Dec
Dr Horrible in the Top 3
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
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Can we buy a copy in Australia without it having to be shipped all the way from the US?
December 28th, 2008 at 2:17 amUnfortunately not. The DVD release is an Amazon exclusive so is only available through Amazon stores, currently in the US and on pre-order in Canada, coming soon to the UK. Australia has no Amazon store so no DVD down-under unless you have it shipped from one of the other stores. Being in Australia myself I feel your pain. I did add a few extra copies when I placed my order so will have a couple of copies available but the estimated shipping date is Jan 12 and the cost will probably be only a couple of dollars cheaper than buying it yourself (without me making any profit from it). If you’re interested contact me through the contact page on this site.
December 28th, 2008 at 2:25 amWhat’s even more astonishing is that the two discs above it in the chart (The Dark Knight and Band of Brothers) are both Blu-Ray – so Dr H is the highest selling normal DVD on the Amazon chart!
December 28th, 2008 at 2:30 amJames, that’s a good point!
December 28th, 2008 at 2:35 amHooray!
December 28th, 2008 at 12:47 pmI received my copy in Germany on the 27th so it took only 8 days of standart shipping despite the holidays. I didn’t have to pay any customs fees because the price is low enough which might have accelerated the whole process.
I bought one as a gift and one for myself and received it in plenty of time for Christmas. It received one of the best reactions a gift has gotten in a long time. Not bad for $9.99.
December 29th, 2008 at 11:49 amNow that I’ve had the chance to enjoy my DVD in its full glory I hope they will make “Commentary!” downloadable soon. I’d love to play it in my car stereo!
December 29th, 2008 at 2:11 pmThe Horrible Doctor is now just one step away from world domination with only the highly defined Batman standing in his way.
December 31st, 2008 at 5:36 pmWhen I checked amazon.ca today it said that the DVD was unavailable and that I could sign up to be notified when it became available. How come the status changed?
January 1st, 2009 at 12:37 pmJust received this email from Amazon Canada
January 2nd, 2009 at 5:37 am“Hello from Amazon.ca.
We’re sorry to report the release of the following item has been cancelled:
“Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog”
Although we’d expected to be able to send this item to you, we’ve since found it won’t be released after all. Please accept our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience we’ve caused you.
We’ve cancelled this item from your order.”
So no Horrible in Canada.Boooo
We have word that the Canadian release hasn’t actually been canceled, stay tuned for details
January 2nd, 2009 at 6:18 amDang, I’m going to have to buy a new DVD player. I’m zone 4 and PAL – so I either get the Zone 2 one which my machine won’t play, or the multizone but NTSC one which my player will play in black and white.
January 3rd, 2009 at 2:02 pmMatt – most Australian purchased DVD players can be easily converted into multi region (I’m not sure if the same applies to other region 4 locations), do a Google search for your model and you’ll probably find instructions, it’s usually just a matter of pressing a few buttons on the remote. I haven’t had any trouble playing anything in NTSC format yet so you might be ok.
January 4th, 2009 at 1:41 amWill there be a Blu-ray version of Dr Horrible?
January 8th, 2009 at 10:47 am