Awesome Movie

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

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

Fear Factor is one of those shows if you view the show the way it's meant to be as a guilty pleasure and something to laugh at the people on the show then you won't be disappointed. By no means is it high brow entertainment but at the same time it doesn't try to be. It's unapologetically the type of show that it wants to be.The show consists of 4 teams to compete in 3 stunts. The first stunt is usually a big stunt where it's somehow involving you being dangling from a helicopter or something along those lines. The second stunt is usually the gross stunt where you have to eat a bunch of really gross things, which is where it's more of a psychological fear you're overcoming. The third stunt is another stunt that's not quite on the same scale as the other movie.

This show brings together a bunch of over-confident and sometimes arrogant people to compete in three stunts, mostly involving height, water and eating something gross, to win $50,000. Personally, I always enjoyed watching the second stunt, which is the gross stunt. Who wouldn't be intrigued seeing a person try to consume live bugs or spoiled animal parts? Just never watch this show during or after a meal (like I did a few times). The other stunts the involves water and height and other features like racing on a trapeze were entertaining at times, but can get mediocre. This show would occasionally bring on celebrities like Daniel Baldwin, Kevin Anderson and soap opera actresses. They are worth-watching, doing something out-of-their-league for a change, and it is notable that they're playing for charity. This is one of those shows that I have to bring myself to see because I do not want to miss any episodes and do want to catch in all the action; never know what crazy stuff an episode is going to dish out. Great entertainment at times, especially the gross stunts, but could take a toll on a contestant's self-esteem and a person can get ridiculed live on TV. Most of the macho jerks and dumb-blonds who think muscles and smart-mouths can win the competition end up losing, which is, I think, ironically funny! If you catch reruns of this show, watch on an empty stomach.Grade B-

I found this show to be quite funny. Some of the stuff is so insane you just have to find it comical. No one really gets hurt. Its all done professionally. Also, its interesting to watch how the contestants react to insane situations. The host is perfect for this kind of show. This is a lot better than most sit coms. Most situation comedy is just so incredibly bad in my opinion. At least this show evokes a reaction, sit coms are much more mind numbing to me. They should make the Fear Factor contestants watch horrible sit coms with really loud laugh tracks. Now that would be a task difficult to complete! I can not stand that for more than a second. Why I'd be screaming in fear for my remote.

I'm a 40-something mom of 3 kids and my husband and I love this show. I will admit to turning away during the gross food challenges, last year when I was pregnant with the twins I actually lost my dinner more than once just hearing about it. But the rest of the show rocks. A previous reviewer called it one of the worst shows on television but for those of us who think Masterpiece Theater is a good excuse to take a nap, Fear Factor is fantastic.Plus Joe Rogan is very easy on the eyes.