`TITANIC' VIDEOS SAIL OFF SHELVES; BUYERS SWARM MIDNIGHT SALES.Byline: Dave McNary McNary may refer to:
The fans can't get enough. That's the early conclusion after the video version of box-office megahit meg·a·hit n. A product or event, such as a movie or concert, that is exceedingly successful. Noun 1. megahit - an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording ``Titanic'' went on sale at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. ``I was surprised,'' said Kelly Haynie, manager at a Blockbuster block·bust·er n. 1. Something, such as a film or book, that sustains widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales. 2. A high-explosive bomb used for demolition purposes. 3. outlet in Northridge that offered a ``Bon Voyage'' party with gifts and coupons. ``I was expecting no more than 15 or 20 people, and we had more like 150. People started to line up at 10:30 (p.m.).'' Many stores stayed open until 2 a.m., then encountered more buyers when they reopened. Haynie said her store was selling 10 copies an hour and had already asked the studio to restock re·stock tr.v. re·stocked, re·stock·ing, re·stocks To furnish new stock for; stock again. Verb 1. restock - stock again; "He restocked his land with pheasants" the inventory. Hollywood Video's Tarzana outlet drew about 40 customers between midnight and 1 a.m., then reopened at 8 a.m. - two hours earlier than normal. ``It's amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. that people were here in the middle of the night when they could get the video today,'' store manager Nick McCauley said Tuesday. Even stores that didn't participate in the midnight madness Madness Alcithoe driven mad by Dionysus. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 16] Alcmeon driven mad by the Furies. [Gk. Myth. drew impressively. Workers at Circuit City stores in Northridge and Van Nuys each found several dozen customers in line when the doors opened Tuesday morning, possibly drawn by the $16.99 discount price for the two-tape set. Preliminary figures indicate ``Titanic'' - with a worldwide box office topping $1.8 billion - should become the top live-action video ever in the U.S. market, topping the 17 million units sold of ``Jurassic Park'' and ``Independence Day.'' Paramount Studios shipped more than 20 million copies; Video Store magazine, citing an unnamed distributor, reported recently that the total topped 23 million. Blockbuster announced it had pre-sold 1 million copies at $24.99, while Best Buy sold 50,000 copies between midnight and 2 a.m., when its stores closed. To stock its 289 stores, Best Buy bought enough copies to fill 25 53-foot-long trucks, said spokeswoman Laurie Bauer. ``We had people lining up as early as 9:15 last night, and some of our stores had several hundred people,'' Bauer said. Paramount spokeswoman Dorrit Ragosine reported no problems with stores breaking the 12:01 a.m. embargo embargo (ĕmbär`gō), prohibition by a country of the departure of ships or certain types of goods from its ports. Instances of confining all domestic ships to port are rare, and the Embargo Act of 1807 is the sole example of this in . ``Everyone has been completely enthusiastic,'' she said. ``It's been a complete home run.'' Industry tracker Barbara McNamara of Alexander & Associates said the video will post strong sales for several weeks before dropping off, then could see a resurgence re·sur·gence n. 1. A continuing after interruption; a renewal. 2. A restoration to use, acceptance, activity, or vigor; a revival. as the holiday shopping season approaches. |
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