The Weekly RoundUp
The Features
– Warner Oland as Charlie Chan (The Charlie Chan Collection)
– Leigh Taylor-Young and Peter Sellers (I Love You, Alice B. Toklas - 1968)
– Gregory Peck as Robert Thorn(The Omen – 1976)
– Clark Gable & Jeanette McDonald (San Fransisco – 1936)
The Prices
TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco50 First Dates (Blu-Ray)$19.99$29.99$28.96 - - Adventures of Superman: Seasons 3 & 4$27.99$27.99$29.99 - - Boom Town$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Charlie Chan Collection: Vol. 1$35.97$49.99$49.99 - $39.99China Seas$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Clark Gable: Signature Collection$41.78$41.99$49.99 - - Dancing Lady$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - **Eight Below$29.99$16.99$13.99$16.99$19.49Fifth Element (Blu-Ray)$19.99$24.99$28.96 - - A Fine Madness$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Frenzy$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - The Gang that Couldn’t Shoot Straight$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - **The Hills Have Eyes (R & NR)$16.87$16.99$17.99$16.99 - Hitch (Blu-Ray)$19.99$29.99$28.96 - - House of Flying Daggers (Blu-Ray)$19.99$29.99$28.96 - $19.99I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Justice League: Season 2$31.49$31.99$34.99 - - King of Queens: Season 5$27.99$27.99$27.99 - - Krypto the Superdog: Vol. 1$9.99$12.99$8.99 - - Lady & Tramp II: Scamp’s Adv.$29.99$19.99$16.99$16.99 - Lois & Clark: Season 3$41.76$39.99$39.99$39.99 - Look, Up in the Sky…$9.69$9.99$12.99 - - Look, Up in the Sky…(2-disc) - $19.99 - - - The Loved One$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Married…with Children: Season 5$27.99$27.99$27.99 - - Mary Tyler Moore Show: Season 4$19.49$22.99$24.99$22.99 - Mogambo$11.19$12.99$12.99 - - Nate & Hayes$10.99$11.99$12.99 - - NewsRadio: Season 4$27.99$27.99$29.99 - - Night Watch$17.99$16.99$17.99 - - NYPD Blue: Season 4$27.99$27.99$34.99 - - The Omen CE$17.49$19.99$17.99$16.99 - Petulia$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Rope$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Saboteur$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - San Francisco$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Superboy: Season 1$27.99$27.99$34.99 - - Superman-Animated Series: Vol. 3$17.49$19.99$22.99 - - Superman-Brainiac Attacks$14.99$14.99$14.99$14.99 - **Syriana$13.99$16.99$13.99$16.99$19.99Terminator (Blu-Ray)$20.29$29.99$28.96 - - Topaz$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - The Trouble With Harry$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Underworld: Evolution (Blu-Ray)$27.29$29.99$38.95 - - What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? SE$13.99$12.99$17.99 - - Wife vs. Secretary$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - xXx (Blu-Ray)$19.99$24.99$28.96 - -
(Blu-Ray) after a title = New Blu-Ray release.
(HD-DVD) after a title = New High-Definition release.
Individual titles included in box sets listed above:
Charlie Chan Collection – Vol. 1: Charlie Chan in London, Charlie Chan in Egypt, Charlie Chan in Paris, Charlie Chan in Shanghai.
Clark Gable Signature Collection: Dancing Lady, China Seas, San Francisco, Wife vs. Secretary, Boom Town, Mogambo.
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! Eight Below AND Syriana are available in both OAR and MAR versions...get the correct one(s) ! Also, The Hills Have Eyes is available in both Rated and Unrated versions…get the one that’s right for you!
--I have not been following the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray debate as closely as some here at the HTF. But, I am certainly confused that the BB & CC flyers don’t even mention Blu-Ray this week (software or hardware). Go figure. Isn’t this the debut week for Blu-Ray?! E-tailers are certainly showing the titles for release Tuesday.
--Best Buy, this week, is advertising an EXCLUSIVE FREE MOVIE CERTIFICATE when you buy Eight Below on DVD. …to see Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. Worth up to $7.00 with purchase of Eight Below widescreen DVD. Offer valid in store only. Minimum 30 per store. No rainchecks.
--Best Buy is also offering a deal to buy EITHER the new release of Dumbo OR Lady & the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure FOR ONLY $9.99 with the purchase of Eight Below on DVD. Must be purchased on same receipt. Reg. Price $19.99 apiece.)
--Best Buy is offering an EXCLUSIVE BONUS DVD on-pack with its copies of Syriana on DVD. …with Matt Damon interview and commentaries from real CIA operatives. Minimum 20 per store. No rainchecks.
--Best Buy is also holding one of its 2/$20 promotions when you buy BOTH Syriana and Three Kings. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--You can save $10 instantly at Best Buy when you buy BOTH The Hills Have Eyes and Night Watch.Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy also has an EXCLUSIVE SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK, on-pack, with the purchase of ANY of the following DVDs: Look Up In the Sky…, Superman - the Animated Series: Volume 3, Superboy: Season 1, The Adventures of Superman: Seasons 3 & 4, Justice League: Season 2, Lois & Clark: Season 3. Minimum 20 per store. No rainchecks.
