Very disappointed :(

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

For a couple of years now they're showing more and more Cooking- and Food-shows on German (private) Television, something that has been lacking for quiet a few years (this is, unless you enjoy a 60-something lady cooking "Toast Hawaii", a combination of toast, ham, cheese and a slice of pineapple). Gordon Ramsays "Kitchen Nightmares", Andrew Zimmerns "Bizarre Foods", Bourdains "No Reservation", to name but a few. Among one of the more entertaining of those shows is "Man v. Food" which, in my opinion has some very positive features, but also some rather negative aspects. Let's start with the bad first: For one, Adam Richman isn't the most charismatic of presenters. Quiet the opposite: occasionally he comes across as pretty obnoxious, something between a hyped-up Frat-brother, wanna-be Hip-Hopper and a professional glutton. Sure, the variations of the concept are limited, but then again: there are only so many ways with which to stuff food into one orifice within a limited time. During the final, "challenge"-segments, it occasionally also hurts the taste-buds to see plates of food, that look definitely delicious, being so mindlessly destroyed within a limited time. But maybe that's only the food-snob within me speaking.Which brings us to the good: Many Europeans, who have never visited the US, have the preconceived notion that Americans live on Hamburgers, Steak and the occasional fried chicken alone. Apart from the mindless gluttony of the challenges, the show gives some very nice travel-tip for outsiders, showing them that there is another world apart from McD's, Burger King and (for the obesity-conscious) Subways. "Man v. Food" gave me quiet a lengthy list of "to-dos" when I visit the States the next time and once I sit down at the Orochon-Ramen-house in Little Tokyo, I'll do so on recommendation of "Man v. Food". However, no "challenge" for me. See, I do enjoy enjoying my food and taking less than an hour for a good meal does seem like swallowing in haste.In other words: Thanks for the recommendation, Mr. Richman, as well as for the freak-show.As far as the more "exotic" food-shows go, I'd give it a 6/10

What about someone who stays for the longest time in the bathroom, doing number 1 or number 2 ? What about someone who drinks the biggest amount of beer ? What about, and I bet you FOX will love this one, a couple that has sex for the longest time as well ?! No, I have better one, what about someone who can smoke more than anybody ? Here's some *great* ideas for the network that brought us Man vs. Food. Maybe they'll have some zeal over one of them, or all of them. Maybe they'll work fine as even spin-offs for the same lead of this show, to have Man vs. Sex, Man vs. Beer, and Man vs. Urine ! At first, I swear to god, I thought what a delicious idea, it would be an insightful tour all over America to watch a variety of restaurants, with diverse kinds of foods. I would learn something or two about how to make my food differently or better. But OH MY GOD !!! How wrong was I ?!! This is about some freak opening his mouth to the largest limit, eating like a pig, wining over and over being a black hole for food ! I don't get it. What's so amusing about someone who tortures his stomach, and our eyes, by eating exaggeratedly every time ?!! Is it an agreement of some sort between the producers of this show, and the producers of The Biggest Loser, to generate contestants for the latter ?! Adam Richman is disgusting to say the least. Watching his face "concentrating" while overfilling his mouth is highly horrifying, sick, and no entertaining experience. According to the way he chooses his meals no wonder if he made soon Man vs. Cholesterol. Man vs. Coronary Thrombosis. Man vs. Colitis. And the most appealing to FOX I'm sure : Man vs. Farts ! It looks produced by the serial killer of (Seven) who wanted to assure that the human is a slave to his own lusts, forcing someone – at one point – to eating himself to death. Hmmm, be aware FOX, you might face lawsuits because of that one ! This is not about facing food, it's rather about facing loathing, intellectual bankruptcy and cheapness. In other words it's a deal for making the consuming American over consuming. I believe it's where the producers win, the restaurants win, the food companies win, Mr. Adam-has-a-jinni-in-his-stomach-Richman wins, and the viewer loses ! Finally, what about producing a show named Man vs. Reality TV? Well, in regard to some of the American Reality TV shows nowadays, that would fit a horror movie better !

This show entertains us by showcasing a town/city's best eating joints. These are places where regular folks eat and shows us signature dishes for a city/town/restaurant. They vary from greasy spoons, mom and pop joints, seafood, fast food, dairy bars, etc. Those of you who hate this show and find it disgusting and gross need to realize that it is a TV show meant to entertain and if you don't like what you see, turn the channel! (Or you can apply parental controls in case you get the urge to watch). There are many TV shows depicting all sorts of behaviour such as crime, addictions, hoarding,tattooing, dating, etc. Some of it is reality some of it is fiction. But, all of it is on TV and is meant to entertain, not educate us.

This show is about everything that is wrong with America. This is why we are the fattest country in the world. This show is so disgusting it makes me so sad that people actually eat all this food. I watched one episode and was just so grossed out. This guy goes all over the country eating the biggest most unhealthy food you could imagine. The stuff he eats makes me sick just watching him. You don't see other countries with these kind of shows. Since when did we start eating a giant plate of food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It's just not right. Come on America please stop being the fat disgusting slobs that we have become..