Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along was definitely an interesting film. At first I thought there was no way I could take this movie seriously. It was stupid. The humor was dumb and they acting was silly. That is, before I made the attempt to take it seriously and try to take out a realistic issue. For the next 40 minutes or so I sat and watched as the story and message of the movie began to unfold.
I started to see certain things revealed and issues that have been discussed in class. Love and hate, as well as life and death seemed to be the themes of the movie. Dr. Horrible was in love with a girl from the laundry room and Captain Hammer ended up winning that battle. It was made clear throughout the entire movie that “good” prevailed over “evil.” When Dr. Horrible made an attempt to do an evil deed Captain Hammer was there to stop him. The girl was impressed with this and fell for Captain Hammer’s “good heart.” But were his feelings real? Dr. Horrible truly cared about this girl and held her and his arms when she took her last breath. Is that a display of evil? When Captain Hammer ran away?
All in all, this really makes you think about how people really are and/or can be. Some people have a “soft” side and other people are, in a way, “fake.” Judging a book (or a person) by their cover upon first glace doesn’t show who that person really is. However, there is always more to someone than meets the eye. Hatred is a strong word and a feeling. Did Dr. Horrible really have a genuine hatred for Captain Hammer? Question you’re feelings for others and ask yourself if you really hate that person.
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Good observation.
ReplyDeleteI did find it interesting the the protagonist was indeed the villain even though he was obviously making poor decision throughout the movie. You had to really pay attention to Dr.Horrible and know he wasn't a 'good guy'