Blockbuster 2 for $25 Previewed BDs

[rkndkn]

First heard of this deal from seriousmill at DVD Talk.

It may not have started in all areas, but was active at 2 locations I went to today. I went to the Blockbuster on Kapiolani Boulevard and on Piikoi Street -- BOTH had the sale on. Kapiolani started the sale last week and the cashier said as far as he knows, it continues until the BDs are gone. (I presume he means the excess which they've pulled.)

*edit* Another poster at DVD Talk who works at Blockbuster said the sale starts next week. Perhaps some stores got a head start. Some posters at DVD Talk were told their sale starts 5/5, so it may depend on your store.

*edit*
Updated and compiled list of titles found at various locations:

Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian
Pride and Glory
Get Smart
Transsiberian
My Best Friend's Girl
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Swing Vote
Hancock
Space Buddies
Space Chimps
Wanted
Nim's Island
The Express
Quarantine
Re-Cycle
Soul Men
Burn After Reading
Made of Honor
Pirates II Stagnetti's Revenge
Wall-E
Broken Trail
Righteous Kill
The Happening
Deception
Donnie Darko
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Traitor
RocknRolla
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Rumor has it
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Eagle Eye
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
Becoming Jane
Lakeview Terrace
Battle in Seattle
Hellboy II
Pineapple Express
Kung Fu Panda
Sleepwalking
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Run Fatboy Run
Doubt
The Dark Knight
The Incredible Hulk
Sukiyaki Western Django
Zombie Strippers
Stuck
The Fall
Marley & Me
The House Bunny
Doom
Ghost Town
Futurama Bender's Game
Ronin
Stranger Than Fiction
Enchanted
Iron Man
Tropic Thunder
Drillbit Taylor
Role Models
Game Plan
Saawariya
Little Miss Sunshine
Twilight
Redbelt
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Death Race
Bolt
Golden Compass
National Treasure
National Treasure 2 – Book of Secrets
Transporter 3
Don’t Mess with the Zohan
Rambo
A Christmas Carol
Slumdog Millionaire
The Wrestler (jacket says "Rental Exclusive" on the bottom)
Seven Pounds
Quantum of Solace
Baseline Killer
Milk
The Counterfeiters
Madagascar 2
Frost/Nixon
Synecdoche, New York
Punisher War Zone
Resident Evil Degeneration
Valkyrie
My Bloody Valentine
Incendiary
Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Reader
The Tale of Despereaux
Beetlejuice
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
Die Another Day
Mrs. Doubtfire
The French Connection
Transporter 3
Nights in Rodanthe
Last Chance Harvey
Office Space
Revolutionary Road
Paul Blart Mall Cop
Powder Blue
Direct Contact
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
What Doesn't Kill You
JCVD
The Spirit
Notorious (the cover says "rental exclusive" and is different cover art than the retail version)
The International
Gran Torino
Rent: Live on Broadway
Push
Passengers
The Unborn
Night Train
12 Rounds
Pink Panther 2
What Just Happened
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Dragonball Evolution
Street Fighter Legend of Chun-li
Knowing
He's Just Not That into You
A Haunting in Connecticut
I Love You, Man
Coraline
17 Again
The Soloist
Race to Witch Mountain
Miss March
Last House on the Left
Duplicity
Fighting
Sunshine Cleaning
Surveillance
Bangkok Dangerous
Dance Flick

Titles will vary by location, of course. All came in Blu-Ray cases with cover art. (I understand from other posters that many Blockbusters receive their BDs in the different bigger case, but luckily not the case here. You might want to ask if they have BD cases you could swap for.) As is the custom at the local Blockbusters, however, they put a little label on the bottom of the clear plastic front cover and/or bottom of jacket cover. The label is about 1/2" x 2-1/2" and has the title, barcode, etc. The one on the clear plastic usually comes off easily; not so much the one on the jacket.

Last time I had looked, most BDs were preview-priced at $16.99. Now the regular price at some branches seems to be $14.99, and currently the sale price.

They were also selling some of the 2-pack titles (new) for $16.99, like Sweeney Todd/Sleepy Hollow, Mission Impossible I and II.

[Lord of Orion]

I would be down for Sweeney and Sleepy at that price!

[project-blu]

i was in there last weekend, and i mentioned to my girl they need to start a 2fer or 3fer deal. bout damn time. will check'r out tomorrow.

[dfms23]

Nice work. I'm definitely going to check it out. I was thinking about the MI1 and MI2 when it was $21.99 at BB, so if my local BB has it for $16.99 I'll prolly jump on it. I've seen the movies themselves but not on blu, only on 720p. Gotta check out the reviews :-)

[timfitz99]

Cool, thanks, would definitely be down for some of those!

[frogmeat69]

You're lucky you got the original blu cases, my local BB has the awful looking regular dvd cases, and said they are shipped to them that way, no empty blu cases laying around.

[iamlilc]

That's good to hear that the BB's in the US are having a sale like that.

In Canada the 2 for $30 deal just ended, but hopefully they have another because the BB I went to last night was loaded with PPV blu's.. as new as Marley & Me.

The only thing is they don't come with Digital Copies or DVD's.. the cover art was also modified because it didn't say it comes with them either (ie. Marley & Me). I'm not sure if it's the same in the US though.

[JediFonger]

i should stop by the one closest to my work.

[typ44q]

Might have to stop by and see if the stores in my area are doing the same thing.
I would pick up Pineapple express, Hancock Donnie Darko and a few others.

[Dr_Teeth]

isnt Pirates 2 a porno? Blockbuster rents Porn?

[typ44q]

my local blockbuster did not have this deal and the ones they had on sale were in regular dvd cases

[frogmeat69]

Originally Posted by Dr_Teeth

isnt Pirates 2 a porno? Blockbuster rents Porn?

It's the R rated edited version. And BTW, I stopped at my local BB and they don't have the sale, . The gal said to check back sunday, that's when they start any new promotions/sales.

[johnnyknoxsvill]

Stopped by one this morning and was told they dont do that on BD's

[M@ Man]

This deal seems to be a no-go at the mainland Blockbusters. I tried my local store and the movies were still at the standard $16.99 price.

[dfms23]

Originally Posted by M@ Man

This deal seems to be a no-go at the mainland Blockbusters. I tried my local store and the movies were still at the standard $16.99 price.

WTF!? I thought everything was supposed to be MORE expensive on the islands!? lol. My hopes are dashed a little but I'm still going to give it a shot later this afternoon.