Blockbuster 2 for $20 ($14.99 and below) and 4 for $20 ($9.99 and below) [Mobile/Archive]

dafunkk12

06-27-2006, 09:19 PM

UPDATE 7/25: 3 for $20 has become 2 for $20. Reports are that 4 for $20 continues.

Oh no, if the 75% games weren't enough, my Blockbusters (and judging by another thread, this deal may vary) have another great sale on DVD's.

All $14.99 (and below) DVD's are 3 2 for $20, and all $9.99 (and below) DVD's are 4 for $20.

They may have bins and tables set up, but it includes all their used DVD's, so if they have a section of the store set up just to sell DVD's, don't forget to look on those racks.

The signage says this is their best sale ever, or something along those lines, and I really have to agree. I don't think I saw a used movie that wasn't more than $14.99 anyway, aside from multi-disc TV sets. Plus, it seems new releases are being sold used sooner than ever. Of course stock and selection vary by store. The clerk said he really doesn't expect the good movies to last long, so if you're looking for something relatively obscure and specific, better hit the pavement! I know I dropped more GR credit on movies than games, and I only just looked through the A-G titles!

The last standout sale price I remember was 3 for $25 on $14.99 and below sometime in February, I think.

chargeup45

06-27-2006, 10:03 PM

This already started? I read elsewhere that its a 4th of July weekend deal.

stag8603

06-27-2006, 10:20 PM

My BlockBuster had something like this maybe a week and a half ago. I can't remember the exact details, but I believe it may have been this same thing.

WrestleCrap'sRD

06-27-2006, 11:10 PM

Probably need to get rid of the 85,000 copies of Fantastic Four they've had for the past year...8)

RD

wolverinefactor

06-28-2006, 12:23 AM

Did the 3 for 20 earlier today....

3 Extremes
Venom
When A Stranger Calls

FlamedLiquid

06-28-2006, 02:41 AM

I feel sorry for you. Venom ranks up there with Uwe Boll's crapfest Horror movies.

dafunkk12

06-28-2006, 03:46 AM

Are we going to start listing our purchases? As I said, I don't think there's much that doesn't qualify for either deal (aside from multi-disc TV series), and selection varies by store. The great majority of these are blind buys. They also have numerous non-obscure, non-ancient $4.99 and $5.99 movies, which you should obviously not use as any of your four sub-$10 movies.

I'll go ahead and list sticker prices.

Red Eye $12.99
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (old version) $14.99
Pretty Persuasion $12.99

All I Want $9.99
All or Nothing $9.99
D.E.B.S. $9.99
Me & You & Everyone We Know $9.99

Avalon $9.99
Havoc $9.99
Mad Hot Ballroom $9.99
11:14 $9.99

Dark Water (Japanese version) $9.99
Roll Bounce $9.99
Kung Fu Mahjong 2 $9.99
Butterfly Effect $9.99

My Date with Drew $4.99
Resident Evil Apocalypse $4.99

Luthien

06-28-2006, 05:08 AM

My store has buy 3 get 3 free right now.

captainfrizo

06-28-2006, 07:23 AM

Thanks for posting this deal. I'm going to stop by Blockbuster tomorrow and see what they have.

dafunkk12

06-28-2006, 01:44 PM

My store has buy 3 get 3 free right now.
Hmm... So many incongruous sales. I wonder what's going on?

FlamedLiquid

06-28-2006, 03:07 PM

I need to get over to Blockbuster as soon as I can. i went there today to lok over the selection.And they had some surprising good dvds:

4 for $20

3 Extremes 2
Ringu 0
Ringu 2
Rasen

3 For $20

Brokeback Mountain
Munich
Chronicles of Narnia
The Ringer
Motorcycle Diaries
Streetcar Named Desire
Carnival of Souls (Criterion)
OldBoy
some other Foreign movie(forgot the name of it)

But man OldBoy, StreetCar Named Desire,and Carnival of Souls(Criterion) all for $20???

They only had 1 copy of each too. :( Need to get some money.........

wolverinefactor

06-28-2006, 04:00 PM

FlamedLiquid

06-28-2006, 05:48 PM

Venom was a rather good horror movie.... It had fun with it's setting and some of the kills were sweet. Plus it's better than most of the horror crap released in theaters in the past 3 years.

Ahem.............

