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Joss Whedon's "Doctor Horrible" Set To Launch

Posted by kdawson on from the we-all-need-a-hobby dept.

Ololiuhqui writes "During the writer's strike, Joss Whedon came up with a musical idea. Now his diabolical plan is about to be unleashed in the form of a streaming-only release, with a DVD shortly to follow. The three-part Doctor Horrible series stars Neil Patrick Harris as the eponymous doctor, Felicia Day as the woman of his dreams, and Nathan Fillion as the doctor's nemesis, Captain Hammer. Reportedly made for 'less than six figures,' the series has already received rave reviews and will no doubt showcase Whedon's musical facility, as well as his proven ability to squeeze the most out of a budget."

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  1. Not Surprising by gbulmash · · Score: 5, Informative

    Not surprising, really, if you remember Once More, with Feeling .

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    1. Re:Not Surprising by willyhill · · Score: 4, Funny

      I must confess I have no idea what you are talking about. Rarely do I feel lost on teh internets, but this did it for me.

      Is this where I turn in my geek card?

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    2. Re:Not Surprising by ya+really · · Score: 5, Funny

      Is this where I turn in my geek card?

      Are you sure yours wasn't a forgery to begin with?

    3. Re:Not Surprising by Yold · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I was like 10 when that show came out, and I'm 22 now. I didn't give a shit about tits then dude, it was a good sci-fi show about battling demons and vampires, that mixed-in some good non-vampire story elements.

      You really can't find too many shows where the title character isn't attractive. If the story was shit, no amount of T and A would have kept it going for like 7 seasons.

    4. Re:Not Surprising by Jerry+Smith · · Score: 4, Informative
      it was a good fantasy show about battling demons and vampires

      Fixed.

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    5. Re:Not Surprising by smidget2k4 · · Score: 3, Funny

      it was a mediocre fantasy show about battling demons and vampires with boobs
      Fixed.

    6. Re:Not Surprising by Nimey · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Personally I thought Willow was much hotter than Buffy, especially in the early seasons when Willow was the nerdy high-school girl.

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    7. Re:Not Surprising by TheSpoom · · Score: 3, Funny

      Porn is a fun online game about battling popups and malware with boobs

      Fixed...?

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  2. Ugliness Man calling... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    What's the premise? Someone keeps moving his chair?

    1. Re:Ugliness Man calling... by Gulthek · · Score: 4, Funny

      The slashdot crowd not get a TMBG reference? Surely, you must be new here.

  3. It must be bunnies! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    bunnies...
    bunnies...
    BUNNIES!
    (or maybe midgets)

  4. Inside the US only? by Audent · · Score: 4, Insightful

    WTF? US viewers only?

    It's called the WORLD wide web, not the fucking US-wide web.

    What possible reason could there be for not showing it elsewhere? What evil could I possibly get up to with a (free to watch) movie clip?

    Ridiculous.

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  5. Only in the US by gehrehmee · · Score: 5, Funny

    Since it's hosted by Hulu, they won't stream to a computer outside the U.S. I never thought I'd have a motive to pirate a free internet video.

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    1. Re:Only in the US by Audent · · Score: 4, Insightful

      I'm stunned. I thought the era of evil foreigners was long over (well, online evil foreigners that is).

      oh well. I'll wait for a pirate to break the law to let me watch a free internet video. What a strange world.

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    2. Re:Only in the US by Merlynnus · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Yeah, that doesn't work either. It calls up the Dr. Horrible page where you can 'download all episodes' for 'free' but when you select that, it fails with an unspecified error. It does (helpfully) give you the option of downloading it for $1.99.

      Um, I don't think so. Everyone in the states gets it for free and fuck the rest of the world? I don't think so.

      Fail.

    3. Re:Only in the US by lantastik · · Score: 3

      Honestly, I feel like a real dick for my comment. Can I slingbox it for you guys?

