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This film and The Matrix, challenged people to see the world in a very new way. There's a great image of a philosopher lifting the edge of the sky, to crawl into the universe beyond his understanding. There have been some great analyses of this film, addressing the Gnostic and Buddhist messages within it. Worth finding, if you're interested.
u guys react to 'cherry' 2021 - the devil all the time- and a crazy disturbing tv series called under the banner of heaven - oh also lost in translation? it's pretty slow paced idk if you'd like it - and eternal sunshine of the spotless mind(insane if you haven't watched it yet)
The part that sticks with me the most in this film is when the two cops just find something else to watch once the Truman show ends. Truman’s life has just been completely upended, and the audience as consumers of the show have a part to play in his trauma, but as soon as he’s not longer entertainment they just move on like the show meant nothing even though it cost Truman everything. That’s crazy.
Yeah, this was a big one for me. Made me reflect on my own behaviour and appreciation for other people's struggles as well as a kind of wider lens on society as a whole.
I used to have those thoughts about commercials. I'm watching this TV show that a LOT of work and effort went into making, but in the middle of it is this 30 second spot that we skip or mute and ignore...but that 30 second spot ALSO had a whole ecosystem of people and industries behind it, that 30 seconds might have required the effort of a hundred people working full time, as their lifetime career, to make those ads. Art, planning, production, talent, editing, selling it, the scheduling, there's so much that goes into that 30 seconds we're annoyed by and skip that it's crazy to consider. It can make you appreciate things when you see everything to leads to something happening. You're sitting there going "Fu THIS ad, AGAIN!" there's some artist somewhere going "LOOK LOOK I MADE THAT!" when it plays.
people forget that not only truman but the head of the truman show also dedicated his life to making the greatest show imaginable as well as all the actors/actresses who stayed on as permanent cast all for the purpose of making the show seem real and meaningful, only for the audience to trivialize it as soon as it ends.
The director originally wanted there to be cameras in theaters that the movie was showing in so that at the end of the movie they could cut to footage of that audience watching the movie. Could have been INSANE.
I'd bet real money it was the studio's legal department that pulled the plug on that idea because of the possibility of people suing for being filmed without their prior consent.
Lol, that's not even real, that's just cruel. Filming people in the theater, where you're supposed to feel secure, haha, what did I give 15 dollars for man.
another perspective: marlon has also been pretending to be someone else almost 24/7 since he was 7, pretended to be friends with people, literally not the main character in his own life; what kind of damage did the show do to the long term child actors on the show? does marlon even know how to socialize with people at all? or does his ability start and end with following directions and performing lines? the horrifying, unethical implications of the show are insanely widespread
Damn! I never even thought of it like that. Marlon is probably emotionally damaged by all of this but in a different way than Truman. This movie really is so multi-layered.
Some even say that the reason why he always brings beers in the show, is because he feels so bad for what he is doing to Truman and that the actor himself wants to drown his emotions in alcohol.
@@screaminpain Apparently there were several cut scenes, one apparently showed how Marlon was supposed to be the "beer commercial guy". That's why he always had and drank beer - which then resulted in him turning into an alcoholic. But yes: Another cut scene during the big chase was Marlon spotting Truman, but then turning around letting him get away. He pretty much WAS the only one truly caring about Truman inside the dome.
Yes, crossed fingers is a superstitious convention that means you aren't taking a promise or vow seriously. She was nullifying their marriage so that she isn't really legally bound to him in the show as well as real life.
Yeah, but she is acting, it is a tv show, everybody in the real world knows they are pretending, when im watching a movie i don’t see the main characters crossing fingers lol.. it’s weird
@@agenciasimplify2591 I think it's used for comedic effect in this movie. It's so ridiculous and it's not really necessary for the film to make sense, but it fits well with the film's humor.
Saw this opening night. Packed theater. When he hugged his dad, and then it was back to another talking to his mirror thing, there was a collective sigh... a feeling of 'oh, no, they've still got him'. But then he said, "That one's for free." Literally there was a beat of dead silence and then the whole theater lost its collective sh*t. We were screaming, "Yesssssss! He knows!!!" It was awesome. One of those theater experiences that have stuck with me for decades. 😁
While I don't condone Marlon for continuing to play his role as an adult, I think you should keep in mind that he also started the show as an innocent child and very likely was cast in this role because his childhood friendship with Truman was genuine. There are deleted scenes that make it clear that he really cares about Truman and that the continual deception takes a huge toll on his mental health.
There is a line about how Marlin was sick for a month, which implies that the kid who played very young Marlin was replaced. But yeah, the kids in the Truman show, his classmates etc had the exact same education etc as Truman, presumably their parents act in the show as well.
@@AnnekeOosterink I think it was the same kid. They explain Marlon's absences as a child and adult as "being sick" or "traveling", but behind the scenes he was a mental wreck that the show put through "therapy" so he could continue
Cmon Marlon is probably the worst, seeing as he is supposed to be Truman's best friend since even before he married that slut. He played Truman all along, and was instrumental in him continually being deceived. If he was a true friend he would have told Truman the truth!
@@vovindequasahi have some sympathy towards Marlan as he said he was friends with Truman since they were 7. This means he was also a very impressionable child growing in this version of normal. He spent his entire formative years being told that what he was doing was OK, good even, so never saw an issue as he was brought up with the understanding that there was nothing wrong. Sylvia was hired to play a high-school character later in the show, so a lot of her formative years were outside that world, giving her more perspective into what is right and wrong and forming her own opinions. Marlan didn't. Don't get me wrong, Marlan is still a bad person, especially for continuing once seeing that Truman is struggling, but I don't feel the same resentment towards him as I do the adults (his "parents", the creator, teachers, security etc )
I thought something was up when he was tearing up telling him “the last thing I’d do is lie to you”, I’m torn between him not wanting to lie to him any more and him trying to get his acting up
I saw this in theatres when it came out. before reality TV, before the internet and RUclips where you could watch people's lives... the concept was insane. I love this movie, but especially the ending, with the two cops... they've literally been watching nothing else for years and as soon as it's over they're like, let's eee what else is on. that concept that we get obsessed about watching people's lives but then just move on to the next thing like it's nothing. Something about that just always stuck with me. it was great to see a reaction from someone who didn't really know the concept going in!
The camera in his ring that he wore that his father gave him before he died, he gave back to his father after he returned to the show. So from that point they couldn't absolutely track his movements. Which ultimately helped him escape.
I think most people are happy when he got out, not because they are really thinking about the moral questions of it all, but just because they are rooting for the main character of a show they like. This was always just a story, just entertainment for them and they want the good ending for him and an exciting finale. Thats it. Thats why the two guys at the end were so non-chalant and just went to change the channel, when the show ended. Truman doesn't really mean anything to anyone of them as a human. What he is to them is merely a means to an end. Entertainment for the watchers, money and reputation for the creator. There is so much to discover and discuss in this movie. It is a masterpiece that was totally ahead of its time.