--Circuit City has a 2/$20 deal on the purchase of both Syriana and Three Kings. In store only. Purchases must be on same receipt.
--Save $6 at Circuit City with the purchase of BOTH Eight Below and Lady & the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventures. In store only. Purchases must be on same receipt.
--Circuit City also has an EXCLUSIVE FREE EIGHT BELOW COMPASS KEY CHAIN with the purchase of Eight Below. While supplies last. Minimum 20 per store.
--Save $10 at Circuit City with the purchase of BOTH The Hills Have Eyes and either The Omen CE OR Night Watch. In-store only. Purchases must be on same receipt.
--Circuit City has a $5 savings when you buy King of Queens: Season 5 and any previous season…OR Married…with Children: Season 5 and any previous season. In-store only. Purchases must be on same receipt.
--Circuit City has an EXCLUSIVE FREE SUPERMAN LIMITED EDITION 4-PACK LITHO CELL SET…PLUS A FREE MOVIE CASH TICKET WITH THE PURCHASE OF any OF THESE dvdS: Krypto the Superdog: Volume 1, Superman: Brainiac Attacks, Superman-Animated Series: Volume 3, The Adventures of Superman: Seasons 3 & 4, Justice League, Season 2, Lois & Clark: Season 3. Movie cash to see “Superman Returns” in theaters 6-30-2006. $10.50 value. Valid 6-30-06 thru 7-31-06.
--Circuit City also has, this week only, a FREE EXCLUSIVE “Click” BONUS DVD with the purchase of ANY CD, DVD or video game. Be the first to get a sneak peek at Adam Sandler’s hilarious new comedy “Click”. Disc includes Click preview, behind the scenes footage, introduction to next generation DVD technology Blu-Ray disc and trailers for exciting upcoming SONY Pictures releases. While supplies last. Minimum 60 per store.
--And Target’s got its FREE $5 GiftCard! This week, get your Target $5 GiftCard with the purchase of Mary Tyler Moore Show: Season 4 ($22.99) or, Lois and Clark: Season 3 ($39.99). Quantity limited, no rainchecks.
The Markdowns
The latest markdowns according to DavisDVD:
EFFECTIVE: June 20, 2006 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)
None to report.
The Features
– Warner Oland as Charlie Chan (The Charlie Chan Collection)
– Leigh Taylor-Young and Peter Sellers (I Love You, Alice B. Toklas - 1968)
– Gregory Peck as Robert Thorn(The Omen – 1976)
– Clark Gable & Jeanette McDonald (San Fransisco – 1936)
The Prices
TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco50 First Dates (Blu-Ray)$19.99$29.99$28.96 - - Adventures of Superman: Seasons 3 & 4$27.99$27.99$29.99 - - Boom Town$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Charlie Chan Collection: Vol. 1$35.97$49.99$49.99 - $39.99China Seas$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Clark Gable: Signature Collection$41.78$41.99$49.99 - - Dancing Lady$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - **Eight Below$29.99$16.99$13.99$16.99$19.49Fifth Element (Blu-Ray)$19.99$24.99$28.96 - - A Fine Madness$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Frenzy$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - The Gang that Couldn’t Shoot Straight$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - **The Hills Have Eyes (R & NR)$16.87$16.99$17.99$16.99 - Hitch (Blu-Ray)$19.99$29.99$28.96 - - House of Flying Daggers (Blu-Ray)$19.99$29.99$28.96 - $19.99I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Justice League: Season 2$31.49$31.99$34.99 - - King of Queens: Season 5$27.99$27.99$27.99 - - Krypto the Superdog: Vol. 1$9.99$12.99$8.99 - - Lady & Tramp II: Scamp’s Adv.$29.99$19.99$16.99$16.99 - Lois & Clark: Season 3$41.76$39.99$39.99$39.99 - Look, Up in the Sky…$9.69$9.99$12.99 - - Look, Up in the Sky…(2-disc) - $19.99 - - - The Loved One$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Married…with Children: Season 5$27.99$27.99$27.99 - - Mary Tyler Moore Show: Season 4$19.49$22.99$24.99$22.99 - Mogambo$11.19$12.99$12.99 - - Nate & Hayes$10.99$11.99$12.99 - - NewsRadio: Season 4$27.99$27.99$29.99 - - Night Watch$17.99$16.99$17.99 - - NYPD Blue: Season 4$27.99$27.99$34.99 - - The Omen CE$17.49$19.99$17.99$16.99 - Petulia$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Rope$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Saboteur$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - San Francisco$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Superboy: Season 1$27.99$27.99$34.99 - - Superman-Animated Series: Vol. 3$17.49$19.99$22.99 - - Superman-Brainiac Attacks$14.99$14.99$14.99$14.99 - **Syriana$13.99$16.99$13.99$16.99$19.99Terminator (Blu-Ray)$20.29$29.99$28.96 - - Topaz$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - The Trouble With Harry$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Underworld: Evolution (Blu-Ray)$27.29$29.99$38.95 - - What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? SE$13.99$12.99$17.99 - - Wife vs. Secretary$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - xXx (Blu-Ray)$19.99$24.99$28.96 - -
(Blu-Ray) after a title = New Blu-Ray release.
