The Weekly RoundUp
The Features
– Sharon Tate as Jennifer North Polar (Valley of the Dolls - 1967)
– Jimi Hendrix (Monterey Pop - 1968)
– Bruno Lawrence as Zac Hobson (The Quiet Earth – 1985)
– Neil Young (Heart of Gold – 2006)
– Cast (Coach – 1989)
The Prices
TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco**16 Blocks$18.79$15.99$13.99$16.99 - 16 Blocks (HD-DVD)$27.99 - - - - Adam Sandler Collection$20.99$24.99$29.96 - - Against the Wall$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - All Aboard! Rosie’s Family Cruise$16.99$22.99 - - - Aquamarine$19.96$19.99$17.99$16.99 - Beavis & Butt-head: Volume 2$27.29$31.99$24.99$24.99 - Before the Fall$22.49$24.99$24.99 - - Betty Grable Collection: Volume 1$44.99$49.99$49.99 - - Beyond the Valley of the Dolls$20.19$18.89 - - - The Big White$18.99$19.99$24.99 - - Cincinnati Reds: ‘75 World Series$48.99$69.99$69.99 - - Cheers: Season 8$27.29$31.99$34.99 - - Coach: Season 1$24.49$26.99$29.99 - - **Dave Chappelle’s Block Party (NR)$20.99$15.99$13.99$16.99 - Dave Chappelle’s Block Party (R)$20.99$15.99$13.99$16.99 - Dead Zone: Season 4$24.49$28.99$24.99 - - Dharma & Greg: Season 1$27.99$27.99$27.99$27.99 - The Dolly Sisters$17.99$14.99$15.99 - - Dora: Animal Adventures$12.69$9.99$12.99 - - Down Argentine Way$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - End of the Spear$19.96$19.99$19.99$19.99$19.49Face the Music$13.99$14.99$15.99 - - Farscape Season 4 Coll. 1$18.69$19.99$17.99 - - Forty Shades of Blue$16.99$19.99$19.99 - - Frasier: Season 8$27.29$31.99$34.99 - - Getting Played$17.99$14.99$15.99 - - Good Neighbors: Comp. Series 4$19.49$24.99$24.99 - - A Good Woman$20.99$16.99$19.99 - - Green Street Hooligans$18.19$17.99$19.99 - - Happy Gilmore (HD-DVD)$24.49$29.99$33.99 - - Jimi Plays Monterey/Shake! Otis…(CC)$20.99$25.99$19.99 - - Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang$17.96$17.99$17.99$17.99 - L.A. Story (15th Anniversary Ed.)$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - MacGyver: Season 6$27.29$31.99$27.99 - $25.99Medium: Season 1$38.99$37.99$49.99$39.99$37.99Monterey Pop (CC)$20.99$25.99$19.99 - - Moon Over Miami$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Mother Teresa$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Mulberry: Complete Series$31.49$29.99$24.99 - - My Blue Heaven (1950)$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Neil Young: Heart of Gold$19.49$19.99$24.99 - - The Pink Panther (2006)$20.29$16.99$13.99$16.99$18.99Pink Panther: Anim. Coll. Vol. 4$10.49$9.99$13.99 - - The Princess Bride‡$16.19$19.99$24.97 - - The Quiet Earth$18.69$19.99$17.99 - - The Rat Pack Collection$35.99$34.99$34.99 - - Rockford Files: Season 2$27.99$27.99$34.99 - - Room 6$12.97$15.99$15.99 - - The Rundown (HD-DVD)$23.99$29.99$33.99 - - The Sisters$20.19$24.99$19.99 - - Thinking XXX$16.99$22.99$19.99 - - This is America, Charlie Brown$13.99$14.99$17.99 - - Valley of the Dolls SE$20.19$20.99$19.99 - - Walker, Texas Ranger: Season 1$34.99$39.99$34.99 - - Where on Earth is Carmen SanDiego?$20.99$21.99$24.99 - - The World’s Fastest Indian$17.47$17.99$17.99$16.99 -
‡ = Two different covers for this release. Princess Bride “Buttercup Edition” and Princess Bride “Dread Pirate Edition”.
(CC) after a title = New release in the Criterion Collection.
(HD-DVD) after a title = New High-Definition release.
Individual titles included in box sets listed above:
Adam Sandler Collection: Big Daddy. Mr. Deeds, 50 First Dates.
Betty Grable Collection: Volume 1: My Blue Heaven (1950), The Dolly Sisters, Moon Over Miami, Down Argentine Way.
Rat Pack Collection: Ocean’s 11, Robin and the Seven Hoods, 4 for Texas.
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! 16 Blocks AND Dave Chappelle’s Block Party (NR) are available in both OAR and MAR versions...get the correct one(s) !
--Amazon is showing an HD-DVD version of 16 Blocks this week…but no one else is. The high-def releases continue to be difficult for me to nail down. So, I am including the listing in the table…just in case.
