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Old 09-25-2005, 04:27 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Weekly RoundUp 9-27-2005

The Weekly RoundUp

The Features


–Leo G. Carroll, Basil Rathbone & Humphrey Bogart(We’re No Angels – 1955)


–The Cast (Robots – 2005)


–The Cast (The Beverly Hillbillies - 1962)

The Prices

TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco
Amazing Race: Season 1$27.29$34.99$34.99 -  - 
**American Pie-3Movie Pie Pack (R)$26.98$16.99$24.99 -  - 
**American Pie-3Movie Pie Pack (NR)$22.48$16.99$24.99 -  - 
Anything Goes (1956)$11.24$12.99$12.99 -  - 
Bad Timing (CC)$20.97$24.99$19.99 -  - 
Beethoven Pooch Pack$20.23$25.99$19.99 -  - 
Blind Dead Collection$69.97$99.99$99.99 -  - 
Beverly Hillbillies Ultimate Coll. Vol. 1$24.49$29.99$29.99 -  - 
Britney & Kevin: Chaotic (+CD)$13.99$12.99$12.99 -  - 
**Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power$18.89$16.99$17.99$19.99 - 
Cheyenne: TV Favorites$9.97$8.99$9.99 -  - 
Chico & the Man: TV Favorites$9.97$8.99$9.99 -  - 
Chuka$10.49$12.99$12.99 -  - 
Complete Monty Python Flying Circus Megaset$139.96$109.99$199.95 -  - 
Creature Comforts: Season 1$13.96$14.99$15.99 -  - 
Descent$24.28$24.99$19.99 -  - 
Disneyland 50th Ann. Sing-Along Songs$10.49$12.99$12.99 -  - 
Dr. 90210: Season 1$27.99$34.99$34.99 -  - 
Dukes of Hazzard: TV Favorites$9.97$8.99$9.99 -  - 
Evil Dead 2: Book of the Dead LE$27.99$26.99$34.99 -  - 
Family Guy - Stewie Griffin: Untold Story$15.98$16.99$14.99$19.99 - 
Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag (IMAX)$13.99$19.99$17.99 -  - 
F Troop: TV Favorites$9.97$8.99$9.99 -  - 
Gilmore Girls: Season 4$38.72$39.99$49.99$39.99$39.99
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer$17.49$19.99$19.99 -  - 
Hogan’s Heroes: Season 2$27.29$29.99$29.99 -  - 
Hugo the Movie Star$10.49$12.99$12.99 -  - 
A Knight’s Tale: Extended Cut$14.95$14.99$15.99 -  - 
Land Before Time III & IV$17.98$18.99$17.99 -  - 
Law & Order - SVU: Season 2$41.98$59.99$59.99 -  - 
**Lords of Dogtown (R & NR)$20.26$19.99$17.99 -  - 
Make It Funky!$18.72$22.99$24.97 -  - 
The Man Who Fell To Earth (CC)$27.96$34.99$34.99 -  - 
Maverick: TV Favorites$9.97$8.99$9.99 -  - 
Modigliani$18.89$17.99$27.00$16.99 - 
Oliver (+CD)$13.96$14.99$15.99 -  - 
Parent Trap 1 & 2 (’61 & ’86)$14.99$14.99$17.99 -  - 
Phoenix and the Carpet$10.49$12.99$12.99 -  - 
**Robots$15.98$16.99$14.99$16.99$18.99
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib-Snow White$14.99$14.99$17.99 -  - 
Seuss Celebration$20.23$25.99$19.99 -  - 
Sharks – Flipper and Lopaka$10.49$12.99$12.99 -  - 
Silver Hawk$25.18$24.99$19.99 -  - 
Spongebob Squarepants: Season 3$34.99$44.99$39.99 -  - 
Star Trek Enterprise: Season 3$90.99$99.99$129.98 - $89.99
S. King’s Kingdom Hospital: Making Rounds$14.95$14.99$15.99 -  - 
Tom & Jerry: The Magic Ring$11.23$12.99$12.99 -  - 
Touch of Frost: Seasons 7 & 8$27.99$34.99$34.99 -  - 
W. Disney Classic Cartoons Vol. 8/Holiday$10.49$12.99$12.99 -  - 
W. Disney Classic Cartoons Vol. 9/Holiday$10.49$12.99$12.99 -  - 
We’re No Angels (1955)$10.49$12.99$12.99 -  - 
Who are the Debolts…19 Kids$18.87$24.99$26.96 -  - 
Wild Geese: 30th Anniversary Edition$19.98$9.99$19.99 -  - 
X-Files – Mythology Vol. 3: Colonization$27.99$39.99$34.99 -  - 


(CC) after a title = a new Criterion Collection release.

Individual Titles included in Collections listed above:

Beethoven Pooch Pack: Beethoven, Beethoven’s 2nd, Beethoven’s 3rd, Beethoven’s 4th, Beethoven’s 5th.

