Courtney-Love Movie Reviews

In the movie a porn mogul is made to look like some kind of angel. Are we honestly to believe the crap thrown in here? This sleazy man made to look like a victim of an evil society??

What a great movie!! Commanding performances by all, especially Courtney Love. What a haunting and brilliant performance by her as the beautiful and damned Althea Flynt, in my opinion this role hit her close to home.. she is great!

First off...Let me get this out of the way? Why doesn't anyone talk about Milos Forman? The guy is one of the best filmmakers ever and nobody talks about him. Anyway, PVLF is a classic...Period. Harrelson, Love, Norton all turn in amazing performances. The set design, music, cinematography, direction, writing are all flawless. Any movie where we want to cry for Flynt in the end is a must see movie. One of the best flicks ever in my humble opinion.

There certainly is a political bias in the film. Yes, the film does appear to actively celebrate pornography within our society by honoring Larry Flyntt as a "hero" of the First Amendment. However, the film is actually done in a fairly entertaining way, showcasing who Larry Flyntt is -- without any attempt to cover up his most well-known distusting publications, including the woman being pushed into the meat grinder. The story focuses on Larry Flyntt's case before the U.S. Supreme Court, Hustler v. Falwell, which dealt with the First Amendment case related to whether Larry Flyntt had the right to publish a pictorial representation of religious icon Jerry Falwell having sexual relations with his mother, in an outhouse (of all places!) with the description, "Falwell's first time." The issue in the case is whether one is able to defame Falwell, a public figure, if people clearly would understand that the ad is false.

Clearly, Falwell would never have enganged in such behavior. The U.S. Supreme Court said that Flyntt could publish such material because no one would believe that Falwell would do that, and thus, he received no harm.

The irony is that the movie, while called The People v. Larry Flyntt, is simply not true, because the dispute between Falwell and Flyntt was a civil, not criminal, issue. Now Flyntt has been subject to obscenity prosecutions, too, but that is not the subject of this movie. Overall, the movie is well done and and quite entertaining, too.

Michael Gordon
Los Angeles

I have watched this movie multiple times and have always found it to be a fascinating portrayal of colorful characters. Larry Flynt, played convincingly by Woody Harrelson, and his real life brother Brett Harrelson, playing brother of Larry in the movie, was a nice touch. I think that added to the believabilty of the portrayals too. The most fascinating in a movie award goes to.....Courtney, I LOVE you in this role. Never have I seen an actress play a role so convincingly as musician and actress Courtney Love played the Althea Flynt character. She was no less than mesmerizingly wild, beautiful, neurotic and one step away from self destruction from the beginning of the film. Then once she joins Larry in taking his pain medication after the assasination attempt outside the courtroom paralyzes him forever...she spirals into oblivion so genuinely played,you can't wait for her scenes. In my opinion, she makes this movie achieve greatness.Ex-NYC mayor Rudy Guiliani's ex-wife, Donna Hanover, plays a great role as evangelist sister of ex-president Jimmy Carter, Ruth Carter-Stapleton. She introduces Larry to the re-born life, only to lose him again after he is shot, and the epiphany he experienced through her mentoring, is lost.Edward Norton is also wonderful as Larrys long suffering lawyer. When they go up against Jerry Falwell in court, Woody is truly hilarious as Larry at his most ornery. All in all, a very entertaining movie that the prudish, or devout won't care for...but they know who they are, and probably wouldn't be watching this film anyway. For the rest of us, even if we don't like the man, or what he stands for, we will be entertained by this biopic.

