Man On The Moon

BBB

(out of 5)

Shallow biopic of controversial comedian Andy Kaufman, most famous for his role as Latka on Taxi. Jim Carrey is brilliant as Kaufman (and all his alter egos), who was himself considered a genius by those who understood him well enough, but the script by the writing team of Larry Karaszewksi and Scott Alexander (Ed Wood, The People Vs. Larry Flynt) makes no serious attempt to get into Kaufman’s private life or his head, leaving the film limp and unmoving. Director Milos Forman (who also directed Flynt) doesn’t seem all that committed to the project, and wastes the talent of both his star and wonderful leading lady Courtney Love (as Kaufman’s longtime girlfriend), while Danny DeVito stands out in a supporting role.

Universal Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Jersey Films, Cinehaus, Shapiro/West Productions, Tele München Fernseh Produktionsgesellschaft, British Broadcasting Corporation, Marubeni, Toho-Towa

United Kingdom/Germany/Japan/USA, 1999

Directed by Milos Forman

Screenplay by Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski

Cinematography by Anastas N. Michos

Produced by Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher

Music by R.E.M.

Production Design by Patrizia von Brandenstein

Costume Design by Jeffrey Kurland

Film Editing by Adam Boome, Lynzee Klingman, Christopher Tellefsen

Golden Globe Awards 1999

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This entry was posted on July 27, 2013 by Bil Antoniou in 111toformat, 1999, BBB, Milos Forman and tagged Adam Boome, Alex Foster, Alex Iles, Alison Simpson, Amy Tinkham, Anastas N. Michos, Angela Jones, Anton Fig, April Nixon, Armando Guerrero, Bert F. Balsam, Betsy Chang, Betsy Harris, Bill Reid, Billy D. Lucas, Bob Emmet, Bob Zmuda, Bobby Boriello, Brent Briscoe, Brian Peck, British Broadcasting Corporation, Brittany Colonna, Budd Friedman, Carol Kane, Caroline Gibson, Caroline Rhea, Cash Oshman, Catherine Hader, Charlie Brissette, Cheryl Hardwick, Christina Cabot, Christopher Tellefsen, Chuck Zito, Cinehaus, Claudia Jaffee, Conrad Roberts, Courtney Love, D.J. Johnson, Danielle Burgio, Danny DeVito, David Elliott, David Koechner, David Thomasson, Deana Molle', Doris Eaton, Doug Ford, Earl Gardner, Ed Mitchell, Eva Jenícková, Evan Diner, Frank DeVito, Frank Marocco, Fredd Wayne, Gene LeBell, George Shapiro, Germany, Gerry Becker, Gerry Robert Byrne, Golden Globe 1999, Greg Prechel, Greg Sutton, Greg Travis, Greyson Erik Pendry, Hal Blaine, Heath Hyche, Howard Keystone, Howard West, Howdy Doody, Isadore Rosenfeld, Jacqueline Case, James Lum, James McCarty, James Sawyer, Japan, Jeanine Jackson, Jeff Thomas, Jeff Zabel, Jeffrey Kurland, Jennifer Chavarria, Jerry Lawler, Jersey Films, Jessica Devlin, Jessica Moore, Jim Carrey, Jim Ross, John Mitchell, John Yoakum, Johnny Legend, Judd Hirsch, K.P. Palmer, Karen Blake Challman, Karen Martin, Karissa Seaman, Kathryn Rossberg, Katie Miller, Kelleia Sheerin, Kelly Cooper, Kelly Jones Gabriele, Kristin Richardson, Krystina Carson, Lance Alarcon, Lance Russell, Larry Karaszewski, Lea Sullivan, Lenny Pickett, Leon Pendarvis, Leslie Lyles, Lewis Del Gatto, Linda Cevallos, Lindsay Lopez, Lisa Eaton, Lonnie Hamilton, Lukasz Gottwald, Lynzee Klingman, Maria Elena Maglaris, Marilyn Sokol, Mark Davenport, Mark Majetti, Marubeni, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Matt Price, Maureen Mueller, Max Alexander, Melanie A. Gage, Melanie Vesey, Melinda Songer, Melissa Carrey, Mews Small, Mia Pitts, Michael Kelly, Michael Lufkin, Michael Shamberg, Michael Villani, Michelle E. Swanson, Michon Suyama, Miles Chapin, Milos Forman, Molly Schaffer, Mutual Film Company, Natalie Mills, Natalie Webb, Norman Henry Mamey, Pamela Abdy, Pat Senatore, Patricia Scanlon, Patrizia von Brandenstein, Patton Oswalt, Paul Giamatti, Penny Fisher, Peter Bonerz, Philip Lenkowsky, Philip Perlman, Phillip Feather, R.E.M., Ray Bokhour, Reiko Aylesworth, Richard Belzer, Rob Steiner, Robert Holeman, Robert O'Donnell, Ron Sanchez, Scott Alexander, Shapiro/West Productions, Shawn Pelton, Shirry Dolgin, Sid McGinnis, Stacey Sher, Stephen Sayadian, Steve Turre, Steven D. Williams, Sydney Lassick, Tabatha Mays, Tamara Bossett, Tara Nicole Hughes, Tele Munchen Fernseh Produktionsgesellschaft, Teresa Chapman, Thomas Armbruster, Thomas Barney, Thomas Verdonck, Tiffany Olson, Tim Divers, Toho-Towa, Tom Dreesen, Tony Galla, Tracey Walter, Tricia Lilly, United Kingdom, Universal Pictures, Valerie Naranjo, Vincent Schiavelli, Wendy Polland, Will Lee, Yoshi Jenkins.

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