Hey folks, Harry here with Derek Flint... a spy that has sent us early reviews beginning with WHAT WOMEN WANT, THE GRINCH, CHARLIE'S ANGELS and many others... Now he takes a look... way in advance of the first test screening (at least that we've heard of) of Ben Stiller's ZOOLANDER... a flick that Ben has been working his ass off on. Now usually I'd give you a warning about how not to take a review this early to heart, but... well since Flint absolutely loved the hell out of the comedy, I guess it is safe to say... well, it could very well be funny. Read on...
Hey, Harry. Because of your e-mail problems I don't have a longer review that I was trying to send you. The reason I'm finally checking in again because I have some good news to report. I've seen what will probably wind up being the funniest movie of the year: Ben Stiller's "Zoolander."
Written and directed by Big Ben, it's the story of a washed up male model, also played by Stiller which is a character he did on his missed but not forgotten Fox show, who gets kidnapped and brainwashed to assassinate the president of Malaysia.
Original, hip and smart... Owen Wilson is also a scream in this thing. Christina Taylor, Ben's wife, is also a doll. (She was also in Stiller's unsold Fox pilot "Heat Vision & Jack." Fox should be called Lox, they're such losers over there. Can you believe they've actually given Jenny McCarthy yet ANOTHER TV show.)
Anyhow, no spoilers here. The version that was shown is still being worked on, and I'm sure Stiller will be perfecting his diamond which wasn't all that rough.
"Zoolander" is the next big thing. Austin Powers might have to step aside, cuz this dude is the funniest spy around.
Take care, Harry.
Derek Flint
