The Truman Show (1998) | *First Time Watching* | Movie Reaction | Asia and BJ

[@tylercox7076]

“What else is on?” is a prophetic ending of how reality tv would be treated in the future

[@dawb86]

It wasn't even reality TV. The OJ verdict came out and I'm sure afterward, folks just turned on 'The Simpsons.' 😂

[@-M0LE]

It was showing that ppl dont care and move on literally immediately

[@Alex-xz4im]

it was more an allegory as to how fickle we observe life and go on the next one in an instant

[@ACD1994]

It also can be applicable to social media too. If there was ever a Truman Show 2 anyway

[@thiagowwz]

​@@ACD1994 we watching a piece of other people's lives reacting to something that relates to us somehow full of ads and we keep saying 'ok, what else is on?', lol

[@notmyproblem88]

It's important that you DON'T get to see what Truman does after he leaves. He got free and is no longer a prisoner for our entertainment!

[@zoravibes]

Profound!

[@jacknickels6231]

Indetestable!

[@charlieinslidell]

Yes, he finally won his privacy in the end once he walked through the EXIT door. We are not allowed to see his life from that point on. He finally is in control of his own life.

[@NINJA_OUTLAW420]

I’d like to think he found that girl that he liked who seemed to like him too and they rode off into the sunset.

[@RobFMDetroit]

Yep, the movie ended where the show ended. Perfect movie.

[@alyxgriffen5073]

Re Truman looking at his wedding photos.... What he noticed was that Meryl had her fingers crossed. I don't know if kids still do it these days, but surreptitiously crossing your fingers (usually hiding them behind your back) while making a promise meant that you weren't *actually* making that promise. It was a "cheat code," as it were, for kids -- a way to later break the promise and technically not be lying (in kids' minds, at least). "But you promised!!"... "Yeah, but I had my fingers crossed, so it didn't count!" Kid logic. So Meryl crossing her fingers in the wedding photo showed that she didn't mean her wedding vows to be real; it was just part of the role she'd been hired to play.

[@realisticphish]

@@mikeonthebox Yeah, I feel like a complete alien when people don't know the crossed finger thing

[@smylerthedamned9549]

​@@realisticphish I don't feel like an alien... But I do feel old 😢

[@alyshalight9762]

I came to say the same thing, lol

[@ModeloLoveMeLongTime]

Very well explained 🤌

[@Grindstone3838]

🤞

[@Cadinho93]

"We accept the reality of the world with which we are presented." This is one of the most truthful movie quotes in history that can be applied to all of our lives!

[@JohnnyJohnny-f5o]

So deep bro

[@YhengQo24745]

Facts! Like for instance, in the later seasons of The Walking Dead, the children had gotten so used to the 'walkers' that they could literally play outside and just kill a few of them if they got too close! They were just used to them. That was the world in which they were presented.

[@soramirez5473]

i live in my own world. the "real" world with which I am presented with is a crapshow so I do not accept it.

[@seanwoods4883]

Napoleon said "History is a set of lies agreed upon."

[@thewolfofwallstreet627]

That's true. It's one of the reasons why Malcolm X once said that the media is the most powerful entity in the world. It can make a guilty man look innocent, and make an innocent man look guilty. And with the amount of power the media has to shape people's perceptions of reality, the statement this movie has couldn't be more true.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

"Everybody's in on it except him". Yep. He's the one True Man.

[@Lookn4Gsus]

Also Christof’s name… like he was playing God.

[@jmsmys13ify]

​@@Lookn4Gsus All pretty obvious. He has a personally created paradise. But he chooses knowledge rather than ignorance. The "forbidden kiss" is the fruit/serpent. The "God" threatening to drown his own creation.

[@MarkWilliam-2001]

Woah

[@WarGamerGirl]

OMG, I never put that together lol Tru-Man

[@toochangz]

One of those movies you have to watch a few times to fully appreciate. This film was a huge turn for Jim Carey and way different than his previous films. He deserved an Oscar nomination

[@baldguy3960]

Snubbed.

