![]() Horrible (Harris) wants to get into the Evil League of Evil, partly to become the baddest villain of all time, but also to win over the heart of his cute laundry-buddy Penny (Felicia Day).ĭuring a bumbled Horrible heist, Penny inadvertently meets Horrible’s arch-nemesis: the square-jawed, egocentric superhero Captain Hammer (Fillon), who wins Penny over and aides her in getting a homeless shelter built in the city. ![]() Yet none of this would matter were the musical not up to snuff, which - blissfully - it is. His reward? A huge cult fanbase around the project, massive DVD and soundtrack sales, and already a swarm of internet rumors about a sequel. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, Whedon notes how multiple companies liked this idea of a web-based musical but insisted that he roll it out over the course of 18 weeks, possibly as a pay-subscription deal. In one of the behind the scenes featurettes on Dr. Using the internet as a catalyst, artists are now able to get their works to fans within hours of completing it, sometimes even “rewarding” fans for their continued support, much as how Reznor put out the excellent album The Slip shortly after the release of his four-part instrumental Ghosts suite wound up making him a substantial amount of money. Much like Radiohead’s “pay what you want” model for In Rainbows and Trent Reznor’s free (or at least nearly-free) glut of excellent recent releases, big name artists are gradually discovering the true value of fan loyalty. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog was - and still is - completely free for anyone to view anytime they wish. What makes Whedon’s vision profoundly different is simply the caliber of the material, rounding up big name stars like Neil Patrick Harris and Nathan Fillon to do this campy little musical that was filmed with a real crew on real sets with real special effects and - most critically - filled with real, genuinely funny songs. Yet anyone can film a musical and put it online in the age of YouTube, Hulu, Vimeo, and more, the way we make, interpret, and interact with media allows just about anyone with a good idea to become a star. From there, it immediately rocketed into the Bestsellers list and confirming Whedon’s status as something of a minor-key visionary. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, made on a budget of about $200,000, quickly became a viral internet sensation - and arguably the best thing to emerge from the Strike’s gloomy aftermath - up to the point where it got released on DVD in December of 2008 through Amazon only. He rounded up his siblings and industry friends in order to do a web-based musical about a mad scientist that keeps a video blog of his dastardly deeds.ĭr. During the Writers Strike of late 2007/early 2008, Joss Whedon (of Buffy, Angel, and Firefly fame) got stuck in production limbo, grew bored, and decided to do something about it. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, a quick recap. Question: why would you buy the DVD to a 42-minute musical that is not only A> free to view online, and B> linked to at the end of this review?Īnswer: because of Commentary! The Musical, obviously.įor those unfamiliar with the germination of Dr.
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