I think Ben Stiller just completely missed the mark with Zoolander 2 and it's good that he realizes it. It happens, not everything's gonna land the way you thought it would. But people really need to just stop making sequels to comedies years if not decades after the originals. It rarely ever works because comedy changes over time. Some humor doesn't age well but more importantly some premises just don't work well outside of the era they were conceptualized in because they were a reflection of that period. There are some exceptions of course but I've been burned too many times by shitty - purposeless sequels.
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For what it's worth, Zoolander still holds up, even if some of the jokes from that era will fly over people's heads.
Dere-lick my balls will always be great.
I can dere-lick my own balls, thank you very much.
This realization is why I hope Austin Powers 4 never happens.
I should probably stop hoping for Blazing Saddles 2
Yeah that didn’t age very well.
History of the World Part 2 was recently released as an 8-part series. I haven't watched it but reviews indicate it's not terrible.