WOW!! Here's a film that takes completely unsympathetic characters, and yet, makes us care about them. No small task for Milos Forman as director, but casting this film with Woody Harrelson and Courtney Love as Larry and Althea Flynt respectively, was sheer brilliance. .............. Woody Harrelson gives a knockout performance as formidable pornographer and publisher of the controversial "Hustler" Magazine. We meet him as a little backwoods boy selling moonshine with his brother, then a grown-up Larry selling a peek at bare-naked ladies, first in the flesh, and later in print, as he starts his publishing empire with his brother. I thought that casting Woody's REAL life brother, Brett Harrelson, as his brother in the movie, was a terrific touch. ............. Speaking of authenticity, a role has never been so perfect for anyone like the role of Althea Flynt was for actress/musician Courtney Love. I think she is a fascinating dynamic personality, and that works for her extraordinarily well on the screen here. From the moment she saunters out onto the stage to strip for Larry in the beginning, and for every moment she appears on screen through the end, she is truly mesmerizing and captivating. Love accurately captures the innate self-destructiveness of Althea that comes to fruition once Larry is paralyzed. When he recieves heavy narcotic pain killers by injection, she decides to partake as well, while injecting him. We have to assume she was seeking a substitute for the physical pleasures she and a paralyzed Larry, could no longer share. A little timeline shows us how several years go by. When the bedroom vault they've been holed up in opens, Althea is a stumbling, drug addicted, disheveled, punk caricature of her former attractive strong self. Love is SO great in her portrayal of this tragic figure, it is a crime she didn't win an award. She certainly deserves one for this outstanding performance. It's particularly funny, when Larry has the Delorean tapes, and an FBI agent comes to the door to see them. Althea opens up, bedraggled and wasted. When she tells the agent SHES Mrs. Flynt, the look of disbelief on his face is hilarious. We all know how the story ends, but in the film, the details are tactfully left out. Viewers can easily draw their own conclusions anyway. ................. Donna Hanover, ex-wife of ex-NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani, gives a brief yet sincere performance as Ruth Carter Stapleton, evangelistic sister of former president Jimmy Carter. She gets Larry interested in rebirth through religion, but the "epiphany" he experiences, is shattered by a snipers bullet. ............Edward Norton turns in a convincing portrayal of Larry's long suffering lawyer. Particularly amusing are the scenes where Larry at his most ornery, goes up against Jerry Falwell, or, as he unfondly and hilariously refers to him "Fartwell." You find yourself cheering for Larry as Norton fights for his clients ammendment rights. ...............There is no doubt that this film is not for the prudish, or the devout. There is much to be offended by when a story is based on a man such as Larry Flynt. If you are a person who might find this story, or its contents offensive, then you know who you are, and you know it's not for you. ..............For the rest of us, whether we like Flynt or not, there are parts of this film that will make you want to cheer, or even cry in sympathy when Larry loses what matters the most to him. When a film can make you CARE about unsympathetic characters, you KNOW you've experienced quality filmaking. ............... At the very least, I am sure you WILL be entertained by this excellent and highly fascinating biopic.

Viewed as a genre of its own, the 80's Teen Comedy produced some fun, enjoyable movies. One that holds up quite well is Can't Buy Me Love. Starring Patrick Dempsey in what was probably his best role of the era, it's the story of a geeky kid who pays the captain of the cheerleading team to pretend to be his girlfriend for a month. While not entirely realistic, it has a good ending. The humor holds up well after 16 years, as does the movie overall.

The DVD was hugely disappointing, and my 4 stars are based on the movie itself. Unless you consider chapter stops a special feature, the disc is devoid of any extras. The greatest offense is that it's presented only in fullscreen. I'd normally pass on a non-widescreen release, but my wife insisted on having it. If you have to have this movie, this is probably the best release it will see for quite some time.

Nice social message wrapped up in hip clothes, cool music, adorable female lead, nerdy hero, and morality tale. But the crux of the flick is about learning to accept yourself, to stand tall for what you believe to be true, AND above all, to recognize when you have what you need. If our hero had realized he should be satisfied when our cute female lead was dating him, well... there would have been no movie. but, he would not have taken such a fall... and not learned such important personal lessons.

Another movie attacking class structure and cliques, but, hey, if it weren't the sad state of affairs, would we flock to see this stuff? No. So, if the shoe fits...

See the movie again. Worth it the second time around.

Amusing story of a nerdy high school student Ronald Miller (Patrick Dempsey) who discovers that becoming popular isn't the greatest thing in the world. After she accidentally ruins her mother's suede dress with some wine, Cyndi, the most popular girl at school (played wonderfully by Amanda Petersen) will do anything to replace it before her mother gets back from her trip.

Enter Ronald. After seeing her desperate attempt to replace the dress at the mall, Ronald makes a deal with Amanda. He'll use the money that he has earned all summer by mowing lawns to buy a new dress, in return for Amanda's help in turning him to Mr. popularity.

Along the way, Ronnie learns lessons about the true value of having real friends, and towards the end of the movie Ronald discovers that he is still himself.

