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They built a gigantic dome over an entire island in service of the world's most boring reality TV show? The cost of such a structure would be astronomical, far beyond the realm of the supposedly lucrative merchandising afforded by the show's popularity. Not to mention it's completely unnecessary to their purpose. Truman was already not allowed to leave the town, what was a dome gonna do?
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it's a movie its not real thats how i knew it was bunk
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Jun 2, 2016 22:44
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shut the gently caress up
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Jun 2, 2016 22:45
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Forget about the initial capital investment, think of the operating costs. The labor costs alone are staggering.Applewhite posted:Not to mention it's completely unnecessary to their purpose. Truman was already not allowed to leave the town, what was a dome gonna do? Well that's just not true though, it allows them greater control of the environment. Making it storm when they need to, etc.
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Jun 2, 2016 22:46
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Who watches a movie and worries about this stuff, oh right goons
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Jun 2, 2016 22:47
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Heres some light reading for you http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Headscratchers/TheTrumanShow
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Jun 2, 2016 22:48
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The dome keeps out the radiation and the mutants. The rest of the world is a hellish wasteland. The Truman show was the only thing that allowed the scavengers living out there to remember their humanity and what the world they lost was like. They were trying to rebuild, but without it they lost all interest and decided that Freedom (to loot and murder) was more important than society.
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Jun 2, 2016 22:48
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the dinosaur from jurassic world was pretty fearsome looking but i soon realized it posed no threat as it was fictional
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Jun 2, 2016 22:49
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Better go back and change my review from 2.1 stars to 1.6 stars.
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Jun 2, 2016 22:50
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Roylicious posted:Forget about the initial capital investment, think of the operating costs. The labor costs alone are staggering. I think the advantages afforded by being able to control the weather are far outweighed by the aforementioned operating costs of such a facility.
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Jun 2, 2016 23:12
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What do you suppose the meaning of the Truman Show dome is in Tralfamadorian when viewed from above?
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Jun 2, 2016 23:13
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More like the falseman show
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Jun 2, 2016 23:14
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Applewhite posted:They built a gigantic dome over an entire island in service of the world's most boring reality TV show? The cost of such a structure would be astronomical, far beyond the realm of the supposedly lucrative merchandising afforded by the show's popularity. Maybe the dome was originally built for something else and they decided "gently caress it this is cheaper thsn tearing it down" Maybe they run weather experiments and the dome is like cern, and the show itself is incidental to the data they collect
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Jun 2, 2016 23:14
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Mange Mite posted:Maybe the dome was originally built for something else and they decided "gently caress it this is cheaper thsn tearing it down" See I could sort of accept that.
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Jun 2, 2016 23:15
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They didn't start with the dome, they built the "set" up gradually as the show became a worldwide megahit. This process culminated in the gigantic dome seen in the movie.
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Jun 2, 2016 23:17
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Olewithmilk posted:They didn't start with the dome, they built the "set" up gradually as the show became a worldwide megahit. This process culminated in the gigantic dome seen in the movie. I understand that. How did they conceal the dome's construction from Truman during the years it took to build? Applewhite fucked around with this message at 23:20 on Jun 2, 2016 |
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Jun 2, 2016 23:18
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Also all that poo poo seemed HELLA illegal to me
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Jun 2, 2016 23:18
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Applewhite posted:I understand that. Maybe there used to be a smaller dome inside the big dome
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Jun 2, 2016 23:19
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Like, the dome didn't spring up overnight. For a period of several years the mile-high walls of the half constructed dome would have been visible from anywhere in the town.
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Jun 2, 2016 23:19
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maybe some crazy billionaire was funding the show. or god
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Jun 2, 2016 23:20
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Mange Mite posted:Maybe the dome was originally built for something else and they decided "gently caress it this is cheaper thsn tearing it down" It became the dome in the hit film Biodome.
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Jun 2, 2016 23:21
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Maybe the whole project was a multinational effort to demonstrate that peaceful life is possible. Like a big social experiment the world can take comfort in. At least no matter how bad poo poo gets, you know that somewhere ideal utopia is an achievable dream and you can see it anytime you flip the TV on. Then Truman escapes and the world devolves into barbarity as despair and disillusionment set in. That's why homie attempted to kill him to get him to not leave.
