Weekly RoundUp 7-5-2011 (2 Viewers)

[Mike Frezon]

[COLOR= rgb(255, 0, 0)]The Features[/COLOR]

– Rutger Hauer (Hobo with a Shotgun – 2011)

– Raquel Welch (Hannie Caulder – 1971)

–13 Assassins – 2011

–Crack n the World – 1965

– Lambert Wilson & Jean-Marie Frin (Of Gods and Men – 2010)

[COLOR= rgb(255, 0, 0)]The Prices[/COLOR]

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

[COLOR= rgb(255, 0, 0)]Any clickable link on a title listed below will take you to our own HTF review![/COLOR]




[COLOR= rgb(0, 0, 0)]SD-DVD TITLE [/COLOR]

[COLOR= rgb(0, 0, 0)]Amazon[/COLOR]

[COLOR= rgb(0, 0, 0)]BestBuy[/COLOR]

[COLOR= rgb(0, 0, 0)]Target[/COLOR]



13 Assassins

$10.99

$15.99





According to Jim: Season 4

$22.99

$24.99





Bloodrayne: The Third Reich

$27.99

$24.99





Bond of Silence

$16.99

$19.99





Boy Meets World: Season 6

$20.99

$21.99





The Cape: Complete Series

$22.99

$24.99





Dynasty: Season 5 Volume 1

$27.99

$29.99





Dynasty: Season 5 Volume 2

$26.99

$29.99





Empire of Assassins

$20.99

$24.99





Eureka: Season 4

$19.99

$19.99





Ferocious Planet

$11.49

$12.99





The Frankenstein Syndrome

$16.99

$19.99





Frogs and Toads

$26.99







Gettysburg/Gods and Generals (Limited Collector's Edition)

$47.99

$59.99





Hobo With a Shotgun (1-disc)

$14.99

$17.99





Hobo With a Shotgun CE (2-disc)

$19.99

$24.99





The Hustle

$21.99

$19.99





Lies in Plain Sight

$16.99

$19.99





Mannix: Season 5

$30.99

$39.99





McMillan & Wife: Season 4

$29.99







McMillan & Wife: Season 5

$29.99







The PJs: Season 2

$15.99

$14.99





Oblivion

$11.99

$12.99





The Sacrifice

$31.49

$29.99





Southland: Season 2 (July 8 release)

$31.49

$19.99





Tom & Jerry - Fur Flying Adventures: Volume 2

$11.99

$12.99





Trailers From Hell: Volume 2

$15.99

$14.99





Transformers - Japanese Collection: Headmasters

$19.49

$24.99





Victorious: Season 1 Volume 1

$15.49

$14.99





Wake Wood

$10.99







Witchville

$20.99

$24.99







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


[COLOR= rgb(255, 0, 0)]Any clickable link on a title listed below will take you to our own HTF review![/COLOR]




[COLOR= rgb(255, 255, 255)]BLU-RAY TITLE [/COLOR]

[COLOR= rgb(255, 255, 255)]Amazon[/COLOR]

[COLOR= rgb(255, 255, 255)]BestBuy[/COLOR]

[COLOR= rgb(255, 255, 255)]Target[/COLOR]



13 Assassins

$17.99

$17.99





Be Cool

$14.99

$14.99





Bloodrayne: The Third Reich (NR Director's Cut)

$22.49

$24.99





Crack in the World (1965)

$20.99

$24.99





The Cutting Edge (Former Target Exclusive)

$11.49

$12.99





Das Boot (Director's Cut)

$23.99

$34.99





Four Weddings and a Funeral (Former Target Exclusive)

$11.99

$12.99





Gettysburg/Gods and Generals (Limited Collector's Edition)

$55.99

$89.99





Hannie Caulder (1972)

$20.99

$24.99





Hobo With a Shotgun CE (2-disc)

$17.99

$17.99





Honeymoon in Vegas (Former Target Exclusive)

$11.99

$12.99





I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell

$17.99

$19.99





Of Gods and Men

$26.99

$26.99





Overboard (Former Target Exclusive)

$11.99

$12.99





The Sacrifice

$31.49

$34.99





Wake Wood

$18.99







Wedding Daze

$14.99

$14.99







(CC) after a title = New release in the Criterion Collection.

[COLOR= rgb(255, 0, 0)]The Disclaimer[/COLOR]




[COLOR= rgb(0, 0, 0)]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[/COLOR]. 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 [COLOR= rgb(255, 0, 0)]RoundUp[/COLOR] 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 [COLOR= rgb(255, 0, 0)]RoundUp[/COLOR]. 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).






[COLOR= rgb(255, 0, 0)]The Specials[/COLOR]



--This is what we call in the business: "a slow week."



--Best Buy has some Blu-ray titles listed for $19.99 this week: Gnomeo & Juliet, Tangled, Toy Story 3, Cars. All titles are listed as $14.99 DVDs (except Cars).



--The following TV on DVD titles are listed for $19.99 this week: Eureka: Season 4, Covert Affairs: S1, Warehouse 13: S2, Psych: S5, In Plain Sight: S3.

