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This digital document is an article from Semana, published by Spanish Publications, Inc. on November 17, 2000. The length of the article is 766 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Una historia de Navidad.(TT: A Christmas story.)(Reseña)
Author: Javier Bernal
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 17, 2000
Publisher: Spanish Publications, Inc.
Volume: 6Issue: 403Page: 44

Article Type: Reseña

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Not much comedy...
this is more of a story of the comedy club, and not really a whole lot of comedy is on the cd. I was hoping for more Jim Carrey on the CD, but there wasn't enough to please me. There are some interesting moments on the CD, and it may be good for you if you want to know about the history and so forth of the comedy store. ... Read more

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A promotional piece printed in advance of the Academy Awards to remind voters of the reception for the film. Includes many quotes from reviews, short stories from viewers who were profoundly affected by the film as well as parts of the screenplay. 36 pages; profusely illustrated with color photographs of cast, director, and stills from the film; 15 x 11 inches. ... Read more

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Brilliant and unique press kit where the cover folds out with the eyes of Carrey and the woman behind a mask, then it opens into the press kit and disk and booklet.This is a digital press kit used by movie critics and entertainment writers. THIS IS NOT A DVD OF THE FILM, but it is a nice supplement to fans of the film or the stars! It has a booklet inside with a film synopsis, full credits and stories about the production. The disc has photos, behind the scenes movie stills and other stuff about the movie. Not available to the general public! ... Read more

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Best known for his sweet-natured character Latka on Taxi, Andy Kaufman was the most influential comic of the generation that produced David Letterman, John Belushi, and Robin Williams. A regular on the early days of Saturday Night Live (where he regularly disrupted planned skits), Kaufman quickly became known for his idiosyncratic roles and for performances that crossed the boundaries of comedy, challenging expectations and shocking audiences. Kaufmans death from lung cancer at age 35 (hed never smoked) stunned his fans and the comic community that had come to look to him as its lightning rod and standard bearer. Bob Zmuda, Kaufmans closest friend, producer, writer, and straight man, breaks his twenty-year silence about Kaufman and unmasks the man he knew better than anyone. He chronicles Kaufmans meteoric rise, the development of his extraordinary personas, the private man behind the driven actor and comedian, and answers the question most often asked: Did Andy Kaufman fake his own death? A movie about Kaufman starring Jim Carrey, directed by Milos Forman, and co-executive produced by author Bob Zmuda and Danny DeVitos Jersey Films, is scheduled for national release in fall 1999.Amazon.com Review
American comedian Andy Kaufman (1949-1984) was a performerlike no other--a rule-breaking iconoclast who blurred the line betweenperformance art and comedy, at times between life and artitself. Misunderstood by the public at large during his lifetime, andembraced by a cult of fans that has consistently grown since hispremature death from cancer, Kaufman is the perfect counter-culturalmartyr, ripe for a Gap khakis ad. Like Lenny Bruce before him, Kaufmanchafed at the reigns of comedy; he didn't always want to make peoplelaugh, in fact he wished to make them uncomfortable. One mightconsider those notorious French bad-boy playwrights Alfred Jarry andAntonin Artaud (who pushed the envelope of good taste and thoroughlyenjoyed confusing their audiences) to be Kaufman's spiritualpredecessors, though this might be taking things too seriously. Hismost well-known routines--the inept stand-up comedian "foreign man,"the basis for the character Latka Gravas on the hit sitcom "Taxi"; thegrizzled, professional lounge lizard Tony Clifton; and the reigningworld champion of inter-gender wrestling--all hinged on making thecrowd squirm. Life was a show for Kaufman, who began staging elaborateshows for friends and family at the age of 7; everything was a put-onand yet totally, dead-on serious.

