Review of Man on the Moon (1999) by Scott W — 09 Aug 2008

I smell excessive romanticization, but this movie made an Andy Kaufman fan out of me.

This review of Man on the Moon (1999) was written by Scott W on 09 Aug 2008.

Man on the Moon has generally received positive reviews.

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