Everything GREAT About The Truman Show! 

I did not like any of his comedies. In fact I find him nothing but annoying in anything I've seen (e.g. Batman). But he's brilliant for this. So I think this is, ironically, his best movie - the one where he's doing something else.

​@@ViolosD2Ihave you heard about "The mask"?

​@@ViolosD2Iidk he's still very jim carrey iirc lol, same thing in eternal sunshine of the spotless mind

⁠​⁠@@ViolosD2Iliar liar, the mask, bruce almighty, cable guy, ace ventura, grinch, and eternal sunshine oh and Me, Myself and Irene… id say he only comes off as obnoxious in ones where he is meant to be obnoxious like Dumb and dumber which is also a great movie.

​@@highdefinition450I can see hating him in his other comedy movies but eternal sunshine was the right amount of serious for me to fall in love with the movie! But to each their own

I don't think you appreciate how desperate the paparazzi are. Shelve tabloids for a few days and then tell me what you think.

Right! He'll be old news in a Month or so.

Idk, Kim Kardashian has been in the news for decades, and what has she done that is 1/2 as big as the Truman show is made out to be?

@@ryanhamstra49 the difference is she's desperate for attention and Truman presumably isn't

@@joshevans3421 it doesn't matter if HE wants attention.

Yes! There's an episode on the last season of the Simpsons

Correct, dann family voggers suck, poor kids

It predicted reality tv as well… family vloggers are in on it. This would be the preferred form of Reality tv if producers could get to record peoples lives without the star knowing. Imagine the kardashians if they didnt know the cameras were on or even just didnt know where they were. Much like how the dating shows and like big brother style live in a house shows most the contestants are aspiring actors… the other people that come and interact have an agenda are also acting.

Yeah, it's pretty messed up that parents profit millions off their children, without their children having any choice in the matter.

This didn't predict anything. It's an old trope.

I understand why that would all be nice to see, and I agree, but then it wouldn't be The _Truman_ Show.

Also comments on child actors

Yeah it's the only thing really missing from it, we need that evidence of how much it is ruining his own life to show how conflicted he is by what he is doing, and that would really work with him finding Truman during the search and then letting him go.

The way marlon almost couldn’t say "i would never lie to you," and the way truman sort of tensed, knowing he was lying, I think was enough. But it was also so small you could easily decide you imagined it, and maybe that's the draw, and maybe truman being truly alone in the world at the end was best, but it would have been really nice to see marlon actually try to help, even a little.

It is the small hints and nods that sells the conflict and leaves it kind of open to the viewer(us) if they want to believe it or not. If Marlon had a breakdown, it would kind of detract from Truman's own journey.

It's the kind of thing future audiences could have a heck of a lot of fun with if it ever gets to be possible (and viable) to easily re-cut movies the way that songs get re-mixed - if it was something the general consumer could do instead of waiting for a studio to release it, like The Snyder Cut, or all the different Blade Runners, or the Lord Of The Rings Expanded Editions. Like, if buying a movie such as The Truman show also made all the building blocks _of_ the movie available to the purchaser too, for them to rearrange any way they feel like. A 'Big Brother Cut' of The Truman Show, where the audience only sees the hidden camera feeds, or only the stuff the viewing audience _within_ the movie sees, or a 'Horror Cut,' or a 'First Person Cut,' that only shows what Truman sees. The possibilities could be endless. Letting the common rabble loose on such projects would result in some nightmarishly awful crap, but there are rare, powerfully creative minds among us who could put together some really incredible stuff. Licensing and releasing projects like that would, naturally, be endlessly complicated - probably too complicated for it to ever be more than an idle fantasy, but it's still cool to imagine it happening.

@@stickiedmin6508 Dude I've been saying this for years! So glad someone feels the same way. I've always wanted to edit my own version of the Hobbit trilogy or rearrange 'Passengers' to be from Jennifer Lawrence's POV, but am limited by the films already being edited with music, sounds, etc.

