Cool, I'm glad you found the ones you were looking for.

This is the Cerritos store in SoCal. There are quite a few copies of whatever I got. Sorry for the delay in replying

At my Big Lots at Durham, NC I never saw any HBO titles, but I did see these titles for $3 each:

- Vertical Limit (Superbit) - 5-6 copies
- Gattaca (Superbit) - 1 copy
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Superbit) - 1 copy
- Art School Confidential - 3-4 copies
- Bad Education (Uncut NC-17 edition) - 5-6 copies
- Anatomie - 3-4 copies
- The Forgotten - 3-4 copies

Found an extra Sweet & Lowdown WS/FS if anyone needs one. Still looking for Sheena WS/FS if anyone finds an extra.

Its very difficult (almost next to impossible) to score a ws/fs flipper of Sheena..the last time I found one was in 2004..havent seen any after that

As usual,the one in Independence MO had crap.I did pick up a Marvel Legends Icons Punisher for 10 bucks,so I was happy.

Hello. If anyones sees any copies of Sweet and Lowdown WS/FS in the Fort Lauderdale area please let me know. I've checked 4 stores and they all only had FS copies, but hopefully they will show up eventually. I am also looking for Hannah and her sisters if anyone sees one. Thanks.

Finally found it, thanks !

Which store did you hit? I work in the LA area and thought I exhausted the nearest ones.

Holey Moley, Batman!
 

Just got back from my local Big Lots in Durham, NC. Holey Moley! There were stacks and stacks of DVDs that I have never seen before. I would easily say there were over 100 unique titles - maybe more.. And 5-10 of most titles! Egads.

All $3!

I think they were all Sony - too many to look through. Some new ones I got (and didn't see before)

The Changeling
We Were Strangers (rare John Huston film)
3-Iron
Brother (Takeshi Kitano)
Texas ('43 William Holden)
FreedomLand.

And way , way too many others to mention. Sure I saw some HBO documentaries too.

Would have bought more if I had $. : )

The stacks were so high and deep, I couldn't see the ones in the middle, so there could be some more good stuff there.

Some others I remembered (but didn't get)
Art School Confidential
Labryinth (SE)
Legends of the Fall,
and - I give up. too many titles.

If you haven't been to your local Big Lots in a while, I would highly suggest it!

hope this helps..

Which one? The one down I-40 east?
Labyrinth was not there the two times I went in the past week
(PS: sorry there were no HBO titles, that was the store I hit hardest for those :S)

Made another trip today looking for some Sweet and Lowdowns to trade, but they were all gone. Surprisingly, the huge number of Bachelor Party: Vegas discs were gone too. Who's buying those? I picked up a few things I didn't see before and tried to arrange the stacks so that they would not tumble down. I'm still looking for subsequent volumes of The Hitchhiker.

The Hitcher
The Show
Off the Map
Starship Troopers 2
Mini's First Time
The Enemy Within
Soldiers in the Army of God
One Night Stand: Louis CK

Larkin!

You're my hero, man! I drove down from Burbank this afternoon and I'm embarrassed to admit how many I snagged. Let's just say I turned into a total three-dollar DVD whore. I make regular sweeps from the SF Valley to parts eastward and I've never seen the level of HBO titles that store had.

The store was slow when I checked out, so all three checkout ladies were standing around gabbing and one of them said, "I had a guy a couple of days ago that bought a ton of these." I just smiled to myself and thought, "Hmm... I bet I know that dude."

Thanks again,
Dave

Murrieta, CA - I found what I was looking for

Citizen Cohn
and for good measure I picked up
Blind Justice
The Gathering Storm

They had 2 copies of all the HBO titles that I saw - except Citizen Cohn. I picked up the only one (left) there.

More $3 goodness from Big/Lots!

(Still hoping for Runaway....)

Found another good HBO batch but still can't locate Angels in America. Would be willing to trade any of the following for Angels in America:

Empire Falls
The Comback
Lucky Louie
Mind Of The Married Man, Season 1
Best of Arli$$ (2-disc)

So far I have gotten everything and more I've wanted from big lots, except two titles that continue to allude me.

Labyrinth LE ( I already own it, but was looking one for my friend )
Legends of the fall Deluxe Edition w/booklet.


Got lucky and found a widescreen copy of Truth or Consequences today.

