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Old 11-06-2005, 05:32 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Weekly RoundUp 11-8-2005

The Weekly RoundUp

The Features


– Johnny Depp & the Cast (Charlie & the Chocolate Factory - 2005)


– Marcello Mastroianni & Anita Ekberg (La Dolce Vita – 1960)


– Spencer Tracy & Mickey Rooney (Boys Town - 1938)


– Reginald Owen (A Christmas Carol - 1938)

The Prices

TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco
50 Cent: Refuse to Die$13.98$14.99$12.99$14.99 - 
Apres Vous$20.99 - $24.99 -  - 
Beavis & Butt-head: Mike Judge Coll. V1$25.34$24.99$24.99$24.99 - 
Big Fish SE (+ book)$13.96$14.99$15.99 -  - 
Bill, Jeff, Larry & Ron (4-disc)$27.99$21.99$34.99 -  - 
Blizzard$17.95$14.99$15.99 -  - 
Blue Collar TV: Season 1$17.49$16.99$17.99$29.99 - 
Boys Town$13.98$14.99$15.99 -  - 
Burn! (aka Queimada!)$11.20$12.99$14.94 -  - 
**Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (1-disc)$15.98$16.99$14.99$14.99 - 
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (2-disc)$19.98$22.99$22.99 - $21.99
Chip ‘N Dale Rescue Rangers: Vol. 1$24.49$24.99$29.99 -  - 
A Christmas Carol (1938)$13.98$14.99$15.99 -  - 
Christmas in Connecticut$13.98$14.99$15.99 -  - 
The Christmas Wife$13.46$12.99$12.99 -  - 
Christmas with the Kranks$20.27$16.99$19.99$17.99 - 
Cronicas$18.74 - $19.99 -  - 
**The Devil’s Rejects (NR/WS & R/FS)$17.98$16.99$13.99$14.99 - 
A Different World: Season 1$27.99$22.99$34.99$24.99 - 
A Dry White Season$11.20$12.99$14.94 -  - 
DuckTales: Volume 1$24.49$24.99$29.99 -  - 
**Edward Scissorhands (Anniv. Ed./Tin Pkg.)$14.98$12.99$12.99 -  - 
Five Mile Creek: Season 1$35.99$34.99$34.99 -  - 
The Fugitive Kind$11.20$12.99$14.94 -  - 
**Jay & Silent Bob: Degrassi/Next Gen. (R)$13.99$14.99$15.99 -  - 
**Jay & Silent Bob: Degrassi/Next Gen. (NR)$17.49$19.99$19.99 -  - 
Jeopardy: An Inside Look at…$13.96$9.99$15.99 -  - 
Jumanji: Deluxe Edition$13.96$12.99$15.99 -  - 
La Dolce Vita$55.99$69.99$59.99 -  - 
Lady Sings the Blues$10.49$11.99$12.99 -  - 
Live 8$37.79$29.99$27.99$24.98 - 
Margaret Cho: Assassin$14.98$12.99$15.99 -  - 
The Missouri Breaks$11.20$12.99$14.94 -  - 
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume 8$41.96$44.99$49.99 -  - 
Our Town (1977) (1989)$53.95$69.99$49.99 -  - 
Partridge Family: Season 2$20.96$16.99$24.99$24.99 - 
Pickpocket (CC)$29.96$28.99$34.99 -  - 
Popstar$14.98 - $15.99 -  - 
Remington Steele: Season 2$27.99$27.99$34.99$29.99 - 
Robotech: Protoculture Coll. (21-disc)$97.48$83.99$129.98 -  - 
Rock-A-Doodle$11.20$12.99$14.94 -  - 
Slipstream (2005)$24.28$22.99$19.99 -  - 
Space Above & Beyond: Complete Series$34.99$37.79$39.99 -  - 
Tales from Avonlea: Season 1$26.24$29.99$29.99 -  - 
Ugetsu (CC)$27.97$28.99$34.99 -  - 
Warner Bros. Holiday Collection$20.99$24.99$24.99 -  - 
White Shadow: Season 1$27.99$27.99$34.99$29.99 - 
Who: Tommy & Quadraphenia Live (3-disc)$24.49$24.99$22.99 -  - 
WWE No Mercy 2005$17.47$19.99$19.99 -  - 
Yes (2004)$17.47$22.99$24.97 -  - 


