The People's Review of Man On The Moon
BoNeS
score = 100
Holoas, soy argentino, y pienso que sin duda, esta pelicula es una de las
mejores actuaciones dramaticas de Mi idolo y maestro Jim Carey....
Me gusto toda la pelicula, y creo que me gusto, porque ya entendi el estilo
de pelicula que hace, dramaticamente, es un humor extraño y divertido,
misterioso, con mucha picardia, y creo que jim carey es uno de los mejores
actores de esta epoca
Liran
Zamir
score = 100
Jim C. delivers a wonderfull touching performance of the amazing Andy. The
film is funny and sad and can be enjoyed both by people who did and did not
know the work of Andy Kaufman. A story of a strange, missunderstood funny
funny man, played by a great actors with a great director. If you liked the
movie: The people against Larry Flint, you would love this one.
Natali
score = 90
I have to say,I like it very much,specially because this Andy Kaufman was a
very interesting and misterius caracter.
Shallowen
score = 90
Seldom have I seen a movie that I liked so much; it was 'different',
whatever that means, and innovative, somewhat, in its use of surprises.
Funny, confusing, and, at the end, deeply moving, this is a movie that means
something. What? I don't know, but I like it...
Paul
score = 100
I saw this movie on the way back from a vacation in Florida, fantastic! Now
everytime I hear REM or see clips of this movie, it brings back some good
memories for me. Carrey is pure genius and deserves some LARGE recognition
for his role.
Keith
score = 80
I just watched this movie on DVD last night. It's worth seeing - but one of
the best movies of all time? Nah. I get it, I enjoy it, I'm
interested in learning more about Kaufman, but this movie isn't anywhere
close to being one of the greatest of all time. Jim Carrey does a good
job as Kaufman. I think Courtney Love did a fine job as the girlfriend
(I didn't know it was Courtney Love until I reviewed the film credits).
Danny Devito seemed too saintly as Carrey's agent, although that might not
be his fault; I noticed that a company called Shapiro Productions or
something like that helped make the movie ... The actress who played
Kaufman's mother was awful, and even though that wasn't a major part, they
still should have replaced her. As for the story, well, the only
reason we are fascinated with Kaufman is that he died. Note that his
career was going downhill before he got sick; he was genuinely funny, but
frankly, there's only so much Kaufman humor you can watch before you're
ready to watch something else. Again, that's not because people are
stupid or have no sense of humor. It's just that Kaufman got stale.
What's interesting is that this guy who faked so much stuff died, in an
unlikely way (a non-smoker getting lung cancer in his 30s?). In the
movie, it seems that Kaufman didn't die, but in reality, Kaufman did indeed
die.
jim c.
lover
score = 90
I thought the movie was great! Jim Carrey did a great job of playing the role of Andy
Kaufman! It was an awsome movie with a great look at Andy Kaufman's life!
Jenn
score = 90
This is by far Mr. Carrey's best work. He truly deserved further recognition for
TRUMAN, and if he doesn't get it for this it is truly ashamed. He did a fabulous job with
this role and proved himself to be more than the slapstick guy with a rubber face.
Those who grew up Andy will better understand him and respect his work further,
those who didn't will be intrigued into watching old TAXI reruns.
damian
fusca
score = 80
I am only 19 but i have loved andy kaufman as a child, even after his death his comic
brilliance lived on in my heart he is by far the greatest comic there ever was, and nobody
could have deserved to portray him than the great jim carrey. he is andy kaufman and
deserves the oscar for this one as he did last year.
Marissa
score = 100
It was a very very very good movie and I would love to see it again I
recomend that every one see it. It is a wonderful story about Andy Kaufman
and His life. Every one should go out and see it!
linda
score = 90
A fantastic job! I don't think anyone could have played the part any better.
I hope he gets an Oscar because that was definetly some excellent work!
Jeaux
score = 50
I thought the movie was stale and passionless and did a horrible job in
presenting the magical genius of andy kaufman.
Robert
score = 100
I think this movies is really good and for those people who say it was
stoopid your probably one of the ones who went to this movie to see jim
carrey as ace ventura which is wrong this movie is a biography a life story
and NO! its not suposed to be funny the whole movie its about andy kaufmans
life just like selena was about selena so if yoiu go to see this movie go
see it as a documentary and trust me if you think of it in that way you will
notice thats its a hella good movie and has enough funny parts while still
describing his life so go see it its cool> Dont! see it if you just want
to see jim carrey as ace ventura> Jim carrey does a hella a job in this
movie he deserves an oscar.
