10 Ways Zoolander 2 Is Everything That’s Wrong With Hollywood
5. It Retreads Jokes Weve Heard Before
Speaking of Anchorman 2, another problem that Zoolander 2 shares with that movie is the re-treading of old material. This is a common issue with comedy sequels, as further evidenced by Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Dumb And Dumber To, and pretty much every other Hollywood comedy follow-up of all time. Zoolander 2 does it more often, and with less effectiveness, than most. Theres a hot right now line for Will Ferrell that doesn't connect like the previous one, boring further instances of looks having magical powers, another silly school name, loads of who am I? moments, really, really, ridiculously good-looking, and even an elaborately named trendy refreshment that Derek wants to get (accompanied by a Wham! soundtrack and a car scene that goes wrong). Rejigging all these old jokes only serves to highlight how unfunny the new stuff is. Hearing jokes you loved the first time around interspersed throughout a movie that doesnt add any new quotable lines to the pantheon is quite a sad viewing experience. (Again, if they wanted to see how to tackle the sequels-doing-the-same-sh*t-as-before issues head on, Stiller and co. shouldve looked at 22 Jump Street.)
