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HectorInTheMornJun 4, 2016

This is one of the funniest back documentary movies that I have seen since ever! great comedy, great characters, great performances, great music, everything about this movie to me is pure gold. I will give it a 10 out of 10!!

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King_Lux69Jun 9, 2016

After watching the previews I thought this movie was going to absolutely retarded and I've always been very fickle on how I feel about Andy Sandburg but I can honestly say I was so surprised and very entertained. If you have no sense of humorAfter watching the previews I thought this movie was going to absolutely retarded and I've always been very fickle on how I feel about Andy Sandburg but I can honestly say I was so surprised and very entertained. If you have no sense of humor then this isn't a movie for you. If you're looking to see a movie with a plot as complex as Inception then this isn't the movie for you either. If you're genuinely looking to laugh hard for a good hour and a half then this is the movie to go see. It cracked me up and I just recommend it to anyone who doesn't have a stick stuck up their ass sideways.… Expand

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CinescapeSep 13, 2016

OK, let's get this straight: this movie is stupid. But that's the best part. It's absolutely supposed to be, and that's what makes it great. I am a huge fan of The Lonely Island. From their SNL shorts, albums, videos, and movie appearances, IOK, let's get this straight: this movie is stupid. But that's the best part. It's absolutely supposed to be, and that's what makes it great. I am a huge fan of The Lonely Island. From their SNL shorts, albums, videos, and movie appearances, I love those guys. I regularly perform "I'm On A Boat" with my buddy, Bill Tozzi, during karaoke.

However biased this review is, due to my fandom, I can absolutely see how other people that are unfamiliar with The Lonely Island and their brand of comedy could have found this movie terrible. It's an absolute ridiculous and silly movie that is meant for a certain fanbase, so it could have been a big miss with a lot of people. However, for myself, I absolutely loved the outrageous nature of the film and it kept me laughing throughout its entirety.

I loved the documentary-style take on the film, as it chronicled Andy Samberg's Conner4Real character from his early days, ups, downs, and resurgence along the lines of 'Walk Hard' and 'This Is Spinal Tap'. The cameos from music artists like Usher, Snoop Dogg, and a host of others made the story feel real, having real-life celebrities inhabiting the world. The songs were on par with The Lonely Island's albums and the bits and physical comedy was hysterical.

At no point did this film ever take itself too seriously. Andy, Jorma, and Akiva have such a symbiotic chemistry that they just play off of each other seamlessly. The comedic timing is on point, especially when paired with the supporting cast. I had so much fun watching this movie that I don't care how silly it was. It's certainly not winning any Oscars or major awards, but it was something great for their fans and I really appreciated it.

Checking the numbers, the film holds a 77% critic rating and 71% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It only grossed $9.4 million.

For what it was, I loved this movie. I can't give it a 10, because...I just can't, but I'll give it a 9.… Expand

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GentM2015Aug 29, 2016

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is a musical mockumentary directed by Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone. The film stars Andy Samberg on the lead role as the popstar and co-stars Sarah Silverman, Tim Meadows, Imogen Poots, Joan Cusack andPopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is a musical mockumentary directed by Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone. The film stars Andy Samberg on the lead role as the popstar and co-stars Sarah Silverman, Tim Meadows, Imogen Poots, Joan Cusack and Maya Rudolph.
This movie is basically a satire of the celebrity life (Justin Bieber much ?) and the way that famous people react to falling from grace among other things.
I personally really liked this film, it was incredibly funny all the way through and Andy Samberg does a fantastic job on the role here. He's actually really funny and we're once again reminded of his talent. The soundtrack is also unbelievably amazing, all the songs have a really catchy beat and funny lyrics that just replay on your head for a long time after hearing them.
It does drag on for quite a bit unfortunately even though it is only 86 minutes it felt like much longer. Also the movie is filled with cliches but I guess that is not the point of the film because it was never trying to shy away from them or be something ground breaking. It is just a fun flick to watch when you have free time and I appreciate it for that.… Expand

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BrianMcCriticSep 13, 2016

This is one dumb movie that had me laughing throughout. The Lonely Island guys nail this culture brilliantly. Not to mention the terrific cameos. The film will definitely be joining my dumb comedy collection. A-

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dnywholvsbwlingAug 31, 2016

Two very enthusiastic thumbs up, fine holiday fun. Very good parodies and entertaining songs, minutes 22 through 43:00 are particularly strong hilarious stretch of gags.

