28
Dec
Dr. Horrible, an Amazon Bestseller
The Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog DVD has crept up to the #3 spot on Amazon DVDs after being released a little over a week ago.
There was a mad pre-Christmas rush as people purchased multiple copies of the DVD with many choosing the expedited shipping option in hopes of it arriving in time to give as gifts over the holiday. Bad weather caused some shipping delays much to the frustration of fans who were eagerly awaiting their copies and many international fans are still awaiting the arrival of their purchases.
People have been spending up big on Amazon with Amazon reporting that this has been their “best year ever” so the high ranking is no small feat.
Reviews of the DVD have been overwhelmingly positive and the hidden easter eggs on the disk have spawned much discussion. A search for Commentary! The Musical shows over 11,000 results in Google not bad for something that’s only been out for a week!
Soundtrack CD sales have been a bit slower, perhaps due to the huge number of fans that have already purchased the soundtrack via iTunes or Amazon downloads but the CD is still ranking in the top #50.
The DVD is region free and will also be available through the Canadian Amazon store at the end of this month (keep watching this website for details on the Canadian release) and is expected in the UK soon.
If you don’t have a copy yet, click on the links below to order your copy now and help push Dr Horrible up to #1
22
Dec
So despite the freezing cold and snowy night in New York we still had a great time at the Dr. Horrible Sing-along at the Paley Center. Many people braved the storm to sing their hearts out. There were laundry bubbles and evil mustaches…
Dr Horrible Sing-Along Goodie Bag
…Some interactivity included a sea of waving red glowsticks during part in when the on-screen crowd is doing the same (sans glowsticks). Also, as Dr. Horrible grows huge during Brand New Day we were instructed to “Stand up and crush the ant-like people around you”. Fun.
See the Buffyfest website for full details & video interview with Clinton McClung.
18
Dec
There will be a Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog Sing-along at New York’s Paley Center this Friday at 7:30 PM. Buffy Sing-along founder, Clinton McClung talks to Buffyfest about the event and the Buffy Sing-Alongs. To read the full interview go to the Buffyfest website.
Buffyfest: Care to share any inside secrets for this Friday’s event?
Clinton McClung: I have been mulling over sing along ideas for Dr Horrible for a while. Even the first time I watched it my mind was racing with how fun it would be to see with an audience, and what kind of interactive activities we could do. So, I made a list of moments, found some props, and there we go. I don’t really want to spoil any of it ahead of time…but there won’t be a cast or anything like that. This show will be all about the audience, and the experience of finally seeing Dr Horrible all big and shiny and with a huge group of happy, roaring fans.
Oh, and I know there was a Dr Horrible sing along in LA on Halloween, which was a huge event and raised a ton of money for homeless charities. This screening is much smaller in scope than that, and I purposefully didn’t look for any details on what Whedonopolis did for that show because I didn’t want to steal anything. There were still some overlapping ideas (shrubbery!), but this is just the first experiment in doing the show sing along style over here on the East Coast.
To read the full interview go to the Buffyfest website.