They cured his fear of water when they brought "dad" back. Also in Sylvia's apartment there were posters and bumper stickers of groups protesting to free Truman. 👍
I love this movie. It's even better on the rewatch where you know what's happening but you're still with him as he discovers the horrible truth of his life. And to reiterate, in the beginning, it was a stage light labeled AS A STAR!
this movie is INCREDIBLE Fun fact: the idea sprang from Plato's Cave, which is an allegory (created by Plato) of people who live inside a cave, in a fake world and have no concept of light or the outside, until one of them breaks free and sees the real world for the first time. The Matrix also plays on this allegory, as well as a bunch of other really good movies
My favorite part of plato's allegory has always been how, at first, the person who escapes the cave could not bear to look at the extreme brightness of the sun after so many years of living in the darkness of the cave and only seeing shadows. The sun represents the Truth - it represents the light of the world that is actually true and real. It is undeniably good, but it is also a lot to take in all at once, especially for those who have only ever lived a lie and experienced a fake world. The first time we are confronted with the unfiltered truth, it will sting, it will hurt. We will barely be able to face it. And, most of all, we will long for the world in the shadows we grew so acostumed to. We will want to go back to the cave, at least at first. But we have to face the brightness and not give in. Its not like we can ever truly go back to living in the world of lies after we saw the truth, anyways. For truman, the same thing is probably what happened too. The true world he finally got to experience definitely stung him a lot, was very hard to bear. I am sure that at points he wished he could go back to his cave (aka. the truman show). But i am also sure he eventually got used to the brightness of the sun, and finally was able to live his truth
Also check out Dark City! It's underrated. I don't want to spoil anything because it's meant to be a mystery (and I recommend the director's cut because the theatrical cut spoils the mystery with a narration).
One thing I really like about the Truman Show that doesn't really get talked about a lot is how the audience watching Truman are also, in many ways, trapped by the show. We only ever see them shot in one location, staring at the TV (as you guys noted, the man in the bath). They just watch and have to know what happens next. As Truman escapes they all cheer! Kinda a funny reaction to something you've been watching for 30 year ending. It's almost like they are also free now too. Although, we see with the security guards that some people will just flip to another channel and "see what else is on". Its like the show's creator said: "there's no more truth out there then in here". The audience are just people in a different kind of prison of their own making. Strong commentary from the filmmakers. Also note: I don't fully agree with this view of humanity, but its cool to see the strong parallels between Truman and the audience watching him.
the serial killer collage photo is a bit creepy but it's understandable when you realize that he doesn't have a single picture of her (and the production crew probably retroactively removed her from any of the college memorabilia) and he's trying not to forget what she looks like.
The thing that falls from the sky in the beginning is a stage light that crashes into the town. The show creators tried to play it off as just being a plane engine part that fell off to prevent Truman's suspicions.
This reaction video is so metaaaa. Us watching through a screen these guys watching a movie through a screen of Jim Carrey’s character being watched through screens his whole lifeeee 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
If weren't for Jim Carrey and his humor, then it would be a daylight horror movie. Also, if it weren't for the "behind the scenes" scenes with the director, it would be very creepy.
Fun fact: the director specifically wanted Jim Carrey for the role. Other actors were considered, but the director wanted Jim Carrey. The movie was even put on hold until Jim Carrey was available to start filming
I love that we don't see what happens to him after he steps through that door. It's because we too are the audience, and we can't see him anymore beyond the cameras. He's out in the world and we don't get to know what becomes of him.
When you rewatch it, pause the video and take a good look at Sylvia’s apartment. Then imagine Truman walking into that apartment and seeing all that evidence of how hard she’d been trying to free him. 💗
The most unbelievable part of this movie is not that there would be a show featuring an unknowing subject, but rather that the state of California would allow the studio to use so much water.
Anyone who grew up in the 90's or early 2000's knows the crossed fingers. Imagine someone asks u to promise to do something, but you don't want to fulfill it, so u cross them while promising. It's like this promise "doesn't count anymore". It doesn't necessarily mean you're lying, but you're trying to "cancel" that deal/promise so u don't get faulted afterwards. Hope that makes sense!
@@azbycx737I know that saying as “cross my heart and hope to die,” as like a serious vow (for children) as opposed to crossing your fingers to cancel out your words or action.
It is actually "wishing for luck". There has been many instances: people crossing those fingers in both hands, closing their hands and wishing for something specific to happen. And also the commentary: "I'm sure it won't happen, so don't cross your fingers for it".
The movie's director is known for giving his characters respect as if they were real people. When Truman breaks down, we don't see his face. When Truman escapes the show, we never see him on screen again. We can wonder what he got up to after he left, but it's none of our business.
I was 16 when this came out and i went to see it with some friends. We were blown away by it - both by how unique the concept was and by Jim Carrey’s acting. Reality TV was still very new in the 90s, it wasn’t everywhere the way it is now, and people were starting to consider the impact that all the cctv and surveillance measures that had cropped up everywhere might have on privacy and individual freedom. This movie took those concepts to the extreme and showed us how awful it could become. One of my top 10 movies for sure. Great reaction guys - it’s always fun watching new viewers try to puzzle out what on earth they’re watching!
The thing that dropped out of the sky was the type of light they use in tv/movie studios. When the travel agency lady came out she has a white make up bib on because she has to be out in make up quickly because no one ever goes in there. I read that even Truman and his friends vehicles were product placement because ford had not come out with that model year of Taurus or Ranger yet when the movie was made.
Yeah, just imagine the very real trauma he’s going to have to suffer through outside this place. I mean, not only is he going to have a buttload of abandonment issues, but he’s going to go through his very real life thinking everyone is lying to him, questioning how real the real world is, suffer from anxiety and depression and maybe grapple with sometimes wanting to go back to being in the fake world, or wish he was still oblivious. He’s going to be in therapy for life. It’s Absolutely a sick concept that can 100 percent be real, it scared us because we know people are really that money hungry that they would just take a baby and decide to play god and the world would love it and dump all this time and money into this fake life for a person they don’t even know.
In my opinion, the ending can be interpreted as Truman making everyone think that he was an actor the whole time. It would make the show less valuable if the audience were to think that he was just playing his part. Which is why he said his famous line and bowed before leaving.
I don’t remember the year, but it felt like a similar time. The movie "Pleasantville" uses the idea of being inside a TV show in a very original way. It begins feeling like a rather mundane comedy and then just gets deeper and deeper. It’s a movie I’d put on the school curriculum.
