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House - Season 4 - Complete [DVD] [2007]
enlarge	Directors: Juan J. Campanella, Deran Sarafian Actors: Hugh Laurie, Mira Sorvino, Frank Whaley, Michael Michele, Lisa Edelstein Studio: Universal Pictures UK Category: DVD List Price: ~~£34.99~~ Buy New: £14.55 as of 21/11/2009 15:06 GMT details You Save: £20.44 (58%) New (14) Used (7) from £13.37 Seller: direct_offers_uk Rating: 47 reviews Sales Rank: 410 Format: PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number Of Discs: 4 Running Time: 672 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7 Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 1 EAN: 5050582571974 ASIN: B001D1F8PW Theatrical Release Date: 2007 Release Date: October 27, 2008 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review How do you keep a medical show, entering its fourth series, fresh for another round of episodes? If you?re IHouse/I, it?s easy: get rid of the main team, and have a new bunch come along and audition to be doctors. It?s a very IHouse/I thing to do, and it makes the first half of season four an absolute blast. p Much of the reason for that of course is Hugh Laurie, in the title role. As IHouse/I, he manages to turn himself into the medical Simon Cowell, chucking out outrageously sarcastic asides, while also giving space to the intriguing collection of supporting players. It?s a stunning performance. On top of that is the usual assortment of medical mysteries, including a brilliantly constructed remote diagnosis of a patient stuck in the South Pole. p Even when the audition phase is over, IHouse/I has plenty to offer, not least a terrific concluding two-parter that continually pulls the proverbial rug. And the ingenuity of the scriptwriters shouldn?t go without praise, continually delivering a series of brilliant medical whodunits for Laurie and his team to solve. p If there?s a problem with IHouse/I season four, it?s that it tries to cram too many characters in there, but it?s not a serious concern. For it?s a show that knuckles down and gets on with things quickly, continually managing to surprise and entertain. You may never want to be treated by Dr House, but it?s enormous fun watching him treat others? --ISimon Brew/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 47 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...10 Next » House ( Do I Need To Say More?) August 13, 2008 Andrew Kerr (Scotland) 160 out of 170 found this review helpful To tell you the truth, I wasn't expecting much from this forth season. Sure I'm a big fan of House, but season three ended in such a way that left me somewhat disappointed, and I wasn't sure how the show was going to recover from that rather unexpected final. I also wasn't sure what direction House was heading in, and if they could improve on the otherwise brilliant previous three seasons. Thankfully it didn't take long for my fears to pass and I was proven wrong in the best possible way as House Season Four is exceptionally good. br / br /Hugh Laurie (as usual) is remarkable as Gregory House, a doctor who describes himself in the final episode as a "...lonely misanthropic drug addict." He is supported by Lisa Edelstein (Cuddy), Robert Sean Leonard (Wilson), Jesse Spencer (Chase), Jennifer Morrison (Cameron), Omar Epps (Foreman), as well as the new members of his team (I won't spoil it by telling you who he finally hires in case you haven't yet seen it.) But all of these actors and actress are absolutely stellar in their roles. Doctor Wilson especially is unbelievably good though out the season. Whether he's kidnapping House's twelfth thousand dollar 1967 "Flying V" guitar or helping to diagnose a patient that's trapped at the South Pole, you can count on him to be fantastic. Everything about the series is pretty much perfect. The medical cases and patients are terrific, House's mind-games with Cuddy and Wilson are still brilliant, and the humour is well suited. Each episode really is superb and a masterpiece of creation, perfectly scripted, and planned out. br / br /I thought that the last two episodes in the series were the best. Simply because the cast members are all at their personal best creating a very emotionally charged rollercoaster ride. The series final was the most moving forty five minutes I have ever seen on TV. br / br /I did find the beginning of the series somewhat confusing, with people being fired left, right, and center, it was slightly difficult to keep up and remember who's who. But once the dust had settled and House's new team emerged out of the chaos things became clear (while still throwing up plenty of unexpected twists.) Plus we get to know the new characters pretty quickly thanks again to the wonderful writing and acting. It's a real shame that the season was reduced to only sixteen episodes due to the writer's strike, but those same sixteen episodes are well worth it. br / br /It's almost unbelievable to think that I discovered House entirely by accident one night early last year while channel surfing. Now I can't imagine my life without it. House is truly unmissable. Ignore any critics that say otherwise. I highly recommend it as a must-see-at-all-costs show and I can't wait for the next season. A renovated format sees House's value go through the roof October 16, 2008 Andromeda Descendent (Tarn Vedra) 83 out of 91 found this review helpful House is first and foremost a show about the character of Dr Gregory House and how he interacts with others. Yes it's a medical mystery / drama series too, but take House away and that would be it - no more show. Realising that in order to keep the show fresh and Hugh Laurie's character from getting repetitive or predictable, what the show really needed was 40ccs of fresh blood. Hence, the writers took the bold decision to cut the roles of his established team back considerably and allow House free reign over an entire roomful of wannabe assistants. br / br /It was a brilliant and inspired idea, and it makes this fourth series possibly the best ever. House's reasons for firing the doctors to whittle them down and the ways he has of playing them off against each other never fail to surprise and provide priceless moments of entertainment. Best of all, the actors who play them are all extremely talented and they make you care, understand and wonder about the histories of their characters with very little lead in time. br / br /Don't worry about Foreman, Cameron and Chase though - they're still there, and make enough appearances to justify the actors names remaining in the title sequence. In fact, their