Weekly RoundUp 11/16/04

[Freezer]

That library over there is worth millions and people keep telling me you (Willie Conklin) are a piece of slime.
–Jimmy Cagney as Rheinlander Waldo (Ragtime – 1981)


Santa! Oh my god! Santa’s coming! I KNOW HIM! I KNOW HIM!
–Will Farrell as Buddy (Elf – 2003)



The Weekly RoundUp

_____________TITLE___________ _ _Amazon _ BestBuy _ CrcCity _ Target_ _ Costco_
Andy Griffith Show: Season 1__ _ $27.29 __ $27.99 __ $35.98 __ $_N/A_ __ $26.99 __
Aqua Hunger Teen Force: Vol. 3 _ $20.99 __ $21.99 __ $24.99 __ $22.99 __ $_N/A_ __
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice_____ _ $16.35 __ $14.99 __ $15.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Buck Rogers 25th Cent:Epic Ser._ $62.99 __ $69.99 __ $99.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $64.99 __
Buffy-Vampire Slayer: S7______ _ $38.99 __ $39.99 __ $44.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $36.99 __
Chron. Of Riddick:WS/NR/Dir. _ _ $20.89 __ $16.99 __ $19.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $18.79 __
**Chron. Of Riddick___________ _ $20.99 __ $16.99 __ $19.99 __ $_L/P_ __ $_N/A_ __
Clive Barker/Saint Sinner_____ _ $24.34 __ $24.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
The Commish: Season 1_________ _ $52.18 __ $49.99 __ $49.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Control Factor________________ _ $24.34 __ $24.99 __ $22.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Elf___________________________ _ $19.47 __ $15.99 __ $15.99 __ $15.99 __ $19.29 __
Fanny & Alexander (CC)________ _ $20.96 __ $24.99 __ $22.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Fanny & Alex. (CC) 5-disc_____ _ $41.96 __ $69.99 __ $49.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Foul Play_____________________ _ $10.49 __ $_9.99 __ $12.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Frasier: Final Seas___________ _ $41.99 __ $36.99 __ $39.99 __ $32.99 __ $_N/A_ __
A Handful of Dust_____________ _ $13.99 __ $14.99 __ $15.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
The Hebrew Hammer_____________ _ $13.99 __ $14.99 __ $17.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Henry VIII (Winstone)_________ _ $26.08 __ $24.99 __ $24.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Home Movies: Season 1_________ _ $30.43 __ $24.99 __ $29.97 __ $22.99 __ $_N/A_ __
I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead______ _ $20.99 __ $20.99 __ $24.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Iron Giant SE_________________ _ $13.97 __ $14.99 __ $15.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Kids in the Hall: Season 2____ _ $41.96 __ $35.99 __ $49.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Live Aid______________________ _ $27.99 __ $24.99 __ $29.99 __ $19.98 __ $_N/A_ __
The Lost World: Season 3______ _ $41.99 __ $54.99 __ $59.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
The Loveless__________________ _ $13.97 __ $14.99 __ $15.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Nat’l Lamp’s Holiday Reunion__ _ $17.38 __ $14.99 __ $14.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
The Office Special____________ _ $21.73 __ $15.99 __ $19.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Pee-wee’s Playhouse 1:S 1&2___ _ $34.99 __ $34.99 __ $39.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Pee-wee’s Playhouse 2:S 3-5___ _ $34.99 __ $34.99 __ $39.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
The Pickle____________________ _ $17.35 __ $14.99 __ $15.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Ragtime_______________________ _ $10.49 __ $_9.99 __ $12.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Richard Pryor:I Ain’t Dead Yet _ $13.99 __ $14.99 __ $17.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Riverworld____________________ _ $24.34 __ $24.99 __ $22.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Saddest Music in the World____ _ $26.08 __ $21.99 __ $22.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Short Cuts (CC)_______________ _ $27.96 __ $34.99 __ $34.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Smallville: Season 3__________ _ $41.99 __ $39.99 __ $44.99 __ $39.99 __ $_N/A_ __
Smithereens___________________ _ $13.97 __ $15.99 __ $15.99 __ $_N/A_ __ $_N/A_ __
Space Ghost Coast to Coast 2__ _ $20.99 __ $21.99 __ $24.99 __ $22.99 __ $_N/A_ __
Wrinkle In Time_______________ _ $13.99 __ $19.99 __ $19.99 __ $15.99 __ $14.99 __


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 EXTREMELY CAREFUL! Chronicles of Riddick is available in both OAR and MAR versions AND differently-rated versions...get the correct one. That means 3 different versions in one release: Widescreen and Not Rated, Widescreen and R-rated, and Pan-and-Scan and R-Rated.

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

--Look in your Sunday papers for a three-page spread advertising a $5 off coupon for Elf! To get the savings, you need to buy any three Unilever brands featured in the ads. There will be an “instant coupon” on specially-marked Elf DVDs. Coupon expires 12/31/04. Meanwhile, there are coupons totaling $8.35 to be taken off the various Unilever products which can be purchased to qualify for the Elf discount. The Unilever products include Suave hair products, lotion & body wash products, Wisk laundry detergent, Snuggle fabric softener, Q-Tips, Vaseline lotions, Lever 2000 soap, Caress soap and body wash.

