Weekly RoundUp 7/5/2005 (1 Viewer)

[Mike Frezon]

The Weekly RoundUp

The Features

Jerry D'Amato: Get something for that head ache!
Mae Doyle D'Amato: Yeah, a new head.

–Paul Douglas as Jerry D’Amato and Barbara Stanwyck as Mae Doyle D’Amato (Clash By Night – 1952)


Part Elastic, Part Invisible, Part Fire, Part Stone!


I see you’ve got your list out, say your piece and kiss off.
Guess I get the gist of it, but it’s all right
Oh well anyway, sorry that you feel that way.
Every silver linings got a touch of grey
I will get by, I will get by, I will get by, I will survive.
–Touch of Grey by the Grateful Dead (Truckin’ Up to Buffalo – 1989)

The Prices

TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostcoAlien 3000$24.28$23.99$19.99--Born to Kill$13.98$14.99$15.99--Bride and Prejudice$20.99$19.99$24.99$19.99-Clash By Night$13.98$14.99$15.99--Crossfire$13.98$14.99$15.99--Dear Frankie$20.99$22.99$24.99--Dillinger (1945)$13.98$14.99$15.99--Fantastic Four: Complete Anim. Series$34.99$32.99$39.99$34.99$29.99Film Noir Classic Coll. #2 (WB)$34.94$41.99$34.99--First Howie Mandel Special$10.49$14.99$12.99--Forever Lulu$17.47$24.99$24.97--Georgy Girl$17.47$24.99$24.97--Grateful Dead Truckin’ Up to Buffalo$17.47$22.99$17.99--Hexed$13.96$14.99$15.99--**Hide and Seek$20.99$16.99$14.99$16.99$18.99In My Country$17.47$19.99$24.97$16.99-Monk: Season 3$41.99$39.99$39.99$37.99$37.99Nadine$17.47$19.99$24.97--The Narrow Margin$13.98$14.99$15.99--Nat’l Lampoon’s Going the Distance$18.19$19.99$19.99--Point Blank$13.98$14.99$15.99--Premonition$20.23$19.99$19.99--Prozac Nation$20.99$19.99$24.99--Queer Eye for the Red Sox$13.99$16.99$15.99--Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles$34.97$39.99$39.99--Stairway to the Distant Past$17.47$19.99$19.99--Strange Bedfellows$20.98$16.99$22.99--Tour of Duty: Season 3$34.97$34.99$39.99--The Trap$17.47$19.99$19.99--Twenty Bucks$17.47$19.99$24.97--

The Disclaimer
Standard disclaimer: All prices are taken from the websites of each chain, or from their printed advertisements, the Sunday of the week of release (so as to catch any week-of-release sale prices). All prices are subject to change by each chain. Prices and inventory in-store may or may not match the website price. If a price is marked "$_N/A_" in the grid, it means that this title is not shown as available on that chain's website or perhaps in their ads...but it COULD still be in-stores!

$_"LP" means the advertisement says "Low Price", and $_"HP" means the advertisement says "Hot Price". Use of either of these in the Roundup grid indicates that 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 only include the titles I feel like including (or the ones Dave tells me he's looking for ;o)). In fact, the titles are pretty much the ones I'm personally interested in, with few exceptions. I don't get paid for this, and I don't have time to devote to doing 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...like Dave & I do!

Note that Circuit City does not guarantee their sale prices in Hawaii. Also note that I cannot include Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club prices in the standard Roundup: they set prices at individual stores based on nearby competition, so there is not a way I can say here what price you'll find at YOUR local Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club location. When it comes to Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club prices mentioned at all, just remember that "Your Mileage May Vary".


The Specials

**BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL! Hide and Seek is available in both OAR and MAR versions...get the correct one!

--Thanks once again to the indefatigable and prolific Patrick Sun for helping me post the RoundUp in a timely manner while I enjoy a couple of days rest celebrating our nation’s Independence Day.

--This is the third week in a row of mostly low-key releases…although the Fox Film Noir release really doesn’t count as low-key. And, I’m sure others could make cases for other films, too.

--Because I am putting this RoundUp “to bed” a little earlier than usual, I may not have all the Sunday flyer deals for our main stores. Please feel free to fill in the gaps as the flyers make their way into your homes.

--Best Buy is advertising the sale of a new EXCLUSIVE DVD at their stores. It is a Buffy, the Vampire Slayer compilation disc—called Spike, Love is Hell. It contains four episodes: School Hard, Lie to Me, Lovers Walk, and Fool for Love. It also has a profile featurette on the character of Spike from the show. BB also continues to promote the other EXCLUSIVE disc they unveiled last week…the six episode “Best of” Welcome Back, Kotter DVD.

