The Weekly RoundUp
The Features
– Christian Bale & Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight – 2008)
– Clark Gable & Claudette Colbert (It Happened One Night – 1934)
– Peter & the Wolf – 2007
– Jimmy Stewart (Mr. Smith Goes to Washington – 1939)
– Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who – 2008
The Prices
SD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco2008 Philadelphia Phillies World Series CE$59.99$54.99$69.99 - - **The Dark Knight (1-disc)$14.99$14.99$14.99$15.00 - The Dark Knight SE (2-disc)$20.99$22.99$24.99$22.99$19.99Deadwood: Complete Series$108.99$104.99$129.99 - $109.99Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who (1-disc)$16.99$16.99$14.99$15.99 - Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who SE (2-disc)$22.99$22.99$24.99$22.99 - Elephant Tales$23.99$19.99$21.99$19.99 - Europa (CC)$29.99$34.99$34.99 - - Gunsmoke: Season 3 Volume 1$26.99$29.99$29.99 - - Happy Days: Season 4$28.99$29.99$34.99 - - I Am Legend Ultimate CE$36.99$37.99$36.99 - - It Happened One Night$12.99$12.99$9.99 - - Lost: Season 4$36.99$37.99$59.99$37.99$38.89Man On Wire$18.99$19.99$21.99 - - The Man Who Came Back$18.99$19.99$21.99 - - Mr. Deeds Goes to Town$14.94$12.99$9.99 - - Mr. Smith Goes to Washington$13.49$12.99$9.99 - - Murnau, Borzage & Fox$179.99$229.99$199.99 - - Open Window$24.99$24.99$19.99 - - Peter & the Wolf (2008 Oscar: Short Film)$17.99$17.99$14.99 - - Rawhide: Season 3 Volume 2$28.99$34.99$34.99 - - Sex and the City: The Movie Ultimate CE$48.99$59.99$69.98$46.99 - Swingtown: Season 1$28.99$29.99$34.99 - - The Wire: Complete Series$134.99$134.99$164.99 - - You Can’t Take it With You$14.94$12.99$9.99 - -
BLU-RAY TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoThe Dark Knight$23.99$23.99$25.99$24.99$26.99The Dark Knight LE$47.99$49.99$59.99$46.99 - Dodgeball$25.99$29.99$29.99 - - Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who$24.99$24.99$29.99$29.99 - Dumb and Dumber$19.99$24.99$19.99 - - From Dusk Til Dawn (Import)$27.49 - - - - I Am Legend Ultimate CE$38.49$44.99$38.99 - - Jet Li’s Fearless$19.99$24.99$19.99 - - Lost: Season 4$49.99$54.99$69.99$49.99$66.89The Mask (1994)$19.99$24.99$19.99 - - Super Troopers$25.99$29.99$29.99 - -
(CC) after a title = New release in the Criterion Collection.
Individual titles included in box sets listed above:
Murnau, Borzage & Fox: Lazybones, Street Angel, 7th Heaven, Sunrise, Lucky Star, They Had to See Paris, City Girl, Liliom, After Tomorrow, Young America, Song O’ My Heart, Bad Girl.
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 Careful! The Dark Knight (1-disc) is being released, this week, in BOTH OAR & MAR versions! Get the right one!
--Let’s get started with…um…oh yeah, The Dark Knight. Best Buy will have a FREE EXCLUSIVE LIMITED THE JOKER PLAYING CARD with the purchase of ANY version of The Dark Knight.
--Best Buy will also have EXCLUSIVE BATMAN OR JOKER MASKS when you buy either the SE of The Dark Knight on SD-DVD or the LE of The Dark Knight on BD. Minimum one per store. No rainchecks. Limit one per customer.
--And, BB will also be selling Batman & Joker figures for $9.99 apiece. In-store. Minimum 5 Joker figures per store. Minimum 4 Batman figures per store. No rainchecks. Limit one per customer.
--Purchase ANY version of Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who @ BB this week and get a FREE EXCLUSIVE LIMITED EDITION DR. SEUSS PRINT. Value = $19.99. Minimum 8 per store. No rainchecks. Limit one per customer.
