Many comedy sequels have failed to heed the warnings of the films that came before them.
Is Wedding Crashers 2 next?
Hell, even a dropout could have read the writing on the wall.
Allow me to amend Mr. Twains formula as it relates to comedy sequels.
Though audiences didnt flock to theaters,Zoolandercertainly wasnt a film you give just one look to.
AsZoolanderbecame a cultural touchstone for the modeling industry throughout the 2000s, chatter of a follow-up grew louder.
As far back as 2008, Stiller told the press a Zoolander sequel was gaining momentum.
Thats nothing a sharply filtered Instagram photo can fix.
Creatively,Zoo 2even falls short of its closest comparison,Anchorman2.
It was another film that didnt exactly set the ticket printers on fire when it opened.
I call it the Three Year Rule.
In 1989,Major Leaguebecame one of the most beloved sports films of all time.
The film barely made its money back.
Action comedies tend to have things a bit easier.
People hold their favorite cult classics to a higher standard than summer popcorn fare.
Evil: Mini-Me and Fat Bastard.
He says …sitting here with my Dr. And he says Dr.
He said, thanks for the movies, so much fun.
A far different international man of mystery is the exception to my rule in terms of profitability.
Then they simply went out and made a funnier, flashier sequel.
Like most buddy cop films, the premise turned stale when the critically pannedRush Hour 3dropped six years later.
Thats really where the sanity ends.
Theres nothing more you could ask for from a movie made for 12-year old boys.
It toppedPet Detective, whichtook in $107 million worldwide in February 1994.
Granted, animated films, especially for Pixar, take far longer to produce than live-action films.
TheToy Storyfranchise proved how to successfully ride Hollywoods now completely gushing wave of nostalgia.
Animated characters, however, dont age.
Unfortunately male models, and the writers who create their stories, do.
Nick Harley contributed to this story.
