Zoolander (2001)

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Wikidata Q220192, film, IMDb tt0196229, TMDB 9398: matched by corpus:resolve, told apart by the only film by that title; 2 more episodes agree.

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Who talked about it

Blank Check — Patreon

The Big Picture

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Came from

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No line says it drew on another film or person.

Led to

What the speakers say drew on it, marked the same way.

No line says another film or person drew on it.

Connected to

Domestic Disturbance: 2 lines industry ×1 theme ×1

  1. industry (industry): Domestic Disturbance → Zoolander. After 9/11, Paramount moved Zoolander up and pushed Domestic Disturbance to October, where it was cut by 22 minutes.
    “Paramount has to rush Zoolander up.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Domestic Disturbance’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:11:36 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

Blue Steel: 1 line programming ×1

  1. programming (programming): Blue Steel → Zoolander. Zoolander's Blue Steel ruined the title of Bigelow's film.
    “It is weird now that like this movie's title is totally ruined by Zoolander.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Blue Steel with Jordan Hoffman (Ad-Free) · 1:24:23 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Donnie Darko: 1 line contrast ×1

  1. contrast (contrast): Donnie Darko → Zoolander. In fall 2001 audiences wanted breezy comedies like Zoolander and Serendipity, not Darko.
    “And besides, moviegoers mostly wanted breezy comedies and romances, like Zoolander and Serendipity.”
    The Big Picture · 1. ‘Bring It On’ and ‘Donnie Darko’ | Mission Accomplished · 0:41:16 · Brian Raftery (0.95 sure it was them)

Owen Wilson: 1 line unmapped ×1

  1. unmapped (great-year): Owen Wilson → Zoolander. Owen Wilson's 2001: Zoolander, Tenenbaums, Behind Enemy Lines.
    “Owen Wilson, in 2001, released Zoolander, Royal Tenbaums, and behind enemy lines.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ With Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald · 1:11:05 · Chris Ryan (0.60 sure it was them)

Sidewalks of New York: 1 line industry ×1

  1. industry (industry): Zoolander → Sidewalks of New York. Sidewalks of New York was Paramount's big September movie and could not open after 9/11.
    “Because Ed Burns has sidewalks of New York.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Domestic Disturbance’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:11:39 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

The Royal Tenenbaums: 1 line unmapped ×1

  1. unmapped (same-year): The Royal Tenenbaums → Zoolander. Both released in 2001 with Owen Wilson.
    “released Zoolander, Royal Tenbaums, and behind enemy lines.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ With Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald · 1:11:05 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

Will Ferrell: 1 line people ×1

  1. people (scene-stealing cameo): Will Ferrell → Zoolander. Ferrell's Mugatu is arguably the funniest person in Zoolander.
    “He is arguably the funniest person in that movie in some of those movies, like the Mugattu in Zoolander.”
    The Rewatchables · 'Talladega Nights' With Craig Horlbeck, Danny Heifetz, and Danny Kelly · 0:15:05 · Danny Kelly (0.40 sure it was them)

Where it came up

What was said about it, by kind

contrast (1)

  1. contrast (contrast): Donnie Darko → Zoolander. In fall 2001 audiences wanted breezy comedies like Zoolander and Serendipity, not Darko.
    “And besides, moviegoers mostly wanted breezy comedies and romances, like Zoolander and Serendipity.”
    The Big Picture · 1. ‘Bring It On’ and ‘Donnie Darko’ | Mission Accomplished · 0:41:16 · Brian Raftery (0.95 sure it was them)

industry (2)

  1. industry (industry): Domestic Disturbance → Zoolander. After 9/11, Paramount moved Zoolander up and pushed Domestic Disturbance to October, where it was cut by 22 minutes.
    “Paramount has to rush Zoolander up.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Domestic Disturbance’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:11:36 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)
  2. industry (industry): Zoolander → Sidewalks of New York. Sidewalks of New York was Paramount's big September movie and could not open after 9/11.
    “Because Ed Burns has sidewalks of New York.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Domestic Disturbance’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:11:39 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

people (1)

  1. people (scene-stealing cameo): Will Ferrell → Zoolander. Ferrell's Mugatu is arguably the funniest person in Zoolander.
    “He is arguably the funniest person in that movie in some of those movies, like the Mugattu in Zoolander.”
    The Rewatchables · 'Talladega Nights' With Craig Horlbeck, Danny Heifetz, and Danny Kelly · 0:15:05 · Danny Kelly (0.40 sure it was them)

programming (1)

  1. programming (programming): Blue Steel → Zoolander. Zoolander's Blue Steel ruined the title of Bigelow's film.
    “It is weird now that like this movie's title is totally ruined by Zoolander.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Blue Steel with Jordan Hoffman (Ad-Free) · 1:24:23 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

theme (1)

  1. theme (theme): Domestic Disturbance → Zoolander. Zoolander is now beloved, but the post-9/11 audience was not ready for a comedy.
    “Even though the movie's beloved now.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Domestic Disturbance’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:11:56 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

unmapped (2)

  1. unmapped (great-year): Owen Wilson → Zoolander. Owen Wilson's 2001: Zoolander, Tenenbaums, Behind Enemy Lines.
    “Owen Wilson, in 2001, released Zoolander, Royal Tenbaums, and behind enemy lines.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ With Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald · 1:11:05 · Chris Ryan (0.60 sure it was them)
  2. unmapped (same-year): The Royal Tenenbaums → Zoolander. Both released in 2001 with Owen Wilson.
    “released Zoolander, Royal Tenbaums, and behind enemy lines.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ With Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald · 1:11:05 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

Fun items about it

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Who the speakers said made it

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