Weekly RoundUp 10/19/04

[Freezer]

My girlfriend still doesn't know why her sweaters are always stretched out.
--Johnny Depp as Edward D. Wood, Jr. (Ed Wood – 1994)


This is the most uncomfortable coffin I've ever been in.
--Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi (Ed Wood – 1994)


The Weekly RoundUp

_____________TITLE___________ _ _Amazon _ BestBuy _ CrcCity _ Target_ _ Costco_
Alexander the Great__________ _ $12.26 __ $_9.99 __ $10.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Arrested Development: S1_____ _ $27.99 __ $27.99 __ $29.99 __ $29.99 __ $_N/A_ __
Batman/Anim.:Secrets/Caped___ _ $13.98 __ $14.99 __ $15.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Bionicle 2: Metru Nui________ _ $20.99 __ $19.99 __ $15.99 __ $19.99 __ $_N/A_ __
Born on 4th of July SE_______ _ $16.38 __ $14.99 __ $12.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
**A Cinderella Story_________ _ $19.56 __ $17.99 __ $17.99 __ $15.99 __ $_N/A_ __
Conquest of Space____________ _ $13.04 __ $12.99 __ $12.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Creature/Black Lagoon: Legacy _ $23.46 __ $17.99 __ $17.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
D.A.R.Y.L.___________________ _ $13.04 __ $12.99 __ $12.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Dracula (1979)_______________ _ $10.49 __ $12.99 __ $12.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Eden: Complete Series (1992)_ _ $26.08 __ $24.99 __ $24.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Ed Wood SE___________________ _ $20.99 __ $19.99 __ $19.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Explorers____________________ _ $13.04 __ $12.99 __ $12.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Eyes w/o A Face (Criterion)__ _ $20.96 __ $24.99 __ $22.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Fat Girl (Criterion)_________ _ $20.96 __ $24.99 __ $22.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Fire In the Sky______________ _ $13.04 __ $_9.99 __ $12.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Garden of Allah______________ _ $13.01 __ $12.99 __ $10.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Garfield: The Movie__________ _ $14.99 __ $19.99 __ $17.99 __ $15.99 __ $_N/A_ __
Ghosts of Edendale___________ _ $17.38 __ $14.99 __ $15.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Godzilla Coll. Set – 3 pack__ _ $37.77 __ $49.99 __ $49.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Godzilla Coll. Set – 5 pack _ _ $65.07 __ $99.99 __ $92.95 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Godzilla Coll. Set – 7 pack _ _ $85.37 __$129.99 __$121.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) ___ _ $17.47 __ $22.99 __ $24.97 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) _ _ $17.47 __ $22.99 __ $24.97 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Godzilla vs. Mechag'z'la ('74)_ $17.47 __ $22.99 __ $24.97 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Greg the Bunny: Comp. Series_ _ $18.89 __ $19.99 __ $19.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Harry for the Holidays_______ _ $10.49 __ $12.99 __ $17.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Hellboy: Dir. Cut 3-disc_____ _ $24.46 __ $22.99 __ $22.99 __ $24.99 __ $_N/A_ __
Hellboy: Dir. Cut Gift Set___ _ $41.96 __ $42.99 __ $49.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Helter Skelter Dir. Cut (2004)_ $13.99 __ $14.99 __ $15.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
The Hole_____________________ _ $13.99 __ $24.99 __ $17.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
I’ll Be Seeing You___________ _ $13.01 __ $12.99 __ $10.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Intermezzo___________________ _ $13.01 __ $12.99 __ $10.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Intermission_________________ _ $23.47 __ $_9.99 __ $19.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Invisible Man: Legacy Coll.__ _ $20.99 __ $19.99 __ $24.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Justice League: Brave & Bold_ _ $13.98 __ $14.99 __ $15.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Love Me If You Dare__________ _ $20.97 __ $24.99 __ $24.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Made For Each Other__________ _ $13.01 __ $12.99 __ $10.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Man Show: Girls on Trampolines_ $_9.98 __ $15.99 __ $_9.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
The Mummy: Legacy Collection_ _ $20.99 __ $15.99 __ $24.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
PeeWee Playhouse: Xmas Special_ $10.49 __ $14.99 __ $12.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Portrait of Jenny____________ _ $13.01 __ $12.99 __ $10.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Pursuit______________________ _ $13.01 __ $12.99 __ $10.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Ruby Gentry__________________ _ $13.01 __ $12.99 __ $10.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
SCTV Network ’90: Vol. 2_____ _ $62.99 __ $59.99 __ $59.99 __ $54.99 __ $_N/A_ __
Since You Went Away__________ _ $10.46 __ $12.99 __ $10.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
A Slipping Down Life_________ _ $18.89 __ $24.99 __ $19.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Species SE___________________ _ $13.01 __ $12.99 __ $10.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Spongebob Squarepants: S2____ _ $34.99 __ $34.99 __ $34.99 __ $37.99 __ $_N/A_ __
Stargate SG-1: Season 7______ _ $48.97 __ $44.99 __ $69.96 __ $_N/A_ __ $39.99 __
Straw Dogs___________________ _ $10.46 __ $12.99 __ $10.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Superman Anim:Li'l Piece/Home _ $10.48 __ $12.99 __ $12.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?_ $10.46 __ $12.99 __ $10.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
To Be and To Have____________ _ $26.06 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Tom & Jerry:Prem. Coll. Vol.1 _ $18.89 __ $19.99 __ $19.99 __ $15.99 __ $_N/A_ __
Ultimate Oliver Stone Coll.__ _ $90.94 __ $99.99 __$129.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
The Up Series________________ _ $86.96 __ $99.99 __ $99.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
**Van Helsing________________ _ $20.99 __ $15.99 __ $15.99 __ $15.99 __ $_N/A_ __
Van Helsing Ultimate Edition_ _ $38.49 __ $39.99 __ $39.98 __ $_N/A_ __ $36.99 __
Wacky Races: Complete Series_ _ $24.49 __ $27.99 __ $29.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Xena/Warrior Princess:Season 5_ $55.99 __ $54.99 __ $59.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
The Young in Heart___________ _ $13.01 __ $12.99 __ $10.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __


