A while back, my wife opened an account at a local bank.  One of the "perks" for opening an account was a free DVD.  (A DVD is the least they can do considering the hidden-charges of your everyday commercial bank.  But hey, we need to use the coin counter at the grocery store branch on a daily basis.)

After a bit of thought, we decided to order "Man on the Moon," an Andy Kauffman biopic starring Jim Carrey.  The movie is really good.  It is a look at the life of a modern-day eccentric genius who died at an early age.

On the cover of the DVD, there is a quote attributed to Entertainment Weekly stating that "Man on the Moon" was "Maniacally funny."

This appraisal puts the credibility of the folks at Entertainment Weekly in serious doubt.  Did whoever wrote this quote actually see the movie?  I mean I'd buy: "A gripping life story of a talented comedian who died young," or "The tragic early end to a bright young career," but "Maniacally Funny,"  What's that about? 

I remember that I had to wipe tears (of sadness) out of my eyes after the movie.  Now I must admit that I haven't seen the movie in a few years, but the lasting impression that I got from the film wasn't "Maniacally Funny."  I remember feeling sad that a young genius was taken away from us at an early age by cancer.