Weekly RoundUp 8-28-2012 (1 Viewer)

The Features







– Harvey – 1950






– Brooklyn Decker (Battleship – 2012)






–Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein – 1948






–Taylor Schilling & friend (The Lucky One– 2012)






–Quadrophenia – 1979

The Prices

The price links below will take you directly to the product on Amazon.

Any clickable link on a title listed below will take you to our own HTF review!




SD-DVD TITLE

Amazon

BestBuy

Target



Airport

$14.98

$12.99





Battleground

$14.99

$14.99





Battleship

$19.96

$17.99

$16.99



The Birds

$12.99

$12.99





Boardwalk Empire: Season 2

$41.49

$29.99

$35.99



Changing the Game

$24.99

$24.99





Darling Companion

$20.95

$29.99





Double Indemnity

$14.98

$12.99





Eclipse 35: Maidstone/Other Films by Norman Mailer (CC)

$29.99

$34.99





Green Lantern: Animated Series: Season 1 Part 1

$14.99

$14.99





Homeland: Season 1

$29.99

$19.99

$27.99



I Am Gabriel

$19.99

$19.99





In Plain Sight: Season 5

$21.99

$17.99





Injustice

$34.99

$34.99





Jersey Shore: Season 5

$19.99

$16.99





Jersey Shore Shark Attack

$14.83

$9.99





The Jungle Bunch

$12.99

$12.99





Jurassic Park

$14.98

$12.99





Jurassic Park II: Lost World

$12.99

$12.99





Jurassic Park III

$12.99

$12.99





Life Happens

$14.99

$14.99





The Living Dead Girl (Kino)

$17.96

$14.99





Lonesome (CC)

$28.83

$24.99





Looney Tunes: Chuck Jones Mouse Chronicles

$20.29

$22.99





Lovely Molly

$24.99

$24.99





The Lucky One

$14.96

$14.99

$14.99



The Newest Pledge

$20.83

$24.99





Once Upon a Time: Season 1

$38.99

$29.99

$34.99



The Pirates! Band of Misfits

$18.95

$17.99

$16.99



Psycho

$13.48

$12.99





Quadrophenia (CC)

$24.99

$24.99





Sons of Anarchy: Season 4

$39.96

$19.99

$37.99



Starship Troopers: Invasion

$15.95

$16.99





Streets of San Fransisco: Season 4 Volume 1

$28.83

$34.99





Streets of San Fransisco: Season 4 Volume 2

$28.83

$34.99





Streets of San Fransisco: Season 4

$49.83

$59.99





Think Like a Man

$17.96

$17.99

$16.99



Two and a Half Men: Season 9

$34.59

$24.99





Two Orphan Vampires (Kino)

$17.96

$14.99





Vertigo

$14.98

$12.99





The Viral Factor

$12.99

$12.99





The Walking Dead: Season 2

$39.96

$24.99

$32.99





The price links below will take you directly to the product on Amazon.


Any clickable link on a title listed below will take you to our own HTF review!




BLU-RAY TITLE

Amazon

BestBuy

Target



Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

$23.86

$24.99





Airport

$15.97

$14.99





Atonement

$14.99

$14.99





Battleground

$22.48

$14.99





Battleship (Combo Pack)

$24.96

$19.99

$22.99



Boardwalk Empire: Season 2

$49.49

$34.99

$45.99



Darling Companion

$33.37

$34.99





Death Watch

$14.99







Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

$14.99

$14.99





Harvey

$24.28







Homeland: Season 1

$34.99

$24.99

$32.99



Jersey Shore Shark Attack

$14.99

$14.99





Life Happens

$25.95

$24.99





The Living Dead Girl (Kino)

$18.99

$19.99





Lonesome (CC)

$27.99

$34.99





Looney Tunes: Chuck Jones Mouse Chronicles

$25.31

$29.99





Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition)

$23.86

$29.99





Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Extended Edition)

$23.86

$29.99





Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (Extended Edition)

$23.86

$29.99





Lovely Molly

$24.99

$24.99





The Lucky One

$19.96

$17.99





The Lucky One (Combo pack)

$24.96

$19.99

$22.99



Once Upon a Time: Season 1

$44.96

$39.99

$44.99



Out of Africa

$17.98

$14.99





The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2-disc Combo Pack)

$24.96

$22.99

$22.99



The Pirates! Band of Misfits (3-D) (3-disc Combo Pack)

$24.96

$29.99

$27.99



Quadrophenia (CC)

$27.86

$29.99





Scarface

$13.72

$14.99





Sons of Anarchy: Season 4

$48.96

$24.99

$45.99



Starship Troopers: Invasion

$19.96

$15.99





Think Like a Man

$19.96

$19.99

$22.99



Two Orphan Vampires (Kino)

$19.99

$19.99





The Viral Factor

$24.99

$24.99





The Walking Dead: Season 2

$29.99

$29.99

$39.99



The Walking Dead: Season 2 (Limited Edition)

$64.99

$59.99







(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.

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



--There is a $10 off coupon available on the DVD & Blu releases this week of Once Upon a Time: Season 1.



