Bo Burnham: INSIDE - Comedy (REACTION)
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2021
- Reacting to Comedy from Bo Burnham's latest Netflix special INSIDE today.
Unfortunately I had to blur the video because of copyright, but I'm sure you all will still be able to understand what I'm talking about. This has been a lot of fun so far, so I hope you all are enjoying watching these reactions as much as I've had making them!
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"Unfortunately I had to blur the video because of copyright, but I'm sure you all will still be able to understand what I'm talking about" yeah dont worry ive watched inside 20 maybe 30 times
same fellow priscilla, same
Big mood
@@priscillasmirrorball the odds of meeting ONE person named Priscilla in 2021 are astounding. but TWO? we really are living in a simulation
@@DannyBridiethat's a pretty common name where i live,so idk about that buddy
Bruh...
Pausing to analyze ✅
Detecting visual cues/subtext ✅
Understanding the message of the song✅
Rewinding a bit after the pause ✅
Recap/breakdown at the end ✅
This is a reaction video BINGO for reaction binge watchers like me. Your channel is so new but I can tell you're gonna make it big. Looking forward to the rest!
Exactly! I wish more reactors would get this. Don’t pause unless you know where you are and where you’re going! And don’t laugh at shiz that isn’t funny!
Yeah, if you don't count the endless talking over it...
this dude knows how to react
@@bertcompton i agree. but hes pretty good at balancing it in my opinion
@@dottore7117 yeah, I changed my mind and thought I had deleted this
The point of the lyrics
"If you wake up in a house that's full of smoke, don't panic:
Call me and I'll tell you a joke" is him giving an example of how he's trying to fix massive problems with just a joke, and how useless it seems.
thanks bro i struggled to understand that very basic concept.
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Thanks bro, I needed an obnoxious reply to a month-old comment.
I was providing clarification to Chris Reacts's interpretation of the lyrics with my own, maybe think before you type out a comment.
this is more of the direct point of the lyrics but i also thought he was talking about the healing aspect that comedy can have in times of despair. as in, when you’re in a situation where it’s already bad and you can’t really do anything, a joke can make you feel better momentarily. i mean Bo has always talked about comedy possibly being a healing force.
@@wlf3514 That's true, as well. I never really thought about an interpretation like that; this seemed like one of the more straightforward songs of the album. Should've known nothing was straightforward with Bo.
@@turtlemine4613 bro don’t even bother. He’s obviously just an ass. Your comment was valid. Thanks for being a person unlike that clown
Bo is mocking two very similar things: comedians who have an intensely inflated sense of the importance of their comedy... And white people who make social causes all about their personal aggrandizement. Hence why he puts himself as the middle of a venn diagram of Malcolm X and Weird Al.
i like how if you look at the whiteboard, you can figure out who some of those comedians are.
The “full of smoke” line is mostly him making fun of the uselessness of comedy in actually stressful events. However it makes the ending of “goodbye” much more hopeful when you get to it. I don’t wanna spoil it but I think Bo finds the value of comedy by the end rather than hating himself for performing it.
This was the comment I was going to make XD But yea, that's exactly what I took away from this part, especially as he ends it with a kind of answer too, where he says "oh shit, should I be joking at a time like this?" cause like in both examples of "call me and I'll tell you a joke" are very serious issues and how if you heard someone joking about it as the issue is happening or right after it would seem really callous.
i think he's sincere in his insecurity about whether this helps anyone and whether he should even make jokes when the world is going to hell. like in the "if your house is full of smoke call me and I'll tell you a joke" lyric, obviously a joke won't help in this situation. i love bo, he blends sarcasm/irony and sincerity so well.
I think you got it spot on; the first half with the whiteboard and everything was definitely very satirical; poking fun at other entertainers and himself for having white savior complex and THINK they're a huge advocate for change, despite not really doing all that much to help the problems they talk about. But I feel like the second half (from 'don't panic, call me up ill tell you a joke') is the serious turn, it's him genuinely questioning if what he's doing is going to help anyone at all.
He says later in the special "I feel like if I'm self-aware that I'm being a douchebag, then it makes me less of a douchebag for some reason. That's not true; self-awareness does not absolve anyone of anything" That's exactly what he's doing in the first half of this song, and is questioning it himself during the second half, because as satirical and self-aware as he can try to be, he is STILL DOING IT; still trying to address complicated, horrifying social topics through comedy and hope it does something.
