Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)

good back-story, and good acting

Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

The minds behind the Lonely Island take a stab at the rock-mockumentary format with comedic intentions and they stab in the right place!The performances are great comedy. Andy Samberg shines in the main role. His buds from the Lonely Island do quite decently. Akiva Schaffer is especially funny. Tim Meadows and Sarah Silverman are funny, no surprise, and this film acts as a sort of intro for Chris Redd, whose performance is on point. The cameos by comedians and musicians are great.The writing crafts a pretty basic story about friendship but uniquely funny scenarios and funny, quick dialogue make it a good screenplay.The direction leaves a bit to be desired, but sometimes there isn't much to do in a mockumentary. That being said, there are quite a few bits at the end that show Kiv and Jorma's hidden talent.The soundtrack is the final star. It's exactly what it's supposed to be, stereotypical hip-hop mixed with comedy. And some color.Disclaimer: don't watch this with your kids.Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) is satirical and comedic, while serving as an entertaining parody/commentary on the music industry. 8/10

Popstar Never Stop Popping appeared to be a parody of many artists and popstars mockumentary style concert type films in music. This film shows a very realistic view point of how artists go through fame and shows the ups and downs of the music industry. The budget as relatively low but they made the film very much watchable and unique with all the cameos and extra stunts. One can tell they did their research and Adam Sanberg put a lot of effort into the making of the film. Having doubts of how exactly the film would, Never Stop Popping exceeded my expectations and was a lot better than expected. The film is quite short which works well in its favor as it does not overstay its welcome (meaning it doesn't drag on). The parodying of TMZ was another unique and funny aspect of the film. This film flopped which is a shame but nonetheless not surprising. Recommended for those who enjoy Lonely Island or are seeking a concert type comedy. As a rewatch 08/05/18' Popstar feels better and moves more smoothly on a second watch. Highly recommend as this film is quite overlooked but then again is for an acquired taste in comedy and music of sorts. Enjoy and don't take the film too serious.

A boy band/ pop hip-hop band breaks up. The headliner goes alone and flops, coming to terms with life.The film spoofs modern society's preoccupation with "reality" TV. It also spoofs inane song lyrics that make rhymes for the sake of rhymes, songs that are pretend heavy with deep thoughts, but are actual trash (Not you Tori Amos.) As someone who is not a fan of realty TV or hip-hop, I found the film refreshing good. It also boast cameos from top stars with film clips from MTV audiences featuring stars such as Steve Tyler and Paul McCartney not included in the credits.Guide: F-word and nudity.

This silly, guest-star-laden comedy follows a former boy-band star turned solo star turned failing solo star. Andy Samberg plays the self- involved, narcissistic star as he lets a big head eat away at his career.The song parodies are wonderfully accurate parodies of banal, pretentious pop music, and there are some very funny scenes, particularly one involving wolves. But the movie always feels rather slight. Samberg's character has little depth, so his fall from grace feels less like the tragedy of hubris and more like a jerk getting his comeuppance, which means you never really care about the story. It's a very jokey, superficial film, so when it's funny you enjoy it but every time the humor weakens you think, why was I watching this again.While not as funny as Samberg's series, Brooklyn Nine-nine, it's definitely fun.