We didn't hate (though the critics did) this Bill Murray comedy directed by Barry Levinson about a musicians' agent trying to keep his career afloat with a gig in Afghanistan, also featuring Kate Hudson, Bruce Willis, and Zooey Deschanel, among others. The actors were last blogged in The Grand Budapest Hotel, Clear History, Red 2, and Our Idiot Brother, respectively, and I profiled Levinson in What Just Happened. Screenwriter Mitch Glazer co-wrote Scrooged (1988) and The Recruit (2003), and adapted Great Expectations (1998) by himself. This one is very, very loosely based on a 2009 documentary, Afghan Star.
There are plenty of songs including a funny cover by Deschanel. This link also has some original middle Eastern music by composer Marcelo Zarvos (most recently blogged for Enough Said).
This may be the lowest Rotten Tomatoes rated movie we've ever seen. It has remained solidly in one digit and as of today the critics' average is 8% with audiences coming in at 39. When we saw it a month ago Jack said it deserved at least 40 and I say 65.
This just in--the movie has the dubious distinction of being on a list of the biggest flops of the year.
The DVD's estimated release is February 2016, though with ratings that low, it's anyone's guess if it'll happen. If it does, and it doesn't cost you much, you could watch for a while and see if you want to continue. We laughed.
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