[@phillipweber6059]

He did win the Golden Globe for this performance but absolutely snubbed by the Oscars.

[@pyd3461]

Actually, he deserves an Oscar for "Once Bitten" his most superb show ever!

[@danielh.5116]

Same… I almost get something new every time I watch a reaction of this!

[@vinniemoran7362]

Yeah. Criminally overlooked.

[@susanliltz3875]

When he looked at the wedding pictures he noticed his”wife “had her fingers crossed!!

[@nascreates3392]

Because she was lying

[@doublehockeystix]

@@nascreates3392 you don't say....

[@MermaidMusings7]

I didn't even notice that.

[@TheGnc_TV]

@@doublehockeystix You would be surprised how many reactors missing it or don't know the meaning of it

[@rach2883]

This is such a fun reaction. When this was released in the theaters, the previews told you Truman was the star of this show. Watching you experience it having NO idea what is happening was fascinating.

[@scottdavis7730]

At first, I couldn’t figure out how they could be so dense in not picking up on what the actual premise of the movie is, but the movie was spoiled for all that saw it back in the day by the trailers. I watched one on KZbin and it even included the shot of the dome reveal, so as you say, it was super fun to actually watch them figure it out. This is the way it was meant to be seen. You should be confused!

[@DrummerXero626]

A really great & I do mean great Jim Carrey movie is Enteral Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, please leave a like if you agree ❤

[@johnplaysgames3120]

Great movie. Having seen a few reactors going into with the wrong mindset, though, I'd say don't go in expecting a wacky Jim Carrey comedy or you will be disappointed. It's Jim Carrey in drama mode and you'll save yourself some gear-shifting time knowing that straight out the gate.

[@scottjohnson7248]

Yes. One of the single-most accurate potrayals of the agony and ecstasy of romantic relationships, especially when opposite personalities are drawn to each other.

[@mitchumiceblast]

You know what is a great Jim Carrey movie is the Majestic

[@PercyLeon1]

Agreed

[@badscat]

I don’t think many people know that there was a Japanese broadcast that forced a man to live alone for more than a year; he didn’t realize that every moment of his life was being broadcast. But it really did happen - the show was a big hit in Japan at the turn of the century. The documentary will be on Hulu

[@GWNorth-db8vn]

The Brits did a show where they convinced a group of people they were in space for months.

[@CanadaDan]

Not surprise Japanese did something like that for real. They are on a different level for most things, sometimes it's good n sometimes it's messed up tho lol

[@whitediggity]

I just watched that documentary and it was fricking incredible. The Contestant.

[@popcornthemagictalkingcat7996]

Also there was "Eggplant man". He chose to live alone and wasn't allowed to leave the room, and could only eat and wear the prizes he won throughout the year. It was both hilarious and sad. Since he was naked for at least a month, his privates were covered by an eggplant emoji, hence his name. In Japanese he was called "Nasubi man". He eventually won food, clothes and some crazy prizes and eventually accumulated enough prizes to leave.

[@jeezuschryst]

@@popcornthemagictalkingcat7996 That's what they're talking about...

[@starbrand3726]

Once you've seen this movie and learned the secret, you now have to watch it a second time to catch all the little hidden things in the movie you didn't catch the first time.

[@zoravibes]

Exactly! Like the sixth sense!

[@sudhisira]

My wife and I saw it in a theater in the summer of 1998. We went in knowing nothing more than the title of the movie. And after it ended, we walked out in a real daze. It was probably the most impactful movie I had ever seen before, or since.

[@blueberryrazz8637]

When Truman was looking at the wedding picture, he noticed that his wife fingers were crossed in the picture, indicating the wedding is a lie.

[@Filmfiend27]

Nothing exemplifies the directors god complex more than the line “Cue the Sun.”

[@stiimuli]

The light that fell from the sky and crashed on the street at the beginning....the label on it said "Sirius 9 Canis Majoris". It was one of the artificial stars in the sky/dome.