Steve
score = 80
Jim Carrey was his best in this moving story about a comic I adored so much.
I was Kaufman's biggest fan. Somehow the movie portrayed a more negitive
spin on his carreer than I choose to admit. However, as the film points out.
Not everyone got it.
SHARI
score
= 100
It is an awesome movie that is both sad and funny. Jim Carrey was
definitely Andy Kaufman! I have seen it 3 times and can't wait to see
it again! I get more out of the movie every time I see it and learn more and
more about Andy Kaufman each time I see it!
Karen
score = 40
This movie was alright. It's worth the watch to see Jim Carrie but
other than that it's not great. If there wasn't much else to see I
suppose it's not that bad.
Kate
Joy
score = 90
I saw Man on the Moon a few hours ago and am left feeling a profound sense
of sadness for Andy Kaufman. Surrounded by family, friends and adoring fans,
he seemed so lonely. This overwhelming craving for new and bigger thrills
never satisfied his hunger for love. I grew up watching him on Taxi and
Saturday Night Live, but never knew about his 'extra-curricular activities'
(wrestling and his alter ego Tony Clifton). Jim Carrey did a
phenomenal cover of Andy. Side by side, it might have been hard to tell the
difference. Who knows what this comic genius would have come up with had he
lived, after his awakening and elevating his humor to loftier heights? I
suppose he's entertaining a celestial audience these days.
Cecil
score = 100
This movie was right on target. Only people who understand Andy will know
what this movie is all about. Don't go see it if you have never heard of
Andy. Knowing Andy and Bob this movie is probally the total opposite of what
really happened.
Cam
score
= 10
this movie has received so much hype and maybe it was me but I just didn't
get it. I chuckled twice through the whole movie and I found myself
dozing off as the movie progressed. If you are thinking about seeing
this movie I recommend you wait until it hits a $.99 theatre. don't waste
your $$
Holly
score = 100
This is maybe the most amazing movie I think I've ever seen. It was just so
inspiring. It still leaves me with chills. I've always been a little
interested in Kaufman and had seen biographies about him. Jim Carrey
deserves lots of credit for his performance-it was brilliance, pure and
utter brilliance!
KBUDAIJR
score = 90
THIS MOVIE LEFT BE WONDERING WAS ANDY KAUFMAN A REAL PERSON OR WAS HE A
CHARACTER PLAYED BY SOMEONE? WHAT IN LIFE IS REAL AND WHAT IS FICTIOUS?
SANTA? PRO WRESTLERS? DID THEY REALLY SEND A MAN TO THE MOON OR WAS IT
FILMED IN A STUDIO SOMEWHERE?
V.Hansen
score = 50
Kind of sketchy. For instance...who is Lynne? Did he marry her?
After seeing this my opinion was that Andy Kaufman was a lunatic. Not
unlike Jim Carrey. It skipped around too much. When the sad
scenes came in...how could you feel sad. I am losing respect for Jim
Carrey too. He has to make a choice...Make a comedy movie and keep it
comedy or make a dramatic movie and stay in a dramatic character role.
Johanna
score = 80
I went and seen man on the moon last night and Im still laughing about jim
carry. It was a very good movie and I think that every one should see it. Hi
mom!
dwayne
forr the people who are too young to remember andy dont judge it. it wasnt
meant as a comedy
Vin
score
= 90
When
I saw it, there were people in the theatre sitting as the credits rolled by,
hoping to see if there were any post credit surprises. This was the kind of
hold Kaufman on his audience, trying to figure him out, and wonder what he's
going to do next. I usually don't stay for the credits, but I did because I
wanted to see more. After reading these reviews, I really don't think Carrey
deserves the credit that he is given. It's ironic how most people don't
understand Carrey either, just like the guy in the few comments before that
gave Carrey the ultimatum about either choosing to be all funny or all
dramatic. Man on the Moon is a good movie, and it captivated me. Jim Carrey
is Andy Kaufman, and not just anyone can be Andy Kaufman.
pblandi
score
= 90
I
was blown away when I saw Man On The Moon. I didn't know that Kaufman was
such a "powerful" character in the world of entertainment. He made
us think and always kept us surprised by throwing curves unrepentantly.
