Weekly RoundUp 11-6-2007 (1 Viewer)

The Weekly RoundUp

The Features


– Ratatouille – 2007


– Jack Nicholson & Faye Dunaway (Chinatown – 1974)


– I’ll Cry Tomorrow – 1955


– Ringo, John, George & Paul (Help! – 1965)


– Battle of Okinawa – 1971


– Luxo, Jr. (Pixar Short) – 1986

The Prices


SD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoAmazing Journey: The Who$22.49$22.99$17.99 - - Animated Family Favorites$22.49$19.99$19.99 - - Barenaked Ladies: Talk to the Hand$11.19$16.99$15.99 - - Battle of Okinawa$22.49$24.99$19.99 - - Barry Manilow: First TV Specials$26.97$34.99$34.99 - - Beetle Bailey: Complete Collection$10.49$12.99$12.99 - - Best of the Colbert Report$14.99$14.99$15.99 - $12.99Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Blame It on Fidel$19.99$24.99$19.99 - - Chinatown SCE$10.49$12.99$12.99 - - Chuck Jones Collection$11.19$9.99$12.99 - - Coen Brothers Gift Set$44.99$44.99$39.99 - - The Cosby Show: Season 5$17.49$17.99$19.99 - - The Cosby Show: Season 6$17.49$17.99$19.99 - - Deck the Halls$22.49$19.99$19.99$19.99$19.99A Dennis the Menace Christmas$14.99$14.99$15.99$15.99 - Doctor Who: Complete Third Series$64.99$64.99$99.99 - - Doctor Who: Ep. 123 Time Flight$17.49$22.99$19.99 - - Doctor Who: Ep. 124 Arc of Infinity$17.49$22.99$19.99 - - Flight of the Conchords: Season 1$19.99$19.99$19.99 - - Full House: Season 8$19.99$22.99$19.99$22.99 - Full House: Complete Collection$117.99$119.99$149.99$129.99 - Heeere’s Johnny Collection$69.99$74.99$99.99 - $59.99Help! (Beatles)$17.99$17.99$15.99 - - Help! Deluxe LE (Beatles)$94.49$107.99$109.99 - - **I Now Pronounce You Chuck/Larry$19.99$16.99$15.99$15.99 - I’ll Cry Tomorrow$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Jack Nicholson Collection$22.49$19.99$19.99 - - James Bond Ultimate Collection Set$199.99$224.99$229.99 - - King of Queens: Complete Collection$174.69$199.99$189.99 - - Leading Ladies Collection: Volume 2$37.39$44.99$39.99 - - Magnificent Desolation: Walk/Moon$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Manufacturing Dissent$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Martin: Season 3$19.99$21.99$21.99$22.99 - McLeod’s Daughters: Season 4$55.99$89.99$69.99 - - Munster’s Scary Little Christmas$11.19$12.99$12.99 - - Opus n’ Bill: Wish for Wings that Work$12.99$12.99$12.99 - - Pink Panther: A Pink Christmas$11.19$12.99$12.99 - - Pixar Short Films Collection: Vol. 1$19.99$19.99$19.99$19.99 - Project Runway: Season 3$19.99$19.99$19.99 - - Ratatouille$15.99$14.99$14.99$15.99$18.99Rich and Famous$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Seinfeld: Season 9$31.99$29.99$29.99”LP” - Seinfeld: Complete Series$205.99$169.99$179.99$199.99 - Sicko$19.99$17.99$17.99$19.99$19.49Shoot the Moon$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - The Two Jakes SE$13.99$12.99$12.99 - - Up the Down Staircase$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Wings: Season 5$27.29$34.99$34.99 - - The X-Files: Ultimate Collection$230.99$249.99$279.99 - $229.99


HD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoThe Aviator$19.95$24.99$28.99 - - I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry$27.95$29.99$29.99 - -


BLU-RAY TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoThe Aviator$19.95$24.99$28.99 - - Beowulf & Grendel$19.95$24.99$29.98 - - Cars$23.95$29.99$34.00$29.99 - Oldboy$23.95$29.99$33.96 - - Pixar Short Films Collection: Vol. 1$23.95$29.99$29.99 - - Ratatouille$23.95$29.99$29.99$29.99$23.89

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

(MoH) before a title = New release in the Masters of Horror Collection.

Individual titles included in box sets listed above:

Animated Family Favorites: An American tail, Balto, The Land Before Time.

