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Snowmaker
12-13-05, 05:45 PM
They had a whole new separate cardboard display set up in the center main aisle of the store. I only picked up Caddyshack, but the others I remember off-hand were:

National Lampoon's Vacation
Blade
The Shining (Kubrick)
Eyes Wide Shut
Wedding Singer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Empire Records
Interview With the Vampire
A Mighty Wind
Best In Show
T3: Rise of the Machines (FF only)
My Life as a House
John Q
Exorcist - The Version You Never Saw
Gremlins
Bullit
Superman the Movie
Chris Rock - Never Scared
Pumping Iron: 25th Anniversary Edition
Cats & Dogs
Enough
North by Northwest

And half a dozen others I'm probably forgetting. Maybe someone else can fill in the gaps.

justbarelymovin
12-13-05, 05:46 PM
Hell yes. Those are some pretty good titles. I'll be picking up A Mighty Wind. Do you know what version of Interview with the Vampire was in there, and same for Empire Records? Thanks a lot.

Snowmaker
12-13-05, 05:48 PM
No, sorry. I didn't pay attention to those.

I guess a lot of them were the same as the ones in this thread at Sam's Club:

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=448309

I'll go through that list and add what I saw.

conscience
12-13-05, 05:50 PM
Wow. If that is the SE of IWTV - I am there. I was actually there today getting dog food and forgot to go back to the dvds. I always like to get and go in that store anyway.

Snowmaker
12-13-05, 05:57 PM
Wow. If that is the SE of IWTV - I am there. I was actually there today getting dog food and forgot to go back to the dvds. I always like to get and go in that store anyway.

It looked like this. I'm pretty sure I remember the gold edge around it.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00004RFFS.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

conscience
12-13-05, 05:58 PM
I believe that is the first version, but I am not completely sure. Thanks for posting this though so I can go check!

justbarelymovin
12-13-05, 06:05 PM
I'll definitely be hitting up Walmart tonight to see if I've got any of these sweet DVDs at my disposal. Thanks again for the heads up.

packaok
12-13-05, 06:13 PM
North by Northwest is also included with this batch of $5.50 DVD's...

Snowmaker
12-13-05, 06:17 PM
North by Northwest is also included with this batch of $5.50 DVD's...

Now that you mention it, it does sound familiar. ADDED!

Premise
12-13-05, 06:23 PM
My WM also had "Shine" w\Geoffery Rush.

gryffinmaster
12-13-05, 07:02 PM
Holy crap. Those are some VERY good titles for the bin. Might bite the bullet, pick up IWTV & Superman and print out custom cases for that price.

Speaking of which, has anyone ever seen an IWTV in a keepcase?

jrobinson
12-13-05, 07:04 PM
Crap I was just at Walmart (went partly because of this thread) and competely forgot.

grem458
12-13-05, 07:10 PM
I saw One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest.

thedarktroll
12-13-05, 07:21 PM
Thanks for the information!

Add LEWIS BLACK: Black On Broadway to this display. I picked it up along with Vacation (20th anniversary special edition). This and the Chris Rock DVD are both HBO Video.

I think I paid at least 12 bucks a pop for at least a dozen of these titles...there are some fantastic titles in the display, and here's some more info:

KEY LARGO and THE MALTESE FALCON were also included. Makes one think they are putting out special editions in the near future...I can't imagine why else these would have been included. These are both seminal movies, absolute classics.

Caddyshack is also the newer, anniversary edition or whatever. it has extra stuff.

Interview With A Vampire does have the gold edges, yes.

Gremlins was the old edition. The first one. Lacking in extras, but in widescreen.

The Kubrick titles are NOT the remastered editions. They are the old ones. They don't really look too great, especially The Shining. But hell...for 5.50, any Kubrick movie is a steal.

Empire Records was some sort of Fan Remix DVD or something like that.

North By Northwest was, of course, the single disc edition. Still a great transfer if you don't care about the extras.

Superman is supposedly being released in a special edition next year, timed with the release of the new Superman film in theaters. But this version is is double sided, with a pretty good number of nice extras on the flip side of the disc.

Hope that info helps convince some folks to go check this one out...Wal-Mart sucks even more around this time of year, but if you go in the wee small hours, as I usually do, there aren't hordes of double-fisting cart-mongerers wandering aimlessly down the aisles and random packs of rabid screaming toddlers getting in your way every five feet.

thedarktroll
12-13-05, 07:27 PM
I saw One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest.

Yep...how did I forget that one?

It's also the single disc...the first edition released on DVD a few years back. I guess Warner wanted to clean house of some of the titles on which they've double-dipped--or will soon be double-dipping.

Cameron
12-13-05, 07:32 PM
so wait...Its the old shining dvd with the documentary on it?

thedarktroll
12-13-05, 07:42 PM
so wait...Its the old shining dvd with the documentary on it?


http://www.thedigitalbits.com/reviews/shining.html
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcompare/shining.htm

According to these sources, both versions have the 35 minute making-of documentary. The one included in the display is the edition relased in 1999; it does not say "digitally restored and remastered" at the top of the front cover.

DVD Beaver has some nice screen captures for comparison. That site rocks. (But DVD Talk rocks AND rolls ;-)

Cameron
12-13-05, 07:46 PM
i thought there was something diffrent between the extras on the disc other than the commentary....been way to long ago.

Cameron
12-13-05, 07:48 PM
also interested in if its the old white cover empire records or the remix cut with the blue cover

Liquid Death
12-13-05, 08:08 PM
Its the remix blue cover version. I also saw Shine at Walmart.

gryffinmaster
12-13-05, 08:21 PM
Superman is supposedly being released in a special edition next year, timed with the release of the new Superman film in theaters.

What the deuce? Anyone else heard this? Makse sense and all, but I haven't heard of this yet.

DVD Josh
12-13-05, 08:56 PM
What the deuce? Anyone else heard this? Makse sense and all, but I haven't heard of this yet.

SEs ONLY of Superman II III and IV. Superman is not being made into an SE; it pretty much already is one.

critterdvd
12-13-05, 09:15 PM
wow looks like im dropping some money tehre in the next couple days

gryffinmaster
12-13-05, 09:51 PM
SEs ONLY of Superman II III and IV. Superman is not being made into an SE; it pretty much already is one.

That's what I had thought. :)

Oh, by the way, stopped by and picked up Interview with the Vampire, Empire Records, and Superman.

TERRIFIC proces on TMNT, Blade, and Maltese Falcon as well. If I wasn't 95% certain Maltese Falcon was being re-released next year (anniversary year), I'd pick up on it.

Simplistic
12-13-05, 09:57 PM
The "Empire Records" Remix Edition is a must for me! Thanks :)

Snowmaker
12-13-05, 10:07 PM
You guys are making me think I should go back for more. I don't own any of the movies on this list (except for Caddyshack now and T3).

alfonsosoriano
12-13-05, 10:34 PM
Oh damn, I've gotta get to Wal-Mart. I've been noticing the price drops of The Shining and North by Northwest on sites like DVDPacific and Amazon.

cfloyd3
12-13-05, 11:25 PM
Yeah, I will definately be feeding the Wal-Mart machine for alot of those DVD's at those prices. Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, Eyes Wide Shut, Maltese Falcon, North by Northwest, Bullitt (yes I know theres a 2 disc but I don't love the movie) atleast I will be all over. Thanks for the news.

gryffinmaster
12-13-05, 11:27 PM
Eyes Wide Shut is a very interesting flick. I'm tempted to grab a hold of that one, too.

