Man on the Moon

Pros: fast paced
Cons: bring your tissues!

Andy Kaufman was one of the most notorious comedians of his time, you loved him or you hated him, but you had to watch him. Kaufman went out of his way to shock people with EVERY appearance, even private appearances. He found humor in EVERYTHING, even...

Pros: Jim Carrey is incredibly believeable as Andy Kaufman
Cons: The wrestling humor will get to you after awhile.

Normally, i just can't stand Jim Carrey. He's just not into the comedy that I personally find humorous. But Man on the Moon....wow. He's a dead ringer for Andy Kaufman, and dead on in his impersonations of them as well. I really thought I was watching...

Pros: FUNNY!
Cons: Nothing

I'd have to say that this movie is the best movie of '99. It is about a comedian named Andy Kaufkman. He is so funny. He sings to "Mighty Mouse" which is really funny because he only mouths "here I come to save the day" while the rest...

Pros: jim carrey, good biography
Cons: nothing

I am not too familiar with this Andy Kaufman guy. Watching the movie, made it seem like he was a very interesting man that lives in life with humor. His character was great. I think Jim Carrey did very well doing his character. ( i think?) They chose...

Pros: Jim Carrey is terrific; Courtney Love is pretty good, too.
Cons: If you hate Andy Kaufman, you'll hate this video.

Ok...so I'm supposed to analyze the plot of "Man on the Moon." I've been sitting here for a good 10 minutes staring at my computer screen...completely blank as to what to say...but then again Andy Kaufman always did leave me blank. The only...

Pros: Kaufman's life perfect movie material
Cons: Unanswered questions

I was very excited a few months ago when I learned that Milos Forman had made a film about the life of comedian/actor/nutjob Andy Kaufman. I was mildly disappointed to discover on seeing the film that it was only very good, not great.

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Pros: Let's everyone in on the joke.
Cons: Let's everyone in on the joke.

So I saw "Man on the Moon." It was alright. The thing is, after seeing the original footage of Andy Kaufman (A&E, Comedy Central, MSNBC, etc.) even a really good likeness by Jim Carrey is just...a good likeness. I mean, you have seen the...

Pros: Great acting, great storyline
Cons: None

Jim Carrey pulled off yet another great performance! Jim has came a long way since Ace Ventura, and this is his best! He did a wonderful job impersonating Andy Kaufman in this movie, with not only in appearance, but in his voice, mannerisms, and...

Pros: Jim Carey, portrait of a brilliant man, laughable, tearjerker.... a tragic comedy
Cons: breezed through too many parts

Hmmm... Makes you wonder. Starting off in his childhood, they show him talking to the wall, "performing" for "them" even though no one was there. Next comes his dad in to tell him to go get a real audience.

Flash forward...

Pros: Very good acting
Cons: Storyline only surfaced Kaufman's life, some of the humor was stupid

This movie did nothing to give you an inside view of Kaufman's life. When you left the theater, you knew as much about Kaufman as you would have if you watched a 30 minute special on TV. The comedy was pretty good at times. You have to enjoy practical...

Pros: everything
Cons: none

I fully enjoyed Man on the Moon. It actually felt like Jim Carrey was Andy Kaufman. He gave an Oscar Worthy performance as him. It was pretty amazing. I liked Andy because he bent the rules. He did comedy for himself and not for others. He pushed peoples...

Pros: None to mention
Cons: Too much hype, too little worth seeing

Paradise Lost. Redemption sought. Paradise found. Redemption Lost.

Stop me if you have heard this one before.

On second thought, don't.

The story goes that there was a young man. A teen, a pre-teen, maybe. He is beginning...

Pros: Ultimately Hilarious and Heartwarming
Cons: a little confusing at first

Recently I saw the biography movie on Andy Kaufeman, Man On The Moon. Not knowing anything about his movie, I went just for something to do. I left the theatre that night with my first real "favorite movie". Man On The Moon had many great...

Pros: MUST SEE MOVIE
Cons: don't think a comedian would want people crying

This is a very powerful movie, at least if you know who he was before seeing the movie, but then most of what I had seen was in the movie anyway, plus more. I'm not ashamed to admit (to strangers), that this movie had me sobbing like a 5 year old. I'm...

Pros: Great Soundtrack, Jim Carrey, Courtney Love, touching story
Cons: Parts are historically inaccurate, may be offensive to some viewers, Courtney Love gets major billing but is actually a rather minor character

...It's really good to know that they still make movies like this. I am not old enough to remember Andy Kaufman, but after watching this movie I feel as though I'm one of his biggest fans.

At times, Man on the Moon makes you laugh...