Not so fun fact, there has actually been a real-life case of The Truman Show. It was a Japanese game show where a comedian was locked in a one-room apartment with literally nothing except running water and magazines, where he was expected to get everything (including food and clothes) from mail-in sweepstake prizes. “Nasubi,” the comedian, luckily did agree to this and knew it was going to be a show, but they didn’t tell him it was live-streaming 24/7 and they extended the finish line multiple times without his awareness because the show was so popular. The only human contact he got was from the deliveries, and he never won any clothes and won very minimal food for up to 15 months
I am from Destin Florida. I live in Orlando currently. There is a town near Destin called Seaside Florida. They shot the film in Seaside. This is actually a real community that is about 80 acres in the middle of nowhere and this is exactly what it looks like. In fact, Disney replicated it and built a town outside of Orlando that is called Celebration, Florida and it’s just as creepy. Sending love to you and yours from Orlando, Florida, Heather
I love that Truman progressively conquers his fear of the ocean. He goes from not being able to cross it for his job to closing his eyes, pushing the gas and letting Meryl drive and then finally, he gets on the boat gets to the edge.
I was 12 when this came out, I saw it in theaters. Everyone in the theater just sat there in silence when it ended. It left us feeling uneasy. It spawned a mental condition called The Truman Show delusion, where a person things they are in a show like Truman. Not many movies hold up as well as this one.
I love this movie so much. The way Truman’s world unravels and then the big reveal showing just how manufactured his life has been. The ending’s so bittersweet because even though Truman manages to escape, his entire life up to this point has been fake. Every single memory since the first is a lie. I’d like to think he sued that corporation and got millions in damages 😂
You said it during the reaction that this film operates on so many different levels. Watching it a second time helps you appreciate those different levels. And looking at it in 2024 in our artificial world of reality tv and social media, makes it all the more meaningful.
the 1st time I saw this movie was for my Intro to philosophy class! It was extremely insightful. We connected the movie to the allegory of the cave in which both the prisoners and Truman escape their false realities. In the cave, the prisoners only saw the shadows in front of them- the only reality they knew of, which was deceiving. While Truman's reality was a constructed set/tv show, people followed a script. One could say he was chained up in a cave, seeing what was going on as the truth. Truman eventually became aware of the world around him and was able to escape.He was also able to free the audience from their sofas/baths- freedom from mass media
The Real World, on MTV, was aired in 1992. That was the first reality tv show that started the phenomenon of reality television as it known today. It was the longest running for quite some time and had proven the massive draw of watching others in an "experimental/controlled" environment.
When they zoomed in on the wedding photo, it was because he noticed that Meryl has her fingers crossed. Crossing your fingers can mean a wish for good luck, but crossing fingers also had another meaning, that might have fallen out of public knowledge a little, is crossing fingers can mean you just told lie. I've seen shots in movies where children are fibbing to their parents, but they have their fingers crossed as a way to signify to the audience that they're lying. There's shot like this in "The Nightmare Before Christmas" where Oogie Boogie's henchmen are lying to Jack about "leaving Oogie Boogie out of it" and they have their fingers crossed behind their backs. When Truman notices Meryl's crossed fingers, in this context, is could be viewed as an indicator that something in the marriage was a lie, so he's confused and a bit concerned.
Love this morning the ending is just perfect ! Like us not seeing him in the outside world and then just the nonchalant “yeah let’s see what else is on” 😂
It's interesting how many people watch this film and by the end are yelling at the screen saying "how can _they_ do this to somebody", without realising that really, the "they" is really us. As others have already pointed out, this film goes a lot deeper than its story at surface level. There's the way the basic plot is a take on Plato's "cave" thought experiment, but that's just one of many hefty themes the film explores. It's also about the concept of celebrity, both from the perspective of the person in the spotlight and how it affects their life. But it's equally (maybe even more) about the perspective of the audience - in this case basically everybody in the entire world. It shows us how, if left unchecked, the public's appetite for more and more invasive and unethical forms of entertainment can really get out of hand. And in a globalised highly capitalist economy in which this entertainment is a for-profit product, things can get very ugly very fast. Watching this movie, it's easy to ask yourself how could it be possible for so many ethical redlines to be crossed to allow something as monstrous as The Truman Show to become a thing - a thing that the general public is perfectly fine with. But then, just look at reality TV and celebrity culture of today and you see exactly where this toxic combo of studios making money vs audiences demanding more edgy and shocking content has already gotten us. So on this level, this movie is a cautionary tale of how far this kind of thing could go if we let it. Aside from that, the film also riffs on other significant ideas. We see various people from the outside world who at some point come to their moral limit where they can't go along with the prevailing acceptance by the majority that this is all OK. Sylvia is of course the main character in this regard. But we also see other people like extras on the set who start feeling sorry for Truman but feel powerless to do anything about it. And towards the end, there are characters working in the control room of the TV production itself who finally hit their limit and flat out refuse to go along with it anymore. All of this is a very clever reference to the famous "Milgram Experiment" (look it up). It's really a masterpiece of a film, especially given that it was made a long time before reality TV and celerity culture got to where it is today.
Thanks, Bryce! Thanks, Rob! Thanks, Zuff! 📺 Another great one. I actually just saw *Laura* *Linney* as one of the talking-heads in the PRETTY BABY: BROOKE SHIELDS (2023) documentary this morning. Y'all should watch that, too. #ReelTime #PeterWeir #TheTrumanShow
The fans are technically complicit in Trumans suffering. They watch, the show carries on. They cannot have been wanting him to escape the whole time. Even by the time the father turns up when they are feeding Marlon lines, they cheer for the reunion. The fans don't want the show to end. What will happen to the bar? The fans are complicit.
My favorite scene is at the end, where all the fans cheer as he escapes. Because if there's one thing people love more than a good show, its a good ending
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one of the best movies ever made. After I watched it, my husband and I just sat there in silence for multiple minutes. It's the only time I have ever had a reaction like that to a movie. It's like we were both so affected by it that we were left speechless. Truman Show is also spectacular. When Jim Carrey plays a more serious role, with or without the comedic elements, he is at his best.
Concepts like this were also explored in the late 50s and early 60s with the TV show the Twilight Zone. I know it may seem old but that show had many great ideas for Sci Fi.
Actually no it wasn’t, reality shows first came out in the 90s. So it wasn’t ahead of it’s time. Plus this movie was a huge mega hit, usually when movies are ahead of their time they don’t do that well at the box office. And that certainly wasn’t the case for this movie, as I said it was a huge hit
The Real World was the first realty show aired in 1992, to start the phenomenon that reality tv has become. The basis: A bunch of strangers live in a house together to see what happens. Before the Real World was Candid Camera, in 1948, but that was different, based on practical jokes.
I still argue that Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is Jim Carrey's best dramatic film and performance and The Majestic is highly underrated, but this was Jim's first real stab at a dramatic role and he nailed it.
So exciting to see you guys reacting to more niche classic films! Lately your content output has been some of my all-time mainstream favs, which feels so surreal!! (Heartstopper, Scott Pilgrim, How to Lose, Hairspray, The Truman Show, Pitch Perfect...) still hoping my ultimate fav obscure classics make it on, MAGNOLIA (if a 3 hour reaction is possible), I Heart Huckabees, Sugar and Spice, Moulin Rouge, Drop Dead Gorgeous, and like Rob recommended, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind!!! You guys are the best and luv watching your channel continue to evolve and grow!!! :)
What gets me about people thinking it's weird about him having a photo of her like that is that back then phones and cameras were not really common place. There was no way you'd be able to remember properly. It's possibly the only thing he could do.
