The Weekly RoundUp
The Features
– Jake Gyllenhaal (Zodiac – 2007)
– Cast (The Real McCoys – 1957)
– Woody Woodpecker (Wacky-Bye Baby - 1948)
– Gene Kelly & Judy Garland (The Pirate – 1948)
– Malpertuis– 1971
– June Allyson and Blackburn Twins (Words & Music– 1948)
The Prices
SD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco10:30pm Summer$17.99$14.99$15.99 - - Anna Karenina (1948) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - Benson: Season 1$19.99$22.99$19.99 - - Bourne Files: 3-disc Collection$14.99$14.99*$17.99 - - Classic Musicals/Dream Factory: Vol. 2$41.99$59.99$49.99 - - The Contract$14.99$14.99$16.99$16.99 - D. Day/R. Hudson Collection$13.99$14.99$15.99 - - Elvis: MGM Movie Legend Collection$35.99$29.99$34.99 - - The Exterminating Angels$16.99$19.99$19.99 - - Frank Sinatra: MGM Movie Leg. Coll.$29.99$34.99$34.99 - - Hard Boiled: Ult. Ed. (2-disc)$16.99$17.99$17.99 - - Harvey Birdman: Volume 3$20.99$26.99$19.99 - - Hedda Gabler (BBC)$11.19$12.99$12.99 - - Henrik Ibsen Collection$44.99$59.99$49.99 - - Henry V (1989) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - The Host$18.89$24.99$19.99$17.99 - The Host SE (2-disc)$19.99$19.99$19.99 - - Inherit the Wind (1960) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - Iphigenia$17.99$14.99$15.99 - - Ivan’s Childhood (CC)$19.99$24.99$19.99 - - Jane Eyre (1944) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - Land of the Giants: Complete Series$169.99$169.99$189.99 - - Les Enfants Terribles (CC)$24.99$34.99$34.99 - - Les Miserables (1935) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - Live Free or Die$25.19$24.99$19.99 - - The Long Weekend$24.29$19.99$19.99 - - Lord of the Flies (1990) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - Malpertuis$26.99$24.99$19.99 - - Moby Dick (1956) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - The Monster Squad: 20th Anniv. Ed.$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - The Number 23$16.99$16.99$16.99$17.99$19.49Of Mice and Men (1992) (CV)$11.19$12.99$12.99 - - Perfume: Story of a Murderer$19.99$19.99$19.99$19.99 - The Pirate (1948)$13.99$14.99$15.99 - - The Rainmaker CE$11.19$12.99$12.99 - - Raise the Red Lantern$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - The Real McCoys: Season 1$27.99$34.99$34.99 - - Renaissance$19.99$19.99$19.99 - - Royal Wedding/Belle of New York$18.69$22.99$19.99 - - Slow Burn$25.19$19.99$19.99$19.99 - Spawn: 10th Anniv. Edition (Anim.)$29.99$27.99$29.99 - - Stargate SG-1: Season 10$29.99$29.99$34.99 - $33.99Star Trek Fan Collective: Captain’s Log$29.19$34.99$34.99 - - Star Trek Fan Collective: Collectives$127.49$169.99$149.99 - - Tales from the Crypt: Season 6$29.99$27.99$29.99 - - That’s Dancing$13.99$14.99$15.99 - - Unconscious$13.99$14.99$15.99 - - Ultimate Underdog: Volume 1$8.99$9.99$9.99$10.99 - Ultimate Underdog: Volume 2$8.99$9.99$9.99$10.99 - Ultimate Underdog: Volume 3$8.99$9.99$9.99$10.99 - Ultimate Underdog: Collection - - - $17.99 - Weeds: Season 2$25.99$29.99$27.99$27.99$26.89Woody Woodpecker & Friends Collection$27.99$29.99$29.99 - - Words and Music$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Wuthering Heights (1970) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - **Zodiac$17.99$16.99$16.99$16.99 -
*The Bourne Files: 3-disc Collection is available at Best Buy for $9.99 when you use a MasterCard to make the purchase.
