How come RTE would never play The Truman Show?

Premeditated Joke · 22-02-2020 10:28PM #1

It's considered a famous movie, but yet I'd probably have never heard of it if it wasn't for my leaving cert. How come you'd never see this played on RTE? Not even at Christmas time.

I can see why they wouldn't give it a prime slot, but I've noticed they seem to play other less well known movies quite consistently late at night. Like 'The Prince of Tides' for example... I've noticed that they seem to play that about once every 6 months late in the night.

Speak Now · 22-02-2020 10:34PM

Possibly someone else has the rights, same way we they never show "Elf" at Christmas

B.A._Baracus · 23-02-2020 02:12AM

Could have sworn RTE2 used to show it. Going back years ago of course.

Rte must not have the rights. Interesting tidbit about rights is that channels don't purchase individual movie rights. They buy "packs" if you will from distributers.

10000maniacs · 23-02-2020 02:22AM

Sky have exclusivity on the vast majority of movies available so block terrestrial from getting them. The distributers only give over the blockbusters like Bond, Indiana Jones and Pirates for vast fees.

Varik · 23-02-2020 03:15AM

Vividly remember that being one of their "Big Big Movie" showings on the weekend as a kid.

lalababa · 23-02-2020 03:32AM

They probably have. I've seen it & probably on rte.It's 22 years old. 1998.What timeframe have you been checking?
If they haven't played it do you think there's some kind of conspiracy, might YOU be also participating unwittingly in your own RTE show??

Premeditated Joke · 23-02-2020 10:11PM

lalababa wrote: »

They probably have. I've seen it & probably on rte.It's 22 years old. 1998.What timeframe have you been checking?
If they haven't played it do you think there's some kind of conspiracy, might YOU be also participating unwittingly in your own RTE show??

It's just an example of a well known movie that they wouldn't play. There are other examples of movies that aren't as good and that are older that they consistently play every once in a while. I'd love if TV channels got a bit more creative in their choice of movies.

23-02-2020 10:35PM

Premeditated Joke wrote:

It's just an example of a well known movie that they wouldn't play. There are other examples of movies that aren't as good and that are older that they consistently play every once in a while. I'd love if TV channels got a bit more creative in their choice of movies.

Try subscribing to some movie channels. Free channels are limited in what they can show & how many "good movies" they can afford to pay for each year

Stratvs · 23-02-2020 10:41PM

Not sure why they never showed it, but if I don't see y'all in the mornin' well good afternoon, good evening and good night.

razorblunt · 23-02-2020 11:07PM

Because they’re afraid Tubridy will see it and question why he’s never been outside Montrose.

23-02-2020 11:15PM

Has it aged well as a movie? I've rewatched a lot of movies of it's time recently and didn't enjoy them as much as I did originally. Some I enjoyed even more though.

Definitely enjoyed the Truman Show when it came out, god I feel old

pixelburp · 23-02-2020 11:40PM

A weirdly specific movie to choose, I honestly don't get the point being made here. Why don't RTE play any movie? The Truman Show was a good movie, but not sure how it's particularly scandalous RTE don't show it. How many movies have come out of the Hollywood System? Thousands? Tens of thousands? Can't show em all.

Premeditated Joke · 23-02-2020 11:56PM

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Try subscribing to some movie channels. Free channels are limited in what they can show & how many "good movies" they can afford to pay for each year

I wasn't born yesterday.

Niska · 24-02-2020 12:14PM

This entertainment.ie post would seem to indicate RTE 1 did show the truman Show at 12:35 am c 10 years ago;

https://entertainment.ie/tv-highlights/jaws-2-325429/

While we're at it, would you believe RTE1 are showing You've Got Mail at a reasonable hour, while The Truman Show and Rebel Without a Cause are on at the ungodly hours of 12.35am and 2.25am respectively?

MarkR · 24-02-2020 12:17PM

Perhaps they don't show it in OP's reality?

Premeditated Joke · 24-02-2020 01:18PM

Niska wrote: »

This entertainment.ie post would seem to indicate RTE 1 did show the truman Show at 12:35 am c 10 years ago;

https://entertainment.ie/tv-highlights/jaws-2-325429/

Oh interesting. Did it take you long to find that?

Niska · 24-02-2020 03:02PM

Premeditated Joke wrote: »

Oh interesting. Did it take you long to find that?

Couple minutes with Google (as long as you use "truman show")

vriesmays · 24-02-2020 03:04PM

RTÉ once screened Polanski's Cul-de-sac in the morning thinking it was suitable for kids because it was in black and white.

murpho999 · 28-02-2020 02:03PM

vriesmays wrote: »

RTÉ once screened Polanski's Cul-de-sac in the morning thinking it was suitable for kids because it was in black and white.

Well it's a 12A rated film so I don't see the problem with it.

Did RTE tell you they showed it because it was in Black & White?

vriesmays · 28-02-2020 05:26PM

Has you even seen the film, they screened it at about 9 in the morning for kids.

How come RTE would never play The Truman Show?

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