This film, which is no longer produced by Touchstone Video (a division of the Disney Corporation) features many couple of stars before they hit it big. Gerardo, the Latin-singing star who scored a one-hit wonder with "Rico Suave," plays one of the football jocks in the film. However, the real scene-stealer in this film is Seth Green ("Austin Powers"; "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" "Can't Hardly Wait") who plays Ronald's annoying, yet hysterical little brother, Chuckie. By taking a look at Seth in this past role you can understand why he is such a big star today. He is always a trip when it comes to comedic performances.

I loved this film for many reasons, but I think the most memorable scene in this film probably has to be Ronald learning an African dance he saw on television (he thought he was watching "American Bandstand"). After learning it, Ronald performs it at the big dance, not knowing that it would become a huge hit.

This film ranks among the 10 best teenage comedies produced in the 1980's. Let's only hope that it will be re-released on video and DVD in the near future.

Writing as a Sex Pistols fan, I really can't stand this film. The actress playing Nancy is more annoying and ugly than the woman herself. If this was how Nancy really was someone would have killed her long before Sid. None of the Sex Pistols have endorsed this movie, citing that the majority of it is complete fiction. The plot, if you can call it that, really meanders. Gary Oldman is likable as always, one good thing the film has going for it.

I saw this movie for the first time when I was but a lad of 14. It made quite an impression, and I have been a Gary Oldman fan ever since. If you too find him to be one of the finest actors of our time, then you too should see this incredible debut performance. He plays Sid Vicious so well, it's hard to picture the real Sid Vicious dead.

The movie follows the fateful punk rocker from the beginnings of the Sex Pistols, through his lack luster solo career, and to the eventual deaths of both Nancy Spungen, and himself. Throughout, the bizarre, and self-destructive relationship threatens to rip the whole story apart. Webb does an awesome job playing Nancy Spungen, and is at times so bloody annoying you wouldn't mind stabbing her to death in some seedy hotel room in NYC either.

This movie is quite draining though, as it's long, and as I've said, depressing. But the writing, directing, and acting are all superb. For all of you out there who want to know more of the story, you should check out a book called "And I don't want to live this life." It was written by Deborah Spungen (Nancy Spungens mom), and it chronicles Nancy's' turbulent life from beginning to end. A good read.

Alex Cox's film "Sid and Nancy" is the story of the relationship between Punk Rocker Sid Vicious (Gary Oldman) from the Sex Pistols and girlfriend, Nancy Spungen (Chloe Webb). Sid was the notorious bass player for the Sex Pistols when he met Nancy at the flat of a mutual friend. When singer Johnny Rotten brushes off Nancy's attempts to attach herself, she moves onto Sid. From that moment on, the two clung together. Sid, who was already an avid drug user, quickly joined Nancy in her heroin use.

The film focuses on the relationship between Sid and Nancy, and Sid's life as a Sex Pistol serves as a backdrop. For example, the infamous Thames trip and the debacle of the American tour are included here. Fans will also recognize scenes from the documentary "The Filth and the Fury" as well as the film "The Great Rock and Roll Swindle." Malcolm McLaren is shown enjoying the antics of the Pistols with almost malicious delight, and his attempts to control the mayhem prove futile as the band moves towards inevitable entropy. As the band falls apart, so do Sid and Nancy, and the film follows the steady, glorious disintegration of Sid and Nancy as their drug use spirals out of control.

There are several 'versions' of some of the events that took place within both Sex Pistols and also in Sid's life with Nancy. This film is an attempt to portray the events, and Cox uses touches of surrealism at crucial moments. Visually, the film is stunning--not beautiful--but a record of disintegration and physical and mental decay. My favourite film scene EVER is the scene in which Sid and Nancy kiss as rubbish falls around them in slow motion. Perhaps Sid and Nancy were the original co-dependents, but they really did seem to have a bond that went beyond drugs.

Gary Oldman has proved himself to be a fine character actor, and in "Sid and Nancy" he plays Sid with all the sides to his character that we are told Sid possessed. Sid, according to some was a brutal menace, but to others, he was tender and vunerable. Oldman, under Cox's direction gives us all the facets of Sid's personality--including manic surges of energy and depleted zombie behaviour following drug binges. Chloe Webb as Nancy Spungen is great as the troubled, pleading, empty soul who latches onto Sid and won't let go. The film also has a terrific soundtrack, "Love Kills." "Sid and Nancy" is on my top ten film list, and it remains my favourite non-foreign film. For further reading, I can recommend "And I Don't Want to Live This Life," by Nancy's mother, Deborah Spungen, and "Sid Vicious"--a truly inspired biography by Malcolm Butt--displacedhuman

"Clara Bow: Discovering The "It" Girl" is an insightful look at the life and times of one of the cinema's greatest treasures.