HD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoThe Bourne Identity$19.95$24.99$29.98 - - The Contract$22.95$29.99$31.99 - - The Host$23.95$29.99$33.99 - - In Good Company$19.95$24.99$29.98 - - Nutty Professor II: Klumps$19.95$24.99$29.98 - - Out for Justice$19.95$24.99$28.99 - - Purple Rain$19.95$24.99$28.99 - - Scent of a Woman$19.95$24.99$29.98 - - Streets of Fire$19.95$24.99$29.98 - -
BLU-RAY TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoThe Host$23.95$29.99$33.99 - - Out for Justice$19.95$24.99$28.99 - - Purple Rain$19.95$24.99$28.99 - - Weeds: Season 2$27.95$29.99$39.99 - $27.89
(CC) after a title = New release in the Criterion Collection.
(CV) after a title = “Cliffnotes Version” series.
Individual titles included in box sets listed above:
Doris Day & Rock Hudson Collection: Pillow Talk, Lover Come Back, Send Me No Flowers.
Elvis Presley - MGM Movie Legends Collection: Clambake, Frankie & Johnny, Follow That Dream, Kid Galahad.
Frank Sinatra - MGM Movie Legends Collection: The Manchurian Candidate, Guys & Dolls, The Pride and the Passion, Hole in the Head, Kings Go Forth.
Henrik Ibsen Collection: Hedda Gabler, Ghosts, Little Eyolf, The Wild Duck, The Master Builder.
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! Zodiac is available in both OAR and MAR versions...get the correct one!
--Not sure what’s the point of this new “Cliffnotes Version” line of movies of old classic books. I saw some put out early at a local retailer. The packaging includes the garish black and yellow hash-mark borders familiar to the Cliffnotes booklets. The releases include the movie and the Cliffnotes booklets for the books from which the movies were derived.
--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!
--Save $10 @ Best Buy this week with the purchase of both Zodiac and ANY season of CSI. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy also has a deal this week on the three new releases of Underdog cartoons. Buy all three for just $20 (Reg. $9.99 apiece). Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy has an EXCLUSIVE REPRINT OF THE 1ST EDITION OF SPAWN (COMIC BOOK) this week with the purchase of Spawn: 10th Anniversary Edition on DVD. Minimum 8 per store. No rain checks.
--Best Buy is also advertising a list of three select Blu-ray discs this week with the following offer: Buy 2 and save $10. The discs are: Apocalypto, Déjà vu, PotC: Curse of the Black Pearl. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy has a price of $19.99 per season of Stargate SG-1. Buy Seasons 1 thru 9 for $19.99 apiece with the purchase of Stargate SG-1: Season 10. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--As noted above, Best Buy is selling the new Bourne Files 3-disc collection for $14.99 (OR $9.99 if you make the purchase using a MasterCard.) The third disc features 45 minutes of never-before-seen material. The collection also—EXCLUSIVE TO BEST BUY—includes FREE MOVIE CASH TO THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM. Value = $7.50. Minimum 8 per store. No rainchecks. Valid 8-3-07 thru 8-19-07.
--Best Buy Odds and Ends:Best Buy has a number of DVDs listed for $5.99 and $8.99.
--Circuit City has a $5 savings, instantly, when you buy BOTH Zodiac ($16.99) AND Perfume: The Story of a Murderer ($19.99). Must be purchased on same receipt. In store only.
--Circuit City also has an EXCLUSIVE FREE STRATEGY GUIDE for the Stranglehold video game with its copies of Hard Boiled on DVD. Includes a $10 coupon towards the purchase of the Xbox 360 game version.
--Buy any two seasons (of seasons 1-9) of The Simpsons and save $10. Sets also contain FREE MOVIE CASH to see The Simpsons Movie. Value = $8.50. In theaters 7-27-07.
--CC also has sales on a number of animated TV shows this week. Save $5 to $22 on select seasons of Futurama, King of the Hill, Batman Beyond, South Park, Ren & Stimpy , Beavis & Butt-head.
--Circuit City Odds and Ends: Circuit City has a list of DVDs for sale @ 2/$15 apiece. CC also has seasons 1-9 of Stargate SG-1 for $27.99 apiece AND seasons 1-5 of tales From the Crypt for $19.99 apiece.
--With it’s copies of Weeds: Season 2, Target has an EXCLUSIVE BOOK EXCERPT. 48 pages from the book “In the Weeds.” Quantity limited. No rainchecks.
--Target also has an EXCLUSIVE “ULTIMATE COLLECTION” of the three volumes of Underdog cartoons released this week ($17.99).
--Target Odds and Ends: Target has it’s usual selection of DVDs listed at $4.88 and $10 this week.
The Markdowns
The latest markdowns according to DavisDVD:
EFFECTIVE: July 24, 2007 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)
None to report.