Titles included in multiple sets listed in the above price grid:

Creature from the Black Lagoon Legacy Collection: Creature from the Black Lagoon, Revenge of the Creature, The Creature Walks Among Us.

Godzilla Set (3 pack): Godzilla (1998), Godzilla vs. Hedorah, Godzilla vs. Gigan.

Godzilla Set (5 pack): Godzilla (1998), Godzilla vs. Hedorah, Godzilla vs. Gigan, Godzilla 2000, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.

Godzilla Set (7 pack): Godzilla (1998), Godzilla 2000, Godzilla vs. King Ghidora, Godzilla vs. Mothra, Godzilla vs. Destroyah, Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, Giant Monsters All Out Attack, Godzilla vs. Megaguirus.

Invisible Man Legacy Collection: Invisible Man, Invisible Man Returns, Invisible Agent, Invisible Woman, Invisible Man’s Revenge.

Mummy Legacy Collection: The Mummy, The Mummy’s Hand, The Mummy’s Tomb, The Mummy’s Ghost, The Mummy’s Curse.

The Ultimate Oliver Stone Collection: Salvador, Platoon, Wall Street, Talk Radio, Born on the Fourth of July, JFK (Director’s Cut), The Doors, Heaven and Earth, Natural Born Killers, Nixon, U-Turn, Any Given Sunday (Director’s Cut).

The Up Series: 7 Up, 7 Plus 7, 21 Up, 28 Up, 35 Up, 45 Up.

Van Helsing Ultimate Edition: Van Helsing, Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), WolfMan (1941).


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 Unicorn 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 we 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".


**BE CAREFUL! A Cinderella Story AND Van Helsing are available in both OAR and MAR versions...get the correct one.

A POSSIBLE MIS-PRINT IN THIS WEEK’S TARGET FLYER! In their $7.50 DVD section, Target shows an image of the recent SE of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. If interested in this title (and if you down’t own it, you should be), I would suggest you be there first thing Sunday morning.

--Amazon is still featuring free shipping on orders over $25. Restrictions apply.

--Best Buy is advertising an in-pack bonus DVD with Van Helsing. Over 40 minutes of features including: Anatomy Of A Movie Moment: Masquerade Ball, The Art of Van Helsing and an interactive 360-degree tour of Frankenstein’s foyer. Minimum 80 per store. No rainchecks.

--Best Buy is also advertising a price of $27.99 on Tom & Jerry Premiere Collection in its Sunday flyer. This contrasts with a $19.99 price at bb.com and prices at most other stores. Target is advertising $15.99 Be careful!

--Best Buy is offering $10 off if you buy Underworld ($22.99) with either Hellboy Director Cut ($22.99) or Hellboy Gift Set ($42.99).

--Best Buy says its got an exclusive bonus disc with its copies of Xena: Season 5.

--Stores are advertising an on-pack movie ticket on the Spongebob: Season 2 set for The Spongebob Squarepants Movie. In theaters Friday, November 19.

--Van Helsing, peanut butter, and chocolate—the perfect combination. At Target, with the purchase of Van Helsing on DVD, you can get a FREE 11.25 to 14-ounce bag of snack size Hershey’s, Reese’s PB Cups, or Kit Kat bars. Coupon on movie. Quantities limited. No rainchecks.

--Prices from the Sunday Circuit City flyer have now been added to the above grid. Changes made to 11 CC prices: A Cinderella Story, Garfield, Spongebob, Arrested Development, SCTV, Van Helsing, Van Helsing Coll. Set, Bionicle, Ed Wood, Hellboy, and Born on the 4th of July.

