Attending the New York premiere of "The Last International Playboy" on Wednesday night reminded me of that infamous remark attributed to supermodel Elle Macpherson, that she had "never read anything [she] didn't write" herself.

The theater was stuffed to bursting with models -- Lydia Hearst, Jessica Gomes, Paulina Frantsena, Shannon Click, and their equally gorgeous friends -- all watching themselves appear in the film, like they were looking at a screen-sized mirror. It was unbelievably glamorous but also a little alienating, much like the movie itself.

Adding some male beauty to the mix was former "Roswell" hottie Jason Behr. He has the difficult task of convincing us that his character -- who has a penthouse and yacht and sleeps with models six-to-the-bed and looks like a model himself -- deserves our sympathy because all that excess isn't making him happy. Raise your hand if you'd like to switch your problems for his.

I couldn't help noticing that modelizing California billionaire Ron Burkle was among the audience at the premiere, erasing any doubt that it was the place to be for lovers of catwalk cuties. Fellow admirer of female beauty Salman Rushdie (the ex Mr Padma Lakshmi) also made an appearance, although he came on the arm of his current girlfriend, Pia Glenn.

"The Last International Playboy" will amuse the hard-core of model fans who like to see their girls on film. And if it lets some of these beautiful creatures add "slash-actress" to their title, then maybe it has done some good in the world.