Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016), 5

R | 1h 27min | Comedy, Music | 3 June 2016
When it becomes clear that his solo album is a failure, a former boy band member does everything in his power to maintain his celebrity status.
Writers/Directors: Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone
Stars: Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer Sarah Silverman, Tim Meadows.
Danielle Flora ... choreographer
Tian Wang ... choreographer

Watched online, ok print.

34 songs in the Soundtracks, 24 Written by Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone and at least 1 other.

One of the songs, Bin Laden, I remember seeing on SNL as a short film with AS singing, as he does here. Perhaps they were promoting this film.

Feels like a lengthy SNL sketch, although L.Michaels is not among the crew. Many of the cameos are SNL alumni or people who might have done cameos/guest appearances on SNL.

Not amusing to me, and seems like the joke goes on much too long with insufficient variation in the story to be amusing to anyone. But the IMDb rating says otherwise.

Rated 6.7 (46,059)

Universal & more, dir. Schaffer & Taccone; 5
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