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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.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?This product may be manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.Special FeaturesCommentary! The Musical
Commentary by the cast and crew
Evil League of Evil application videos
Making-of featurettes
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese
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The soundtrack to the hit musical from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly creator Joss Whedon. Original cast recording featuring Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother), Nathan Fillion (Firefly), and Felicia Day (Buffy the Vampire Slayer). Product Description
Liner notes include lyrics, production photos, and a special note from Joss Whedon.This product is manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.1. Horrible Theme Instrumental 0:09
2. My Freeze Ray Neil Patrick Harris 1:54
3. Bad Horse Chorus Jed Whedon, Joss Whedon & Zack Whedon 0:35
4. Caring Hands Felicia Day 0:37
5. A Man's Gotta Do Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion & Felicia Day 2:20
6. My Eyes Neil Patrick Harris & Felicia Day 2:47
7. Bad Horse Chorus (Reprise) Jed Whedon, Joss Whedon & Zack Whedon 0:21
8. Penny's Song Felicia Day 1:24
9. Brand New Day Neil Patrick Harris 1:49
10. So They Say Ensemble 2:12
11. Everyone's A Hero Nathan Fillion 2:45
12. Slipping Neil Patrick Harris 2:05
13. Everything You Ever Neil Patrick Harris 3:35
14. Horrible Credits Instrumental 2:12
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