Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
by Joss Whedon
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Actor: Felicia Day, Nathan Fillion, Neil Patrick Harris, Simon HelbergDirector: Joss Whedon
Writer: Joss Whedon
Producer: David Burns
Producer: Michael Boretz
Writer: Maurissa Tancharoen
Writer: Jed Whedon
Writer: Zack Whedon
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); German (Subtitled); Japanese (Subtitled); Chinese (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 43 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-12-19
Studio: Mutant Enemy, INC.
DVD Reviews of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
DVD Review: Dr. Horrible is Excellent
Summary: 4 Stars
A very amusing comic-musical. If you like Joss Whedon's work on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, you will probably enjoy this comic-super-villain-inspired bit of fun. As with all of Whedon's best stuff, the sharp witted comedy comes mixed with some legitimate drama and emotion.DVD Review: Dr. Horrible is brilliant.
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't want to drop any spoilers into the review. Suffice to say that everything about Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog works. It was a pleasure to see online when it was first released and the DVD takes it a step further. For those of you who don't know, during the Writer's Strike a couple of years ago, Joss Whedon (creator of "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer", "Angel" and "Firefly") and his brothers and friends decided to make a film and release it on the Internet for free. And so was born Dr. Horrible. From the casting through the music and production values, this is a gem of a piece; arguably better than most film projects coming out of LA.
When the DVD became available, I bought it in spite of being able to download it for free off the Net. First, I wanted to show my support financially since I enjoyed it so much; second, I assumed that they would exponentially up the enjoyment ante with a DVD and I was right! The disc includes the movie and commentary (including a musical version called "Commentary!"), as well as fan audition videos to join the Evil League of Evil (you gotta watch the blog to understand). But the fun doesn't end there, folks! Oh, no! There are Easter Eggs in that there disc. And clues in plain sight for any that would search them out. (Of course, you can Google for the answers but that's a lot like using the answer page when doing the crossword puzzle; the finding is most of the fun).
In short, buy this disc. Then buy copies for your friends and relatives. You won't be sorry.
DVD Review: Absolutely Genius
Summary: 5 Stars
I came across this show thanks to a friend of mine. She told me it was an absolute must see. She then proceeded to sit me down and had me watch it right then and there. I had no idea what to expect. I have to say, what then proceeded for the next 40 odd minutes was brilliant.
Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog had me enchanted with it from the moment the show began all the way up until the ending note. Neil Patrick Harris plays an "Evil Genius Scientist" known as Dr. Horrible/Billy, along with Nathan Fillion (Capt. Hammer) and Felicia Day (Penny).
All Dr Horrible wants is to join the Evil League of Evil. Yet along the way we find that he is in love with a girl named Penny, which he has trouble speaking to and has a nemesis called Capt. Hammer who is a really self-absorbed supposed good guy. In this comedic musical blog we follow along with Dr. Horrible as he tries to make an impression on the league and work up the nerve to finally talk to Penny. However everything tumbles down around Dr. Horrible when he accidently introduces Penny to Capt. Hammer and they hit it off.
But this isnt just a normal love triangle. This is a MUSICAL love triangle that unfolds before your eyes. Every song in this show is very catchy and makes you want to learn the words so that you can truly sing along like the title suggests. I found myself listening to each and every song over and over again. It really adds to the blogs appeal. And each of those actors really can sing.
Also along with the normal commentary and special features found on most dvds, this dvd has a musical commentary which is about another 40 oddish minutes of absolute hilariousness. I had no idea what a musical commentary would be like, but the cast of Dr. Horrible and the geniuses behind it, delivered a great commentary that seemed like it could have been a seperate show all on its own.
In any case Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog is absolutely brilliant and enjoyable. And it is one of those shows that is just so much fun to sit around afterwards and start quoting; especially when you're with people who pick up on where the quote is from and can start quoting back. In my opinion it's a must see.
DVD Review: Great little movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
I wasn't sure about a musical, but with Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion and Neil Patrick Harris, I had to give it a try. I'm glad I did! I loved the characters, the music was fun and the story was great. I love the attempt to engage a new business model in delivering movie entertainment without the traditional studio model. My only criticism (and it's mild) was the ending. While I like that Joss didn't go with the obvious "boy gets the girl", the brief sadness of the ending seemed a little out of tune with the rest of the film.DVD Review: Joss Whedon has a PhD in AWESOMENESS
Summary: 5 Stars
I watched this on Hulu this weekend... and fell in love. I can't wait for Amazon to ship me a copy, so I have one reserved at Borders and will be picking it up tonight. A wanna-be super-villain with a video blog... and everyone sings! What's not to love?! (Yes, I know I should wait and review the DVD as a whole, "Commentary! The Musical" included, but I still won't be able to give it more than 5 stars. I bought the album on iTunes, does that count?)
