The Weekly RoundUp
The Features
– Cast (Little Miss Sunshine – 2006)
– Best Foot Forward – 1943
– Paul Giamatti & Bryce Dallas Howard (Lady in the Water – 2006)
- Winona Ryder & Keanu Reeves (A Scanner Darkly – 2006)
- Judy Garland (Presenting Lily Mars – 1943)
– Rod Steiger and Claire Bloom (The Illustrated Man – 1969)
The Prices
SD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco2006 World Series: Cards/Tigers$63.99$61.99$69.99 - - All the King’s Men SE (2006)$20.29$19.99$19.99$19.99 - Altered$22.49$19.99$19.99 - - **Amer. Pie Pres.: Naked Mile (NR)$19.99$15.99$19.99$17.99 - Best Foot Forward (Amazon Excl.)$13.98 - - - - Bituminous Coal Queens of PA$16.99$19.99$19.99 - - Brooklyn Lobster$18.69$19.99$19.99 - - Celestine Prophecy$18.69$19.99$19.99 - - Dreamland$18.69$21.99$19.99 - - ER: Season 6$32.87$32.9932.99 - - Gabrielle$16.99$19.99$19.99 - - Gene Simmons: Family Jewels: S1$17.49$17.99$17.99 - - G. Simmons: Family Jewels: S1 CE$44.99 - - - - Hogan’s Heroes: Season 5$27.88$29.99$34.99$29.99 - The Illustrated Man$13.98$17.99$15.99 - - Invincible$18.99$15.99$13.99$16.99$19.49**Jet Li’s Fearless (NR)$19.99$19.99$13.99$19.99 - **Lady in the Water$17.98$15.99$19.99$16.99 - Librarian: Return…Solomon’s Mines$14.99$19.99$15.99 - - Little Miss Sunshine$15.98$15.99$19.99$17.99$19.49Married…w/ Children: Season 6$29.99$31.99$27.99 - - My Super Ex-Girlfriend$19.87$19.99$19.99$19.99 - Nat’l Lampoon’s: Pledge This (R & NR)$24.29$19.99$19.99 - - Operation Crossbow$13.98$17.9915.99 - - Police Story SE (Jackie Chan/1987)$13.99$15.99$12.99 - - Presenting Lily Mars$13.98$17.9915.99 - - The Promise$19.59$19.99$19.99 - - A Scanner Darkly$19.59$19.99$19.99 - - The Simpson’s: Season 9$32.48$32.99$32.99$29.99$33.99The Simpson’s: S 9 (Lisa Head Pkg.)$32.48$32.99$32.99$29.99$33.99Spirit Trap$22.49$19.99$19.99 - - **Step Up$19.99$19.99$13.99$16.99$19.49There Was a Crooked Man (1970)$13.98$17.9915.99 - - Up Periscope$13.98$17.9915.99 - - W. Disney Treasures: Your Host, WD$22.99$24.99$24.99 - - WDT: More Silly Symphonies$23.09$24.99$24.99 - - WDT: Complete Pluto: Vol. 2$23.09$24.99$24.99 - - WDT: MMC/Hardy Boys$22.99$24.99$24.99 - - When the Levees Broke…$20.99$21.99$22.99 - $20.99**The Wicker Man (2006)$20.29$19.99$19.99$17.99 - The Wicker Man (1975)$14.99$14.99$15.99 - -
HD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoCasino$19.95$24.99$29.98 - - Derailed$19.95$24.99$29.95 - - Jet Li’s Fearless$27.95$39.99$39.98 - - Lady in the Water$27.95$34.99$39.99 - - The Matador$19.95$24.99$29.95 - - Scary Movie 4$19.95$24.99$29.95 - - The Scorpion King$23.95$29.99$33.99 - - The Sopranos: Season 6 Vol. 1$90.95$119.99$129.98 - - Wolf Creek$19.95$24.99$29.95 - -
BLU-RAY TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoAll the King’s Men (2006)$27.25$34.99$38.95 - - Flightplan$23.95$29.99$34.00 - - Invincible$23.95$29.99$34.00 - - Lady in the Water$19.95$24.99$29.99 - - Pearl Harbor$23.95$29.99$34.00 - - The Sopranos: Season 6 Vol. 1$90.95$119.99$129.98 - -
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! American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile (Unrated) AND Jet Li’s Fearless AND Lady in the Water AND Step Up AND The Wicker Man (2006) are available in both OAR and MAR versions...get the correct one(s)! And, National Lampoon’s Pledge This is being released in both rated and unrated versions….get the one(s) that’s right for you! Also, please be aware that there IS a Rated version of American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile this week but it is in MAR only!
