House: Swan Song (2012 TV Movie) User Reviews

Swansong

[martymoves · 8/10 · 5 March 2024]

Well it came, it was here, it went and now its gone.

House was a fantastic series and now that its over i'm nostalgic for the time it first aired. I'm forever happy and grateful for this series. One of the few shows i could enjoy with family.

Easily one of my favourites and always will be, giving us a peak to the insights of the minds behind House was a nice treat.

While this tribute of sorts wasn't anything fantastical, it was still nice to get a little bit of the behind-the-scenes take on things.

I appreciate that they did this and honestly, thinking about it now, I wish more shows would.

I would end it right there but I would be remiss if I did not point out that any show entering this endeavour, would also have to be globally renown, as House was.

Spawning I believe 2 remakes in other countries, and an historic run for an evening drama that used to air on MONDAYS!

For a North American show going head-to-head with Monday Night Football, Monday Night Raw, the epiplex of the sports & entertainment world as well as any competing networks' broasdcast is quite a feat.

So a profound "Thank You" to all involved.

Wonderful insight after the series

[UniqueParticle · 10/10 · 22 August 2020]

Love this documentary I wish I knew it existed years ago! So heartwarming and glorious to see some of the best parts included with the amazing crew talking about many aspects of the show. The ins and outs how some of it was is magical! I so wish I was part of a film crew it's so lovely.

Very few series do a favour to their viewers like this

[alexabalazs · 10/10 · 18 August 2021]

This documentary gives another perspective to the show and the creators behind it. It showed their passion, especially Hugh Laurie's. I've seen all the extra insights for each season too and I'm glad I came across this one as well . A must see-one for everyone thinking of themselves as a House enjoyer.

Why did it have to end?

[soundfx-71140 · 10/10 · 16 December 2016]

This documentary lets you relive some of the best moments of HOUSE. It reminds me of just how much I miss this show and wish it would come back. It also shows how they did some of the more difficult scenes from building the sets, to shooting. When you can't get enough HOUSE, this is a little treat that we weren't expecting. Now... how do we get them to shoot just ONE MORE SEASON? Storyline: A one-hour retrospective special that will look back at this groundbreaking, seminal series and feature interviews with the series' stars and producers, special original content and other surprises. Oh yes... (spoiler alert)don't forget $5 Fridays!!! lol

Good watch for fans of the show

[Horst_In_Translation · 6/10 · 13 August 2015]

"House: Swan Song" is a television documentary that was released at the end of the show "House M.D." 3 years ago. I watch all episodes of that television series and enjoyed it for the most part, so it's nice to see a little documentary giving us even more closure than the final episodes did. The good thing about this one is that it features lots of Laurie, but also interviews with and interactions between the other actors (who had bigger roles). And even if some of them do not get to say really that much, we still get some of their best scenes. Yes, there is the usual with people telling us how great it all was, how nice the team was and how revolutionary some of the episodes were in terms of how they made them, but it's not unexpected and bearable. This has been worse in other making-of documentaries. Still, this documentary also gives us some interesting background information, for examples that they also considered a wheelchair or facial scars for Laurie's character before, in the end, choosing his cane. This documentary runs roughly as long as a House episode and it's certainly worth the watch. Lots of fun. Thumbs up for this behind-the-scenes feature, but also for one of the most defining television programs of the 21st century.

Not overly revealing, nor interesting

[grantss · 6/10 · 28 March 2018]

As the series is about to wrap up for good, the cast and crew of the TV series House look back on the 8 seasons of it. Included are interviews with most of the main actors, plus many of the unseen faces - the crew. Hosted by Hugh Laurie.

Quite dry, and not particularly interesting. I was hoping that it would be highly nostalgic and teach me new things about the making of the show, and the making of TV shows in general. It doesn't really satisfy in either regard, ending up feeling a bit smug and self-promotional, rather than edifying.

Not all bad though - always good to see the actors out of character, plus see a few faces we haven't in a while (e.g. Jennifer Morrison).