People Just Do Nothing- Big In Japan [WORKING]

We’ve seen the “Brits abroad” trope a million times. But there’s something uniquely painful—and brilliant—about watching Grindah try to assert his “street credibility” to a group of polite Japanese promoters who have no idea what he’s saying. His confusion when someone doesn’t respond to “safe, bruv” is pure gold.

Let’s get into it. The premise is simple: Kurupt FM (or what’s left of it) gets a once-in-a-lifetime offer to perform at a festival in Tokyo. MC Grindah sees this as his destiny. Beats sees this as a holiday. Steves sees this as a chance to get weird with some electronics. And Chabuddy G? He sees it as an opportunity to flog counterfeit “Kurupt” kimonos. People Just Do Nothing- Big in Japan

Here’s the surprise: Big in Japan is actually sad. In a good way. We’ve seen the “Brits abroad” trope a million times

And yet, here we are.

If you told me ten years ago that I would be sitting in a cinema, wiping away a tear while watching MC Grindah try to sell a bootleg copy of The Dark Knight Rises on the streets of Tokyo, I would have called you a wasteman. Let’s get into it