The Truman Show (Special Collector's Edition)
by Peter Weir
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Actor: Ed Harris, Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Natascha McElhone, Noah EmmerichDirector: Peter Weir
Brand: PARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO
Producer: Adam Schroeder
Producer: Andrew Niccol
Writer: Andrew Niccol
Producer: Edward S. Feldman
Producer: Lynn Pleshette
Producer: Richard Luke Rothschild
Producer: Scott Rudin
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 103 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-08-23
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Paramount
DVD Reviews of The Truman Show (Special Collector's Edition)
DVD Review: Seamless
Summary: 5 Stars
Tightly-crafted film, well ahead of its time - this was released before the spate of reality shows and youtube videos documenting everyday life. Extremely well acted and extremely thought provoking. Perhaps slightly too maudlin at times, and the details of Truman's final plot were somewhat unclear; a great film though.DVD Review: Completely... Dumb
Summary: 1 Stars
1. I can intellectually understand the sentiment that many folks have for this film. I also understand that this is a movie, a fantasy and not reality. However, I can "believe" in the reality of something like... Star Trek compared to this completely odd, unrealistic, and basically dumb plot as outlined in the Truman Show.
2. As is the case with most movies, it comes down to the narrative, the story and this story is so unbelievable with so many holes in it, that it really does detract from the enjoyment of the film.
3. Bottomline: If you're someone who tends to think (even a little) while watching movies, then skip this amazing dud.
DVD Review: The Truman Show
Summary: 5 Stars
The movie starts out slow and is fairly difficult to watch, however, as the story unfolds it is interesting and valuable.DVD Review: Reality TV...Orwellian style
Summary: 4 Stars
How far are we from this kind of show? With reality TV taking over the airwaves, and government intrusion into our personal lives a persistent concern, I fear not very.
The Truman Show gives us a chance to enjoy a startling good performance by Mr. Carrey, while at the same time providing a warning about the risks not only of creating and enjoying such "entertainment" but indeed of aspiring toward such a seemingly perfect existence as Seahaven. Utopia has a tendency to become much less perfect once you realize it is fake and the joke is on you.
Other than the deplorable lack of a commentary (on this "Special Edition"), I only have one complaint. The high school flashbacks are awkward because the actors look too old. It would have been better to get teenagers, or at least actors in their twenties, for this sequence.
DVD Review: The Mask used
Summary: 5 Stars
Excellent price excellent product and excellent service Carrey is at his best in this movie
Description of The Truman Show (Special Collector's Edition)
TRUMAN BURBANK HAS LIVED HIS ENTIRE LIFE IN A STORYBOOK COMMUNITY CALLED SEAHAVEN. BUT WHAT HE DOESN'T KNOW IS THAT THISTOO-PERFECT WORLD IS REALLY A GIANT SOUNDSTAGE, HIS FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES ARE ACTORS, AND HE IS THE SUBJECT OF THE WORLD'S MOSTPOPULAR 'LIVE' TV SHOW.The whole world is watching--literally--every time Truman Burbank makes the slightest move. Unbeknownst to him, in this hauntingly funny film by Peter Weir, his entire life has been an unending soap opera for consumption by the rest of the world. And everyone he knows--including his mother, his wife, and his best friend--is really an actor, paid to be part of his life. In this intriguing and surprisingly touching 1998 film, writer Andrew Niccol imagines an ultimate kind of celebrity, then sees it brought to life with comic intensity and emotional honesty by Jim Carrey in what may be the performance of his career. Carrey has exceptional support from Laura Linney and Ed Harris, but it's his show, in a portrayal that demonstrates just what kind of range Carrey is capable of. --Marshall Fine
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