The Features
– Jake Gyllenhaal (Zodiac – 2007)
– Cast (The Real McCoys – 1957)
– Woody Woodpecker (Wacky-Bye Baby - 1948)
– Gene Kelly & Judy Garland (The Pirate – 1948)
– Malpertuis– 1971
– June Allyson and Blackburn Twins (Words & Music– 1948)
The Prices
SD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco10:30pm Summer$17.99$14.99$15.99 - - Anna Karenina (1948) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - Benson: Season 1$19.99$22.99$19.99 - - Bourne Files: 3-disc Collection$14.99$14.99*$17.99 - - Classic Musicals/Dream Factory: Vol. 2$41.99$59.99$49.99 - - The Contract$14.99$14.99$16.99$16.99 - D. Day/R. Hudson Collection$13.99$14.99$15.99 - - Elvis: MGM Movie Legend Collection$35.99$29.99$34.99 - - The Exterminating Angels$16.99$19.99$19.99 - - Frank Sinatra: MGM Movie Leg. Coll.$29.99$34.99$34.99 - - Hard Boiled: Ult. Ed. (2-disc)$16.99$17.99$17.99 - - Harvey Birdman: Volume 3$20.99$26.99$19.99 - - Hedda Gabler (BBC)$11.19$12.99$12.99 - - Henrik Ibsen Collection$44.99$59.99$49.99 - - Henry V (1989) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - The Host$18.89$24.99$19.99$17.99 - The Host SE (2-disc)$19.99$19.99$19.99 - - Inherit the Wind (1960) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - Iphigenia$17.99$14.99$15.99 - - Ivan’s Childhood (CC)$19.99$24.99$19.99 - - Jane Eyre (1944) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - Land of the Giants: Complete Series$169.99$169.99$189.99 - - Les Enfants Terribles (CC)$24.99$34.99$34.99 - - Les Miserables (1935) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - Live Free or Die$25.19$24.99$19.99 - - The Long Weekend$24.29$19.99$19.99 - - Lord of the Flies (1990) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - Malpertuis$26.99$24.99$19.99 - - Moby Dick (1956) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - The Monster Squad: 20th Anniv. Ed.$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - The Number 23$16.99$16.99$16.99$17.99$19.49Of Mice and Men (1992) (CV)$11.19$12.99$12.99 - - Perfume: Story of a Murderer$19.99$19.99$19.99$19.99 - The Pirate (1948)$13.99$14.99$15.99 - - The Rainmaker CE$11.19$12.99$12.99 - - Raise the Red Lantern$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - The Real McCoys: Season 1$27.99$34.99$34.99 - - Renaissance$19.99$19.99$19.99 - - Royal Wedding/Belle of New York$18.69$22.99$19.99 - - Slow Burn$25.19$19.99$19.99$19.99 - Spawn: 10th Anniv. Edition (Anim.)$29.99$27.99$29.99 - - Stargate SG-1: Season 10$29.99$29.99$34.99 - $33.99Star Trek Fan Collective: Captain’s Log$29.19$34.99$34.99 - - Star Trek Fan Collective: Collectives$127.49$169.99$149.99 - - Tales from the Crypt: Season 6$29.99$27.99$29.99 - - That’s Dancing$13.99$14.99$15.99 - - Unconscious$13.99$14.99$15.99 - - Ultimate Underdog: Volume 1$8.99$9.99$9.99$10.99 - Ultimate Underdog: Volume 2$8.99$9.99$9.99$10.99 - Ultimate Underdog: Volume 3$8.99$9.99$9.99$10.99 - Ultimate Underdog: Collection - - - $17.99 - Weeds: Season 2$25.99$29.99$27.99$27.99$26.89Woody Woodpecker & Friends Collection$27.99$29.99$29.99 - - Words and Music$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Wuthering Heights (1970) (CV)$13.49$12.99$12.99 - - **Zodiac$17.99$16.99$16.99$16.99 -
*The Bourne Files: 3-disc Collection is available at Best Buy for $9.99 when you use a MasterCard to make the purchase.