--Also @ BB this week, FREE MOVIE MONEY TO SEE THE SPIRIT when you buy select $9.99 DVDs. Shown are Chaos and Crank. . Choose from 16 titles on-line and in-store. Done via on-line redemption code. Value = $7.50. Minimum 2 per store. No rainchecks. The Spirit in theaters 12-25-08. Valid from 12-25-08 thru 1-11-09.
--Buy Lost: Season 4 and ANY OTHER SEASON of Lost (on SD-DVD or Blu-ray) and save $20. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--The following Blu-ray discs are on sale for $19.99 @ Best Buy this week: Batman Begins, Camp Rock, Cars, The Chronicles of Narnia, Eight Below, Enchanted, Meet the Robinsons, PotC: Curse of the Black Pearl, PotC: Dead Man’s Chest, PotC: At World’s End, National Treasure, National Treasure 2, Ratatouille, Santa Clause 3..
--Buy The Wire: Complete Series @ Best Buy this week and get a FREE THE WIRE SOUNDTRACK CD. Minimum 4 per store. No rainchecks. Limit one per customer. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy is also giving out FREE CALENDARS OF “THE OFFICE” with the purchase of ANY marked TV on DVD season sets. Minimum 19 per store. No rainchecks. Limit one per customer.
--Best Buy Odds and Ends: Best Buy has lists of DVDs for sale @ $4.99 & $9.99.
--Circuit City has an EXCLUSIVE BATMAN LOGO JOURNAL with the purchase of the 2-disc SE of The Dark Knight on SD-DVD. CC also has exclusive Joker “Why so serious?” packaging (slipcover) with its SE SD-DVD versions. While supplies last.
--@ Circuit City, there is a HUGE LIST of various TV Shows on DVD on sale this week…starting at $12.99 apiece.
--The following Blu-ray discs are $14.99 @ CC this week: The Aviator, Beerfest, A Clockwork Orange, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Madagascar, Next, The Punisher, Shrek the Third, Swordfish, Terminator 2, Top Gun.
--Circuit City Odds and Ends: Lists of titles for $6.99, $7.99, $8.99 & $9.99.
--Target, this week, is advertising EXCLUSIVE BATMAN MASK PACKAGING with its DELUXE EDITIONS of The Dark Knight ($22.99 for the SD-DVD version & $29.99 for the Blu-ray version). Quantity limited. No rainchecks.
--Target also has EXCLUSIVE PACKAGING AND PUZZLE with its DELUXE EDITION copies of Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who. The puzzle features classic Dr. Seuss artwork. Quantity limited. No rainchecks.
--Target has three “Pre-Wrapped” DVDs (ready for gift-giving) for just $14.99: Indiana Jones 4, Iron Man, Kung Fu Panda.
--Buy Lost: Season 4 @ Target AND any previous season of Lost and get a FREE $20 TARGET GIFTCARD. Quantity limited. No rainchecks.
--Target Odds and Ends: A list of DVDs for $6.50 & $10.00.
--And just because it’s “The Dark Knight” week here at the ol’ HTF…I can tell you Wal-Mart has a cool EXCLUSIVE TWO-FACE COIN ALONG WITH AN EXCLUSIVE COMIC BOOK packaged along with the single-disc DVD. This “collectible edition” will likely run in the $19.96 neighborhood.
--FYE will have a steelbook version of the SE SD-DVD version of The Dark Knight. Price will likely be a little higher ($25.99 or so) than the regular SE price ($23.99).
--K-Mart & Sears are offering a FREE 2009 DARK KNIGHT CALENDAR with its SE SD-DVDs and the BD versions of The Dark Knight. Value = $13.99.
--And there’s a free case of water waiting for you @ BJs Warehouse Club! But you need to get the coupon from their Member’s Coupon Book they send in the mail to your home.
--And, Papa John’s is doing another of their “Buy a pizza from us and get a coupon for $3 off ANY version of The Dark Knight” promotion.
