG-1: Season 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 $27.99 each
Tales From The Crypt: Season 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 $19.99 each
Deadwood: Season 3 $49.99
Ren & Stimpy: The Lost Episodes $12.99
Beavis & Butt-head: The Mike Judge Collection – Volume I $12.99

The Simpsons: Seasons 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 $29.99 each
Buy 2 Seasons and save $10. Sets contain Free movie cash to see the Simpsons movie in theaters starting 7/27/07. Movie cash value = $8.50.


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Best Buy on sale DVD items:

Nomad The Warrior $14.99

$5.99 each: More titles in store and at BestBuy.com
Caddyshack: 20th Anniversary Edition
Batman Begins
The Corpse Bride
Equilibrium
Rounders: Playing Card Edition
The Waterboy
Open Range
Iron Will
Rocketman
Miracle
Mighty Joe Young
Under The Tuscan Sun
The Journey Of Natty Gann
Shakespeare In Love: Miramax Collector’s Series
King Arthur
Sling Blade: Director’s Cut (Miramax Collector’s Series)
Reign Of Fire
Finding Neverland
Good Will Hunting: Miramax Collector’s Series
Flight Of The Navigator
Gangs Of New York
Swingers: Miramax Collector’s Series

$8.99 each: More titles in store and at BestBuy.com
Wedding Crashers: Uncorked Edition
Beerfest: Unrated
Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny
Fletch: Jane Doe Edition
Inside Man
Idlewild
Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels: Locked & Loaded Director’s Cut
The 40 Year Old Virgin: Unrated
Schindler’s List
Orgazmo: Special Edition
Parenthood: Special Edition
Spartacus
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile
You, Me & Dupree
A Clint Eastwood Western (No title visible on Spine)
Waist Deep
The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift
The Riddick Trilogy
JAWS: Collector’s Edition
The Blues Brothers: : Collector’s Edition
Steve Martin: The Wild & Crazy Comedy Collection (Picture shows 1 volume)
Tom Hanks: Comedy Favorites Collection (Picture shows 1 volume)
The Riddick Trilogy
The Break-Up
The Mummy Collector’s Set
Jet Li’s Fearless
Serenity
Scarface (Non-anniversary edition)
Miami Vice: Unrated
King Kong (Peter Jackson)

Blu-Ray Deals:
Free $100 Gift Card Instantly when you buy the Samsung Blu-Ray Disc Player below:
Samsung 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player: Model BD-P1200 $599.99

Blu-Ray DVDs:
Save $10 Instantly when you buy 2 of the 3 listed Blu-Ray Discs below: Purchase must be made on the same receipt to qualify for $10 discount

Apocalypto $29.99
Déjà Vu $29.99
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Curse Of The Black Pearl $29.99

DVD Sets:
Tales From The Crypt: Season 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 $17.99 each
The Rolling Stones: The Biggest Bang $29.99
Batman Beyond: Season 3 $14.99
Batman: The Animated Series - Volume IV $19.99
Justice League Unlimited: Season 1 $19.99
Justice League: Season 1 / 2 $19.99 each
Stargate SG-1: Season 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 $19.99 each
Get Stargate SG-1 Seasons #1 - #9 for $19.99 each with purchase of Season 10. Must be purchased on the same receipt.


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Target on sale DVD items:

Baby Einstein: Discovering Shapes $14.99

$4.88 each:
About Schmidt
Rudy
Wimbledon
Secret Window
Win A Date With Tad Hamilton!

$10 each:
Stranger Than Fiction
Cross Over
Nacho Libre
Gridiron Gang
Marie Antoinette

DVD Sets:
Monk: Season 5 $32.99
Deadwood: Season 3 $49.99
ROME: Season 1 $54.99
The Closer: Season 1 $24.99
The L Word: Season 3 $29.99
Beverly Hills 90210: Season 2 $29.99
The Sopranos: Season 6.1 $49.99
Weeds: Season 1 $15.99

 

[RickER]

Monster Squad, and maybe a Justice League at BB. Thanks guys!

Oh i forgot, no love for The Secrets of Isis? That comes out Tuesday. I know i am not the only old guy who watched that as a kid on Saturday morning! BCI puts out some good stuff, and they read our forum to boot!

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

What the heck are those "cliffnotes" versions? For example, I thought that the Kenneth Branagh version of Henry V came out in 1989, and the classic Spencer Tracy version of Inherit the Wind came out in 1960. What's up with these?

 

[Tim Glover]

Already had the HD DVD of Bourne Identity delivered and waiting for Scent Of A Woman HD to arrive. It's a good week....

As usual Mike, we appreciate your hard work each week.

 

[TonyD]

zodiac was great, but i'll wait for the 2 discer.

also will this week get more then 15 posts?

 

[Mick Wright]

No HD release for Zodiac?

 

[Regulus]

Land of the Giants & Secrets of Isis for me! Both at Deep Discount!

Next Week: Season Two of Hawaii Five-O Even though it's missing an episode.
(I hate it when they do that!) :frowning:

 

[Greg Layton]

I'll probably pick up Bourne and Scent of a Woman in HD. Thanks, as always!

 

[Ric Easton]

If I remember, I'll try to get to BB for Batman TAS Vol. 4. Nothing else jumping out at me this week.

Thanks guys!

 

[TravisR]

I'll be picking up:

Tales From The Crypt: Season Six
Zodiac (it's worth buying twice and, for the completist, the theatrical cut won't be available in the special edition)

I'm pretty sure it was delayed.

Thanks for the prices!

 

[John Carr]

It's Weeds #2 and Woody Woodpecker for me this week! Thanks for all the great info!

John

 

[Shawn.F]

I believe that Paramount is releasing it in mid-September (can't confirm it but the 18th keeps coming to mind). Can't wait to see this again. And hopefully, HD fans will get the 2008 SE offered to them as well.

 

[PatWahlquist]

The last I heard it was 9/18/07.

Thanks, Mike and Pat!

 

[Steve Lockwood]

Does anyone know which version of the Bourne Identity is in the Bourne Files?

 

[Ed Faver]

Zodiac HD DVD has been announced. I think for September. I don't understand why these new releases can't be date & date in SD and HD formats.

 

[John Swarce]

How much sense does this make? All of the HD DVD's advertised are offered for free when you buy an HD DVD player!

Spawn looks tempting at BB, especially in the new steelbook case. Other than that, nothing for me this week.

Thanks as always, Mike and Patrick!

--John

 

[EricSchulz]

It's only Sunday afternoon and I'm looking to be #18!!!!

Woohoo!!!!!!!!!

Blind buying The Host, but what's up with that pricing??? The 2disc at BB is $5 CHEAPER than the single and CC it's the SAME price!

Picking up TftC S5 (which I missed).

Renting Zodiac and Monster Squad.

 

[ScottJH]

Stopped @ Best Buy for JLU:Season 1 and noticed all of the Batman TAS were on sale. Vol. 1 $14.99, Vol. 2-4 $19.99.

P.S. Is JLU: Season 2 enhanced for ws or is it non-enhanced like JL: Season 2?

 

[olaf675]

If anyone is interested, the 'Clint Eastwood' DVD in the BestBuy flier is 'Clint Eastwood: Western Icon Collection' which includes "High Plains Drifter", "Joe Kidd" and "Two Mules for Sister Sara"