Bruce Almighty? The Irony.... ;) - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

GakFace · 05-29-2003, 01:43 PM

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Church Has 'Almighty' Digits
May 28, 9:40 AM EST

TURNER, N.C. (AP) -- When people here dial the telephone number shown in the movie "Bruce Almighty," they know they're going to hear Bruce's voice.

No, not the movie character portrayed by Jim Carrey, but the Rev. Bruce MacInnes, pastor of Turner's Chapel Church.

In the film, Carrey stars as a mortal who receives the powers of God. The character of God tries to reach Carrey's character by repeatedly leaving a phone number on his pager, but instead of the usual 555 prefix used by most television shows and films, God's exchange is 776.

MacInnes said he noticed nine calls had been made to the church when he checked the answering machine last Sunday morning, but only one caller left a message.

"They were all hang-ups except one who said something about God and laughed," he said, noting he was curious, but not especially concerned.

A neighbor told MacInnes her daughter had seen the movie and instantly recognized the church's phone number, he said, providing the first clue about the number's sudden popularity. The neighbor's daughter's boyfriend called the number, he said, and seemed quite surprised to hear "Bruce" answer.

While most of the callers say nothing, MacInnes is hopeful the message will provide an opportunity for someone.

"I had another call (Tuesday) from a man who asked to talk to God. I told him if he was serious I would be happy to talk with him about God. I said if he wasn't serious he could just hang up. He hung up," MacInnes said.

Two Florida families with the same telephone number have been experiencing the same situation. One Florida woman, Dawn Jenkins, says she has been receiving 20 phone calls an hour on her cell phone from people asking for God and hanging up. Several similar phone tales have occurred in South Carolina, Arkansas and Colorado.

A spokeswoman for Universal Studios, which produced the film, told the Rocky Mountain News in Colorado that the number was picked because it doesn't exist in Buffalo, N.Y., the movie's setting.

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This has got to be the funniest one of them yet. Tons of people keep getting calls, even though no one is calling in the movie's setting.

Also funny, If people are getting called all over the States.. Then obviously people don't realize that they do not live in heaven, and thus do not have the correct area code for it.

Best of all, They finally called Bruce, The Almighty Pastor!!!! heehehehe, Thats just Classic

Halx · 05-29-2003, 02:03 PM

What's kinda backwards about all this.. is the press that the movie is getting as a result of this. Suddenly the movie is a human interest story of it's own! (Notice the tie-in with the plot)

teflonian · 05-29-2003, 02:48 PM

Good point Hal. I guess you have to figure that the people releasing the movie would know that giving a telephone number for God in a movie would have to generate some sort of feedback from the audience and the press.

Mondak · 05-29-2003, 04:54 PM

I saw Bruce Almighty about 15 years ago. That time it was called "Zapped"

It wasn't funny then so I think I will skip it this time.

IBID: My wife a couple days ago

MacGnG · 05-29-2003, 08:34 PM

lol i saw that on the news, the funniest thing is that the old lady was like "you'd think adults would know better" i just laughed

merkerguitars · 05-29-2003, 08:41 PM

876-5309 <-----------now that caused a stir

edit: 867-5309 how the hell did i mess that up?

tricks · 05-29-2003, 09:14 PM

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Originally posted by merkerguitars
876-5309 <-----------now that caused a stir

wrong number

867-5309

Jenny's moved

BBtB · 05-29-2003, 10:21 PM

haha. I was trying to remember that earlier (The Jenny number) I was at office depot in front of the phones.. Had too... but I got like.. 86...niner... 2 . hehe

Halx · 05-29-2003, 10:24 PM

My boss plays that Jenny song all the time... damn. Wonder if that still causes issues.

Macheath · 05-30-2003, 02:10 AM

I would say the hollywood "555" convention has denied us many an amusing "human interest" story over the years.

Loki · 05-30-2003, 04:24 AM

Am i the only one thats suprised that people have noted the number, then gone home and tried to dial it in the hope of reaching God?

thats pretty damn interesting in its own right.