The town they show in the film is real! It’s Seaside Florida and I absolutely suggest visiting if you’re in the area. A day trip even just to see the town square, and go around a few blocks, but I could have definitely spent a weekend or a whole week just looking at the architecture! Such a beautiful place.
This movie is iconic, such a great movie. I remember wondering this about my life as a child, difference is he got out abd i realized that im stuck in my reality
The obsession with the "on-air conception" is because they wanted to launch a new channel for Truman's child. There's a creepy deleted scene when the director and key actors are sitting around a conference table, where the director explains that when Truman is with his child, both channels will show the same content, but when they are apart, each channel will follow its respective star. At one point, Marlon asks: "So when Truman dies, we just go back to one channel then?" And the answer is yes. They intend to keep the show going even after Truman reaches the end of his life by following his child's life.
This is one of those movies where a second watch is mandatory. Right from the start of the movie you notice SO many little details that you just glossed right over the first time. It’s just like a Truman, coming up with reasons why things are weird and justifying that things don’t seem right. Then once you know… you begin to notice every little thing.
This is a really artistic movie. Very thought provoking. Way to get the themes and idea early on! Also I felt the same way about the fact that Truman shouldn’t have known whether or not cars go on loops or people do ads when they talk. Another good Jim Carrey movie is The Majestic from 2001. It’s one of his earlier serious roles. And it’s about him having amnesia and people mistaking him for someone else.
I'm so glad you reacted to this movie, I was hoping you all would when I first found your channel. It was really good. I actually initially watched this movie when I was in RE class in school and it stuck with me ever since.
Jim Carrey knocked it out of the park with this one, and Ed Harris, too. It was such an amazing idea for a film when it came out. I don't remember if I saw it in the theatre or if I rented it shortly after (I'm old) but it remains a favourite. So heartfelt and sad and full of yearning. I don't know if people are still diagnosed with the Truman Condition but it was a real feeling some people had for a while, that their lives were televised.. i doubt social media now as it is has helped with that...
I was born in 1987, and I have been watching this movie since I was 11. Oddly enough, it is one of my comfort movies, and back when I first watched it, I knew it was one of the most special movies ever made. I have watched this dozens of times, and I never get tired of watching it.
His parents were actually his parents but they gave him up for adoption in exchange for money and spots on the TV Show I believe, but then the dad was gonna tell him so they wrote him off TV.
I saw this movie on VHS in 1998 with my parents and being around 13 watching it, it took me a couple watches to actually grasp everything. It was fun watching this again with you guys. Keep up with the awesome reactions duders!!!
Damn the 90s really did have some great films. This is world building at its finest. Go back and rewatch the movie and you'll pick up on all the details hinting at the truth. Also - the "making of" is phenomenal as you get to see the "actor" interviewed more about the show and it adds even more layers to the cruelty of the show's concept, not just for Truman but for all these 7 year old actors who were contracted with a show 24/7 for life. The more layers you pull back the better the story gets and THAT is good film making.
This is so reflective of reality, we all act like we’re being watched, product placement, sponsors, it’s like we forget where reality ends. As a side note, when I see Truman trying to escape it gets to me. I left a high demand religion/cult and realising everything you grew up with was fake to benefit from you, that feeling is no joke. Beautiful movie, esp for its time - genius. So glad you all watched it 😊
Definitely one of my all time fave movies! Another of my faves that gives me similar vibes is “Stranger Than Fiction” with Will Ferrell, which I feel is super underrated. Another great reaction guys!
Realistically, they could have taught Truman from a young age that there isn't any "Fiji" or ANYWHERE else. No planes, water is poison, people "disappear" for weeks at a time (to go back to their families in the real world... like when his friend got "sick" when he was younger) He was there since he was a baby, so product placement and talking out loud to no one should have been *normal* to him.
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This film and The Matrix, challenged people to see the world in a very new way. There's a great image of a philosopher lifting the edge of the sky, to crawl into the universe beyond his understanding. There have been some great analyses of this film, addressing the Gnostic and Buddhist messages within it. Worth finding, if you're interested.
"The Number 23" is another movie with Jim Carrey that most people don't even mention. It's a drama/thriller.
The Impossible is INSANE, can't wait to watch your reactions!
Something about your sounds! More volume please!
u guys react to 'cherry' 2021 - the devil all the time- and a crazy disturbing tv series called under the banner of heaven - oh also lost in translation? it's pretty slow paced idk if you'd like it - and eternal sunshine of the spotless mind(insane if you haven't watched it yet)
The part that sticks with me the most in this film is when the two cops just find something else to watch once the Truman show ends. Truman’s life has just been completely upended, and the audience as consumers of the show have a part to play in his trauma, but as soon as he’s not longer entertainment they just move on like the show meant nothing even though it cost Truman everything. That’s crazy.
Yeah, this was a big one for me. Made me reflect on my own behaviour and appreciation for other people's struggles as well as a kind of wider lens on society as a whole.
I used to have those thoughts about commercials. I'm watching this TV show that a LOT of work and effort went into making, but in the middle of it is this 30 second spot that we skip or mute and ignore...but that 30 second spot ALSO had a whole ecosystem of people and industries behind it, that 30 seconds might have required the effort of a hundred people working full time, as their lifetime career, to make those ads. Art, planning, production, talent, editing, selling it, the scheduling, there's so much that goes into that 30 seconds we're annoyed by and skip that it's crazy to consider.
It can make you appreciate things when you see everything to leads to something happening.
You're sitting there going "Fu THIS ad, AGAIN!" there's some artist somewhere going "LOOK LOOK I MADE THAT!" when it plays.
people forget that not only truman but the head of the truman show also dedicated his life to making the greatest show imaginable as well as all the actors/actresses who stayed on as permanent cast all for the purpose of making the show seem real and meaningful, only for the audience to trivialize it as soon as it ends.
Underrated comment.
The director originally wanted there to be cameras in theaters that the movie was showing in so that at the end of the movie they could cut to footage of that audience watching the movie. Could have been INSANE.
That would have been incredible in the scariest of ways 😱
I would have had nightmares and one hell of a crisis if they’d done that. Sorry but that’s too real for me😅
That would have been freaking awesome! Man I wish I had gone to see it in theaters.
I'd bet real money it was the studio's legal department that pulled the plug on that idea because of the possibility of people suing for being filmed without their prior consent.
Lol, that's not even real, that's just cruel. Filming people in the theater, where you're supposed to feel secure, haha, what did I give 15 dollars for man.
another perspective: marlon has also been pretending to be someone else almost 24/7 since he was 7, pretended to be friends with people, literally not the main character in his own life; what kind of damage did the show do to the long term child actors on the show? does marlon even know how to socialize with people at all? or does his ability start and end with following directions and performing lines? the horrifying, unethical implications of the show are insanely widespread
Damn! I never even thought of it like that. Marlon is probably emotionally damaged by all of this but in a different way than Truman. This movie really is so multi-layered.