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The latest markdowns according to DavisDVD:

EFFECTIVE: October 19, 2004 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)

Columbia Tri-Star

50 First Dates ... $19.95

[Mac]

JUST CHECKING

Did you just post NINE NINTY-NINE for Intermission, or did you forget the one?

Cause... OH MY GOD... 9.99 would be great.

[Tazz]

Just Ed Wood here. (Almost wasted $50 on eBay to get it)

And sometime maybe the Oliver Stone Collection.

[Hollow Man]

Ed Wood is listed at 19.99 in the on-line Circuit City "flyer".

-HM

[Reaver]

Best Buy will be making more money than they deserve off me again. I'll be getting Arrested Development, Van Helsing Ultimate, and possibly the 3-disk Hellboy.

[Tazz]

Originally Posted by Hollow Man

Ed Wood is listed at 19.99 in the on-line Circuit City "flyer".

-HM

Mine doesnt

[Buffalo Bill]

Thanks Freezer. Only new title I'm getting is Hellboy 3 disc at BB with the Underworld ($10 off) deal.

As I begin to rebuild my collection that the hurricane destroyed I'll also be taking advantage of several $10 titles at the Target/BB/CC. LXG, Psycho, Exorcist, Howling ....

[Freezer]

JUST CHECKING

Did you just post NINE NINTY-NINE for Intermission, or did you forget the one?

Cause... OH MY GOD... 9.99 would be great.

Best Buy/Intermission Price!

**EDIT**--**EDIT** Circuit City Sunday flyer prices have now been added to the above grid. Changes made to 11 CC prices: A Cinderella Story, Garfield, Spongebob, Arrested Development, SCTV, Van Helsing, Van Helsing Coll. Set, Bionicle, Ed Wood, Hellboy, and Born on the 4th of July.

[Notoriousaurus]

Originally Posted by Freezer

A POSSIBLE MIS-PRINT IN THIS WEEK’S TARGET FLYER! In their $7.50 DVD section, Target shows an image of the recent SE of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. If interested in this title (and if you down’t own it, you should be), I would suggest you be there first thing Sunday morning.

No dice, they had the single-disc version, and not even a spot for the 3-discer.

They did have Jerry Seinfeld's "I'm Telling You for the Last Time" for $5.50 though so I snagged it.

[Freezer]

bb.com has now adjusted its price on Tom & Jerry. Mid-week it showed $19.99. The Sunday flyer shows $27.99. Now bb.com shows $27.99.

This price is quite disparate from some of the other prices listed--specifically Target's $15.99. All are showing this cover:

[PrometheusUFO]

FYI: I bought the Species SE for $9.44 at Target last Tuesday.

[Dilmo]

Just Van Helsing and Born On The Forth Of July SE for me this week.

[Freezer]

FYI: I bought the Species SE for $9.44 at Target last Tuesday.

I wonder if they screwed up and put out the SE with the old edition price? Good catch!

I could watch that film over and over just to enjoy the nuances of Ben Kingsley's work in it.

[MooglePorn]

Somewhat expensive week, especially when you take some other ebay purchases into account... yikes! Thank God for overtime...

Oliver Stone Ultimate Collection
Species SE
Ed Wood SE

Somebody call my Mother and tell her I'm being irresponsible....

[Buffalo Bill]

Got the Good, Bad & Ugly at Wal Mart with a PM. The electronics dept. couldn't do it (too big a difference, $21+ to $7.50). They sent me to customer service. The lady said that the ad didn't say 2 disc so she couldn't do it, had them call a manager and they said it's 2 disc & no can do. Then the customer service rep asked if I'd like her to call Target. I said yes becuase the covers are completely different. She called and they said it was for the 2 disc. The manager still didn't want to but when I said that it was a confirmed identical item and that they have PMing in big letters she finally okayed it.

I'd been in Target & they had NO 2 discers in stock but whoever they called must have looked at the picture & gave the ok. Yippee.

[DVDAddict20]

Maybe getting Garfield: The Movie. Now I feel like people are going to want to slap me for saying that I want Garfield: The Movie. I've heard that it's Ok and I've heard that it sucks. I want to see for myself though.

[roachie17]

I want to see for myself though.

Then you should rent it first!

Oh yeah, just a small price change for Species SE. It is $9.99 at CC.

[MooglePorn]

The Ultimate Oliver Stone Collection is $109.99 at Best Buy, not $99.99... At least in Pittsburgh.

[Notoriousaurus]

Originally Posted by MooglePorn

The Ultimate Oliver Stone Collection is $109.99 at Best Buy, not $99.99... At least in Pittsburgh.

It is $69.99 at Outpost.com.

I HIGHLY recommend saving money.

[JTrotter]

Anybody know what ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT is going for at COSTCO?

--JTrotter

[Master Gandhi]

Originally Posted by JTrotter

Anybody know what ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT is going for at COSTCO?

--JTrotter

$25.29, good sir.

[Dilmo]

Also got Portrait Of Jennie.