Weekly RoundUp 12-26-2006 (1 Viewer)

The Weekly RoundUp

The Features


– Scarlett Johansson (The Black Dahlia – 2006)


– Shauna MacDonald (The Descent – 2005)


– Rachel Bilson & Zach Braff (The Last Kiss – 2006)


- New Adventures of He-Man – 1990

The Prices

SD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoAirwolf: Season 2$27.99$34.99$34.99 - - Amar te Duele$13.99$16.99$15.99 - - **The Black Dahlia$17.98$16.99$19.99$16.99 - Dane Cook’s Tourgasm$20.99$15.99$22.99 - - Danika$20.19$24.99$27.00 - - **The Descent (NR)$19.95$16.99$16.99$16.99 - **The Descent (Theatrical)$19.99$16.99$16.99 - - Factotum$16.99$17.99$19.99 - - Haven$20.99$17.99$19.99 - - **Jackass #2 (Theatrical)$19.99$15.99$13.99$16.99 - Jackass #2 (NR)$19.99$15.99$13.99 - - **The Last Kiss$19.87$17.99$19.99$19.99 - Magma: Volcanic Disaster$16.99$21.99$19.99 - - Mi Amigo$22.49$19.99$19.99 - - Monarch of Moon/Destination Mars$22.49$19.99$19.99 - - Mr. Fix-It$18.69$16.99$19.99 - - New Adventures of He-Man #1$44.99$29.99$39.99 - - Sheitan$15.99$19.99$19.99 - - Simple Life: Season 4$14.99$14.99$12.99 - - Two-A-Days/Hoover High: S1$29.99$34.99$27.99$27.99 - WWE Survivor Series 2006$17.49$19.99$16.99 - -

HD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoThe Black Dahlia - $24.99 - - - The Breakfast Club$23.95$29.99$33.99 - - Deer Hunter$19.95$24.99$29.98 - -

BLU-RAY TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoThe Descent$27.95$29.99$39.99 - - Transporter 2$27.95$34.99$39.98 - -

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

Merry Christmas, everyone!

**BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL! The Black Dahlia AND The Descent (BOTH Unrated & Theatrical AND Jackass #2 (Theatrical) AND The Last Kiss are ALL available in both OAR and MAR versions...get the correct one(s)! And, as you can see above, The Descent (both OAR & MAR) is being released in both rated and unrated versions….get the one(s) that’s right for you! That’s FOUR different releases this week of The Descent. :rolleyes

--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.

Best Buy - Christmas Eve Specials:

Hours of Operation: 7am to 5pm (12-24 only)

50% OFF ALL HBO DVDs and HBO DVD Box Sets

Regular Priced DVDs and Sets $9.99 to $229.99 apiece. Save $5 to $115 each.

Titles shown: Band of Brothers, Da Ali G Show: Complete Series. Dane Cook: Vicious Circle, Entourage: Season 1, Rome, Sex and the City: Complete Series, The Sopranos: Season 6.1, The Wire: Season 3. More titles available in store.

Minimum 100 total HBO titles per store. Limit 3 of each title per customer. Titles may vary by store. No rain checks.



--At Best Buy, save $3 on ANY Disney DVD with the purchase of any ONE of the following three DVDs: Robin Hood SE, High School Musical; Remix, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest ($19.99 apiece). Must be purchased on same receipt.

--Best Buy has an EXCLUSIVE FREE BEANIE CAP with the purchase of Jackass 2. On-pack. Minimum 60 per store. No rain checks.

--Best Buy has an EXCLUSIVE FREE BONUS DVD with their copies of Dane Cook: Tourgasm.
…features a never-before-seen interview with Dane Cook. Minimum 20 per store. No rain checks.

--Best Buy also has an EXCLUSIVE FREE BONUS DVD with the purchase of The Descent.
…features an in-depth look at creating the special effects of the movie. Minimum 20 per store. No rain checks.

--Best Buy Odds & Ends: Save $3 instantly when you buy BOTH ANY advertised new release DVD AND American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile ($19.99). Must be purchased on same receipt. Also, 24: Seasons 1 thru 5 are just $19.99 apiece!!! BB also has a number of titles advertised for $4.99 and $9.99 apiece.

AND, the following DVD sets are “Buy One, Get One FREE: Seinfeld: S 1&2, Boondocks: S1, Dawson’s Creek: S6, Married…with Children: S5, The King of Queens: S3, The king of Queens: S5, Rescue Me: S1, Rescue Me: S2, Bewitched: S4, I Dream of Jeannie: S2, NewsRadio: S1&2, The Facts of Life, S1&2, Charlie’s Angels: S3, Starsky & Hutch: S3. Second DVD must be of equal or lesser value. Must be purchased on same receipt.

