I found the Criterion Collection DVD of the Alec Guinness film KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS for $14.99 at Frys. That's how it's stickered and that's how it scanned at the register. It's also selling for that price on the Outpost/Frys website:
...so the price should be good nationwide at Frys stores.
Of course, it's proabably a mistake, so if you want one you should probably grab a copy fast, in case they decide to correct it.
You can also order from the website, but the exorbitant shipping costs make it a much less impressive deal.
Shagrath
06-05-06, 07:42 AM
You can also order from the website, but the exorbitant shipping costs make it a much less impressive deal.
You're not kidding! They were gonna charge me almost $7 shipping on this, which brings it to only a couple bucks cheaper than DVDPlanet's price. I think I'll pass. I try not to be gouged on shipping as often as possible.
Thanks anyways though. I wish I had we had Fry's in Florida.
richard98
06-05-06, 11:10 AM
You're not kidding! They were gonna charge me almost $7 shipping on this, which brings it to only a couple bucks cheaper than DVDPlanet's price. .
I selected ground shipping and my total, incl shipping, was $21.42. That's a savings of $4.55 over DVDPlanet's price of $25.97. Decent deal if it comes through.
JAY NOW!
06-05-06, 12:24 PM
I picked up the last one at Fry's in Anaheim. $14.99 + tax for a 2-disc Criterion! And it's one that I actually have seen and enjoyed!!!
tasog37
06-05-06, 10:52 PM
Just grabbed the last copy I could find at Fry's in Grapevine, TX.
Like the others said the sticker said 14.99 on it.
Thanks OP for letting us know about this, super good deal.
Mr. Gore
06-06-06, 04:34 AM
Just grabbed the last copy I could find at Fry's in Grapevine, TX.
Like the others said the sticker said 14.99 on it.
Thanks OP for letting us know about this, super good deal.
Out of curiosity, and not to mention to save me a trip, which location did you mean? There is no Fry's Electronics in Grapevine. The D/FW locations are Dallas (near Garland), Arlington, Irving, and Plano. Thanks in advance, tasog37.
joekun
06-06-06, 07:32 PM
I went to the Frys in Burbank, but didn't see a copy. It's very difficult to find anything in their international section though as they're just sort of haphazardly slapped on to the shelf, so I suppose I just might not've seen it.
chente
06-06-06, 11:30 PM
Didn't see a copy for sale at the San Diego one. There wasn't even a dvd on the shelf so they may have already sold them before I got there.
Gamelore
06-07-06, 12:30 AM
Got one at the Fry's in Campbell. There is one more if anyone is in the San Jose area.
Thanks OP!
Gamelore
06-07-06, 12:52 AM
I went to the Frys in Burbank, but didn't see a copy. It's very difficult to find anything in their international section though as they're just sort of haphazardly slapped on to the shelf, so I suppose I just might not've seen it.
I went to Fry's twice before I found it. The first time, I also looked through the International section and couldn't find it. Then I searched the Comedy section, found it, but it was the wrong version.
Finally, I went back tonight and had them check their inventory first. They led me to the Drama section, where they were sitting there in plain sight.
I definitely know what you mean about it being hard to see, though.
joekun
06-07-06, 04:56 AM
Ah, maybe I'll try again tomorrow.
mattress_man
06-07-06, 01:33 PM
I found a copy in the drama section too. If it's not in the Criterion section, this may be the right place to look. Thanks OP.
Subgeniusguy
06-07-06, 11:05 PM
No Fry's near me. I ordered online since it still looked like a good deal. Had been interested in seeing this. No other Criterions appear to be as well priced. Twenty bucks for Criterion isn't too bad. Thanks OP.
justbarelymovin
06-07-06, 11:08 PM
I think I'm going to check my local Fry's soon. Thanks for the heads up!
mnementh
06-14-06, 03:28 AM
I picked up the only copy in Palo Alto. Thanks, OP.
vballboy51
06-17-06, 02:29 AM
finally got a hold of one in the Chicago Fry's. called ahead to a suprisingly helpful staff and they put it on "will call" for me. seemed to be the only one for now, but stocked somewhat regularly
tasog37
06-17-06, 02:55 AM
Out of curiosity, and not to mention to save me a trip, which location did you mean? There is no Fry's Electronics in Grapevine. The D/FW locations are Dallas (near Garland), Arlington, Irving, and Plano. Thanks in advance, tasog37.