I finally found some of the HBO and MGM discs here in South Louisiana. But I am still looking for:

Labyrinth
Dark Crystal
Spaceballs

I bought extra copies of these for possible trades:

Angels in America
Gus Van Sant's Last Days
Hannah and Her Sisters
The Hitchhiker (V1)
Electra (MGM World Films)

Thanks.

sam

Considering there are at least three editions of this flick out there, and I've only seen the original version around (and have been checking this thread less regularly than during the anime blitz)--do we know for certain that one is out there at BL?

I happened to be in East LA, on Atlantic blvd / 60 fwy.

I think I saw one copy once like 4 months ago but I wouldn't bother looking for that title b/c it is extremely rare. Even the regular edition is not that easy to find.

Heh, I just found about 6 copies of the regular (not even SE w/out box) today!
I see the "SPECIAL WIDESCREEN PRESENTATION" version that doesn't even have anything (ANYTHING!) written on the back pretty regularly at BL.

I want the boxed version though :\

(and the Stand by Me one, but I know that is pretty much just as rare)

I found the stand by me one...

I have 3 big lots I visit in my area alot. So far anything that was rare or limited they have gotten.

A river runs through it (deluxe and boxed)
Stand by me ( deluxe and boxed)
Memento (limited edition)
Panic Room ( 3 disc)
Spaceballs ( SE)
hitchhiker vol 2 and 3 ( Which it seems as far as this board goes, I have been the only one to find)
Sheena Widescreen
The Sweet and Lowdown Widescreen

But for some strange reason, No Boxed Legends of the fall or Labyrinth.
But hey, you can't win them all.

Nice! Wish I could get so lucky.

Jay

Found 2 extra ANGELS IN AMERICA if someone wants to trade. Or to buy with paypal.

Anyone needing these, I have extras that are new sealed and non floaters:
ANGELS IN AMERICA 2 copies ($6)
SWEET AND LOWDOWN WS/FS (OOP) flipper 5 copies. ($6)
BLANKMAN WS/FS (OOP) ($6)
MEMENTO LE ($6)
LABYRINTH CE (OOP) ($6)
ALI: DIRECTOR'S CUT ($8)
THE TERMINAL LE ($8)

I'm not out to make a profit. All but the last 2 (bought at Ross) are $3 for the DVD plus tax, shipping, and paypal fees. The last 2 would be trade + $2.

I know all these might not be available at BL but here a list of HBO
DVDs I'm looking for in trade are:
AND THE BAND PLAYED ON
BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE
ELEANOR AND FRANKLIN
ELIZABETH I (Helen Mirren, Jeremy Irons)
FIVE DAYS
FOR LOVE OR COUNTRY: THE ARTURO SANDOVAL STORY
GEORGE WALLACE
THE GIRL IN THE CAFÉ
INDICTMENT: THE MCMARTIN TRIAL
INTRODUCING DOROTHY DANDRIDGE
THE LATE SHIFT
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF PETER SELLERS
MISS EVERS’ BOYS
SOMETHING THE LORD MADE
TRUMAN
THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN
TWIST OF FAITH
WARM SPRINGS
WINCHELL
WIT
THE CHRONICALS OF NARNIA 4-DISK (available at Ross)

I've seen "The Josephine Baker Story" at BL, so it's out there.

Darkhawk (Marvel Comics dude?) - What are you charging for shipping?

SPiRAL, you're my new best friend! I went to that store earlier today and hit the mother lode! Pretty much had the same Sony titles that my nearest stores had but they had a TON of HBO titles I haven't seen yet. They even had some OOP Slingshot/Lumivision titles like Rock 'N' Roll High School. I walked away a very happy camper.

Thanks for the tip!

Thoses prices are for the dvd, taxes, shipping, and paypal fees. That's why its low

You got it bro, I saw so much good stuff there, but didn't want to hoard it. All I truly wanted was Lucky Louie. There's a few more BL's that have plenty of stuff not too far away.

You are absolutely right about who that person was. Her jaw dropped when she saw my 'loot'. Anyway, am glad it worked out for you. I live in the area - so in future, PM me and let me know if there's anything you are looking for. If I am there, I can check it out for you. Perhaps you could do likewise for titles in your area

found 6 ws/fs flippers of 'Sweet and Lowdown' in a BL near me finally (only got 2). They also had a ton of new Slingshot IMAX movies in a new pallet - $4 each. But I have had extremely bad experience with earlier slingshot titles - worse than VHS quality video on them.