Hills Have Eyes
High Tension
The Skeleton Key

hell even though there not great movies, Wolf Creek and Hostel are better than the crap that is Venom. But if you like it, w/e. Its nowhere near $5.00.

wolverinefactor

06-28-2006, 06:19 PM

Skeleton Key was more of a thriller than a horro movie. Hills Have Eyes was great. High tension sucked and was a total ripoff of Velocity.

To each their own of course. What did you think of Mindhunters?

Oh and Wolf Creek and Hostel weren't very good. (Hostel flat out sucked while WC was boring but had a good 20 minutes in it).

Most of them though have crappy endings...

pop311

06-28-2006, 06:43 PM

3 for $20:
Fun with Dick and Jane
Harry Potter: Gob o' Fire
Jarhead

thingsfallnapart

06-28-2006, 06:45 PM

Is Lord of War any good?

pop311

06-28-2006, 06:47 PM

Is Lord of War any good?IMO, it was "meh". If you are expecting an action adventure type movie, don't get it. If I remember correctly, it was a narrative.

wolverinefactor

06-28-2006, 07:22 PM

Just went back since it just opened (was flooded since last night)....

3 for $20

Match point
In Her Shoes
Vanity Fair

4 for $20

Merchant of Venice
The Wedding Date
Hostage
Deuce Bigalow 2

FlamedLiquid

06-28-2006, 07:48 PM

So I ended up getting:

4 for $20

3 Extremes 2
Ringu 0
Ringu 2
Preminition

3 For $20

Brokeback Mountain
Munich
The Ringer
Carnival of Souls (Criterion)
OldBoy
Addicted

If I have any extra cash tommorow I hope to get some more.

:)

This deal rocks.

captainfrizo

06-28-2006, 10:37 PM

Is Lord of War any good?

I personally loved the movie. It's not an action movie despite what the title may suggest. It's actually rather humorous in several parts. I highly recommend it.

TimTucker

06-28-2006, 11:28 PM

Picked up:

AD Police
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Kung Fu Mahjong 2

Con5piracy

06-29-2006, 10:58 AM

Didn't see this thread until today, but on Tuesday we picked up some movies.

It's a good sale, but I don't think it has anything to do with 4th of July. Blockbuster run's good sales every once in a while to get rid of surplus.

dafunkk12

06-30-2006, 03:37 AM

Anybody been able to find a used copy of the 2-disc Initial D live action movie at their stores? My stores here had 2-3 available to rent when it first came out in January, but seems it's popular enough (I guess is the rationale) that they aren't selling any extras yet.

Kaijufan

07-01-2006, 08:48 PM

I picked up the following for $20:
Chronicles of Narnia
A History of Violence
War of the Worlds

zman73

07-02-2006, 12:42 AM

Picked up
3 for 20
The ringer
Wedding Crashers
Hostel

4 for 20
March of the Penguins
Devil's Rejects
Black Orpheus (Criterion)
Fantastic 4

will probably get more when I can find a combination of the following 3 at any store
Broken Flowers
Grandma's Boy
Munich
Aristocrats

FlamedLiquid

07-03-2006, 09:23 PM

Just got:

3 for $20

Platoon
Apocalypse Now Redux
The Fifth Element

Citizen#1Game

07-03-2006, 09:56 PM

hiccupleftovers

07-04-2006, 12:11 AM

Is Lord of War any good?

Yes very much so. odn't listen to anyone else, this is an excellent and worthwhile film to see. Very enjoyable, and though the previews barred it as an action movie, it really isn't so. so if you go thinking otherwise than you'll definitely enjoy it. I know a lot of people who misunderstood the movie and came out very disappointed because of this.

hiccupleftovers

07-04-2006, 12:12 AM

Are these movies people have been getting the 2-discer versions like Munich, etc.?

Also, has anybody seen Kiss kiss Bang Bang used at a Blockbuster yet?

dafunkk12

07-04-2006, 01:07 AM

Are these movies people have been getting the 2-discer versions like Munich, etc.?

Also, has anybody seen Kiss kiss Bang Bang used at a Blockbuster yet?
It seems to me that if the disc only came in a 2-disc version (at least at initial release), then that's what Blockbuster will have to sell, like my Lord of War and Resident Evil Apocalypse purchases. (Don't remember if I bought any other 2-disc movies.) However, if the movie has a single-disc version, then it seems that's what they'll have, ala the new War of the Worlds.

Ooh. That reminds me, I should check to see if they have a copy of Kinsey--hopefully the 2-disc version.

crazynater

07-04-2006, 01:49 AM

Also, has anybody seen Kiss kiss Bang Bang used at a Blockbuster yet?

