Weekly RoundUp 7-17-2007 (1 Viewer)

The Features


– Dennis Weaver, Amanda Blake, James Arness – (Gunsmoke – 1955)


– Esther Williams


– Sienna Miller (Factory Girl - 2006)


– The Cast (The Rookies – 1972)


– Sandra Bullock (Premonition – 2006)

The Prices

SD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco2007 NBA Champs: Spurs$16.99$24.99$19.99 - - Ace in the Hole (CC)$24.99$34.99$34.99 - - Avenue Montaigne$20.99$24.99$19.99 - $18.99Birdman & Galaxy Trio: Comp. Series$19.99$19.99$19.99 - - Dynamite Warrior$24.29$24.99$19.99 - - Esther Williams Collection: Volume 1$34.99$49.99$39.99 - - Factory Girl$21.99$19.99$19.99 - - Gunsmoke: Season 1$26.99$29.99$34.99 - - The Happy Hooker Trilogy$17.99$14.99$15.99 - - **The Hills Have Eyes 2 (R & NR)$18.99$16.99$16.99$16.99 - The Incredible Hulk: Season 2$27.99$34.99$34.99 - - MoH: The Black Cat$11.19$9.99$12.99 - - Perfect Creature$16.99$16.99$16.99$16.99 - **Premonition$16.99$16.99$16.99$16.99 - Race You to the Bottom$13.99$14.99$15.99 - - Raymond Bernard: Eclipse Series #4 (CC)$24.99$34.99$34.99 - - Red Dawn CE$17.99$14.99$15.99 - - The Rookies: Season 1$34.99$44.99$39.99 - - Showgirls: Fully Exposed Edition$14.99$14.99 - - - Space Ghost & Dino Boy: Comp. Series$20.19$19.99$19.99 - - Traci Townsend$17.99$17.99$15.99 - - Virginia$17.99$17.99$15.99 - - Wanted - Dead or Alive: Season 2$27.99$34.99$34.99 - -

HD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoNone this week! - - - - -

BLU-RAY TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoPremonition$26.95$29.99$38.96$29.99 - Waiting…$19.95$24.99$29.99 - - Wild Things (NR)$19.95$24.99$28.96 - -

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

MoH before a title = “Masters of Horror” series.

Individual titles included in box sets listed above:

The Happy Hooker Trilogy: The Happy Hooker, The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington, The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood.

Esther Williams Collection: Volume 1: Bathing Beauty, Easy to Wed, On an Island With You, Neptune’s Daughter, Dangerous When Wet.

Raymond Bernard: The Eclipse Series 4 (CC): Wooden Crosses, Les Miserables.

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! Premonition is available in both OAR and MAR versions...get the correct one! Also, The Hills Have Eyes 2 is available in both RATED and UNRATED versions...get the one that’s right for you!

--This week’s “new” release of Showgirls is the same disc that was packaged in that deluxe set called Showgirls: VIP Edition….but without the games, etc.

--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!

--Best Buy has a 2/$20 deal this week. Buy Premoniton AND EITHER Memento OR The Net ($9.99 apiece) and get both discs for $20. Must be purchased on same receipt.

--Best Buy also has a 2/$25 deal this week. Buy BOTH Perfect Creature AND The Hills Have Eyes 2 ($16.99 apiece) and get both titles for just $25. Must be purchased on same receipt.

--Best Buy has FREE $5 Gift Card with select DVDs this week: Shrek 2 ($14.99) Plus, PotC: Dead Man’s Chest and Fantastic Four: Extended Edition ($19.99!).

--Best Buy is also advertising a good-sized list of select Blu-ray discs this week with the following offer: Buy 2 and save $10…OR Buy 3 and save $20. Must be purchased on same receipt.

--Best Buy also promotes Free Movie Cash for The Simpson Movie with the purchase of The Simpsons: Season 9 on DVD ($29.99). On-pack. In-store only. Movie Cash Value = $8.50. Valid 7-27-07 thru 8-24-07. Minimum 8 per store. No rain checks.