Individual Titles included in Collections listed above:

Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume 8: Monster a-Go Go, Hobgoblins, The Phantom Planet, The Dead Talk Back.
Warner Bros. Holiday Collection: Boys Town, A Christmas Carol (1938), Christmas in Connecticut.

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! Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (1-disc) AND The Devil’s Rejects (NR/WS & R/FS) AND Edward Scissorhands (Anniv. Ed./Tin Pkg.) AND Jay & Silent Bob Do Degrassi/Next Generation are available in both OAR and MAR versions...get the correct one(s) ! Just to be clear, The Devil’s Rejects is being released in an OAR/Unrated version and an MAR/rated version.

--Guess with what movie Best Buy is offering a FREE Wonka Bar? Ugetsu? White Shadow: Season 1? Nope. Charlie & the Chocolate Factory? Yup! Either the Standard or Deluxe versions. In store only. While supplies last.

--Still in the spirit to take a trip on the Wonkavator? If you are a RewardZone member at BB, you can buy Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory for just $5.99! Price for non-RZers is $12.99. RewardZone members only. Offer valid 11/8/05 – 11/12/05.

--Maybe you’d rather hang out with Rob Zombie. If so, Best Buy has a deal for you! 2/$20 if you buy both The Devil’s Rejects ($16.99) and House of 1000 Corpses ($9.99). $17 + $10 = $27 $27 - $20 = $7 savings! No rainchecks. Must be purchased on same receipt.

--AND, Best Buy is also offering an EXCLUSIVE COMIC BOOK on-pack with its copies of The Devil’s Rejects. Get the scoop on Captain Spaulding, Otis and Baby in this three story exclusive comic book. Minimum 20 per store. No rainchecks.

--Best Buy has another EXCLUSIVE BOOK on its copies of Beavis & Butt-head: The Mike Judge Collection Volume 1. ”Huh Huh Hollywood” Minimum 30 per store. No rainchecks.

--Best Buy’s Sunday flyer also says that its copies of Jumanji SE includes movie cash to see Zathura in theaters. Up to $7.50 value. Best Buy is the only store to put Jumanji SE in its ad this week. I would suspect that all copies of Jumanji SE will include the movie cash.

--Best Buy is also offering 10% off Fox TV DVDs. 10% off any regularly-priced DVD in our Fox TV DVD section in store or online. Markdowns taken from regular prices. Excludes prior purchases and special order, clearance, demo and open-box items. Selection varies by store. Rainchecks on insert items only. CLICK HERE for more information on the sale. The website says the sale will continue through November 19th.

--In an attempt to out-do BB, Circuit City is offering with its copies of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory FREE Wonka Bars OR Donutz Candy! In store only. While supplies last. Minimum 96 per store.

--Circuit City is offering a FREE sneak peek DVD “Get Rich or Die Tryin’” with the purchase pf any CD, DVD, or game with 20 minutes of content from Get Rich or Die Tryin’ starring 50 Cent in theaters November 9. DVD includes a first look at the film, “Hustla’s Ambition” music video, behind-the-scenes footage, a sneak peek of the 50 Cent video game “Bulletproof” and much more. PLUS, get a $3 DVD cash towards purchase of select Paramount movies. While supplies last. Minimum 50 per store.

--Target is offering their typical FREE $5 GiftCards with their copies of Beavis & Butt-head: Mike Judge Collection Volume 1 OR A Different World: Season 1. GiftCard automatically given at register; no rainchecks.