Blind Dead Collection: Tombs of the Blind Dead, The Ghost Galleon, Return of the Evil Dead, Night of the Seagulls, Amando De Ossorio-Director.
Here’s a bonus picture of the Blind Dead Collection, so that you can see the packaging:


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! Carlito’s Way: Rise to PowerAND Robots are available in both OAR and MAR versions...get the correct one! And, American Pie 3 Movie Pie Pack AND Lords of Dogtownare being released in both R & NR versions…get the one that’s right for you.

--There’s a huge price discrepancy in this week’s listing for the Roger Moore, Richard Burton, Richard Harris movie Wild Geese (30th Anniversary Edition). I wouldn’t be surprised if someone’s price isn’t in error.

--Best Buy is offering $10 off INSTANTLY with the purchase of Family Guy presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story AND either Family Guy Volume 1 or 2. Must be purchased on same receipt.

--Best Buy is also doing a 2 for $30 deal on Evil Dead 2 ($26.99) AND Evil Dead ($11.99). $27 + $12 = $39. $39 - $30 = $9 savings.

--Best Buy is offering an EXCLUSIVE booklet on its copies of The Complete Monty Python’s Flying Circus 16-Ton Mega Set. On-pack booklet includes a brief history of Monty Python, a sketch-by-sketch guide to all 16 DVDs and more.

--Circuit City is offering TWO FREE Robots TOYS with its copies of Robots. In-store only. While supplies last. Minimum 48 per store. Two toy-figures per package. One package per customer.

-- Circuit City is offering a FREE EXCLUSIVE DISC with the purchase of Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story featuring Fox’s hottest TV shows including an episode of American Dad, Arrested Development, SSN2, and Stacked starring Pamela Anderson with purchase. In-store only. While supplies last. Minimum 10 per store.

--Circuit City is also offering a FREE CD with its copies of The Lords of Dogtown. FREE Tooth and Nail/Solid State 19-track CD Sampler featuring Underoath & Amberlin.

--Target has an EXCLUSIVE FREE bonus disc with its copies of Robots. With Ten Great Robots Games. Bots of Fun! Items are packaged together. Quantity limited. No rainchecks.

--Also at Target, you can get a FREE $5 Target GiftCard with the purchase of Gilmore Girls: Season 4. GiftCard automatically given at register. No rainchecks.

--In a flyer in my local paper, Coconuts (FYE/TransWorld) is offering a FREE EXCLUSIVE Family Guy BOOK with the purchase of Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (Low Price). 32 Pages! While supplies last.

--And, since there has been a lot of interest in pricing for From the Earth to the Moon, I will point out that in that same flyer Coconuts is advertising FTETTM for $64.99 plus a $15 mail-in rebate…bringing the final price down to $$49.99!!! They also are offering $20 rebates on Lost: Season 1 and Desperate Housewives: Season 1 …bringing their final prices down to $$24.99 each!!!

The Markdowns

The latest markdowns according to DavisDVD:

EFFECTIVE: September 27, 2005 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)

SONY/Columbia-TriStar

Bigger Than the Sky, Warriors of Heaven and Earth ... $19.94
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Old 09-25-2005, 04:39 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Thanks Freezer! Wow, after all the good discs the last couple of weeks it's back to a slow one. That's okay, my wallet can use the break. Just Family Guy and Law and Order: SVU this week for me.

I have to ask though, on the Circuit City bonus disc that comes with Family Guy, it says it includes the shows "American Dad, Arrested Development, SSN2 and Stacked." What is SSN2?
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I have to ask though, on the Best Buy bonus disc that comes with Family Guy, it says it includes the shows "American Dad, Arrested Development, SSN2 and Stacked." What is SSN2?
I asked myself that same question when I typed it. I even double-checked the ad...held it up close to my bi-focals...and it still said "SSN2" I'm sure somebody'll know.
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Yay! $100 for Star Trek! I love paying so much, it makes me happy!!
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Yay! $100 for Star Trek! I love paying so much, it makes me happy!!
If you have a Fry's nearby, they are having ST:Enterprise S3 for a little better price of $78.99. This may be a Tuesday 9-27 only sale, though. And if you PM at Best Buy, you can get their bonus disk (IIRC, behind scenes making of a Star Trek episode and some other featurette).
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I asked myself that same question when I typed it. I even double-checked the ad...held it up close to my bi-focals...and it still said "SSN2" I'm sure somebody'll know.
Now that I look at the ad itself online, there's no comma between Arrested Development and SSN2, so they must be the same thing. Maybe they mean Arrested Development Second Season pt. 2? I guess we'll find out on Tuesday.
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If you have a Fry's nearby, they are having ST:Enterprise S3 for a little better price of $78.99. This may be a Tuesday 9-27 only sale, though. And if you PM at Best Buy, you can get their bonus disk (IIRC, behind scenes making of a Star Trek episode and some other featurette).
I don't care about the bonus disc, so I'll see if Wal-Mart has it discounted in any way before I go to Best Buy. Frankly, I'd be more annoyed with having to find a spot for the extra disc than I would enjoy having it. And I would never watch it.
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