Chicago Hope
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Movie Reviews of Chicago Hope
Movie Review: Addicted!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the only shows that I am religiously devoted to watching. I just thought I'd let all of you fellow Chicago Hope fans know that the reruns air on Discovery Health channel at 4am and 9am during weekdays. The 9am episodes are one episode ahead of the 4am episodes. Currently the show is about a third way through the 2nd season :)Movie Review: USA's Hope
Summary: 5 Stars
Chicago Hope was the best show I have ever seen. Why is it taking so long to release onto DVD? I have a great idea: Let's make 9/11/06 a day we'll all remember because it was the day CHICAGO HOPE CAME OUT ON DVD! Hurray!
Linda, Valley Village, CA
Movie Review: ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITES!
Summary: 5 Stars
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS ON TV-WHAT'S THE HOLD UP, GETTING IT ON DVD? ER IS GREAT, TOO, BUT CHICAGO HOPE WAS AS GOOD OR BETTER. COME ON PEOPLE! Movie Review: Chicago Hope stands by itself
Summary: 5 Stars
There is no comparison to ER, Chicago Hope is a entity unto itself. Supurb casting, facinating subject material both in and out of the hospital arena, and the best writing team interjecting real life with the fiction of the characters. Mandy Patinkin's singing a song (at his insane wife's wedding)from a play he was in (in real life)was priceless, any time we can hear that awesome voice is worth it. I didn't like the little lawyer guy at first, but when he was killed, I cried for days. I have nothing bad to say about any of the episodes even at the last, every one of them had something to offer the audience, laughter-sadness-amazement-anger, it was all there. The actors pulled off a great feat with this one. And now that Mandy Patinkin and Thomas Gibson are together again in another show, helps ease the loss of this - one of the greats!Movie Review: Does David E. Kelley Hate DVD?
Summary: 5 Stars
Is that why none of his shows are on DVD in America? Exactly what is keeping his stuff from being released? I'd quickly snatch up season 1 of "Chicago Hope" and the first 2-3 seasons of "Picket Fences" if they came out.
Regarding "Chicago Hope" vs "ER"...to me, if anything, they're complements to each other. "Chicago Hope" is quirky, methodical and character-driven. "ER" is grounded, fast-paced, intense and plot-driven. I've always preferred "ER", especially because I felt it was better and more satisfying for far longer("Hope" lost its appeal around season 3), but also because of the cast. While "Hope" featured better actors, the group on "ER" just came off as more likable and easier to get attached to. "Hope" also added and lost too many actors in its first couple seasons while "ER" lost just one core character in its first 4+ seasons.
With that said, the first season and a half of "Chicago Hope" is a revelation, with its wildly eccentric group of characters, often crazy plots and its ability to really tug at your heartstrings without being too corny or over-the-top. Not only is this a great cast in terms of individual performers, but they all work extremely well together. For the kind of material David E. Kelley is famous/infamous for, you need a group that can smoothly interact with each other and make the insanity seem natural. This wonderful ensemble gets the job done...nothing ever seems forced and you get the sense that these people feel genuinely comfortable in what is a surreal atmosphere.
Special mention goes out to Mandy Patinkin and his character "Jeffrey Geiger", one of the best performances and characters in tv history. Patinkin is always brilliant, managing to find the right note every time as a certifiable genius. Even when the charcter can be a total a**, Patinkin's skill and charm keep you from disliking him.
This is a great show that deserves to be on DVD. Will David E. Kelley please stop rolling around in his gigantic pile of $100 bills and get this and "Picket Fences" on DVD already!