At the foot of Mount Hilarious

Have you ever seen a comedian?
Has he made you laugh? Or perhaps even just smile.
Ahh but then have you recommended him to someone else?
Perhaps you have the power to influence a lot of people, say writing movie reviews? Then you may have stumbled across the world's most overused and abused word.
The worst offenders are the reviewers who write their reviews so that they get their name on the front of the comedy movie DVD release which pronounces their esteemed opinion.

The movie I can tell you will be "Hilarious".
Just imagine the level of gut-punishing laughter that it would take to reach something that could be described as hilarity. A level of amusement so high that 'adjective plus laughter' would be simply inadequate in transmitting the message of how funny the movie/show/book/comedian truly is.
Imagine that level. Then double it. Twice. Congratulations. You are at the foot of a steep mountain that leads to the mythical world of hilarious, a trip that criminally overpromises.

Maybe you were feeling down and you wanted, you needed, hilarious. Simply insert DVD with recommendation. Press play. Absorb hilarity. Feel different? No, more likely these movies will be crimes against comedy. Likely they may be likeable. But make you laugh even once? Not so likely.
The foot of Mount Hilarious can be a confusing place.