Narrated beautifully by Courtney Love, with insights from Clara's friends,and family, we get a good look at what made her the superstar of the silents and early talkies that she was and still is to this day.

It takes us on a journey from her early childhood, growing up in a dysfunctional family, through her earliest film work, in which the directors found her extraordinarily talented, her rise to super stardom and having what it took to become the "It" girl(that shocked, yet endeared her to her audiences), to her eventual decline, beginning with the arrival of the "talkies".

Although remembered primarily as the first big sex symbol to grace the screen, she was much more than that and overcame terrific odds to bring us the gifts she left us with.One of those wonderful silent films, "Wings" became the first film in history to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Although there are many film clips and fond rememberances discussed by people who were closest to her, and the documentary is captivating and informative, it just wasn't enough. It ran close to an hour, but if you are a big fan of Bow's you will want more! More clips and maybe more facts from some film historians would have been nice.(Leonard Maltin does contribute some, but not enough).

It's definatly worth the view for any Bow fan or film buff. She's one of the reasons I love movies so much, and this Bio made me want to watch everything she ever made!

Enjoy......Laurie

Clara Bow was a vivacious, beautifu example of flaming youth in the twenties--the "It Girl" was a sensation, a truly great sex symbol who still has a contemporary quality even when viewing her films from long ago. Yet, as this documentary so poignantly illustrates, Bow's life, in spite of her great popularity, was no bed of roses. Misfortune was her earliest companion, and the shadows of poverty and abuse were always close at hand. As narrated with real feeling and restraint by Courtney Love, we learn how Bow rose above these stumbling blocks to become one of Hollywood's biggest stars in the Twenties, only to have her private life once again sabotage her efforts at finding happiness. This is a very touching film that is a fitting tribute to one of Hollywood's silent icons.

I really enjoyed watching this story of a Beautiful, full of life, ball of energy. No wonder she was called the "IT" Girl, she had it all, from humble beginnings to all hell that small minded people could through at her, looks money ..etc. Anyone who likes movies or the Hollywood legends will adore this story !!

Featuring an outstanding numberof actors from Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken, Willem Defoe to David Bowie - who plays a just as convincing Andy Warhol, as Wright does Basquiat. The movie begins as a young Jean-Michel Basquiat witnesses a painting of some sort on a wall. Basquiat's mother (I presume) begins to cry, but then she looks down at Basquiat who is smiling as we see an image of a halo or a crown. Maybe this is a prelude of what is about to come for her young son? Throughout the film we see various images of a surfer surfing the ocean. This can relate to a young up-and-coming artist in Basquiat who climbs the latter of success; rides the waves, and of course we see his perpetual and painfull downfall. He learns many things along the way, especially that success comes with a price. He can never shake the negative reviews that he was "Warhol's hanger-on," or a "Graffiti writer." We never really know what's going on in Basquiat's head or what's fueling his artistic fire, and why he flirts with danger. By the time that we make a pretty good asumption, again we see the image of the surfer surfing the ocean, only this time he falls and is swallowed by the waves. A lot of questions left unanswered, but this won't matter because with such an oustanding cast - it covers any holes that this film may have. Great soundtrack, opening song by Bowie, and is that Isabella Rosselini in the art gallery as Basquiat looks through the glass?

this is a wonderful movie and a great ensamble cast.i love Claire Forlani's deadpan line "Benny your crazy you should do more drugs"!

Rather than an in-depth overview or narrative of the story of Jean-Michel Basquiat, we have here a film composed of odds & and ends taken from both real and imagined events in his life. Some pieces play a larger role (his seemingly childlike approach to living, interactions with a fresh-faced sometime-love interest, his brushes with the ever-ridiculous world of (white) racial politics--"Would you consider yourself a black painter?" "No, I use other colors too."--, frequent drug use, etc., etc.) while others are confined to hints. These hints provide glimpses--some alarming, some endearing--into a more complete picture of the last seven years of Basquiat's life. Watching this film is not the way to find out everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know about Jean-Michel Basquiat. It is, rather, a way to get a sense of part of his essence--some of the things that made him Basquiat.