Wish a Clockwork Orange was in this crowd.

Cameron
12-14-05, 12:50 AM
went to the store...no display.

spinning plates
12-14-05, 12:52 AM
guess i'll head over there on thursday when i'm finished with finals. always been interested in empire records & NxNW.

eau
12-14-05, 01:27 AM
I may pick up North by Northwest. Is there only one version of it released so far?

thedarktroll
12-14-05, 12:55 PM
I may pick up North by Northwest. Is there only one version of it released so far?

http://www.dvd-basen.dk/uk/home.php3
http://www.allmovie.com/

These are good sites to use, to find out for yourself if a film has received multiple releases on DVD.

Matthew Chmiel
12-14-05, 01:32 PM
Gremlins was the old edition. The first one. Lacking in extras, but in widescreen.
The old release of the film includes an inferior transfer. The SE DVD includes a remastered widescreen print.

bayoozen
12-14-05, 01:55 PM
The Shining and Eyes Wide Shut that I got are the remastered versions. Someone earlier said that they aren't.

TexasDVDer
12-14-05, 02:10 PM
I picked up Bullitt. I noticed that most of the DVDs, if not all, are snapper cases. Perhaps an attempt by Warners to get rid of old inventory before keepcase reissues.

BDub
12-14-05, 02:42 PM
So is there a new version of TMNT out?
Amazon.co.uk says it comes out 12/26/05, but I found a review of it dated 2004.

gryffinmaster
12-14-05, 04:56 PM
I picked up Bullitt. I noticed that most of the DVDs, if not all, are snapper cases. Perhaps an attempt by Warners to get rid of old inventory before keepcase reissues.
That's my theory. Maybe they will redo Superman in a 2D format.

Steve Phillips
12-14-05, 05:13 PM
I'm guessing (and hoping) the new version of SUPERMAN (1978) will feature both the original theatrical cut (and sound mix) along with the expanded Director's cut with the new sound mix.

lauren42088
12-14-05, 06:29 PM
I noticed that most of the DVDs, if not all, are snapper cases. Perhaps an attempt by Warners to get rid of old inventory before keepcase reissues.

Whats a snapper case?

gryffinmaster
12-14-05, 06:44 PM
Whats a snapper case?
Pure concentrated evil. :yack:

Snapper cases are DVD cases that are made of around 90% cardboard with a plastic locking mechanism that "snaps" the case shut at one side.

Snowmaker
12-14-05, 07:10 PM
Pure concentrated evil. :yack:


Unless its a red snapper. I hear those are very tasty.

conscience
12-14-05, 07:45 PM
It looked like this. I'm pretty sure I remember the gold edge around it.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00004RFFS.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg


Snowmaker,

First I thought that this wasn't the SE, but it was. I picked it up tonight along with NBNW.

Thanks again!

Ralph Jenkins
12-14-05, 08:01 PM
The store I went to had these dumped in with all the old $5.50 titles, which made browsing something of a chore. I picked up Eyes Wide Shut, Interview With the Vampire, Best of Show and National Lampoon's Vacation for $5.50/ea. Not a bad deal. I was tempted to also get The Player (Robert Altman). I didn't see any Empire Records.

And oddly enough, Paula Abdul was there today signing American Idol DVDs. I was a little surprised to see her at Wal-Mart.

lauren42088
12-14-05, 09:22 PM
Was the Interview with the Vampire in a snapper case?

conscience
12-14-05, 09:48 PM
lauren,

Yes. :(

But the price makes up for it since I couldn't find it for less than 13-14 bones new until now.

DVD King
12-14-05, 09:55 PM
I didn't find a single one of those titles at mine-- looked in that time waster bargain bin for about 10 minutes too.

Oh well, I can't stand shopping there anyway

Altimus Prime
12-14-05, 10:45 PM
Thank goodness I saw this. I almost bought Vacation at BB tonight for about $15! $5.50 is MUCH better and makes it a no-brainer.

Altimus Prime
12-14-05, 10:52 PM
Pure concentrated evil. :yack:

Snapper cases are DVD cases that are made of around 90% cardboard with a plastic locking mechanism that "snaps" the case shut at one side.

My first DVD was The Matrix, which is a snapper. You would have laughed your ass off if you had seen me trying to close it for the first time! Took me a while to figure it out. For a while, I thought that it simply wouldn't close again!!!

JohnDoeUSA
12-15-05, 12:13 AM
I didn't find a single one of those titles at mine-- looked in that time waster bargain bin for about 10 minutes too.

Oh well, I can't stand shopping there anyway


I ask someone in electronics and they said it was by the registers up front. After looking through the bargin bin, I was very disappointed. Then I look over and saw the new display with all the mentioned titles.

Dont look in the Bargin bin, look for a separate display for these new titles.

I hope that may help some people find these titles. I pick up NBNW (wanted that title for a long time) and 3 others that I can't think of at this time, Odd!

WhiteRob
12-15-05, 12:23 AM
All of these new titles were dumped in the $5.50 bin at my local Wal-Mart. Found Empire Records right on the top. ;)

Bob_F1
12-15-05, 12:34 AM
The only thing worse than a snapper case is a Ziploc bag full of sand.

Bob

Pure concentrated evil. :yack:

Snapper cases are DVD cases that are made of around 90% cardboard with a plastic locking mechanism that "snaps" the case shut at one side.

Pwman
12-15-05, 12:35 AM
My local Walmart put them in the dump bin also. Anyone viewed the Lewis Black HBO special DVD ?? He is usually funny on the Daily Show IM wondering if its worth a blind buy.

The Valeyard
12-15-05, 01:32 AM
Didn't see these on the list in the First Post but my Wal-Mart had:

The Player (which I picked up)
8 Seconds
Shine

The Shining was the newer version.
Interview with the Vampire was the DTS version.

conscience
12-15-05, 01:38 AM
The local wal-mart had these in the display box, but the display was blocked on two sides by some random crap like stereos, tvs, etc and another dvd display box that I had to squeeze through them to see what was in the blocked sides.

And there wasn't even a mention of price anywhere on the display. For some reason, I did see IWTV and The Shining on the New Release spaces (near 40 year old..., The Island, etc) at 5.50...

lauren42088
12-15-05, 04:47 AM
is IWTV out in a non-snapper case?

Spez
12-15-05, 07:10 AM
My local Walmart put them in the dump bin also. Anyone viewed the Lewis Black HBO special DVD ?? He is usually funny on the Daily Show IM wondering if its worth a blind buy.

I bought this as a blind buy last year and it's great. It's definately worth more than $5.50.

Snowmaker
12-15-05, 07:24 AM
Dont look in the Bargin bin, look for a separate display for these new titles.

As I said in my original post. ;)

LoPan5705
12-15-05, 07:41 AM
Argh! This is frustrating. Within the last month I picked up Vacation 20th anniv. and Gremilins SE for 9.99 each. Bad Wal-Mart, bad.

runnersdialzero
12-15-05, 09:09 AM
Was Shine or The Player in Keepcases? Both of those are New Line titles and they have slowly but surely rereleased a majority of their titles in keepcases. Pleasantville being the newest. The Player and Shine are two of the last titles to not be rereleased in a keepcase. Along with The Cell, Dark City, Hurlyburly, Deconstructing Harry and Wag the Dog.