[@Carmichael_]

It becomes an even greater movie when you question the heliocentric model/space, if you dont trust NASA or the pseudoscience we grow up believing like infinite space & living on a water globe, i know thats a big step for most but when you trust actual science & the bibles world model/cosmology being local you then understand that this movie is a bigger inside secret, the dome, the light (star) falling at the start called Sirius, the sun & moon being local, sailing south & seeing the antarctic shoreline (Antarctic Treaty) & the fact he tried everything to stop him sailing to the end. I know you will laugh at this, but its easier to deceive someone than to convince them they've been deceived, we've been deceived about where & what we live on. Take care.

[@scottdavis7730]

@@Carmichael_ Get help. This movie had absolutely nothing to do with you flat-earth types. It was a commentary about pop culture, reality tv and the nature of reality. I’ve traveled around the world. I didn’t fall off. It’s a globe.

[@lifepodscast]

@@scottdavis7730stop lying 😂

[@stephensliger5981]

Asia: who is looking through this camera?! Me: Yes.

[@xzonia1]

Me: You. You are looking.

[@lokithecat7225]

Actually... Me: We are.

[@NetanelWorthy]

I love that we don’t know what happened after he left. Because I think that’s the point. We’ve watched his entire life on the show, so now we don’t get to see what happens in his private life. That’s not for us to know. We’re not looking in on him anymore seeing what he’s going to do. His future is now anonymous.

[@dawb86]

The fact that this movie came out before the reality television/social media takeover and we STILL ended up where we have now smh. It gets really hard out here to keep one's faith in humanity sometimes.....

[@julianlaing]

That was more than a studio light that fell from the sky. The label on the light was the name of a star.

[@Carmichael_]

It becomes an even greater movie when you question the heliocentric model/space, if you dont trust NASA or the pseudoscience we grow up believing like infinite space & living on a water globe, i know thats a big step for most but when you trust actual science & the bibles world model/cosmology being local you then understand that this movie is a bigger inside secret, the dome, the light (star) falling at the start called Sirius, the sun & moon being local, sailing south & seeing the antarctic shoreline (Antarctic Treaty) & the fact he tried everything to stop him sailing to the end. I know you will laugh at this, but its easier to deceive someone than to convince them they've been deceived, we've been deceived about where & what we live on. Take care.

[@croakinc3670]

@@Carmichael_Lmfaooo

[@TokenOne93]

​@@Carmichael_ What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

[@Buckaroo_Baldwin]

The accuracy of what the future of entertainment would become over the next ten years was eerie AF.

[@didamnesia3575]

Asia and BJ... your lives are on camera... welcome to the Truman Show, you're both the stars. Tomorrow when your fam comes over with a food product like, we'll say chips, and they say how good they are, you'll have to wonder where the hidden cam is. The youtube channel is just a front to cover for the psychological effects of long term public exposure. Its brilliant. I salute your work ethic and dedication... 😂😂😂

[@dce64]

Don't tell them that they are on the show. They still think the world is real.

[@didamnesia3575]

@dche64 the world is only as real as you make it

[@xzonia1]

People would be bored out of their minds if they watched my life! Nothing interesting ever happens. X)

[@SurvivorBri]

I don't care what anyone says, this is Jim Carey's best role. And one of the greatest movies I've ever seen. I think another wholesome, touching movie you would enjoy is Simon Birch. Jim Carey narrates it. I don't know why I thought of it just now. It's not a movie that many people have heard of but it's a good one for the soul and a wonderful story.

[@victoriajohn7079]

This is definitely his best movie.