The Features
– Christian Bale & Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight – 2008)
– Clark Gable & Claudette Colbert (It Happened One Night – 1934)
– Peter & the Wolf – 2007
– Jimmy Stewart (Mr. Smith Goes to Washington – 1939)
– Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who – 2008
The Prices
SD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco2008 Philadelphia Phillies World Series CE$59.99$54.99$69.99 - - **The Dark Knight (1-disc)$14.99$14.99$14.99$15.00 - The Dark Knight SE (2-disc)$20.99$22.99$24.99$22.99$19.99Deadwood: Complete Series$108.99$104.99$129.99 - $109.99Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who (1-disc)$16.99$16.99$14.99$15.99 - Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who SE (2-disc)$22.99$22.99$24.99$22.99 - Elephant Tales$23.99$19.99$21.99$19.99 - Europa (CC)$29.99$34.99$34.99 - - Gunsmoke: Season 3 Volume 1$26.99$29.99$29.99 - - Happy Days: Season 4$28.99$29.99$34.99 - - I Am Legend Ultimate CE$36.99$37.99$36.99 - - It Happened One Night$12.99$12.99$9.99 - - Lost: Season 4$36.99$37.99$59.99$37.99$38.89Man On Wire$18.99$19.99$21.99 - - The Man Who Came Back$18.99$19.99$21.99 - - Mr. Deeds Goes to Town$14.94$12.99$9.99 - - Mr. Smith Goes to Washington$13.49$12.99$9.99 - - Murnau, Borzage & Fox$179.99$229.99$199.99 - - Open Window$24.99$24.99$19.99 - - Peter & the Wolf (2008 Oscar: Short Film)$17.99$17.99$14.99 - - Rawhide: Season 3 Volume 2$28.99$34.99$34.99 - - Sex and the City: The Movie Ultimate CE$48.99$59.99$69.98$46.99 - Swingtown: Season 1$28.99$29.99$34.99 - - The Wire: Complete Series$134.99$134.99$164.99 - - You Can’t Take it With You$14.94$12.99$9.99 - -
BLU-RAY TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoThe Dark Knight$23.99$23.99$25.99$24.99$26.99The Dark Knight LE$47.99$49.99$59.99$46.99 - Dodgeball$25.99$29.99$29.99 - - Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who$24.99$24.99$29.99$29.99 - Dumb and Dumber$19.99$24.99$19.99 - - From Dusk Til Dawn (Import)$27.49 - - - - I Am Legend Ultimate CE$38.49$44.99$38.99 - - Jet Li’s Fearless$19.99$24.99$19.99 - - Lost: Season 4$49.99$54.99$69.99$49.99$66.89The Mask (1994)$19.99$24.99$19.99 - - Super Troopers$25.99$29.99$29.99 - -
(CC) after a title = New release in the Criterion Collection.
Individual titles included in box sets listed above:
Murnau, Borzage & Fox: Lazybones, Street Angel, 7th Heaven, Sunrise, Lucky Star, They Had to See Paris, City Girl, Liliom, After Tomorrow, Young America, Song O’ My Heart, Bad Girl.
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 Careful! The Dark Knight (1-disc) is being released, this week, in BOTH OAR & MAR versions! Get the right one!
--Let’s get started with…um…oh yeah, The Dark Knight. Best Buy will have a FREE EXCLUSIVE LIMITED THE JOKER PLAYING CARD with the purchase of ANY version of The Dark Knight.
--Best Buy will also have EXCLUSIVE BATMAN OR JOKER MASKS when you buy either the SE of The Dark Knight on SD-DVD or the LE of The Dark Knight on BD. Minimum one per store. No rainchecks. Limit one per customer.
--And, BB will also be selling Batman & Joker figures for $9.99 apiece. In-store. Minimum 5 Joker figures per store. Minimum 4 Batman figures per store. No rainchecks. Limit one per customer.
--Purchase ANY version of Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who @ BB this week and get a FREE EXCLUSIVE LIMITED EDITION DR. SEUSS PRINT. Value = $19.99. Minimum 8 per store. No rainchecks. Limit one per customer.