This makes a lot of sense! Thanks for sharing that insight.
It seems like I am the only one that really, really likes "Making a literal difference metaphorically"
I like that too
It’s my favorite line
I love that line so much!
Should I be joking at a time like this? Reaction starts at 0:20
I'm just in awe of how you pick up on small details, even mentioning Bo's completely empty, lifeless eyes. I don't understand how literally every other reaction channel missed it, when his eyes are the most eye-catching thing on the screen just because of the sheer contrast they have with an otherwise bright and joyful set and the melody of the song
I’d never noticed that myself and I’ve watched the special like ten times
Dig the Bo reactions I've seen -- never would have guessed you just started. You have 69 subs right now, and I don't want to mess that up, but I'll be back for sure!
I appreciate your sacrifice to keep the integrity of the nice number. Hope you come back!
@@ChrisReactsToThings Congrats dude! 4x as much subscribers in 3 days? I think your channel is about to boom, hopefully the YT algo likes you
He has 420 now.
Just wanted to complete the meme since it's accurate.
The vid has 420 likes
@@ieatrocks8422 469 rn lmao i'm not even joking
The “don’t panic” part encapsulates the whole song. He’s wrestling with questions like what does comedy solve and should he “be joking at a time like this?”. He’s naming very serious situations and sarcastically exclaiming that comedy will fix it.
I took the "don't worry, call me up and I'll tell you a joke" part as how useless he feels/ is when there is immediate danger or need for help. Like calling him and him telling a joke won't help the person at all but that is what Bo does, comedy.
he's basically talking about how his comedy, or all comedy, doesn't *materially* improve the world. You can easily argue that making people laugh absolutely makes the world a better place, but on its own, comedy doesn't solve problems, and in particular (as you can tell from his whiteboard) he's taking shots at some other comedians who think their comedy really is changing the world. like joe rogan.
I think there are two main points he's tryign to make with this song
The first one is that he's poking fun at the "White Savior" complex. He's pointing out how absurd it is that a bunch of privelleged white people take important issues and make them about themselves and wind up usually casuing more problems or doing literally nothing.
The other side is him having a more serious introspective conversation about the value of comedy itself. He's asking if comedy really makes a difference. We can all say it does, but at the end of the day Bo Burnham releasing a comedy special isn't going to cure covid, bring world peace, or make Jeffery Bezos turn a new leaf. So I think as an artist he's struggling to grasp the true value of art, and not this sort of pipedream ideal of art that we all have grown up on where art is some magical force that will solve everyone's problems.
This song serves as such a good start to the special. Great analysis and reaction
Thanks for your reactions! I really appreciate Bo's line 'channeling Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side'. The movie is a ridiculous example of how only a privileged white woman can save the day.
the significance of the lyrics is what he's talking about at the beginning. he's doing a comedy special even though it obviously isn't going to solve the problems of the world. you're burning to death...? uhhhhh lemme tell you a joke. he's frustrated and having self doubt about his own worth.
I feel like he’s expressing the thoughts he had before he decided to make this special. His feeling of helplessness, like how does this even help people? I personally think the special helps people emotionally (both because it’s relatable and funny) but he’s right that a joke isn’t going to fix a burning house or racism or violence.
It's the irony of privileged people wanting to do everything to fix the problems EXCEPT fix themselves even though in so many ways, THEY are the problem....Because why should they have to fix themselves? THEY'RE not the ones who are struggling...
Was specifically looking for people reacting to Bo. Everyone I found either only did 1-2 songs or completely missed the point of every song and had never even heard of him before. You are checking all the boxes for me. I find myself looking forward to each video of yours i see. Keep it up!
Love that you're doing them/watching the special in order! Everything hits better this way
"If you wake up in a house that's full of smoke, don't panic, call me and I'll tell you a joke"
Highly reminds me of that comic of the dog sitting in a room that is on fire with the caption "This is fine".
I think the idea is that if you notice something is wrong, if you're getting the warning signs, don't just ignore them and go watch something to distract yourself, either a) contact the people that can ACTUALLY help (why call Bo when you can call firefighters) and also b) Get up and DO SOMETHING. You can get out of your house, you can look for what is causing the smoke, you might be able to put it out! Don't just ignore it until it's too late!