Chuck Jones Collection: Rikki Tikki Tavi, Mowgli’s Brothers, The White Seal.

Coen Brothers Gift Set: Blood Simple, Raising Arizona, Miller’s Crossing, Barton Fink, Fargo.

Jack Nicholson Collection: Chinatown, The Two Jakes.

James Bond Ultimate Collector’s Set (42 discs): 21 James Bond movies from Dr. No to Casino Royale.

Leading Ladies Collection: Volume 2: A Big Hand for the Little Lady, I’ll Cry Tomorrow, Rich and Famous, Shoot the Moon, Up the Down Staircase.

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! I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry is available in both OAR and MAR versions...get the correct one!

Not sure what’s going on with three titles this week. Some retailers are carrying prices for Gilligan’s Island: Complete Series, Kung Fu: Complete Series & Wonder Woman: Complete Series…but prices are so scattered and inconsistent I have decided to leave them off the pricing table. My guess is that they have been pushed back. If anyone knows for certain, report in!

--At Best Buy, SAVE $5, INSTANTLY, on a Ratatouille Character Cast Gift Set with the purchase of ANY version of ratatouille on SD-DVD or Blu-ray disc (or the PS2 or DS videogame).

--Plus, BB has a deal to SAVE $5, INSTANTLY, ON any Disney DVD ($14.99 and up) with a down payment of $5 on Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World’s End.

--And, SAVE $10, INSTANTLY, with the purchase of ANY TWO of the following Blu-ray discs: Ratatouille, Cars, Pixar Short Films Collection: Volumje 1, Meet the Robinsons.

--Best Buy also has FREE MOVIE CASH TO SEE ENCHANTED IN THEATERS, instantly, when you buy ANY version of Ratatouille on DVD (or either PS2 or NDS game).

--Best Buy has a BONUS DISC with it’s copies of Best of the Colbert Report.

--Best Buy has special packaging with its copies of Seinfeld: Complete Series (in the shape of a refrigerator!).

--And, Best Buy has an EXCLUSIVE FIREMAN’S CALENDAR on its SD-DVD versions of I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. On pack.

--Best Buy has Seinfeld: Season 8 on sale for $29.99 and Martin: Seasons 1 & 2 on sale for $19.99 apiece.

--BB also has a 6/$30 deal on a long list of Disney DVDs (regular $6.99 apiece).

--Best Buy has FREE MOVIE CASH to see Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium OR The Seeker: The Dark is Rising, INSTANTLY, with the purchase of a Fox DVD from a rather long list. Ticket valid from 11-04-07 thru 12-17-07 at participating theaters.

--Best Buy Odds and Ends:Best Buy has a number of DVDs listed @ 2/$15.

--Circuit City has an EXCLUSIVE FREE APRON AND CHEF’S HAT with the purchase of Ratatouille on SD-DVD or Blu-ray disc. While supplies last. Minimum 60 per store.

--Also, @ CC, SAVE $5 with the purchase of Ratatouille OR Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 AND ANY of these Pixar titles: The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, Toy Story. In-store only. Must be purchased on same receipt.

--SAVE $10, INSTANTLY, at Circuit City, with the purchase of ANY TWO of these Disney Blu-ray discs: Ratatouille, Pixar Shirt Films Collection: Volume 1, Cars, Meet the Robinsons, PotC: Curse of the Black Pearl, PotC: Dead man’s Chest, Wild Hogs, Bridge to Terabithia, Chicken Little, The Wild, Dinosaur.

--Get a FREE SEINFELD COMIC BOOK WITH THE PURCHASE OF Seinfeld: Season 9 on DVD.

--Season 8 of Seinfeld is on sale for $29.99 @ CC this week.

--There is a 2/$22 sale at Circuit City this week. Purchase I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry ($15.99) and get any of the following titles in a 2/$22 deal: Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison, Big Daddy, 50 First Dates. Must be purchased on same receipt.

--CC has a number of “Triple Play” DVDs (three movies) for just $11.99. Save up to 20%.

--Circuit City Odds and Ends: Circuit City has a list of DVDs on sale for $6.99.

--Target has an EXCLUSIVE BONUS DVD with its copies of SD-DVD (only) Ratatouille. Included with regular Ratatouille DVD. Features never-before-seen footage, including behind-the-scenes character profiles and more. Quantity limited. No rain checks.