Daval · 05-30-2003, 04:31 AM

I bet someone sues the movie studio for emotional distress and harassment and wins like 20% of the films profits :P

oneofmanymen · 05-30-2003, 04:50 AM

Geez people do really need something better to do dont they?

oomm

zf0enix · 05-30-2003, 07:16 AM

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Originally posted by merkerguitars
876-5309 <-----------now that caused a stir

Ol' Tommy Tutone. He has a house about 30 minutes from me. I've never seen him though.

phyzix525 · 05-30-2003, 07:18 AM

too much time on peoples hands. The funny thing though, on commercials they have phone numbers up on the screen the entire commercial and say it five or six times, I still don't remember what the numbers are five minutes later. At least these people have decent memories if nothing else.

05-29-2003, 02:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Halx Please touch this. Owner/Admin Location: Manhattan	What's kinda backwards about all this.. is the press that the movie is getting as a result of this. Suddenly the movie is a human interest story of it's own! (Notice the tie-in with the plot) __________________ You have found this post informative. -The Administrator [Don't Feed The Animals]

05-29-2003, 04:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mondak Industrialist Location: Southern California	I saw Bruce Almighty about 15 years ago. That time it was called "Zapped" It wasn't funny then so I think I will skip it this time. IBID: My wife a couple days ago __________________ All truth passes through three stages: First it is ridiculed Second, it is violently opposed and Third, it is accepted as self-evident. ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER (1788-1860)

05-29-2003, 08:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
merkerguitars Buffering......... Location: Wisconsin...	876-5309 <-----------now that caused a stir edit: 867-5309 how the hell did i mess that up? __________________ Donate now! Ask me How! Please use the search function it is your friend. Look at my mustang please feel free to comment! http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=26985 Last edited by merkerguitars; 05-30-2003 at 08:00 AM..

05-29-2003, 10:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
BBtB ClerkMan! Location: Tulsa, Ok.	haha. I was trying to remember that earlier (The Jenny number) I was at office depot in front of the phones.. Had too... but I got like.. 86...niner... 2 . hehe __________________ Meridae'n once played "death" at a game of chess that lasted for over two years. He finally beat death in a best 34 out of 67 match. At that time he could ask for any one thing and he could wish for the hope of all mankind... he looked death right in the eye and said ... "I would like about three fiddy"

05-29-2003, 10:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
Halx Please touch this. Owner/Admin Location: Manhattan	My boss plays that Jenny song all the time... damn. Wonder if that still causes issues. __________________ You have found this post informative. -The Administrator [Don't Feed The Animals]

05-29-2003, 02:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
teflonian Appreciative Location: Paradise	Good point Hal. I guess you have to figure that the people releasing the movie would know that giving a telephone number for God in a movie would have to generate some sort of feedback from the audience and the press.

05-29-2003, 08:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
MacGnG Know Where!	lol i saw that on the news, the funniest thing is that the old lady was like "you'd think adults would know better" i just laughed

05-30-2003, 02:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
Macheath Junkie Location: Sydney, Australia	I would say the hollywood "555" convention has denied us many an amusing "human interest" story over the years.

05-30-2003, 04:24 AM	#11 (permalink)
Loki Psycho Location: Drifting.	Am i the only one thats suprised that people have noted the number, then gone home and tried to dial it in the hope of reaching God? thats pretty damn interesting in its own right.

05-30-2003, 04:31 AM	#12 (permalink)
Daval Junkie Location: The True North Strong and Free!	I bet someone sues the movie studio for emotional distress and harassment and wins like 20% of the films profits :P __________________ "It is impossible to obtain a conviction for sodomy from an English jury. Half of them don't believe that it can physically be done, and the other half are doing it." Winston Churchill

05-30-2003, 04:50 AM	#13 (permalink)
oneofmanymen Insane Location: Wisconsin	Geez people do really need something better to do dont they? oomm __________________ Everything works if you let it....

05-30-2003, 07:18 AM	#15 (permalink)
phyzix525 Psycho Location: Broken Arrow, OK	too much time on peoples hands. The funny thing though, on commercials they have phone numbers up on the screen the entire commercial and say it five or six times, I still don't remember what the numbers are five minutes later. At least these people have decent memories if nothing else. __________________ It's hard to remember we're alive for the first time It's hard to remember we're alive for the last time It's hard to remember to live before you die It's hard to remember that our lives are such a short time It's hard to remember when it takes such a long time