Don't Believe the Hype

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

...actually, nevermind this other commenter - they obviously have a problem with something that some people like to call "humor". The show if f**kin' hilarious and has won awards, but hey, it's not for everyone. If it was, it would be called America's Funniest Home Videos, and would thereby be relegated blah status.

I've let this show run on my TV numerous times when I've forgotten to change the channel after John Stewart, and yet after multiple viewings and giving it several shots, I've never laughed. Not once. It has never been funny enough to make me laugh.This show is half an hour long. And it's a COMEDY show on comedy central. Have we found some sort of hole in the universe here? How is this show not even funny ONE TIME?? The evening news is usually funny a few times a week, albeit not on purpose. But a comedy show? I understand a few lines will fall flat. But to have every line just not be funny, followed by roars of phony-dialed up laughter from the audience. What is happening. What is life.

Between Tosh.0, Jeff Ross's "The Burn", and The Jeselnick Offensive, Comedy Central already has enough comics making fun of the internet. @Midnight also feels a bit to similar to Jeff Ross's show, save the arbitrary game show points handed out to @Midnight's guests. So far, I haven't seen @Midnight's format inspire a lot of good material from the comics either. As a fan of Hardwick and many of the shows guests, namely Scott Aukerman, Paul F. Thompkins, and just the general pool of alternative comics and writers the show features, i'm just a little disappointed that no one ends up looking very good, or very funny, on this program. Of course the show does have it's moments. Chris Harwick is a great host and the guests are funny people, and they do say some clever things from time to time. So, in conclusion, I can say that I like the guests that the show and Hardwick draw, and the show is probably great for some of the lesser known comics and writers. Unfortunately, it's just not a good show. It's poorly produced, sloppy, and rarely funny despite all of the great talent. Better luck next time Hardwick, because you know, and I know, and everyone knows, that this show doesn't have any staying power.

So I watched through 3 episodes to give this new show a chance. I didn't laugh a single time. On the contrary, many "jokes" were so painful to hear, they made me face-palm intensively; no audience of decent level would dignify them with even a smirk. Worse, a large part of the episodes is filled with the sound of Chris Hardwicks or his guests' annoying laughter. I can't believe that people compare it to Tosh.0, a show (which I find hilarious) that is far, far above @midnight in terms of originality, presentation, punchline bringing, dryness, video content etc.Just as there is "English" humor (Rowan Atkinson for example), there is also "American" humor. Maybe @midnight is just a part of American humor I cannot appreciate or understand, but I find it's content downright thoughtless, witless and annoying.