Circuit City - Christmas Eve Specials:

Hours of Operation: 7am to 5pm. (12-24 only)

Spend $100…receive FREE $10 Giftcard.
Spend $250…receive FREE $25 Giftcard.
Spend $500…receive FREE $50 Giftcard.
Spend $1000…receive FREE $100 Giftcard.

The Following DVDs $12.99 apiece:

John Tucker Must Die, Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties, The Omen (2006), The Wild, Fox & the Hound 2, The Little Mermaid SE, The Chronicles of Narnia: TLTW&TW, Saw II SE, Akeelah & the Bee, Star Wars: Return of the jedi, Over the Hedge, M:I III, Chicken Little, The Lake House, Poseidon, X-Men 3: The Last Stand.

Also: White Christmas $4.99 and The Original TV Christmas Classics $14.99.




--Circuit City has an exclusive deal for music fans with the purchase of Jackass 2 on DVD: A CC EXCLUSIVE FREE “URGE” music download card. A $14.95 value.

--With the purchase of The Descent on DVD, Circuit City ALSO has its own EXCLUSIVE FREE BONUS DVD. Bonus feature = “Creating an underground world”

--CC also has a special sale list of DVDs for $4.99 apiece this week.

--Circuit City Odds & Ends: Buy BOTH ECW: December to Dismember AND The Survivor Series for just $24 this week. Must be purchased on same receipt. In store only.

--Another 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 $6.50 and $10 DVDs.

The Markdowns

The latest markdowns according to DavisDVD:

EFFECTIVE: December 26, 2006 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)

Universal

$9.99 - Bustin' Loose, Car Wash, Cheech and Chong's Next Movie, Fierce Creatures, Greedy, Judgment Night, Jungle Fever, Lorenzo's Oil, Mobsters, Psycho II, Psycho III, The River Wild, Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

Circuit City on sale DVD items:

Sunday Sale DVDs - $12.99 Each:
John Tucker Must Die
Garfield: A Tale Of Two Kitties
The Omen (2006)
The Wild
The Fox & The Hound 2
The Little Mermaid: Special Edition
The Chronices Of Narnia
SAW II: Special Edition
Akeelah & The Bee
Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi
Over The Hedge
M:I: III
Chicken Little
The Lake House
Poseidon
X-Men 3: The Last Stand

White Christmas $4.99
The Original Television Christmas Classics $14.99

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Tuesday - Saturday sale items:

Nacho Libre $13.99
Invincible $19.99
Step Up $19.99
Jet Li's Fearless $19.99
Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby $19.99
The Devil Wears Prada $ 19.99
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $19.99
Click $9.99
Monster House $9.99
Little Man: Loaded With Extra Crap Edition $9.99
Benchwarmers $9.99
RV $9.99
Silent Hill $9.99

$4.99 each: Limit 3 per title per Customer
Bend It Like Beckham
Risky Business
Spider-Man 2
Empire Records: Special Fan Edition
I Am Sam
Big Fish (1st Pressing)
The Lost Boys (1st Pressing)
Anger Management
Mr. Deeds
Lethal Weapon 2: Director's Cut
Robobcop
The Negotiator: Premiere Collection
Hitch
RONIN
Men IN Black II
Barbershop II
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Enter The Dragon
3000 Miles To Graceland
You Got Served
Donnie Darko
Valley Girl: Special Edition
The Forgotten
Money Talks
The Man In The Iron Mask
Say Anything
Bulletproof Monk
The Great Escape
Speed
Rock Star
Pleasantville
Ali
(More titles in store)

DVD Sets:
Two-A-Days: Season 1 $27.99
The Simple Life: Season 4 $12.99
Weeds: Season 1 $13.99
Will & Grace: Season 1 $13.99
Veronica Mars: Season 1 / 2 $22.99 each
The O.C.: Season 1 / 2 $22.99 each
Nip/Tuck: Season 1 / 2 / 3 $22.99 each
Invasion: Season 1 $22.99
Supernatural: Season 1 $22.99


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Best Buy on sale DVD items:

Sunday sale:

50% Off ALL HBO DVDs And HBO DVD Box Sets:
Regular Priced DVDs. Sets $9.99 - $229.99 Each.
Minimum 100 total HBO titles per store. Limit 3 of each title per
customer. Titles may vary by store. No rain checks.