Definitely not my favourite Jim Carrey film, but he was very good in it. If you didn't know, or didn't like Andy Kaufman (played by Jim Carrey), then this film will not really appeal to you.

I've known the "Man On The Moon" song by R.E.M. for quite a while, and always wondered about the 'Andy Kaufman' mentioned in it. I'd never heard of the film, or Andy Kaufman, up until I saw a couple of clips from it, and then watched it at home. The film as a whole, was good, and I enjoyed Jim Carrey as he is a great actor. I didn't get much of Andy Kaufman's humour. I found Tony Clifton quite amusing, when he was singing, but it did get VERY confusing. Andy Kaufman was Tony Clifton and Tony Clifton was Andy Kaufman - maybe! I suppose everyone has their own alter ego, but these two go beyond the confines of that! My dad worked out who was playing Tony Clifton when the two of them were on stage, before I did, and that's what I thought at the end . . . But the last shot ruined that thought!

I found the film very slow to begin with, and some of the various characters weren't introduced very well, including his parents and Bob. My favourite bits in the film were: Andy Kaufman playing his bongos to the audience, and getting them to sing along; Andy Kaufman's Elvis impersonation (how HOT did he look?); and the very start of the film was hilarious. It must have been a projectionist's nightmare at the cinema!

The ending was very sad, and Jim Carrey looked very strange lying in the coffin. And then it goes on a bit, and you see something that makes you think about the whole film. Believe me, it's a film you will remember, whether you liked it or hated it. The feeling you get will stay with you. Was it Andy Kaufman's final prank? None of his friends believed him when he said he was dying, and everyone believed it was just another one of his tricks. But it's impossible that he can come back 19 years after his death. What happened, happened. And he died well before his time. His humour probably wasn't appreciated in his time, but it may or may not be appreciated now. He's like Elvis in a way . . . went before his time.

If you're not old enough to remember the TV series, "Taxi" (1978-83), then you may not know who Andy Kaufman was. Some of the original cast of "Taxi" appeared in Man On The Moon, including Christopher Lloyd.

The extras were quite interesting on the DVD. I found the deleted scenes not very helpful - sometimes they can add an extra insight to the film - and I thought one particular deleted scene should have stayed in. Warning: if you watch the film, and then watch the very first extra (Spotlight On Location: The Making Of Man On The Moon) straight away, you end up even MORE confused! I was also glad to see some of Andy Kaufman's original performances featured, although I couldn't find them to start with! It was shocking how Jim Carrey managed to become so similar looking to Andy - although the hair was a little OTT at times. I was glad to see the R.E.M. videos featured too, obviously, "Man On The Moon", and "The Great Beyond", as they are two great songs. Both had original concepts for videos, which is very unusual to see these days.

All in all, it's not a film I would necessarily watch again. But I will definitely remember it.

Before I watched this movie, I did not know who Andy Kaufman was. I hadn't known that he had appeared on Saturday Night Live ( indeed, I didn't know much about SNL ) and I hadn't known *anything* about Taxi. So I walked into this movie with a wide open mind. Whatever impressions I have of Kaufman now were made by this film. And I love this movie. Absolutely adore it. It's incredible. Kaufman is difficult to understand. I don't, few have, and few will. I don't think he knew himself at all, and I think he was as surprised as everyone else by Tony Clifton and Kaufman's various other antics. The movie itself is deeply moving. Jim Carrey disappears into the role ( making some wonder if, long after faking his death, Andy Kaufman appeared in this movie as the ultimate daredevil act of defiance ). Man on the Moon is not a comedy. Kaufman's life wasn't a comedy either, and he wasn't really a comedian. He was more like a stuntman, by the looks of it. Throughout his short life Kaufman attempted a delicate balancing act, and he would have continued succeeding if he hadn't gotten cancer. That is, if he ever had cancer. To sum up Kaufman's life, I suppose there's one quote I could use, from John Lennon's song, "I'm So Tired":
"You'd say I'm putting you on/But it's no joke, it's doing me harm/you know I can't sleep/I can't stop my brain/...you know I'd give you everything I've got for a little piece of mind."

