The Weekly RoundUp
The Features
– The Simpsons Movie – 2007
Spiderpig, Spiderpig,
Does what ever a spiderpig does.
Can he swing, from a web?
No he cant, he's a pig.
Look out, he is a spiderpig.
– Harrison Ford (Blade Runner – 1982)
– Chris Tucker & Jackie Chan (Rush Hour 3 – 2007)
– Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová (Once – 2006)
– Clarence Williams III, Peggy Lipton, Tige Andrews, Michael Cole (The Mod Squad – 1968/69)
The Prices
SD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoAdv. Of Young Indy Jones: Volume 2$90.99$79.99$109.99 - - **Balls of Fury$19.99$19.99$17.99$19.99 - Blade Runner SE (2-disc)$14.49$12.99$14.99 - - Blade Runner CE (4-disc)$22.99$22.99$29.99$27.99 - Blade Runner UCE (5-disc briefcase)$54.99$54.99$64.99 - $54.89Boy Eats Girl$24.29$24.99$19.99 - - Braveheart SCE$13.99$8.99$15.99 - - **Bring It On: In It to Win It$22.49$19.99$19.99$19.99 - Bring It On: Cheerbook Collection$40.49$34.99$34.99$34.99 - Cinderella II: Dreams Come True$19.99$19.99$19.99$19.99 - Deep Water$16.99$19.99$19.99 - - The Evil Dead UE$26.19$16.99$29.99 - - **Halloween SE (2-disc) (R & NR)$23.99$19.99$17.99$19.99 - Hatchet$16.99$14.99$19.99 - - Illegal Tender$19.99$19.99$19.99 - - Mod Squad: Season 1 Volume 1$29.99$27.99$34.99 - - National Treasure CE (2-disc)$19.99$19.99$19.99 - - On Bloody Sunday$17.99$17.99$15.99 - - Once$19.99$19.99$19.99$16.99 - One Tree Hill: Season 4$39.99$39.99$39.99 - - Rawhide: Season 2 Volume 2$29.99$34.99$34.99 - - Rush Hour 3 (1-disc) (12-23)$19.99$19.99$19.99 - - Rush Hour 3 SE (2-disc) (12-23)$24.99$24.99$29.99 - - **The Simpsons Movie$15.99$15.99$13.99$16.99$18.79**Stardust$18.99$19.99$19.99$19.99 - Underdog (2007)$19.99$19.99$19.99$16.99 - Underdog Ult. Coll. (Animated)$19.99$24.99$19.99 - -
HD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoBalls of Fury$27.95$29.99$39.98 - - Blade Runner Complete CE$27.95$34.99$39.99 - - Blade Runner Ultimate CE (Briefcase)$66.95$79.99$69.99 - $68.99Moody Blues: Lovely to See You Live$16.95$22.99$25.00 - - Roy Orbison: Black & White Night$16.95$22.99$25.00 - - Stardust$27.95$29.99$39.98 - - That’s Entertainment Comp. Coll.$55.95$99.99$79.98 - -
BLU-RAY TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoBlade Runner Complete CE$27.95$34.99$39.99 - - Blade Runner Ultimate CE (Briefcase)$66.95$79.99$69.99 - $68.99Rush Hour 3 (12-23)$27.95$34.99$39.98 - - Shakira: Oral Fixation Tour$19.95$29.99$29.98 - - The Simpsons Movie$27.95$34.99$39.98$29.99 - Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines$19.95$24.99$28.99 - - That’s Entertainment Comp. Coll.$55.95$99.99$79.98 - - Underdog$23.95$29.99$34.00$29.99 -
Individual titles included in box sets listed above:
Bring It On: Cheerbook Collection: Bring It On, Bring It On: All or Nothing, Bring It On: Again, Bring It On: In It to Win It.
That’s Entertainment: Complete Collection (HD-DVD and Blu-ray): That’s Entertainment, That’s Entertainment II, That’s Entertainment III, That's Entertainment: Treasures from the Vault.