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LinttaFlamingoSep 21, 2016

Popstar is kind of a parody of music documentaries, some of the moments are very similar to the movie "Justin Bieber Never Say Never". But this movie has a fictional character who can't understand the fact that his newest album flops. AndPopstar is kind of a parody of music documentaries, some of the moments are very similar to the movie "Justin Bieber Never Say Never". But this movie has a fictional character who can't understand the fact that his newest album flops. And when that happens, the movie turns more into a comedy filled with very funny jokes, well filmed concert scenes and a TON of cameos, and I thought it was great! I really enjoyed Popstar, there are clever moments, there are dumb moments and then there are also moments that are just a bit more emotional, and Andy Samberg nailed it. He was very charismatic and he felt alive. And even though I felt like the movie went forward too quickly sometimes and left me wondering if there was maybe too much cutting done, it still provided a satisfying beginning, middle and end. Check it out if you're a fan of comedy and music!… Expand

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RalfbergsAug 24, 2016

Great mockumentary type movie which makes fun of the pop culture and pop music. And lonely island movies, skits and everyhting else is always fun to watch. Really enjoyed this. Only minus that they put too much in the trailer, so that did getGreat mockumentary type movie which makes fun of the pop culture and pop music. And lonely island movies, skits and everyhting else is always fun to watch. Really enjoyed this. Only minus that they put too much in the trailer, so that did get my experience down a bit, otherwise it was pretty good.… Expand

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DanteCarterDC32Jun 13, 2016

This movie is hilarious! One of the funniest movies I have seen! I have watched it in theaters twice already with two different groups of friends. Both groups seemed to laugh all the way through the movie. It is a true masterpiece!

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maythe4bewithuApr 3, 2018

This movie is seriously underrated. It deserves a cult status. The lonely island's work should be appreciated more.

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TheKavehJJun 5, 2016

Full of hilarious jokes and standout cameos, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is a really funny attempt at a parody film. The film is worth paying to see, and is enjoyable for everyone watching the film.

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TheQuietGamerMay 21, 2017

The Lonely Island delivers a hilarious mockumentary of pop culture complete with their outrageous brand of humor on full display. It's smart with it's dumb humor. Everything is played to perfection making for the near-perfect skewering ofThe Lonely Island delivers a hilarious mockumentary of pop culture complete with their outrageous brand of humor on full display. It's smart with it's dumb humor. Everything is played to perfection making for the near-perfect skewering of today's pop music scene. The overblown nature of the stars, the ridiculous nature of the publicity they receive, and the heights they are willing to go to in order to stay relevant. With plenty of original songs, it's also one of the better concert movies out there. Even if the fun you'll be having from the musical performances comes from just how intentionally comical they are meant to be. There are also plenty of great cameos. Simply put, all the pieces line up. The results are one of the best comedies to come out in a while. Especially in terms of originality. 9.1/10… Expand

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40mangunshotMar 4, 2020

The best and most hilarious comedy of the year 2016!
I am huge fan of mockumentary comedies and this one has to be the most hilarious one ever. It's a must-see comedy for everyone.

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tjman09Jun 8, 2016

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping never looked all that appealing to me, but I must say it was surprisingly better than I expected. Seeing the trailers I thought the film was another in a wave of ultra dumb comedies, but up front, it’sPopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping never looked all that appealing to me, but I must say it was surprisingly better than I expected. Seeing the trailers I thought the film was another in a wave of ultra dumb comedies, but up front, it’s really not. Popstar is a little formulaic, but is admittedly funny, and finds a way to even be witty. Even more impressive, although not all that surprising is that some of the songs in this movie are actually pretty catchy, albeit mock-ups.
For those who love This is Spinal Tap and other films of that nature, this film is a little derivative. That being said, it’s not as if this is just a rehash of other better films, that entire genre does require modernizations every few years. Because this film is spoofing not only the musicians of today, but everybody in the entertainment world. That being said this film does list as another Judd Apatow film and does have some formulaic moments that appear in all of his films.
The most notable “Appatowism” in this film is the overdone comedy trope of today, where the film lingers on jokes far longer than they should, under the illusion that lingering over a joke makes it funnier. It’s kinda like when a goofy kid makes a great joke everybody laughs, and then the kid gets confident and keeps pushing the joke until everybody around is just wishing he’d shut up and go away. That being said, the film doesn’t live off the annoying lingering joke, and succeeds at being genuinely funny, all the time. It’s not the funniest movie this year, and it may not even be hilarious, but the film is consistently littered with raunchy funny jokes, that often deliver.
The film was marketed poorly, in my opinion, because it came across as an ultra dumb comedy, and in reality isn’t half as dumb as it comes across as. The film occasionally wanders into the dumb comedy area, but often finds it’s way back into the land of witty comedies, making it somewhat of a mixed bag. For instance, the songs are catchy, they are witty reflections of our pop stars, but they are also a little too on the nose, making them come across as a little dumb. That being said, underneath the thin exterior of a dumb comedy is a really witty reflection of our current music industry, and the pressures, idiocracy, immaturity, selfishness, and chaos commonly associated with it.
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is filled with cameos from famous musicians and comedy actors, some of which even lend their singing talents to the musical pieces. At times it feels like the entire music industry is in this film, as they play along on a mockumentary making fun of them. However, the film is never really mean spirited, or all that damning it just grooves along, spoofing everybody from the musicians to the fans. For those who like the lonely island, you’ll love this movie, and for those who are seeking a funny comedy, regardless of rating this is also a movie you’ll love, but there should be a note, this movie really isn’t for kids or the weak spined.… Expand