Saxon

Tylerec
12-15-05, 09:27 AM
Picked up One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Sweet price!

Spez
12-15-05, 09:30 AM
I picked up the following:

The Maltese Falcon
Empire Records
Eyes Wide Shut
Gremlins

RockyMtnBri
12-15-05, 09:35 AM
What about Bullitt? Is it the old all-grey cover or the newer one released this year with a full color cover?

roachie17
12-15-05, 09:46 AM
Picked up :

Shine
The Player
Empire Records
Best in Show
Pleasantville

Too bad Gremlins was not the SE version. Also, Bullitt is the old one.

lauren42088
12-15-05, 10:40 AM
is IWTV out in a non-snapper case?

anyone know?

Mr. Cinema
12-15-05, 11:04 AM
My local Walmart put them in the dump bin also. Anyone viewed the Lewis Black HBO special DVD ?? He is usually funny on the Daily Show IM wondering if its worth a blind buy.
I've seen this on HBO several times and find it hilarious every time I watch it. My favorite part is his bit on bottled water.

gryffinmaster
12-15-05, 11:09 AM
anyone know?
I don't believe so. That's why I think it got dumped, as well as the rest of these. They might be re-printing all of them in keepcases.

Liquid Death
12-15-05, 11:14 AM
What about Bullitt? Is it the old all-grey cover or the newer one released this year with a full color cover?

Its the older version.

thedarktroll
12-15-05, 12:13 PM
My local Walmart put them in the dump bin also. Anyone viewed the Lewis Black HBO special DVD ?? He is usually funny on the Daily Show IM wondering if its worth a blind buy.


I got the Lewis Black DVD, Black on Broadway, from this display, and watched it last night. Laughed my fargin' arse right off. It's basically extended gripes---if you love his Daily Show schtick, you'll definitely enjoy this.

Honestly, if it was longer than 60 min...I might not like it AS much. I consider myself a rather cynical person, but watching folks like Lewis Black and Larry David makes me feel like I'm a cup full of happy cheer, by comparison. I take them in small doses, and it's like therapy.

Altimus Prime
12-15-05, 12:21 PM
They've got a separate display for these at the Cranberry, PA Walmart. Walk past electronics, turn left and it's in the aisle.

Snagged Vacation.

And a BIG THANKS to the OP for this. I almost paid $15 for this at Best Buy last night!

Tenacious D
12-15-05, 02:12 PM
Thanks OP! :up:

I picked up the following at my local Wal-Mart today:

The Shining
Eyes Wide Shut
Interview With The Vampire

Jeff96
12-15-05, 03:12 PM
Picked up IWTV, The Shining and Blade. Thanks OP! :)

At my store they were all tossed in the usual $5.50 bin. Also noted, Blade was available in a snapper or keepcase. So if you only see the snapper, did a little deeper!

SteveA
12-15-05, 03:20 PM
The WM in my area had most of these in the dump bin. Couldn't find a separate display, with one exception:

Road to Perdition was in the $7.50 display, but was listed at and rang up at $5.50.

The Player was indeed the snapper case.

I also picked up Cliffhanger (don't you just love Stallone's acting :) ) but it might have been just another regular dump bin offering

ChrisP
12-15-05, 08:02 PM
I've been to my local Walmart twice in the last couple of days and can't find any titles in the bin or a dump. I shed a tear for a lost bargain.

cfloyd3
12-15-05, 09:06 PM
That sucked, my dump of a Wal-Mart had nothing at all.

yellahoosh
12-15-05, 11:16 PM
Picked up a couple of titles at my Wal-Mart:
Pumping Iron
Empire Records
North by Northwest (already have it, but this is 2004 version, mine is 2000)
Superman (for a friend)
Bullitt

Not too thrilled to hear about Key Largo, I recently paid $10 for a used copy! Grrrr! Would've been nice to see some other Bogie snapper titles, ie Dark Passage, To Have and To Have Not.

Matthew Chmiel
12-16-05, 01:57 AM
I went to two different Wal-Marts. The one near my ex-girlfriend's house (the first one I went to) had no display. The one near my house did.

I bought:
- Caddyshack
- National Lampoon's Vacation
- The Wedding Singer
- North By Northwest
- Ocean's 12 (with bonus DVD)
- Million Dollar Baby (with bonus book)
- Coach Carter (with bonus DVD)

I know the last one is not a Warner title, but the last three were all in the $5.50 display at my store and there were quite a few of the three as well. I had to dig to find a Coach Carter widescreen and a Million Dollar Baby widescreen (they also had Troy and Alexander bonus sets, but both were full screen editions). Now despite them being in the $5.50 bin at my Wal-Mart, the last three all rang out at $9.96. I told the cashier that they were in the $5.50 display and she changed the prices on them.

jessecrx
12-16-05, 07:46 AM
No luck finding Interview with a Vampire, Empire Records or North by Northwest.

I did score copies of the Maltese Falcon and Key Largo :)

DaTimster
12-16-05, 09:53 AM
Stopped by the WM at Tri-County in Cinci and there was no $5.50 display - they had the garbage bin but there didn't seem to be anything in there either.

Not even a shelf tag for Godzilla: FW either.

I knew there was a reason I don't shop there . . .

Cameron
12-16-05, 12:13 PM
so wait...Its the old shining dvd with the documentary on it?

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/reviews/shining.html
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcompare/shining.htm

According to these sources, both versions have the 35 minute making-of documentary.


i thought there was something diffrent between the extras on the disc other than the commentary....been way to long ago.

anybody have a resolution for this. Its been making me a bit crazy. I remember something was changed or edited...etc.

thedarktroll
12-16-05, 12:50 PM
anybody have a resolution for this. Its been making me a bit crazy. I remember something was changed or edited...etc.

Cameron,

in the text to the Digital Bits review/comparison of the first version and remastered version, reviewer Todd Doogan states the following:

----------------------

Better still, while the original DVD presented the same documentary, the new DVD's documentary treats us to a full-length commentary track with Vivian Kubrick, discussing the project and the production itself. It's fantastic. We also learn that the closing theme used in the documentary is a deleted cue from the film, and that it was remastered for the DVD. Brilliant. The only other extra on either disc is the film's trailer, which is one of the most haunting trailers I have ever seen. I remember seeing it when I was younger and it freaked me out then, just as it does now.

----------------------

I believe THAT may be what you were trying to remember...I honestly believe that's the only difference in terms of extras between the two discs---I had the first version, and I'm sure I would have kept it if there was anything worth having that wasn't ported over to the remastered DVD. It's been one of my absolute favorite films since the first time I saw it, regardless of it's flaws...the symmetry in the steady-cam hallway shots, the twins...the elevator of blood...the beating of Shelley Duvall with a baseball bat...mmmmm...imagery.

I mentioned seeing the old version at my local Wal-Mart (Arboretum Shp. Ctr, Charlotte NC) but others have said they spotted the remastered version of this. Best of luck, and I hope this helps.

