Talk:Man on the Moon (film)

message: I believe the film was largely accurate (except maybe for the bit at the end when it implied that Tony Clifton was someone other than Paul Giamatti's character - it was trying to suggest that Kaufman's death was a scam obviously, unless Clifton is actually a real guy??). Anyway, if anyone's seen his films themselves, or was around when he was big could comment on the accuracy of the film, I think it'd help this section. - Drrngrvy 18:13, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Accuracy 

message: In 2000, Jim Ross reported in his Ross Report that when he met Carrey for the first time during shooting, all he wanted to talk about was wrestling. The question he is said to have asked constantly was along the lines of, "What's [insert wrestler] really like?"
Rubbish. Haas nothing to do with article. Seems like vandalism. Maybe something worse. Removing.
TommyStardust 17:23, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Jim Ross 

message: *Carrey and Giamatti both played Tony Clifton
*The final scene of the film contains what can be thought of as a sentimental tip of the hat. In the scene, we see Tony Clifton perform in front of a packed club in front of many of Kaufman's friends. The scene then pans over the crowd, finally resting on a neon caricature of Andy on the clubs wall. However, the last person who the camera passes is Bob Zmuda. Since this scene takes place a year after Andy's death, it is assumed that it is Bob playing Clifton on stage. This is most likely a nod towards the many theories that Andy faked his death, and therefore was on stage with Zmuda watching from the crowd.
*Nearly the entire cast of Taxi reunited for the film during the Tony Clifton scene. The main exceptions were Tony Danza and Danny DeVito, who played George Shapiro in the film.
*During the scene where Jerry Lawler brings out Foxy Jackson, as well as later on in the film during the match between Kaufman and Lawler, the play by play announcer is played by Jerry Lawler's long-time fellow RAW commentator Jim Ross. Oddly, the person who was the commentator during the real-life Kaufman vs. Lawler feud, Lance Russell, appears in the film as the ring announcer.
*Several actors were considered for the part of Kaufman, such as Nicolas Cage and Sean Penn. John Cusack, Kevin Spacey and Hank Azaria auditioned for the part. According to Milos Forman, they were brought down to Edward Norton, Jim Carrey and another actor but the studio preferred Carrey.  Carrey shares a birthday with Kaufman, and acquired his actual bongo drums for his audition.
*The real Lynne Margulies was a creative consultant for the film. She is also in the funeral scene.
The above content has not been integrated into the article.  It has been imported here so if citation can be found, it can be integrated into another part of the article. —Erik (talk • contrib • review) - 22:06, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Trivia

message: I find the plot overlong, with too many stubby paragraphs. The opening on how things are changed could be moved to the Changes from real life section. Always consider moving minor stuff to cast descriptions. There's no need to cite the film either, and all dates need links. Alientraveller 17:49, 7 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Failed GA

message: I heard that Jim Carrey refused to acknowledge that he was anyone but Andy Kaufman while on the movie studio and just about drove everyone mad. If someone can find a source for that, it would probably be relevant information for this article.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.237.89.173 (talk) 05:15, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Carrey's acting methods in this movie 

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thread_title: Image copyright problem with Image:Manonthemoon001.jpg

message: i just somehow got to this article, and asked myself how was it recieved. the reception section is missing, and on such controversial film its a must have. i remember it was controversial (something with carey dressed as an hobo on some award ceremony), but cant remember the exact details.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.132.214.77 (talk) 23:13, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Its on the List of biggest box office bombs. It could definitely use a new section for critical reaction. Tehw1k1 (talk) 12:06, 2 August 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I've restored the old Reception section, which seems to have been inadvertently deleted by a new editor. It could still do with some improvements. - Kollision (talk) 12:34, 2 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reception? Box Office? 

message: How come Tony Danza wasn't one of the actors from Taxi to make an appearance in the film?--Splashen (talk) 02:29, 14 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Tony Danza