The Features
– Mitzi Gaynor (South Pacific – 1958)
– Dev Patel & Anil Kapoor (Slumdog Millionaire – 2008)
– Owen Wilson & Jennifer Aniston (Marley & Me – 2008)
– Hugo Weaving (The Matrix – 1999)
– Will Smith & Rosario Dawson (Seven Pounds – 2008)
The Prices
SD-DVD TITLEAmazonBestBuyTargetCostcoAutopsy$16.99$14.99The Broken$16.99$14.99The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations$16.99$14.99Classic Film Noir: Volume 3$14.99$14.99Danton (CC)$35.99$35.99Dying Breed$16.99$14.99From Within$16.99$14.99The Fugitive: Season 2 Volume 2$25.99$34.99Goosebumps: Return of the Mummy$13.49$12.99Goosebumps: Scarecrow Walks @ Midnight$13.49$12.99Hannah Montana: Keeping It Real$13.99$14.99$12.99Hope & Faith: Season 1$29.98$24.99Il Generale Della Rovere (CC)$26.99$24.99In Plain Sight: Season 1$41.99$39.99Marley & Me (1-disc)$16.99$17.99$16.99$18.99Marley & Me SE (2-disc)$22.99$22.99$22.49The Other End of the Line$19.99$19.99Perkins’ 14$16.99$14.99Ricky Gervais: Out of England$14.99$14.99Schoolhouse Rocks!: Earth$17.99$14.99Seven Pounds$16.99$16.99$16.99$18.99Slaughter$16.99$14.99Slumdog Millionaire$16.99$16.99$16.99$18.99Voices$16.99$14.99Voyage to Bottom of Sea: Season 4 Vol. 1$25.99$34.99
BLU-RAY TITLEAmazonBestBuyTargetCostcoAn American in Paris SE (2-disc)$21.49$24.99Chris Botti: In Boston$18.49$24.99Chronicles of Riddick$22.49$24.99Chronicles of Riddick/Pitch Black (2-pack)$35.99$34.99Ghost of Mars$20.49$24.99Gigi SE (2-disc)$19.99$24.99Marley & Me SE (3-disc)$25.99$25.99$26.99$25.99The Matrix$23.95$23.99$24.99Nat’l. Geo.: Kingdom of Blue Whale$21.95$24.99The One (Jet Li)$20.49$24.99Pitch Black$22.49$24.99Seven Pounds$25.99$26.99$26.99Slumdog Millionaire$25.99$26.99‡$26.99$25.99South Pacific (50th Anniversary Edition)$24.49$29.99Tell No One$23.99$29.99Two Evil Eyes$21.99$29.99Way of War$21.99$29.99
(CC) after a title = New release in the Criterion Collection.
Individual titles included in box sets listed above:
Classic Film Noir (Double Feature) – Volume 3: Amazing Mr. X (The Spiritualist), Reign of Terror (Black Book).
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.
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, PLEASE 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, Circuit City is still out of business...even in Hawaii (where they NEVER guaranteed their prices anyway).
The Specials
--‡ Best Buy has a “reward” for members of its Reward Zone program on the price of the Blu-ray version of Slumdog Millionaire. Everyone else pays $26.99 this week, RZ members pay $25.99.
--There’s another disagreement between BB’s Sunday flyer and BB.com. This time it’s on the price of the single disc version of the SD Marley & Me. The flyer has it at $17.99. BB.com has it @ $16.99. Also, the flyer has Hannah Montana: keeping It Real @ $14.99 while BB.com has it for $13.99
--An 8/$70 sale on the eight new After Dark Horrorfest titles released this week: Autopsy, The Broken, The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations, Dying Breed, From Within, Perkins’ 14, Slaughter, Voice. Or, you can buy any of the eight films in a 2/$25 deal. Reg. price $14.99 each. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy is advertising FREE MOVIE CASH with their copies of Hannah Montana: Keeping It Real. Includes $7.50 E-movie money for one admission to see the Hannah Montana: Keeping It Real movie in theaters 4-10-09. Valid from 4-10-09 thru 5-1-09. No rainchecks.
--Best Buy is also advertising a price of $16.99 on SD copies of Changeling and Milk
--Best Buy Odds and Ends: Best Buy has a number of titles for $7.50: Bee Movie, Charlotte’s Web, Madagascar, Over the Hedge, The Pink Panther (Steve Martin), Shrek the Third More in store and on-line. .
--Target has an EXCLUSIVE SCRIPT with its SD copies of Slumdog Millionaire this week. Quantities limited. No rainchecks.
--Target has the Blu-ray version of Quantum of Solace for $24.99 this week…after an initial release week price of $26.99! Hope you can all find those receipts…
--Target also has a listing of $14.99 for a number of new Bond Blu-ray releases: Goldfinger, Moonraker, Never Say Never Again, The World is Not Enough. Crazy.
--Target Odds and Ends: Titles for $4.75 and $10.