Blockbuster waits 4 weeks from the release date until they put the title for sale as preowned. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was released on June 13th, so next week it will be available to be owned for preowned.

CocheseUGA

07-04-2006, 12:22 PM

CocheseUGA

07-04-2006, 12:24 PM

Are these movies people have been getting the 2-discer versions like Munich, etc.?

When I worked at that horrid company, all we would do is replace the Cockbuster insert (with barcode) with the original insert and price it. So whatever version is available for rent, it would be available to buy.

Not sure if they've switched yet to the Hollywood-style inserts yet though (refuse to step foot in a franchise store).

FlamedLiquid

07-05-2006, 01:26 AM

These are all the older versions:

Streetcar Named Desire
The Fifth Element
Platoon

Still a good deal imo. Besides I like owning DISCONTINUED dvds.

:)

And the Munich I bought was single disc.

UncleGuito

07-06-2006, 12:18 AM

This is a great sale.

I got the following for $20:

-LA Confidential
-Crash
-Layer Cake
-Collateral

I saw these in the 3 for $20 rack:

-Good Night & Good Luck
-The Weather Man
-Fun with Dick & Jane
-Wedding Crashers
-Lord of War

Morph06

07-07-2006, 12:59 AM

I picked up

Good Night, and Good Luck
Lord of War
The Squid and the Whale
Brokeback Mountain

for 20 bucks

UncleGuito

07-07-2006, 01:46 AM

Good lord, I went back today and noticed that they had HUNDREDS of these movies stacked under each shelf of movies.

Every one I looked at was BRAND NEW with the exception that they're in blockbuster cases.

Picked up King Kong, Oldboy, and History of Violence today, all in mint condition.

sordswinga

07-07-2006, 01:19 PM

Picked up 9 movies in the 3 for $20, should have been $63 with the sales tax but it only ended up being $58 or so. Picked up

Lord of war-2 disc
Corpse bride
4 brothers
hoodwinked
exorcism of emily rose
wolf creek
Wedding crashers
Wallace and Gromit
Hustle and Flow

zman73

07-09-2006, 02:06 PM

Went back and got
Aristocrats
Broken Flowers (worth it JUST for the Alexis Dziena scenes...damn she is hot)
and Munich

hotwls13

07-10-2006, 04:14 PM

Blockbuster waits 4 weeks from the release date until they put the title for sale as preowned. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was released on June 13th, so next week it will be available to be owned for preowned.

If this is true, why aren't the following available for purchase?

June 6 Release:
Firewall
Glory Road
Underworld Evolution
Dazed and Confused (Criterion)

FlamedLiquid

07-12-2006, 10:08 PM

Anyone know if Underworld Evolutions, Running Scared, or Kiss Kiss Bang Bang are avaible USEd yet? And yes I read the previous posts.

wolverinefactor

07-13-2006, 07:33 AM

If this is true, why aren't the following available for purchase?

June 6 Release:
Firewall
Glory Road
Underworld Evolution
Dazed and Confused (Criterion)

Because those aren't big titles. They get more copies of the bigger tittles which causes them to sell them after weeks. It also depends on how well an item is renting. If it's always out then they won't sell any but as soon as the rentals slow down a few will get axed. If you're friendly to the guys they can sell almost any movie off the shelf in the sale. Most likely would be 3 for 20. Oh and mine Blockbuster doesn't get Criterions, only on trades.....

CocheseUGA

07-13-2006, 10:30 AM

Because those aren't big titles. They get more copies of the bigger tittles which causes them to sell them after weeks. It also depends on how well an item is renting. If it's always out then they won't sell any but as soon as the rentals slow down a few will get axed. If you're friendly to the guys they can sell almost any movie off the shelf in the sale. Most likely would be 3 for 20. Oh and mine Blockbuster doesn't get Criterions, only on trades.....

Exactly. More it rents-less chance of seeing it used. And if you rent at a corporate store, any rental title is available for purchase under their new rules. I might have to take advantage of that for the OOP Bonds.

billyknoxville

07-20-2006, 12:57 AM

Anyone know if Underworld Evolutions, Running Scared, or Kiss Kiss Bang Bang are avaible USEd yet? And yes I read the previous posts.

I went to BB on monday, and picked up used copies of Underworld Evo and Running Scared.

captainfrizo

07-20-2006, 04:37 AM

The only new additions I noticed at my store for the sale were Firewall and Freedomland.