[@allisonsmith8025]

Did you ever see The Majestic? Not many folks have but I think that was his best role. A real heart warmer

[@ZeliBnnuy]

Other reactors were saying like “you’re not gonna break through the wall” to him hitting the wall and crying but like… it wasn’t to break through it, it was just an emotional outburst after something confirming his entire life was a lie, which is a pretty heavy scene lol

[@iamdynez]

Asia: Like who is looking through this camera Us: You are. 😝😝

[@NewYork81983]

omg Asia has the awareness of a turnip sometimes lmfao

[@AbrahamdeLacy-xm8sb]

So many amazing comments: -He pulled a Ferris Bueller -It's a stairway to Heaven! This was awesome. Big thanks from me. Cheers 🍺

[@ginahouston9352]

the Golden Girls are 'sleep 😁

[@ginahouston9352]

i'm 'bout ta go! 😊

[@BKPrice]

The moment Truman walks through the door his life becomes private. There are no more cameras on him, and we don't get to spy on his life anymore. It should also be noted that Meryl, Truman's wife, was always awkward at her "commercials." She was horrible at slipping them in discreetly, in contrast with his best friend, who always managed to be smooth about his product promotions (mainly beer.)

[@michaeljames6817]

It's crazy how his best friend has known him since they were kids, that's how long he's been lying to him.

[@RyanToolbox]

Not so hard when you are a main character and making shit tons of $$$.

[@xzonia1]

@@RyanToolbox I find it weird because really, that's his life too. How empty he must have felt leaving that studio and going home ... to what? Who does he even know outside of the studio at that point? The best friend might be rich, but he literally has no one in his life now, and Truman might not ever speak to him again either. Would be depressing.

[@RyanToolbox]

@@xzonia1 He really is only needed on set when he has to interact with Truman. He probably has a normal life outside of the show. I agree though that it must feel awful at the end of the day.

[@anthonyanderson9303]

​@RyanToolbox yea but he'd have to be ready to drop whatever he's doing on a moments notice to be on set.

[@xzonia1]

@@Symbolical661 I was talking about the best friend, not Truman.

[@TheJazzper1970]

White picket fence around a home. There's always a dark, sinister secret behind those white picket fences when Hollywood uses them as part of the set.

[@johnnehrich9601]

The movie was filmed in a REAL town, Seaside, FL, a planned community which was an attempt to do something completely different than the usual sprawling suburban development with all its cookie-cutter homes. Here everything is clustered so you don't normally need a car to get around. All the homes were specially designed to reflect historic American architecture and yet at the same time, make them all different.

[@MarshaLove0723]

Very re-watchable movie. ❤ Please rewatch this movie, just for yourselves. Now that you know what is going on, you will pick up on so many other clues. I picked up so many more ad placements on second viewing. And I finally noticed that the two older lady watchers were wearing the same gown that Meryl wore on the show. Everything is for sale. Heh.

[@dasecretformula6179]

"Is he being watched, is he being followed, is someone watching him". All of those Asia, great movie and so unique.

[@tamarleigh]

When you rewatch it, pause during the scene where Sylvia calls Christof, and take a good close look at everything in her apartment. It's a whole implied subplot about who Sylvia is and what she's been doing.

[@tamarleigh]

Especially her bulletin board!

[@nolanhenshallentertainment]

"This episode of 'The Truman Show''s ratings were through the rooooof.... This is a great episode!" absolutely killed me. This is one of my favourite movies ever; brilliantly fun reaction, as per usual !

[@danshinobi]

In the picture with his wife's wedding ring, her fingers were crossed.

[@HotShame0]

I like how Asia was confused the whole movie even till the end she doesn't realize that the entire damn thing is just a set and everything is planned except Truman.

[@coffeedrinker2973]

Its a crazy world we live in lol ❤❤❤

[@svenpoletka5236]

They should watch that Donnie Darko movie next! It's basically the same thing.

[@coffeedrinker2973]

@@svenpoletka5236 trueeee

[@hoteru1]

And you believe that? As if they have never watched the movies before or at least know the movie and roughly what it is about ...come on

[@coffeedrinker2973]

@@hoteru1 chill bro lmao

[@ScottThePisces]

14:56 "look at that sunset Truman, it's perfect" the irony is the moon is out of place, being that close to the sunset. The only reason we see the moon is because it reflects the sun, having it right next to the sunset isn't realistic. It should look eclipsed. Great artistic choice by the director!

