Random retail observations

[dvandom]

Wal-Mart didn't have the Metalocalypse DVD set, but did have the one-disc version of Caligula. Hastings had the 4-disc Caligula, which has both the theatrical release and the test audience version, plus "hours" of unused footage. The mind boggles. (Oh, and Target did have Metalocalpyse, looks like all the bonus features are easter eggs.)

Found some Marvel Battle Sliderz at Dollar Tree. Would be unremarkable except that "Thor" looks an awful lot like Galactus. :)

Wal-Mart's exclusive pack-in with Fantastic Four is a digest-sized version of the DK "Cosmic Guide" to the FF, very nice. Not so nice is that it's packed in with the stripped-down one-disc version of the movie (which has both aspect ratios and commentary track, that's it). Target's exclusive is a digest-sized version of the Silver Surfer's origin (presumably Silver Surfer #1, not FF #48-50) and is packed in with the two-disc version. K-Mart's exclusive is a lenticular motion cover on the sleeve of the two-disc version. Hastings's exclusive is a set of five lenticular motion trading cards in with the two-disc version. Didn't check Best Buy. I ended up getting the Wal-Mart two-disc version...a dollar cheaper than Target's and I don't really need a copy of Silver Surfer. Both of Wal-Mart's releases came with a code to let you buy a download version at walmart.com for $1.97. Whee.

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[lameazoid.livejournal.com]

All of these pack ins and exclusives these days drive me nuts. Who in thier right mind will actually buy all of the copies. Oh wait, I'm sure SOMEONE does. Hooray for marketing, you're selling 4 extra copies of a movie to some sucker at the expense of angering and possibly alienating everyone else.