WeeklyRoundUp 2-7-2006 (1 Viewer)

The Weekly RoundUp

The Features


– Morgan Freeman as Easy Reader (Best of the Electric Company – 1971-1985)


– Vanessa Redgrave & Jane Fonda (Julia - 1977)


– Audrey Hepburn (Breakfast at Tiffany’s - 1961)


– Rupert Boneham (Survivor: Pearl Islands - 2003)


– Merv Griffin with Harry Belafonte (The Merv Griffin Show: 40 of the Most Interesting People of All Time - 1962)


– Wallace & Gromit (…Curse of the Were-Rabbit - 2005)

The Prices

TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco13 Going on 30$13.99$14.99$15.99--Andy Colby’s Incredibly Awesome Adv.$6.99$6.99$6.99--Bambi II$20.99$17.99$19.99$16.99-The Batman: Season 1$13.99$14.99$15.99--Best of the Electric Company$34.99$34.99$39.99--Best of Youth$22.49$24.99$24.99--Black Scorpion$6.29$6.99$6.99--Blood and Wine$11.23$9.99$12.99--Blue Collar TV: Season 1 Vol. 2$17.49$16.99$19.99$16.99-Boy in Blue$11.23$9.99$12.99--Breakfast at Tiffany’s: Anniv. Edition$13.99$12.99$14.99$14.99-Cary Grant Box Set$34.99$44.99$39.99--Cleopatra CE$17.98$14.99$15.99--The CrazySitter$6.99$6.99$6.99--Daltry Calhoun$22.49$19.99$24.99--**Doom (NR)$16.98$16.99$14.99$19.99$18.99**Elizabethtown$17.98$16.99$19.99$16.99$18.99Emergency: Season 2$27.99$33.99$34.99--Eros (2004)$19.59$24.99$19.99--Extreme Dating$14.99$14.99$15.99--Family Plot$14.98$14.99$17.99--The French Connection CE$14.98$14.99$15.99--Growing Pains: Season 1$19.49$17.99$22.99$22.99-Hee Haw: 10th Anniv. Celebration$15.99$19.99$19.99--Hope Ranch$6.99$6.99$6.99--Hot Parts$6.99$6.99$6.99--In Country$6.99$6.99$6.99--Jim Brickman: Disney Songbook$12.99$14.99$15.99--Julia$10.49-$12.99--**Just Like Heaven$19.49$16.99$14.99$16.99$19.99Land Before Time: 8 & 9$13.99$14.99$17.99--Last American Hero$11.23$9.99$12.99--Making Love (1982)$10.49$9.99$12.99--The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)$14.98$14.99$17.99--M*A*S*H CE$14.98$14.99$15.99--Marnie$14.98$14.99$17.99--Merv Griffin Show: 40 Interesting People$20.99$29.99$31.99--Moonlighting: Season 3$27.99$29.99$34.99--Nat’l Lampoon’s: Adam & Eve$13.99$14.99$15.99--The Net 2.0$16.99$22.99$24.97--No Dessert Dad…Mow the Lawn$6.99$6.99$6.99--Peter Allen: Boy from Oz$14.99$14.99$17.99--Poltergeist: The Legacy: Season 1$41.99$41.99$49.99--Private Lessons: 25th Anniv. Edition$9.99$12.99$12.99--Rage and Discipline$10.99$12.99$12.99--Revenge of the Red Baron$6.99$6.99$6.99--The Richard Pryor Collection$18.99$22.99$19.99--Ryan’s Daughter SE (2-disc)$18.89$19.99$19.99--Second to Die$6.99$6.99$6.99--Sex & the City: Breakups$9.99$11.99$9.99$10.00-Sex & the City: Lust$9.99$11.99$9.99$10.00-Sex & the City: Mr. Big$9.99$11.99$9.99$10.00-Sex & the City: Romance$9.99$11.99$9.99$10.00-Sex & the City: Fashion---$10.00-Shadow of a Doubt$14.98$14.99$17.99--The Simpsons: Kiss and Tell$11.23$9.99$9.99--Speed CE$14.98$14.99$15.99--Steve Martin Comedy Collection$31.49$28.99$34.99--Story of Seabiscuit$6.99$8.99$9.99--Survivor-Pearl Islands: Season 7$34.99$39.99$39.99--Teen Titans: Season 1$13.99$14.99$15.99--Torn Curtain$14.98$14.99$17.99--Touched By An Angel: Season 3 Vol. 1$26.99$38.99$34.99--Unbearable Lightness of Being SE (2-disc)$17.54$24.99$19.99--Very Unlucky Leprechaun$6.99$6.99$6.99--**Waiting… (NR)$19.99$16.99$19.99$16.99-Wallace/Gromit 2-DVD Cracking Coll. Set$27.99$27.99$34.99-$26.99Wallace/Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit$15.98$17.99$14.99$16.99-When Eagles Strike$6.99$6.99$6.99--Wire in the Blood: Season 3$41.99$41.99$49.99--You Stupid Man$14.99$14.99$15.99--

Individual titles included in box sets listed above:

Cary Grant Box Set: Holiday, Only Angels have Wings, The Talk of the Town, His Girl Friday, The Awful Truth.