[@lesliedaubert1411]

And the clouds weren't moving.

[@shamusomalley4263]

The only reason why we see anything is because the light is reflected. At that position, the moon would be waxing crescent.

[@scottjohnson7248]

Truman likely wouldn't know this and thus it wouldn't matter.

[@patrickpounders8744]

You two may hold the record for figuring it out 😂. I didn’t think you’d ever figure it out!! 😝

[@fotsnacks8705]

Right? 😂 I’ve never seen anyone take that long to figure it out.

[@tracyhale8336]

To be fair, the advisements for this movie gave it away when it first came out, so we all knew going in what the movie was about.

[@pscar1]

​@@tracyhale8336the movie also tells you within the first 5 minutes that it's a show. Nothing is really hidden, except from Truman

[@hitmixhyepock9405]

I don't think they fully understood what the story was...even at the end.

[@serenitytoepper]

He never knew that it was a tv show. She tried to warn him on the beach, and they didn't want her to talk to him, and she stated. Because they wanted to control who he wanted. They never really let Truman be himself or choose anything for himself, he's been controlled his whole life and never knew. And he is a prisoner. In that place.

[@lordofthereels6790]

Peter Weir/the director of The Truman Show is a directing king. DEFINITELY check out his movies Witness (Harrison Ford's best performance), Gallipoli (a very different, intense and oddly short World War II movie), Master & Commander (Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany & epic navy battles) & Dead Poets Society (early GOAT Robin Williams drama role)

[@brentoliver8814]

That’s why it was called the “true. Man” show. There’s a lot of truth in this movie.

[@allisonsmith8025]

OMG how did I never get that before?! 🤦‍♀️

[@escoboi1da944]

Man the 90s was the true golden age of films.

[@jmil843]

Y’all running through all the classics!!!

[@stradag21]

That bow carrey gives at the end before walking out still gives me chills!!!!! Great reaction y'all!!! ❤

[@damedamsel3300]

Jim Carrey has some meaningful movies under his belt. This one is one of them. Theres an actual lesson to learn with this movie. To each their own with what they take away from the Truman Show. I think its one of his best movies. Hey Asia!!!✌️Hey BJ!!!🙃 I hope you guys are feeling good and fulfilled today and everyday.💚✌️🌱😃

[@BradJames878]

I think the movie clips were way too short and too much time was spent showing Asia and BJ talking. I've seen the Truman Show before, but it was hard to follow along because the clips were too short.

[@Nummymuffincocobutter]

same here,,they edited out the part where Truman sees his "father"..I'd rather watch them react to the movie,than them TALKING about the movie...

[@TheSmurf1973]

Yeah I agree. They normally get the balance right between showing the movie clips and showing their reactions but I also felt there was too much trying to guess which part they were watching from their reactions.

[@MermaidMusings7]

Their editor didn't edit the video properly.

[@michaelfiori6700]

Its for copyright.

[@faureamour]

I loved how long it took you to cue in that this was a TV show and Truman was the only one not in on it. I first watched this movie in a high school class called Theory of Knowledge. I love how it sparked my curiosity to start questioning things.

[@RobFMDetroit]

This may be one of the most underrated movies ever made. It's so perfect. The acting, the camera angles, the ending (the movie ending when the show ends), they thought out EVERYTHING. They literally couldn't change anything to make it any better.

[@RobFMDetroit]

This is one of those movies, like The Prestige, where once you know the secrets and go back and watch a second time, it's a whole different experience.

[@tassanaburrfoot]

This movie and the Majestic are my two favorite Jim Carrey movies. I love how they really dive into humanity and how important autonomy is.

[@susanliltz3875]

Recognize the producer of the show ?? That’s Ed Harris ! You just saw him in The Abyss !

[@GWNorth-db8vn]

He'll always be John Glenn to me.

[@3DJapan]

Mococo was one ad, then there was also the wife talking about getting a new lawnmower "Why don't you get one of those new Elk Rotaries?". And also every time he saw the twin guys they pushed him up against an ad on the wall.