By the way, Cameron---I follow your Fox Film Noir thread avidly. Nice job keeping it up to date...I just wish Paramount would release Ace In The Hole...stupid Paramount.

rkndkn
12-16-05, 02:16 PM
Saw Solaris and Love Song for Bobby Long in the $5.50 bin at WalMart.

lordopus99
12-16-05, 07:14 PM
from quickly looking through here, here is one to add...

Chris Rock - Never Scared was in my 5.50 bin yesterday.

stonecountry
12-16-05, 07:17 PM
I wish my wal-mart had Shine. That's a great deal on it!!!!

Snowmaker
12-16-05, 08:28 PM
I had Vacation, Blade, and IWTV (which I've never seen) in my hand, but the lines for checkout were so long that I said "screw it" and put them back.

Patman
12-16-05, 09:39 PM
I hate going through the self-checkout at Wal-Mart when I buy a cheap $5.50 DVD that's rated R, the system makes the checkout station person come over and verify my age. Sheesh!

Cedrock
12-17-05, 12:44 AM
Picked up
Eyes wide shut
National Lampoons Vacation
Cant Hardly Wait
...2 days ago I saw alot more better stuff....now its all gone. They told me they restock it everyday, so im gonna head back every other day and hopefully find some good stuff again...but this time i wont wait.

Cameron
12-17-05, 01:23 AM
Cameron,

I believe THAT may be what you were trying to remember...

By the way, Cameron---I follow your Fox Film Noir thread avidly. Nice job keeping it up to date...I just wish Paramount would release Ace In The Hole...stupid Paramount.

I think you nailed it. thank you for the kind words.

finally found a store that had this in Tulsa at Admiral and memorial.

picked up
Vacation
Empire records
key largo
interview with the vampire

antennaball
12-17-05, 01:52 AM
Our Wal-Mart now has three seperate $5.50 bins with different titles in each. Saw almost all of the above-mentioned DVD's there yesterday. Only had funds to pick up North by Northwest, Gremlins, and The Shining.

Saw an additional bin that had titles such as Down With Love, Freddy Got Fingered, and High Crimes.

Mr. Cinema
12-17-05, 07:44 AM
I was at my local WM this morning and they a big display of almost all the titles mentioned. I only bought North by Northwest, but it did come in a keepcase. This is the one that has the 40 minute documentary and restored transfer. I almost got Maltese Falcon, but I'm sure they'll make a 2-disc of that.

Cameron
12-17-05, 08:07 AM
just to note the NXNW dvd is exactly the same. They only changed the case. Their was confusion when it was first released, but it is the same disc.

Qui Gon Jim
12-17-05, 12:15 PM
I was able to grab Duel for 4.88 off of a skid near the shoes at my WalMart. It looks like the leftovers from the BF Minority Report/ Road to Perdition assortment.

The OAR for Duel is 4:3, right? There's no WS version of this film is there?

kitkat
12-17-05, 12:17 PM
The OAR for Duel is 4:3, right? There's no WS version of this film is there?

That is correct.

Qui Gon Jim
12-17-05, 12:38 PM
Thank Ye kindly, kitkat. Wanted to be certain before opening.

Heinrich
12-17-05, 02:51 PM
Saw Solaris and Love Song for Bobby Long in the $5.50 bin at WalMart.


I really wonder if "A Love Song For Bobby Long" being in there wasn't a mistake. Columbia/TriStar doesn't usually discount their newer titles that much yet. DDD lists it at $13.91.

GMan2819
12-17-05, 03:25 PM
You can tell if it's supposed to be in the $5.50 bin by looking at the sticker. There should be a "DB" printed on it.

Shack
12-17-05, 03:26 PM
Thanks to all who've posted. I picked up a few, mostly for gifts:
North by Northwest
Maltese Falcon
Key Largo
The Shining
A Mighty Wind
Best in Show
The Player
The Exorcist (version you've never seen)
Blade Runner

rkndkn
12-17-05, 03:28 PM
Heinrich,

There were lots of "Bobby Long" copies in the bin (with DB on the label), and I purchased it myself for $5.50. :)

Snowmaker
12-17-05, 08:21 PM
Well, I just went vampire-crazy and got Blade and blind-bought Interview with the Vampire, so it better be good.


You can tell if it's supposed to be in the $5.50 bin by looking at the sticker. There should be a "DB" printed on it.

Not this batch. I've got these two movies sitting right in front of me.

Patman
12-17-05, 08:43 PM
Don't some of them also say "PR" on the little white sticker for the dump bins?

Emma311
12-17-05, 08:46 PM
I hate going through the self-checkout at Wal-Mart when I buy a cheap $5.50 DVD that's rated R, the system makes the checkout station person come over and verify my age. Sheesh!

I hate that too! Usually they just quickly enter it & go. Last month I was buying a dvd & the person actually made me take out my id. I'm 22, give me a break. A lot of people think I look young & I understand checking when it's liquor of something, but a dvd?

GMan2819
12-17-05, 10:01 PM
Not this batch. I've got these two movies sitting right in front of me.
The current batch of WB titles are part of a special promotion so they'll have the "PR" printed on them. "PR" is for promotion. "DB" is for Dump Bin.

Don't some of them also say "PR" on the little white sticker for the dump bins?
Some stores dump their leftover "PR" stock into the dump bin. Once they're gone, they're gone. If they ever re-appear, they'll show up with the "DB" sticker. Or they'll go back to their regular price. I think the current batch of WB titles were part of their $7.50 titles.

Logic 7
12-18-05, 12:16 AM
Thanks to all who've posted. I picked up a few, mostly for gifts:
North by Northwest
Maltese Falcon
Key Largo
The Shining
A Mighty Wind
Best in Show
The Player
The Exorcist (version you've never seen)
Blade Runner
My Walmarts have none of these titles. I picked up Silver Streak to enjoy some Richard Pryor.

Altimus Prime
12-18-05, 12:20 AM
Well, after snagging Vacation from a WalMart that was kind enough to have these in their own cardboard display, tonight I managed to find a copy of The Shining (digitally restored and remastered version) at another WalMart that had them tossed in that bottomless pit dump bin.

I only saw the one. But that was enough.

It's been ages since I've seen this movie all the way through, uncut and unedited. It will be a joy to watch. I remember reading the novel when I was in HS and just loving it. I know the movie is different, but it's still good stuff... gotta love Nicholson.

gryffinmaster
12-18-05, 08:08 AM
Well, I just went vampire-crazy and got Blade and blind-bought Interview with the Vampire, so it better be good.
For $5.50, it's definitely worth a blind-buy. Plus, you'll probably be able to rid of it for at least a large fraction of that cost if you don't. It's a movie I was waiting for to be re-relased in a SE, but at that price - can't pass it up.

conscience
12-18-05, 09:59 AM
For $5.50, it's definitely worth a blind-buy. Plus, you'll probably be able to rid of it for at least a large fraction of that cost if you don't. It's a movie I was waiting for to be re-relased in a SE, but at that price - can't pass it up.

Didn't you get the SE? That was the re-released SE that is 5.50.