--On the high-def side, get a FREE $10 TARGET GIFTCARD with the purchase of BOTH Ratatouille AND Cars on Blu-ray disc. Quantities limited. No rain checks.

--How about, at Target, an EXCLUSIVE BONUS DVD with Seinfeld: Season 9?! Includes never-before-seen bloopers and more. Quantities limited. No rain checks. Target has “Low Price” next to Seinfeld: Season 9. My guess would be $29.99…but there is no clear-cut indicator in the flyer.

--Still more from Target! Get a FREE $20 TARGET GIFTCARD with the purchase of Full House: Complete Series OR Seinfeld: Complete Series. Quantities limited. No rain checks.

--Target Odds and Ends: $10 DVDs: Aragon, Happily Ever After, Happy Feet, Lake House.

Circuit City on sale DVD items:

$4.99 each:
The Bone Collector
Seven
Serpico
Rising Sun
Big Trouble in Little China
Star Chamber
Election
The War of the Roses
Coneheads
Ladies Man
Strong
Scent of a Woman
The Lost Boys
SNL: Adam Sandler
Harlem Nights
Trading Places
Black Knight
Boat Trip
Holiday Heart

$6.99 each:
Garden State
A Night at the Roxbury
Road Trip
Bad News Bears (2005)
Dickie Roberts
A Fish Called Wanda
Shallow Hal
Barber Shop
Super Trooper
he movie unrated
Me, Myself and Irene
Team America
Airplane
Vampire ????
Edward Scissorhands
Donnie Darko
AVP
Bulletproof Monk
The Day After Tomorrow
Woman, Thou Art Loosed
Unfaithful
The Thomas Crowne Affair (Brosnan)
From Russia With Love
Goldfinger
For Your Eyes Only
Grandma's Boy unrated
Anchorman
Van Wilder
Taxi
Old School unraed
SNL: The First 5 Years
Redemption
Ong-Bak/Warrior
Raging Bull
Hotel Rwanda

2 for $20:
The Departed
Office Space
The Good Shepherd
Apocalypse Now (Confidential)
Braveheart
Face/Off
E.T.
Akeelah and the bee
Ant Bully
The Fountain
The Prestige
Napolean Dynamite
Star Wars III
The Mummy
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Stick It
Nacho Libre
Step Up
Diary of a Mad Black Woman

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Best Buy on sale DVD items:

5 for $30 Disney DVDs - otherwise $6.99 individually
The Parent Trap/The Parent Trap II (combo)
Homeward Bound The Incredible Journey
Holiday Celebration with mickey and Pals
The Pacifier
Mighty Joe Young
The Journey of Natty Gann
The Santa Clause
The Three Musketeers
Air Bud (one of them...not sure which)
Rocket Man
Disney Classic Cartoon Favorites Vol 7
Extreme Adventure Fun
Snowball Express
Iron Will
The Sword in the Stone
The Apple Dumpling Gang
Snow Dogs
Dinosaur
White Fang
Classic Holiday Stories
Old Yeller/Savage Sam

1408 $14.99
Entourage Season 3 Part 2 $22.99
Dora the Explorer Puppy Power! $12.99
The Big Gay Sketch Show $19.99

4-in-1 DVDs $9.99 each:
Under Siege/Above the Law/Fire Down Below/The Glimmer Man
Lethal Weapon 1/2/3/4
Eraser/The Last Boy Scout/Passenger 57/No Return
Tango & Clash/Demolition Man/The Specialist/Over the Top
Militant Eagle/The Prodigal Boxer
Jade Lion/The Bloody Fists

Knocked Up Unrated (1 Disc) $16.99
Seinfeld Season 8 and 9 $29.99 each

$9.99 each: (Free Movie Cash to Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium or The Seeker: The Dark is Rising instantly with purchase of any of these Fox movies. Ticket valid 11/04-12/17.)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Willow
Because of Winn Dixie
Agent Cody Banks
Bend it Like Beckham
10 Things I hate About You
The SEcret of Nimh
Moulin Rouge
Elektra Director's Cut
Home ALone 2
Master and COmmander
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
First Daughter
Edward Scissorhands
My Cousin Vinny
I, Robot
Legally Blonde
THe Transporter
The Sandlot

2 for $15:
Snatch
Hitch
Rain Man
Ocean's Twelve
The Bourne Supremacy
The Untouchables
Accepted
Shark Tale
Shaun of the Dead
Corpse Bride
Memento
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Good Will Hunting
Hoodwinked

