Thursday, September 13, 2012

COMMENTARY! THE MUSICAL  -  Various Artists

YEAR:  2010
LABEL:  Dr. Horrible
TRACK LISTING:  Commentary - Ensemble,  Where Did It Come From (Dialogue) - Ensemble,  Strike! - The Writers,  And You Are? (Dialogue) - Ensemble,  Ten Dollar Solo - Stacy Shirk & Neil Patrick Harris,  Was It Something I Said? (Dialogue) - Ensemble,  Better Than Neil - Nathan Fillion,  What Are You Trying To Say There? - Ensemble,  The Art - Felicia Day,  The Rap - Zack Whedon,  How's It Goin'? (Dialogue) - Ensemble,  Moist - Simon Helberg,  Can't We All Just Hug? (Dialogue) - Ensemble,  Ninja Ropes - Jed Whedon, Nathan Fillion & Neil Patrick Harris,  Aren't You Guys Forgetting Something? (Dialogue) - Ensemble,  All About Me - The Bit Players,  What Do You Mean? (Dialogue) - Ensemble,  Nobody's Asian in the Movies - Maurissa Tancharoen,  Isn't Your Dad a Transpo Guy? (Dialogue) - Ensemble,  Heart Broken - Joss Whedon,  Guys? (Dialogue) - Ensemble,  Neil's Turn - Neil Patrick Harris,  Commentary (Reprise) - Ensemble,  Steve's Song - Steve Berg
IMPRESSIONS:  DR. HORRIBLE'S SING-ALONG BLOG is a tremendous amount of fun.  If it's possible, the commentary track may be even MORE fun!  After the movie itself became a hit online and it was time for the DVD to come out, the writers and cast got together to make a commentary track -- but no ordinary commentary.  This one was a musical in itself with an entirely new group of songs taking the place of the normal commentary track.  I just may even like the commentary musical a little bit more than the movie musical itself.  How is this possible?  Well, the razor-sharp wit and catchy song-writing is all here in spades.  As a matter of fact, in probably one of the most improbable events, the commentary track itself was also released as an album called COMMENTARY! THE MUSICAL.  Incredible!  A strong piece of musical theatre in its own right.  Who'da thunk it?!?
MY FAVOURITE TRACKS:  Commentary - Ensemble,  Ten Dollar Solo - Stacy Shirk & Neil Patrick Harris,  Better Than Neil - Nathan Fillion,  The Rap - Zack Whedon,  Ninja Ropes - Jed Whedon, Nathan Fillion & Neil Patrick Harris,  All About Me - The Bit Players,  Nobody's Asian in the Movies - Maurissa Tancharoen,  Neil's Turn - Neil Patrick Harris,  Commentary (Reprise) - Ensemble,  Steve's Song - Steve Berg
FACT SHEET:  COMMENTARY! THE MUSICAL is the album release of the actual commentary track of the DVD release DR. HORRIBLE'S SING-ALONG BLOG.  Literally. 

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