Bo Burnham: Inside
Added 2021-06-21 22:48:43 +0000 UTCI finally watched it the other night, to see what all the fuss is about. I admire it in many ways, yet at the same time, I felt conflicted in terms of reaction. Have you guys seen it? What are your thoughts?
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Haven't seen it but I have seen his Eighth Grade which is a masterpiece. Completely nails the awkwardness and anxiety of early teen years without going all melodramatic. I'm almost 28 and I'm still like that.
Wolfman Brandon
2021-06-22 19:02:06 +0000 UTCDamn, now I wish I hadn't canceled my Netflix (after watching I Care A Lot and deciding I'd rather have three extra lattes in a month instead of watching mediocre content) because this thread got me interested...
Adam Gregus
2021-06-22 17:40:24 +0000 UTCIt still bugs me that a successful comedian can be so young. Other than that, it's indeed one of the best things to capture this thing we've gone through over the past year. This and the quarantine episode of Mythic Quest really nailed the lockdown period.
Ronet Jankovski
2021-06-22 17:16:34 +0000 UTCI fell asleep during it lol 😬
Tony Moro
2021-06-22 05:04:50 +0000 UTCAgreed
Deepfocuslens
2021-06-22 04:21:58 +0000 UTCI think it's a very useful historic document capturing the feeling many people had during the pandemic. I liked how the ongoing punchline of "I've been working on this for six months" "I've been working on this for a year" "I'm never going to stop making it" are all stand-ins for the surreal disbelief at how long the pandemic has gone on for. Similar to how him staring at the clock hit midnight when he turned 30. Turning 30 is hyped up to be a big special event but actually experiencing it is so mundane it's strange. I think that's not unlike the global pandemic — which seemed so historic in many ways but was experienced by sitting in our rooms watching time go by. Definitely a lot of cool thematic elements in it, but comedy tunes don't resonate with me as much as everyone else. I also thought it verged on despair porn and was a little cringe. We have too much of that already.
Arthur Augustyn
2021-06-22 01:14:54 +0000 UTCTotally fair. He's my favorite comedian so there's a strong bias towards that especially since this is his most emotionally vulnerable piece yet. I can definitely agree that I'm tired of all the think pieces about it. But I always feel that. As soon as the online writer community gets its claws into something I find vaguely interesting, they write about it till it looses all meaning.
Tyler Shobe
2021-06-21 23:25:50 +0000 UTCHaha so I have a very different reaction. And this is perhaps personal taste. You'd think a film like this would resonate with me strongly because...I am a content creator, obviously on a much smaller scale. But many of the jokes are relatable to those who have an online presence. I even turned 30 as well during quarantine. And yet, it didnt really resonate with me at all. And I think in part, it's because of the way it attempts to capture the mood of pandemic and 2020. I suppose I am very sick of everyone's art basically summing up to "2020 amirite?" I think there are many angles to explore when it comes to isolation during these times. But I get rather tired of the negativity and pain associated with it. Like...I struggle to see what he's so upset about within the context here. To me...he's living the dream. I'd like to see someone make a film about quarantine that looks at this time from a different point of view. The politics, the depression, the commentary is all just kinda boring at this point for me. That said, I can tell he poured his heart and soul into it, and I did enjoy it for sure. I just...felt like it didn't have as much to say as people think it does.
Deepfocuslens
2021-06-21 23:21:51 +0000 UTCYeah I admit that comedy songs have rarely connected with me. But I do admire it when it's well done. I think there is a lot to like here, but I don't think it's as clever or interesting as many of the songs he has written in the past, lyrics-wise.
Deepfocuslens
2021-06-21 23:13:28 +0000 UTCI liked but didn't love it on first watch. It's scattered nature felt even more disjointed than his specials usually are. I also felt incredibly depressed after it was over so I didn't see myself watching it again for a while. But it kept digging at me for the week. Funny moments kept popping up in my head and the emotional moments started resonating with me more and more. I've now seen it three times and it's my favorite thing he's done. The songs are so catchy, the sketches are really well done, creative and clearly understand the thing they're mocking on a level that I think very few parody comics do and of course the emotional core of it is deeply relatable for me. I've been in an emotional funk on and off since about June of last year and I think this sort of opened my eyes to a lot of the causes. I've started actively working to combat those feelings and started getting better and having the energy to do things I love again. For that reason alone I really love it. It's just a bonus I find it incredibly entertaining as well.
Tyler Shobe
2021-06-21 22:54:10 +0000 UTCHad a similar reaction actually. Watched it twice, wasn’t really into it at all the first time and it grew on me on the second viewing but I still don’t love it. The songs are hit or miss for me but I just don’t think it’s my kinda humor for the most part you know? I admire it but most people seem to really love it and I just don’t quite get it.
Dan Tedesco
2021-06-21 22:52:05 +0000 UTC