"making a literal difference metaphorically" - as in, doing no difference whatsoever.
"house full of smoke, call me and i'll tell you a joke" - again, not helping at all.
"stop to be funny, give away his money, NO!" - doing something and actually be helpful.
That's what the song is about. Actually doing something takes sacrifice and effort and mostly people who want to help want to help in a way that does not inconvenience themselves. Unfortunately that usually will not cut it to make any real difference.
“Very cool, way to go!” 😑👍🏼
I think the "call me and I'll tell you a joke" bit is basically saying comedy isn't gonna help when people are in real trouble.
He is making fun of the idea that people talk like comedy is the way of healing the world.
He shows that most real problems can't be fixed with comedy(like a housefire) But people talk like thats the only way to fix the problems becouse they want to keep and make more money and they want to be the center of attantion.
Sincerely enjoy it when you talk about the technical aspects of the scene (lighting, ect). As another commenter suggests, the talking in between parts add a lot of context to the musical material and you may miss the overall message of the special if you choose to skip them. I'm totally up for seeing reactions to those parts of the special (there aren't a lot of reactions to them on youtube) but whether or not you want to make those videos is up to you! I'm satisfied either way, but you should definitely at least watch the more serious talking parts off screen since they do tie into the musical numbers. Also, there are several skits, I'd be super interested in seeing some reactions to those (there aren't any on CZcams to my knowlege). Again, up to you!
I'm definitely thinking about it! Hopefully it makes sense and I'm able to.
Maybe the shadow is to portray how these fears are looming over him. And the lyrics "if you wake up in a house full of smoke, don't panic, call me and ill tell you a joke" is to say comedy isn't going to solve overwhelmingly serious situations.
(9:48)
Well, looks like I found THE reaction channel. Like jcaps said you hit all the checkboxes for good reaction videos. I look forward to binging your stuff :D
Pausing and reading the stuff he wrote / is writing is actually really good
I don't think I've ever commented on a CZcams video before ... not really my jam. But after I saw "Inside" I've been consistently looking for new reaction videos. I love hearing the perspective and observations of others, and I greatly appreciate your contributions thus far ... perceptive and mindful.
The one main point that I don't think you mentioned is the jab at comedians in general -- that they have the audacity to believe that their voice is the one that matters and that everyone should listen, especially when pertaining to topics where they have little knowledge or experience. Add onto that the white savior complex and, well .... Bo realizes he too is "guilty" of that mindset but acknowledges it and calls himself out on it. And not to give anything away, but he himself states later that self-awareness doesn't absolve anybody from anything.
Great work, and congrats on the success of your new channel!
You’re way more astute than most commentators; don’t hesitate to weigh in, please?
Love ur reactions! Keep up the great work
I gotta say: I’m really digging your reaction videos of Bo Burnham. Great analyses and refreshing interpretations unmarred by preconceived ideas. Well done.
Keep reacting to bo!! I love this!! Just subscribed!!!
I feel like the large shot of him with the big shadow could represent him being so small compared to his ambition (his shadow) and being overwhelmed.
new sub! i cannot wait to see the rest of this journey with bo burnham
I think it's more of a "jingling keys in front of a child who's parents died in a car crash" type moment. "Bad things are happening but anyway Look here! What's this Hahaha" But obviously that's just the opinion of someone who's brain still isn't fully developed so take what you will.
I did enjoy this though.
Wow awesome insights man! More please 😃
My take on the song is that this is what was going through his mind when he first started putting the special together. He must have had a lot of doubt about doing it at all, like as if doing a comedy special can help during a pandemic.
I like the fact that you’re looking at the lighting and production - this is a big thing that people look over. When you realise he only has one camera and the live bits actually can’t be a continuous shot because he has to keep stopping and moving the camera ;) The use of lighting and equipment is so creative and often contains a lot of thought throughout the special.
Subscribed, love your videos :)
I’m not sure if it’s on purpose, but the way you describe what’s going on in the video is amazing. Especially for blind viewers, you make it very easy to tell what’s going on and point out visual aspects that other people may not have picked up on :)
Not sure if you’ve said, but I’m curious about your background. Looks like you’ve got a nice setup. What do you do with it mainly?