--Best Buy is reporting an exclusive bonus disc attached to their copies of Chronicles of Riddick. (Note: They only show the NR Director’s Cut Edition in their Sunday flyer.) “Exclusive on-pack disc features over one hour of footage, including behind-the-scenes interviews with writer/director David Twohy, cast, and crew plus an interactive production calendar for the film.” Minimum 75 per store. No rainchecks.

--Best Buy is also offering $5 off the purchase of ANY TWO volumes of Aqua Teen Hunger Force or Space Ghost Coast to Coast.

--Best Buy also has a bonus poster on-pack. “Illustrated by Alex Ross, bonus Smallville poster features Christopher Reeve and Tom Welling.”

--Best Buy has an exclusive on-pack action figure included with its copies of The Rise & Fall of ECW ($16.99).

--Target is advertising a free 3-ball sleeve of Nike ONE TW golf balls with the purchase of the three-disc Tiger Woods—The Authorized Collection (29.99).

--Target is also offering “exclusive content” on its copies of Shaun White’s “The White Album” DVD.

--This edition of the Weekly RoundUp does NOT yet include prices from Circuit City’s Sunday Flyer. All Circuit City prices are taken from circuitcity.com The flyer prices will be posted a little later this morning.

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The latest markdowns according to DavisDVD:

EFFECTIVE: November 16, 2004 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)

None to report this week.

[Buffalo Bill]

Thanks Freezer. Looks like ELF & Iron Giant SE (with an Iron Giant PM from BB). I've got Foul Play coming with one Disney Treasure next month (had to add something to the order to get the free shipping).

[Hardcore Legend]

Thanks Freezer. Probably B&C&T&A for me this week. However, I have an inclination to buy all three seasons of Smallville this week, tear through them and get the season 4 episodes from the friend. That way, I can pick up with the show by December.

[MooglePorn]

As said elsewhere, Buffy Season 7 and Aqua Teens Volume 3 are must buys this week... can't wait. Anyone think Space Ghost is worth getting for $5 off?

[Reaver]

Buffy and Riddick, if I can scrape together the extra dosh.

[Freezer]

Just confirmed Circuit City's prices in their Sunday flyer. Everything's the same except Chronicles of Riddick.

But, check out Circuit City's coupon offer! If you don't get a Sunday paper routinely, you may want to pick one up. This coupon is located in a flyer called "Our Biggest Holiday Catalog Ever".

[Freezer]

Some other random DVD prices advertised this week:

K-Mart: Elf $15.99. K-Mart is also offering, with the purchase of Elf, copies of Pleasantville and Blast from the Past for $4.99 each.

K-Mart: Buffy/Season 7 $45.99

Coconuts (FYE/TWEC/etc.): Elf $14.99 (after mail-in rebate)

Coconuts: Live Aid $26.99

Coconuts: Rise & Fall of ECW $16.99(FREE ECW skull cap with purchse)

Cococuts: Chronicles of Riddick $19.99

Coconuts: Buffy/Season 7 $39.99 (after $10 mail-in rebate) The Star Wars and Godfather Trilogies are also available at the same price/offer.

Toys 'R' Us: Elf $14.99 (25% off reg. $19.99) (ALL holiday movies are 25% off.)

Toys 'R' Us: Chronicles of Riddick $19.99

[mlemmond]

Thanks I was hoping to get Buck Rogers but at $70 it may have to wait.

[Freezer]

Just added Target's price of $19.98 for Live Aid to the grid!

[MooglePorn]

My Best Buy had many Short Cuts Criterion copies in for only $27.99, FYI...

[roachie17]

Both versions of "The Chronicles of Riddick" were priced at $15.99 at Target, the cheapest price so far.

[Vonner]

Iron Giant: SE was selling for $12.24 at my local wal-mart.

[Flash Ahhh]

Thanks, as always for the round up. Props.

Definitely grabbing Riddick and Short Cuts. Though I'll have to go to two different places. Grabbing Riddick at Best Buy (hopefully I can get the bonus disk) and Short Cuts at whomever has the best price.

Down the road gonna swoop Iron Giant SE. But if Walmart is only $12.44, I might swing by there, but Walmart has been a zoo lately (already) I guess everyone is Christmas shopping.

-Flash

[Buffalo Bill]

I see Freezer's in the room and am hoping for a 11-23-04 roundup shortly. Thanks in advance, Freezer.

[Ispep Aloc]

Well,

I hope no one bought Elf from compusa.com.

Its currently listed for 1,116.04

[Vonner]

That must be the Super Special Limited Will-Ferrall-Actually-Comes-To-Your-House-And-Acts-It-Out Edition that I've heard rumers about. I didn't think anyone would stock it.