TomOpus
12-18-05, 12:00 PM
I was picking up a few things and decided to hit the bin. Looked like they just stocked it too. I picked up:

Caddyshack
Best in Show
Superman the Movie
The Exorcist (TVYNS) - I already had the original 25th Anniversay (which I think is superior) but it was hard to pass up for the price.

pickleman
12-18-05, 12:10 PM
Yesterday I picked up Dumb and Dumberer in the bin!

chiguy
12-18-05, 01:38 PM
My Chicago-burbs Wal-Mart had several "Best of...Saturday Night Live" DVDs, Joy Ride, Rambo, and most of the titles listed above.

gryffinmaster
12-18-05, 02:20 PM
Didn't you get the SE? That was the re-released SE that is 5.50.
My apologies. Yes, I did pick up the DTS SE of IWTV. However, being the aesthetically challenged collector I am, I figured that in the future WB would release a collector's 2D set, like the editions of Casablanca, One Flew Over the Cockoo's Nest, A Christmas Story, etc. or at least something similar to the Lost Boys 2D.

But, for $5.50, I'll double-dip when that time comes. :up:

JohnDoeUSA
12-18-05, 07:50 PM
As I said in my original post. ;)

Yes you did and thanks for posting. I pickup Gremlins, NBNW, Shine, and Vacation. All great flicks for $5.50.

Snowmaker
12-18-05, 09:20 PM
My Chicago-burbs Wal-Mart had several "Best of...Saturday Night Live" DVDs, Joy Ride, Rambo, and most of the titles listed above.

I was standing at the dump bin yesterday and an employee dumped a case of DVDs into it. There were a bunch of SNL "Best of" Phil Hartman and Molly Shannon along with Rambo III and some other crappy ones I don't even remember.

T.Bickle
12-18-05, 11:12 PM
I hate that too! Usually they just quickly enter it & go. Last month I was buying a dvd & the person actually made me take out my id. I'm 22, give me a break. A lot of people think I look young & I understand checking when it's liquor of something, but a dvd?

I get carded for movies a lot which is funny because even though I am fairly young (I'm 20), I would be in Wal-Mart in the middle of the night unshaven with an unlit cigarette hanging out of my mouth (before I quit) and still get carded.

Thanks to my local Wal-Mart having their bargain bins right next to the registers I haven't been able to look for some of these title that I would like to pick up before christmas because it's too busy.

Qui Gon Jim
12-19-05, 04:07 AM
I grabbed the Shining and NxNW. I also grabbed Eyes Wide Shut (already had it) and OFOtCN (non-anamorphic) which are going back to WalMart. I'm pretty sure the Gremlins disc on this skid is the newer version. It has white background and just a picture of Gizmo on it.

The Valeyard
12-19-05, 12:36 PM
Old Gremlins (Bare Bones):

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005J6UR.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

New Gremlins (Chock Full of Stuff):

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000067FP7.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

Snowmaker
12-19-05, 02:40 PM
It was the bare-bones one at my Walmart. Otherwise I would have bought it.

Altimus Prime
12-19-05, 03:21 PM
The non SE of Gremlins is also the only one I've seen. Fortunately, I already have the SE.

justbarelymovin
12-19-05, 05:23 PM
Picked up Empire Records and John Q. Thanks!

Cedrock
12-19-05, 08:27 PM
THey just had alot more dvds at my wal-mart. All i remember was
Austin Powers goldmember
Lethal weapon 3
Beverly Hills cop 2
and like 5 others i forget, you should all check out your local walmarts for a update on titles.

Qui Gon Jim
12-19-05, 10:51 PM
Is that SE the 3rd version? I am certain that I had a version with movie poster art and traded it in. When did this SE come out? Is it a snapper?

Cameron
12-19-05, 11:40 PM
Yes they just changed the cover art for the second release to be more child friendly, and less like a horror flick.

this is the original

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6304602898.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

dcswirl
12-19-05, 11:51 PM
I scored Shine last night and couldn't wait to get away from the bin. The people usually going through it are fairly unsavory looking individuals.

JCZ
12-20-05, 09:24 AM
I am a habitual dumpster diver at the Wal-Mart dvd bargain bin (not something I'm proud of) and I am always hope someone I know doesn't walk by as I'm searching. I found Arnold's Pumping Iron in the bin and the following in a rack by the store's bathrooms:
The Exorcist
Family Vacation
Blade
The Shining
Interview with a Vampire

Link_182
12-20-05, 02:33 PM
I search the bargain bin too. I can't stand when someone comes up and starts digging right where I am. Can't they go to the other side?

Anyway, thanks to the OP. Picked up a few this afternoon. Gonna stop by another Wal-Mart later and see what else I can find.

thedarktroll
12-20-05, 07:25 PM
I search the bargain bin too. I can't stand when someone comes up and starts digging right where I am. Can't they go to the other side?


I'm so glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. I tend to become territorially aggressive in such a situation, tossing away the unwanted DVD's a bit more exuberantly, staking my claim to the dump bin, forcing the other scavenger to a different pile of scraps.

I suppose if you were to unjustly stereotype someone based on their physical apppearance, then I am one of those fairly unsavory looking individuals that a previous poster, dcsnyrtl or something, spoke of...and I laugh in his general direction.

SteveA
12-21-05, 01:54 PM
I search the bargain bin too. I can't stand when someone comes up and starts digging right where I am. Can't they go to the other side?
Interesting. This is a bit off topic, but I have noticed that in the Wal-Mart I shop at, there's very much an unspoken courtesy about digging through the bin. The crowd is often racially diverse, and perhaps we wouldn't even be able to effectively communicate verbally. But nobody, nobody throws DVDs into a hole that another bin diver is creating. If a cave-in happens accidentally, someone usually apologizes.

Perhaps I don't shop at peak hours when the mob might be more unruly. But that's been my experience.

conehead433
12-21-05, 03:01 PM
My nearest WalMart has a 4 sided upright display which makes it easy to browse through all the titles in just a few minutes. When I'm at other stores now that only have a dump bin I glance at the titles on the top and I'm through. It just isn't worth the effort trying to find anything in one of those.

dadaluholla
12-21-05, 03:16 PM
I'm always afraid if I dig too deep in those bins, I'll find the dead body of some poor bastard who got crushed in a DVD cave-in...
:)

Pwman
12-21-05, 06:28 PM
Funny, I've always met nice folks at the dump bin. I was once looking for a particular title and this guy and his girlfriend looked thru one half of the bin for me while I rummaged the other side. I have been able to help out others looking for a bargain at times also. Half the time I end up talking dvd's with the other movie fans. They are there for the same reason as us after all. I do hate going through bins when others post they have shelves or displays at their stores. Oh well, they are talking about building two super Walmarts and one Sams club at the opposite sides of the nearest town, maybe they will be nicer then the current pit.

kitkat
12-21-05, 06:52 PM
This is a bit off topic, but I have noticed that in the Wal-Mart I shop at, there's very much an unspoken courtesy about digging through the bin. The crowd is often racially diverse, and perhaps we wouldn't even be able to effectively communicate verbally. But nobody, nobody throws DVDs into a hole that another bin diver is creating. If a cave-in happens accidentally, someone usually apologizes.

That sounds a lot like the one I go to. Last time I was at the dump bin we were all looking out for titles for each other, and two of us teamed up to do some serious digging. It was kinda fun.

Jeff96
12-22-05, 10:53 AM
That sounds a lot like the one I go to. Last time I was at the dump bin we were all looking out for titles for each other, and two of us teamed up to do some serious digging. It was kinda fun.