The Appeal

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Operating the HTF is not free for Parker and Ron. That is why there is advertising throughout the forum and there has been the occasional membership fund drive. THERE IS AN EASY WAY FOR YOU TO HELP…AND IT’S FREE OF CHARGE!

If you would simply link to the Portal Page when you start your visits to the HTF, that act alone would bring revenue to the forum. While it would also be nice if you wanted to click on some of the advertisers’ links and check out their deals and sales (that form of “window shopping” would bring even more revenue to the forum), the simple act of landing on the Portal Page registers a “hit” or “impression” that creates revenue for the HTF.

So, if you’ve been “sneaking in” to the HTF through links to your favorite thread or forum, please help out by taking an extra second of your time and landing first on the HTF Portal Page. THANKS!

The Markdowns

The latest markdowns according to DavisDVD:

EFFECTIVE: July 5, 2005 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)

Buena Vista

Adrenalin: Fear the Rush, Dick Tracy, Jailbreakers, Just Visiting, Life With Mikey, Malevolent, Mask of Death, Spy Hard, Stakeout, Taking Care of Business ... $9.99

A la Mode, The Battle of Shaker Heights, China Strike Force, Cool and the Crazy, daytime's Greatest Weddings, Full Frontal, The Hole, I'm Not Scared, Map of the Human Heart, Ordinary Decent Criminal, The Osbournes: Season 1, The Osbournes: Season 2, The Osbournes 2.5, Tadpole, Tangled, Texas, The Third Wheel, Track Down ... $14.99

 

[Patrick Sun]

Circuit City on sale DVD items:

4th of July pricing (good until 7/4/05):

$12.99 each:
The Aviator
National Treasure
Meet the Fockers
Blade Trinity

$14.99 each:
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
The Pacifier

$4.99 - Sunday & Monday ONLY
Clear & Present Danger
Hunt for Red October
13 Ghosts
Starman
Under Siege
Body Heat
Time to Kill
Set it Off
Days of Thunder
Lethal Weapon 2
Lethal Weapon 3
Devil's Advocate
Murder at 1600
Raw Deal
Negotiator
Wild Wild West
48 Hours
Patriot Games
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Maximum Overdrive
Rules of Engagement
The Specialist
Dog Day Afternoon
Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Presidio
K-19
Legend of Bagger Vance
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
El Dorado
Less Than Zero
Johnny Dangerously
Emperor's Club
Baseketball
Original Kings of Comedy
BlankMan
The Firm
Naked Gun
Poltergeist
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Up in Smoke
Narc
K-Pax
Art of War
3 Amigos
US Marshals
(5 more weren't listed)

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$19.99 each:
Coach Carter
Be Cool
Hitch
Cursed
Seed of Chucky

$17.99:
Assault on Precinct 13

$14.99:
Boogey Man

$9.99 each:
Resident Evil Apocalypse 2-disc
The Color Purple
Unbreakable
Pirates of the Caribbean 2-disc
Redemption
The Missing 1-disc
Into the Sun
Eddie Griffin's DysFUNKtional Family
Blazing Saddles
In the Line of Fire
Blow
Monty Python and the Holy Grail 2-disc
Full Metal Jacket
Silverado 2-disc
50 1st Dates
White Chicks
Stripes
Gladiator
Das Boot Extended cut (depicted)
Dazed & Confused
Willy Wonka
Tears of the Sun
Anacondas
Lawrence of Arabia 1-disc
Baby Boy
She Hate Me
Pulp Fiction 2-disc
Saving Private Ryan
Blue Collar Comedy Tour The Movie
The Patriot

UMD
$19.99
I, Robot
Napoleon Dynamite
DodgeBall
Super Troopers
Predator

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Best Buy on sale DVD items:

$??.??
The Pacifier

$16.99:
The Aviator

$14.99 Best Buy Exclusives
Welcome Back, Kotter 6 episodes
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Spike, Love Is Hell 4 episode compilation:
"School Hard"
"Lie To Me"
"Lovers Walk"
"Fool For Love"
Spike character profile featurette

***Buy ANY 2 of these Fantastic Movies and SAVE $4 Instantly***
$9.99 each:
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Young Frankenstein, Special Ed.
True Lies
Donnie Darko (regular version)
Club Dread, All-New Unrated Cut
The Last of the Mohicans, Director's Expanded Ed.
Bill Cosby Himself
Cast Away
Moulin Rouge
The Transporter, Special Ed.

