MovieChat Forums > Rehab: Party at the Hard Rock Hotel (2008) Discussion > TruTV......B.S

TruTV......B.S

posted 14 years ago by Trax28
10 replies | jump to latest

Why call yourself TruTV when just about every show they put on is far from true, if the show isn't completely scripted like Operation Repo or All Worked Up it's partially scripted like this show.

[–] stumpleg 14 years ago

More true words were never spoken. The whole episode when "Bobby" quit was entirely scripted. Who the hell fires someone just because he fired him at a job before. That guy stood to make a lot of money because he was fired without cause. Nobody does that...except Matt maybe, and could get away with it.

Operation Repo is all fake IMO. I watched an episode last night where they were taking a Benz, and the couple that they were taking it from was making out in it, while a huge truck was backing right up to the front of the car. The couple never looked up while this was happening, and then acted surprised when they figured out what was happening. I don't know about you, but if a huge truck is backing up in front of my car, I will probably see it no matter what, let alone hear it as well.

[–] blakeman422 14 years ago

Before the opening credits Operation Repo always says that all the scenes are reenactments. I think rehab gets away with not having to say the same thing though because some scenes (like medical emergencies and minor customer disputes) are probably real and mixed in with all the other fake drama.

Anyway I too am getting tired of this manipulation as Tru TV seems to be going further and further away from the truth and more into fake/staged-reality.

[–] spacestation1969 14 years ago

All these shows on true tv seem fake, operation repo, southern fried stings, and rehab. I guess it's cheaper to spend 1 day filming actors then to have a camera crew to follow real people around.

[–] 14 years ago

[deleted]

[–] cjhurt92 14 years ago

"Its not reality, its Actuality..."
Trutv use to be my favorite station, untill they started lying to us.

[–] 14 years ago

[deleted]

[–] Trax28 14 years ago

Oh man come on, they totally have scenes on that show that are scripted and staged, like that one episode where a VIP guy arranges for a group to have there bachelor party there for a $10,000 fee, but then gives a stolen credit card and runs off, they just so happen to find him in the parking garage trying to leave, and the security guard knows that it's him based on just a description, plus it was like at least an hour or more later then when he first gave the credit card, why did it take him that long to just get to his truck & leave, that whole situation was scripted & staged.

[–] Trax28 14 years ago

Now another one, I just turned the show on and some guy was at Matt's house walking his dog and lost him, he came up with those flyers pretty quick to start posting in the neighborhood, I mean where did he even get a pic of the dog that fast, plus just the whole situation seemed like a scripted bit, the episodes not over yet but I can guarantee you I can guess how it will end, he'll find the dog, but Matt will see those flyers on his way home and figure it out.

Wow big surprise I was right, I swear I wrote the above before the episode was over, and I was close, he didn't see them on his way home but people sent him pictures of the flyers, close enough, I'm telling you I could write for these shows.

[–] cjhurt92 14 years ago

That wasnt the worst part. its when he starts calling matt and then all of a sudden the dog walks in. sooo fake. Its still a good show but they shouldn't call it reality

[–] stumpleg 14 years ago

I particularly loved the part with the crisco guy and saran wrap.

Here, stretch this saran wrap right here.
Oh! Here he comes!! I'll stand in front of it!!

Ok, kid. When you hit the saran wrap, start spinning to make it look like you are really surprised.