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! Balls of Fury AND Bring It On: In It to Win It AND Halloween SE AND The Simpsons Movie AND Stardust are available in both OAR and MAR versions...get the correct one!
FYI: Halloween SE is being released in a rated MAR version and an unrated OAR version.
And, Rush Hour 3 will be released on December 23rd.
--Best Buy is advertising EXCLUSIVE SIMPSONS TOYS at their stores for this release week of The Simpsons Movie. Buy The Simpsons Movie and purchase ANY of the toys for $5.99 apiece or 4/$15.
Selection varies by store. Minimum 20 per store. No rainchecks.
--Best Buy is still promoting Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End by giving $5 off ANY Disney DVD ($14.99 and up) when you purchase Potc: AWE. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--You can even save $5 on ANY Disney DVD ($14.99 and up) when you purchase Cinderella II: Dreams Come True. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--@ BB, you can also SAVE $5 immediately with the purchase of ANY 2 of the following DVDs: Halloween (SE), Hatchet, The Evil Dead UE. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--BB also has EXCLUSIVE 3-D PACKAGING on its copies of Halloween SE. Minimum 10 per store. No rainchecks.
--Heck, go ahead and save $5 when you purchase BOTH Once and the Once CD Soundtrack ($13.99). Must be purchased on same receipt.
--This is the big Blade Runner release week. @ Best Buy, purchase ANY version of Blade Runner and, for $5, purchase EITHER THX-1138 OR Forbidden Planet. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--@ Best Buy SAVE $20 with the purchase of ANY TWO complete seasons of these three Fox TV series: Futurama: Seasons 1-4 ($34.99 apiece), Family Guy: Seasons 1-5 ($32.99 apiece), American Dad: Volumes 1-2 ($32.99 apiece). Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy has a HUGE number of TV on DVD season sets on sale for $24.99 and $29.99 this week. Buy ANY TWO and get a FREE $10 Best Buy Giftcard. Buy ANY FOUR OR MORE and get a FREE $40 Best Buy Giftcard.
--Best Buy Odds and Ends: Best Buy has a big selection of $9.99 DVDs this week…AND…Buy ANY five and get a FREE $20 Best Buy Giftcard. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Circuit City has a FREE SPRINGFIELD CITY MAP with the purchase of The Simpsons Movie on DVD. Map is 26” by 18” and includes famous landmarks and a “who’s who” of Springfield. While quantities last.
--Circuit City has a FREE EXCLUSIVE BONUS DISC with the purchase of Halloween SE (NR). Disc includes 45 minutes of extra content—including a behind-the-scenes featurette. While supplies last.
--CC also has FREE CIRCUIT CITY/NAPSTER DOWNLOAD CARD with the purchase of Once on DVD. Get 1 month Napster membership and five free downloads – a $24.99 value. While supplies last.
--CC is also advertising an EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL EDITION of Hatchet on DVD. 2-disc set includes both the unrated AND theatrical versions of the film.
--Circuit City is also advertising FREE MOVIE CASH TO SEE “Walk Hard” with the purchase of specially-marked DVDs. Value = $10.50. Walk Hard will be in theaters 12-21-2007. Specially-marked DVDs include: 50 First Dates/Mr. Deeds double feature, Click, Ghostbusters 1 & 2 packThe Holiday, Monty Python & Holy Grail SE, Talladega Nights.
--CC will also have a BD-only Buy One, Get One Free sale this week. 15 titles are listed. In store only. Select titles only. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Circuit City Odds and Ends: Circuit City has a number of DVDs listed on sale at $5.99 AND a number of titles (including a number of Christmas titles) listed @ 3/$25.
--Target has an EXCLUSIVE INTERNET LINK with its copies of Bring It On: In It to Win It. Provides access to a Jennifer & Ashley Tisdale interview and an end credits video. Plus, get a cell phone mirror. Quantities limited. No rainchecks.
--Target Odds and Ends: Target has a selection of DVDs listed at $4.75(!) and $10.00 this week.