Racketball
This is probably my favourite song from the lot. I really love this one
Oddly, this is the only song eligible for an Emmy-definitely rooting for Bo to grab all six he’s nominated for.
the pencils in each ear kind of remind me of the greek leaf crown things but that might be a stretch
This should be the official comedian national anthem.
Making me see things I didn't see the 30,000 time I watched it 😲
it's "sa-TEER-ical" not "sa-tire-ical" for the record. great video :)
He didn’t sing them live lol. He very much prerecorded the vocals. He also filmed in 8k so that he could do the zooms and still have it HD when it zoomed in a lot
I'd be incredibly surprised if he wasn't singing live most of the time.
*at least in the shots where he has a microphone
He definitely sings some of the songs live.
I highly doubt he did any of these live. There's plenty of post production involved. In how the world works, he speaks over the puppet at times, and he's clearly not voicing the puppet live.
This & goodbye are my favorites from the special.
I'd love for you to react to his previous specials as well
New subscriber here! It really bothers me when people glance over so much of the stuff while reacting to Bo's songs (or anything other meaningful stuff for that matter). Keeping making these videos please! :)
I wonder if the room being cleared up is an indication of before you try to fix the world you need to organise the chaos in your own life, how can you go about eliciting change in the world when you can’t even organise the chaos in your own life
Please react to the whole special!
Idk why, but I always interpreted "White men in white cloaks" as doctors at an Insane Asylum, not KKK 😂 I like my interpretation more, but yours is probably correct
Its called white saviour complex
Noice!!!
I don’t know if I could say I found Inside “funny” exactly, but I enjoyed the hell out of it and I’ve rewatched it like twice already and probably will more. Whatever the hell Inside is it’s captivating.
I feel like your takeaways from these songs would be very very different on another watch with full context.
"the 80's are coming back"
Were you asleep the last 10 years? That nostalgia train has come and gone.
Tons of new pop songs are bringing back 80s sounds. Think the train has just arrived.
do a second react on rewatch!!!!!!!
Need you to review WHAT.
Other people's problems? You down with OPP?
He didn't acknowledge the kkk joke
Is it just me or does his room kinda similar to Crit1kal's room? I know people can have similar rooms and probably just a coincidence, but good video though!
Guy's being glib the entire song. Others said it in these comments, but hes mocking the idea that making a comedy special will actually further any social goal besides giving him the attention and love and contact he craves. He's mocking comedians (and himself) for thinking of themselves as moral philosophers instead of disposable entertainment. No joke is gonna save you from a house fire. At the end of the day the only person this comedy special is truly, at its core meant to save is the comedian himself. But he's gonna do it anyway, for himself.
This comment is better than any reaction video to this song or Inside in general. You nailed it.
Man this special was depressing but needed.
I'm pretty sure he is mocking the race war in the verse. The whole verse of the song turns into a jovial beat and starts to go into the more ridiculous with all the pencils and the backing voice saying "very cool" "way to go" kinda sarcastically and that whole verse starts with "im a special kind of white guy". I think hes pointing out the fact that we need to drop this and start having a laugh and heal the world through comedy. Comedy being one of the things that can reach people from all parts of the world, another being music which is the way he chose to convey this message. I may be totally of with this interpretation but he seems to play into the the fact that he is white a lot and I think that is the point
You focus so much on the shots that you miss the meaning of the words.
Completely agree.
you are cute as fuck
Bro it’s not a bad reaction but u sometimes talk over important lyrics and that’s kind of frustrating
Will try to make sure to always pause from now on when I talk.
sounds like he's still hearing all of them, he still commented on the lyrics he was talking over to me
It is too blurry. No thanks
Had to blur it because of copyright unfortunately. Not all videos will be like that :)
@@ChrisReactsToThings can't you just pause it and talk in between?
You have to pause it very frequently to avoid the Content ID system triggering and I'd rather not. 😕
@@ChrisReactsToThings ok that makes sense thank you for explaining it instead of attacking me for my comment. I learned something new today
@@paultyronehensonjr tldr lol
I know this is a reaction video but I think people just want to see you laugh or whatever because you pause and talk at the worst times. Talk at the end and if you pause, go back 10 seconds because you missed a lot of jokes.