--Also, I am flying blind on Best Buy prices/deals this week. No early flyer for me. I am using information culled from a variety of internet sources including bestbuy.com.
--Best Buy, this week, is advertising an EXCLUSIVE FREE WHOOPEE CUSHION when you buy the Pink Panther (2006) on DVD. Minimum 14 per store. No rainchecks.
--Best Buy is also holding one of its 2/$20 promotions when you buy BOTH The Pink Panther (2006) ($16.99) AND one of the following four titles: Pink Panther, Pink Panther Strikes Again, Revenge of the Pink Panther or Pink Panther Classic Cartoon Collection ($9.99 apiece). Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy is advertising a Buy One/Get One FREE Sale on a number of TV on DVD titles this week. The titles are: House: Season 1 ($39.99); The A-Team: Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4; Magnum, PI: Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4; Knight Rider: Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4 (all $34.99 apiece); Las Vegas: Seasons 1 & 2 (Price not listed in flyer. $48.99 at bb.com). Free title must be of equal or lesser value. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy also has an EXCLUSIVE BONUS SNEAK PEEK DVD with the purchase of Beavis & Butt-head: Mike Judge Collection – Volume II ($24.99). Includes Volume III Sneak Peek. Minimum 10 per store. No rainchecks.
--Save $5, instantly, at Best Buy when you buy Dave Chappelle’s Block Party (NR) ($15.99 AND Dave Chappelle’s Block Party Soundtrack CD ($9.99). Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Circuit City has an EXCLUSIVE BONUS DISC on with its copies of Dave Chappelle’s Block Party (NR). Includes trailer for “Waist Deep”.
--Circuit City is offering FREE PINK PANTHER THEME SONG RINGTONE with its copies of The Pink Panther (2006).
--Circuit City is offering FREE BEAVIS & BUTT-HEAD RINGTONE with its copies of Beavis & Butt-head Collection: Volume II.
--Circuit City has a $5 savings when you buy Dead Zone: Season 4 ($24.99) and ANY OTHER season.
--And Target’s got its FREE $5 GiftCard! This week, get your Target $5 GiftCard with the purchase of Medium: Season 1 ($33.99), Dharma & Greg: Season 1 ($27.99), OR Beavis & Butt-head Collection: Volume II ($24.99). Quantity limited, no rainchecks.
The Markdowns
The latest markdowns according to DavisDVD:
EFFECTIVE: June 13, 2006 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)
None to report.
The Features
– Sharon Tate as Jennifer North Polar (Valley of the Dolls - 1967)
– Jimi Hendrix (Monterey Pop - 1968)
– Bruno Lawrence as Zac Hobson (The Quiet Earth – 1985)
– Neil Young (Heart of Gold – 2006)
– Cast (Coach – 1989)
The Prices
TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco**16 Blocks$18.79$15.99$13.99$16.99 - 16 Blocks (HD-DVD)$27.99 - - - - Adam Sandler Collection$20.99$24.99$29.96 - - Against the Wall$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - All Aboard! Rosie’s Family Cruise$16.99$22.99 - - - Aquamarine$19.96$19.99$17.99$16.99 - Beavis & Butt-head: Volume 2$27.29$31.99$24.99$24.99 - Before the Fall$22.49$24.99$24.99 - - Betty Grable Collection: Volume 1$44.99$49.99$49.99 - - Beyond the Valley of the Dolls$20.19$18.89 - - - The Big White$18.99$19.99$24.99 - - Cincinnati Reds: ‘75 World Series$48.99$69.99$69.99 - - Cheers: Season 8$27.29$31.99$34.99 - - Coach: Season 1$24.49$26.99$29.99 - - **Dave Chappelle’s Block Party (NR)$20.99$15.99$13.99$16.99 - Dave Chappelle’s Block Party (R)$20.99$15.99$13.99$16.99 - Dead Zone: Season 4$24.49$28.99$24.99 - - Dharma & Greg: Season 1$27.99$27.99$27.99$27.99 - The Dolly Sisters$17.99$14.99$15.99 - - Dora: Animal Adventures$12.69$9.99$12.99 - - Down Argentine Way$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - End of the Spear$19.96$19.99$19.99$19.99$19.49Face the Music$13.99$14.99$15.99 - - Farscape Season 4 Coll. 1$18.69$19.99$17.99 - - Forty Shades of Blue$16.99$19.99$19.99 - - Frasier: Season 8$27.29$31.99$34.99 - - Getting Played$17.99$14.99$15.99 - - Good Neighbors: Comp. Series 4$19.49$24.99$24.99 - - A Good Woman$20.99$16.99$19.99 - - Green Street Hooligans$18.19$17.99$19.99 - - Happy Gilmore (HD-DVD)$24.49$29.99$33.99 - - Jimi Plays Monterey/Shake! Otis…(CC)$20.99$25.99$19.99 - - Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang$17.96$17.99$17.99$17.99 - L.A. Story (15th Anniversary Ed.)