"The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder." --Alfred Hitchcock
THURSDAY MOVIE CONNECTION. Every Thursday in 2012, I am connecting movies through actors.
In honor of Alfred Hitchcock's death on April 29, 1980, April is dedicated to Hitch, and all my favorites.
Friday, 4 May 2012
The Truman Show, 1998
Director: Peter Weir
Stars: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Natascha McElhone, Noah Emmerich
Truman (Carrey) lives in the largest television studio in the world, as the star of the most popular reality show of all time-- and he doesn't even know it.
He was adopted by a tv studio for the purpose of putting his entire life on television. He lives in a controlled environment, and everyone surrounding him is an actor, even his best friend and his mother. The studio runs his entire life, making sure he never, ever leaves town and that he does exactly what they want him to.
It's very funny in some parts how the studio controls his life. And it gets emotional near the end, as Truman continues to realize that there is someone out there pulling the strings in his every move.
It's very interesting and makes you think. What if you were the one trapped in a giant studio with people watching your every move? How would YOU escape?
Sounds funny, but it's true.
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