Someone came up with this idea, it's a video on RU-vid, explaining how terrifying the Disney movie Tangled would be without the first 5 minutes and now I can't watch it without skipping the intro

@@kawaiiqueee3489I was late to the theatre when I first saw Tangled. I basically did that by accident lol

The title of the movie is a clue in itself. Would be even better if the person didn't know the title going into it

Also, imagine if they had to rent out a handful of old vintage airplanes, most probably museum props, and could only afford the very front of a dummy passenger jet, and Truman reaches the fake hangar just as the last plane is pushed onto the set, with it sliding into the fake jet nose causing it to slide out of the hangar door just enough to reveal a teensy gap towards the back, which combined with the wobbling of the other planes, tips Truman off even more before he’s once again dragged away with curtains being pulled over the window!

if they didn't want him to travel, why did they have a travel agency? plot hole, 0/10 film

​@@JBG-AjaxzeMediaexactly! Don't want him to try to travel? Don't make it even seem like an option! Travel Agency implies Travel

Ooo

@@JBG-AjaxzeMedia Exactly! There were so many plot holes in this movie, including that people would just stand around in a diner for years on end watching a man do the same things every single day. It would get boring pretty quickly.

I never thought of that but that would be such a genius move on Trumans part

Wouldn't work though. Truman has been onscreen 24h for his entire life. By the time he started talking he'd have had people paying attention around the clock.

​@@KMCA779yeah but it would be enough to get people speculating about it, and once its an idea in people's heads its a blow to the shows legacy which would tick Christoff off.

Excellence.

I once heard someone say that his final line was a kick in the nuts to Christof who wanted his show to have a profound conclusion but Truman denied him with the corniest, most overplayed line possible. I like that theory.

A similar kind of commentary on personal morality as in Indecent Proposal - the idea that it isn't so much any inherent concept of right and wrong that holds a person back from engaging in what is essentially prostitution, merely the size of the offer. It's a pretty chilling notion.

@@stickiedmin6508 Since I do not see prostitution as any kind of sin, my response is a shrug. Linney's decision on Meryl doesn't strike me as negative. On the contrary, I think it's hilarious. She's right, and rightly so - if my job entailed pretending to be someone's wife, I'd insist on being well paid for any sex I'd have to engage in. There's only so much you can expect a person to do for the sake of "art", after all.

@@Serai3 Oh, don't get me wrong - I completely agree that there's nothing inherently wrong, or wicked about sex work. My comment was more about how shaky a person's ethical or moral boundaries can become, if someone is offering a big enough carrot as an enticement to cross them. It's not so much about the particulars of a belief, but the fact that it might turn out to be a lot less solid than one previously thought, and the impact this can have when one actually realises as much. Wondering about whether or not one might have the courage to refuse to commit an act one firmly believes to be immoral, even with a gun to one's head, or how big the reward would have to be, to persuade one to abandon such a moral principle, can take the mind to some pretty scary spaces. The famous Milgram experiment is a good example of how flimsy human morals can actually turn out to be. Here's hoping none of us ever have to face that kind of a test.

@@Serai3 - The actual immorality of what Meryl is doing is the fact that she's having sex _under false pretenses_ ...essentially, she's denying Truman any real consent, and therefore is raping him every time.

No wonder she was tryina have a baby so much 😭

The second scene in particular would have completely changed his character, though it might have come of the blue considering what we know about him.

I could be misreading, but I feel like Marlon has another moment like that that makes into the film itself; when he's being fed lines by Christof to try and reassure Truman, I always figured his "I'd have to be in on it too" to be him going off-script. Basically trying to clue Truman into the truth without saying it outright.

Those scenes, I don’t know if I’d want them in the movie, but also happy that they exist. Kind of like he says for the kneeling scene in Endgame. Doesn’t mean that they didn’t happen, just that we didn’t have to see it.

@@andymac4883 It blew my mind when I realized that the moment when he says "I'd have to be in on it too" is the moment when Truman figured it out. The look on Truman's face as he hears those words is everything! It's not a reassured look of, "You're right, that'd be crazy!" It's a look that says, "Holy fuck... You *are* in on it."

I don’t quite understand Marlon’s point in they first scene

Marlon’s delivery also seems like it hurts him as well. Like he knows he can’t outright say it but he desperately wants to, and feels immense guilt about the whole thing.

When his "father" came back, the camera ingers on Truman's teary-eyed face. Is it teary-eyed because his long-lost father came back? Or was it conclusive proof to Truman that everything is truly fake.

@@DeathnoteBB There's a deleted scene where Marlin sees Truman escaping but he doesn't report it and lets him go.