$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - MacGyver: Season 6$27.29$31.99$27.99 - $25.99Medium: Season 1$38.99$37.99$49.99$39.99$37.99Monterey Pop (CC)$20.99$25.99$19.99 - - Moon Over Miami$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Mother Teresa$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Mulberry: Complete Series$31.49$29.99$24.99 - - My Blue Heaven (1950)$14.99$14.99$15.99 - - Neil Young: Heart of Gold$19.49$19.99$24.99 - - The Pink Panther (2006)$20.29$16.99$13.99$16.99$18.99Pink Panther: Anim. Coll. Vol. 4$10.49$9.99$13.99 - - The Princess Bride‡$16.19$19.99$24.97 - - The Quiet Earth$18.69$19.99$17.99 - - The Rat Pack Collection$35.99$34.99$34.99 - - Rockford Files: Season 2$27.99$27.99$34.99 - - Room 6$12.97$15.99$15.99 - - The Rundown (HD-DVD)$23.99$29.99$33.99 - - The Sisters$20.19$24.99$19.99 - - Thinking XXX$16.99$22.99$19.99 - - This is America, Charlie Brown$13.99$14.99$17.99 - - Valley of the Dolls SE$20.19$20.99$19.99 - - Walker, Texas Ranger: Season 1$34.99$39.99$34.99 - - Where on Earth is Carmen SanDiego?$20.99$21.99$24.99 - - The World’s Fastest Indian$17.47$17.99$17.99$16.99 -
‡ = Two different covers for this release. Princess Bride “Buttercup Edition” and Princess Bride “Dread Pirate Edition”.
(CC) after a title = New release in the Criterion Collection.
(HD-DVD) after a title = New High-Definition release.
Individual titles included in box sets listed above:
Adam Sandler Collection: Big Daddy. Mr. Deeds, 50 First Dates.
Betty Grable Collection: Volume 1: My Blue Heaven (1950), The Dolly Sisters, Moon Over Miami, Down Argentine Way.
Rat Pack Collection: Ocean’s 11, Robin and the Seven Hoods, 4 for Texas.
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! 16 Blocks AND Dave Chappelle’s Block Party (NR) are available in both OAR and MAR versions...get the correct one(s) !
--Amazon is showing an HD-DVD version of 16 Blocks this week…but no one else is. The high-def releases continue to be difficult for me to nail down. So, I am including the listing in the table…just in case.
--Also, I am flying blind on Best Buy prices/deals this week. No early flyer for me. I am using information culled from a variety of internet sources including bestbuy.com.
--Best Buy, this week, is advertising an EXCLUSIVE FREE WHOOPEE CUSHION when you buy the Pink Panther (2006) on DVD. Minimum 14 per store. No rainchecks.
--Best Buy is also holding one of its 2/$20 promotions when you buy BOTH The Pink Panther (2006) ($16.99) AND one of the following four titles: Pink Panther, Pink Panther Strikes Again, Revenge of the Pink Panther or Pink Panther Classic Cartoon Collection ($9.99 apiece). Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy is advertising a Buy One/Get One FREE Sale on a number of TV on DVD titles this week. The titles are: House: Season 1 ($39.99); The A-Team: Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4; Magnum, PI: Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4; Knight Rider: Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4 (all $34.99 apiece); Las Vegas: Seasons 1 & 2 (Price not listed in flyer. $48.99 at bb.com). Free title must be of equal or lesser value. Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Best Buy also has an EXCLUSIVE BONUS SNEAK PEEK DVD with the purchase of Beavis & Butt-head: Mike Judge Collection – Volume II ($24.99). Includes Volume III Sneak Peek. Minimum 10 per store. No rainchecks.
--Save $5, instantly, at Best Buy when you buy Dave Chappelle’s Block Party (NR) ($15.99 AND Dave Chappelle’s Block Party Soundtrack CD ($9.99). Must be purchased on same receipt.
--Circuit City has an EXCLUSIVE BONUS DISC on with its copies of Dave Chappelle’s Block Party (NR). Includes trailer for “Waist Deep”.
--Circuit City is offering FREE PINK PANTHER THEME SONG RINGTONE with its copies of The Pink Panther (2006).
--Circuit City is offering FREE BEAVIS & BUTT-HEAD RINGTONE with its copies of Beavis & Butt-head Collection: Volume II.
--Circuit City has a $5 savings when you buy Dead Zone: Season 4 ($24.99) and ANY OTHER season.
--And Target’s got its FREE $5 GiftCard! This week, get your Target $5 GiftCard with the purchase of Medium: Season 1 ($33.99), Dharma & Greg: Season 1 ($27.99), OR Beavis & Butt-head Collection: Volume II ($24.99). Quantity limited, no rainchecks.
The Markdowns
The latest markdowns according to DavisDVD:
EFFECTIVE: June 13, 2006 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)
None to report.