--Amazon.com is having a special offer good in December only. “Get a FREE TV show download when you buy any DVD in December. Must redeem within 24 hours of DVD purchase”. DETAILS are here.
--Amazon.com is still having a special offer on Blu-Ray & HD-DVD discs: Save an additional 10% on all of your Blu-ray & HD-DVD Disc purchases for the next year. Purchase three Blu-ray or HD-DVD Discs right now, and you'll automatically qualify to receive an additional 10% off all of your high-definition DVD purchases for one year. To receive a 10% discount on your three high-def Discs upon checkout, use this claim code: HDDISC10. Go HERE for details.
--The Simpsons: Season 9 is being released in two different sets of packaging this week: the standard box package and the “Lisa head’ package.
--And, don’t be confused by two different releases of The Wicker Man this week. One is the original 1970s version (2-disc SE). The other is the 2006 remake (released in both OAR & MAR versions).
--Something to be aware of when perusing new release prices at Best Buy this week: On a specific selection of new releases (list to follow), Best Buy is running a Get a $5 Gift Card offer if you buy 2…or a Get a $10 Gift Card offer if you buy three titles. You will want to factor that into any purchases you might make. The titles are:
A Scanner Darkly, All the King’s Men, Altered, American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile, Jet Li’s Fearless, Invinvible, Lady in the Water, Little Miss Sunshine, My Super Ex-Girlfriend, National Lampoon’s Pledge This!, Police Story, The Promise, Step Up, The Wicker Man (2006). Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy has another giftcard deal on a series of nice titles listed at $9.99 apiece—Buy 5 and get a $20 gift card. (Frezon Lousy Math, Inc. figures that to be 5 titles for $30! Or, just $6 per title!. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--At Best Buy, you can save $10 on the purchase of The Simpsons: Season 9 and ANY other previous season. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy Odds & Ends: Seasons 1-3 of Everybody Loves Raymond are on sale for just $19.99 apiece this week.
--Circuit City has an exclusive deal for fans of the martial arts with the purchase of Jet Li’s Fearless on DVD: A CC EXCLUSIVE COLLECTOR’S GUIDE to the fighting styles in Jet Li’s final martial arts epic.
--With the purchase of Little Miss Sunshine on DVD, Circuit City has an EXCLUSIVE FREE LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE ROAD TRIP COMPANION BOOK. includes quotes from the film, maps, games, and more.
--Circuit City has a FREE DOWNLOAD with the purchase of Step Up on DVD. “…of a dance montage and behind-the-scenes content.” Minimum 20 per store.
--Save $6 if you buy BOTH Invincible and Step Up at Circuit City. Must be purchased on same receipt. In-store only.
--CC has an EXCLUSIVE FREE LIMITED EDITION DREAMSGIRLS LITHOGRAPH with the purchase of specially-selected DVDs on sale for just $7.49 apiece. Minimum 50 per store.
--CC also has a special sale list of DVDs for $4.99 and $9.99 apiece this week.
--Circuit City Odds & Ends: Seasons 1-5 of ER are on sale for $19.99 apiece. Seasons 1-7 of The Simpsons are on sale for $29.99 apiece. And, Seasons 2-5 of Married…with Children are on sale for $29.99 apiece (Season 1 = $22.99).
--A quiet week for specials at Target this week…although they have lots of LOW prices on this week’s new releases!
--Target Odds & Ends: Target has its usual assortment of $7.50 and $10 DVDs.
The Markdowns
The latest markdowns according to DavisDVD:
EFFECTIVE: December 19, 2006 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)
None to report.