@@NobodyC13 This. It also took away the one advantage Christoff had. Now that he had proof that his father was alive, and that his death was likely staged, Truman had no more reason to fear the water.

That look of BETRAYAL

I suppose that's the dark side of it then. In a way, Christof still won. He got his masterful tv show and will continue to profit from it for the foreseeable future.

@@glendarjj3991 Indeed. He may have failed in getting Truman to stay, but he inadvertently made one of the greatest series finales in television history.

I dont know why it never clicked that he PHYSICALLY BROKE THE FOURTH WALL :000 this is mind blowing

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That's a great idea.

This is both a great and a horrible idea - though I might be saying it due to a fanfic I've read. The point is, it'll all go back to the same problem of Truman having no privacy whatsoever. Kind of why the perfect ending has to be right there.

Make it a thriller where Truman continues to try and find some sense of privacy and constantly fails. In the conclusion he either embraces a pained existence as a celebrity, or kills himself.

That would be incredible. A modern-day continuation of his life where he escapes but is still constantly followed by cameras. They could do it as a RU-vid thing, it could be amazing!

@@user-kk9sw2sx3o Reading "fanfic" (so called) is *_ALWAYS_* a horrible idea. Don't do it to yourself - you deserve better.

The real tragedy is, imho, how quickly the carefully constricted lie crumbles

​@@edoardoprevelato6577I would almost consider it a hopeful message! People with power can try to suppress the truth but that doesn't stop it from being true and worth fighting for

@@Zalintis what i mean is, that no matter how much effort is put into building something (both physical and abstract), it takes little to bring it all down

@@edoardoprevelato6577@Zalintis What a fascinating comparison on optimism and pessimism on the same event. Thank you both!

@@Spidehman the movie is about that duality. In the end, Truman escapes the dome, but we are left wondering if he goes on to live a happy life or not

I'd like to think Truman and Sylvia do find each other again, start where they left off, and she helps him acclimate to life outside of SeaHaven. And hope they do sue the company that owns Truman and the show and raze it on the grounds of gross human rights violations and abuses (plus Truman being the star of the show and not seeing a dime of any royalties for his work or image should also land the company in hot water).

I once asked my psychologist if they'd had to discuss the problems Truman would have in the real world after his escape, while she was at uni. Unfortunately, they didn't discuss it.

​@@NobodyC13That would be a good start for a second move if they ever make one, or a series.

Basically he would sue, win , lotta people would go to jail, and so on, Oddly in the Game with this same premise, American Arcadia, they literally had a whole CITY of Trumans, and they needed a federal law to allow them to adopt to make it "legal"

That is so fricken deep It’s almost as existential as the movie

Ooo, good point!

If you want to see more of Jim Carey being himself watch Ace Ventura, I’m pretty sure most of his lines are actually improvised and the producers just went with it cause it was so good 😂

He's an autism-vaccine guy.

how was the grinch the first jim carrey film you've seen? blimey go watch ace ventura and bruce almighty right this minute! and the mask while you're at it!

@@JBG-AjaxzeMediaand Liar Liar (1997).

and now you can go play a game like it...American Arcadia

Im so glad you brought this up. People rarely talk about this specific moment but its such raw and emotional acting and also so perfect as a representation of the human spirit. Absolutely magical moment.

Apparently there was an unfilmed scene in the script where he sees Truman during his escape, but just turns around and walks away instead of sounding the alarm.

@@FluffeeSMASH It was filmed, but didn't make it into the final cut.

I remember in like those extra interview things they filmed is that the character describes his audition as a bunch of kids were taken into a kindergarten and they just saw which one ended up speaking to Trueman the most. So he essentially lived as Trueman did but he was in on it

Oh the Truman Show is absolutely worse than the Matrix. The Coppertops don't know they're imprisoned. Truman Show's audience are literally getting *pleasure* from another human's bondage. That's all kinds of messed up!"

Truman Show kind of reminds me of Omelas

@@memerminecraft585 I can see why there's a lot to compare but this feels way worse to me, since at least there the suffering has a greater purpose. It literally creates a utopia with no strife. Here it just provides people with temporary entertainment, which can easily be done through ethical means

​@@DrownedInExileEspecially with the show wanting kids from Truman.