--Some TV on DVD sales this week. Arrested Development: Seasons 1 thru 3: $14.99 apiece. The X-Files: Seasons 1 thru 9 AND The Simpsons: Seasons 1 thru 8: $19.99 apiece.

--Best Buy Odds and Ends:Best Buy has a number of DVDs listed for $7.50.

--Circuit City has a $10 savings, instantly, when you buy BOTH Perfect Creature AND The Hills Have Eyes 2 ($16.99 apiece). Must be purchased on same receipt. In store only.

--Circuit City Odds and Ends: Circuit City has a list of DVDs for sale @ $4.99 apiece.

--Target Odds and Ends: Target has no advertised DVD specials this week.

The Markdowns

The latest markdowns according to DavisDVD:

EFFECTIVE: July 17, 2007 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)

None to report.

Circuit City on sale DVD items:

Bridge To Terabithia $19.99
Black Snake Moan $19.99
The Astronaut Farmer $19.99
Dead Silence $19.99
Shooter $19.99
Ghost Rider $19.99

Blu-Ray DVDs:
Black Hawk Down $24.99
Open Season $29.99
Talladega Nights: Ballad Of Ricky Bobby $29.99
Casino Royale $29.99
Ghost Rider $29.99
Premonition - no price listed

Sony Blu-Ray Disc Player: Model BDPS300 $499.99
5 Free Blu-Ray movies available by mail-in rebate PLUS 2 Free Instantly with the purchase of the Sony BDPS300 disc player. See Blu-Ray Savings Link Below.
http://www.bluraysavings.com/
Save an additional $100 with combined purchase of a Sony 1080p HDTV & Sony Blu-Ray Player.

$4.99 each:
Snatch
A Knight’s Tale
S.W.A.T.
The Last Dragon
Donnie Brasco: Extended Cut
Jet Li: Contract Killer
The Professional
Hitch
Bad Boys II
Poetic Justice
Spider-man - The New Animated Series: The Mutant Menace
Spider-man - The New Animated Series: The Ultimate Face-Off
The Dark Crystal
Labyrinth
Final Fantasy: The Spirits With
Annie
13 Going On 30: Fun & Flirty Edition
Black Hawk Down
Radio
Finding Forrester
Guess Who
You Got Served
Baby Boy
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Rudy
Sense & Sensibility
Steel Magnolias
Sleepless In Seattle
Cruel Intentions
The Big Chill
Legends Of The Fall: Special Edition
Into The Blue
Spanglish
Groundhog Day: Special Edition
Something’s Gotta Give

DVD Sets
College Hill: Virgin Islands - Season 4 $17.99

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Best Buy on sale DVD items:

Ghost Rider $16.99
Masters Of Horror: The Black Cat $9.99
Taxicab Confessions: New York, New York – Part I $9.99
Red Dawn: Collector’s Edition $14.99
P. Diddy Presents The Bad Boys Of Comedy $19.99
The All-American Rejects: Tournado $9.99

$7.50 DVDs: (More titles in store and at BestBuy.com)
Rush Hour
Meet The Parents: Bonus Edition
The Godfather
Moonraker (Latest Release)
X-Men
The Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring
Spider-Man
Mission: Impossible – Special Collector’s Edition
M:I: 2
Meet The Fockers
Men In Black
Men In Black II
Batman
Batman Returns
Batman Begins
The Matrix
The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix: Revolutions
X-Men 2
Austin Powers: Goldmember
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Rush Hour 2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II
SAW
SAW II
Die Hard (New Packaging)
Die Hard 2: Die Harder (New Packaging)
Die Hard With A Vengeance (New Packaging)
Goldfinger (Latest Release)
The World Is Not Enough (Latest Release)
Star Trek: First Contact 2-disc Special Collector’s Edition

Free $5 Gift Card With Purchase Of Any Of These DVDs:
Shrek 2 $14.99
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest $19.99
Fantastic 4: Extended Edition $19.99

HD DVDs / HD DVD Player Deals:

Save an Extra $100 Instantly when you buy any of these players & any HDTV $999 & up.
Toshiba 1080i HD-DVD Player: Model HD-A2 $299.99
LG 1080p Blu-Ray / HD-DVD Player: Model BH100 $1199.99 HDMx10
HDMx10 Get 10 Free HD Movies instantly when you purchase the LG player listed above. You can mix & match any HD-DVD DVDs and Blu-Ray Discs. Must be purchased on the same receipt. Offer excludes TV series & box sets.