Blurred the line between fantasy and fiction, making us ponder reality. I
think Kaufman knew what he was doing and his plan was always ingenuosly
contrived. That is why Kaufman, even though he could of been the most
self-loathing scoundrel of his era, will go down as one of the most
important entertainers of all time. And this is exactly why his life story
makes for an awesome film. I think that Milos Foreman and Jim Carrey, aware
of the potential that Andy Kaufman's enigmatic soul and all the characters
that go along with him, almost perfectly recreate Kaufman and show that by
having mystery, unpredictability and even a dark side,comedy is a beautiful
art form.
Mato
score
= 60
Not
as good as I thought it would be. Nothing I didn't already know about
Kaufman. Forced token love interest Courtney Love wasn't acted or
scripted very well
Kristen
score = 100
Jim Carrey portreyed Andy Kaufman so xcently that i think that everyone that
is a Kaufnan fan should defenitely see this one! it brought me to tears.
however if you are not a big fan i don't think that you will like this movie
too much.
Kim
score = 100
I thought it was wonderful! I used to watch Andy on taxi and Jim Carey
portrayed him beautifully. I would LOVE to see this movie over and over
again.
sungha
shin
score = 100
This movie carefully pieced together the person of Andy kauffman. It
told of his life but more importantly it captured his brilliance. i
literally walked away from this movie feeling a sense of awe as I knew I
witnessed a genius. A MUST SEE!!!!
amy
seward
score = 100
I saw Man On The Moon last night with my 2 friends & I loved it!It felt
like I was sitting there for anout 4 hours,but it was the best movie I saw
in a long time.Not being silly or smart but I laughed,I cried,I was
very..very confused. This movie should be seen even if you don't know who
Andy was.I didn't,me being 14 & all...but I found out a bit about his
character(s)before I went to see it,I still loved it. Thanx
Dusty
Brock
score = 90
I'm only 18 years of age, but I have seen quite a few movies in my time.
My dad is a film fanatic so I have seen just as many old movies as new. I
was introduced to Andy Kaufman at an early age, and a great fascination
within me grew like a wildfire. I have seen many documetaries on him
and his trials and tribulations as he went through his career as a
"performer." I've always wanted to be a movie critic, and I
think that I have the knowledge, ability, "want-to," and
"know-how" in order to accomplish that goal. As I watched
this movie, it amazed me at the way Jim Carrey had prepared himself to
"be" Andy Kaufman. Some of the things that the movie showed
Kaufman doing amazed the ppl around me because they had no idea. But
for me, knowing all that I do about him, I wasn't that shocked, if at all.
The movie was great from the point of view of someone wanting to watch a
good movie, and for me, the ending was magnificant. I wasn't at all
expecting Tony Clifton to be anyone other than Zmuda. That made the
whole movie worth while. To leave the audience in suspense and
pondering on the thought that maybe, just maybe Kaufman did stage his death.
Or that...well the imagination is the limit on that. I would probably
give the movie an overall rating of an 85, but since you just had the scores
rounded off to the nearest ten, i rounded up. I enjoyed the movie, and
you couldn't have impressed me more with how you made it. I am simply
amazed at how you could possibly come up with someone (Carrey) to portray
another individual so profound and "household" as Andy Kaufman was
and in many senses still is today, and make it seem "realistic" is
an accomplishment in itself. It was simply amazing. Now that i
think about it, i may have to go with an 87. It did start to drag some
in the middle, but so did Kaufman's career. I appreciate the movie,
and bravo on a job well done.
Jason
Green
score = 90
I enjoyed this movie quite a bit and would recomend it to anyone however the
ending somewhat cofused me. Did Andy fake his own death
denise
score = 90
It is is great movie with great acting, but there is one confusing part that
I cannot figure out, even now. (at the end)When Andy dies and Tony is on
stage, but the only other guy that can play Tony is in the audience. So, did
Andy really die or what??? I guess someone that reads this, please, PLEASE
e-mail me at DMMfan@aol.com
and let me know, this is really bugging me, thank you.
Patrick
score = 100
The movie was realy great and i think that everybody should see it. This
movies tells alot anout Andy and everyone should now how his life realy
happend. Jim Carry is a great actor and always does his best
Amber
score = 90
I didn't know much about Andy until I saw the movie, but it was so funny! I
especially love the scene in the college where he just read a book. And the
voices were hilarious. Many thumbs up!!!!!!!
