The Weekly RoundUp
The Features
– Kevin Spacey (21 – 2008)
– Jack Webb & Peggy Lee (Pete Kelly’s Blues – 1955)
– Cast (High and Low – 1963)
– Vampyr – 1932
– Raul Julia & William Hurt (Kiss of the Spider Woman – 1985)
The Prices
SD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco21$17.99$15.99$15.99$16.99 - 21 DE (2-disc)$21.99$22.99$22.99$22.99 - Bird SE$10.99$16.99$17.99 - - Blues in the Night$14.99$14.99$14.99 - - The Boston Strangler: Untold Story$17.99$14.99$14.99 - - Earth: The Biography$21.99$24.99$19.99 - $21.99High and Low (CC)$27.95$34.99$34.99 - - Kiss of Spider Woman CE (Amazon excl.)$25.99 - - - - LA Ink: Season 1$18.99$19.99$19.99 - - Las Vegas: Season 5$41.99$39.99$59.98 - - The Last Winter$14.99$14.99$14.99 - - Masters of Horror: Season 2$64.99$64.99$69.99 - - Pete Kelly’s Blues$14.99$14.99$14.99 - - Picture This!$23.99$17.99$19.99$16.99 - Robot Chicken: Star Wars$9.99$9.99$8.99$8.99 - Round Midnight$14.99$19.99$17.99 - - Six Reasons Why$23.99$24.99$19.99 - - Spaced: Complete Series$34.99$39.99$59.98 - - Transformers Cybertron: Ultimate Coll.$39.99$39.99$59.98$36.99 - Turn the River$17.99$19.99$19.99 - - Vampyr (CC)$27.99$34.99$34.99 - -
BLU-RAY TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco21$25.95$29.99$29.99$29.99 - Earth: The Biography$27.95$39.99$34.99 - $27.49The Exorcism of Emily Rose$19.95$24.99$19.99 - - Kiss of Spider Woman CE (Amazon Excl.)$27.95 - - - - I Know What You Did Last Summer$19.95$24.99$19.99 - - The Mummy$19.95$24.99$19.99 - - The Mummy Returns$19.95$24.99$19.99 - - The Perfect Storm$19.95$24.99$19.99$24.99 - The Scorpion King$19.95$24.99$19.99 - - Urban Legend$19.95$24.99$19.99 - -
(CC) after a title = New release in the Criterion Collection.
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
**Hooray! All of this week’s releases seem to be in their proper aspect ratio!
--Purchase either SD version of 21 on DVD this week at Best Buy and receive a FREE DECK OF PLAYING CARDS.
--Purchase 21 on Blu-ray disc @ BB ALONG WITH ANY or ALL of the following titles and SAVE $10 on each title: Across the Universe, Casino Royale, Ghost Rider, Talladega Nights, Untraceable. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--FREE E-MOVIE CASH to see The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor PLUS a SNEAK PEEK DVD (of the new Mummy flick AND Hellboy 2: The Golden Army) @ BB with the purchase of any $5.99 from a long, select list. Value = $7.50. Valid 8-1-08 thru 8-24-08. Minimum 20 per store. No rainchecks.
--The same FREE E-MOVIE CASH is also available with the Blu-ray discs of The Mummy, The Mummy Returns and The Scorpion King.
--Last week I reported that bb.com had posted a Blu-ray version of the Boston Celtics 2007-8 Championship disc…but no other retailer did. It turns out I was right and it is a BB Exclusive.
--BB has a substantial list of TV Season sets on sale this week.
--BestBuy.com has a 2/$15 sale this week on more than 200 titles. On-line only. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy Odds and Ends: Best Buy has a list of DVDs for sale @ $5.99 (separate from the list with the FREE E-MOVIE MONEY promotion listed above.
--Circuit City is advertising FIFTY FREE MUSIC DOWNLOADS with their SD-DVD copies of 21.
--Cc is also advertising the same FREE MOVIE MONEY as outlined above for Best Buy in the three new BD releases of the Mummy movies AND IN THE FOLLOWING $9.99 SD-DVDS: The Mummy DE (2-disc), The Mummy Returns DE (2-disc) and Jet Li’s Fearless (Director’s Cut).
--Circuit City Odds and Ends: A long list of titles for $4.99 and $6.99.
--At Target, get a FREE EXCLUSIVE BOOK “THE BASICS OF WINNING BLACKJACK” when you purchase an SD-DVD of 21. Quantity limited. No rainchecks.
--Target Odds and Ends: Lists of $7.50 and $10 DVDs.