    4. Re:Only in the US by jamie · · Score: 5, Informative

      Since it's hosted by Hulu, they won't stream to a computer outside the U.S

      Looks like it's fixed now. The homepage reads:

      All those outside the USA who have been eagerly awaiting Doctor Horrible's Act 1 should now be able to view it via the Official Web Site. If it doesn't load, try clearing your browser cache and doing a forced refresh of the page (Hold down the Ctrl key while pressing the F5 key).

  6. I just finished the first installment(No Spoilers) by sleeping123 · · Score: 5, Informative

    I just finished watching it and I've gotta' say, extremely well written. The whole cast turns out to be fantastic singers, which is a hilarious change of pace for those of you who know Nathan Fillion from Firefly. You'll love his "A Man's Gotta' Do! Next installments are on Thursday and Saturday. I'll be watchin' at midnight!

  7. There is only One True Doctor! by Eli+Gottlieb · · Score: 3, Funny

    And he is... DOCTOR WHO!

  8. A fix for us foreigners by Dzimas · · Score: 4, Informative

    Grab a copy of Hotspot Shield and enjoy the same streaming media that red blooded Americans enjoy - hotspotshield.com

    1. Re:A fix for us foreigners by moderatorrater · · Score: 5, Funny

      You could just come to America.

      Unless, that is, you hate freedom. *accusing stare*

      Disclaimer: the above comment was made in jest; in no way, shape, or form should it be taken as the true opinion of the author. America is not inherently superior to other countries, but the premise can make for a good joke.

      This comment is known to the State of California to be a cancer causing agent.

    2. Re:A fix for us foreigners by Coraon · · Score: 3, Funny

      You could just come to America. Unless, that is, you like freedom. *accusing stare*

      There, fixed it for you.

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  9. The issue is being addressed by Chuck+Chunder · · Score: 4, Informative

    apparantly

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  10. Enjoys breaking *some* gender stereotypes by patio11 · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you see a girl between the ages of, oh, twelve and twenty-five in any of his shows, and she is looking harmless and is coming towards you, just save everybody some needless exertion and kill yourself.

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  11. Other awesome Joss' works by YA_Python_dev · · Score: 5, Informative

    Don't forget to also check out the others Joss' current works:

    • Dollhouse, a TV series that will start on January 2009 (but there will be pirated episodes on TPB probably much sooner); enjoy the trailer and an interview;
    • the BtVS season 8; I'm not a comic book person, but this is incredibly awesome! Guess who Buffy is sleeping with now? ;-)

    This guy is feminist, pro-gay and atheist: he should run for POTUS!

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  12. Available outside the US now as well by the_other_chewey · · Score: 4, Informative

    It can be watched from outside the US now as well: http://doctorhorrible.net/now-available-outisde-usa/105/

    The free world saves the day again (or something).

  13. Re:Nathan Fillion by Joe+the+Lesser · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Uh, he starred in Serenity the movie which was after Firefly.

    He starred in Drive, by Joss Whedon.

    He knows it's the shithead Fox execs that are the problem, not Joss.

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  14. Budget by fm6 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    his proven ability to squeeze the most out of a budget.

    If you read the scripts Whedon wrote for Buffy, they're full of in jokes about his budget woes. One constant complaint: Buffy's house supposedly had three bedrooms, but he didn't have the budget to show all three of them in one episode. Another one has a long description of the hell-factory in the third-season premiere; he talks about huge vats of boiling stuff and strutting hordes of evil demons, and winds up by mentioning (by name) one of his producers, who's standing in a corner tearing his hair out, because Whedon has just blown the season's entire effects budget in one episode.

  15. Re:Nathan Fillion by ReptilianSamurai · · Score: 3, Informative

    Couldn't let this "informative" comment get by with such an inaccuracy.

    Drive was actually by Tim Minear, the executive producer of Firefly. Who also keeps getting shows canceled by Fox. (I really wanted to see what happened in that race.)

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  16. Re:Wrong article summary... by entropiccanuck · · Score: 3, Funny

    Because, as Joss put it, "it's your typical Internet musical about a super villain who's trying to make his bones in the super villain community and get some respect, and maybe even work up the nerve to talk to the girl at the Laundromat."
    Thoroughly mainstream.