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MOVIECRITIC315Jun 25, 2016

Popstar is a great and funny movie. I was worried about this movie bc the trailers weren't all that great. But when i seen it i was Suprised how great it was. Andy samberg killed it and was hilarious as the rest of the cast.

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tropicAcesJun 3, 2016

It's the best comedy of 2016, hands-down, but what makes the film so great are the songs. The Lonely Island have always been able to turn dumb lyrics into catchy pop beats, but here they just take it to another level. I hope and pray one ofIt's the best comedy of 2016, hands-down, but what makes the film so great are the songs. The Lonely Island have always been able to turn dumb lyrics into catchy pop beats, but here they just take it to another level. I hope and pray one of these gets an Oscar nomination, not only because it deserves it but because then I can (if not just ironically) say "Academy Award nominee Andy Samberg" for the rest of my life.… Expand

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Meth-dudeSep 9, 2016

The story was interesting, the movie was well made, the actors were all good and the movie was funny and entertaining. Popstar: Never Stop Popping is definitely one of the best comedies of the year.

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DoZY_WoZYMar 15, 2021

How to have sexual intercourse with jihadist terrorist, Osama bin Laden? I have wondered this question for many years.

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MrJnight14Jun 3, 2016

After being a long time fan of Lonely Island and having Hot Rod sitting at my number 1 spot for funniest movies, this completely takes the cake. The comedy style of these 3 just work so well and if you also thought Hot Rod was a funny movie,After being a long time fan of Lonely Island and having Hot Rod sitting at my number 1 spot for funniest movies, this completely takes the cake. The comedy style of these 3 just work so well and if you also thought Hot Rod was a funny movie, you will absolutely LOVE this movie.… Expand

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JurassicParkFanJun 3, 2016

Very funny and original! I love how the movie feels like you are watching a real life documentary! I am even more impressed on how The Lonely Island group can both direct, produce, write, and star in their own movie all at the same time!

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jrodfilmsJun 4, 2016

its funny, sometimes annoying, and with a dated concept. but it should be checked out because it has alot of cameos and basically feels like an old SNL movie from the 90s.

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mefzeldernxOct 13, 2018

Éste falso documental nos cuenta la vida de Conner4Real, desde su inicio como miembro de una boy band, su presente como estrella en solitario y lo acompaña durante el seguimiento de su último disco y la gira que lo acompaña.
El humor de éstaÉste falso documental nos cuenta la vida de Conner4Real, desde su inicio como miembro de una boy band, su presente como estrella en solitario y lo acompaña durante el seguimiento de su último disco y la gira que lo acompaña.
El humor de ésta comedia es muy fresca, toma como base el grupo de Andy Samberg, The Lonely Island, y crea esta ficción que mezcla a grandes comediantes y gente del medio musical y da como resultado una película que cumple de maravilla.
Sin lugar a dudas la recomiendo, si quieres buenas risas y una historia disparatada y con mucha personalidad "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping" es una gran elección.… Expand

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mijxeroOct 1, 2016

Lonely island is great at making funny, catchy, music. They are not great at making a movie that made me laugh. There were a couple scenes and of course the music that were funny, but the rest was just really frustrating to watch. Not theLonely island is great at making funny, catchy, music. They are not great at making a movie that made me laugh. There were a couple scenes and of course the music that were funny, but the rest was just really frustrating to watch. Not the worst thing I've seen, but definitely glad I only rented it.… Expand