Titles Shown in ad, but more titles in store:
The Sopranos: Season 6 – Part I
Band Of Brothers
ROME
The Wire: Season 3
Da Ali G Show: Complete Series
Dane Cook: Vicious Circle
Sex And The City: The Complete Series
Entourage: Season 1

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Tuesday-Saturday prices:

Dane Cook: Vicious Circle $19.99
The Lady & The Tramp: 50th Anniversary Edition $19.99
The Lady & The Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure $19.99
Bambi: Platinum Edition $19.99
Bambi II $19.99
The Chronicles Of Narnia: 4 DVD Extended Version $34.99
Superman Returns $14.99

The Police: Everyone Stares $9.99
The Supremes: Reflections: The Definitive Collection $9.99
The Who: Who’s Better Who’s Best $9.99
Gwen Stefani: Harajuku Lovers Live $12.99
Guns N’ Roses: Welcome To The Videos $12.99
U2: 18 Singles $14.99
Pink Floyd: Live At Pompeii $14.99

Save $3 Instantly on any Disney DVD when you buy one of these 3 DVDs. Both
must be purchased on the same receipt.
Robin Hood: Most Wanted Edition $19.99
High School Musical: Remix $19.99
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest $19.99

American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile $19.99
Save $3 Instantly when you buy American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile AND
any advertised New Release DVD. Both must be purchased on the same
receipt.

$4.99 each:
Hitch
T2: Extreme Edition
50 First Dates
Spider-Man
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
First Blood: Ultimate Edition
Strange Brew
Closer
Spider-Man 2
S.W.A.T.
Something’s Gotta Give
Anger Management
XXX
Bad Boys II
Men In Black II
Mr. Deed
Big Fish
The Punisher (2005)
Eight Legged Freaks
Van Wilder
Three Amigos
Risky Business
Pump Up The Volume
Tin Cup
3000 Miles To Graceland
The Lost Boys
Lethal Weapon 2: Director’s Cut
Requiem For A Dream
Action Double Feature: Assassins / The Specialist
Action Double Feature: Above The Law / Hard To Kill

$9.99 each:
Click
Benchwarmers
Monster House
RV
Little Man: Loaded With Extra Crap Edition
Silent Hill
Poseidon
The Lake House

DVD Sets – $24.99 each:
Nip/Tuck: Season 1 / 2 / 3
The O.C.: Season 1 / 2
Veronica Mars: Season 1 / 2
Invasion: The Complete Series
Supernatural: Season 1

24: Season 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 $19.99 each

DVD Sets – Buy 1, Get 1 Free:
Second DVD Set Must Be of equal or lesser Value. Sets must be purchased on the same receipt

Seinfeld: Season 1 + 2 $39.99
The Boondocks: Season 1 Uncut $39.99
Dawson’s Creek: Season 6 $29.99
Married With Children: Season 5 $29.99
The King Of Queens: Season 3 / 5 $29.99 each
Rescue Me: Season 1 / 2 $39.99 each
Bewitched: Season 4 $29.99
I Dream Of Jeannie: Season 2 $29.99
News Radio: Season 1 + 2 $29.99
The Facts Of Life: Season 1 +2 $29.99
Charlie’s Angels: Season 3 $39.99
Starsky & Hutch: Season 3 $39.99


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Target on sale DVD items:

Ice Age: The Meltdown $14.99
You, Me & Dupree $14.99
M:I:III $14.99

$6.50 each:
Harry Potter: Goblet Of Fire
Charlotte’s Web
School Of Rock
Love Actually
How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days

$10 each:
Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
March Of The Penguins
Underworld: Evolution
Brokeback Mountain
RENT
Ghostbusters 1 & 2
Ice Age
Fantastic 4
Rumor Has It
Fun With Dick & Jane (Carrey)

DVD Sets:
Nip/Tuck: Season 1 / 2 / 3 $24.99 each
24: Season 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 $24.99 each
Veronica Mars: Season 1 / 2 $24.99
Supernatural: Season 1 $24.99
One Tree Hill: Season 3 $24.99
Sex And The City: Season 6 – Part II $24.99
Laguna Beach: Season 2 $24.99
Friends: The Complete Series $199.99
Ultimate James Bond Collection: Volume IV $64.99 (Volumes I – III
also available)
Jackass Movie Collection $22.99 Target Exclusive 2-pack

Thanks for this & all the 2006 roundups. We appreciate all the work you two put into this to save us some $$$. Merry Christmas. Oh, and this week nothing for me.

Thanks Mike and Patrick and Happy Holidays! Your ongoing efforts are greatly appreciated!

Aside from an HBO sale release or two, nothing for me this week.

Cheers,

Thanks for all of your hard work each week, I appreciate it so much.

Happy Holidays,

Doug

Not a big poster, but I always lurk.

Nothing for me this week but I just wanted to wish you guys all a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a Happy Holidays (If Christmas isn't your December holiday of choice!). Have a great holiday everyone, and happy new year as well. Thanks so much as always!