The Features
– Cast (Little Miss Sunshine – 2006)
– Best Foot Forward – 1943
– Paul Giamatti & Bryce Dallas Howard (Lady in the Water – 2006)
- Winona Ryder & Keanu Reeves (A Scanner Darkly – 2006)
- Judy Garland (Presenting Lily Mars – 1943)
– Rod Steiger and Claire Bloom (The Illustrated Man – 1969)
The Prices
SD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco2006 World Series: Cards/Tigers$63.99$61.99$69.99 - - All the King’s Men SE (2006)$20.29$19.99$19.99$19.99 - Altered$22.49$19.99$19.99 - - **Amer. Pie Pres.: Naked Mile (NR)$19.99$15.99$19.99$17.99 - Best Foot Forward (Amazon Excl.)$13.98 - - - - Bituminous Coal Queens of PA$16.99$19.99$19.99 - - Brooklyn Lobster$18.69$19.99$19.99 - - Celestine Prophecy$18.69$19.99$19.99 - - Dreamland$18.69$21.99$19.99 - - ER: Season 6$32.87$32.9932.99 - - Gabrielle$16.99$19.99$19.99 - - Gene Simmons: Family Jewels: S1$17.49$17.99$17.99 - - G. Simmons: Family Jewels: S1 CE$44.99 - - - - Hogan’s Heroes: Season 5$27.88$29.99$34.99$29.99 - The Illustrated Man$13.98$17.99$15.99 - - Invincible$18.99$15.99$13.99$16.99$19.49**Jet Li’s Fearless (NR)$19.99$19.99$13.99$19.99 - **Lady in the Water$17.98$15.99$19.99$16.99 - Librarian: Return…Solomon’s Mines$14.99$19.99$15.99 - - Little Miss Sunshine$15.98$15.99$19.99$17.99$19.49Married…w/ Children: Season 6$29.99$31.99$27.99 - - My Super Ex-Girlfriend$19.87$19.99$19.99$19.99 - Nat’l Lampoon’s: Pledge This (R & NR)$24.29$19.99$19.99 - - Operation Crossbow$13.98$17.9915.99 - - Police Story SE (Jackie Chan/1987)$13.99$15.99$12.99 - - Presenting Lily Mars$13.98$17.9915.99 - - The Promise$19.59$19.99$19.99 - - A Scanner Darkly$19.59$19.99$19.99 - - The Simpson’s: Season 9$32.48$32.99$32.99$29.99$33.99The Simpson’s: S 9 (Lisa Head Pkg.)$32.48$32.99$32.99$29.99$33.99Spirit Trap$22.49$19.99$19.99 - - **Step Up$19.99$19.99$13.99$16.99$19.49There Was a Crooked Man (1970)$13.98$17.9915.99 - - Up Periscope$13.98$17.9915.99 - - W. Disney Treasures: Your Host, WD$22.99$24.99$24.99 - - WDT: More Silly Symphonies$23.09$24.99$24.99 - - WDT: Complete Pluto: Vol. 2$23.09$24.99$24.99 - - WDT: MMC/Hardy Boys$22.99$24.99$24.99 - - When the Levees Broke…$20.99$21.99$22.99 - $20.99**The Wicker Man (2006)$20.29$19.99$19.99$17.99 - The Wicker Man (1975)$14.99$14.99$15.99 - -
HD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoCasino$19.95$24.99$29.98 - - Derailed$19.95$24.99$29.95 - - Jet Li’s Fearless$27.95$39.99$39.98 - - Lady in the Water$27.95$34.99$39.99 - - The Matador$19.95$24.99$29.95 - - Scary Movie 4$19.95$24.99$29.95 - - The Scorpion King$23.95$29.99$33.99 - - The Sopranos: Season 6 Vol. 1$90.95$119.99$129.98 - - Wolf Creek$19.95$24.99$29.95 - -
BLU-RAY TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoAll the King’s Men (2006)$27.25$34.99$38.95 - - Flightplan$23.95$29.99$34.00 - - Invincible$23.95$29.99$34.00 - - Lady in the Water$19.95$24.99$29.99 - - Pearl Harbor$23.95$29.99$34.00 - - The Sopranos: Season 6 Vol. 1$90.95$119.99$129.98 - -
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! American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile (Unrated) AND Jet Li’s Fearless AND Lady in the Water AND Step Up AND The Wicker Man (2006) are available in both OAR and MAR versions...get the correct one(s)! And, National Lampoon’s Pledge This is being released in both rated and unrated versions….get the one(s) that’s right for you! Also, please be aware that there IS a Rated version of American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile this week but it is in MAR only!
