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1. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › ishtar-1987Ishtar movie review & film summary (1987) | Roger Ebert

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   “Ishtar” is a truly dreadful film, a lifeless, massive, lumbering exercise in failed comedy. Elaine May, the director, has mounted a multimillion-dollar expedition in search of a plot so thin that it hardly could support a five-minute TV sketch.

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   Ishtar is a 1987 American adventure comedy film written and directed by Elaine May, and produced by Warren Beatty, who co-stars opposite Dustin Hoffman. The story revolves around a duo of talentless American songwriters who travel to a booking in Morocco and stumble into a four-party Cold War standoff.

4. forward.com › culture › 426480Is ‘Ishtar’ Really That Bad? - The Forward

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   Jun 25, 2019 · Elaine May’s 1987 flop, “Ishtar,” might well be the most accomplished punching bag in cinematic history. The reasons aren’t hard to figure out , but are almost too numerous to name.

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   May 13, 2022 · " Ishtar is a truly dreadful film," he wrote. "A lifeless, massive, lumbering exercise in failed comedy." The movie came and went from theaters with only $14 million in the bank,...

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   Sep 27, 2023 · Roger Ebert called it “a truly dreadful film” and “a lifeless, massive, lumbering exercise in failed comedy” . David Ansen wrote that “Ishtar is not just a bad movie; it is an expensive ...

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   A truly dreadful film, a lifeless, massive, lumbering exercise in failed comedy. Elaine May, the director, has mounted a multimillion-dollar expedition in search of a plot so thin that it hardly could support a five-minute TV sketch.

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   Is 'Ishtar' a dreadful movie?

   • “Ishtar” is a truly dreadful film, a lifeless, massive, lumbering exercise in failed comedy. Elaine May, the director, has mounted a multimillion-dollar expedition in search of a plot so thin that it hardly could support a five-minute TV sketch.

   Ishtar movie review & film summary (1987) - Roger Ebert

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   Is 'Ishtar' a good movie?

   • The best that can be said for “Ishtar” is that Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman, two of the most intelligent actors of their generation, play dumb so successfully that on the basis of this film there’s no evidence why they’ve made it in the movies. “Ishtar” is a truly dreadful film, a lifeless, massive, lumbering exercise in failed comedy.

   Ishtar movie review & film summary (1987) - Roger Ebert

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   Was Ishtar the worst movie of 1987?

   • Ebert wrote for the Chicago Sun-Times that " Ishtar is a truly dreadful film, a lifeless, massive, lumbering exercise in failed comedy" and Siskel called it "shockingly dull" and "dim-witted"; together, they selected it as the worst film of 1987 on At the Movies.

   Ishtar (film) - Wikipedia

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   When was Ishtar released?

   • Ishtar was issued on VHS globally in late 1987 (and once more in 1994), eventually generating more than seven million dollars in rental fees in the United States alone. In 2004, the film was released on DVD on every continent but North America and Antarctica.

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   When was 'waiting for Ishtar' released?

   • A documentary about the film, Waiting for Ishtar: A Love Letter to the Most Misunderstood Movie of All Time, was released in 2017. Ishtar was issued on VHS globally in late 1987 (and once more in 1994), eventually generating more than seven million dollars in rental fees in the United States alone.

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   Is 'Ishtar' a failure?

   • There are moments in “Ishtar” where the nobility of its failure is apparent. A scene in a Moroccan souk where CIA agents dressed in fezes and Arab agents dressed as Texans (and unknown partisans dressed in Hawaiian shirts) apprehend Chuck and Lyle could, with a better edit, be extremely effective with Oscar-winner Storaro’s camera work.

   Is ‘Ishtar’ Really That Bad? - The Forward

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10. www.flavorwire.com › 605847 › bad-movie-night-theBad Movie Night: The Unsung Charms of ‘Ishtar’

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    May 22, 2017 · This week, on the 30th anniversary of its release, we look at the notorious 1987 megaflop Ishtar. By most standards of general consensus, Ishtar would be classified as a bad movie.