I have always been a huge Andy Kaufman fan after watching Taxi growing up then seeing the documentaries later about him and his wrestling career. So when I heard this movie was being made I instantly was ecstatic to see it when it came out. When seeing it I was so amazed at how well Jim Carrey captured the mood and mindset of Kaufman. This movie is great from beginning to end! It covers everything that made Kaufman what he is today in the eyes of fans everywhere plus his behind-the-scene life that wasn't that far from his on-screen life. The greatest part of the movie is when Andy goes overseas to see a miracle worker in order to have is cancer removed. When he finds out that the whole thing is a joke, Andy can't do anything but laugh, because it simply summed up his life, and personally I believe he wouldn't have it any other way. The DVD offers some cut scenes from the movie, some I believe should have been in the movie, others that belonged out. The interviews were great, especially when they talked to the real Lynn about how Jim was so into character that it was just like being with Andy once again. The hidden footage of the real Andy Kaufman were excellent, which included some of his comedy bits and his wrestling career. This is definately a DVD to buy if you're a fan of Kaufman in any way, or simply a fan of comedy in general!!

Definitely not my favourite Jim Carrey film, but he was very good in it. If you didn't know, or didn't like Andy Kaufman (played by Jim Carrey), then this film will not really appeal to you.

I've known the "Man On The Moon" song by R.E.M. for quite a while, and always wondered about the 'Andy Kaufman' mentioned in it. I'd never heard of the film, or Andy Kaufman, up until I saw a couple of clips from it, and then watched it at home. The film as a whole, was good, and I enjoyed Jim Carrey as he is a great actor. I didn't get much of Andy Kaufman's humour. I found Tony Clifton quite amusing, when he was singing, but it did get VERY confusing. Andy Kaufman was Tony Clifton and Tony Clifton was Andy Kaufman - maybe! I suppose everyone has their own alter ego, but these two go beyond the confines of that! My dad worked out who was playing Tony Clifton when the two of them were on stage, before I did, and that's what I thought at the end . . . But the last shot ruined that thought!

I found the film very slow to begin with, and some of the various characters weren't introduced very well, including his parents and Bob. My favourite bits in the film were: Andy Kaufman playing his bongos to the audience, and getting them to sing along; Andy Kaufman's Elvis impersonation (how HOT did he look?); and the very start of the film was hilarious. It must have been a projectionist's nightmare at the cinema!

The ending was very sad, and Jim Carrey looked very strange lying in the coffin. And then it goes on a bit, and you see something that makes you think about the whole film. Believe me, it's a film you will remember, whether you liked it or hated it. The feeling you get will stay with you. Was it Andy Kaufman's final prank? None of his friends believed him when he said he was dying, and everyone believed it was just another one of his tricks. But it's impossible that he can come back 19 years after his death. What happened, happened. And he died well before his time. His humour probably wasn't appreciated in his time, but it may or may not be appreciated now. He's like Elvis in a way . . . went before his time.

If you're not old enough to remember the TV series, "Taxi" (1978-83), then you may not know who Andy Kaufman was. Some of the original cast of "Taxi" appeared in Man On The Moon, including Christopher Lloyd.

The extras were quite interesting on the DVD. I found the deleted scenes not very helpful - sometimes they can add an extra insight to the film - and I thought one particular deleted scene should have stayed in. Warning: if you watch the film, and then watch the very first extra (Spotlight On Location: The Making Of Man On The Moon) straight away, you end up even MORE confused! I was also glad to see some of Andy Kaufman's original performances featured, although I couldn't find them to start with! It was shocking how Jim Carrey managed to become so similar looking to Andy - although the hair was a little OTT at times. I was glad to see the R.E.M. videos featured too, obviously, "Man On The Moon", and "The Great Beyond", as they are two great songs. Both had original concepts for videos, which is very unusual to see these days.

All in all, it's not a film I would necessarily watch again. But I will definitely remember it.

Before I watched this movie, I did not know who Andy Kaufman was. I hadn't known that he had appeared on Saturday Night Live ( indeed, I didn't know much about SNL ) and I hadn't known *anything* about Taxi. So I walked into this movie with a wide open mind. Whatever impressions I have of Kaufman now were made by this film. And I love this movie. Absolutely adore it. It's incredible. Kaufman is difficult to understand. I don't, few have, and few will. I don't think he knew himself at all, and I think he was as surprised as everyone else by Tony Clifton and Kaufman's various other antics. The movie itself is deeply moving. Jim Carrey disappears into the role ( making some wonder if, long after faking his death, Andy Kaufman appeared in this movie as the ultimate daredevil act of defiance ). Man on the Moon is not a comedy. Kaufman's life wasn't a comedy either, and he wasn't really a comedian. He was more like a stuntman, by the looks of it. Throughout his short life Kaufman attempted a delicate balancing act, and he would have continued succeeding if he hadn't gotten cancer. That is, if he ever had cancer. To sum up Kaufman's life, I suppose there's one quote I could use, from John Lennon's song, "I'm So Tired":
"You'd say I'm putting you on/But it's no joke, it's doing me harm/you know I can't sleep/I can't stop my brain/...you know I'd give you everything I've got for a little piece of mind."