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Jun 2, 2016 23:22
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Roylicious posted:Maybe the whole project was a multinational effort to demonstrate that peaceful life is possible. Like a big social experiment the world can take comfort in. At least no matter how bad poo poo gets, you know that somewhere ideal utopia is an achievable dream and you can see it anytime you flip the TV on. That doesn't come across in the film.
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Jun 2, 2016 23:23
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mods knew
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Jun 2, 2016 23:23
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Parallax Scroll posted:maybe some crazy billionaire was funding the show. or god I mean the subtext is basically that a billion-dollar company was playing God with a single person. It's a good movie
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Jun 2, 2016 23:23
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Everyone should've seen EdTV instead
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Jun 2, 2016 23:24
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Applewhite posted:That doesn't come across in the film. Then why are they so intent on keeping the show going even though they know that Truman knows it's all bullshit? Wouldn't that then defeat the point?
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Jun 2, 2016 23:24
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Applewhite posted:Like, the dome didn't spring up overnight. For a period of several years the mile-high walls of the half constructed dome would have been visible from anywhere in the town. Maybe before that they restricted his movement since he's a little kid. And during that time they built a smaller dome. Then, shielded by the small dome, they could easily havr worked on a larger dome over it. When time came for the removsl of the small dome, they just gassed him out for like an appendectomy or something while they tore it down. In fact, this explains the purpose of the domes in the first place - to hide additional construction as the fake town is expanded OXBALLS DOT COM fucked around with this message at 23:26 on Jun 2, 2016 |
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Jun 2, 2016 23:24
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a real jerk posted:the dinosaur from jurassic world was pretty fearsome looking but i soon realized it posed no threat as it was fictional I rewatched it recently and my dog was extremely scared and acted funny the rest of the day and seemed to have nightmares. This is how imagine Applewhites viewing experiences are as well now
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Jun 2, 2016 23:24
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a real jerk posted:it's a movie its not real thats how i knew it was bunk Bad writing= "IT'S JUST A MOVIE, GAAAAWWWWWUUUUUDDD!!!!"
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Jun 2, 2016 23:25
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Remember Jim Carrey's creepy video plea to Emma Stone? That was some poo poo.
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Jun 2, 2016 23:27
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Mange Mite posted:Maybe before that they restricted his movement since he's a little kid. And during that time they built a smaller dome. Then, shielded by the small dome, they could easily havr worked on a larger dome over it. When time came for the removsl of the small dome, they just gassed him out for like an appendectomy or something while they tore it down. Hmm. A plausible theory.
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Jun 2, 2016 23:27
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Lesbian Bed Death posted:Remember Jim Carrey's creepy video plea to Emma Stone? That was some poo poo. Wait in a movie or in real life?
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Jun 2, 2016 23:27
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Seems like it would have been more efficient and cost effective to raise Truman up from childhood believing that it's normal for cameras to be everywhere.
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Jun 2, 2016 23:28
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Parallax Scroll posted:maybe some crazy billionaire was funding the show. or god the director is god wowowow how did you miss that subtext
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Jun 2, 2016 23:29
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Applewhite posted:Seems like it would have been more efficient and cost effective to raise Truman up from childhood believing that it's normal for cameras to be everywhere. I dunno how would you explain that he is the only one on TV though when he asks?
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Jun 2, 2016 23:29
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Applewhite posted:I understand that. They did it when he was young and on a different set, so that there was no need for him to have seen the dome's construction. Much like he didn't know he'd gone to a fake Mt. Rushmore, he wouldnt have realised he'd been moved to an identical but larger set under the dome. Perhaps the set wasn't identical and they told him he'd moved house.
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Jun 2, 2016 23:29
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i often think my life is like a tv show cause it seems like its always trying to prank me and temp me with stupid poo poo
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Jun 2, 2016 23:30
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Mange Mite posted:Wait in a movie or in real life? IRL! Sorry for the MASSIVE FUCKIGN DERAIL AW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e5qfcbtfEI
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Jun 2, 2016 23:31
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hell yeah keeps getting probated over and over by a fyad mod, i wonder what he did to earn such a fate
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