(HD-DVD) after a title = New High-Definition release.
Individual titles included in box sets listed above:
Charlie Chan Collection – Vol. 1: Charlie Chan in London, Charlie Chan in Egypt, Charlie Chan in Paris, Charlie Chan in Shanghai.
Clark Gable Signature Collection: Dancing Lady, China Seas, San Francisco, Wife vs. Secretary, Boom Town, Mogambo.
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! Eight Below AND Syriana are available in both OAR and MAR versions...get the correct one(s) ! Also, The Hills Have Eyes is available in both Rated and Unrated versions…get the one that’s right for you!
--I have not been following the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray debate as closely as some here at the HTF. But, I am certainly confused that the BB & CC flyers don’t even mention Blu-Ray this week (software or hardware). Go figure. Isn’t this the debut week for Blu-Ray?! E-tailers are certainly showing the titles for release Tuesday.
--Best Buy, this week, is advertising an EXCLUSIVE FREE MOVIE CERTIFICATE when you buy Eight Below on DVD. …to see Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. Worth up to $7.00 with purchase of Eight Below widescreen DVD. Offer valid in store only. Minimum 30 per store. No rainchecks.
--Best Buy is also offering a deal to buy EITHER the new release of Dumbo OR Lady & the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure FOR ONLY $9.99 with the purchase of Eight Below on DVD. Must be purchased on same receipt. Reg. Price $19.99 apiece.)
--Best Buy is offering an EXCLUSIVE BONUS DVD on-pack with its copies of Syriana on DVD. …with Matt Damon interview and commentaries from real CIA operatives. Minimum 20 per store. No rainchecks.
--Best Buy is also holding one of its 2/$20 promotions when you buy BOTH Syriana and Three Kings. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--You can save $10 instantly at Best Buy when you buy BOTH The Hills Have Eyes and Night Watch.Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy also has an EXCLUSIVE SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK, on-pack, with the purchase of ANY of the following DVDs: Look Up In the Sky…, Superman - the Animated Series: Volume 3, Superboy: Season 1, The Adventures of Superman: Seasons 3 & 4, Justice League: Season 2, Lois & Clark: Season 3. Minimum 20 per store. No rainchecks.
--Circuit City has a 2/$20 deal on the purchase of both Syriana and Three Kings. In store only. Purchases must be on same receipt.
--Save $6 at Circuit City with the purchase of BOTH Eight Below and Lady & the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventures. In store only. Purchases must be on same receipt.
--Circuit City also has an EXCLUSIVE FREE EIGHT BELOW COMPASS KEY CHAIN with the purchase of Eight Below. While supplies last. Minimum 20 per store.
--Save $10 at Circuit City with the purchase of BOTH The Hills Have Eyes and either The Omen CE OR Night Watch. In-store only. Purchases must be on same receipt.
--Circuit City has a $5 savings when you buy King of Queens: Season 5 and any previous season…OR Married…with Children: Season 5 and any previous season. In-store only. Purchases must be on same receipt.
--Circuit City has an EXCLUSIVE FREE SUPERMAN LIMITED EDITION 4-PACK LITHO CELL SET…PLUS A FREE MOVIE CASH TICKET WITH THE PURCHASE OF any OF THESE dvdS: Krypto the Superdog: Volume 1, Superman: Brainiac Attacks, Superman-Animated Series: Volume 3, The Adventures of Superman: Seasons 3 & 4, Justice League, Season 2, Lois & Clark: Season 3. Movie cash to see “Superman Returns” in theaters 6-30-2006. $10.50 value. Valid 6-30-06 thru 7-31-06.
--Circuit City also has, this week only, a FREE EXCLUSIVE “Click” BONUS DVD with the purchase of ANY CD, DVD or video game. Be the first to get a sneak peek at Adam Sandler’s hilarious new comedy “Click”. Disc includes Click preview, behind the scenes footage, introduction to next generation DVD technology Blu-Ray disc and trailers for exciting upcoming SONY Pictures releases. While supplies last. Minimum 60 per store.
--And Target’s got its FREE $5 GiftCard! This week, get your Target $5 GiftCard with the purchase of Mary Tyler Moore Show: Season 4 ($22.99) or, Lois and Clark: Season 3 ($39.99). Quantity limited, no rainchecks.
The Markdowns
The latest markdowns according to DavisDVD:
EFFECTIVE: June 20, 2006 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)
None to report.