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'A Letter Of Condemnation From The Deputy Mayor!!' MUTANT ENEMY'S NEWEST SUPERHERO TUNER, DR. HORRIBLE, ONLINE NOW!!
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I am – Hercules!!
“Dr. Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog,” launched at 12:01 a.m. ET Tuesday.
It’s a musical about a mean, muscular superhero who keeps beating up a far less muscular aspiring evil mastermind.
Directed by Joss Whedon from a screenplay by the Whedon Bros. and this girl who apparently really likes one of the Whedon Bros., “Dr. Horrible” stars Neil Patrick Harris (“Starship Troopers”), Nathan Fillion (“Desperate Housewives”) and supercute Felicia Day (who played a vampire slayer not named Buffy on “Buffy The Vampire Slayer”).
You can watch it for free until Sunday if you click here.
The first third or so arrived tonight, the second third turns up Thursday and the last of it debuts Saturday.
Then on Sunday, they take it all away.
If you want to legally watch it after Sunday, it’ll cost you. First via download, then via one of those newfangled “digital versatile discs” I keep hearing about.
Numerous members of the press saw the whole shebang last week.
Variety says:
… High-quality superhero-and-supervillain fun. With a swell soundtrack of original tunes.…
The Hollywood Reporter says:
… packed with Whedon's trademark sarcasm and wit as well as clever commentary on how "society is slipping" and changing the establishment. …
The Los Angeles Times says:
… The audience loved it, and for good reason. … The story, music and acting are all top-notch, and judging by the laughs, oohs and ahs from the audience, I wouldn't be surprised if this is the Web's first major scripted hit. …
E! Online says:
… Not only is the music fiercely catchy, I can also tell you that Felicia sings (and looks) like an angel; Nathan is hilarious and vocally strong; and to the shock of absolutely no one, including the isolated Yanomamo tribe in Brazil, Neil Patrick Harris just kills it. In general, there's a catchy quality to the lyrics (being full, as they are, of funny rhymes and smart metaphors) that is definitely reminiscent of "Once More, With Feeling." …
The teaser for those who missed it:
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the thing that bothers me is someone...keeps...moving...my chair. Oh, wait.
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the servers are going to crash.
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So that we can enjoy it forever?
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Can someone PLEASE download and post on youtube or something?
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Someone please post a bypass link to view this.
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"We're sorry, currently our video library can only be streamed wihtin the United States. For more information on Hulu's international availability click here."
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that states only business sucks, i don't remember hearing anything about that...maybe they will roll it out internationally in the next few hours or something. Ran smoothly for me, only paused for no more than a second in a couple of spots. pretty sweet so far but i'll be happy to see the whole thing together. felicia day can sing!
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It's actually not too bad. NPH is comedy gold I tells ya.
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How clever is the fact he basically made NPH do his journal routine in Doogie Howser.
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Wouldn't it be cool to have a Joss do a movie called "Mutant Enemy"??? I just love the idea.As for a Super Hero Musical. I think the idea is great. When I first heard of Dr. Horrible without any story details that idea just seemed stupid, but Joss always has an Ace up his sleeve so I waited to see what it was and this seems to be a Gem of a concept!!!
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...intriguing idea. That's something I'd pay to see, but only if it was done entirely in cardboard cutouts. Grr, argh.
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Joss is God.
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Try getting it on itunes. It's there for $3.99 for the whole series. Given the crappy exchange rate that the dollar is getting, it's probably next to free for you guys!
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So I'll fucking pirate it. I hate to do it, but what do they expect?
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That last bit was funny. I think the blog opening is too long, and maybe the story should have started with the last number...then cut to the Landromatt as they call it, but fun anyway.Joss, you really have to let me be a part of your troupe...it seems like the place I should be, where i belong. And I'm a good writer.
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Jul 15, 2008 12:09:15 AM CDT
Thats' Watched. Uh, Typos???!!!. Hey JackNF...I'd Love To See...
by media messiah
...that famous Mutant Enemy logo monster on the screen romping around a movie, Grr, argh...and all.
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Act One was genius. You've gotta love how they conceived this: tight, funny and... musical? NPH gets the job done, obviously, and Fillion's always a treat to watch, but Felicia Day is leaps and bounds better than she is The Guild! Guess having a genuine director at the helm really pulls it out of her. I'll be counting the minutes 'til Act 2.
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This rocked. NPH is a god, Felecia Day is wonderfully beautiful, and what can be said of Nathan Fillion other than that he was MEANT for this role as the cocksure, strutting superhero? Oh, and phoenixmagi2, there's a moderate amount of self-loathing in your post. Come out of the closet already.
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A fair few of us might disagree on one particular point, noting that Fillion was MEANT for a certain other role--but he fills this one gloriously, as well. :)
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These country specific clips are stupid. When did this get started, and why is it continuing? I am boycotting whoevers products are supporting this country specific BS.
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Can't wait for act 2 but the you've got to be kidding me look on NPH's face when Cpt. Hammer showed up was hysterical. Felicia Day is absolutely adorable making me yearn for a Vi the vampire slayer spinoff with Spike, Cho Ann, and Tucker's brother.
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Messages coming in from facebook / twitted site saying they are working on international. More info at whedonesque(dot)com
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Jul 15, 2008 3:30:43 AM CDT
Breaking News!!! Links For Global Audiences Are On The Way!!!
by media messiah
In regard to the iinternational audiences having troubles linking to "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog", Joss has left a message on Whedonesque, personally apologizing for the mishap. It turns out there is a law in Canada that demands that all clips be in French as well as English or they cannot be run by anyone. Joss and crew were not aware of such a law and thus were caught in a catch 22.As per other international territories, Joss and cohorts, as well as I-Tunes, etc., confess to being overwhelmed by the new technologies and want everyone to know this has nothing to do with anyone State side being U.S.-centric. This is simply a technical issue that they, especially Joss' brother Jed, is working overnight attempting to solve...but he, Joss, notes that Apple and other companies involved, are incredibly big, adding to the stumbling blocks at hand.
