diespine

okay what is up with this? these two movies are not that big of hits so you would expect them to be at 9.99, but they are not. i have been waiting and waiting for the price to drop. okay enough with the ranting i am done.

Jackskeleton

M.S.R.P's a bitch. Just because something isn't a "HIT" doesn't mean it gets tossed in the bargin bin any quicker. Besides. Mean Girls was on sale during the thanksgiving sales for 9.99 at best buy.

Generally some of these prices stay up to make sure that profit is made before they bump it down to a lower price. They are squeezingt hem for all they are worth.

renaldow

A movie like Mean Girls also appeals to a specific target audience, teen girls. This usually means it will stay at its higher price until they've exhausted that market. Now that the holidays are over I'll bet it drops by March.

REL77

I got Mean Girls for $9.99, thought that was hot

shawagg

Sometimes it takes a while... like I finally was able to pick Open Range last week... and I'm still waiting for a drop on School of Rock.

bluesparrow

Mean Girls was a hit, I believe, on dvd and theatrical.

Libby

Still 23.99 here.

Kevin Phillips

According to the price reduction thread, Taking Lives is scheduled for a price reduction on February 8th.

NitroJMS

It's always selling out at my store. It's been fairly popular since it's release in September. There's no reason for a price drop this soon.

Drexl

Aren't we being just a little impatient? The movies just came out a few months ago, and already you expect it to drop to half its price? Regardless of whether its a hit or not, doesn't it take at least six months for the MSRP to go down?

Defiant1

Mean Girls was a big hit and both movies are pretty new releases. Stop your complaining - if you want them cheap right now, pick them up at Blockbuster previously viewed.

Cameron

29.99 msrp for both...so 19.99 is 33 percent off

Dabaomb

you can get these used for under $10.

or you could also go the Columbia House route and get them for under $7 on average.

Like someone else posted, Taking Lives will have an MSRP drop to $19.95 on 2/8/05 so you should see it at most stores for $14.99. On sale it can go as low as $9.99 or 2 for $20.

Josh-da-man

I don't think you see the MRSP drop until a movie has made it to the premium cable channels like HBO and Showtime. (Also, I suspect that the studios might time their price-drops to compete with the used DVDs that go on sale from rental outlets.)

If "Mean Girls" was only released to DVD in September, I wouldn't expect a price drop until spring.

kornboy

I wouldnt buy either of those crappy movies, so I dont care

antennaball

Great, thanks for the insight.

The Infidel

Don't know about other stores, but Meijer here in Indy has Mean Girls double-packed with Clueless for, I believe, $25.

kornboy

sorry, I just didnt like either of those movies..

nightmaster

When I saw the thread title I was thinking the same thing. Mean Girls is a very recent title, why do you think it's going to drop so quickly?? Whether a movie is a hit or not, recent theatrical releases tend to be released at a price that's going to cost you $20 or a little under on the street for 3-6 months. In fact as Jack said, if they AREN'T a hit then it may take longer to drop in an effort to recoup all the money thay can from sales and rentals.

djtoell

Well, FWIW, you can find Mean Girls for $13.57 at overstock.com. With still a ~$30 list price, that's not too bad.

DJ

chileorgullo

Just get it at Blockbuster PVD.
It doesn't have an insert so you don't have to worry about it being included and you save $10.00

Jackskeleton

seemed like you cared enough to post in a thread about both. Even with informative knowledge.. oh wait.

Doc Moonlight

I feel your pain. I've been waiting for two years for Paramount to drop the list price of THE MEAN MACHINE, but I still can't find a copy for less than $23. Since it's a re-make of THE LONGEST YARD, maybe the Mountain will drop the price when the Adam Sandler re-make and the SE DVD of the original are released this May.

Wapcaplet

Paramount seems to be the worst when it comes to slow price drops, though I think that's finally starting to change. Sony (Columbia/Tri-Star) can be awful, too -- John Sayles' Men With Guns hasn't dropped in price since its release in September of 2003. At least I have a (full frame, ugh) copy saved on my Tivo to tide me over.

Contrast this with Warner Bros. -- they're already dropping the price of Before Sunset next month.

Dabaomb

DDD.com is having a price drop for Mean Girls to $19.95 on 1/11/05. Their price will be $13.56.

Most retailers should have this on sale for $14.99 and it should be included in 2 for $25 and 2 for $30 sales.

Check Bargainflix.com for the price drops.