--Amazon.com is having a special offer good in December only. “Get a FREE TV show download when you buy any DVD in December. Must redeem within 24 hours of DVD purchase”. DETAILS are here.
--Amazon.com is still having a special offer on Blu-Ray & HD-DVD discs: Save an additional 10% on all of your Blu-ray & HD-DVD Disc purchases for the next year. Purchase three Blu-ray or HD-DVD Discs right now, and you'll automatically qualify to receive an additional 10% off all of your high-definition DVD purchases for one year. To receive a 10% discount on your three high-def Discs upon checkout, use this claim code: HDDISC10. Go HERE for details.
--The Simpsons: Season 9 is being released in two different sets of packaging this week: the standard box package and the “Lisa head’ package.
--And, don’t be confused by two different releases of The Wicker Man this week. One is the original 1970s version (2-disc SE). The other is the 2006 remake (released in both OAR & MAR versions).
--Something to be aware of when perusing new release prices at Best Buy this week: On a specific selection of new releases (list to follow), Best Buy is running a Get a $5 Gift Card offer if you buy 2…or a Get a $10 Gift Card offer if you buy three titles. You will want to factor that into any purchases you might make. The titles are:
A Scanner Darkly, All the King’s Men, Altered, American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile, Jet Li’s Fearless, Invinvible, Lady in the Water, Little Miss Sunshine, My Super Ex-Girlfriend, National Lampoon’s Pledge This!, Police Story, The Promise, Step Up, The Wicker Man (2006). Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy has another giftcard deal on a series of nice titles listed at $9.99 apiece—Buy 5 and get a $20 gift card. (Frezon Lousy Math, Inc. figures that to be 5 titles for $30! Or, just $6 per title!. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--At Best Buy, you can save $10 on the purchase of The Simpsons: Season 9 and ANY other previous season. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy Odds & Ends: Seasons 1-3 of Everybody Loves Raymond are on sale for just $19.99 apiece this week.
--Circuit City has an exclusive deal for fans of the martial arts with the purchase of Jet Li’s Fearless on DVD: A CC EXCLUSIVE COLLECTOR’S GUIDE to the fighting styles in Jet Li’s final martial arts epic.
--With the purchase of Little Miss Sunshine on DVD, Circuit City has an EXCLUSIVE FREE LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE ROAD TRIP COMPANION BOOK. includes quotes from the film, maps, games, and more.
--Circuit City has a FREE DOWNLOAD with the purchase of Step Up on DVD. “…of a dance montage and behind-the-scenes content.” Minimum 20 per store.
--Save $6 if you buy BOTH Invincible and Step Up at Circuit City. Must be purchased on same receipt. In-store only.
--CC has an EXCLUSIVE FREE LIMITED EDITION DREAMSGIRLS LITHOGRAPH with the purchase of specially-selected DVDs on sale for just $7.49 apiece. Minimum 50 per store.
--CC also has a special sale list of DVDs for $4.99 and $9.99 apiece this week.
--Circuit City Odds & Ends: Seasons 1-5 of ER are on sale for $19.99 apiece. Seasons 1-7 of The Simpsons are on sale for $29.99 apiece. And, Seasons 2-5 of Married…with Children are on sale for $29.99 apiece (Season 1 = $22.99).
--A quiet week for specials at Target this week…although they have lots of LOW prices on this week’s new releases!
--Target Odds & Ends: Target has its usual assortment of $7.50 and $10 DVDs.
The Markdowns
The latest markdowns according to DavisDVD:
EFFECTIVE: December 19, 2006 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)
None to report.