--Best Buy has an EXCLUSIVE bonus disc with its Blu-rau copies of Battleship. Includes more than 30 minutes of explosive behind-the-scenes action.

--Best Buy is advertising Blu-ray releases of School of Rock ($12.99) and a five-disc Terminator four-film collection ($34.99). they continue to advertise their EXCLUSIVE Blu releases of seasons 1 through 5 of Stargate Atlantis for $24.99 apiece.



--Best Buy has a "reaper beanie" available for $4.99 with the purchase of Sons of Anarchy: Season 4.



--Best Buy has the following Blu-rays on sale this week:



$17.99 ($14.99 DVD): The Dictator



$19.99 ($14.99 DVD): Act of Valor, American Reunion, Being Flynn, Big Miracle, Safe House, Silent House, Wanderlust.



--Best Buy continues it's deal this week to get a FREE $10 Best Buy Giftcard when you spend $50 or more on TV titles on DVD or Blu-ray. OR...get a FREE $25 BB Giftcard when you spend $100 or more on DVD or Blu TV titles. Must be purchased on same receipt to receive the gift card. Excludes children's TV titles. Online offer may vary.

--Best Buy has the following TV Shows on DVD on sale this week:



$14.99: Justified: Seasons 1-2 (apiece) (DVD)



$16.99: Two and a Half Men: Seasons 1-8 (apiece) (DVD), Big Bang Theory: Seasons 1-4 (apiece) (DVD), Fringe: Seasons 1-3 (apiece) (DVD)

$18.99: NCIS: Seasons 1-8 (apiece) (DVD), NCIS-Los Angeles: Seasons 1-2 (apiece) (DVD)



$19.99: The Walking Dead: Season 1 (DVD), Justified: Seasons 1-2 (apiece) (Blu-ray), Breaking Bad: Season 4 (DVD), Weeds: Season 7 (DVD or Blu-ray).

$22.99: Fringe: Seasons 1-3 (apiece) (Blu-ray), Walking Dead: Season 1 (Blu-ray).



$24.99: Sons of Anarchy: Seasons 1-3 (apiece) (DVD), Breaking Bad: Season 4 (Blu-ray), Strike Back: S1 (DVD).



$28.99: Sons of Anarchy: Seasons 1-3 (apiece) (Blu-ray).

$29.99: Boardwalk Empire: Season 1 (DVD)



$32.99: Strike Back: Season 1 (Blu-ray Combo Pack)

$34.99: Boardwalk Emnpire: Season 1 (Blu-ray Combo Pack), Revenge: Season 1 (DVD).



$39.99: NCIS: Season 9 (DVD), NCIS-Los Angeles: Season 3 (DVD)



--Best Buy Odds and Ends: None to Report.



--Target this week, with its Blu-ray copies of The Pirates! Band of Misfits, has an EXCLUSIVE free bandana and 20 minutes of interactive activities.



--And, Target also has an EXCLUSIVE with its Blu copies of Once Upon a Time: Season 1. Includes cast Q&A.



--Target Odds and Ends: None to report.

Thanks Mike! Once Upon a Time (thanks for releasing on Blu-ray Disney!), Harvey, Airport and Battleship. Between Disney last week and Universal this week I am going to need to pick up a part time job! I'd love Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein, but I need to wait for a lower price.

I might (emphasis on "might") bite on Boardwalk Empire. I haven't even seen the first season yet and chances are I won't get to watch any of it until 2013. Otherwise, Battleship, Lucky One and Harvey are in the Netflix queue.

Thanks Mike!

Probably grab Quadraphenia at B&N this week since it"ll 40% plus another 5% member discount off and I'm sure a coupon will pop up

Small correction -- the Once Upon a Time coupon from ABC is $15 for the Bluray season, $10 for the DVD season 1, and there is also $10 coupon left from last week
on DVD S1 of Revenge.
All the Universal 100th Anniversary releases still have $3 manufacturers coupon available, but it won;t help if nobody has them in stock
Universal $3 Coupon
Harvey
Atonement
A&C meet Frankenstein
Scarface
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Sixteen Candles
Airport
Out of Africa

Those BB prices on the Boardwalk Empire S2 & Homeland S1 Blus are incredible. That's 56% and 65% off list, respectively. Add to that the $10 gift card if you buy both (and I plan to since both were on my list) and it's one of the great bargains of the year! Then I think I'll combine that with the $15 coupon to pick up Once Upon A Time S1 for $15!!

With deals like these and the fact that Amazon is now collecting sales tax for Texas residents I'm spending more money at Best Buy than I have in several years.

I'll probably hit up B&N for Quadrophenia as well.

Thanks for the Round-up, Mike!

Craig S said:

Those BB prices on the Boardwalk Empire S2 & Homeland S1 Blus are incredible. That's 56% and 65% off list, respectively. Add to that the $10 gift card if you buy both (and I plan to since both were on my list) and it's one of the great bargains of the year! Then I think I'll combine that with the $15 coupon to pick up Once Upon A Time S1 for $15!!
With deals like these and the fact that Amazon is now collecting sales tax for Texas residents I'm spending more money at Best Buy than I have in several years.
I'll probably hit up B&N for Quadrophenia as well.
Thanks for the Round-up, Mike!