HD DVDs & Blu-ray discs

$19.99 each:
Evan Almighty
Knocked Up
Apocalypto

$17.99 each (both BR & HD)

Full metal Jacket
Swordfish
Unforgiven
Blood Diamond
Alexander The Final Cut

HD DVD
12 Monkeys
Backdraft
Doom
The Big Lebowski
Casino
Seabiscuit

Blu Ray
Remember the Titans

UFC DVDs

$9.99 each
Ultimate Ultimate Knockouts
Lidell vs Jackson

$14.99 each
The Ultimate Fighter 4
Pride Fighting Championships

$19.99 each
Pride GP
UFC Lidell vs Couture

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Target on sale DVD items:

$10 each (others also available):
Saw III: Unrated Edition
Happy Feet
Happily Never After
Akeelah & The Bee
The Lake House
Eragon
Crank

on no, the first barry manilow tv specials?
I need to see these again.

wow Opus n bill.
Guess i can retire my laser disc.

Dying to see how th e seinfeld fridge looks.
A new WHO doc.
complete king of queens set.
Cars on Blu.

How am I going to buy all that.

Boy, I had no idea A Wish For Wings That Work was coming.

Carnivale on sale at Best Buy for $20 per season! Yes, an HBO series has been marked down, everyone in hell is using ice skates. Highly recommended.

Thanks guys! Pixar Short Films and Seinfeld: Season 9 for me this week.

Carnivale--both seasons! As Brother Justin might say: "Hallelujah!"

Also that cartoon rat movie thingy.

I'll complete Seinfeld this week unless the Target price is way out of line. I'm tempted to pick up the Pixar set for my niece and nephew for Christmas, but I'm not familar with what it contains. Ratatouille and Sicko are rentals.
Wal-Mart has a bonus DVD with Ratatouille: "Cooking Fun For All Ages" which is produced by Food Network. Not sure if it's on all copies or its price.

Thanks as usual.

A pretty busy week with the usual caveats about upgrades:

Chinatown
Cosby Show
Help!
Pixar Shorts
Ratatouille
The Two Jakes
Wings

Another great job by Mike. I hadn't seen that Circuit City has Help for $15.99. I'll be able to save a couple of dollars, now.

Quick Question...

Where did you get the price for Ratatouille at Costco from? I looked on their website and couldn't fine it anywhere.

Seinfeld S9 is a must--I honestly didn't think it was coming out until later in the month; I was going to wait to get it as a Christmas gift but I might as well pick it up now at Target (damn bonus disc...I don't even care that much about bloopers but I'm a completist).

Might pick up Chinatown too depending on Target's price.

Ok...lets see.
Doctor Who season 3
Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity (However, i hear its been delayed a week. Or so my Amazon order states)
Ratatouille (Blu-ray)
Pixar Shorts (Blu-ray)
Seinfeld Season 9
Damn thats enough money!

I'll be picking up:

Pixar Shorts
Ratatouille
Seinfeld: Season Nine
Sicko

Thanks for the prices!

Best Buy has a BONUS DISC with it’s copies of The Who: Amazing Journey, "BEST BUY EXCLUSIVE THIRD DVD DISC WITH 1979 CHICAGO CONCERT"

Pixar BDs, Oldboy on BD and A Wish for Wings That Work, which I had no idea was coming!

Hey, Scooter! I didn't know you lurked about the RoundUp! Cool!

Check out RIGHT HERE! Three rows down and on the right!

EDIT**Wait just a gosh-darn minute! IF you are asking about the Ratatouille BD...I dunno where it went...but it WAS THERE! It's in my hand-written notes as I was researching this week's prices (in other words it is NOT just a cut-and-paste mistake from week-to-week). AND, I remember seeing it because that very item is on my horizon...and I remember thinking that was a pretty good price, but I have no Costcos near me (I have that conversation inside my head fairly often! ). Sorry. It WAS there. I'll leave the price figuring it was probably accurate.

Here ya go!

First: the regular set"

Second: the set inside the "fridge":

Thanks, guys. Pretty big week for me this week.

BNL: Talk to the Hand (I forgot that was coming out this week)
Flight of the Conchords S1
Ratatouille
Seinfeld Complete Series (now I just have to finish selling off my season sets - anyone interested? )
Aviator HD DVD (possibly)

There's also a trailer:

CLICK HERE