Some even say that the reason why he always brings beers in the show, is because he feels so bad for what he is doing to Truman and that the actor himself wants to drown his emotions in alcohol.
@@screaminpain Apparently there were several cut scenes, one apparently showed how Marlon was supposed to be the "beer commercial guy". That's why he always had and drank beer - which then resulted in him turning into an alcoholic. But yes: Another cut scene during the big chase was Marlon spotting Truman, but then turning around letting him get away. He pretty much WAS the only one truly caring about Truman inside the dome.
Jim Carrey has got that Robin Williams thing. Known for his comedy, but he can blow your mind when in a serious role.
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Craig Mazin (Chernobyl, The Last of Us) says he hires comedians for serious roles because they simply have a better understanding of life and humanity
@@TheJerbolimma hold onto this advice. Comedians really are like the backbone of society lmao
His wife's fingers were crossed in the wedding picture, indicating that she was lying.
She was probably married in real life
@@agenciasimplify2591 Hadn't considered that. Always thought they essentially gave their lives to the show and didn't really have an outside life.
Yes, crossed fingers is a superstitious convention that means you aren't taking a promise or vow seriously. She was nullifying their marriage so that she isn't really legally bound to him in the show as well as real life.
Yeah, but she is acting, it is a tv show, everybody in the real world knows they are pretending, when im watching a movie i don’t see the main characters crossing fingers lol.. it’s weird
@@agenciasimplify2591 I think it's used for comedic effect in this movie. It's so ridiculous and it's not really necessary for the film to make sense, but it fits well with the film's humor.
Saw this opening night. Packed theater. When he hugged his dad, and then it was back to another talking to his mirror thing, there was a collective sigh... a feeling of 'oh, no, they've still got him'. But then he said, "That one's for free." Literally there was a beat of dead silence and then the whole theater lost its collective sh*t. We were screaming, "Yesssssss! He knows!!!" It was awesome. One of those theater experiences that have stuck with me for decades. 😁
That’s awesome. Reading that gave me chills!
While I don't condone Marlon for continuing to play his role as an adult, I think you should keep in mind that he also started the show as an innocent child and very likely was cast in this role because his childhood friendship with Truman was genuine. There are deleted scenes that make it clear that he really cares about Truman and that the continual deception takes a huge toll on his mental health.
There is a line about how Marlin was sick for a month, which implies that the kid who played very young Marlin was replaced.
But yeah, the kids in the Truman show, his classmates etc had the exact same education etc as Truman, presumably their parents act in the show as well.
@@AnnekeOosterink I think it was the same kid. They explain Marlon's absences as a child and adult as "being sick" or "traveling", but behind the scenes he was a mental wreck that the show put through "therapy" so he could continue
Cmon Marlon is probably the worst, seeing as he is supposed to be Truman's best friend since even before he married that slut. He played Truman all along, and was instrumental in him continually being deceived. If he was a true friend he would have told Truman the truth!
@@vovindequasahi have some sympathy towards Marlan as he said he was friends with Truman since they were 7. This means he was also a very impressionable child growing in this version of normal.
He spent his entire formative years being told that what he was doing was OK, good even, so never saw an issue as he was brought up with the understanding that there was nothing wrong. Sylvia was hired to play a high-school character later in the show, so a lot of her formative years were outside that world, giving her more perspective into what is right and wrong and forming her own opinions. Marlan didn't.
Don't get me wrong, Marlan is still a bad person, especially for continuing once seeing that Truman is struggling, but I don't feel the same resentment towards him as I do the adults (his "parents", the creator, teachers, security etc )
I thought something was up when he was tearing up telling him “the last thing I’d do is lie to you”, I’m torn between him not wanting to lie to him any more and him trying to get his acting up
One of the best movies ever, I remember the first time I watched it I cried. Jim Carrey did an amazing job here!
Yes, this is the most popular and beloved dramatic Jim Carrey movie
@The karate kid 1984 fan ok?
@The karate kid 1984 fan are you talking about in general?
@The karate kid 1984 fan understandable!
I saw this in theatres when it came out. before reality TV, before the internet and RUclips where you could watch people's lives... the concept was insane. I love this movie, but especially the ending, with the two cops... they've literally been watching nothing else for years and as soon as it's over they're like, let's eee what else is on. that concept that we get obsessed about watching people's lives but then just move on to the next thing like it's nothing. Something about that just always stuck with me. it was great to see a reaction from someone who didn't really know the concept going in!
definitely a movie that saw the future and tried to warn us about it.. and we didn't listen.
They kinda called the future too. How livestreams make all their money from product placements and are way more profitable than anything else
What do you mean before reality TV? I'm confused by that statement haha
@@RS-bn1ty reality TV shows wasn't a thing then, so they basically predicted that it would become a big thing
@@Quzga bullshit..big brother was on tv back then and other "reality tv" shows.
The camera in his ring that he wore that his father gave him before he died, he gave back to his father after he returned to the show. So from that point they couldn't absolutely track his movements. Which ultimately helped him escape.
I think most people are happy when he got out, not because they are really thinking about the moral questions of it all, but just because they are rooting for the main character of a show they like. This was always just a story, just entertainment for them and they want the good ending for him and an exciting finale. Thats it. Thats why the two guys at the end were so non-chalant and just went to change the channel, when the show ended. Truman doesn't really mean anything to anyone of them as a human. What he is to them is merely a means to an end. Entertainment for the watchers, money and reputation for the creator.
There is so much to discover and discuss in this movie. It is a masterpiece that was totally ahead of its time.
They cured his fear of water when they brought "dad" back. Also in Sylvia's apartment there were posters and bumper stickers of groups protesting to free Truman. 👍
There is not a single superfluous shot in this entire film.
"That one's for free," is one of my favorite moments.
I love this movie. It's even better on the rewatch where you know what's happening but you're still with him as he discovers the horrible truth of his life.
And to reiterate, in the beginning, it was a stage light labeled AS A STAR!
this movie is INCREDIBLE
Fun fact: the idea sprang from Plato's Cave, which is an allegory (created by Plato) of people who live inside a cave, in a fake world and have no concept of light or the outside, until one of them breaks free and sees the real world for the first time. The Matrix also plays on this allegory, as well as a bunch of other really good movies
My favorite part of plato's allegory has always been how, at first, the person who escapes the cave could not bear to look at the extreme brightness of the sun after so many years of living in the darkness of the cave and only seeing shadows. The sun represents the Truth - it represents the light of the world that is actually true and real. It is undeniably good, but it is also a lot to take in all at once, especially for those who have only ever lived a lie and experienced a fake world. The first time we are confronted with the unfiltered truth, it will sting, it will hurt. We will barely be able to face it. And, most of all, we will long for the world in the shadows we grew so acostumed to. We will want to go back to the cave, at least at first. But we have to face the brightness and not give in. Its not like we can ever truly go back to living in the world of lies after we saw the truth, anyways.
