I, Robot at Circuit City - Blu-ray Forum

havoc752 · 03-19-2008, 11:11 PM

I have a $30 dollar gift card for CC that's burning a hole in my pocket. After seeing a number of stellar reviews for I, Robot I decided to go to CC and pick it up on blu. Unfortunately, I visited two stores and was not able to find any copies (but they did have six copies of I am Legend). When I came home and checked on the website, I can't find the title. What's going on here?? Are they not stocking this movie?

sega_smasher · 03-19-2008, 11:19 PM

great question. its not even showing up in our system. that nor id4. =\

Chaka · 03-19-2008, 11:21 PM

Saw I, Robot at Best Buy but not ID4. Costco surprisingly had both. A boat load of them infact.

wormraper · 03-19-2008, 11:25 PM

I talked to their corp headquarters. Appears they aren't carrying either I, Robot, or ID4 being that they are catalogue titles and are being very very selective on anything but new releases.

d0uble0se7en · 03-19-2008, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by wormraper

I talked to their corp headquarters. Appears they aren't carrying either I, Robot, or ID4 being that they are catalogue titles and are being very very selective on anything but new releases.

that's odd... i mean these are pretty big catalogue releases if you ask me. It's not like we're talking VOLVER here (that's not a diss to volver)...

wormraper · 03-19-2008, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by d0uble0se7en

that's odd... i mean these are pretty big catalogue releases if you ask me. It's not like we're talking VOLVER here (that's not a diss to volver)...

I got the impression (it was hinted at) that floor space was a premium and catalogue titles are pretty much not being stocked for the time being.

havoc752 · 03-19-2008, 11:41 PM

That's pretty surprising...hopefully this changes over the next few months as HD-DVD's shelf space begins to disappear

Mr. Cinema · 03-20-2008, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by wormraper

I talked to their corp headquarters. Appears they aren't carrying either I, Robot, or ID4 being that they are catalogue titles and are being very very selective on anything but new releases.

A little too selective I might add. They're not carrying 2 catalog titles that features the current biggest box office star? That makes no sense whatsoever. But then again, that's another reason why Circuit City blows.

This is a store that carries shitty films like Are We Done Yet and Little Man, but won't carry 2 Will Smith blockbusters.

wormraper · 03-20-2008, 12:07 AM

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A little too selective I might add. They're not carrying 2 catalog titles that features the current biggest box office star? That makes no sense whatsoever. But then again, that's another reason why Circuit City blows.

i know, I called cuz I had some gift card money and couldn't find either of them in stock at my local stores

, they did this when Resident evil came out as well. Carried #2 and of course number 3, but they didn't carry #1 because it was a catalogue title. sheesh, no wonder they are going out of business.

Slapper · 03-20-2008, 01:05 AM

Sounds like some BS corporate blanket policy is biting CC in the ass. Doesn't surprise me. Ineptness and Circuit City are words often seen in the same sentence nowadays. 'Tis a shame...

Krandor · 03-20-2008, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Slapper

Sounds like some BS corporate blanket policy is biting CC in the ass. Doesn't surprise me. Ineptness and Circuit City are words often seen in the same sentence nowadays. 'Tis a shame...

I know. I went to CC when looking for my plasma and when the salesman saw me looking at them he was very quick to tell me that were only feeding them 480p that was split about 50 times so that the quality I was seeing was the worst I would ever see from it. Great way to get people to buy.

I did wind up getting it from there, but only becuase after I decided which one I got they had the best price and I had a 10% off coupon so I was able to get a TV I would not have been able to afford elsewhere. However, if the only info somebody had was looking at the TVs at CC they would decide a HD TV wasn't worth it because the picture looked horrible.

DutchBoy · 03-20-2008, 01:29 AM

When I bought my first HDTV from CC, it was a good thing that that I knew what I was looking at, because the salesman that came over to "help" me with my options knew jackpiss about what I was talking about.

red_5ive · 03-20-2008, 01:32 AM

Circus City's search engine stinks. I can't remember how I found this a few days ago, but it was still in my "recently viewed items" list. So here ya go:

http://entertainment.circuitcity.com...&catOid=-13219

ausamerika · 03-20-2008, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by wormraper

I talked to their corp headquarters. Appears they aren't carrying either I, Robot, or ID4 being that they are catalogue titles and are being very very selective on anything but new releases.

