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Real-Life Truman Show
According to the Guardian, RTL2 TV in Germany is constructing an entire fake town outside of Hamburg which will provide the setting for their version of the Big Brother Reality TV show. It'll be just like a real-life version of The Truman Show. Residents of the artificial town will be filmed 24 hours a day, every day of the year. In addition, fans of the show will be able to visit the town "to see the residents just as if they were visiting a zoo." The German broadcasters say that the only difference between the premise of The Truman Show and their planned show, is that in their show "contestants will be willing participants in this next-generation leap into voyeurism." Then, in the next breath, they say, "We hope couples will get pregnant and family groups will interact with all the usual family frictions." So if a couple gets pregnant, will the child be given any choice about whether it wants to grow up monitored by TV viewers 24 hours a day?
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Categories: Entertainment, Places Posted by Alex on Tue Oct 26, 2004 |
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I think this is sick. By the way -- I am German, too. 
Posted by Walter in Germany on Tue Oct 26, 2004 at 03:44 PM
I'm from Holland..
Big Brother died here, thank you.
But i've heard of this new version.
Two german people who where in love and thrown out of the previous german version want to go in!
That's what I got from the gossip pages....
Posted by Paul on Tue Oct 26, 2004 at 05:40 PM
Big Brother died here, thank you.
But i've heard of this new version.
Two german people who where in love and thrown out of the previous german version want to go in!
That's what I got from the gossip pages....
My sex education may have been a bit spotty, but I had the impression that only the woman gets pregnant in the average couple.
Posted by Big Gary C in Dallas, Texas on Tue Oct 26, 2004 at 07:29 PM
So....Big Gary C., You think this thing is okay??
Posted by Paul on Tue Oct 26, 2004 at 07:42 PM
Which thing, Paul? Women getting pregnant, men getting pregnant, or both? When it comes to any of those, I'm a fervent advocate of contraception.
If you're asking about that stupid TV show, I think watching real people on TV 24 hours a day would be about as interesting as watching metal rust.
But that's what I think about most TV shows. I haven't had a television set since 1989.
Posted by Big Gary C in Dallas, Texas on Wed Oct 27, 2004 at 06:56 PM
If you're asking about that stupid TV show, I think watching real people on TV 24 hours a day would be about as interesting as watching metal rust.
But that's what I think about most TV shows. I haven't had a television set since 1989.
Here in Israel we had a Truman-like show, "The Steve Show". It revolved around one ordinary guy, that some events in his life were controlled. This could be done because *everyone* around him was involved: his family, girlfriend (and her family), friends, co-workers, neighbours etc.
Before the show he was a struggling actor who couldn't get jobs, so the show was documenting his "sudden" success, getting commercials and soap-opera roles. He also had a (fake) romance with a real celebrity here. They put cameras everywhere: at his house, the clothes of people who met him, at work... The show was taped before it aired obviously. If it was an on-going show, Steve would find out. I think it lasted 3 months.
It was only a mild success here. I think this is because many (including myself) found it hard to believe that such a huge operation could be carried out without Steve's knowledge and collaboration. But who knows?
And I bet you can guess Steve's situation today: A struggling actor.
Posted by Isaac on Thu Oct 28, 2004 at 07:27 AM
Before the show he was a struggling actor who couldn't get jobs, so the show was documenting his "sudden" success, getting commercials and soap-opera roles. He also had a (fake) romance with a real celebrity here. They put cameras everywhere: at his house, the clothes of people who met him, at work... The show was taped before it aired obviously. If it was an on-going show, Steve would find out. I think it lasted 3 months.
It was only a mild success here. I think this is because many (including myself) found it hard to believe that such a huge operation could be carried out without Steve's knowledge and collaboration. But who knows?
And I bet you can guess Steve's situation today: A struggling actor.
ooh, they are crazy! I dislike it (
Posted by John in USA on Wed Jul 27, 2005 at 10:49 AM
This is silly, how much of a boring life do you have to live that you have to watch someone elses.
Posted by Molly in Australia on Mon Aug 08, 2005 at 03:05 AM
I would love this!!!
Although id prefer it if the people in it, were just like the truman show, and had no idea.
But you cant get everything. :(
Pitty i dont get that channel here in Scotland, sucks.
Posted by David in Scotland on Thu Aug 25, 2005 at 08:00 PM
Although id prefer it if the people in it, were just like the truman show, and had no idea.
But you cant get everything. :(
Pitty i dont get that channel here in Scotland, sucks.
To heck if they have kids, I want to watch the conception.
Posted by Lounge Lizard in El Paso, Tx on Wed Aug 16, 2006 at 06:27 PM
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