The Features
– The Simpsons Movie – 2007
Spiderpig, Spiderpig,
Does what ever a spiderpig does.
Can he swing, from a web?
No he cant, he's a pig.
Look out, he is a spiderpig.
– Harrison Ford (Blade Runner – 1982)
– Chris Tucker & Jackie Chan (Rush Hour 3 – 2007)
– Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová (Once – 2006)
– Clarence Williams III, Peggy Lipton, Tige Andrews, Michael Cole (The Mod Squad – 1968/69)
The Prices
SD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoAdv. Of Young Indy Jones: Volume 2$90.99$79.99$109.99 - - **Balls of Fury$19.99$19.99$17.99$19.99 - Blade Runner SE (2-disc)$14.49$12.99$14.99 - - Blade Runner CE (4-disc)$22.99$22.99$29.99$27.99 - Blade Runner UCE (5-disc briefcase)$54.99$54.99$64.99 - $54.89Boy Eats Girl$24.29$24.99$19.99 - - Braveheart SCE$13.99$8.99$15.99 - - **Bring It On: In It to Win It$22.49$19.99$19.99$19.99 - Bring It On: Cheerbook Collection$40.49$34.99$34.99$34.99 - Cinderella II: Dreams Come True$19.99$19.99$19.99$19.99 - Deep Water$16.99$19.99$19.99 - - The Evil Dead UE$26.19$16.99$29.99 - - **Halloween SE (2-disc) (R & NR)$23.99$19.99$17.99$19.99 - Hatchet$16.99$14.99$19.99 - - Illegal Tender$19.99$19.99$19.99 - - Mod Squad: Season 1 Volume 1$29.99$27.99$34.99 - - National Treasure CE (2-disc)$19.99$19.99$19.99 - - On Bloody Sunday$17.99$17.99$15.99 - - Once$19.99$19.99$19.99$16.99 - One Tree Hill: Season 4$39.99$39.99$39.99 - - Rawhide: Season 2 Volume 2$29.99$34.99$34.99 - - Rush Hour 3 (1-disc) (12-23)$19.99$19.99$19.99 - - Rush Hour 3 SE (2-disc) (12-23)$24.99$24.99$29.99 - - **The Simpsons Movie$15.99$15.99$13.99$16.99$18.79**Stardust$18.99$19.99$19.99$19.99 - Underdog (2007)$19.99$19.99$19.99$16.99 - Underdog Ult. Coll. (Animated)$19.99$24.99$19.99 - -
HD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoBalls of Fury$27.95$29.99$39.98 - - Blade Runner Complete CE$27.95$34.99$39.99 - - Blade Runner Ultimate CE (Briefcase)$66.95$79.99$69.99 - $68.99Moody Blues: Lovely to See You Live$16.95$22.99$25.00 - - Roy Orbison: Black & White Night$16.95$22.99$25.00 - - Stardust$27.95$29.99$39.98 - - That’s Entertainment Comp. Coll.$55.95$99.99$79.98 - -
BLU-RAY TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoBlade Runner Complete CE$27.95$34.99$39.99 - - Blade Runner Ultimate CE (Briefcase)$66.95$79.99$69.99 - $68.99Rush Hour 3 (12-23)$27.95$34.99$39.98 - - Shakira: Oral Fixation Tour$19.95$29.99$29.98 - - The Simpsons Movie$27.95$34.99$39.98$29.99 - Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines$19.95$24.99$28.99 - - That’s Entertainment Comp. Coll.$55.95$99.99$79.98 - - Underdog$23.95$29.99$34.00$29.99 -
Individual titles included in box sets listed above:
Bring It On: Cheerbook Collection: Bring It On, Bring It On: All or Nothing, Bring It On: Again, Bring It On: In It to Win It.
That’s Entertainment: Complete Collection (HD-DVD and Blu-ray): That’s Entertainment, That’s Entertainment II, That’s Entertainment III, That's Entertainment: Treasures from the Vault.