I did this yesterday with a guy who was rummaging at the same time. We both had one specific title we were searching for. We had a giant pit in the middle that was about 70% deep, with all the other discs teetering around the outer edge making walls. We'd hold the edge with one hand and dig with the other. Eventually our chests hurt from leaning over the metal bin sides, and the impending cave-in happened. We laughed hard at our stupidity. People stared. What good holiday fun!

Star Wars Guy
12-22-05, 02:54 PM
The best time to do this is to go during the week at an odd hour. Take a shopping cart with you and throw all the stuff you don't want in the cart. Makes it tons easier to find the stuff and you don't have the cave-ins.

Snowmaker
12-22-05, 06:50 PM
The best time to do this is to go during the week at an odd hour. Take a shopping cart with you and throw all the stuff you don't want in the cart. Makes it tons easier to find the stuff and you don't have the cave-ins.

And don't forget your spelunking helmet with the light on the front of it. :lol:


I stopped in yesterday and the remnants of this batch were all in the dump bin now.

xage
12-22-05, 09:29 PM
If youre a bargain bin digger. just a suggestion, try bringing in an empty shopping cart. Its faster if you dump all unwanted searches there than piling it up again at the other corner of a bin.

sporkyzero
12-22-05, 11:46 PM
I picked up:

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
The Shining (remastered)
Eyes Wide Shut
Vacation 20th Anniversary
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

I was kinda angry because on TMNT the fucking security tag thing that's supposed to be on the inside case was on the DVD itself! At least it was on the Full Screen side of the disc. Has this ever happened to anyone else?

thedarktroll
12-23-05, 01:01 AM
I picked up:

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
The Shining (remastered)
Eyes Wide Shut
Vacation 20th Anniversary
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

I was kinda angry because on TMNT the fucking security tag thing that's supposed to be on the inside case was on the DVD itself! At least it was on the Full Screen side of the disc. Has this ever happened to anyone else?

HARK! My virgin ears!!!

conscience
12-23-05, 03:09 AM
If youre a bargain bin digger. just a suggestion, try bringing in an empty shopping cart. Its faster if you dump all unwanted searches there than piling it up again at the other corner of a bin.


I do as well. I think some people have realized that this is a really good idea - the past few times I have been to the bin, there has been one or two carts already overflowing with dvds.

cisman
12-23-05, 11:22 AM
I just got back from digged thru the $5.50 DVD bin at walmart and got some good flicks.

I got:
Interview With The Vampire WS
Panic Room Superbit Edition
Waterworld WS
Total Recall SE
Pleasantville
Cocoon
Cocoon The Return

kitkat
12-23-05, 04:29 PM
WOW! I went by yesterday and today, and I picked up a boatload of titles both for myself and for Xmas presents. My haul:

Pumping Iron
Interview with the Vampire
The Player
North by Northwest
National Lampoon's Vacation
Superman: The Movie
Cocoon
Shine
Black Beauty (1994)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Blade Runner (Yay! I've been wantng that forever!)
The Maltese Falcon
Key Largo
The Rose
The Shining
Best in Show
A Mighty Wind
Panic Room superbit

I was like a kid in a candy store - I even put a few things back! I also snagged the Gallipoli SE for $10.

Rammsteinfan
12-23-05, 10:06 PM
Saw alot today but only got Minority Report WS for $5.50 - $3 off coupon from some dvd i got recently. :)

Premise
12-24-05, 02:36 AM
Is Key Largo getting the SE treatment next year like MF? Just wanted to check before I buy it.

sporkyzero
12-25-05, 10:44 PM
HARK! My virgin ears!!!

I apologize, however I felt the need to adequately express my frustration with the aforementioned situation. LAME.

nightmaster
12-26-05, 09:30 PM
While I was at Walmart tonight I saw a few titles I hadn't seen in the bin before that I think are decent watches-

Flight Of The Phoenix (remake)
Point Break (DTS version!)

Snowmaker
12-26-05, 09:45 PM
Point Break (DTS version!)

I think that's the only version there is.

dsa_shea
12-26-05, 09:59 PM
Now if a guy and girl on the rebound flourished a romance from a meeting at the dump bin it would give it a whole new meaning. The dump bin has always been a place to chat with others and talk about our collections, likes/dislikes and number of dvds we have. I'm always down for helping someone find a movie they're looking for and informing those who don't have a chance finding a particular title. The other night in the checkout line the lady right in front of us was going to buy The Brother's Grimm that she ahd picked up from the dump bin. She thought it was going to be only 5.50. I informed her of what she was really going to spend as well as my honest opinion of the movie and she prompty put it back.

Jake77444
12-27-05, 10:05 AM
While I was at Walmart tonight I saw a few titles I hadn't seen in the bin before that I think are decent watches-

Flight Of The Phoenix (remake)
Point Break (DTS version!)
I think the flight of the phoenix was probably just thrown in their by someone, don't see that being 5.50 its a fairly new movie.

Altimus Prime
12-27-05, 10:47 AM
I found a copy of the new 2-disc Star Trek Nemesis in the $5.50 bin. But it was not that price. Too bad, that's about the only way I'd double-dip on that one.

As for conversations at the dump bin ... I was at one recently where two other people were chatting about the bin. I tried to join in with a quick comment... and I was completely ignored. How 'wude!

Regarding the security tag on the disc... I've never seen that, but that would be an automatic return in my book. That's just messed up.

SteveA
12-27-05, 11:27 AM
Now if a guy and girl on the rebound flourished a romance from a meeting at the dump bin it would give it a whole new meaning.
I think you've got yourself a screenplay. I can see Jack Black, or maybe Adam Sandler as the male lead. But who for the female?

(Sorry, this has gone far afield. Now back to the dump bin.)

psifreek27
12-27-05, 12:05 PM
Passed by yesterday, managed to find

Empire Records: Special Fan Remix Edition <--- last copy!
The Saint <--- im sure this was here before the new influx but i love this movie.
The Wedding Singer <--- love this film, have held out on it before.
Interview With the Vampire : SE <--- saw only one copy , snagged it!

did not see pleasantville...or else wouldve snatched it too!

Cory02
12-27-05, 03:24 PM
I just got a Wal Mart ad in the mail today and on the cover is "$5.50 DVD movie assortment" with the following DVDs pictured: The Perfect Score, Saving Silverman, The Rainmaker, and Charlie's Angels Full Throttle (The PG-13 version).

SteveA
12-27-05, 05:00 PM
I just got a Wal Mart ad in the mail today and on the cover is "$5.50 DVD movie assortment" with the following DVDs pictured: The Perfect Score, Saving Silverman, The Rainmaker, and Charlie's Angels Full Throttle (The PG-13 version).
I've seen Charlies Angels in the bin before. I can't remember if the others you mention were there.

demonio
12-27-05, 11:33 PM
I remember seeing Saving Silverman too but not Perfect Storm.

benboxer
12-28-05, 04:33 AM
I picked up the Outsiders in a snapper case in the 5.50 bin this morning.

roachie17
12-28-05, 09:09 AM
Rummaged through the $5.50 bin today and picked up:

A Love Song for Bobby Long $5.50
War of the Roses $5.50
Twin Peaks: Firewalk With Me $3.88
Soldier (Kurt Russel) $3.88
Freejack $3.88
Major League II $3.88

Quake1028
12-28-05, 04:35 PM
Picked up:

Empire Records: Remix! Special Fan Edition
Lewis Black: Black on Broadway
Chris Rock: Never Scared
Clue: The Movie

68ShelbyGT500KR
12-28-05, 06:52 PM
Picked up Key Largo this AM. I see that Roachie bought Major League II. I will look for that one since my VHS is stretching....

conehead433
12-28-05, 08:32 PM
Spotted a shopping cart filled with $3.88 DVDs at my Wal Mart. Previously mentioned here were:

Twin Peaks: Firewalk With Me
Soldier
Freejack
Major League II

Also saw:
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Volunteers
The Crush
White Sands
The Sea Wolves
Diabolique
The Mosquito Coast
Valentine

I think there may have been a couple of other decent titles that I can't remember. I also intentionally left out several others that were Full Screen only versions.

