Movie Debate #123: The Truman Show

[Reed Rothchild | 9,520]

[DefaultGen | 5,401]

10. Got the movie poster on my staircase next to other perfect movies like Space Jam, Zardoz, and Batman & Robin.

[Sumez | 2,947]

Although I did like The Mask, I really really disliked Jim Carrey as an actor up until this movie, as I have no love for the style of comedies that made him famous. 

Truman Show proved that not only can he play (slightly) more serious roles, but he can play them incredibly well. This movie is creative, fun, and touching as hell! The premise is insane, but it's great at just making you roll with it.

I've seen it countless times and never tired of it. 9/10

[Brickman | 3,983]

Definitely a 9/10 but I could go with a 10/10 as well. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is my favourite Jim Carrey drama, but I do watch this one every 2-3 years as well.

Great cast and story. I also love pretty much everything Peter Weir directs, even if his resume isn't as long compared to other directors.

[JamesRobot | 5,800]

1 hour ago, DefaultGen said:

10. Got the movie poster on my staircase next to other perfect movies like Space Jam, Zardoz, and Batman & Robin.

I'll give you Zardoz at least.

[JamesRobot | 5,800]

Pretty good.  I don't know what more I want out of this movie.  I really dig the premise and it's executed well enough.  I watched it last year and I'm good for a while.

Maybe it makes me uncomfortable.  I mean, cameras are so ubiquitous, there is probably enough footage for a daily TV show of anyone who lives in the city.  I just assume I'm being watched pretty much all the time.

[DefaultGen | 5,401]

2 hours ago, JamesRobot said:

Maybe it makes me uncomfortable.  I mean, cameras are so ubiquitous, there is probably enough footage for a daily TV show of anyone who lives in the city.  I just assume I'm being watched pretty much all the time.

I drive home with my smartphone constantly uploading my GPS location, sensor data, contacts, schedule, messages, and browsing history to Google. It records everything I say just in case I say “OK Google”. My phone pings off 8 towers on the way home so Verizon can triangulate me. My Tesla sees me walk up my driveway from 5 different angles, it uploads over a gigabyte of data to Tesla daily. At my door my Ring Doorbell sees me come home and stores the clip. My Nest thermostat knows I come from work at 6 so my house is already 69 degrees. Nest senses me walk into the living room so it will keep the temperature comfortable. “Alexa turn on Netflix”. Amazon sends a request to Phillips to set my home lights, my voice clip and actions are logged. Alexa recognizes it’s me and welcomes me home. My TV turns itself on and sends telemetry back to TCL about what I’m watching. The Netflix algorithm analyzes my personal data for the past 12 years to try to serve me content to keep me subscribed to the platform as long as possible.

”Oh hey The Truman Show, man that movie is scary!”

Edited May 23, 2023 by DefaultGen

[TDIRunner | 2,734]

I was always interested in the premise of the movie more than the actual movie itself.  But it's still an enjoyable movie.  It's not the type of movie I like to rewatch multiple times, but it's been long enough that I could probably watch it again and enjoy it. 

[mbd39 | 2,020]

10/10, it's a strong contender for my favorite movie.

"Ordinary guy slowly unraveling a huge conspiracy" is always a fun trope and this movie does it to perfection,.

 

Edited May 24, 2023 by mbd39

[spacepup | 2,404]

Really really enjoyed this movie.  I gave it a 9.  It was such an interesting movie, and he did a great job in a more serious role, which was refreshing and good to see.

At the time, it felt so unique and different, and I loved seeing the story unravel and him realize what was going on.  Just a super cool experience.

I also *really* liked Eternal Sunshine and thought he did great in that too.

[Renmauzo | 1,200]

I rarely give a 10, but the premise and execution in this film resonate with me in a way that other separates it from other movies that are 'just entertainment' for me.

[RH | 4,903]

Wow, I'm surprised at all of the 10s.  I found this film enjoyable and I can watch it, if I catch it, once every 5-10 years and never feel like I wasted my time.  My wife was a bigger fan than I was.  But there's something about this film that I can't put my finger on.  I feel like this film is missing something.  Maybe it's because it feels like, to me, it needs a bit of an epilogue.  In that case, this would have made a much better book, but something critical too this film feels off or out of place.

[glazball | 168]

8/10 for me, but only because it's not as (repeatedly) rewatchable as some other movies that I love more.  It's been many years though and I've got the 4K UHD pre-ordered.  Great, great movie.

One of my favorite moments is when the group of people in wheelchairs block his path.  So funny!

[twiztor | 850]

a lot of high rankings going on here. seems i'm due for a rewatch!

[Dr. Morbis | 2,088]

I just noticed the grayed-out zero in the poster's Day counter - as if a person could somehow live for 100,000 days (273 years)...  

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,104]

20 hours ago, RH said:

Wow, I'm surprised at all of the 10s.  

I thought it was okay, but nothing that I'd go out of my way to watch again.

[FireHazard51 | 2,043]

8/10, great acting and the premise of the movie is scary in how close we are to such a reality.