Looking for things to do to stay up until midnight? Meet Dr. Horrible of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. The mini-musical was created by writer/director Joss Whedon, who is famous for shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as his brothers Zack and Jed, and Jed's fiance, actress Maurissa Tancharoen. The team developed the idea during the writer's strike to prove that they didn't need the writers who were in protest. Dr. Horrible is an aspiring supervillian who attempts to overcome his shyness and talk to the girl of his dreams, and defeat his nemesis, the hero Captain Hammer to prove to the Evil League that he's worthy of admittance. The first two minutes are dumb but necessary, so hang in there, because the 40 minute film (with a few short sponser commercial breaks in between) is the most rewarding and brilliant post on this blog. Named #15 in Time magazine's 50 best inventions of 2008, this comedy/tragedy/romance/musical will leave you in awe. And what better chunk of time to watch then while waiting for the ball to drop tonight?
(prepare to be in awe and click on the title for the link)
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