HD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoThe Bourne Identity$19.95$24.99$29.98 - - The Contract$22.95$29.99$31.99 - - The Host$23.95$29.99$33.99 - - In Good Company$19.95$24.99$29.98 - - Nutty Professor II: Klumps$19.95$24.99$29.98 - - Out for Justice$19.95$24.99$28.99 - - Purple Rain$19.95$24.99$28.99 - - Scent of a Woman$19.95$24.99$29.98 - - Streets of Fire$19.95$24.99$29.98 - -
BLU-RAY TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoThe Host$23.95$29.99$33.99 - - Out for Justice$19.95$24.99$28.99 - - Purple Rain$19.95$24.99$28.99 - - Weeds: Season 2$27.95$29.99$39.99 - $27.89
(CC) after a title = New release in the Criterion Collection.
(CV) after a title = “Cliffnotes Version” series.
Individual titles included in box sets listed above:
Doris Day & Rock Hudson Collection: Pillow Talk, Lover Come Back, Send Me No Flowers.
Elvis Presley - MGM Movie Legends Collection: Clambake, Frankie & Johnny, Follow That Dream, Kid Galahad.
Frank Sinatra - MGM Movie Legends Collection: The Manchurian Candidate, Guys & Dolls, The Pride and the Passion, Hole in the Head, Kings Go Forth.
Henrik Ibsen Collection: Hedda Gabler, Ghosts, Little Eyolf, The Wild Duck, The Master Builder.
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! Zodiac is available in both OAR and MAR versions...get the correct one!
--Not sure what’s the point of this new “Cliffnotes Version” line of movies of old classic books. I saw some put out early at a local retailer. The packaging includes the garish black and yellow hash-mark borders familiar to the Cliffnotes booklets. The releases include the movie and the Cliffnotes booklets for the books from which the movies were derived.
--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!
--Save $10 @ Best Buy this week with the purchase of both Zodiac and ANY season of CSI. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy also has a deal this week on the three new releases of Underdog cartoons. Buy all three for just $20 (Reg. $9.99 apiece). Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy has an EXCLUSIVE REPRINT OF THE 1ST EDITION OF SPAWN (COMIC BOOK) this week with the purchase of Spawn: 10th Anniversary Edition on DVD. Minimum 8 per store. No rain checks.
--Best Buy is also advertising a list of three select Blu-ray discs this week with the following offer: Buy 2 and save $10. The discs are: Apocalypto, Déjà vu, PotC: Curse of the Black Pearl. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy has a price of $19.99 per season of Stargate SG-1. Buy Seasons 1 thru 9 for $19.99 apiece with the purchase of Stargate SG-1: Season 10. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--As noted above, Best Buy is selling the new Bourne Files 3-disc collection for $14.99 (OR $9.99 if you make the purchase using a MasterCard.) The third disc features 45 minutes of never-before-seen material. The collection also—EXCLUSIVE TO BEST BUY—includes FREE MOVIE CASH TO THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM. Value = $7.50. Minimum 8 per store. No rainchecks. Valid 8-3-07 thru 8-19-07.
--Best Buy Odds and Ends:Best Buy has a number of DVDs listed for $5.99 and $8.99.
--Circuit City has a $5 savings, instantly, when you buy BOTH Zodiac ($16.99) AND Perfume: The Story of a Murderer ($19.99). Must be purchased on same receipt. In store only.
--Circuit City also has an EXCLUSIVE FREE STRATEGY GUIDE for the Stranglehold video game with its copies of Hard Boiled on DVD. Includes a $10 coupon towards the purchase of the Xbox 360 game version.
--Buy any two seasons (of seasons 1-9) of The Simpsons and save $10. Sets also contain FREE MOVIE CASH to see The Simpsons Movie. Value = $8.50. In theaters 7-27-07.
--CC also has sales on a number of animated TV shows this week. Save $5 to $22 on select seasons of Futurama, King of the Hill, Batman Beyond, South Park, Ren & Stimpy , Beavis & Butt-head.
--Circuit City Odds and Ends: Circuit City has a list of DVDs for sale @ 2/$15 apiece. CC also has seasons 1-9 of Stargate SG-1 for $27.99 apiece AND seasons 1-5 of tales From the Crypt for $19.99 apiece.
--With it’s copies of Weeds: Season 2, Target has an EXCLUSIVE BOOK EXCERPT. 48 pages from the book “In the Weeds.” Quantity limited. No rainchecks.
--Target also has an EXCLUSIVE “ULTIMATE COLLECTION” of the three volumes of Underdog cartoons released this week ($17.99).
--Target Odds and Ends: Target has it’s usual selection of DVDs listed at $4.88 and $10 this week.
The Markdowns
The latest markdowns according to DavisDVD:
EFFECTIVE: July 24, 2007 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)
None to report.