I have always been a huge Andy Kaufman fan after watching Taxi growing up then seeing the documentaries later about him and his wrestling career. So when I heard this movie was being made I instantly was ecstatic to see it when it came out. When seeing it I was so amazed at how well Jim Carrey captured the mood and mindset of Kaufman. This movie is great from beginning to end! It covers everything that made Kaufman what he is today in the eyes of fans everywhere plus his behind-the-scene life that wasn't that far from his on-screen life. The greatest part of the movie is when Andy goes overseas to see a miracle worker in order to have is cancer removed. When he finds out that the whole thing is a joke, Andy can't do anything but laugh, because it simply summed up his life, and personally I believe he wouldn't have it any other way. The DVD offers some cut scenes from the movie, some I believe should have been in the movie, others that belonged out. The interviews were great, especially when they talked to the real Lynn about how Jim was so into character that it was just like being with Andy once again. The hidden footage of the real Andy Kaufman were excellent, which included some of his comedy bits and his wrestling career. This is definately a DVD to buy if you're a fan of Kaufman in any way, or simply a fan of comedy in general!!

As supporters of gun control but not hard-core activists, my friends and I were surprised at how deeply moved we were when we watched this video.  The real-life stories demonstrate how widespread gun violence is, and why gun control is such a necessity.  The determination and hope for change in the video are inspirational - and Emmylou's performance of "the Western Wall" is fantastic!  

This was an excelent way to veiw our society's large gun problem. It will make you consider and mourn for these families that have gone through the tremendous pain of loosing a loved one to gun violence. It also shares thought and the speeches made by several public personas such as Rosie O'Donnell and Courtney Love. They are absolutly on target during their moving empowerment speeches to the enormous crowd that gathered in Washington D.C. If you are concerned about the wellfare of our country and the huge gun problem we face than this is a film you must see.

Amazingly good video of the March. I wanted to go but didn't, but watching this video was like going. Courtney Love was especially moving, talking about how her husband had a drug dealer friend buy him a gun one day, then killed himself the next.

I've shown the video to several friends who were also moved.

Kurt and Courtney is a well directed piece of film, owing much of it's greatness to Nick Broomfield. His editing techniques coupled with sinister musical overtones make the film worth watching. For actual content however, Kurt and Courtney lacks fabric. No Nirvana songs are used in a film which unashamedly points to Courtney Love as the reason for Kurt's death. Interviews with Hank Harrison and Dylan Carlson make for interesting viewing and a private investigator adds his two peneth worth. Overall, Kurt and Courtney struggles to draw many conclusions and is probably for die-hard fans only as there are some touching moments reliving Kurt's youth. That said, from the documentaries on offer on this subject, this is the best yet so take a look, I'd say it's worth it.

it was okay, but i would suggest the book 'come as you are' by micheal azzerad over this DVD the book will give you better info straight from Kurt himself,
like i said i liked it but, i also hate courtney love.

"Kurt and Courtney" is a fascinating documentary, even if you're not a big Nirvana fan. Nick Broomfield has a style of just going out and interviewing people on the spot and then it seems as if the documentary just comes together on its own with this loose, unstructured feel. It makes for interesting viewing, especially since the people that Nick digs up are very strange but incredibly interesting characters: El Duce the drunk porn rocker, Kurt's old drug buddy, the detective, Kurt's sweet aunt (the only sane one in the whole story), and Courtney's angry father. I also thought the two tabloid journalist guys that Nick talked to were hilarious simply because they were such losers; when they finally get their shot at interviewing Courtney, they chicken out! Of course Courtney herself comes off as being a very tough cookie and I probably would've chickened out too. There are a couple of interesting twists, such as the death of El Duce shortly after he is interviewed, and his hint that Allen Wrench is the one responsible.
After watching this documentary I still believe that Kurt committed suicide, but I do think it is possible that there may have been some people plotting his death, and he just beat them to it. May he rest in peace.