Joshua
score = 70
The acting in the movie was ok, but the life of Andy Kaufman made for a poor
movie. Jim Carrey did a great job of portraying Andy, but the humor in
the movie wasn't my cup of tea.
Kristen
score = 100
This was absolutly the best movie that I have ever seen in my entire
LIFE!!!!!! I have seen it only twice and I am always wanting to see it! It
is most definatly a MUST SEE!!! I think everybody should see it, even if
they dont understand it, just to be exposed to such a great movie!!! Jim
Carrey was wonderful as playing Andy Kaufman. I am incredibly glad that he
won an award for this movie, because he really deserved it.
Chris
score
= None
My name is Chris and I'm 16 yaers of age. I did not now who Andy
Kaufman was until I first saw the previews for the movie. I thought
well Jim Carrey is one of my favorite actors so why dont I go see it.
I left the movie absolutely amazed. It has to be one of the best
movies I have ever seen in my life. I left the movie theater thinking
how in the world could this be based on a true story, how could one man have
such comic genius? I decided to do a little research on Kaufman, so I
read Bob Zmuda's book on Kaufman, and I admit that there were a few parts
left out of the movie, but it was still an excellent movie. Carrey
needs serious Oscar consideration for this role. Anybody who thinks
this move is awful or even OK is an IDIOT, and they have no sense of humor
what so ever, and you who think that Carrey should pick comedy or drama, may
I remind you of actors and actresses such as Leslie Nielson, who was a
serious actor for years and then went on to do the Naked Gun Series and
other VERY comical movies, and Helen Hunt,who worked on the set of a very
funny sitcom for years and went on to win an Oscar for a serious role in a
movie. So to you who think that this movie sucked or was even OK, you
are unbelievably stupid and probably like movies such as The Talented Mr
Ripley(Do not even get me going on that piece of garbage that made its way
to the silver screen by way of some miracle!!!!!)
Cathy
Gibbons
score = 100
I thought this movie was one of the best movie's i've seen in a while. Jim
Carrey's performance was awesome and so inspiring. I wish this movie got
more recognition than it did. I can't believe it didn't get an oscar
nomination!! Well Jim Carey gets the Best Actor Award in my mind!!
yaprak
score = 80
i am from turkey.i really like 'man on the moon'and wan't to thank you for
making it.
Thomas
Nadig
Switzerland
I'm
from Switzerland and I just saw "Man on the Moon". The movie just
opened in Switzerland this week. Unfortunately, I'm only 25, so I don't know
the real Andy Kaufman (especially because I never saw anything like
"Taxi" or "Saturday Night Live" in Switzerland) so it's
quite difficult for me to really understand the movie. But one thing really
interests me -and it is maybe the most important part in the movie- it is
the story of his own death. I read your reviews and thougt, maybe you could
tell me something about his death. Did he really fake his own death or who
is Tony Clifton one year after his death in the movie ?? Thanks
Stenholm
score = 100
Jim Carrey is just as cool as always in this movie, i totally love his
performance as Andy Kaufman. I've never thought i should see an actor as
great as Jim Carrey, he is my idol now and forever... love Martin from
Denmark
Luisa
score = 80
Definitely, one of the best "portrait of a strange man" I've ever
seen. Jim Carrey at his very best.
arrested.development@virgin.net
score = 80
I just got back from seeing this film ( in London ) I have to say it was
excellent but I feel the film did not go nearly enough of the way in
expressing some of the more complex sides of andy kauffman instead just
making it look like he did practical joke after practical joke,,
having said this making this movie is not an easy task.,,, I feel Andy would
have enjoyed that 1st part but the rest was not made in the spirit of
Andy,,, I also thought Jim Carrey was very very good
Karlheinz
score = 90
Hello, my name is Karlheinz and I'm from Munich in Germany. I've never
heard anything about Andy Kaufman but we read an articel in our newspaper
about "man in the moon". The movie was really great and it's
very interesting to see how people live always in a "show" and
believe what they see. There were some fascinating scenes within this
movie. Always worth to be seen. Wonderful Jim Carrey.
Danielle
score = 100
I just saw Man On The Moon and it was GREAT!!! It's the second best movie
(Fight Club is the best!)in the world! Jim should have gotten an Oscar
nomination for that! It was his best movie ever! I think
that, not every person will get it but those who will won't think that
it's just ok. They'll think that it's one of the best ever made! If you
don't get it, don't blame the movie!!!
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Andy Kaufman was considered one of the most innovative, eccentric and
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