Fortysomething | 
| Actors: Hugh Laurie, Anna Chancellor, Stephen Fry
Studio: Acorn Media
Category: DVD
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 10111
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 293 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 1.3
MPN: ACRDAMP8061D
UPC: 054961806195
EAN: 0054961806195
ASIN: B0011FLGV0
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
Release Date: April 8, 2008
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Studio: Acorn Media Release Date: 04/08/2008 Rating: Nr
Amazon.com
Fortysomething, starring the ever-engaging Hugh Laurie (House M.D., Jeeves and Wooster), is far more intriguing and peculiar than its generic title suggests. Paul Slippery (Laurie) wakes up one morning and can't remember the last time he had sex with his wife Estelle (the lovely Anna Chancellor, finally getting a sympathetic role after years of being the woman no one likes in Pride & Prejudice and Four Weddings and a Funeral). Paul's midlife crisis takes forms both fantastic (he thinks he can hear his wife's thoughts) and prosaic (he's baffled by the romantic entanglements of his three sons, two of whom keep trading partners with a pair of vivacious sisters). Estelle, for her part, is anxious about returning to work again after many years as a mother and housewife. One of Paul's coworkers tries to lure Estelle into an affair and Paul finds himself experimenting with herbal aphrodisiacs and dressing in an Islamic chador to get into an woman-only seminar. This tale of middle-age frustration skirts cliche but is rescued by off-kilter humor, whimsical digressions, a superb supporting cast, and smart writing, but above all by the rapport between Laurie and Chancellor. The warm yet combative chemistry between these two is perfectly suited to a couple who haven't fallen out of love but have lost their spark. A few plot elements of Fortysomething go awry--when Estelle tries to arrange a reunion with old friends and Paul thinks she's having an affair, the episode never quite transcends the overfamiliarity of the setup. But by the end, you'll be sorry to lose the company of this charming family. Laurie also directed three of the series' six episodes. --Bret Fetzer
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 Great fun October 24, 2008
Sandra Hidalgo (Mexico City, Mexico)
I love it, the tv series is really funny, Hugh Laurie and Anna Chancellor are wonderful actors, their performances were excelent and this is a good way to face reality for some couples, it can help to face reality to couples and figure out the stage of live in which they are. I really reccomend it to have fun.
Fun to Watch Hugh Laurie October 24, 2008
crazyjane (Trussville, Al USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you are a Hugh Laurie fan, then you have to see this series. It is fun to watch and is a smart show. I had rented the DVD's but after I saw the entire series, I knew that I had to own it so that I could watch it again and again. Hugh Laurie is amazing and the supporting cast is hilarious. I would recoommend this to anyone.
 Good for hard-core Hugh Laurie fans August 14, 2008
Janet E. Brown (Oakland, CA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this because I'm a fan of both Hugh Laurie and Anna Chancellor and thought it might be fun to see them in something together. The series wasn't *bad*, exactly, but it was at best average, and I'm not surprised it wasn't renewed. The cast did a good job trying to make the characters three-dimensional, but, unfortunately, most of the show's running themes were somewhat juvenile and cliched. All in all a mixed bag.
A true gem for fans of Hugh Laurie June 18, 2008
crystal_angel (Cincinnati, Ohio; USA)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
I am a long time fan of Hugh Laurie, and in my endeavors to try and collect everything I can possibly find that he's been in, I stumbled across this 2 DVD set. I am so happy I bought it! It is absolutely brilliant; Hugh's character, Paul, is somewhat of a cross between House and Wooster. I simply adore this show; the first episode in particular is truly hilarious: one of the many high points is when two of Paul's adult sons are fighting over a girl and Paul orders them to go to their rooms. Sex is a major theme throughout the series; one of the running jokes is that Paul can't remember the last time he and his wife have made love while his sons spend most of their time fighting over a pair of sisters. In spite of the sexual elements, I found the show to be refreshingly tasteful, especially compared to the majority of American shows. Further more, its obvious, at least in my opinion, that in spite of their problems, Paul and his wife were still quite devoted to one another. I'm sorry to say that I'm probably not explaining this show very well, but I can assure you that this is one of the best dvd purchases I've made in a very long time. If you like Hugh Laurie even a little, this is a must own.
 disappointing June 13, 2008
music lover (Old Europe)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
A good example of when a fine cast gets lost in the tedium brought on by stupid plots and teen sex humor. Can't anyone come up with a better idea for a show other than the father wishing he had sex like his teenage sons? What a bore. Very disappointing.
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