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Target on sale DVD items:

$10 each:
Aladdin
The Pirates of the Caribbean
Country Bears
Mulan
Brother Bear
Inspector Gadget 2
Haunted Mansion
3 Musketeers (Mickey/Donald/Goofy)
Annie
Vanity Fair
Gone w/ the Wind
Harold & Kumar go to White Castle
Supersize Me
LotR: The Two Towers
Troy
CatWoman
Cellular

$7.50 each:
Willy Wonka
13
The Kid
Young Frankestein
Raising Arizona
The Day the Earth Stood Still
SNL: Will Ferrell
Dune
Boondock Saints

 

[Eric DiPiazza]

Thanks guys! Looks like Fantastic 4 is the only "thing" to make my list. Hope eveyone has a happy and safe 4th!

 

[george kaplan]

Thanks Mike.

Looks like Crossfire and Monk for me.

 

[Dillon*G]

Fantastic 4 and Hide & Seek for me.

Thanks a lot Mike and Patrick

 

[Scott Pierson]

Mike,

Isn't the Film Noir Collection 2 from Warner? You have Fox listed on the roundup.

THanks for all the hard work as usual. Enjoy the weekend!

Scott

 

[John Swarce]

The CC ad shows the new $30 Das Boot DVD (the 5 hour mini-series) in the ad for $9.99. I'm sure they meant to show the regular $15 version. I already have the Superbit, but someone might want to try and see if they honor this (or PM it)!

John

 

[Will_C]

For any Teri Hatcher fans out there, Tuesday will see the release of The Cool Surface. Don't know if it's any good, imdb has a poster that gives it a bad review, but quoting from dvdfile the other month, you can see Teri Hatcher and her "bare assets". Wonder what he meant by that? :b DvdEmpire has it listed for $10.94. It was produced in '93, shortly before she did Lois and Clark. Robert Patrick is also in it, so it's a couple of years after T2. I think I'll check it out.

 

[TravisR]

I'm gonna have to put that Film Noir Collection on my birthday or Xmas list (unless I crack when I see it sitting on a store shelf and just buy it then

 

[Kenneth Cummings]

Another week, another thing no purchases. Oh well, in a week from Monday, I will be on vacation, so I will need all the money I can for other things. Thanks anyway, Mike.

 

[streeter]

That new Film Noir box sounds awfully tempting, but I'll save all my money for all those "classics" that are being released next week (Garbage Pail Kids: The Movie, Bill & Ted's, National Lampoon's Movie Madness, Freaked, the Bad News Bears Triple Play...).

 

[Jason_V]

Fantastic Four and (hopefully) a keepcase version of Willy Wonka at Target.

Thanks guys!!

 

[EricSunde]

CC had placed the Das Boot Extended in the section (with the other ones, too), with the original $34.99 tag on it. It still rang up at that price, and I asked if there was an error in the ad. They called someone over, and she told them to override it. I am sure I got lucky there. I also got the Stripes Extended Edition for $9.99, which was nice, since I forgot to pick it up when it came out a few weeks ago.

 

[Jason_V]

Hey guys, I didn't see this anywhere here...BB has a Fantastic Four comic free when you buy ANY DVD $14.99 and higher. They are on a stand with Fox discs, but it works on any movie.

Also, Target has all three Harry Potter flicks for $11.99 each. Three bucks cheaper than BB and it's the lowest price I've seen for them. The sign on the shelf says it runs until August.

 

[Steve...O]

Thanks Mike.

One correction...the Noir collection is from the great folks at Warner Brothers, not Fox.

That is probably the only new release this week that I'll be getting. I loved S1 & S2 of Monk, but S3 was a huge letdown (in my opinion) so I'll pass on that.

Steve

 

[Alfonso_M]

Nothing or me this week off the main list, Thanks Mike for your efforts, I always stop here first to read your roundup ,
Thanks to Patrick's list and EricSunde's post I went over to CC and was also lucky in getting the original uncut "Das Boot" version for 9.99, the clerk had to make a couple of calls but he was able to override the 34.99 price Also picked up "Narc" and "Poltergeist", for 4.99 you can't beat it!

 

[Mark-W]

Mike,

I always read this thread and want to thank you for doing this every Sunday. Sometimes I buy; Sometimes I don't, but it this RoundUp is ALWAYS most appreciated!

Mark

 

[TonyD]

fantastic four is showing up in blockbuster video's database as 26.99.
good luck trying to order one though because the release date is something crazy like 2009 or so.

 

[John Swarce]

Hey, Alfonso! Check post #7 on the Das Boot mistake. That was my find! Give me some credit, too!!

I wasn't going to pick up Das Boot, but the price was too good. Same thing that happened to Eric happened to me. The cashier studied the ad for about 3 minutes, called someone and gave it to me for the $9.99 price.

John

 

[Mike Frezon]

WB it is! :b :b :b Table updated!