Richard Pryor Collection: Which Way is Up?, Brewster’s Millions, Car Wash, Bustin’ Loose.

Steve Martin Comedy Collection: Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Out-of-Towners, Leap of Faith.

Wallace & Gromit 2 DVD Cracking Collection Set: Three Amazing Adventures, Wallace & Gromit and the Curse of the Were-Rabbit.

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! Doom (Unrated) AND Elizabethtown AND Just Like Heaven AND Waiting… AND Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit are ALL available in both OAR and MAR versions...get the correct one(s) ! Also, BE AWARE that BOTH Doom AND Waiting… are being released in MAR-only “rated” versions. STAY AWAY!

--PHEW! Another big week…at least in quantity. We’ll see what you guys think of it in terms of quality.

--I was without a Circuit City flyer this week as I post the RoundUp. I gathered CC info from various internet sources. It turns out that Just Like Heaven will really clock in at $14.99 at CC.

--There are some discrepancies over whether Grounded for Life: Season 1 and MirrorMask are due for release this week. BB’s flyer shows Grounded for Life @ $24.99 and Amazon has it listed for $27.99 but many lists put its release at 2-21-06. Mirrormask is in the CC flyer at $19.99 but is listed in most sites as a 2-14-06 release.

--There is the potential that the Sex and the City collections will be released on Sunday (sted Tuesday). This, if it happens at all, may be a Target-only event.

--K-Mart has its usually informative flyer this week. Elizabethtown - $19.99. Doom, Bambi II, Wallace/Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit – Low Price. Does anyone still shop for DVDs at K-Mart?!

--Best Buy, this week, is offering a 2/$20 deal if you buy BOTH Waiting… ($16.99) and Van Wilder ($9.99). $17 + $10 = $27. $27 - $20 = $7 savings.

--Best Buy is also advertising an EXCLUSIVE ON-PACK BONUS DISC with its copies of Elizabethtown. The list no information about what the disc contains. Minimum 15 per store.

--Best Buy will give you $3 off any Disney DVD INSTANTLY with the purchase of Bambi II ($17.99) at their stores.

--Best Buy is also advertising FREE MOVIE CASH in its flyer with the purchase of the “Thriller Double Feature” 2-pack edition of the Harrison Ford movies Frantic & Presumed Innocent ($6.99). …to see Firewall in theaters 2/10/06 (a $10.50 value). Limit 3 per customer.

--Circuit City is advertising a $10 savings on Valentine’s Day flowers from ftd.com with the purchase of Just Like Heaven ($14.99) at their store.

--Circuit City is also advertising an EXCLUSIVE FREE MOUSE PAD with the purchase of Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit.

--Circuit City is also offering the opportunity to buy an $8.99 DVD for just $4.99 with the purchase of Bambi II ($19.99). Here is the list of $8.99 DVDs: Funny Factory With Donald, Funny Factory With Mickey, Hocus Pocus, Homeward Bound II, Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, Spy Kids, Tuck Everlasting.

--CC is also offering you the chance to pick up one of those Sex & the City collections FOR FREE with the purchase of either Volume 1 OR 2 of Sex & the City Season 6 ($34.99 apiece).

--Circuit City also has an EXCLUSIVE BONUS DISC with its copies of Waiting… ($19.99). The ads say the disc contains bloopers from the film’s production.

--I want to make note that Circuit City also is listing an impressive amount and variety of titles in its $9.99, $7.49 and 4/$20 sales this week. TAKE A CLOSE LOOK!

--Target is advertising a FREE BOOK with the purchase of Bambi II this week. Items are packaged together. Quantity limited. No rainchecks.

