Directed by : Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone
Written by : Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone
Starring : Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer, Tim Meadows, Chris Redd
Release Date : June 3, 2016
Although they usually end up becoming cult-favorites, musical satirical faux-documentaries don't always connect with everybody, so can "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping" break that trend? Maybe. If you are a fan of Andy Samberg as a comedic actor, is a fan of the songs by The Lonely Island, and enjoy their irreverent sense of humor, or maybe just want to see a movie that seems to clearly be making fun of somebody like Justin Bieber, then this may be exactly what you've been looking for.
This is a satire about the world of pop music stars. Covering the basic background story of humble beginnings, the meteoric rise to stardom, and the embarrassing fall from grace. Yes, it's more or less a predictable story, but that's not what defines this movie. If you get all the celebrity pop culture and music industry references, then this is a pretty funny movie. It has some cleverly constructed plot points, ridiculously over the top scenes, parodies, comedic celebrity cameos, and silly stupid jokes. Then there's what I believe is the primary reason to see this movie, which are the original songs.
This movie has songs like "I'm So Humble (featuring Adam Levine)" with lyrics that doesn't really sound humble, "Equal Rights (featuring P!NK)" that's intentionally unintentionally offensive, and "Finest Girl" which is about relating sex to killing Osama Bin Laden. There are a bunch of songs in this movie that are just so embarrassingly hilarious, and yet also undeniably pretty catchy. I know the first thing I did after watching the movie is to listen to the official soundtrack.
Once again I have to say that the comedy and the songs in "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping" isn't for everybody. It's very much geared for a specific target audience, and I have to say that they should definitely enjoy watching this movie.
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