--Also @ BB this week, FREE MOVIE MONEY TO SEE THE SPIRIT when you buy select $9.99 DVDs. Shown are Chaos and Crank. . Choose from 16 titles on-line and in-store. Done via on-line redemption code. Value = $7.50. Minimum 2 per store. No rainchecks. The Spirit in theaters 12-25-08. Valid from 12-25-08 thru 1-11-09.
--Buy Lost: Season 4 and ANY OTHER SEASON of Lost (on SD-DVD or Blu-ray) and save $20. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--The following Blu-ray discs are on sale for $19.99 @ Best Buy this week: Batman Begins, Camp Rock, Cars, The Chronicles of Narnia, Eight Below, Enchanted, Meet the Robinsons, PotC: Curse of the Black Pearl, PotC: Dead Man’s Chest, PotC: At World’s End, National Treasure, National Treasure 2, Ratatouille, Santa Clause 3..
--Buy The Wire: Complete Series @ Best Buy this week and get a FREE THE WIRE SOUNDTRACK CD. Minimum 4 per store. No rainchecks. Limit one per customer. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy is also giving out FREE CALENDARS OF “THE OFFICE” with the purchase of ANY marked TV on DVD season sets. Minimum 19 per store. No rainchecks. Limit one per customer.
--Best Buy Odds and Ends: Best Buy has lists of DVDs for sale @ $4.99 & $9.99.
--Circuit City has an EXCLUSIVE BATMAN LOGO JOURNAL with the purchase of the 2-disc SE of The Dark Knight on SD-DVD. CC also has exclusive Joker “Why so serious?” packaging (slipcover) with its SE SD-DVD versions. While supplies last.
--@ Circuit City, there is a HUGE LIST of various TV Shows on DVD on sale this week…starting at $12.99 apiece.
--The following Blu-ray discs are $14.99 @ CC this week: The Aviator, Beerfest, A Clockwork Orange, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Madagascar, Next, The Punisher, Shrek the Third, Swordfish, Terminator 2, Top Gun.
--Circuit City Odds and Ends: Lists of titles for $6.99, $7.99, $8.99 & $9.99.
--Target, this week, is advertising EXCLUSIVE BATMAN MASK PACKAGING with its DELUXE EDITIONS of The Dark Knight ($22.99 for the SD-DVD version & $29.99 for the Blu-ray version). Quantity limited. No rainchecks.
--Target also has EXCLUSIVE PACKAGING AND PUZZLE with its DELUXE EDITION copies of Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who. The puzzle features classic Dr. Seuss artwork. Quantity limited. No rainchecks.
--Target has three “Pre-Wrapped” DVDs (ready for gift-giving) for just $14.99: Indiana Jones 4, Iron Man, Kung Fu Panda.
--Buy Lost: Season 4 @ Target AND any previous season of Lost and get a FREE $20 TARGET GIFTCARD. Quantity limited. No rainchecks.
--Target Odds and Ends: A list of DVDs for $6.50 & $10.00.
--And just because it’s “The Dark Knight” week here at the ol’ HTF…I can tell you Wal-Mart has a cool EXCLUSIVE TWO-FACE COIN ALONG WITH AN EXCLUSIVE COMIC BOOK packaged along with the single-disc DVD. This “collectible edition” will likely run in the $19.96 neighborhood.
--FYE will have a steelbook version of the SE SD-DVD version of The Dark Knight. Price will likely be a little higher ($25.99 or so) than the regular SE price ($23.99).
--K-Mart & Sears are offering a FREE 2009 DARK KNIGHT CALENDAR with its SE SD-DVDs and the BD versions of The Dark Knight. Value = $13.99.
--And there’s a free case of water waiting for you @ BJs Warehouse Club! But you need to get the coupon from their Member’s Coupon Book they send in the mail to your home.
--And, Papa John’s is doing another of their “Buy a pizza from us and get a coupon for $3 off ANY version of The Dark Knight” promotion.