The Markdowns

The latest markdowns according to DavisDVD:

EFFECTIVE: February 7, 2006 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)

Buena Vista

Gordy, Heavyweights ... $9.99

The Absent-Minded Professor, America's Heart & Soul, The Apple Dumpling Gang, Cold Creek Manor, Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen, Escape To Witch Mountain, Flight Of The Navigator, Jersey Girl, The Lizzie McGuire Movie, My Baby's Daddy, No Deposit No Return, Son Of Flubber, Spy Kids 3D, The Strongest Man In The World, The Three Lives Of Thomasina, View From the Top ... $14.99

A Lot Like Love, Bride & Prejudice, Cursed, Darkness, Hostage, Ladder 49 ... $19.99

Dreamworks Home Entertainment

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas ... $12.99

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron ... $14.99

Hey, I am the first post in the roundup for a change. Thanks for posting this every week Mike and your goofy Toy Story 2 signature. Anyway, I didn't realish Teen Titans and "The Batman" came out on dvd this week. Probably get Titans, as I want to get Batman with the Dracula DTV they released a while back.

Nothing for me this week...normally I don't say anything, but it seems I have the first reply this time. Never before...probably never again.

But, it's good there's nothing I want...too many DVDs piled up, now (especially the first 3 seasons of X-files now sitting in my floor.)

looks like Batman and Speed for me this week. Don,

Darn....too late...a close second, though

Oh well...thanks for the info every week, Mike!

Does Target price match?

Definiately going to be picking up Wallace & Grommit and the Teen Titans sets. Probably Breakfast at Tiffanys too.

Are there any more details about the W&G two pack? I've already got two copies of the three older shorts, is this a repackaging of that? No chance of Cracking Contraptions is there?

This week is looking like Waiting and a stand-up comedy disc that didn't make Mike's cut for the RoundUp:

I was watching some of it tonight on Comedy Central, and he has some pretty funny material. And it's cheap, too - $14.99 MSRP. But you can get it for $10.99 at Amazon, $9.98 at DDD, and $12.99 at CC's site (BB.com is charging full MSRP so I won't even bother with a link).

And rather than paying 30-some dollars for The Best of the Electric Company, I think I'll wait a month and pick up the just-announced Best of the Best of the Electric Company single disc release for $10 on 3/7.

As always, thanks, Mike.

Were-Rabbit, Just Like Heaven & Nutty Professor 1&2 for me at CC. I hope they've got a good Just Like Heaven price. Nutty Professor 1&2 is supposed to be #12.99 (according to the ad posted at another unnamed site). I wasn't a big NP2 fan but at that price for both I can finally replace my Hurricane lost NP with the sequel for less than I paid for the original alone.

In my experience, Target is the biggest pain in the neck this side of Walmart. Not only don't they price match (around here anyway), they don't even have flyers in their stores available to take. They only have one posted in customer service. Obviously, this is their way to hinder price-matching at other places.

Anyway, Wallace and Grommit is the must for me this week. And a big thanks for this thread each week. Its the first thing I read on Sunday morning!

If anyone is looking at getting Moonlighting Season 3, I noticed that DeepDiscountDVD has it for $23.99. Seems like a pretty good deal!

Thanks for the roundup, I always check it out every week!

Hey everybody! You're all very welcome!

I was just thinking about that Just Like Heaven price at CC. Even if they don't have a better price (which I know they will), since they are so good at price-matching...you would do pretty well going in there with your BB or Target flyers!

It won't be long before we get the real CC price.

Circuit City on sale DVD items:

$49.99:
24 season 4

$34.99
Sex & the City season 6 part 1 w/ Free Romance, Mr Big, Lust or Break-Ups
Sex & the City season 6 part 2 w/ Free Romance, Mr Big, Lust or Break-Ups
Oprah 20th AC
Lost season 1
Desperate Housewives season 1
Simpsons season 7

$29.99:
Family Guy vol. 3

$19.99 each:
Mirror Mask
Corpse Bride
Legend of Zorro, The

$17.99:
Sean Connery Collection (Hunt for Red October, The Untouchables & Presidio)

$12.99 each:
The Nutty Professor 1 & 2
The Incredibles
Finding Nemo
A Bug's Life
Monsters, Inc.