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! Balls of Fury AND Bring It On: In It to Win It AND Halloween SE AND The Simpsons Movie AND Stardust are available in both OAR and MAR versions...get the correct one!
FYI: Halloween SE is being released in a rated MAR version and an unrated OAR version.
And, Rush Hour 3 will be released on December 23rd.
--Best Buy is advertising EXCLUSIVE SIMPSONS TOYS at their stores for this release week of The Simpsons Movie. Buy The Simpsons Movie and purchase ANY of the toys for $5.99 apiece or 4/$15.
Selection varies by store. Minimum 20 per store. No rainchecks.
--Best Buy is still promoting Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End by giving $5 off ANY Disney DVD ($14.99 and up) when you purchase Potc: AWE. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--You can even save $5 on ANY Disney DVD ($14.99 and up) when you purchase Cinderella II: Dreams Come True. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--@ BB, you can also SAVE $5 immediately with the purchase of ANY 2 of the following DVDs: Halloween (SE), Hatchet, The Evil Dead UE. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--BB also has EXCLUSIVE 3-D PACKAGING on its copies of Halloween SE. Minimum 10 per store. No rainchecks.
--Heck, go ahead and save $5 when you purchase BOTH Once and the Once CD Soundtrack ($13.99). Must be purchased on same receipt.
--This is the big Blade Runner release week. @ Best Buy, purchase ANY version of Blade Runner and, for $5, purchase EITHER THX-1138 OR Forbidden Planet. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--@ Best Buy SAVE $20 with the purchase of ANY TWO complete seasons of these three Fox TV series: Futurama: Seasons 1-4 ($34.99 apiece), Family Guy: Seasons 1-5 ($32.99 apiece), American Dad: Volumes 1-2 ($32.99 apiece). Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy has a HUGE number of TV on DVD season sets on sale for $24.99 and $29.99 this week. Buy ANY TWO and get a FREE $10 Best Buy Giftcard. Buy ANY FOUR OR MORE and get a FREE $40 Best Buy Giftcard.
--Best Buy Odds and Ends: Best Buy has a big selection of $9.99 DVDs this week…AND…Buy ANY five and get a FREE $20 Best Buy Giftcard. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Circuit City has a FREE SPRINGFIELD CITY MAP with the purchase of The Simpsons Movie on DVD. Map is 26” by 18” and includes famous landmarks and a “who’s who” of Springfield. While quantities last.
--Circuit City has a FREE EXCLUSIVE BONUS DISC with the purchase of Halloween SE (NR). Disc includes 45 minutes of extra content—including a behind-the-scenes featurette. While supplies last.
--CC also has FREE CIRCUIT CITY/NAPSTER DOWNLOAD CARD with the purchase of Once on DVD. Get 1 month Napster membership and five free downloads – a $24.99 value. While supplies last.
--CC is also advertising an EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL EDITION of Hatchet on DVD. 2-disc set includes both the unrated AND theatrical versions of the film.
--Circuit City is also advertising FREE MOVIE CASH TO SEE “Walk Hard” with the purchase of specially-marked DVDs. Value = $10.50. Walk Hard will be in theaters 12-21-2007. Specially-marked DVDs include: 50 First Dates/Mr. Deeds double feature, Click, Ghostbusters 1 & 2 packThe Holiday, Monty Python & Holy Grail SE, Talladega Nights.
--CC will also have a BD-only Buy One, Get One Free sale this week. 15 titles are listed. In store only. Select titles only. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Circuit City Odds and Ends: Circuit City has a number of DVDs listed on sale at $5.99 AND a number of titles (including a number of Christmas titles) listed @ 3/$25.
--Target has an EXCLUSIVE INTERNET LINK with its copies of Bring It On: In It to Win It. Provides access to a Jennifer & Ashley Tisdale interview and an end credits video. Plus, get a cell phone mirror. Quantities limited. No rainchecks.
--Target Odds and Ends: Target has a selection of DVDs listed at $4.75(!) and $10.00 this week.