Bill Geiger
12-28-05, 11:00 PM
The Player (which I picked up)

Picked up "The Player" last night for $5.50! :up:

Great movie!

Bill Geiger
12-28-05, 11:08 PM
Spotted a shopping cart filled with $3.88 DVDs at my Wal Mart. Previously mentioned here were:

Twin Peaks: Firewalk With Me
Soldier
Freejack
Major League II

Also saw:
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Volunteers
The Crush
White Sands
The Sea Wolves
Diabolique
The Mosquito Coast
Valentine

I think there may have been a couple of other decent titles that I can't remember. I also intentionally left out several others that were Full Screen only versions.

Saw most of these as well. Didn't realize they were $3.88.... might go back tonight and pick up Valentine which is pretty underrated. White Sands was pretty boring though. Mosquito Coast is fantastic though!

Dr. Calamari
12-29-05, 04:58 AM
Geez. My local Wall of Mart didn't have any of the good titles, just the usual sort of crappy DVDs I've come to expect in the $5.50 swill pit. Of course, I did manage to pick up several copies of Fletch for $4.88 when those were available, so maybe this is how the balance of the Universe is restored. Or not.

Qui Gon Jim
12-29-05, 10:22 AM
I saw Mothman Prophecies in the bin and a jost of Best of SNL discs.

grham09
12-29-05, 11:07 AM
Picked up

All the Right Moves ($5.50)
And Twin Peaks ($3.88)

Mr. Cinema
12-29-05, 11:07 AM
I want Mothman Prophecies and the Lewis Black HBO special. I must've watched that on demand at least 10 times.

Must check for those this weekend.

Premise
12-29-05, 01:37 PM
Spent a little more, and picked up The Hustler SE for 7.50 @ WM.

Snowmaker
12-29-05, 05:23 PM
Almost bought X-Files: Fight The Future from the $5.50 bin today. Couldn't think of why I'd want it, so I put it back.

LoPan5705
12-29-05, 05:36 PM
Picked up Cliffhanger:Special Edition, haven't seen that one in the bin before.

T.Bickle
12-29-05, 06:28 PM
Almost bought X-Files: Fight The Future from the $5.50 bin today. Couldn't think of why I'd want it, so I put it back.

I don't know if you're into Sci-Fi movies but X-Files: Fight The Future is very good.

Premise
12-29-05, 07:23 PM
Picked up Victory At Sea 3 disc set for 5.50.

Snowmaker
12-29-05, 10:34 PM
I don't know if you're into Sci-Fi movies but X-Files: Fight The Future is very good.

I was a big X-Files fan, saw FTF at the theater, but just could not think of why I'd want to own it today.

We just watched Interview With the Vampire this evening that I blind-bought among the DVDs that started this thread. Very good movie!

cisman
12-30-05, 02:21 PM
Well just went into walmart to buy a gun and came out with 3 movies out of the 5.50 bin....Someone had a huge hole dug so it allowed me to dig around the bottom.

Got:
Rambo III Ultimate Edition
Short Circuirt WS ( A Classic )
Stir Of Echoes Special Edition

All WS:) $5.50 each

dadaluholla
12-30-05, 03:13 PM
Well just went into walmart to buy a gun and came out with 3 movies out of the 5.50 bin....

Did you take the gun with you to the bargain bin? I'm sure that would scare away any other scavengers.
:)

BSTNFAN
12-30-05, 03:18 PM
Well just went into walmart to buy a gun and came out with 3 movies out of the 5.50 bin....Someone had a huge hole dug so it allowed me to dig around the bottom.


Sometimes, when I'm at the bin, I wish I had a gun.

dsa_shea
12-30-05, 06:26 PM
Sometimes, when I'm at the bin, I wish I had a gun.

Yeah, to make a big hole in the bottom of the dump pit so that you could see all of the hidden treasures/shit. Someone needs to make a documentary about the dvd craze.

cfloyd3
12-30-05, 10:19 PM
Finally spotted some tonight...

Got: Eyes Wide Shut, The Player, Key Largo, The Maltese Falcon, A Mighty Wind, Best in Show, North by Northwest

Forgot to pickup Cuckoo's Nest for some reason at the end, got like the last copy of everything I got there.

Al Padrino
12-31-05, 12:57 AM
I was there today and saw they got rid of the bin format in favor of a really nice bookshelf setup. They were tall enough where everything could be set up so the spines could be viewed. In some cases, they were two deep, but everything was easily accesible.

Wound up getting the Chris Rock DVD. I almost bought the only Key Largo, but the possible SE from Warner in '06 prevented me from doing that. Almost did the same with Fistful of Dollars, but figured I'll just go region-free if need be.

Cinemaddiction
12-31-05, 02:06 AM
Short Circuirt WS ( A Classic )



A classic, agreed, but framed incorrectly on the 2nd Image release, which is what Wal-Mart has. The one you want is the first. Short Circuit SE (OOP) (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004W19V/dvdtalk/qid=1136016487/sr=8-11/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i11_xgl74/002-4782792-6731215?n=507846&s=dvd&v=glance) Luckily, I got mine cheap. It seems as if fans of the movie hardly even know this release exists.

Nabbed the singular "Key Largo" as well. $5.50 is chump change, even if they revisit it later in '06.

DVDFreaker
12-31-05, 07:33 AM
A classic, agreed, but framed incorrectly on the 2nd Image release, which is what Wal-Mart has. The one you want is the first. Short Circuit SE (OOP) (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004W19V/dvdtalk/dvdtalk/qid=1136016487/sr=8-11/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i11_xgl74/002-4782792-6731215?n=507846&s=dvd&v=glance) Luckily, I got mine cheap. It seems as if fans of the movie hardly even know this release exists.

Nabbed the singular "Key Largo" as well. $5.50 is chump change, even if they revisit it later in '06.

I am still looking for the special edition of Short Circuit but it's hard to find :(

sotra
12-31-05, 10:00 AM
Anybody have a complete list of the SNL Best of DVDs available in the WM DB?
I got the following: Adam Sandler, Molly Shannon, Mike Myers, Tracy Morgan, Eddie Murphy, Chris Kattan and Jimmy Fallon ($7.50 last week at Target).
Ialso already got the Will Ferrel boxset from CH and the 25 years of music boxset from Best Buy.

