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Original title

Man on the Moon

Year

1999

Running time

118 min.

Country

United States

Director

Milos Forman

Screenwriter

Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski. Biopic about: Andy Kaufman

Cast

Music

R.E.M.

Cinematography

Anastas N. Michos

Producer

Co-production United States-Germany;

Mutual Film Company, Universal Pictures, Jersey Films, Cinehaus-Shapiro, West Productions

Genre

Comedy. Drama | Biography. Comedy-Drama

Synopsis

Man on the Moon is a biographical movie on the late comedian Andy Kaufman. Kaufman, along with his role on "Taxi," was famous for being the self-declared Intergender Wrestling Champion of the world. After beating women time and time again, Jerry Lawler (who plays himself in the movie), a professional wrestler, got tired of seeing all of this and decided to challenge Kaufman to a match. In most of the matches the two had, Lawler prevailed with the piledriver, which is a move by spiking a guy head-first into the mat. In one of the most famous moments in this feud was in the early 80s when Kaufman threw coffee on Lawler on "The Late Show with David Letterman," got into fisticuffs with Lawler, and proceeded to sue NBC.

Awards: 2000: Berlin Film Festival: Silver Bear - Best Director

1999: Golden Globe: Best Actor of Comedy. Nominated for Best Movie Comedy

1999: Critics' Choice Awards: Nominated for Best Film

1999: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Actor (Jim Carrey)

1999: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Nominated for Best Actor (Jim Carrey)

1999: Satellite Awards: nominated to Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical.

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Critics' reviews

"What is most wonderful about 'Man on the Moon,' a very good film, is that it remains true to Kaufman's stubborn vision (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"A surprisingly straightforward show business rise-and-fall story (...) it limits the film's ability to give Kaufman three dimensions"

Janet Maslin: The New York Times
"A movie of moments whose ultimate legacy may be to get Carrey out of formula comedies forever"

Mike Clark: USA Today
"Though it suggests intriguing ideas about the nature of performance, humor, ambition, and the consumption of spectacle, the movie only superficially explores them"

Lisa Alspector: Chicago Reader
"Carrey's amazing transformation in Man on the Moon does justice to Kaufman's undefinable talents and his peculiar outlook on entertainment"

Rene Rodriguez: Miami Herald
"Though Man on the Moon is lost when it comes to Kaufman's inner life and motivations, it offers a detailed account of his career"

Mick LaSalle: SFGATE
"Jim Carrey's performance is an impersonation on the level of genius"

Owen Gleiberman: Entertainment Weekly

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