--Target is also advertising a series of seven EXCLUSIVE three-disc DVD sets in conjunction with The Food Network. Each set (which features TFN personalities such as Rachael Ray, Bobby Flay, Giada de Laurentiis, and Paula Deen) costs $19.99

The Markdowns

The latest markdowns according to DavisDVD:

EFFECTIVE: November 8, 2005 (Studio/Titles/New SRP)

None to report.
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Old 11-06-2005, 06:25 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Thanks Freezer!
What, no love for Doctor Who or The Kingdom on the RoundUp chart? Okay, I can be resourceful too:

TITLEAmazonBestBuyCrcCityTargetCostco
Doctor Who: City of Death$24.49$24.99$24.99 -  - 
Doctor Who: Claws of Axos$17.49$22.99$19.99 -  - 
The Kingdom$24.49$27.99 -  -  - 

In addition to those two, I'll be picking up MST3K Vol.8, Live8 and Jay & Silent Bob Degrassi NR. If there weren't so many other good titles this week I might pick up Charlie & the Chocolate Factory and the new Who disc as well, but there's only so much money to go around with the holidays right around the corner.
One minor point of clarification: the Jay and Silent Bob Degrassi disc isn't available in both OAR and MAR versions, but rather R and NR versions. I figured I better mention that before people start complaining that they can't find a widescreen version.
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Old 11-06-2005, 05:51 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I'll grab Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Deluxe Edition sometime down the line, but I don't have the money to fork over $22.99 at the moment and I'm not going to settle for the barebones. In any case, due to the murder that was October 18, I just spent almost all my remaining money on Star Wars, so I doubt I'd even be able to scrape the single-disc anyway. Let alone Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers and DuckTales, so I'll get those later too.

At least there's no reason to support the shamless Big Fish double-dip; it's the standard release from last time in a new slipcover with a book (which is not even the original Big Fish novel, but something else.) I'll keep my old one, thanks, it's pretty great as it is.

Thanks for all the work anyway, Freezer. It's greatly appriciated.
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Old 11-06-2005, 10:42 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Nothing for me this week. I loathed CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY in theaters and am happy w/ my WS copy of the Gene Wilder original. Next weeks a big week for me (FRIENDS SEASON 10, SCRUBS SEASON 2, MADAGASCAR, & STEALTH) plus I have a bachelor party in Montreal this weekend so I need to save some lap-dance money ! As always, thanks for your hard work Freezer!

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Old 11-06-2005, 11:37 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I was surprised as hell I didn't like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in the theatre... I will probably rent it to make sure it wasn't just a bad day or something, which has happened to me before. Other than that, nothing.
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What's the deal with Space Above & Beyond: Complete Series? I thought this had come out over the summer. Or was that one of those Best Buy exclusives?
Or am I just on the crack?
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What's the deal with Space Above & Beyond: Complete Series? I thought this had come out over the summer. Or was that one of those Best Buy exclusives?
Or am I just on the crack?

All of the above???
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Old 11-07-2005, 11:59 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I got charlie & the chocolate factory coming from Amazon and Rescue Rangers/Duck Tales coming from the 33% off wherehouse.com sale.

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Old 11-08-2005, 08:04 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Thanks for the Round up.

I am Best Buy'd out, so I'll be hitting Circuit City. Now if I can just get them to turn the damn stereo down.

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Old 11-10-2005, 01:52 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Dugpa: Thanks for the assist. That's the spirit!

And, thanks too for the clarification on the Jay & Silent Bob/Degrassi High thing. Its clear in the table...I just screwed it up in the "Specials" section.

With some BB bucks and a $5 RZ cert., I picked up my Charlie and the Choc. Factory 2-discer for just $14.99 at my local BB!
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What's the deal with Space Above & Beyond: Complete Series? I thought this had come out over the summer. Or was that one of those Best Buy exclusives?
Or am I just on the crack?

And of all places, Best Buy didn't have it.
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