Torture is a bit much. It's evil no doubt, but I wouldn't call it torture

I really am always impressed by his true sourness and subtle impatience and anger he begins to exhibit once he catches on to what his life really is. I always loved the snarky “i’ll cross my fingers” he says to his wife. And her reaction is perfect to in the sense of “wtf does he mean by that?”

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Apparently there was a cut scene that related to this In it Christoff is talking about how if Truman had a kid they'd have two channels, Marlon then asks pissed if it's so when Truman dies they can go back to having a channel

That is so disturbing wth

God damn.

I got to watch this once in school too, but my teacher was a jerk and spoiled the plot for us first. It was still a fantastic watch, though.

More importantly, he blithely feeds the catchphrase, not FULLY aware he’s speaking to a global audience of every time zone.

That’s a great theory. It really adds some fun since it means that it all failed because of his hubris. But also I’d hope Truman would have figured it out eventually anyways and escaped

That's great. My favourite part of this movie is the ending where the music kicks in as Christof realises his big final speech has failed and his face just drops, knowing Truman is about to leave him forever.

Oh wait, can I make a theory that builds on this theory where the movie is some reference to the story of the garden of eden? My thoughts aren't fully formed, but the whole tree and snake are often seen as a test for Adam and Eve, so in the Truman show it's Truman being tested by Christof, and he leaves, but it's not a tragedy, learning the truth and this needing to leave, it's his greatest triumph.

So he spends all his time at this teevee show but his real job is real estate mogul in San Dimas?

@@petermgruhnI dunno, Cristoff doesn’t have a Life either because he supervises everything about TTS.

You're right. Ed Harris is sooo good.

Oh man I didn't realize it was going to be Dennis Hopper, he would have been great

We watched this back in english class and I'm happy for it. Lots of stuff for discussion about media consumption, the film industry, american values past and present, and human psychology.

What is this Travis thing?! ❓

b99 is such a good show man 😭

This gives me half the mind to write a small bit about truman going to therapy

​@@kaijakaslana Same. My headcanon is that he found out about the "Free Truman" movement, united with them to finally charge a lawsuit against his captors, seeked therapy and went to Fiji away from society. Srsly, this guy *really* needs a normal quiet life after everything he went through

He probably barely ever saw cameras before he left

@@trequor Yeah but when he sees one now, I imagine he would either be very uncomfortable. Is that camera meant for him? Are there other cameras? Or he'd be more relaxed because he can see it, it's not disguised as anything.

@@chickencurry420 Yeah i think he'd be more generally paranoid. Like looking everywhere for cameras and not trusting people in general. Who cares about a normal camera after being oggled by a gajillion secret ones for your whole life?

There’s gonna be a lot of places he can travel to on bus or train without having to fall asleep once. That might help him know a bit more about the “real” world instead of worrying about bigger TV Domes.

Where are the sci fi movies like these at nowadays? Back then cinema was indeed going all out

Wow, Groundhog day is My favorite movie, alongside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and the Truman Show is up in my top ten. Makes me happy whenever I find people who love the same ideas and feelings.

90s were cool

“Underrated”? Who?

Imdb. It should be near to or imo above Shawshank - It's the GOAT in my opinion.@@q-miiproductions878

I say that would be dumber on the moneymen’s part than if they just made up a bigger lie than “You live on this Real town but we need you to not leave by water or air”. “The world had a nuclear war and you are living in one of the castle-bunkers” would have had a much bettet built-in reason to not let the Truman leave

So when Jim was physically being tortured, and not just mentally?

* Start advertising products in front of you, out of nowhere*

@giuseppenimis8057 They do that all the time. While I'm running our tabletop rpg, they'll adjust their drink labels "subtly " as if they're facing it so a camera can catch them better. Or they do the classic calling out their love of a product they are currently using/consuming, just like Linney's character in the movie. They are a wonderful bunch of a-holes haha.

Honestly, I always thought it extra cruel that the show pretending that he lived in a real US town; they could have just pretended that the whole world IS inside a dome or bunker or castle because of, I dunno, nuclear war having happened outside. It’ll still be a great big lie, but it would have saved on those dumb measures of keeping Truman out when he “should be capable” of leaving.

OMG P@HR is *creepy*.