[COLOR= rgb(0, 0, 255)]--Best Buy has the following Harry Potter titles listed for $12.99 on blu and $7.99 on DVD this week: Sorceror;s Stone, Prisoner of Azkaban, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince. AND...when you buy these titles in their specially-marked packages...get up to $8 off on one admission ticket to see HP and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. In store only. In theaters 7-15-11.[/COLOR]

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



--Not a single new release is being advertised in this week's Target flyer. I'm guessing (hoping) that's because of a combination of it being the holiday weekend and no really big releases. It's worrisome, however, after the absence, last week, of the LotR Trilogy from their flyer.

--The following Blu-ray discs are listed for $19.99 this week at Target: Gnomeo & Juliet, Tron Legacy, Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure, Tangled. And select other Disney movies. Quantities limited, no rainchecks.

--Target Odds and Ends: A list of $4.75 DVDs.

 

[Mike Frezon]

I neglected to include in the OP that Wal-Mart has a number of exclusives (all at a very nice $10 pricepoint, I believe) due on July 5. They include:


It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

When Harry Met Sally

Legally Blonde

Throw Momma from the Train

A Fish Called Wanda

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

Thanks, Mike.


Too bad there aren't any Walmarts in my neck of the woods or I'd drop by for a couple of their BD exclusives.


Will probably give Of Gods and Men a rent in the coming weeks.


Have a great day w/ The Family! ... and a great Fourth of July to follow!


_Man_

 

[Jason_V]

What a totally crappy release week. Depending on how I feel, I may grab a catalogue title or two...but maybe not. I'm overflowing with "stuff" I haven't watched yet as it is. (And it's going to be a glorious summer, so who wants to stay inside?)

 

[Charles Smith]

Yes, it is a slow one, but I won't be able to resist that Crack in the World, sight unseen. I'll have Mad World coming in the mail from Walmart. And I believe the B&N Criterion sale begins next week, so a bit of a break before my wallet gets blown to smithereens is not such a bad thing.

 

[Carlo_M]

You know, I kind of welcome this break in purchasing. LoTR wiped me out, and I am spending quite a bit for this long holiday weekend. If I happen to be near a Wal Mart I will look for IAMMMW, but like Man, there aren't many near me.

 

[Scott Merryfield]

The price for Das Boot certainly went up. I pre-ordered this from Amazon back in early April for $17.99.

 

[Peter McM]

Yes, it is a slow one, but I won't be able to resist that Crack in the World, sight unseen. I'll have Mad World coming in the mail from Walmart. And I believe the B&N Criterion sale begins next week, so a bit of a break before my wallet gets blown to smithereens is not such a bad thing.

I've been waiting for the B&N Criterion sale! Still need to get Wings of Desire,

 

[TravisR]

Nothing for me this week. Thanks for the prices though!

 

[Towergrove]

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World for me.

 

[Adam Gregorich]

Thanks Mike! Its a Mad, Mad, Mad world and Overboard (guilty pleasure) for me.

 

[Joseph Bolus]

I'll be picking up "Mad, Mad World" and "Honeymoon in Vegas". The only DVD I ever saw for "Honeymoon ..." was not only non- anamorphic, but MARed as well! So I'm hoping for a better presentation from the Blu-ray (with hopefully a nice DTS-HD MA audio presentation to showcase the "rocking" Elvis homages.

 

[EricSchulz]

Tempted to check out a rental on Hobo With A Shotgun....maybe...


Happy 4th everyone!

 

[Richard Gallagher]

Originally Posted by Scott Merryfield

The price for Das Boot certainly went up. I pre-ordered this from Amazon back in early April for $17.99.

If you don't already have it, Amazon has slashed the price of the 5-hour television version to $8.49.

 

[Mark-P]

What's with "The Complete Gidget Collection" listed as a new release? I haven't heard anything about a reissue and your link goes to the same 2004 release of the pan-and-scan DVD collection.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Originally Posted by Mark-P

What's with "The Complete Gidget Collection" listed as a new release? I haven't heard anything about a reissue and your link goes to the same 2004 release of the pan-and-scan DVD collection.

Frankly, I'm not sure...except that it showed up on one of the new release lists I used to put the RoundUp together and there WAS a listing for a new release (July 5) at amazon when I was originally researching their prices for this week.


When I went to find a link for the price table last night, however, there was only the older listing. I decided to include it...figuring no harm, no foul. Didn't realize it was pan-and-scan.

 

[Mark-P]

Yeah, Gidget which was shot in CinemaScope is definitely pan-and-scan, while the other two were shot spherically and are probably open-matte on the DVD set. In any case none are OAR. There was a big brouhaha when it first came out.

Frankly, I'm not sure...except that it showed up on one of the new release lists I used to put the RoundUp together and there WAS a listing for a new release (July 5) at amazon when I was originally researching their prices for this week.

 

When I went to find a link for the price table last night, however, there was only the older listing.  I decided to include it...figuring no harm, no foul.  Didn't realize it was pan-and-scan.

 

[Mike Frezon]

I'm at a loss as to why there was a new listing (with the July 5th release date) on Amazon...only to then have it disappear.


I will pull the entire thing from this week's WRU...since it's a pan-and-scan release. It has been a long time since I've had to do that. Glad to see those days long gone.

 

[EricSchulz]

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[Mike Frezon]

Happy Independence Day everyone!