$9.99 each:
The Breakfast Club
Top Gun
Bridget Jones's Diary
Sweet Home Alabama
Because of Winn-Dixie
Gone from the Wind
Good Will Hunting
13 Going on 30
Sixteen Candles
Chicago
Spanglish
50 First Dates
In Good Company
Under the Tuscan Sun
There's Something About Mary
The English Patient
Miss Congeniality
Miss Congeniality 2
Beaches
Fever Pitch
The Wedding Date
Finding Neverland
Pretty Woman
Legally Blonde 1&2 Double Feature
My Best Friend's Wedding & The Wedding Planner 2-Pack
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
The Phantom of the Opera
Monster-in-Law
The Notebook
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Chocolat
The Upside of Anger
Sleepless in Seattle
Sex & the City Essentials: Break-Ups
Sex & the City Essentials: Lust
Sex & the City Essentials: Mr Big
Sex & the City Essentials: Romance
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Stripes Extended Cut
Aviator
Anchorman
L4yer Cake
Hide & Seek
Taxi Driver
Donnie Darko
The Silence of the Lambs
SNL: John Belushi
True Romance
Darkness UV
Spider-Man
Spider-Man 2
Pulp Fiction
Troy
Braveheart
Saw
Hitch
Ocean's 12
Fight Club
Saving Private Ryan
Pirates of the Caribbean
The Bourne Supremacy
Hero
Kill Bill vol. 2
Onk Bak - Thai Warrior
Ladder 49
Dodgeball
Alexander Director's Cut
Walking Tall
Office Space
Blade Trinity

$8.99 each:
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Funny Factory w/ Donald
Funny Factory w/ Mickey
Hocus Pocus
Spy Kids
Homeward Bound II
Tuck Everlasting

$7.49 each:
An Affair to Remember
A Walk in the Clouds
The Princess Bride
Hope Floats
Moulin Rouge
Romeo & Juliet SE
American Wedding
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Serendipity
Love Actually
West Side Story
The Bodyguard
City of Angels
Shakespeare in Love
Ghost
Grease
My Big Fat Greek Wedding

4 for $20 (must buy 4 titles on same receipt)
Love Jones
Love Story
Quills
Sliding Doors
Terms of Endearment
Fatal Attraction
Indecent Proposal
Pretty in Pink
Dance with Me
For Love of the Game
Like Water for Chocolate
The War of the Roses
What a Girl Wants
Happily Ever After
Doc Hollywood
Danger Liaisons
Addicted to Love
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Tin Cup
The Goodbye Girl
Angel Eyes
Before Sunrise
Before Sunset
Don Juan De Marco
You've Got Mail
While You Were Sleeping
The Wood
What Dreams May Come
9 1/2 Weeks
Bridges of Madison County
Why Do Fools Fall in Love?

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Best Buy on sale DVD items:

$24.99
Grounded For Life, Season 1

$19.99 each:
Corpse Bride
The Legend of Zorro

$14.99 each:
13 Going On 30, Fun & Flirty Edition
UFC 54, Boiling Point

$9.99 each:
Van Wilder
Loving & Cheating

$6.99:
Frantic/Presumed Innocent Double Pack Includes FREE Movie Cash to see Firewall in theaters 2/10 a $10.50 value

$14.99 FREE $10 Gift Card instantly when you buy any 2 movies listed below
Titanic, Collector's Edition
Crash
Pretty Woman, 15th Anniversary Edition
Chocolat
A Lot Like Love
The Upside of Anger
The Notebook
Robots
Cursed
Hostage
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Garden State
Sixteen Candles, High School Reunion Collection
Top Gun, Special Collector's Edition
Miss Congeniality 2
Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Bueller Bueller Edition
Good Will Hunting
Ladder 49
Monster-In-Law
The Phantom of the Opera
Fever Pitch, Curse Reversed Edition
Sideways
Clueless, Whatever Edition
Airplane, Don't Call Me Shirley Edition
High Tension
Office Space, Special Edition with Flair

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Target on sale DVD items:

$12.99:
My Little Pony: Princess Promenade

$10 each:
The Notebook
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Shall We Dance?
The Wedding Date
Princess Diaries 2
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Batman Begins
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory

Thanks as usual.

Even though I'm not planning on getting into HD discs for quite a while, it's already got me seriously considering cutting back on my double dipping.

Nevertheless, I may consider the following if reviews indicate significant picture quality improvement:

Breakfast at Tiffany's
The French Connection
MASH

I'll definitely be getting Curse of the Were-Rabbit.

Finally, in the unlikely event that either The Awful Truth or Talk of the Town turn out to be fixed versions, I'll pick up the Cary Grant box, otherwise, I'll just wait for Holiday to make it out as an individual release.

Don: As far as I know, this is all the two-disc pack includes (from the RoundUp):

Wallace & Gromit 2 DVD Cracking Collection Set: Three Amazing Adventures, Wallace & Gromit and the Curse of the Were-Rabbit.[/b]

Any idea if this is a single disc or the original release Legally Blonde 1&2 Double Feature?

Warning, the W&G 2 disc pack may continue the full screen version of Were-Rabbit according to amazon's picture.

This one definitely is a big improvement. Just look at the comparison at DVDBeaver.com.

Wallace & Gromit!

Breakfast at Tiffany's for me.