The one thing that’s really nice about Waiting for the Punchline is how inspiring and uplifting it is. In "Waiting for the Punchline", a documentary filmmaker follows the rise of Nick Scarpino, accomplished podcaster and fledgling stand up comedian, as he strives to make his mark on the San Francisco comedy scene. Nick is an affable guy who is willing to do whatever it takes to earn his audience’s love. Just click the "Edit page" button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the Synopsis submission guide. Cineastes will want to know that his favorite film of the first decade of the 21st Century is Guillermo Del Toro's El Laberinto del Fauno. View all posts by Jeffrey Rex Bertelsen. First and foremost, Nick Scarpino is an earnest documentary subject with a lot of guts and palpable passion. – The Future of Chelsea F.C.? I really enjoy watching these people’s content. This is thanks, in part, to Nick Scarpino but also to Tony Sparks, a seasoned and gifted comedy club host. Waiting for the Punchline Waiting for the Punchline 1h 16min | Documentary | 22 March 2019 (USA) "Waiting for the Punchline" follows the rise of Nick Scarpino, fledgling stand up comedian, as he strives to make his mark on the San Francisco comedy club scene. | "Waiting for the Punchline" follows the rise of Nick Scarpino, fledgling stand up comedian, as he strives to make his mark on the San Francisco comedy club scene. 2016/2017: Antonio Conte & John Terry, PREVIEW: English Premier League 2014/2015, REVIEW: The Last of Us: Left Behind (DLC), REVIEW: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (2016), #ThankYouFrank – A Tribute To Frank Lampard, Remembering Chester Bennington: What He Meant To Me, Mads Mikkelsen’s Top 10 Performances: Ranked, REVIEW: I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020). Scarpino navigates open mics across the dive bars, laundromats, clubs and restaurants of San Francisco, often performing to small crowds of hardcore alcoholics and other amateur comedians awaiting their time in the spotlight. Harry Potter fans will want to know that he is a Ravenclaw. Parents Guide. (2019). Looking for some great streaming picks? That’s the word that best describes the documentary. This FAQ is empty. In "Waiting for the Punchline", a documentary filmmaker follows the rise of Nick Scarpino, accomplished podcaster and fledgling stand up comedian, as he strives to … ( Log Out /  You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. It gives you a great idea of how nice the comedy community is in San Francisco. ( Log Out /  Plot Keywords He is joined by his friends Geoff Ramsey, James Willems and Elyse Willems, and receives guidance from an accomplished stand up comedian who runs open mic comedy nights, Tony Sparks. Waiting For The Punchline A Rooster Teeth documentary by Mat Hames following podcaster Nick Scarpino as he works to reinvent himself as a standup comedian working comedy clubs in San Francisco. He is joined by his friends Geoff Ramsey, James Willems and Elyse Willems, and receives guidance from an accomplished stand up comedian who runs open mic comedy nights, Tony Sparks. I’ve supported their Patreon for years at various different subscription tiers. Star Wars fans will be interested in knowing that he loves Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Taglines His goal is to gain a spot at The Punchline, San Francisco's oldest and most prestigious comedy club. Having found an audience and a sufficient amount of confidence, Scarpino, in early 2017, revealed to the other members of Kinda Funny that he wanted to try stand-up comedy. fans of Rooster Teeth, Funhaus, or Kinda Funny, will be happy with what they see, as personable and entertaining online personalities get to test how good they are at getting a chuckle out of your average joe. Written by It looks like we don't have a Synopsis for this title yet. Jeffrey graduated from the University of Copenhagen in 2018, and he holds a Master of Arts degree in English Studies with a minor in Film and Media Studies. Scarpino navigates open mics across the dive bars, laundromats, clubs and restaurants of San Francisco, often performing to small crowds of hardcore alcoholics and other amateur comedians awaiting their time in the spotlight. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. My favorite moment of the documentary, though, was seeing Scarpino give advice to a woman after her first attempt at stand-up comedy. See photos of celebrities like Scarlett Johansson and Leonardo DiCaprio before they hit the big-time, and revisit their earliest onscreen roles. Also, even though I enjoyed it, I’m not sure the section where Nick gets all of his friends on-stage belonged in this documentary, as I think it sidetracks it. Title: He is joined by his friends Geoff Ramsey, James Willems and Elyse Willems, and receives guidance from an accomplished stand up comedian who runs open mic comedy nights, Tony Sparks. Although he makes sure most of his friends have a built-in audience when they test their skills at a stand-up show, Scarpino doesn’t take the easy way to the top. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. ( Log Out /  Synopsis As a fan of Kinda Funny and Nick Scarpino, I can say that I greatly enjoyed watching this documentary, even though I think the documentary’s somewhat wide scope warranted, at the very least, a larger runtime. Anonymous. I’ve supported their Patreon for years at various different subscription tiers. The following is a short review of the RT Doc ‘Waiting for the Punchline‘ — Directed by Mat Hames. I want to make this clear up front because when I watched this documentary, I did so with a lot of previous knowledge about pretty much every online personality present in it. What Hames wants to say with Scarpino’s journey as a comedian is interesting, but the documentary, as a whole, feels unfocused and much too short, and, in the end, the documentary doesn’t properly stick the landing exactly because of that. Be the first to contribute! In a way, because of all of this, it feels slightly incomplete, but, all the same, it still does achieve a lot of what it sets out to do. His goal is to gain a spot at The Punchline, San Francisco's oldest and most prestigious comedy club. As a matter of fact, unless you’ve seen it at a film festival, it is currently, to the best of my knowledge, only able to be viewed with a subscription to Rooster Teeth First.

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