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griffey546Jun 4, 2016

After seeing the trailer, I thought that this movie would be garbage, and overuse jokes like in The Interview. I was honestly surprised to see how enjoyable this movie was, and how entertaining it actually was, and I really loved how spot onAfter seeing the trailer, I thought that this movie would be garbage, and overuse jokes like in The Interview. I was honestly surprised to see how enjoyable this movie was, and how entertaining it actually was, and I really loved how spot on things were made fun of with things like TMZ. It's both a pro towards what the movie was aiming for and a con at the same time that it was too cliche, but none the less, I still enjoyed it fairly.… Expand

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GMSqueakyOct 22, 2016

I want 90 minutes of my life back. Scratch that, I couldn't even finish it. I had to turn it off and delete it after the first 30 minutes. This is one of the only movies I have ever not been able to finish because of how god awful andI want 90 minutes of my life back. Scratch that, I couldn't even finish it. I had to turn it off and delete it after the first 30 minutes. This is one of the only movies I have ever not been able to finish because of how god awful and horrible it was.… Expand

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Rebecca31Aug 29, 2016

In my entire life I have only ever walked out of two movies, the first being Pirates of the Caribbean 4 and then this grotesque and vile sorry excuse for a movie. No I can't even call it a movie, it doesn't deserve that, it deserves nothing.In my entire life I have only ever walked out of two movies, the first being Pirates of the Caribbean 4 and then this grotesque and vile sorry excuse for a movie. No I can't even call it a movie, it doesn't deserve that, it deserves nothing. Andy Samberg is 100% awful, unfunny, uncreative and unbearable. How he managed to squeeze so many "famous" people into this crap I'll never know. This abomination will make you want to clean your eyes out with a brillo pad. Only survived about an hour of this mess before I decided enough was enough. Not recommended, please don't waste any time on this like I unfortunately did. Do not under any circumstance pay money to see this. Don't contribute to its success, it deserves nothing.… Expand

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EpicLadySpongeJun 5, 2016

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping may surprise us, but it lacks power and common sense to even understand what it is, but who cares about that? You may see that Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping might have some surprising moments and you're right!

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CytololJun 5, 2016

The reviews threw me on this one so I actually saw it despite my concerns. It's okay. Not worthy of these reviews though, so I felt compelled to write. There's a few very funny moments but mostly it's purely dopey stuff. I love Andy inThe reviews threw me on this one so I actually saw it despite my concerns. It's okay. Not worthy of these reviews though, so I felt compelled to write. There's a few very funny moments but mostly it's purely dopey stuff. I love Andy in Brooklyn Nine-Nine and on SNL but this is, in my opinion, not as good. I'd do 5.5 if I could, but I'll be nice and round up because I love Samberg.

Furthermore this could have been the Lonely Island movie, and should have been probably? But they decided to make it a different band for some reason.… Expand

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TVJerryJun 10, 2016

The title gives you an idea of the movie's premise: Cram a non-stop barrage of satirical takes on every aspect of pop stardom. Andy Samberg and his The Lonely Island creators (Akiva Schaffer & Jorma Taccone) play a boy band that breaks upThe title gives you an idea of the movie's premise: Cram a non-stop barrage of satirical takes on every aspect of pop stardom. Andy Samberg and his The Lonely Island creators (Akiva Schaffer & Jorma Taccone) play a boy band that breaks up when the lead (Samberg) gets too cocky and goes solo. It's shot in faux doc style with a fast pace of gags and endless spoofs. Some of them are duds, but just as many land a laff. The inevitable song parodies try too hard to be outrageous, but manage to entertain. Of course, there are dozens of cameos, some playing themselves and others hiding behind characters. It's got a good-natured energy and never stops trying to be funny…and some of it works.… Expand

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SpangleDec 14, 2016

Popstar: Never Stop Popping is the latest concoction from musical comedy trio The Lonely Island. Telling the story of rapper Conner4Real and his past membership with the rap group The Style Boyz, Popstar is a mockumentary musical comedy akinPopstar: Never Stop Popping is the latest concoction from musical comedy trio The Lonely Island. Telling the story of rapper Conner4Real and his past membership with the rap group The Style Boyz, Popstar is a mockumentary musical comedy akin to This Is Spinal Tap. Similar to that 1980s comedy classic, Popstar offers an insightful look at the music industry and the bloated ego that comes along with it for many stars. At the end of the day though, Popstar often feels like an elongated Lonely Island Youtube video that is not funny enough to justify the length. Never laugh out loud funny, Popstar offers many chuckles and is largely irreverent enough to be entertaining, but never truly reaches the comedic heights could have aspired to touch.

