Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

I’ve had some pretty fun songs stuck in my head for the last couple of days courtesy of Joss Whedon’s masterpiece, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. This isn’t a movie or a television show, it was written by Whedon and his siblings exclusively for the internet. It’s about a low-rent villain (played pitch-perfect by Neil Patrick Harris) who awkwardly tries to woo a girl (Felicia Day) while constantly be thwarted by the vain Captain Hammer (played with over-the-top smarm by Nathan Fillion). If you’re a Joss Whedon fan, this is right up your alley. The songs are reminiscent of the Buffy musical: the lyrics are fun, clever and full of key changes. If you’re a fan of NPH’s work in How I Met Your Mother, you’ll love what he does with Dr. Horrible. His ticks, his stares, his tone of voice, his utter awkwardness is outstanding. And being a Broadway actor (he starred in Rent), Harris can sing! The story is fun, the songs are catchy and the lines are hilarious. You just have to trust me that Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog is worth your time (each of the three acts is roughly ten minutes long).

This is a can’t miss event! Unfortunately, the event is almost over. If you want to watch Dr. Horrible for free you have until midnight (EST) on July 20th. (I don’t know if that means tonight or tomorrow night.) After that, you can always download it for pretty cheap on iTunes, or find a bitTorrent, or maybe see it on YouTube or you can wait for the DVD which will contain lots of special features. Now, why should bother paying for it? Joss Whedon put his own money up for the initial production and he would like to pay his crew. So do it for Joss. If you want to watch it free right now, go to the website and enjoy! http://www.drhorrible.com/

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