Dr. Horrible

So I went looking for more free content to occupy me during the 'Nocturnal' hiatus and stumbled into Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog at the following link:

http://www.drhorrible.com/

While it was meant to be shown for a three day period in mid July and then disappear forever, it became wildly popular with the online community, thus it is back up courtesy of Hulu for your free consumption.  The brainchild of Joss Weadon, it has witty writing and a small but brilliant cast.  If you haven't already.....Check it out!

DVD now available for pre-order

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if you didn't already know: Amazon link

 
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I've watched it again:

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all three episodes four times in the last week. They boy is hooked and keeps saying "again" verbally and in sign language. Good boy. I've finally succumbed and downloaded the soundtrack to he can hear it in the car too. (Oh, the sacrifices...)

 

- "Hey, I'll teach you to laugh at something funny!" -Homer Simpson (Angry and strangling Bart for laughing at him.)


It is too true

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On the way home from the airport, JP played the soundtrack. Every time a song would end, all you would hear from the back seat was "again, again, again".

"I'm going to show him what a little girls made of, gunpowder and lead" - Miranda Lambert


Start 'em young!

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That must be so cute... to see him asking "again, again!"Laughing

It's hilarious!

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He says it and signs it at the same time. You will hear it rapid fire over and over for more Dr. Horrible.

"I'm going to show him what a little girls made of, gunpowder and lead" - Miranda Lambert


My Nephews

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One of my nephews first words were Zim... My plan worked, I don't have to babysit very often anymore..

 

In the immortal words of Socrates "I Drank What?!"


I've only watched it 3 times

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Once in late Aug. at a pool party. (I was too drunk to follow it)

Once a couple of days later, cuz I kept singing "A man's gotta do, what a man's gotta do.." and I couldn't figure out why.

Once a couple of weeks ago when I had a friend tied to a chair I forced her to watch it because I knew she would like it but wouldn't watch it unless forced.

But I have purchased the soundtrack and have been known to sing along with it at a volume which people in other cars can hear.

 

In the immortal words of Socrates "I Drank What?!"


Funny thing...

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I was looking for a post Halloween avatar and cycled through a bunch of Dr Horrible ones... and while I didn't settle on one, it did make me go back and watch the first episode so I could sing..."Laundry Day...."

OK, what do you think?

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While Shadygirl's been away for the last week, I've been teaching the boy how to do the evil laugh. He laughs now when I show him the opening of Act 1. So, it's coming along...

 

- "Hey, I'll teach you to laugh at something funny!" -Homer Simpson (Angry and strangling Bart for laughing at him.)


nice reference :P

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Nate Dogg... The only signature I need is my fist.


Hey,

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thanks!

 

- "Hey, I'll teach you to laugh at something funny!" -Homer Simpson (Angry and strangling Bart for laughing at him.)


Chicken or Egg w/the laugh?

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not that it really matters....

http://www.playingforkeepsnovel.com/podpress_trac/web/43/0/pfk_sotw_ep05...

but I was listening to the stuff Mur put out w/the Playing for Keeps release. I totally spaced that Chritiana Ellis had done a very intricate voice parody about the villain laugh roughly concurrent with Dr. Horrible.

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i am so far behind

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Lyrics & Soundtrack

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For you über-fans of Dr. Horrible, the soundtrack is now for sale on iTunes.  There's a link on the website: http://www.drhorrible.com/

Also, lyrics are available: http://www.drhorrible.com/linernotes.html

 

Support independent artists...buy the soundtrack and sing at the top of your lungs!


Heh.

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I actually started a thread about the soundtrack, but it never took off. <sigh> I did think it was totally weak that they wanted $10 for the soundtrack when the season pass was only $4. Pretty sure that's an Apple thing, not a Joss thing though.


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Probably so..

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Yup, not sure why the price was so high.  I actually ripped my own version of the soundtrack from the video and included bits of the dialogue in it, but I bought the soundtrack anyway in support of their effort.  And BTW the quality on the soundtrack is excellent, Almost as if they re-recorded.  

----- He's no good to me dead -------


Hey Jam!

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Scroll down to August 6th... you still owe Gmork some feedback, good sir!

 

- "I don't have time for a grudge match with every poser in a parka." -Dr. Horrible


noticed this today

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but Joss Wheadon directed an episode of the Office and I was wondering if he directed all the episodes or just that one.

G-Man

Nine million terrorists in the world I gotta kill one with smaller feet than my sister. - John McClane


2 episodes

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IMDB has Joss Whedon credited with two episodes in 2007:

  • "Branch Wars" - Season 4 Episode 6 and
  • "Business School" - Season 3 Episode 16

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0923736/

 


His work on business school is really obvious

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Jim pretends to have become a vampire after being bitten by a bat.
Nate Dogg... "life is hard. But it's one helluva lot harder if you're stupid"- -John Wayne


That was hilarious

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one of my favorite episodes.

G-Man

Nine million terrorists in the world I gotta kill one with smaller feet than my sister. - John McClane


Thanks

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G-Man

Nine million terrorists in the world I gotta kill one with smaller feet than my sister. - John McClane


Repeat after me

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IMDB is my friend

IMDB is my friend

IMDB is my friend

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Three acts are not enough!

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Not enough, I say! Need more!

 

- "I don't have time for a grudge match with every poser in a parka." -Dr. Horrible


Ditto!

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At a Comic Con panel, Joss Wheadon alluded to possible follow ups but there werent any specifics *sigh* ... ine can only cross their fingers!