Starring Andy Samberg as Conner4Real, Samberg turns in his typical brand of comedy with Conner4Real being an idiot and self-absorbed guy who is treated as a legend of the music industry. Alongside him are the rest of The Lonely Island group as well as a wealth of former SNL actors such as Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, Kevin Nealon, Tim Meadows, Joan Cusack, and Will Forte. All starring in largely small roles (other than Meadows), these characters do add a lot in terms of comedic talent to this film. In particular, Bill Hader's small role as a guitar technician for Conner that enjoys "flatlining" is hysterical and the type of dumb, silly comedy to be expected from a film of this sort. Through The Lonely Island, there is obviously great chemistry and comedic ability between the trio. This often comes to light, but never amounts to hilarity and simply relies upon silly lines and small visual gags that elicit laughs, but are fleeting and non-substantial.

When compared to the best comedies of the year thus far, such as The Nice Guys, Love & Friendship, or Ghostbusters (sue me), Popstar's laughs are more inconsistent. Many jokes do fall flat and the film can go long stretches where there are apparent joke attempts simply through the absurdity of the situations, but many do not land. Compared to those best films, the film's dialogue is a lot goofier and takes itself less seriously, but has less of a comedic pay-off. Now, of course, this is not to say Popstar is not funny. The random humor of The Lonely Island does appeal to me, but simply does not lend itself to being a full film due to the hit-and-miss nature of this style of comedy. Fortunately, when it does hit, it is funny and when it does miss, it is not eye-rollingly bad or lame. Instead, it is simply a joke that did not work as well and the film offers so many of them along the way, it is easy to look past bad jokes and still get a lot of enjoyment out of the film.

As for its portrayal of the music industry, Popstar's storyline is pretty typical and does not offer a unique perspective, but it is an entertaining and informative look at the life of a popstar who blew up beyond the scope of his former groupmates. Becoming conceited and self-absorbed, Conner4Real discounts his past friends and looks down upon them and becomes obsessed with his success alone. This certainly has a negative impact on his own success and he is forced to recognize he did not reach these heights alone. Clearly, this is not unique, but the backstage look at the pop industry and camaraderie that can exist between performers in the industry is fun and says a lot about the current state of the music industry and its reliance upon concerts and social media. In this way, it does often function similar to This Is Spinal Tap, but updates it for the modern age and, in this way, it is a worthy contender with the comedy classic as both offer an engaging look at the state of the industry.

An overall middling comedy, Popstar: Never Stop Popping offers a lot of jokes that either hit or miss, but the hits are low and the misses are often only slightly off-the-mark. Thus, it is neither hysterical or appallingly unfunny. Instead, it is simply middle-of-the-road entertainment that largely positively rides on the shoulders of the comedic and charismatic talent it presents to the audience. The end result of that being an enjoyable and brisk hour and a half that more than entertains.… Expand

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LeZeeOct 4, 2016

A fun film, but also very sensible.

The title clearly says it is a parody of 'Justin Bieber: Never Say Never'. I haven't seen that, but this film was so fun. Just like another 'Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story'. If you like the combinationA fun film, but also very sensible.

The title clearly says it is a parody of 'Justin Bieber: Never Say Never'. I haven't seen that, but this film was so fun. Just like another 'Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story'. If you like the combination of music and comedy, this is for you. I think the writing was the best thing, even the lyrics of the songs. The directors did their part very well, but in the end it was the actors who saved the film. Andy Samberg was splendid.

The film was narrated in a documentary style like a series of interviews which also includes behind scenes, I mean unedited clips like the live recording. It is the story of three members of a famous band in America. When everything was going well for them, the split happens unexpectedly. So the main singer decides to go solo and sees some success. But he struggles through his girlfriend and their marriage plans, and also he finds some issue with his manager. You know the makeover begins, how he comes back to his normal life was the remaining film.

It is not anybody's biography, but you should still watch it. The storytelling is not preoccupied with the drugs and sexes, though there are some amounts, which makes it is good viewing for the adults. Don't think it is some silly comedy, lots of things from it makes sense. You can enjoy the music and at a time you would have some laughs. Well balanced contents and overall it is a rare comedy.