This project rose out of the dark days of the writers strike, when Joss Whedon decided to get out of the picket lines and make a statement that has continued to resound long after the picketers dispersed. Along with his brothers, he conceived and financed this project entirely on his own - breaking the studio model - for the sake of creativity, and to prove that EXCELLENT content can be produced on a minimalist budget (low 6-figures, he says, which is pretty impressive). This production was then released via internet, with demand to watch it so high that it crashed the website the night it was released.
I can't say enough about the creativity and originality that this project showcases. Not only the concept and content (again, singing super-villain with a video blog?! WIN!), but the whole model with which it was produced and distributed. In a few years, hindsight will be 20/20, and it will be clear that this really was a pioneer in the future of new media and its impact on how we watch produced content. I know some people have complained about the DVD-R format... but doesn't that just add to the charm?! It's a homemade project, folks!
Neil Patrick Harris, Felicia Day, and Nathan Fillion are all perfectly cast. The songs are all brilliantly written and performed. The story is superb... it's no wonder this has had such a successful reception! ("I mean successful in that I achieved my objective, less successful in that I introduced my arch-nemesis to the girl of my dreams...")
So, for the sake of supporting great art and creativity (and just watching fantastic original content!), please BUY this DVD, and BUY the soundtrack (CD or MP3)!! Having circumvented the studios, the money goes directly to the creators... encouraging and enabling them to do more work like this. If you haven't seen it yet, watch it FREE in its entirety on Hulu. (You will probably love it.)
EDIT: I have since watched "Commentary! The Musical"... that ALONE is worth the price of the DVD!!
Description of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Special Features:Commentary! The Musical
Commentary by the cast and crew
Evil League of Evil application videos
Making-of featurettes
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese
Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met?Your Mother) stars as Billy,?A.K.A. Dr. Horrible, a budding?super-villain whose plans?for world domination continually go awry. ?His two goals:?getting accepted into the Evil League of Evil, and working up?the guts to speak to his laundromat crush Penny, played by?Felicia Day (The Guild). ? The only thing standing in his way is?Captain Hammer, Billy's superhero arch-nemesis played by Nathan?Fillion (Firefly). ?With one big score, Billy could get into the E.L.E. and?earn the respect of Penny, but only if he can keep her away from the dashing?Captain Hammer...
Conceived as an "online miniseries event" during the 2008 writers' strike, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog is a 42-minute musical romp that bears the distinctive stamp of Joss Whedon. Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) plays the title character, who video-blogs about his twin goals to join the Evil League of Evil and to woo the fair Penny (Felicia Day, of Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the Web series The Guild), a woman he met at the local laundromat. Dr. Horrible is foiled on both fronts, however, by his arch-nemesis, the self-absorbed superhero Captain Hammer (Nathan Fillion, Whedon's Firefly).
Dr. Horrible was written by Whedon, his brothers Zack and Jed, and Jed's fiancee Maurissa Tancharoen, and the songs were written by Joss and Jed (who also produced, orchestrated, played, etc.) with some lyrics by Tancharoen. (Jed and Tancharoen have backup singing roles.) The offbeat, off-the-cuff humor is laugh-out-loud funny, and just like Dr. Horrible wants to take over the world, the songs will take over your head: they're engaging ("My Freeze Ray'), stirring ("My Eyes"), and sweet ("Penny's Song'). "So They Say" is particularly evocative of Jonathan Larson's Rent, but as with Joss Whedon's musical episode of Buffy, "Once More with Feeling," the influences are diverse. It's hard to imagine a better cast. Harris, who's sung Sondheim on Broadway, is a great lead and clearly the best singer, Day is completely charming, and who better than Captain Tightpants to play the pompous superhero? One could argue about the ending, and the independent budget shows, but Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog is a complete hoot for people who enjoy musicals with quirky humor. Plan on watching it multiple times. --David Horiuchi
On the DVD
If you've already watched or downloaded Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, a number of bonus features might entice you. There are two commentary tracks: Harris, the three Whedons, Tancharoen, Day, and Fillion recorded a spirited track discussing the movie, and there's also "Commentary! The Musical" in which they ignore the movie and sing about the writers' strike and each other (e.g., Fillion sings "I'm Better than Neil")--the songs aren't as good as the Horrible songs, but it's good silly fun. A 20-minute making-of discusses the cast, the recording sessions, and how the movie became a phenomenon, and 10 videos (a half-hour total) were recorded by fans who want to join the Evil League of Evil. And when's the last time you wanted to pause the FBI warning? --David Horiuchi
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