For truman, the same thing is probably what happened too. The true world he finally got to experience definitely stung him a lot, was very hard to bear. I am sure that at points he wished he could go back to his cave (aka. the truman show). But i am also sure he eventually got used to the brightness of the sun, and finally was able to live his truth
I won't call it a trope, but yes. It's a cool technique for letting a character realize that all is not what they thought it was
Also check out Dark City! It's underrated. I don't want to spoil anything because it's meant to be a mystery (and I recommend the director's cut because the theatrical cut spoils the mystery with a narration).
One thing I really like about the Truman Show that doesn't really get talked about a lot is how the audience watching Truman are also, in many ways, trapped by the show. We only ever see them shot in one location, staring at the TV (as you guys noted, the man in the bath). They just watch and have to know what happens next. As Truman escapes they all cheer! Kinda a funny reaction to something you've been watching for 30 year ending. It's almost like they are also free now too. Although, we see with the security guards that some people will just flip to another channel and "see what else is on". Its like the show's creator said: "there's no more truth out there then in here". The audience are just people in a different kind of prison of their own making. Strong commentary from the filmmakers.
Also note: I don't fully agree with this view of humanity, but its cool to see the strong parallels between Truman and the audience watching him.
the serial killer collage photo is a bit creepy but it's understandable when you realize that he doesn't have a single picture of her (and the production crew probably retroactively removed her from any of the college memorabilia) and he's trying not to forget what she looks like.
The thing that falls from the sky in the beginning is a stage light that crashes into the town. The show creators tried to play it off as just being a plane engine part that fell off to prevent Truman's suspicions.
Yeah it was a spotlight representing a star in the sky at a specific time.
@@Ben-sf5eq Sirius (alpha canis maioris) to be exact, the brightest star in the (real) sky.
This reaction video is so metaaaa. Us watching through a screen these guys watching a movie through a screen of Jim Carrey’s character being watched through screens his whole lifeeee 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
If weren't for Jim Carrey and his humor, then it would be a daylight horror movie.
Also, if it weren't for the "behind the scenes" scenes with the director, it would be very creepy.
Fun fact: the director specifically wanted Jim Carrey for the role. Other actors were considered, but the director wanted Jim Carrey. The movie was even put on hold until Jim Carrey was available to start filming
I love that we don't see what happens to him after he steps through that door. It's because we too are the audience, and we can't see him anymore beyond the cameras. He's out in the world and we don't get to know what becomes of him.
When you rewatch it, pause the video and take a good look at Sylvia’s apartment. Then imagine Truman walking into that apartment and seeing all that evidence of how hard she’d been trying to free him. 💗
39:45 » and when it's over, "Alright, f*ck it, let's watch something else." // all of that empathy gone away in a few seconds
The most unbelievable part of this movie is not that there would be a show featuring an unknowing subject, but rather that the state of California would allow the studio to use so much water.
honestly if it was saltwater like from the ocean, they probably wouldn't mind
Anyone who grew up in the 90's or early 2000's knows the crossed fingers. Imagine someone asks u to promise to do something, but you don't want to fulfill it, so u cross them while promising. It's like this promise "doesn't count anymore". It doesn't necessarily mean you're lying, but you're trying to "cancel" that deal/promise so u don't get faulted afterwards. Hope that makes sense!
@@azbycx737I know that saying as “cross my heart and hope to die,” as like a serious vow (for children) as opposed to crossing your fingers to cancel out your words or action.
It is actually "wishing for luck".
There has been many instances: people crossing those fingers in both hands, closing their hands and wishing for something specific to happen. And also the commentary: "I'm sure it won't happen, so don't cross your fingers for it".
Truman show is incredible! I am glad you guys are finally watching it and I swear every time you watch it you notice new details!
The movie's director is known for giving his characters respect as if they were real people. When Truman breaks down, we don't see his face. When Truman escapes the show, we never see him on screen again. We can wonder what he got up to after he left, but it's none of our business.
I was 16 when this came out and i went to see it with some friends. We were blown away by it - both by how unique the concept was and by Jim Carrey’s acting. Reality TV was still very new in the 90s, it wasn’t everywhere the way it is now, and people were starting to consider the impact that all the cctv and surveillance measures that had cropped up everywhere might have on privacy and individual freedom. This movie took those concepts to the extreme and showed us how awful it could become. One of my top 10 movies for sure.
Great reaction guys - it’s always fun watching new viewers try to puzzle out what on earth they’re watching!
there are lots of people like sylvia! if you look closely in the background of her room there’s posters of groups and orgs protesting the truman show
I think it's important to note that he wasn't holding the knife to her throat, he was taking the knife away from her
Jim Carrey did fantastic work in Eternal Sunshine, but also in The Number 23
Yes! Liar Liar too, I'd say. More the funny but he does well with it.
I saw this on the big screen when it was released in the 90s and it was honestly mind blowing. Exceptional cinema. Superb.
Wow, Heartstopper brought me to this great channel, been on a binge and love how smart and empathetic these boys are, one of my new favorite channels
Right?? They're all so genuine and aren't afraid to speak their mind or show their true emotions, and I really appreciate that about them.
The thing that dropped out of the sky was the type of light they use in tv/movie studios.
When the travel agency lady came out she has a white make up bib on because she has to be out in make up quickly because no one ever goes in there.
I read that even Truman and his friends vehicles were product placement because ford had not come out with that model year of Taurus or Ranger yet when the movie was made.
Yeah, just imagine the very real trauma he’s going to have to suffer through outside this place. I mean, not only is he going to have a buttload of abandonment issues, but he’s going to go through his very real life thinking everyone is lying to him, questioning how real the real world is, suffer from anxiety and depression and maybe grapple with sometimes wanting to go back to being in the fake world, or wish he was still oblivious. He’s going to be in therapy for life. It’s Absolutely a sick concept that can 100 percent be real, it scared us because we know people are really that money hungry that they would just take a baby and decide to play god and the world would love it and dump all this time and money into this fake life for a person they don’t even know.
In my opinion, the ending can be interpreted as Truman making everyone think that he was an actor the whole time. It would make the show less valuable if the audience were to think that he was just playing his part. Which is why he said his famous line and bowed before leaving.
I don’t remember the year, but it felt like a similar time. The movie "Pleasantville" uses the idea of being inside a TV show in a very original way. It begins feeling like a rather mundane comedy and then just gets deeper and deeper. It’s a movie I’d put on the school curriculum.
The thing that fell off in the beggining of the movie was a studio light from the ceiling
This is a full blown masterpiece. I don’t think it’s truly appreciated for how great it is…
Man it's crazy how Gen Z doesn't know what crossing your fingers is lol. And it was a production light that fell out of the sky.