The Features
– Kevin Spacey (21 – 2008)
– Jack Webb & Peggy Lee (Pete Kelly’s Blues – 1955)
– Cast (High and Low – 1963)
– Vampyr – 1932
– Raul Julia & William Hurt (Kiss of the Spider Woman – 1985)
The Prices
SD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco21$17.99$15.99$15.99$16.99 - 21 DE (2-disc)$21.99$22.99$22.99$22.99 - Bird SE$10.99$16.99$17.99 - - Blues in the Night$14.99$14.99$14.99 - - The Boston Strangler: Untold Story$17.99$14.99$14.99 - - Earth: The Biography$21.99$24.99$19.99 - $21.99High and Low (CC)$27.95$34.99$34.99 - - Kiss of Spider Woman CE (Amazon excl.)$25.99 - - - - LA Ink: Season 1$18.99$19.99$19.99 - - Las Vegas: Season 5$41.99$39.99$59.98 - - The Last Winter$14.99$14.99$14.99 - - Masters of Horror: Season 2$64.99$64.99$69.99 - - Pete Kelly’s Blues$14.99$14.99$14.99 - - Picture This!$23.99$17.99$19.99$16.99 - Robot Chicken: Star Wars$9.99$9.99$8.99$8.99 - Round Midnight$14.99$19.99$17.99 - - Six Reasons Why$23.99$24.99$19.99 - - Spaced: Complete Series$34.99$39.99$59.98 - - Transformers Cybertron: Ultimate Coll.$39.99$39.99$59.98$36.99 - Turn the River$17.99$19.99$19.99 - - Vampyr (CC)$27.99$34.99$34.99 - -
BLU-RAY TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco21$25.95$29.99$29.99$29.99 - Earth: The Biography$27.95$39.99$34.99 - $27.49The Exorcism of Emily Rose$19.95$24.99$19.99 - - Kiss of Spider Woman CE (Amazon Excl.)$27.95 - - - - I Know What You Did Last Summer$19.95$24.99$19.99 - - The Mummy$19.95$24.99$19.99 - - The Mummy Returns$19.95$24.99$19.99 - - The Perfect Storm$19.95$24.99$19.99$24.99 - The Scorpion King$19.95$24.99$19.99 - - Urban Legend$19.95$24.99$19.99 - -
(CC) after a title = New release in the Criterion Collection.
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
**Hooray! All of this week’s releases seem to be in their proper aspect ratio!
--Purchase either SD version of 21 on DVD this week at Best Buy and receive a FREE DECK OF PLAYING CARDS.
--Purchase 21 on Blu-ray disc @ BB ALONG WITH ANY or ALL of the following titles and SAVE $10 on each title: Across the Universe, Casino Royale, Ghost Rider, Talladega Nights, Untraceable. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--FREE E-MOVIE CASH to see The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor PLUS a SNEAK PEEK DVD (of the new Mummy flick AND Hellboy 2: The Golden Army) @ BB with the purchase of any $5.99 from a long, select list. Value = $7.50. Valid 8-1-08 thru 8-24-08. Minimum 20 per store. No rainchecks.
--The same FREE E-MOVIE CASH is also available with the Blu-ray discs of The Mummy, The Mummy Returns and The Scorpion King.
--Last week I reported that bb.com had posted a Blu-ray version of the Boston Celtics 2007-8 Championship disc…but no other retailer did. It turns out I was right and it is a BB Exclusive.
--BB has a substantial list of TV Season sets on sale this week.
--BestBuy.com has a 2/$15 sale this week on more than 200 titles. On-line only. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy Odds and Ends: Best Buy has a list of DVDs for sale @ $5.99 (separate from the list with the FREE E-MOVIE MONEY promotion listed above.
--Circuit City is advertising FIFTY FREE MUSIC DOWNLOADS with their SD-DVD copies of 21.
--Cc is also advertising the same FREE MOVIE MONEY as outlined above for Best Buy in the three new BD releases of the Mummy movies AND IN THE FOLLOWING $9.99 SD-DVDS: The Mummy DE (2-disc), The Mummy Returns DE (2-disc) and Jet Li’s Fearless (Director’s Cut).
--Circuit City Odds and Ends: A long list of titles for $4.99 and $6.99.
--At Target, get a FREE EXCLUSIVE BOOK “THE BASICS OF WINNING BLACKJACK” when you purchase an SD-DVD of 21. Quantity limited. No rainchecks.
--Target Odds and Ends: Lists of $7.50 and $10 DVDs.