At a minimum,

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we know we'll get a musical commentary on the DVD when it's released. No specifics? He's going all JJ Abrams on us...

 

- "I don't have time for a grudge match with every poser in a parka." -Dr. Horrible


Ackkkk!!@!!!***##

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You must die now. Joss is nothing like Abrams. Prepare to be annihilated. 


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OK, not a perfect metaphor...

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but...the FDO hasn't killed me yet, so you're not allowed to.

 

- "I don't have time for a grudge match with every poser in a parka." -Dr. Horrible


What, you're only allowed to die by the FDO's hand?

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That seems awfully arrogant of you.....


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Yes,

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only by the FDO's hand. Or by RDQs, or Shadygirl's. It's not arrogant. It's just true. So you'll just have to go kill n8man. He won't mind it now that the love of his life is dead. (May Mumo rest in peace. We miss you, man. But n8 misses you most, if you know what I mean...)

 

- "I don't have time for a grudge match with every poser in a parka." -Dr. Horrible


RDQ?

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 Royal Dark Queen? Not sure on that one......

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Mae

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That is Roller Derby Queen. That would be Sigler's sultry voiced assistant Mae.

"I'm going to show him what a little girls made of, gunpowder and lead" - Miranda Lambert


Thanks

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I've never heard her referred to that way..... Or heard her bedroom voice either. Oh, did I say that out loud?!? My bad.


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I'm guessing ....

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that there will probably be follow-ups as much fun as they had combined with the popularity it had. The public crashed the servers on the first day because demand was so high.


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I'm Hoping for more also.

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I would also like to see more of the episodes in the future. Hopefully they will respond to the fan base and produce some more.

[brood en brood met brood ertussen] - My Mothers famous answer to whats for dinner!


Really liked this stuff...

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I saw several interviews with Neal Patrick Harris and he was talking about this.....Thank you Gmork for posting the link.  It really was a fun thing to watch, I hope that with the fan base it is gathering, they will do more stuff like this...so many people have really creative minds.
And even though FDO Hates the musical horror productions  I see Dancing and singing involving Dew, Perry and a chorus line of TRIANGLES, and animated chicken scissors.....Hey we know the FDO is also a musical genius.
 *I am the Rear Admiral but Sigler gives the Orders*

Yep, Yep

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I'm hoping that the success of Dr. Horrible gives the MPAA a wake up call. It doesn't take a huge budget or a traditional marketing infrastructure to make $$$$. It's all about the benjamins to them, so that's what it will come down to. 

The super amusing thing is that Joss came up with the idea while he was participating in the writers strike. Talk about irony....

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So funny

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 That was some of the most original humor 've seen in a long time.6 Stars out of 5

 

cheak my shit at http://geekaficionado.blogspot.com/


Hooray!

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Glad you liked it!!  Can' tell you how many times I've watched it..and now I'm quoting it! Ahhhh!


Yup.

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I can't stop watching! And Shadygirl and I keep quoting the show--I think Joss put crack in it. Wait, Sig already did that--I think Joss put something else addictive in it. Just like Starbucks. Damn it. Hey, are any other members of the Gmork household and/or entourage (besides the obvious junkies) sucked into this web of evil?

 

 

- "I don't have time for a grudge match with every poser in a parka." -Dr. Horrible


Ah Gmork

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Thanks for sharing your find when you did! Look at all the happiness you've brought! I think I go watch it again myself.

["No matter where you go, there you are"] - And Sigler always knows where there is!


Doing my part...

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I think what's kinda cool about the Dr. Horrible project is it resonates of what Sigler and some of the other podcast authors are doing...taking their pet projects and futures into their own hands and finding new and innovative ways to disseminate it.

 

I love the intiative behind it all and love the fact that the works, whether it's Infected or Dr Horrible, only get more recognition because of the quality of the product is undeniable. Laughing


Exactly!!

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Tipping the industry model on its ear is what it's all about. With any luck, others will follow Joss' example, and some of the fogeys will have to re-think their stodgy old ways. 

btw, a similar project, kind of old, and I'm sure you've all seen it already (particularly since Scott's story was first) is Stranger Things. Free HDTV via podcast. Not a whole lot of episodes yet, but well worth watching.

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Scared Cow

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Stranger Things was the first place I had seen Sigler's Sacred Cow.  That was a mind trip and really well done for the budget they had.

Yes,

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Earl Newton and company do an awesome job on a shoestring budget. My only complaint is the infrequency of the episodes. I'm hoping that goes away now that they have a major sponsor. But I'd much rather they take their time and put out a quality product than put out crap on a regular basis.


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Thanks

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I had first heard Sacred Cow on Bloodcast. The video short was well done as Gmork mentioned.  Thanks for mentioning Stranger Things that was the first time I heard of it.

[brood en brood met brood ertussen] - My Mothers famous answer to whats for dinner!


I hadn't heard Sacred Cow yet

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and I saw the video and I thought it was really cool. The effects were great. the other Sigler "play" was good too.

G-Man

Nine million terrorists in the world I gotta kill one with smaller feet than my sister. - John McClane


?!?!

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Did you miss Bloodcast Season 1? It's Episode 4.....


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No I hadn't listened to it yet

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I saw it a little later then it came out and I hadn't listened to the story yet. I had it waiting to be listened to.

G-Man

Nine million terrorists in the world I gotta kill one with smaller feet than my sister. - John McClane


Sacrilege

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Unlistened to Sigler?!?!? And I know you've got time as often as you post on here....


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