WTF? They've got a boat-load of HD-DVD catalog titles! LOL

Bought ID4 and I, Robot at Target... you might try there.

DutchBoy · 03-20-2008, 01:33 AM

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WTF? They've got a boat-load of HD-DVD catalog titles! LOL

Bought ID4 and I, Robot at Target... you might try there.

I've seen them both at my local Targets as well...

Bigwayne · 03-20-2008, 01:36 AM

You could always order it online and use your gift card that way.

ausamerika · 03-20-2008, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigwayne

You could always order it online and use your gift card that way.

Just break down and buy Norbit. You KNOW they'll have it in stock!

wormraper · 03-20-2008, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ausamerika

WTF? They've got a boat-load of HD-DVD catalog titles! LOL

Bought ID4 and I, Robot at Target... you might try there.

they're still carrying stock of catalogues that were released way back in the day. They haven't carried any catalogues that have been released in the last few months though if you'll notice.

ausamerika · 03-20-2008, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by wormraper

they're still carrying stock of catalogues that were released way back in the day. They haven't carried any catalogues that have been released in the last few months though if you'll notice.

No, I really hadn't noticed... and truthfully I'm not that well versed in HD-DVD... I just know that my Golden Four are on HD-DVD, but not Blu (Casablanca, Big Lebowski, Eternal Sunshine and Lost in Translation)... and CC has all four in stock.

wormraper · 03-20-2008, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ausamerika

No, I really hadn't noticed... and truthfully I'm not that well versed in HD-DVD... I just know that my Golden Four are on HD-DVD, but not Blu (Casablanca, Big Lebowski, Eternal Sunshine and Lost in Translation)... and CC has all four in stock.

I was talking about catalogues for both formats. they stopped carrying "new" catalogues several months back for both formats.

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03-19-2008, 11:11 PM	#1
havoc752 Member Member since:Dec 2007	I, Robot at Circuit City I have a $30 dollar gift card for CC that's burning a hole in my pocket. After seeing a number of stellar reviews for I, Robot I decided to go to CC and pick it up on blu. Unfortunately, I visited two stores and was not able to find any copies (but they did have six copies of I am Legend). When I came home and checked on the website, I can't find the title. What's going on here?? Are they not stocking this movie?

03-19-2008, 11:19 PM	#2
sega_smasher Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Santa Monica, CA PSN: SecretAgentHam Blu-ray collection:103 Trading Score:1	great question. its not even showing up in our system. that nor id4. =\

03-19-2008, 11:21 PM	#3
Chaka Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Huntington Beach, CA Blu-ray collection:254 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	Saw I, Robot at Best Buy but not ID4. Costco surprisingly had both. A boat load of them infact.

03-19-2008, 11:25 PM	#4
wormraper Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Tucson Arizona 4K collection:961 Blu-ray collection:5289 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:571	I talked to their corp headquarters. Appears they aren't carrying either I, Robot, or ID4 being that they are catalogue titles and are being very very selective on anything but new releases.

03-19-2008, 11:41 PM	#7
havoc752 Member Member since:Dec 2007	That's pretty surprising...hopefully this changes over the next few months as HD-DVD's shelf space begins to disappear

03-20-2008, 01:05 AM	#10
Slapper Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:I live in a pineapple under the sea... Blu-ray collection:277	Sounds like some BS corporate blanket policy is biting CC in the ass. Doesn't surprise me. Ineptness and Circuit City are words often seen in the same sentence nowadays. 'Tis a shame...

03-20-2008, 01:29 AM	#12
DutchBoy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:R. Cucamonga, CA Blu Ray Steelbooks™: 22 Home Theater Gallery:31 Blu-ray collection:101 Trading Score:12	When I bought my first HDTV from CC, it was a good thing that that I knew what I was looking at, because the salesman that came over to "help" me with my options knew jackpiss about what I was talking about.

03-20-2008, 01:32 AM	#13
red_5ive Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:The 'state' of Southern California Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:367 Blu-ray collection:999 DVD collection:4 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:1	Circus City's search engine stinks. I can't remember how I found this a few days ago, but it was still in my "recently viewed items" list. So here ya go: http://entertainment.circuitcity.com...&catOid=-13219

03-20-2008, 01:36 AM	#16
Bigwayne Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Indian Trail, NC USA 4K collection:341 Blu-ray collection:1152 DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:13	You could always order it online and use your gift card that way.

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