Reviews For Maxim Magazine

[...] saw a MAXIM magazine sitting on a table. So, out of curiosity, I picked it up. To say the least....If you are a man, meaning.....you like cars, women, electronics, sex, jokes, and things of that sort, then this is the magazine for you. Obviously I am not trying to be biased. Women find this magazine very interesting also. My college friends (mostly women) read this together and find it most entertaining.

It's hard to not give MAXIM a 5 star rating, but you have to realize that a magazine such as this will be a great magazine for a couple of years to come, but then, that's it. For the time being, I think it is great. But like Playboy was when it first came out for the public, People are going to want to see more. It won't last, it can't last. But, I recommend getting a subscription now. Enjoy it while you can.

I like Stuff Magazine better, because it's funnier, much funnier. But Maxim ain't bad at all.

Beer, sex, violence and a very humorous attitude that is Maxim in a nutshell (no I'm not going to make the obvious Austin Powers joke). Maxim has everything, for the man who is completely worthless and a moron. Now for all the other men out there who just enjoy reading Maxim every once and awhile and don't base their lives on it more power to you. Maxim is a fun magazine that doesn't take itself too seriously and you shouldn't either.

It is filled with plenty of manly articles, some of which are actually really interesting; such as how to survive torture and an indepth interview with a dwarf and the man who throws him. Plus there is plenty of scantily clad women some of which are even famous. Maxim is known for getting the latest celebrities to almost take it all off.

As a nice no brainer bathroom read Maxim fits the bill perfectly. It's got plenty of short articles and absolutely no social commentary unless you count bashing the women's movement. Men buy this magazine if you want a little pickmeup and need a good laugh. Women buy this magazine if you are in the mood to hate men.


Recommended:
Yes

When I was younger and my father would abandon me in the lobby diner of his workplace, I used to order my chili at the counter and grab a copy of Mad Magazine off of the newsstand shelf to pass the time. There I would spend hours chuckling at the antics of Spy vs. Spy, movie parodies, and other flights of Alfred E. Newman's fancy.

Later on in life, I moved on to more mature fare, such as Playboy and Penthouse. Yet despite the 15 minute intervals of pleasure these fine literary sources provided me, it lacked the in depth writing of my childhood periodical. I missed the humor, devilishness and exuberance of my Mad Magazine.

But lo, and behold!!! MAXIM magazine arrives on the scene, combining the genius of Mad and the staunch moral values of, say, Hustler. Maxim doesn't condescend in any way to its reader, and peels away all pretension, and gets to what men REALLY think about. In line with doing that, it provides articles and photoshoots which feed the real needs and desires of its readership. All while entertaining thoroughly!

And did I mention the beautiful women? Oh yes... oh yes yes yes...

UPDATE: In the past year or two, Maxim has undergone certain changes. The tone definitely now favors a right-wing political stance. To take any political stance at all is anathema to what the magazine should be about in the first place, but if you're going to take a viewpoint, why the hell take a conservative one? For example, the magazine actually applauded Rudy Guiliani for getting rid of strip clubs at one point. Whether you agree with this point or not, you have to admit, this is pretty strange coming from a magazine featuring scantily clad women and articles on how to bed them.

Recommended:
No

I've been getting this magazine for about 6 months at the recommendation of a friend. In the beginning (about three issues) I was impressed because it was different. I liked the few stories in it that were funny and crude. Of course the pictures are good too. However, after receiving a few more issues I spent less time actually enjoying the magazine. It wasn't as funny or clever as I first thought. And the pictures, as good as they are I need more. I will finish out the rest of my paid issues but am not continuing my subscription. It seems like you have to be in your early twenties to really enjoy this magazine. I'm certainly not old but I liked my issues of Men's Health better. So I would recommend this to younger people I would not recommend it to people over 30. Sorry!


Recommended:
No

I've been reading Maxim since about issue #3. I used to really enjoy the magazine: their witty remarks and interviews with the monthly babes and product reviews were both entertaining and interesting. However, I'm now letting my subscription run out. Maxim has went through something like 3 editors since I've been reading and the magazine is getting progressively worse.

Maxim used to taste test microwave and fast food-type items and give them real, insightful ratings/reviews...things like pizza rolls, pizza pockets, etc. Now there's a fictional person named Hiroki, who does tests on stupid foods. So instead of "One tester said, 'Red Barron pizza had a crispy crust, but was a bit greasy,'" we're left with "Hiroki said the edible panties, 'Taste like chicken. Yum.'"

Another area where Maxim disappoints is in the number of advertisements. The magazine is now significantly thicker and stuffed with ads. In fact, I have ripped the first 10 pages or so out of my last several issues because those first 10 pages are all advertisements!

Maxim also puts a lot of emphasis on their women, who have decreased in quality (read: not as good looking). They do some heavy duty tweaking on the computer too; all of the models look like their skin is made of polished copper.

Maxim has called me no less than 4 times to get me to renew my subscription...I HATE telemarketers! The last time they called I finally asked to be removed from their calling list. They have been sending me "this is your last chance to renew letters" for about 4 months. Great, more junk mail.

Don't get me wrong, Maxim isn't a terrible magazine, but I don't think it's worth subscribing to anymore. You might want to stick to buying it on an issue-by-issue basis, or get the old issues from your friend. Save your subscription money for something else.

I thought the original goal of Maxim was the be the next GQ, but with more skin and less pretense. The skin is there (and, no, guys don't care about the software editors use to enhance the models), but the substance is not.

Like every other checkout stand mag, ads now fill the lion's share of Maxim's pages. Reviews are more and more insipid, covering things many men probably don't care about. The humor is still respectable for the crowd it's aimed at.

I guess Maxim is the magazine for guys who can't read.... or need a hipper supplement to whatever nude mags litter their desks. Bottom line: if you want a skin mag, go with Maxim, but be aware that the level of wit and intelligence is declining all around.

I had a 3 year subscription to Maxim. Other than the pictures of the newest hot girls to grace the cover and some of the inner pages, this magazine never changes. There are only so many knock knock jokes and Asian Guy rating food articles you can take!

After I got tired of reading the moronic content of the magazine, which never changes, I found myself strictly looking at the pictures of the girls. After that, I never picked it up again. I guess you can say the same of Playboy, but I find their articles interesting and always changing. Not maxim though. This is targeted at 14-22 year old males.

Maxim is fluff. I had to get that out of the way first. There is really no purpose other than to entertain... men primarily.

Now then, it is not a bad magazine overall. The photos are pretty cheesy overall, but no more so than the Swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated. The articles are for the most part well written, if not exactly pulitzer prize material. They tend to do a short interview with the cover-girl of the month, and have a few intersting articles if you dig.

Overall, there are much worse ways to spend time than reading Maxim, and it is the perfect size & content for bus/train/airplane rides. If you travel a lot, this might be the perfect magazine for you.

funny and interesting articles of novelty. Lets face it, When the new one comes each month i thumb through it to look at the cute girls then toss it to the side. If it features a girl worth a second glance that month then i may thumb through it again. great for passing time at work...