Thank you Mike & Patrick for your hard work and dedication for the Weekly RoundUp - your efforts are truly appreciated.

A very Merry Christmas to both of you and your families - and also to all HTF'ers.

Nothing for me this week - finally - whew!
I saw the Best Buy 24 deal posted on another forum and popped in here to see if it was posted . . . and of course it was already (like Mike & Patrick are going to miss a deal like this one).

Anyway, this is unverified because I don't have the ad in hand, but I saw it posted elsewhere that the Best Buy 24 deal is valid Sunday only in-store. Although, I have more faith in Patrick's post stating that this deal is valid Tuesday through Saturday. Either way, if anyone is considering any of the 24 season sets, pay attention for the valid dates (just in case it is one of Best Buy's Christmas Eve specials), and don't miss out on this deal.

I have all 5 seasons or else I'd be picking up any missing season at this price. Well, I'm off to continue with 24: Day 5 - only 8 more episodes to go!

EDIT
Oops - I almost forgot, here's the link to the 24 season sets at BestBuy.com (the web site does not mention the valid dates for the $19.99 price, but that price is effective now for all 5 seasons):
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....at108600050031

It's too bad that the Sopranos sale does not include the HD or BD sets.

I ordered 24 season 5 for store pickup tommorow.

Thanks as usual. Dead time on dvds this time of year. As best I can tell, nothing I want to buy until January 23.

As always, thank you guys. Fearing 24 would be gone if I waited, I was at BB promptly at 7 am this morning. Picked up Seasons 2-5 for me and S3 for the boyfriend's father. Now THIS is the sale I was waiting for with the release of S5 a couple weeks ago.

Otherwise, might bite on Last Kiss and will definately be getting NA of He-Man. Merry Christmas all!

WOOHOO!!!!!

Looks like The New Adventures of He-Man and The Descent Unrated Edition for me!

Thanks guys and i wish you all a very merry Christmas and Many thanks for you hard work every week,thank you.

One more comment on the Best Buy 24 Season Sets $19.99 sale:

24: Season 5 was released on 12/05/2006 and was priced significantly higher ($37.99 at BB and $36.99 at CC). Anyone who has previously picked it up may want to check the store's policy regarding price matching and get some money back.

I picked mine up at BB for $37.99 and I'm going to stop by today and try to get the PM. I don't forsee it being a problem - here's BB's policy:

So 24 fans, dig out your Season 5 receipt and hopefully get some money back.

Airwolf Season Two for me. Anything else is just a rental.

Happy holidays to everyone, and a huge thanks to the Providers of the Prices.

Jimmy!

Add me to the list of folks saying a heartfelt "Thank you" this morning for all that you do to keep us posted about the great deals out there all year long. I've probably spent more than I otherwise would have because of some of the irresistable prices I've seen posted here, but my collection is *much* larger than it would have been without the Forum, and for that I thank you again!

I'll be picking up:

The Black Dahlia (hardly a great movie but I feel the sick compulsion to keep my De Palma collection going)
Jackass Number Two

And I'll probably rent The Last Kiss (since I enoyed Garden State) and The Descent.

Wow, thanks for the tip on Best Buy's 50% off HBO sets. Just got the complete Six Feet Under Set for $114.99!

Like JimmyM, just Airwolf Season 2 for me.

May everyone have a safe and happy holiday whichever one you may celebrate!!

Special thanks to my buddy Keith who pointed out to me a mistake in my pricing of The Descent at Circuit City. I simply slipped a digit. I have changed the grid to reflect the actual sale price of $16.99 for BOTH the theatrical and unrated versions of The Descent.

Thanks to everyone for the well-wishes, holiday greetings and expressions of thanks. It is my pleasure to help out and provide the rallying point for DVD bargain shopping. I know I don't always respond when folks say 'thank you"...but I want you to know that each and every one of those 'thank yous" is VERY much appreciated and goes a long way towards keeping me coming back each week with another RoundUp.

I, too, want to thank Patrick Sun for helping me out over the course of the year...often times actually posting up my work "on deadline" when I know I'm going to be away from a computer at the witching hour.

And, finally, let me thank everyone who posts (and lurks!) each week for being part of a terrific sub-community within the greater whole of the HTF community! Thanks!

[group hug] [/group hug]

Thanks guys and Happy Holidays!

I might try to pick up 24 season 5. But as I won't be able to get there until later in the week, I'm not getting my hopes up!

Ric: It's not quite as good a deal as Best Buy's...but I know the Target in East Greenbush had quite a lot of copies of 24: Season 5 on hand as recently as yesterday! Target's got all seasons at $24.99. (Regularly priced at $46.99! )

Target is a little easier to get in and out of this week than BB!