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I'm From Hollywood
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by Shanachie
Sales Rank: 48887
Price: $19.98
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Show biz wasn't enough. Andy Kaufman's true dream was to be a wrestler: a star, a pro wrestler. However, he had his obstacles. He was too small, too weak, and had no talent at the sport. To make up for these inadequacies Kaufman decided the only way he could be a champion in the ring was to start wrestling women. One night, in the midst of a heated battle, the great champion Jerry "The King" Lawler stepped into the ring to defend a woman's honor when it seemed that Kaufman might go too far. This incident began an obsessive, yearlong vendetta against the mighty Lawler, leaving Kaufman's friends to wonder, "Has Andy truly lost his mind?"<p> <I>Andy Kaufman: I'm from Hollywood</I> documents Kaufman's entire, but short, pro-wrestling career. Interlaced with live wrestling footage are interview snippets from Robin Williams, Marilu Henner, Tony Danza, and Bob Zmuda analyzing his actions and questioning his sanity. A huge perk of the video are the crowd shots in Memphis during this yearlong rivalry. In this giant comedic act, Kaufman willingly manages to stir up crowds of tens of thousands to a frenzied anger of hatred and bloodlust, all directed at him. But on whom is the joke? The sport of wrestling? The crowd? American sports entertainment as a whole? The home viewers? Sometimes it is hard to tell. One thing's for certain: in today's world of wrestling no one could pull off what Kaufman did in his day. It is truly amazing. <I>--Rob Bracco</I>
Viewer Reviews
Being a big-time wrestling fan from the old-days, I really dugged the classic wrestling footage from the Mid-South Coliseum featuring Jerry "The King" Lawler's old wrestling territory in Memphis. Andy Kaufman was simply superb protraying a wrestling heel(bad guy). He knew how to piss the fans off. "I'm from Hollywood" is a nice little time capsule of pro wrestling and the antics of Andy Kaufman from the early 80's.
Far as the second feature, I totally enjoyed the interaction between Kaufman and "Classy" Freddie Blassie. Their non-sensical ramblings were very amusing and had a natural flow to it between the comedian and wrestling manager. I liked the choice of location at a now-defunct restaurant in Los Angeles. It was also nice seeing scenes of the LA streets in the early 80's.
Also included is the LA premiere of "My Breakfast With Blassie" with an altered looking Andy Kaufman. Overall a very entertaining package for fans of classic-wrestling and Andy Kaufman.
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