Friendships, Funerals, Fonts: Saltburn - Amazon Prime #015
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In this episode, Eric and Josh talk about Saltburn, a movie streaming on Amazon Prime, using the Jimmy V 1993 ESPY Speech – Did it hold us in thought, make us laugh, and move our emotions to tears?
The description on Amazon Prime reads: “Academy Award winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell brings us a beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire. Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi), who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family’s sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten.”
In this episode, Josh and Eric discuss 'Saltburn', watched on Amazon Prime, they explore its themes, performances, and their own personal reactions. The discussion then diverges into their individual experiences, encompassing subjects like friendships stemming from proximity, their past shared adventures, and even pondering their own hypothetical funerals.
00:05 Introduction and Welcome
02:25 Chat about Personal Lives and Recent Activities
05:49 Discussion on Food Preferences. In-N-Out Rules
08:54 Reflections on Personal Life and Work
09:31 Introduction to the Movie Discussion: Saltburn
12:36 Exploring Themes and Reviews of Saltburn
20:33 Discussion on Wealth and Social Interactions in Saltburn
28:05 Could we live in a MANSION/ESTATE
30:21 Talking the Saltburn Felix house tour
34:59 Music and Montages
37:43 The Power of Proximity in Friendship
44:48 Reflecting on Personal Experiences of becoming friends
52:13 Eric makes friends through gaslighting
01:00:45 Final Thoughts and Recommendations
Article mentioned in the show:
“Saltburn,” “The Bling Ring,” and the Pathetic Desperation of the Upper Middle Class by DREW BURNETT GREGORY — https://www.autostraddle.com/saltburn-the-bling-ring-and-the-pathetic-desperation-of-the-upper-middle-class/
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