Rammsteinfan
12-31-05, 10:30 AM
I am still looking for the special edition of Short Circuit but it's hard to find :(

Didnt that go OOP a long time ago? I was lucky to get one by accident at a local used shop but never seen it at WM or any other B&M stores.

kenbenobi
01-01-06, 05:07 PM
A classic, agreed, but framed incorrectly on the 2nd Image release, which is what Wal-Mart has. The one you want is the first. Short Circuit SE (OOP) (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004W19V/dvdtalk/dvdtalk/qid=1136016487/sr=8-11/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i11_xgl74/002-4782792-6731215?n=507846&s=dvd&v=glance) Luckily, I got mine cheap. It seems as if fans of the movie hardly even know this release exists.

Um, I didn't! Thanks for enlightening me. I passed on the walmart one cuz I heard about the misframing. Now I'll have to start my quest for the SE...

oddduck
07-02-06, 02:08 PM
found in The 2 for $11 bin
Global Fright Cinema - Dark Tales Of Japan
Global Fright Cinema - J Horror Anthology Legends

smackattack
07-02-06, 03:30 PM
I hate that too! Usually they just quickly enter it & go. Last month I was buying a dvd & the person actually made me take out my id. I'm 22, give me a break. A lot of people think I look young & I understand checking when it's liquor of something, but a dvd?


This is america, its ok to see movies about beating people up, murder etc, but heaven forbid you see a boobie. OMG! who will save the children....

Sanitarium
07-02-06, 04:04 PM
Picked up A Few Good Men SE, Back to School, Stir of Echoes SE and The Craft today.

Pizza
07-05-06, 11:48 PM
Picked up Saving Silverman, The Spy Who Came in From the Cold and Star Spangled Girl.

hiccup
07-06-06, 12:47 AM
I'll have to go and see if my store has A Few Good Men. Would be a nice pick up. I think we need a new thread like this one as it seems a bit dated.

SteveA
07-06-06, 03:17 PM
I saw a few $5.50 titles at Wal-Mart that I hadn't seen before. I don't remember them all, but here are a few. (Apologies if these have been mentioned before):

Nashville
Lil Abner
City Slickers II
Backdraft

The first three are anamorphic. Backdraft was widescreen but didn't say anything about being anamorphic, so I didn't get it. Does anyone know if it is indeed anamorphic?

Manzana
07-07-06, 11:25 AM
I saw a few $5.50 titles at Wal-Mart that I hadn't seen before. I don't remember them all, but here are a few. (Apologies if these have been mentioned before):

Nashville
Lil Abner
City Slickers II
Backdraft

The first three are anamorphic. Backdraft was widescreen but didn't say anything about being anamorphic, so I didn't get it. Does anyone know if it is indeed anamorphic?
I know the first widescreen release of Backdraft was NOT anamorphic. I don't think there were any other releases. On 9/12 a new anamorphic edition is supposed to come out. I used to buy non-anamorphic until I got a 16x9 TV then after comparing various DVDs I said NEVER AGAIN.

longdillon1
07-07-06, 09:40 PM
Whats the difference between non animorphic?I own a 16x9 hdtv?
Thanks,
Dillon

BornAgainStar
07-07-06, 11:16 PM
Whats the difference between non animorphic?I own a 16x9 hdtv?
Thanks,
Dillon

http://gregl.net/videophile/anamorphic.htm

Doeman
07-08-06, 08:07 AM
Damn, lately I have to just about fight to get a spot at the legendary Walmart Dump Bin! You try to nudge in while someone is doing a serious dig you get screamed at! What are digging for in there...gold?

Manzana
07-08-06, 11:31 AM
Damn, lately I have to just about fight to get a spot at the legendary Walmart Dump Bin! You try to nudge in while someone is doing a serious dig you get screamed at! What are digging for in there...gold?
Here's my 2 cents on the $5.50 dump bin:
- Lately I've found so little I want in it that I rarely waste time digging any more. I just "eyeball" what's sitting on the top and unless I spot several new titles not previously in the dump bin, I don't bother to dig.
- With frequent $4.88 display sales, the $5.50 bin feels a bit overpriced, especially since most of what ends up in the dump bin are old releases (non-anamorphic, pan & scan only, or single layer stuff).
- When DDD has their 20% off sales, most of the $5.50 dump bin stuff can be found for under $5 at DDD and there's no digging required (but you have to know what to look for at DDD).

So I find myself less inclined to look through the dump bin and that way I don't need to compete against other people knocking their DVDs into the hole I was trying to dig. To do it right you need a shopping cart, but it's not worth the effort for the types of titles I've seen in there lately.

Subgeniusguy
07-08-06, 04:51 PM
Saw a new 4.88 display with many Elvis, Clint Eastwood, and John Wayne films. Didn't pay much attention to the Elvis and John Wayne films but the Eastwood films were Enforcer, Any Which Way You Can, City Heat, Honkytonk Man, Pink Cadillac, Perfect World, True Crime, Kelly's Heroes, Tightrope, Bronco Billy, Where Eagles Dare. Think that's all. Maybe that crappy Bloodwork was there or I saw it in the 5.50 bin.

Doeman
07-08-06, 05:33 PM
I was hoping the 4.88 Clint movies would include The Beguiled but no luck..Still looking for this classic! Great bunch at Walmart though!

JohnDoeUSA
07-08-06, 08:26 PM
I would love to find:
Perfect World
Kelly's Heroes
Bronco Billy

Thanks for the heads up!

Subgeniusguy
07-08-06, 10:05 PM
I was hoping the 4.88 Clint movies would include The Beguiled but no luck..Still looking for this classic! Great bunch at Walmart though!

Beguiled is through Universal. All of these were Warner titles. Snappers too. As far as Elvis and John Wayne go, I know there was Jailhouse Rock and Cahill. None of the newly released John Ford/ John Wayne titles were there.

longdillon1
07-09-06, 04:10 AM
I would love to find:
Perfect World
Kelly's Heroes
Bronco Billy

Thanks for the heads up!

Those were all at my walmart 4.88 bin.I picked them up as well/
Dillon

Applejack
07-09-06, 10:36 PM
Are very many of you finding the original Dirty Harry in the $4.88 bin.

I got the last 3 sequels, but haven't seen the original at any Wal Mart I have been to.

longdillon1
07-10-06, 01:55 AM
Are very many of you finding the original Dirty Harry in the $4.88 bin.

I got the last 3 sequels, but haven't seen the original at any Wal Mart I have been to.

Me neither. I also bought 3,4,5, but not Dirty Harry or part 2.Everything else on the list is there though?

pagansoul
07-10-06, 07:46 AM
I didn't see Dirty Harry or Magnum Force in the 4.88 bin only the movies that came after. I only picked up Kelly's Hero's myself. I am thinking about the later John Wayne movies, Cahill etc...

Manzana
07-10-06, 11:59 PM
The complete list of Clint, John, and Elvis $4.88 WMT titles was posted in:
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=470333

dx23
11-05-06, 01:13 PM
Picked up Cry-Baby today for $5.50. The cheapest price online is $13.00.

Brent L
11-05-06, 02:41 PM
Wow, that would be pretty cool. I already have it, but it would be great just to see some new DVDs in the $5.50 section. I haven't seen any new ones since mid-Summer, other than the DVDs they stick in there after they break up one of their other sales, like the $4.88 stuff. It's about time they add some new titles in if this about Cry-Baby is true. :)

dvdguybri
11-05-06, 04:13 PM
they have all the friday the 13ths, all the nightmare on elm streets, all the skulls movies

next i think i will get all the skulls movies sounds like a good deal