I've Been Meaning To Watch Inside by Bo Burnham

In this episode, we have invited Sydney. Sydney is a huge avatar fan which contributed to her taking up media studies journalism major in college. She is also a news producer at a famous company. Sydney is on TikTok, sharing about trending topics that she finds interesting. She mostly talks about topics she is interested in the entertainment or new space field. For today’s episode, we will discuss all about Bo Burnham, Saturday Night Live, and a lot more. Three Thousand Years of Longing [02:23] This is one of the movies that was mentioned in the ‘Can’t Wait to Watch’ segment. When Syd saw the trailer, it immediately reminded her of Everything, Everywhere, All At Once. She feels that the movie will be artistic and strange. Broadway [04:52] Sometimes, Broadway roles are given to celebrities even if it doesn’t fit them. They often did it for the sales. Sydney and Manika discuss actors that are on Broadway and how they are performing. Harry Styles [06:40] Another film they are excited to see is Harry Styles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They mentioned that he should be given a similar role to Dave Batista on Guardians of the Galaxy. Star Power [16:15] People mostly see movies because of the actors. Aside from that, a famous actor in a movie can give the opportunity for the movie director to be recognized by the people. Most actors don’t realize that power. Marvel Shows [17:58] A lot of Marvel shows have been released over the past months. Syd hasn’t been able to catch up with the current Marvel shows. She hasn’t been able to watch some of the shows. She doesn’t have the motivation to watch. Romantic Comedy [23:09] Syd personally doesn’t like romantic comedy movies, especially during the early 2000s, because they all seem sexist and misogynistic. However, the newer movies now showcase female writers. Syd recently saw ‘The Lost City,’ a movie with Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Brad Pitt, Daniel Radcliffe, and much more. In this movie, Sandra Bullock is a romance writer who wrote a book with her as the protagonist, and Channing Tatum is the hero in the book. Bo Burnham [30:43] Manika was first introduced to Bo Burnham through his YouTube videos. Meanwhile, a friend's boyfriend introduced Syd to Bo Burnham during her freshman year in high school. They said the comedy was good, so she watched Netflix specials where she saw him interesting. Bo Burnham was also Manika’s first introduction to musical comedy. Eight Grade [35:08] Syd watched Eight Grade together with her family. There was a scene that was awkward to watch with the family, but it is also an important scene to watch as they are all growing up with the internet. [35:56] Manika also watched Eight Grade. Bo Burnham perfectly wrote them because he experienced them. One time, he was just making a video to show his brother and went viral. He got famous over the night. Even if he was on YouTube earlier, he could still relate to the younger generation because it is the same website. They might have got the same experience. [37:26] Eight Grade isn’t like the common high school movie you watch. Celebrity Culture Class [43:56] Syd had a Celebrity Culture Class where they were asked who’s the celebrity who needs life in their career. Some people chose Kanye West. Meanwhile, she chose Bo Burnham. It was the time that Eight Grade was released, so he wanted him to release or direct another movie and get back into comedy. Younger Generation [45:05] The younger generation nowadays likes Bo Burnham because of his music and comedy. Bo Burnham can relate to the anxiety and the feeling of performing online. He has the experience of putting on a face to entertain people. Promising Young Woman [47:11] Promising Young Woman is a movie directed by Emerald Fennell with Carey Mulligan. Carey’s role is someone who is avenging her friend who was sexually assaulted by a college. Her revenge includes getting into nightclubs a --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ivebeenmeaningtowatchthat/support