Not so fun fact, there has actually been a real-life case of The Truman Show. It was a Japanese game show where a comedian was locked in a one-room apartment with literally nothing except running water and magazines, where he was expected to get everything (including food and clothes) from mail-in sweepstake prizes. “Nasubi,” the comedian, luckily did agree to this and knew it was going to be a show, but they didn’t tell him it was live-streaming 24/7 and they extended the finish line multiple times without his awareness because the show was so popular. The only human contact he got was from the deliveries, and he never won any clothes and won very minimal food for up to 15 months
I am from Destin Florida. I live in Orlando currently. There is a town near Destin called Seaside Florida. They shot the film in Seaside. This is actually a real community that is about 80 acres in the middle of nowhere and this is exactly what it looks like. In fact, Disney replicated it and built a town outside of Orlando that is called Celebration, Florida and it’s just as creepy.
Sending love to you and yours from Orlando, Florida, Heather
I love that Truman progressively conquers his fear of the ocean. He goes from not being able to cross it for his job to closing his eyes, pushing the gas and letting Meryl drive and then finally, he gets on the boat gets to the edge.
I was 12 when this came out, I saw it in theaters. Everyone in the theater just sat there in silence when it ended. It left us feeling uneasy. It spawned a mental condition called The Truman Show delusion, where a person things they are in a show like Truman. Not many movies hold up as well as this one.
I love this movie so much. The way Truman’s world unravels and then the big reveal showing just how manufactured his life has been. The ending’s so bittersweet because even though Truman manages to escape, his entire life up to this point has been fake. Every single memory since the first is a lie. I’d like to think he sued that corporation and got millions in damages 😂
You said it during the reaction that this film operates on so many different levels. Watching it a second time helps you appreciate those different levels. And looking at it in 2024 in our artificial world of reality tv and social media, makes it all the more meaningful.
It was a stage light that fell early on, in case u didn't figure that out yet. Like on a set..
For Jim Carrey in a more serious dramatic role, I would suggest *The Majestic,* although I doubt it would win any poll (don't know why).
If you love this, you'd appreciate Free Guy (2021). I'd love to hear y'all's philosophical input.
So funny when that Zuff guy had to ask what the word "conception" meant. lol
the 1st time I saw this movie was for my Intro to philosophy class! It was extremely insightful. We connected the movie to the allegory of the cave in which both the prisoners and Truman escape their false realities. In the cave, the prisoners only saw the shadows in front of them- the only reality they knew of, which was deceiving. While Truman's reality was a constructed set/tv show, people followed a script. One could say he was chained up in a cave, seeing what was going on as the truth. Truman eventually became aware of the world around him and was able to escape.He was also able to free the audience from their sofas/baths- freedom from mass media
The thing that fell from the sky said Ursa Major I think, which is a star in the big dipper constellation...
The Real World, on MTV, was aired in 1992. That was the first reality tv show that started the phenomenon of reality television as it known today. It was the longest running for quite some time and had proven the massive draw of watching others in an "experimental/controlled" environment.
One of the things this movie makes you think about is that you can't prove you're not living in a real-life version of The Truman Show.
This movie is pretty good. By the way the thing that fell at the begginining was a stage light.
When they zoomed in on the wedding photo, it was because he noticed that Meryl has her fingers crossed. Crossing your fingers can mean a wish for good luck, but crossing fingers also had another meaning, that might have fallen out of public knowledge a little, is crossing fingers can mean you just told lie. I've seen shots in movies where children are fibbing to their parents, but they have their fingers crossed as a way to signify to the audience that they're lying. There's shot like this in "The Nightmare Before Christmas" where Oogie Boogie's henchmen are lying to Jack about "leaving Oogie Boogie out of it" and they have their fingers crossed behind their backs. When Truman notices Meryl's crossed fingers, in this context, is could be viewed as an indicator that something in the marriage was a lie, so he's confused and a bit concerned.
Love this morning the ending is just perfect ! Like us not seeing him in the outside world and then just the nonchalant “yeah let’s see what else is on” 😂
The movie tells the reality we all are living
It's interesting how many people watch this film and by the end are yelling at the screen saying "how can _they_ do this to somebody", without realising that really, the "they" is really us.
As others have already pointed out, this film goes a lot deeper than its story at surface level. There's the way the basic plot is a take on Plato's "cave" thought experiment, but that's just one of many hefty themes the film explores.
It's also about the concept of celebrity, both from the perspective of the person in the spotlight and how it affects their life. But it's equally (maybe even more) about the perspective of the audience - in this case basically everybody in the entire world. It shows us how, if left unchecked, the public's appetite for more and more invasive and unethical forms of entertainment can really get out of hand. And in a globalised highly capitalist economy in which this entertainment is a for-profit product, things can get very ugly very fast.
Watching this movie, it's easy to ask yourself how could it be possible for so many ethical redlines to be crossed to allow something as monstrous as The Truman Show to become a thing - a thing that the general public is perfectly fine with. But then, just look at reality TV and celebrity culture of today and you see exactly where this toxic combo of studios making money vs audiences demanding more edgy and shocking content has already gotten us. So on this level, this movie is a cautionary tale of how far this kind of thing could go if we let it.
Aside from that, the film also riffs on other significant ideas. We see various people from the outside world who at some point come to their moral limit where they can't go along with the prevailing acceptance by the majority that this is all OK. Sylvia is of course the main character in this regard. But we also see other people like extras on the set who start feeling sorry for Truman but feel powerless to do anything about it. And towards the end, there are characters working in the control room of the TV production itself who finally hit their limit and flat out refuse to go along with it anymore. All of this is a very clever reference to the famous "Milgram Experiment" (look it up).
It's really a masterpiece of a film, especially given that it was made a long time before reality TV and celerity culture got to where it is today.
Thanks, Bryce! Thanks, Rob! Thanks, Zuff! 📺 Another great one. I actually just saw *Laura* *Linney* as one of the talking-heads in the PRETTY BABY: BROOKE SHIELDS (2023) documentary this morning. Y'all should watch that, too. #ReelTime #PeterWeir #TheTrumanShow
Well, there were photos of them together in grade school, so I must assume they're longtime chums.
The fans are technically complicit in Trumans suffering. They watch, the show carries on. They cannot have been wanting him to escape the whole time. Even by the time the father turns up when they are feeding Marlon lines, they cheer for the reunion. The fans don't want the show to end. What will happen to the bar? The fans are complicit.
My favorite scene is at the end, where all the fans cheer as he escapes. Because if there's one thing people love more than a good show, its a good ending
The thing that fell from the sky was a big studio light but they played it off like it was a piece of an airplane.
I love watching people as they go through the process of figuring out what's going on in this movie.
This film is a masterpiece. Even today it's emotional watching Truman fight for his freedom at the end.
btw the thing that fell from the sky was not a plane part it's those film lights/ lights you use for filming
congrats on 100k you guys!!!! 🥳💓
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one of the best movies ever made. After I watched it, my husband and I just sat there in silence for multiple minutes. It's the only time I have ever had a reaction like that to a movie. It's like we were both so affected by it that we were left speechless.
