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Zoolander (2001)

Film
DirectorBen Stiller
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Figures

Form & technique
  • The film's overall tone of escapist absurdity in its immediate release context.
  • The "walk-off" scene between Derek Zoolander and Hansel.
Tropes
  • Derek Zoolander's characterization as a beautiful but unintelligent male model.
  • The "Derelicte" fashion line. → The Commodity Fetish
  • The plot to assassinate the Prime Minister of Malaysia using a brainwashed model.
  • The social and professional success of Derek Zoolander despite his profound ignorance.
  • The architectural model of "The Derek Zoolander Center for Kids Who Can't Read Good..."

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