Hmmm. I don't know which city to call it actually.
It's off 635 right before McArthur. So Irving I suppose, sorry, I always get the towns mixed up.
I was there the other day and hadn't seen another copy, but maybe if you call and ask they have some in a different section or something. That Fry's no longer has a Criterion section, I found Kind Hearts... in the Drama section like most of the other people.
Also, I watched this a few nights ago and absoloutely loved it. I wasn't quite sure of what to expect, but wow did I connect with it. Super fun stuff.
hiccup
06-17-06, 03:56 AM
I'll have to look into this....anybody find any other Criterions at a cheaper price? usually if there is one item that fits something, then there usually is some more is what I have come to find out.
stonecountry
06-17-06, 04:20 AM
This is one of my top criterion wants, but I don't have a store near me, and as others have said, the $6.50 shipping kind of takes away from the deal.
Mr. Gore
06-17-06, 08:21 AM
Hmmm. I don't know which city to call it actually.
It's off 635 right before McArthur. So Irving I suppose, sorry, I always get the towns mixed up.
I was there the other day and hadn't seen another copy, but maybe if you call and ask they have some in a different section or something. That Fry's no longer has a Criterion section, I found Kind Hearts... in the Drama section like most of the other people.
Also, I watched this a few nights ago and absoloutely loved it. I wasn't quite sure of what to expect, but wow did I connect with it. Super fun stuff.
Thanks for the response. That is the Irving store. I know that location can be confusing because it seems to be at the nexus of several different mid-cities.
I took a chance and called the Dallas and Arlington stores, and both seemed to have it in stock and offered to hold it for me. I didn’t especially trust the employees to distinguish between the Criterion Collection and Anchor Bay versions, though. I was somewhat in the neighborhood one night and decided to drive to the Dallas location. They had one Anchor Bay release under Comedy and one Criterion under Drama as others have stated. I don’t know if I would have checked that section without being alerted to it first.
It's probably my favorite Alec Guinness movie, so I was thrilled to pick it up for that price. Thanks to Yahoo Sirius and everyone who has contributed to this thread.
vballboy51
06-17-06, 12:29 PM
Thanks for the response. That is the Irving store. I know that location can be confusing because it seems to be at the nexus of several different mid-cities.
I took a chance and called the Dallas and Arlington stores, and both seemed to have it in stock and offered to hold it for me. I didn’t especially trust the employees to distinguish between the Criterion Collection and Anchor Bay versions, though. I was somewhat in the neighborhood one night and decided to drive to the Dallas location. They had one Anchor Bay release under Comedy and one Criterion under Drama as others have stated. I don’t know if I would have checked that section without being alerted to it first.
It's probably my favorite Alec Guinness movie, so I was thrilled to pick it up for that price. Thanks to Yahoo Sirius and everyone who has contributed to this thread.
they seem to have 2 listings in their system - the anchor bay is in comedy and their criterion is in drama. when i called i specifically asked if it said "criterion" and they were able to confirm it. hope this helps - i'm really looking forward tow atching the movie.
joekun
06-18-06, 05:39 AM
I went back to the Burbank, CA store on Saturday just to check and see if they restocked this and they had! Picked up a copy but I had another movie I already had plans to watch. I did skim through the BBC interview on disc 2, great stuff! Can't wait to watch the film. Thanks OP and everyone!
Subgeniusguy
06-18-06, 08:08 PM
Anybody have any luck getting this through the website. My order is still listed as backordered. With the fury of the DDD sale I almost forgot about it.
smackattack
06-18-06, 09:24 PM
just got back from the anaheim fry's. They have 1 copy left after i picked this up. It was in the drama section.
joekun
07-04-06, 03:58 AM
This deal seems to be dead now. I was at my local frys and decided to see if they had restocked it to pick one up for a friend. They must've figured out the mistake and fixed it because they are now listed at $27.99.
vballboy51
07-04-06, 09:56 PM
This deal seems to be dead now. I was at my local frys and decided to see if they had restocked it to pick one up for a friend. They must've figured out the mistake and fixed it because they are now listed at $27.99.
confirming this - it looks like they moved it back to the "criterion" section and now has a price tag of 27.99. saw it in the IL Frys
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