Rent People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan (2021)
3.4 of 5 from 113 ratings
1h 36min
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- Synopsis:
- Since the end of their pirate radio station, life has been quiet for the Kurupt FM boys, but everything is about to change. News reaches them that one of their songs has been used on a popular game show in Japan. They've made it! Their music is reaching hundreds of thousands of people! It's finally time for them to enjoy the fame and fortune that they've always known they deserved. Chabuddy G (Asim Chaudhry) steps excitedly back into his management role as Grindah (Allan Mustafa), Beats (Hugo Chegwin), Steves (Steve Stamp) and Decoy (Daniel Sylvester Woolford) begin their journey to international stardom...But is Japan really ready for Kurupt FM?
- Actors:
- Allan Mustafa, Hugo Chegwin, Steve Stamp, Asim Chaudhry, Lily Brazier, Ken Yamamura, Ayumi Itô, Nero Huang, George Keywood, Qyoko Kudo, Kazuhiro Muroyama, Hitomi Sono, Sadao Ueda, Daniel Sylvester Woolford, Anri, Ruth Bratt, Susanne Brown, Wolpis Carter, Olivia Jasmine Edwards, Akinori Funabashi
- Directors:
- Jack Clough
- Producers:
- Claire Jones, Tim Sealey
- Writers:
- Lily Brazier, Asim Chaudhry, Allan Mustafa, Steve Stamp
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Comedy, Music & Musicals, Special Interest
- Collections:
- Top 10 Films About Radio: Rock to Rap, Top Films
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 22/11/2021
- Run Time:
- 96 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
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Reviews (1) of People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan
Hilarious Spoof Mockumentary Based on UK TV Series - People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan review by PV
I really enjoyed this film - one of the best spoofs of the music business I have ever seen. It is all there - the vanity, the delusion, the tiffs, the dodgy manager, the jockeying for position, the falling out, the falling in, the TV/media circus - and all made weirder by being in Japan and featuring one of their insane TV shows (I think ENDURANCE was the one Clive James used to feature on his ITV show; and The Simpsons MR SPARKLE/Homer have been there too of course).
Like the hilarious drug smuggler Channel 4 comedy series THE CURSE, it stars Allan Mustafa, with Hugo Chegwin and Steve Stamp who also write episodes of that and this too. Decent writing is key, and some fun impro no doubt. I laughed out loud several times. Asim Chaudry plays the sleazy band manager to repulsive perfection.
AND the hit song that gets them noticed in Japan is not bad either! Better than most UK Eurovision songs anyway!
I now want to watch the TV series of PEOPLE JUST DO NOTHING which I missed as I watch little terrestrial TV these days (it is mostly so rubbish).
4 stars
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