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WheelzFourReelzJun 26, 2016

This movie has a lot of really funny moments and some great songs. However, there are certainly some jokes, particularly in the third act, that didn't work. It's a solid story that feels irritating in some points and the documentary filmThis movie has a lot of really funny moments and some great songs. However, there are certainly some jokes, particularly in the third act, that didn't work. It's a solid story that feels irritating in some points and the documentary film style wasn't that consistent, but it was overall pretty enjoyable.… Expand

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badgerryan19May 19, 2017

Funny. The movie had nothing to it, but it was absolutely hilarious. I liked the songs for some reason even though they made no sense at all. Also I really liked that they made a documentary out of the film. Even though the film was only 86Funny. The movie had nothing to it, but it was absolutely hilarious. I liked the songs for some reason even though they made no sense at all. Also I really liked that they made a documentary out of the film. Even though the film was only 86 minutes it still kinda felt a little long. I don't know. Maybe it was just me.… Expand

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NeoGeoJun 10, 2016

You see, this is a really odd case. I watched the movie and, well, not really expecting much, I didn't enjoy it or hate it. I only laughed around two times throughout the whole movie, and it's humor seemed lacking for me. I don't know ifYou see, this is a really odd case. I watched the movie and, well, not really expecting much, I didn't enjoy it or hate it. I only laughed around two times throughout the whole movie, and it's humor seemed lacking for me. I don't know if that's just me. But either way, it wasn't a letdown or an amazing movie. It was...meh, to say the least.… Expand

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thehaydenshowJul 1, 2016

Saw this movie in theatres, movie wasn't great. Bad acting, was one or two funny moments. Not worth seeing. The camera work was a little weird, bad shots. Wouldn't see it again.

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KaptenVideoDec 9, 2016

Considering how much I like the comedian Andy Samberg, it's kind of surprising that I've mostly seen him in smaller trivial movie roles and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine", but not "SNL" which is his main body of work on screen.

So the catching up mayConsidering how much I like the comedian Andy Samberg, it's kind of surprising that I've mostly seen him in smaller trivial movie roles and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine", but not "SNL" which is his main body of work on screen.

So the catching up may begin with "Popstar" which gives him a big movie role. In a rather little known and commercially flopped movie but still! Co-written with "SNL" buddies Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Tacco, all three forming a rapping boy band. The most successful one goes solo later and this is mostly his story about going places, then falling down and rediscovering the charms of having your true buddies with you, always. The result is mockumentary-style modern music business fable, hitting on all the main cliches and having a surprising amount of real life stars cameoing, mostly as themselves commenting on the main character's career. More on that later.

Like many projects by famous American screen comedians, "Popstar" has some good ideas and ambition but doesn't really reach out to any refreshing new ground, relying mostly on the charms of the cast and their ability to improvise. They try quite hard and steadily, to lampoon the American new pop music industry – where mediocrity rules and promotion is way more important than the product – but end up mostly imitating or rehashing the stuff they are supposed to laugh at. So if you like Samberg, you will be at least somewhat amused by the result; if you don't know or care about him you can quite safely miss this movie.

Judd Apatow is credited as one of the producers. His "extended family" has actually produced similar lampooning comedies in the first half of 2000's. Some of them are actually good and still watch-worthy: "Anchorman" (about 1970's TV news business) "Walk Hard" (about music business) and "Talladega Nights" (about NASCAR racing). So if you don't dislike Will Ferrell or John C. Reilly or Apatow school of modern rude but sweet comedy, you should check them out. Just to let you know: "Popstar" really has amazing amout of real life stars in small roles, playing themselves mostly. Including Questlove, Carrie Underwood, NAS, Usher, 50 Cent, Ringo Starr of The Beatles, Simon Cowell, Adam Levine (Maroon 5), Akon, Mariah Carey (insisting she's the most humble person she knows), Pink, radio host Big Boy, DJ Khaled, A$AP Rocky, RZA, T.I., Pharell Williams, Seal, Snoop Dogg, Weird Al Yankovic, Michael Bolton, The Roots, Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake, Danger Mouse, Jimmy Fallon, Arcade Fire. Also popping in are some cool comedy people like Sarah Silverman, Will Arnett, and Bill Hader.

Yes, it's a good 10-minute sketch stretched to over 80 minutes... but I still quite enjoyed it. Go, Samberg!… Expand

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ThomasJiangOct 21, 2017

Of course Amanda Krupp would like this...

Why does this movie actually have a cult following? Seriously, I'm stumped! Although I admit "F--K Bin Laden was kinda cool."

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