[@Overlord0011]

Ah, the Truman Show or as some people know it: Gaslighting: the movie. This is really one of Jim Carrey's most unique and memorable roles even though it wasn't a full comedy.

[@belkyhernandez8281]

This movie is so much deeper than the movie Gaslighting. It's a comment on society and unregulated corporate power.

[@Overlord0011]

@@belkyhernandez8281 Yes, I know those themes are in the movie, but what I’m saying is that the whole movie is about literally everyone in his life gaslighting him into thinking he’s crazy.

[@belkyhernandez8281]

@@Overlord0011 That's true.

[@robertsaladino]

This movie was ahead of its time. Addictions to reality tv but what is reality anyway? Overcome fear by not listening to authority etc.....

[@cjr-en4wr]

Allegory of the cave 375BC, simulacra and simulation 1981...

[@dawb86]

@@cjr-en4wr A lot of people don't realize the powers-that-be have been studying us for years and it's all lead to this world now where 'the machine' simply uses us as..... this. (Cut to Morpheus flashing the battery to Neo)

[@realitydrip3293]

If you want to see Jim really act in a drama, check out the movie The Majestic. Criminally underrated and a superior acting performance.

[@brentoliver8814]

The very end the two guards said oh well let’s just see what else is on pass me the remote lol

[@Loud_Nimai]

This one scene is such a perfect commentary!!

[@joshuacoldwater]

36:20 - This wall is still standing in the parking lot of the studio, everyday I parked in front of it and remembered this scene.

[@leah6849]

"Who's watching him tho?" Asking the right questions early on. Guys, it's been a minute, but I'm back like I never left! 😉 you've reacted to a few I haven't seen, and I also got a few I need to catch up on. The Truman Show is one of my favourite films. Very funny and also has a lot of heart. I always cry when the audience stars rooting for Truman and he takes his final bow. Glad you had a fun time with this one.

[@Inventure751]

Little trivia: That town in the movie actually looks like that. It's called Seaside, in Florida. Kinda became a minor tourist trap after the Truman Show

[@clifford4081]

You don't have to worry about this video getting demonetized, You did a great job of cutting out on the good stuff.

[@skroll1982]

Yeah usually I like their stuff but the cuts in this one made it impossible to watch.

[@MermaidMusings7]

That's the editor's fault.

[@swisspease]

Another great movie where Jim Carrey shows off his dramatic acting is "The Majestic".

[@kelliems75]

You will now see soooo much more when you watch it again!!! SO good!!

[@beesnort3163]

Definitely watch eternal sunshine of a spotless mind with Jim Carey. He is such a magnificent actor. You guys are so amazing! You make my day brighter each time I see your reactions! Thank you dearly for your hard work so that I can watch your wonderful videos! ❤❤❤❤

[@maggieellis2303]

Oh my gosh YES. There will never be enough reactions to that amazing movie, and I would so love to see these two do one! I really hope they do.

[@AmyAyresWrites]

Can't wait to watch them watch that!

[@GothDuck]

I’ve never seen someone “not get it” so deep into this movie. It was strange.

[@moodforever]

I think they got it but they just wanted to be sure ... it's an extremely original movie plot so they were having trouble a little lol

[@connortracey4536]

i like how on the poster right behind you guys, jim carrey is watching you watch him :D

[@RoundSparrow]

@46:55 you want 5000 cameras to follow you around, one year after Truman Show there was another film called "EdTV" with Matthew McConaughey

[@Loud_Nimai]

I have never seen someone go into this movie so blind!! WHAT A TREASURE It was so cool to see your faces confused bewildered at what you were watching, so much to think about!!

[@Sickofdrawingcowboys717]

All the details on a rewatch are actually amazing. The classic music in the car because there's no licence fee, his best friend stocking the machine actually takes things out and puts them back in when Truman doesn't look... the movie is so on point, you don't see it

[@scottallen6160]

There is a big difference between the Kardashian’s and Truman. Truman never had a choice to be monitored 24/7, nor did he know. For Truman, everyone he ever met was a creepy stalker. And everyone he never met outside the dome, creepy voyeurs. No privacy, ever. No family. No friends. Trust gone. I always considered this a serious movie. It doesn’t make me laugh, it makes me angry. I am a little disappointed that it wasn’t felt here.

