1 hr 26 min
Ep. 375: The Truman Show (1998) GoodTrash GenreCast
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Week 1 of How Have We Never Covered... is here as we talk all about The Truman Show, the winner of the first week's tournament. The Truman Show beat out The Prestige in the week one finals. Truman Burbank has been the unknowing subject of a 30 year reality TV series. As he nears his 30th birthday, things begin going awry that begin to create a deeper sense of confusion and doubt within Truman's mind. This week, we're talking all about artifice, the commodification of people, the multiple layers within the film, and the metaphysical nature of Peter Weir's expository work. We hope we did it justice, and we hope that you join us on Twitter to vote for the upcoming films in the marathon.
Time Stamps
00:00:30 - Week 1 Tournament Review
00:07:07 - Introductions
00:08:32 - Synopsis
00:09:19 - Reviews
00:20:52 - Expanding the Syllabus
00:35:53 - Analysis
01:13:16 - Shelf or Trash
01:14:02 - Tournament Talk: Week 2
01:22:44 - Where to Find Us
Week 1 of How Have We Never Covered... is here as we talk all about The Truman Show, the winner of the first week's tournament. The Truman Show beat out The Prestige in the week one finals. Truman Burbank has been the unknowing subject of a 30 year reality TV series. As he nears his 30th birthday, things begin going awry that begin to create a deeper sense of confusion and doubt within Truman's mind. This week, we're talking all about artifice, the commodification of people, the multiple layers within the film, and the metaphysical nature of Peter Weir's expository work. We hope we did it justice, and we hope that you join us on Twitter to vote for the upcoming films in the marathon.
Time Stamps
00:00:30 - Week 1 Tournament Review
00:07:07 - Introductions
00:08:32 - Synopsis
00:09:19 - Reviews
00:20:52 - Expanding the Syllabus
00:35:53 - Analysis
01:13:16 - Shelf or Trash
01:14:02 - Tournament Talk: Week 2
01:22:44 - Where to Find Us
1 hr 26 min