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 enlarge | Actor: Hugh Laurie
Studio: Universal Pictures Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 88
Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Items: 6
Running Time: 1008 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 1
EAN: 5050582515923
ASIN: B000SLY0H0
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: November 19, 2007
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Condition: Brand new - still sealed
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The award-winning House simply gets better and better, as its third season again delivers entertainment to a consistently high standard. Powered by Hugh Laurie in the title role--and his performance is worthy of every plaudit it's attracted--this is a medical mix of drama and highly sarcastic comedy, that's proven to be a considerable commercial and critical success. The thinking behind the show is simple. Laurie's Dr House is as reluctant, snide and miserable a medical practitioner as you're likely to find, although he happens to be a genius at solving the unsolvable cases. Along with his small team of doctors, each episode generally sees House as a medical mystery, with said team scrabbling to find the answers to devilishly complicated illnesses and diseases. But House's skill is its characters as well as its at-times ingenious plotlines. Hugh Laurie aside, Omar Epps, Jesse Spencer and Jennifer Morrison are terrific as House's long-suffering staff, while Robert Sean Leonard's Dr Wilson and Lisa Edelstein's Dr Cuddy are equally strong as his only friend and boss respectively. The third season of House shakes things up quite a lot though. A good chunk of it, for instance, is concerned with Laurie's Doctor coming under investigation from a detective who takes a dislike to House's methods. Plus there's also a superb episode set mid-flight, and plenty of character issues to deal with too. No plot spoilers here, though! In short, House is, and remains a triumph, by turns funny, dramatic and moving. And Laurie, surely in the role of a lifetime, is simply brilliant. Series four can't come quickly enough. --Simon Brew
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 House Is Just Amazing August 10, 2008
Steven Stewart (steveo.stewart@hotmail.co.uk)
Season 1 got me hooked, Season 2 made me fall in love and Season 3 just made me giddy. If someone told me this show couldn't get better, I would be inclined to agree. At the end of Season 2, House was shot and he asked to be given Ketamine which would help fix his leg. Season 3 starts off with, what seems to be a completely new House, he's happy and he's walking without an aid and doing his job without Vicodin. This is cool, it shows us just how much the leg problems have affected House and his personality. It doesn't last, as within a few episodes he's back to using the Cane and popping pills every hour.
During mid season House also gains himself a Vogler-esque type enemy, only this time it's a cop, and it lands House in some serious trouble. He's constantly haunted by this cop who insists on making House's life a misery until he's behind bars. House just carries on as usual, so the cop known as Tritter starts on his friends, first off is Wilson. This is a big test for their friendship as Wilson's life is almost destroyed by Tritter, but he refuses to give him up. Can we say the same for the team? Even Chase? Watch it and find out, you wont be disappointed.
You know the greatest thing about this show across all seasons? It's not the witty one liners or the likable supporting cast or the complex Dr. House. It's that the show isn't cliché, it doesn't have a case and solve it every episode and then make out like everything's cool. It shows you that actually life isn't like that and not everybody pulls through the rare life threatening illness. Although House may solve most of the cases, a lot of the time it's too late or sacrifices have to be made by patient relatives in order to save the patients life. This makes the situation more realistic and makes it genuinely more intense as you're wondering every episode whether the patient will pull through.
Naturally Season 3 is bound to have the classic lines. Below are some of my favourites.
From Episode 1: The Meaning
Cameron: "You're lucky he didn't die."
House: "I'm lucky? He's the one who didn't die."
From Episode 8: Whac-A-Mole
House: "Okay, fine. I'll father your child. But first you gotta write me a Vicodin prescription. Just so I can get through the foreplay."
From Episode 14: Insensitive
House: "I was curious. Since I'm not a cat, that's not dangerous."
From Episode 22: Resignation
House: "Personally, I can't believe I had the same three employees for three years."
House is House. And is brilliant for it. July 31, 2008
Mr. R. Gleadhill (Lincolnshire, UK)
Hugh Laurie's Dr Gregory House is one of the finest characters from US television in a very long time. Other recent American medical dramas such as Grey's Anatomy are still very good, but simply cannot compete with the brilliance of House.
A large proportion of this season is taken up by House's involvement with the police, with Detective Tritter going out of his way to bring House down for his addiction to Vicodin. The story develops over several episodes, until "Words and Deeds" when House is finally put on trial.
As ever, the rare diseases and strange diagnoses are the basis of each episode, with "House Training" leading to a huge mistake by the team.
If you're a fan of House, then this season is quite simply a must-have buy.
Enjoyable but sometimes a struggle July 29, 2008
Chessman (Malta)
House Season 3 is entertaining. There is a much needed expansion to the non-medical plot lines, including House's legal struggle. Hugh Laurie is inspired throughout and remains the pivotal character. Can he really be the slightly ridiculous figure who cast his shadow in British comedies like Blackadder and Jeeves and Wooster?
Unfortunately, the other characters are grossly underwritten, mere adjuncts to House's savage and uncompromising moods. They stand and fall by their reaction to House. It would be much better if we saw plotlines that do not detract from the style of the show but still add value. I realise that this show does not want to be an ER (more's the pity) or a lesser hospital show, but it can retain its edge with a little more forethought.
One big thing that can grate... how many more detective trails can we watch where numerous false diagnosis' are conjured up before wilting away? The medical drama is formulaic and a little jaded, hence the need for plots that branch out. Still, I've enjoyed all three series and will watch the next with anticipation.
My Favourite Show Of The Past Decade February 15, 2008
D. Lodge (Edinburgh, Scotland)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It does what it says on the box - House M.D. series 3. All 24 episodes spread over 6 discs.
What a wonderful TV show. If you loved series 1 & 2 them you'll love this. The character of House is as brilliant as ever and steals the show. There are some episodes where you don't like the guy much but that all adds to his complex character. The other characters all get a chance to shine at various points throughout the series also.
Regarding bonus material, I found the 20 minute featurette on disc 6 the best (based on The Jerk episode). You get interviews with the main actors and that was really enough for me. Disc 5 has a series of short 3-5 minute features - bloopers, special effects etc. There's also an alternative ending and commentary episode. So a decent enough splattering of material.
 Good, but not better than 1-2 January 19, 2008
J. Powling
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
For the price, season 3 of House is a steal. When I saw Season 3 on TV I thought it had gone back to the standards set in season 1, and thought the series dipped in series 2.
However as far as repeat value goes, I thought this seasons has less than the other two. On inspection, the middle of the series seems a little bit weak. With a few exceptions between 'Words and Deeds' (the end of the tritter saga) and 'resignation' the series seems to stagnate.
True, 'informed consent', 'finding judas', 'the jerk', 'half-wit' and 'human error' are all excellent episodes, but there are too many weak/mediocre episodes in this season, such as 'one-day, one room', 'house training', 'airborne', even 'resignation' (bar the Wilson-House subplot revolving around anti-depressants).
The special features are better than before, but they still do not add much to the box-set. It might be a minor point, but three flimsy plastic cases really don't feel very substantial.
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