Truman Show is also spectacular. When Jim Carrey plays a more serious role, with or without the comedic elements, he is at his best.
This movie is DEEP. It's amazing that Holy Wood allowed this to be created, because it is VERY real!
This is my favorite movie of all time, I dropped everything and watched your reaction! Love y'all fr
Concepts like this were also explored in the late 50s and early 60s with the TV show the Twilight Zone. I know it may seem old but that show had many great ideas for Sci Fi.
This movie was so ahead of its time! This was in 1998, two years before Survivor or Big Brother came out.
Actually no it wasn’t, reality shows first came out in the 90s. So it wasn’t ahead of it’s time. Plus this movie was a huge mega hit, usually when movies are ahead of their time they don’t do that well at the box office. And that certainly wasn’t the case for this movie, as I said it was a huge hit
The Real World was the first realty show aired in 1992, to start the phenomenon that reality tv has become. The basis: A bunch of strangers live in a house together to see what happens. Before the Real World was Candid Camera, in 1948, but that was different, based on practical jokes.
@@heatherfits 1948? What?
@nsasupporter7557 yes, Candid Camera was around in the late forties.
I still argue that Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is Jim Carrey's best dramatic film and performance and The Majestic is highly underrated, but this was Jim's first real stab at a dramatic role and he nailed it.
I watched it back in the 90s and I was totally mindblown. I left the movie theater feeling a lost. That was before reality shows such as Big Brother.
One of my all-time favorite roles for Jim Carrey is Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind. Talk about a trippy movie with a unique concept.
So exciting to see you guys reacting to more niche classic films! Lately your content output has been some of my all-time mainstream favs, which feels so surreal!! (Heartstopper, Scott Pilgrim, How to Lose, Hairspray, The Truman Show, Pitch Perfect...) still hoping my ultimate fav obscure classics make it on, MAGNOLIA (if a 3 hour reaction is possible), I Heart Huckabees, Sugar and Spice, Moulin Rouge, Drop Dead Gorgeous, and like Rob recommended, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind!!!
You guys are the best and luv watching your channel continue to evolve and grow!!! :)
Me as Truman saying my final line : “CUT ME MY CHECK!!!!”
What gets me about people thinking it's weird about him having a photo of her like that is that back then phones and cameras were not really common place. There was no way you'd be able to remember properly. It's possibly the only thing he could do.
The town they show in the film is real! It’s Seaside Florida and I absolutely suggest visiting if you’re in the area. A day trip even just to see the town square, and go around a few blocks, but I could have definitely spent a weekend or a whole week just looking at the architecture! Such a beautiful place.
This movie is iconic, such a great movie. I remember wondering this about my life as a child, difference is he got out abd i realized that im stuck in my reality
The obsession with the "on-air conception" is because they wanted to launch a new channel for Truman's child.
There's a creepy deleted scene when the director and key actors are sitting around a conference table, where the director explains that when Truman is with his child, both channels will show the same content, but when they are apart, each channel will follow its respective star.
At one point, Marlon asks: "So when Truman dies, we just go back to one channel then?"
And the answer is yes. They intend to keep the show going even after Truman reaches the end of his life by following his child's life.
One of the best movies ever made… really makes you pause about your own life sometimes 😳🤪
Jim Carrey is out of this world 👽
This is one of those movies where a second watch is mandatory.
Right from the start of the movie you notice SO many little details that you just glossed right over the first time.
It’s just like a Truman, coming up with reasons why things are weird and justifying that things don’t seem right. Then once you know… you begin to notice every little thing.
With this movie, reality shows begin to go viral on television.
This is a really artistic movie. Very thought provoking. Way to get the themes and idea early on!
Also I felt the same way about the fact that Truman shouldn’t have known whether or not cars go on loops or people do ads when they talk.
Another good Jim Carrey movie is The Majestic from 2001. It’s one of his earlier serious roles. And it’s about him having amnesia and people mistaking him for someone else.
I'm so glad you reacted to this movie, I was hoping you all would when I first found your channel. It was really good. I actually initially watched this movie when I was in RE class in school and it stuck with me ever since.
Jim Carrey knocked it out of the park with this one, and Ed Harris, too. It was such an amazing idea for a film when it came out. I don't remember if I saw it in the theatre or if I rented it shortly after (I'm old) but it remains a favourite. So heartfelt and sad and full of yearning. I don't know if people are still diagnosed with the Truman Condition but it was a real feeling some people had for a while, that their lives were televised.. i doubt social media now as it is has helped with that...
I was born in 1987, and I have been watching this movie since I was 11. Oddly enough, it is one of my comfort movies, and back when I first watched it, I knew it was one of the most special movies ever made. I have watched this dozens of times, and I never get tired of watching it.
His parents were actually his parents but they gave him up for adoption in exchange for money and spots on the TV Show I believe, but then the dad was gonna tell him so they wrote him off TV.
No they say at one point that he was one chosen out of five unwanted pregnancies
Who would've thought Robocop had surveillance over most of the Riddler's life.
I saw this movie on VHS in 1998 with my parents and being around 13 watching it, it took me a couple watches to actually grasp everything. It was fun watching this again with you guys. Keep up with the awesome reactions duders!!!
Damn the 90s really did have some great films. This is world building at its finest. Go back and rewatch the movie and you'll pick up on all the details hinting at the truth. Also - the "making of" is phenomenal as you get to see the "actor" interviewed more about the show and it adds even more layers to the cruelty of the show's concept, not just for Truman but for all these 7 year old actors who were contracted with a show 24/7 for life. The more layers you pull back the better the story gets and THAT is good film making.
"We accept the reality of the world we're presented with"
Remember that.
This is so reflective of reality, we all act like we’re being watched, product placement, sponsors, it’s like we forget where reality ends. As a side note, when I see Truman trying to escape it gets to me. I left a high demand religion/cult and realising everything you grew up with was fake to benefit from you, that feeling is no joke.
Beautiful movie, esp for its time - genius. So glad you all watched it 😊
You should watch Stranger Than Fiction. Will Ferrell also plays a much more serious role than his usual (although the tone is not dark). SO GOOD.
I watched the Truman Show last year and it was awesome.
now you have to watch Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Definitely one of my all time fave movies! Another of my faves that gives me similar vibes is “Stranger Than Fiction” with Will Ferrell, which I feel is super underrated. Another great reaction guys!
It is super underrated! One of the best Will Ferrell movies for sure
I was going to say the same thing! Both are in my top five favorite movies of all time.
Realistically, they could have taught Truman from a young age that there isn't any "Fiji" or ANYWHERE else. No planes, water is poison, people "disappear" for weeks at a time (to go back to their families in the real world... like when his friend got "sick" when he was younger) He was there since he was a baby, so product placement and talking out loud to no one should have been *normal* to him.