Blu-Ray DVD Player / DVD Deals:

Save an Extra $100 Instantly when you buy any of these players & any HDTV $999 & up,
Sony 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player: Model BDPS300 $499.99
Panasonic 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player: Model DMP-BD10AK $599.99 HDMx5
HDMx5 Get 5 Free Blu-Ray HD Movies instantly (packed in box) when you purchase the Panasonic player listed above. Titles packed in box are: Crash, The Transporter, Fantastic 4, Pirates Of The Caribbean: Curse Of The Black Pearl and Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. Offer also qualifies for an additional 5 free Blu-Ray movies as detailed at www.bluraysavings.com

Buy 2 Blu-Ray DVDs together on the same receipt and from the list & Save $10.
Buy 3 Blu-Ray DVDs together on the same receipt and from the list & Save $20.

Layer Cake $24.99
Black Hawk Down $24.99
Hellboy $24.99
The House Of Flying Daggers $24.99
Memento $24.99
Into The Blue $24.99
Tears Of The Sun $24.99
Kung Fu Hustle $24.99
Casino Royale $29.99
UltraViolet $29.99
Rocky Balboa $29.99
Underworld: Evolution $29.99
Talladega Nights: Ballad Of Ricky Bobby $29.99
Stranger Than Fiction $29.99
Curse Of The Golden Flower $29.99
The Pursuit Of Happyness $29.99
Monster House $29.99
Open Season $29.99

DVD Sets:
Arrested Development: Season 1 / 2 / 3 $14.99 each
The X-Files: Season 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 $19.99 each
The Simpsons: Season 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 $19.99 each

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Target on sale DVD items:

Ghost Rider Blu-Ray $26.99
Bridge To Terabithia Blu-Ray $26.99
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest Blu-Ray $29.99

Thanks guys!

Nothing for me this week.

Oh boy....Red Dawn CE. That is really tempting. Maybe I should go pick up that cheap Romanian AK-47 first. Is there any better ending to my old non-anamorphic copy of Red Dawn than have it shot up by an AK down at the range?

Been waiting a very loooooooong time for.....

ACE IN THE HOLE

Season 1 of The Rookies
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
Space Ghost/Dino Boy

All from Deep Discount

Next Week: Land of the Giants!

I may have to bite and finish up The X Files at the $19.99 price point.

Hmmm, I just may finally pick up Batman at that price, but is it the new edition or the old one in the snapper?

Yup. Meant to spotlight that release this week, too! I've been a bit distracted and busy the past few weeks.


– Kirk Douglas (Ace in the Hole - 1951)

I'll be picking up:

Ace In The Hole
Masters Of Horror: The Black Cat

Thanks for the prices!

Wanted to point out that the remastered Blu-ray version of The Fifth Element is also coming out this week. The previous release was a complete travesty but early reports of the remastered version are very positive. If you already own the old version you can contact Sony to get it replaced too.

IMO The only people who don't like this movie are either Commies, Liberals or Ohio State University Fans! (Red Dawn is really a Universuty of Michigan Football Movie, in Disguise!)

Voyagers! The Complete Series is also out on Tuesday.

It's during REALLY slow weeks like this that I wish Fox would release Mary Tyler Moore Show Season Five...it would probably end up in the Top Ten for the week!

Or [fill-in-the-blank with your favorite abandoned TV show].

For me it would be St. Elsewhere: Season 2.