[@timcarr6401]

The progression of recognition : "His life is a show." BJ 11:12 "Obviously he's the main character of this show." Asia 21:12 "It's all been orchestrated." BJ 23:05

[@wittleMermaid13]

This movie hit so unexpectedly when it came out. Even more unexpectedly, 26 years later, it's still on rotation for me every couple of years! This is one of those movies where no matter where I start watching from, it's so good and just pulls me in. Stellar from all fronts - Jim Carrey, the script, the other actors. And the originality. Ironically, this came out before reality TV hit the world by storm. Talk about foretelling.

[@G00033]

The Asia and BJ show we are watching you. You are like Truman. Reality TV. Imagine if the world we live in is the only one they will show us.

[@BobbyHillVGK702]

This reaction started out pretty well, but then there was just a bunch of watching you two sitting there watching something. Did something happen in the editing? I've noticed it on some of your other reactions. Is there a certain protocol when it comes to editing for different movies?

[@JoeR203]

I feel the same way. At least let us see what you're reacting to. I know it all boils down to copyright issues so that's why they only show 3 seconds at a time (which is so annoying) but other reaction channels show longer clips but they'll superimpose a watermark on screen (also annoying when they don't have it faded enough) and they don't seem to get shut down.

[@toochangz]

Who else rememeber EdTV

[@techpunked]

All right, all right, all right!

[@Nclchitchat]

What is interesting is how the Truman Show in a lot of ways predicted the future in terms of they amount of reality TV we have these days especially Big Brother but even social media and are needs and desires to watch other people living their lives through various platforms like TikTok and....KZbin.

[@lesliedaubert1411]

Sylvia was kicked off the show because they wanted to make sure he married Meryl. Sylvia is watching the show waiting for Truman to figure things out and leave the show so she can be with him in the real world.

[@techpunked]

They had their moment years ago, but I think she's just an activist at that point. Just my take. I'm sure there were a lot of people who saw the immorality of the show.

[@lia53233]

I always imagine Truman met up with Sylvia and she helped him sue the production company for a lot of money. She's probably got lawyers.

[@palebeachbum]

Fun fact: The neighborhood and town scenes were filmed in a real place. Seaside, Florida. It's a pretty seaside town. There aren't a bunch of actors walking around dressed like the 1950s though. lol

[@alesquire9180]

We go to Seaside Florida every summer. It is an incredible town and there are hundreds and hundreds of bikes available to go around the town. King Charles visited in the 1980's and said it was one of the top planned commuities in the world. Another fun fact: no two fences in Seaside are the same.

[@conureron3792]

King Charles also goes to another Andres Duany designed community in Vero Beach called Windsor. He plays polo there. It also has a golf course.

[@kennyallen9086]

This movie came around when reality tv took off. Another similar movie that came out around this time was ED TV.

[@JoeR203]

You should watch Falling Down starring Michael Douglas and Robert Duval. Also check out Money Train starring Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson.

[@Hazmonk]

It also represents that mankind cannot contain the yearn to explore. Some take comfort in their own cave, others go out and discover. They underestimated Truman's yearn to explore, and paid for it dearly.

[@DefunctGames]

Did these two pass out when the movie was explaining that people were watching Truman on TV? Because they spend almost all of this movie confused about a detail that was literally in the trailer. They are treating this like it's some massive puzzle box that you're only supposed to figure out at the end, yet the premise is right in the title. Hard to watch their befuddlement.

