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Man of the Year (Levinson, Barry.)

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020 -INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER

a ISBN B-00-0LC5B7-Y

040 -CATALOGING SOURCE

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

041 -LANGUAGE CODE

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title tur

050 -LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER

a Classification number DVD 005537

100 -MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME

a Personal name Levinson, Barry.

245 -TITLE STATEMENT

a Title Man of the Year

h Medium DVD

260 -PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Universal Studios

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2006

300 -PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

a Extent 1 DVD

306 -PLAYING TIME

a Playing time 115 min.

500 -GENERAL NOTE

a General note Yoksa Bu Adam ABD'nin Yeni Başkanı mı?

520 -SUMMARY, ETC.

a Summary, etc A comedy with serious intentions, Man of the Year attempts to challenge the audience's notions of what is and isn't real when it comes to politics. Tom Dobbs (Robin Williams) is a popular political talk show host. As a lark, he runs for president and wins. The thing is, he's not any more unqualified than the other candidates, so his victory doesn't seem quite so outrageous. But when it turns out that the computer ballot firm responsible for tallying all the votes may have had a glitch--and that a recount would negate his win--mayhem ensues and the film segues from comedy, to drama, and back to comedy (sort of) again. Directed by Barry Levinson (Diner, Wag the Dog), the film doesn't take advantage of Williams' natural humor or charm. He at times appears to be chomping at the bit to unleash a comedic tirade or two, only to be held back by stiff lines. Williams only truly appears to be enjoying himself when trading lines with Laura Linney, who portrays the hapless do-gooder at the ballot firm who's being set up to appear unreliable. With some fine performances by a supporting cast that includes Jeff Goldblum, Lewis Black, and the inimitable Christopher Walken, Man of the Year occasionally hints at greatness. But at best, it's a lukewarm comedy with a diluted message.

546 -LANGUAGE NOTE

a Language note Language(s): English, Turkish

a Language note Subtitle(s): English, Turkish

650 -SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Comedy

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Drama

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Romance

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Thriller