Stryffe2004

07-20-2006, 11:52 AM

I saw one copy of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang on 7/18. It may have been a copy someone sold though, rather than a former rental.

wolverinefactor

07-21-2006, 12:28 AM

Kiss Kiss and Underworld are now available at mine. They also had 1 copy of RUnnign Scared but it sold within the first hour. New movies are pulled on Saturday. *is hoping for Syriana*

dafunkk12

07-21-2006, 04:50 AM

I went into my closest BB/GR tonight after about a week or two absence and the used DVD shelves are ravaged. To be fair, it's literally across the street from a college. I'd say they're down to about a 1/3 of what they started with.

I rented Kiss Kiss Bang Bang with the 99-cent rental coupon and really enjoyed it. Unfortunately, didn't find any. I guess I'll have to keep looking.

So you say they should be able to sell any movie off the shelf? Looks like it's my only opportunity to snag the live action Initial D movie two-disc for cheap. (Kinda meh movie, but I wouldn't mind having it in my collection.)

dafunkk12

07-23-2006, 12:57 AM

I traded in some $90 worth of games today and wound up blowing it all on movies instead of hunting for stuff to shift over to EB/GS... Well, not all of it--I still have 37 cents left on my value card.

$4.99
We Don't Live Here Anymore

4 for $20
American Splendor
This Girl's Life
Dopamine
My Architect
Taboo
3 Extremes II
Day Without A Mexican
3-Iron

3 for $20
5x2
Eros
Cast Away (2-disc)
Tennis Anyone?
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Tales from the Crypt Season 1
3 Extremes
Shopgirl
Reefer Madness

Also, I found one of those rare movies that's more than $14.99 used: Bloodrayne 2 is marked at $16.99. I think the only other over-$14.99 DVD I can remember seeing was Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

wolverinefactor

07-23-2006, 01:42 AM

WARNING!!!!!!!

The 3 for $20 sale ends THIS Monday night (July 24th). It reverts back to 2 for $20. The 4 for $20 is still around.

dafunkk12

07-23-2006, 02:57 PM

WARNING!!!!!!!

The 3 for $20 sale ends THIS Monday night (July 24th). It reverts back to 2 for $20. The 4 for $20 is still around.
Well then I'd better hope that barebones Match Point DVD drops $3 soon ($12.99 for now). There aren't really any more upper-price-tier movies left that I want to pick up.

wolverinefactor

07-23-2006, 05:17 PM

Went and got a few more today...

3 for $20

Syriana
The White Countess
Empire of the Wolves

4 for $20

Downfall
Possession
The Chorus
Food of Love (roommate wanted and I was out of titles)

crazynater

07-24-2006, 09:54 PM

I picked up...

3 for $20
Underworld: Evolution
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Tristan + Isolde

wolverinefactor

07-25-2006, 12:57 AM

Went to BB that was about 2 hours from me and got...

3 for $20

Shopgirl
Tron (2 disc)
Seven Samurai (criterion)

o2012o

07-25-2006, 04:15 AM

I work at a Blockbuster in California and as of today, the 3 for 20 deal is officially over. The 4 for 20 will continue. In light of that, I picked up:

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Broken Flowers
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

dafunkk12

07-25-2006, 01:43 PM

My last 3-for-$20 yesterday:
Brokeback Mountain
Mirrormask
Junebug

I'm hoping Match Point and Corpse Bride will drop to $9.99 soon.

I'll update the first post.

pinoy530

07-25-2006, 03:53 PM

Exactly. More it rents-less chance of seeing it used. And if you rent at a corporate store, any rental title is available for purchase under their new rules. I might have to take advantage of that for the OOP Bonds.

That wont work too well. Even the easier to find Bond DVDs are $29.99 there. So you won't exactly be getting them for cheap. I picked up Octopussy last year that way. The disc was practically perfect and it was the only bond dvd that I didnt have, I didnt mind paying $29.99 since I had trade in credit.

Stryffe2004

07-25-2006, 03:56 PM

Whoa. I didn't see that the 3 for $20 was ending today, but ended up in BB last night anyway. Glad I did. Grabbed

3 for $20
Underworld: Evolution
Doogal
Wolf Creek (I am kicking myself for not grabbing The Hills Have Eyes instead)

4 for $20
Karas: The Prophecy
Blood of Beasts
Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King
Exorcist III

I think Hollywood Video is still running 3 for $25, although 3 for $20 has me spoiled.