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If you pick up those 3, it leaves you $0.03 short of the $25 GC (since the MQ should be considered as a payment). If you are on good speaking term with the manager, I'd try to
talk them into bumping you up to the card, If they won't and you don't need another season, I'd consider buying some $5 DVD TV set and returning it later. The GC should be
prorated so the $5 DVD set will return you a bit under $4.

I'll be picking up Boardwalk Empire: Season Two and I expected to wait for a sale on Sons Of Anarchy but $25 is good enough for me.
Thanks for the prices, Mike!

Thanks as always for another comprehensive RoundUp, Mike.

The TV box sets on my reviewer's plate haven't arrived yet, but I can certainly recommend Homeland, Sons of Anarchy, and Once Upon a Time for their engrossing seasons. Once you start any (or all) of them, you'll be hooked.

Craig S said:

Then I think I'll combine that with the $15 coupon to pick up Once Upon A Time S1 for $15!!

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I missed this coupon... Is it something that is still available anywhere?

Thanks Mike. Hopefully the lack of pricing for "Harvey" says more about the B&M stores' marketing practices than it does about their stocking practices. Because that's one I'll definitely pick up Tuesday if Best Buy or Target decide to stock it.

Craig S said:

Those BB prices on the Boardwalk Empire S2 & Homeland S1 Blus are incredible. That's 56% and 65% off list, respectively.

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I know! I wasn't planning on picking up Homeland right now, but at Best Buy's price I might just have to. With HBO and Showtime titles, we're unlikely to do much better even when they come on sale (many months) down the road.

Originally Posted by Jimmy M /t/323266/weekly-roundup-8-28-2012#post_3966711
I missed this coupon... Is it something that is still available anywhere?

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Just click on Mike's link above in his Specials re-cap and it'll take you right to it.

Originally Posted by TonyD /t/323266/weekly-roundup-8-28-2012#post_3966641
Probably grab Quadraphenia at B&N this week since it"ll 40% plus another 5% member discount off and I'm sure a coupon will pop up

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Is B&N running a 40% off sale on Criterions? I got some "20% off one item coupons" in the mail the other day, but this is the first I've heard about a 40% off deal. If that's the case, I'll for sure pick up Quadrophenia.

Things are starting to heat up release-wise. It looks like from now through the end of the year is going to be expensive for me. I'm looking at a couple of blind buys this week (Battleship & Once Upon A Time) and most likely, Airport. I also want Harvey and A&C Meet Frankenstein, but I'll wait for a better deal on those. For now, my old A&C DVD is serviceable enough. I may snag the Terminator collection since I don't have any of those on Blu and I have a $10 Reward Zone certificate I can use. If (per Tony's post) B&N is doing 40% off, then I'll grab Quadrophenia, too. Otherwise, I'll wait for their next 50% off sale. October 1 is looming large for me with Amazon UK pre-orders of Hitchcock and Universal Monsters. I...must...control...my spending...AARGH! Thanks, as always, for the RoundUp, Mike!

It's about 90% certain that starting on the 28th BN will have a 40% off sale.

A clerk at Barnes And Noble told me yesterday that the sale was going to be 40% off of nearly all Blu-rays (not just Criterion) in two weeks. Maybe the guy is severely misinformed but that's what he told me. Honestly, his description sounds too good to be true so I'd say to take the information worth a grain of salt until there's some kind of confirmation.

pitchman said:

Just click on Mike's link above in his Specials re-cap and it'll take you right to it.

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Thanks. I have no idea how I missed that line every time I read through that post looking for it.

TravisR said:

A clerk at Barnes And Noble told me yesterday that the sale was going to be 40% off of nearly all Blu-rays (not just Criterion) in two weeks. Maybe the guy is severely misinformed but that's what he told me. Honestly, his description sounds too good to be true so I'd say to take the information worth a grain of salt until there's some kind of confirmation.

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All information indicates the 40% will be 8/28/2012 and run for a week.
Another rumor has floated around about a possible month-long B2G1 starting 9/4 on Select Criterions, No more information though the poster usually is usually
spot on for anything BN related
"Buy 2 Criterion Collection Blu-rays, Get a 3rd Free Offer Details:
This offer is in effect at BN.com from 12:00 a.m. EST September 4, 2012 to October 2, 2012, at 2:59 EST a.m., and at Barnes & Noble stores from September 4, 2012 to October 1, 2012 at close of business, while supplies last.
Buy three (3) or more qualifying Blu-rays from our Buy 2 Criterion Collection Blu-rays, Get a 3rd Free promotion "

Amazon has matched BB price of$40 for once upon a time. If you ordered it early and got the $15 coupon there you get it shipped for $25

I absolutely LOVE Double Indemnity (one of my all-time favorite movies) but am confused by the Amazon reviews. Is this a re-issue of an older version with the digital copy tacked on? I am seeing pretty consistent negative comments regarding the PQ. Anyone have any help for me?