periods of absence actually allow them to grow a little as characters, and you can see the way that being distant from House has allowed them to change. br / br /There are some unexpected moments too, especially come the last couple of episodes, but I won't give anything away - suffice to say that you should be prepared for one of the most moving scenes you have ever seen in a drama series. I Still Love This August 15, 2008 Steven Stewart (steveo.stewart@hotmail.co.uk) 76 out of 84 found this review helpful At the end of season 3 we were given the shocking conclusion of losing the team we have loved for three years. Foreman quit because he didn't want to become House, Cameron quit because it was time for a change and Chase was fired. I know a lot of dedicated fans felt this was a big mistake, as these were characters that we had fallen in love with and didn't want to say goodbye to. Season 3 left us with a message that it was time for a change. Let me tell you that this change was awesome. Starting with episode 1 of season 4, House is alone in his office and hasn't worked since he lost his team. Determined to get House to hire new staff, Cuddy sets him a challenge. Cure his patient alone and he doesn't have to hire a team, otherwise if he can't figure out what's wrong on his own, he must hire a team. House loses the bet and episode one ends with House in a room of 40 doctors hoping to be on the team. br / br /Season 3, in a way was one of the more emotional seasons when testing his friendship with Wilson and testing his previous teams loyalty. Season 4 was more of a relief from that drama, with which some people may not like, but I truly loved. The first few episodes became a reality TV type show in which House would test his 40 possible employees and fire the ones that failed. Over this time we started to become aware of who the team would eventually be and what their quirks and personalities were. br / br /With the comic relief of the first few episodes, the finale presents us with a real tear jerker and possibly the most emotional episodes we have ever seen from the show. Wilson falls in love with one of House's former possible employees, but the finale tests their love as his girlfriend is taken critically ill. Robert Sean Leonard really shines in the finale and next to the sensible man we've come to know and love, he gives us a real emotional side. The two part finale is something brilliantly made that no fan will be disappointed with. I find that even with the writers strike, we were still given the most triumphant season finale from the entire show. br / br /Along with that I can't help but think that they had plans to have the old team re-unite at the end of season four. Unfortunately we wouldn't get to see that at the end of season four. I hope we really do get to see this situation arise in season five, although the team aren't completely gone. Cameron is in E.R., Chase is now a surgeon and Foreman is back and working for House already. In this season we were given a further development between the relationship of Cuddy and House. I'm hoping that in season 5 we are given a definitive answer on where this relationship is going. This season, as usual was filled with the classic lines that it's famous for and below are some of my favourites. br / br /From Episode 4: Guardian Angels: br / br /House: "I can't ask the black guy or one of the chicks to do it; it'd be insensitive." br / br /From Episode 10: It's A Wonderful Life: br / br /House: "You talk to your kid about sex so she'll think you're open about everything. Keeps her from asking questions about the things you don't wanna talk about." br / br /From Episode 13: No More Mr. Nice Guy: br / br /House: "Run him for everything you can think of: lepto, schisto, hemo and the fourth Marx Brother nobody ever heard of. " House excels again October 15, 2008 KN (Lancs. UK) 53 out of 64 found this review helpful Seasons 1-3 of House M.D. were brilliant and season 4 continues in that vein with 16 episodes of very entertaining drama. br / br /Season 4 of House takes off in style. House, without his medical team, is left diagnosing complex illnesses by himself. This is the basis of some brilliant comedy as House uses just about anyone he can find in the hospital (even the cleaner) so he can bounce ideas off them to get his own brilliant mind in gear. br / br /The first half of the season covers a story arc of House assembling his new team. He considers numerous interested candidates but only has 3 positions. For those familiar with House, you must be rubbing your hands in anticipation of the fun and games that mischievous House will engage in to get to his decision. You wont be disappointed. br / br /The second half of the season covers the interplay between House and his new team. As expected, they have major problems with their new boss! In the background we have the old team (Drs Cameron, Foreman and Chase) in new positions at the hospital, keeping an eye on things. Again this leads to more interesting situations. br / br /The only negatives are that it's a shorter season (due to the writers strike) and there a lot of new characters, which gives less screen time for old favourites like Wilson and Cuddy. However, this is compensated by some great story-lines and brilliant acting, especially Hugh Laurie. br / br /Get this series - Stat! br / Brilliant as usual November 5, 2008 Rachael Smith (Greater Manchester, England) 26 out of 32 found this review helpful At the end of Season 3 I was really, really scared that Season 4 would turn out to be a dissapointment. I was scared that the loss of the old team would ruin the show, but I turned out to be oh so wrong. At first the season is rather confusing and lacks real emotion, but as it progresses and we find out new team, the season really begins to shine. In particular, the episode "Frozen" shows us what House is like when he cares, even slightly, for his patient. Who of course happens to be at the south pole. br / br /This review is targeted at those House fans who, like me, didn't like the ending to last season. Trust me, "No Reason" doesn't stand a chance in comparison to this season finale. It is a pure, unadulterated ride of emotion and intensity. Season 4 is definately worth buying. The only negative thing to say, is that it should have been longer (it should also be cheaper! Less episodes = less cost?) although it's at a fair price for a truly amazing season of a truly amazing show. Showing reviews 1-5 of 47 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...10 Next »

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