Judging by Bob Zmuda's book(released in anticipation of a biographical movie starring JimCarrey), Kaufman wasn't the easiest guy to be a best friend to. But,as Zmuda tells things, he rose to the challenge--letting Kaufmanconfide that he had a daughter he'd never seen, keeping his mouth shutat the appropriate times, and otherwise fulfilling best-friend dutieswith aplomb. Andy Kaufman got the friend he deserved in his lifetime,but this is not the biography he deserves; it is written in awell-meaning though hackneyed and hard-to-digest style. Simple pointsare made again and again, as if the two(!) authors were attempting tofuse a poorly-written college essay with a USA Todayarticle. And Mr. Zmuda makes the mistake of assuming that his ownhistory will be of much interest to the reader, who is ostensiblyreading a tell-all about Kaufman, not his best friend. Thereare tremendous anecdotes here; about half the book is filled withglorious tales of artful mischief, hijinks, pranks, and funny stuffthat Zmuda and Kaufman pulled on friends, crowds, and strangers. Fanswill undoubtedly want to pick this one up, while those with a morecasual interest are cautioned to perhaps look elsewhere for a lessclumsily written tome. --Mike McGonigal ... Read more

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it's been awhile since i read this book
but i remember my thoughts while reading it. icame away feeling that the author (zmuda) was making a WAY bigger picture of himself than what i had ever heard before. i'm a huge andy fan and have read, watched, listened to everything andy. when i read this book, i was truly surprised how much of what i had already (known) wasn't true, according to this book. so i'm left to wonder...do i believe this book and the author of this book who claims (virtually) that he invented andy, or do i trust what my eyes and ears tell me. i'm gonna go with andy on this one. and all of the seemingly sincere reviews that support the author of this book, are, in my opinion, fake. go ahead and blast this review with your negative ratings: i'm quite sure, andy would love it if you did!

A quick read for new and old Kaufman lovers
I'm not sure how I stumbled upon this read as I had never seen Andy Kaufman when he was alive (I'm 25). Once I picked it up I was unable to put it down. This is an excellent book with wonderful stories. By the end you will appreciate the true nature of friendship and feel like you know both Bob Zmuda and Andy Kaufman in a way that you never did before. Whoever you are Mr.X, you are a madman!

Excellent Read!
Nicely written book about Andy Kaufman and Bob Zmuda. For a diehard fan of Kaufman's...it's an excellent read!

I would recommend this book to my friends.

Great companion piece to "Lost In The Funhouse"
This book should be read along with "Lost In The Funhouse: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman" by Bill Zehme for a more complete view of Andy.

"...Revealed!" is a great memoir from Andy's closest collaborator, Bob Zmuda's anecdotes are incredibly entertaining.The thing is though they are just anecdotes, a collection of stories, this is not a flowing narrative, it's just fun.You really could open up to any page and be entertained.

When it comes to Andy's life before he met up with Bob, it's a lot of "Andy told me this..." , they are second hand stories.That's why "Lost In The Fun House" is so essential to get the full story of Andy's life (as much as it can be collected or believed).

Buy this book, it's great!

I agree: Mr. X himself is worth your time
If "Man on the Moon," which depicted the trite TV reruns of Kaufman's wrestling shows bored you, you should read this book. Milos Foreman probably believed that Zmuda's insights were unappealing to mass movie audiences... which is why his film failed.

...and I must write that I have read biographies about Napoleon Bonaparte, Benjamin Franklin, Friedrich Nietzsche, etc... but no one fascinates me quite as much as "Mr. X." When I read Zmuda's descriptions about him, I laughed so hard that I almost literally could not breathe. Zmuda did not diagnose him, but allow me: a paranoid schizophrenic who has a seemingly bottomless war chest. He is "carpe diem" gone absolutely insane.... and a part of me hopes he is alive. ... Read more

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Finkle Is Einhorn! Einhorn Is finkle! Finkle is a MAN! one of the funniest moments in the movie. And one of the Best Comedy movies ever. On Location In Miami. Famous Joe Robbie Stadium(later Dolphin Stadium NOW Land Shark Stadium!) Miami Dolphins, Marino! great fun movie. ... Read more

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The complete authorized guide to the blockbuster movie! ... Read more