You guys need a general film section :)

Anyway, my nephew has been raving about a film called "Zoolander" which stars (amongst others) Ben Stiller and Will Ferrell ... I quite like Stiller but I most emphatically do not like Ferrell or at least have yet to find a single film of his which is in any way entertaining.

So Channel 4 (UK) showed "Zoolander", I recorded it and yesterday sat down to watch it.

I don't know if it's just me but for the short time I stuck with it (I lasted about 15 minutes) I found it one of the most singularly unfunny, unentertaining and uninteresting films. It appeared to be a film about stupid people doing stupid things and I have never been comfortable with the idea of laughing at the idiots.

I mailed my thoughts round to some friends and few of them had kind words to say:

"I had a similar experience of this film. Lots of people were raving about how funny it is so I sat down and started watching. I laughed a couple of times to begin with, but when I realised that there was only one joke which was being repeated over and over and over...... I got bored and switched off."

"I recently watched Zoolander because people told me it was extremely funny.  They were wrong.  I didn't find it even remotely funny."

I had one positive comment about Zoolander, "it's a strange beast, the more u watch it the more you like it. Not saying it's a great movie but it's like root beer - the more u drink"

For the sake of my nephew (who I think really wants me to like the film) I have thought about having another go but so far have failed .... based on the first few bizarre moments I think it unlikely my opinion will change significantly.

Kyu