[@conureron3792]

Jim Carrey’s 1st movie was a supporting role in Peggy Sue Got Married. It was the rival studio’s response to Back to the Future. It was directed by Francis Ford Coppola (Godfather), so it’s pretty good. Stars Kathleen Turner and Nicholas Cage

[@Triggerhippie70]

I'm 54 yrs. old and have seen A LOT of movies, this is probably in my top 5. this movie is amazing

[@AntiLeftist]

Sylvia was Truman's True love and she loved him too so she tried to tell him and they kicked her off the show in the end he exits the studio and you see Sylvia running out of her home because he left the set and she went to find him so they can finally be together because the only thing real in his whole life was THEIR LOVE ❤

[@booklover4330]

Love this movie. The first time I watched it, I got so emotional for Truman. I can see something like this happening in real life, which is just messed up.

[@ff957]

The neighborhood is real. It’s called Seaside in south Walton county Florida. Just west of Panama City.

[@3DJapan]

This was partly inspired by Jennifer Ringley, a college student who set up web cams all over her apartment. You could go to her website and see what she was doing 24 hours a day.

[@brookeelzowry]

It took y'all way too long to figure out it was a TV show 😂😂😂😂

[@TheFrugalVideoGamer]

This is absolutely my favorite Jim Carrey movie - it's not the funniest, but the ending is absolutely *perfect,* and Carrey is a natural fit for the role. I love how the In-Universe audience is just as on-board with Truman leaving as we, the viewing audience, is, and the fact that we don't see what happens to Truman after he leaves is the entire point - it's now his life to live as he sees fit.

[@bobbyj5375]

Have not seen this in a long time. The idea of following an individual's life from birth for tv is amazing. How it could be interesting every day is a farce. Without the creator's guidance how could it be worth watching......every reality show today. BJ you have a hilarious static chuckle. Cool.

[@Ooofaa-Maa]

Ed Harris was also in The Abyss, which you just watched. Another movie he was in is called "A History of Violence" It's a lesser known movie, but is pretty great. You should watch it! 👍

[@aquatus1]

The most amazing part though, is right before Truman meets his father again, when his friend is talking to him about finding him. Truman starts tearing up, not because of his friends speech, but because he realizes his best friend in the world is also in on this deception. And right after that, after Truman figures it out, only then do we, the audience, finally get confirmation of it.

[@MattMichaelVO]

Sometimes movies and stories are allegories. In this case - the corporation (product placement) is more important than the person, which is quite the American theme.

[@mr.cranky5139]

@35:08 “This went from Truman show to gilligan’s island” had me dying

[@AustinCameron]

One of the best movies. Director's name being Christo, Edge of the Dome, Stairs of Ascension, Meet your Creator, all the fun archetypes.

[@davisphillips993]

15:30 In answer to your query, Truman noticed that Meryl had crossed her fingers in the picture.

[@Guitarsandpaint]

I swear when you said 'Stairway to Heaven' I laughed, cried and ~ straight up kissed my phone! Holy cow. Love you guys!

[@der2397]

Now that you know, go back and watch it again and you'll notice so many things and it will make more sense.

[@johnplaysgames3120]

I've always really liked this movie but I have to admit that I do wish there was some indication of Christof (the show's creator) facing repercussions for almost killing Truman (and being willing to do so). Instead, he gets to have a little "god" moment at the end, talking to Truman from the sun. Yeah, sure, Truman walks out anyway, Christof's show is over, etc. but Christof presumably just gets to revel in his overall success, be celebrated for making the show (and f-tons of money), and sit back and think, "What a piece of art I created" instead of facing some sort of comeuppance. For me, it's kind of infuriating and dampens the good vibe of Truman taking charge of his own life and walking out into an actual, private life. I know it's not the point and, admittedly, it would be hard to squeeze that moment in at the end without stepping on Truman's exit but, man, even just a quick ADR'd line from offscreen about authorities wanting to talk to Christof just before Truman says goodbye would've been enough.

[@The2realistic]

This was the most lighthearted reaction to The Truman Show that I've ever seen.

[@brianlandry6956]

Who's watching him? Everybody! When he saw behind the elevator...craft services. The travel agent taking her bib off...she had to rush out of make-up. So many clues.