They just stocked the BL near me, I got some Wiggles for my daughter & Cracker for me. I realized later that I should have gotten another Cracker set for a friend in NY. I went back and someone had cleaned it out of every single series set, double disc set, Superbit, etc. One side of the display (just stocked previously) was bare.

Hopefully I can figure out when they stock so I get a chance at another. Sheesh...thankfully I got the one set.

Did my three stores this AM looking for the"Sweet and Lowdown" flipper and FINALLY found one. The FS/flipper ratio in my area is running 25:1.

Just went to Big Lots yesterday. Caught the new display a couple of hours afger it was erected.

Had 3 layers / 4 sides jammed with a couple thousand DVDs.

All Sony including:
The Net
My Best Friend's Wedding
Groundhog Day SE
Jeopardy
Labrynith CE
Dark Crysal CE (last one)
Little Women (w/Book)
Foxfire (Angeline Jolie)
XXX Superbit
Johnny Pneumonic Suberbit
Crouching Dragon Suberbit
The One Superbid
Gattaca Superbit


There were at least 5-10 copies of all these and dozens more titles (Some Sony Titles that have been at BL before).

Edit: I am looking for a copy The Comeback. Have Labrynith CE for trade and may be able to get a copy of Dark Crystal CE.

Some new ones that I might have to stop for. Thanks for the update.

Anyone seen the deluxe 'Little Women' with book, in SoCal ? TIA

Absolutely - glad to do so.

Dave

I went to Big Lots yesterday with the intentions of buying a few Sharpies. But, after seeing their $3.00 DVD sale, that all changed.

I was completely stuck looking at this sale yesterday because I found a few things that I wasn't expecting to see.
They had all types of HBO programming, stand-up performances, movies, superbits, etc.


Some of the better DVDs I seen (remember, the whole bin was $3 a piece)

MOVIES...

Drouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (Superbit)
Citizen Cohn
The Forgotten
Elephant
Art School Confidential
The Josephine Baker Story




HBO Stand-up performances...

Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home
Dennis Miller: Raw Feed
One Night Stand: Louis C.K.
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning
Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now
David Spade: Take the Hit
Chris Rock: Never Scared
Lewis Black: Black on Broadway
Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed
Roseanne Barr: Blonde and Bitchin'
Jerry Seinfeld: Im Telling You For The Last Time




HBO Series...

The Complete First Season of Def Comedy Jam (the new Def Comedy Jam)
The Complete Second Season of Def Comedy Jam (the new Def Comedy Jam)
Arli$$: The Best of (11 episodes)..........(HBO Series)
The Complete First Season of Def Poetry
The Complete Second Season of Def Poetry
Lucky Louie: The Complete Series (HBO Series).....simply amazing price
Mind of the Married Man: The Complete First Season (HBO Series).....amazing price
The Comeback: Complete First Season (HBO Series)
Taxi Cab Confessions: New York, New York
Angels in America (HBO Mini Series)
Empire Falls (HBO Series)


I think I may go back later this week to see if they've restocked the pile.


Oh yeah, in case anyone wanted to know, this is the Big Lots in Hermitage, Pa.

the big lots here in southern california have been pretty dry on most of these titles, but i found some at the west covina store today, which made me pretty happy.

got some HBO titles, they had only one of each title as people metioned, so i picked up the comeback and poolhall junkies. there were also lots of the other sony dvds.

really big selection compared to all the other stores. unfortunately, no panic room/dark crystal/labyrinth, etc. probably over for that.

thanks to everyone that continuously updates this post with their findings! i used to never ever step foot in big lots. definitely would've missed out if not for this thread!

This is probably common knowledge but for those that miss a title when it hits Big Lots, there's always a chance that it will show up at the local F.Y.E. They seem to receive quite a few of the same titles and sometimes for a very similar price. I think there was a discussion about the deluxe edition of A River Runs Through It upthread and my local F.Y.E. has it in their bargain $4.88 bin (3 for $12). Not as good as $3 but still pretty cheap.

A lot of these $3 titles get traded in as well but the used prices aren't nearly as good. Still, if you've gotta have a title...