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Now that's class. I can't believe he acknowledged the problem. Now if only the Venture bros/adult swim could realize how much they loose with this country specific bullshit.
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I'm watching right now from Germany, so they seem to have sorted out the problems with international viewers. See also http://whedonesque.com/comments/16895
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I live in Korea, and it is streaming, but slow as fuck. Its been going for about 30 minutes now and its not even half done.
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this is the freaking internet... if the option is not available... someone will bypass the streaming only and bittorrent or youtube the thing... why go thru all this B.S.!!?? especially when the streaming begins to stick have way...
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Holy shit! This is something no station would pay for, and that makes it awesome. NPH... holy shit. That guy is the Bees Knees. And fuck Dollhouse. Whedon should work on this baby.
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Essentially, because they would like to sell it. It's free now, this week, for viewing on the internet. After this week, it'll be available for download for a price. After that, it'll apparently be out on DVD with various extras. This is the equivalent of a show airing on free television before hitting DVD.
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You *can* download it from iTunes right now (though I don't know how that goes for international folks).
As to why you can't just download it for free at the site, they reportedly spend in the "low six figures" to produce this thing. That's out-of-pocket money, no studio involved. Obviously, they need to make some of that money back, so you can watch it for free, but if you want a copy to keep, you buy it for $1.99 at iTunes, or purchase the DVD (with extras) when it comes out.
I've watched this thing about ten times now, and can't get enough. Felicia Day is adorable. And who knew the songs would actually be decent? "A Maaaaaaaaaan's gotta do what a maaaaaaaan's gotta do!"
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One thing about streaming on the internet... a plugin in Firefox or any other web browser kinda makes streaming-only-no-save, an exercise that doesn't work... MY SUGGESTION IS: offer the video at 480 for free... and ask customers to pay for it in HD with extra's and other such stuff, like commentary, etc, etc... Streaming only works if you have a good connection to the internet... and the internet is not supposed to be like TV (without TiVO) where you HAVE to watch a show at a prescribed time period... that really is backwards thinking... Internet: Watch what you want, when you want...
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From what I know, there is currently no known way to streamjack protected Flash streaming video. Even if you are adept at using a URL snooper app, you won't be able to find a hidden link to download the video file.
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Not that I am advocating, blah, blah, blah... but Microsoft and Nintendo came out with products that by the end of the day/week the news reported that they got hacked... a search in google, if not today, tommorrow, etc... will pop-up a link to a freeware that will bypass whatever... WHY go thru this process of streaming only and be a factor to continued bypassing mentality from the internet... and be straight up... offer a 480 version free... offer an HD version with extra's for money...
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...for the obvious, if not necessarily logical or good reason.
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I was coming back here to add one more note, and I had a HORRIBLE idea, and by Google and typed in "dr horrible" within one page of Google's search there are downloadable links!!! This super-quickness just baffles my mind... Oh yeah... my additional note: streaming on the internet only works if not that many people are watching that particular stream... the streaming giants CNN and YOUTUBE have streaming problems when TOO MANY PEOPLE try to see the same thing at the same time... Hope JW is paying attention... I will definately wait for the DVD release with the extra's... oh... can anyone right now get to the drhorrible website? no... hmmmm....
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"We've officially crashed
Today at 12:15pm
We love you for crashing the site, we really do.
In the meantime, those of you who have iTunes capabilities can go there and get your fix. Our site should be up and running again in a few hours.
Your support is warming our hearts and kicking our asses. So thank you thank you.
J, M, J, Z "
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Yes...if you want to crash servers, go on the George Noory radio show..."Coast To Coast Live". Coast To coast Live covers issues of all kinds, from conspiracies, to ancient lore, assassinations, global politics, national politics. media manipulation, environmental chaos, UFOs, ghosts, demonology, witch craft, OBEs...time travel, and predictions, etc. I am surprised that you, Joss, and your cohorts have never been on George's show, but it is the place for Whedonites.I would love to hear you on the show talking with George for a few hours and taking calls. You won't regret it!!!
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Their host shut them down! Somewhere, Dr. Horrible is practicing his evil laugh...
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JOSS! GIVE US BACK THE INTERNET!!
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http://tinyurl.com/5bf2po
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that thing has it's head so far up its own butt.
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Oh, yeah! There was that *other* role that Fillion was MEANT for, don't get me wrong... Just saying that Fillion kicks ass.
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on Itunes, which is what I did. Nathan Fillion once again shows us why he is the new god. A blending of all the good bits of Harrison Ford and Bruce Campbell.
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That the web site crashing is not quite an accident. If it's not an accident, they're purposefully not bringing it back up. Imagine how much money they're making off of iTunes for this, rather than viewing the "free" stream. I can understand the site being down for an hour or two, but in this day and age, it doesn't take much to bring a web site back up and increase the bandwidth so more users can access it.
Look, I LOVE Joss' work, but I don't like how this smells. I say this even though I plan on buying the DVD when it comes out, so I'm not out to get my free jollies from Joss and run. I seriously hope I'm wrong about this.
FYI, I had to access the stream from a different site that got hold of the first Act, otherwise I wouldn't have seen it yet, sicne the site has been down now for an entire 24 hours. Inexcusable. Come on, Joss! -
Both Dr, Horrible and Whedonesque. I watched Act 1 it yesterday after work a mere 4 hours after the crash note from Joss, so the site was not down 24 freaking hours.
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