Ishtar

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Torry N @Torry22n 3d It's a bit too silly and a bit bogged down at times (hence the loss of half a star), but I'm drawn back to it time after time. If you've personally collaborated on songs, dreamt of performing, and can appreciate well-respected actors having a ball acting like buffoons, maybe this movie can be in your top 10 of all time. Like it is mine. See more CodyZamboni Z @CodyZamboni Mar 22 Total misfire, Movie is boring, with no laughs, and no fun, With Dustin and Warren look so tired, Adjani is wasted, and spends whole movie covered up, Songs are not stupid funny, They are just annoying, Only Grodin seems to have dialed into the proper comedic tone, Given the talent involved, this shouldve been so much better, At least, the movie's pace and energy does pick up in last 20 minutes, but by that time I didn't care. See more Shawna B @shawnalv Feb 10 This is one of my favorite movies - definitely my go-to, make me laugh uncontrollably when I'm feeling down. Most of the bad reviews I've read over the years describe it in terms of a bad spoof of the old road movies of Crosby and others. I've never seen it in that genre. It's a hilarious portrayal of naiive Americans who travel in a completely unfamiliar world. As a fellow world traveler, I totally recognize (and identify with) that naiive American. We are so lucky here to live in general prosperity and peace; most people we meet at an airport are friendly and curious; we generally trust that our Justice System is working for the best American life for us all. And to that -- add the characters' unbridled optimism and belief in their future. OMG! So hilarious, seeing how oblivious they are to other peoples' reactions to their songs, all because they have boundless confidence and optimism. See more Hughe J @Hughe Jan 25 Ishtar was released in theatres in 1987 and starred Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman. The two main characters are terrible lounge singers who get booked for a gig in Morocco. While travelling there they get mixed up in political intrigue in the country of Ishtar (made up obviously) so the movie can happen. They get involved with the CIA, revolutionaries, and blind camels. This movie was billed as a comedy but for me I didn't find anything humorous about it. It was reportedly shot on location in Morocco so that looked nice but was the only redeeming quality of the film. Ishtar is just a bad movie. See more Mary S. @MMQC_818 Sep 8 This movie gets such a bad rep from being labeled “one of the worst grossing films”. Overlooking the hilarity of Hoffman as the lady’s man and Beaty as the bumbling friend when it would have been so easy to typecast them as the opposite. Also, audiences today will probably not get the movie poking fun at the “Road to…” movie series of the ‘50s. I think that the current Bob’s Burgers audience would enjoy the so bad it’s good soundtrack and appreciate the political commentary more than those whenever it came out. The pacing is a little off and on but I still love watching it and showing it to whoever I can! See more Blu B @RT43513976 05/03/2025 For having such a notorious reputation, this isn't even close to "Broken" or worst film of all time or even the 80's. Look, it ain't good but how the heck someone can think this is as bad as say Jason Takes Manhattan, The Last Airbender, Jaws The Revenge, or Superman 4 is beyond me. It's very much cut from the same cloth as Jewel of the Nile or Spies Like Us. It actually has it's moments where it gets chuckles every now and than. It's just that a) the plot is VERY dumb and b) the humor is very inconsistent. Hoffman & Beatty actually aren't that bad here. Especially Hoffman who has lots of energy and some chemistry with Beatty. The direction isn't bad either. It's fun and mindless and at times funny. For what it's worth the plot isn't that particulary jumpy. It's just very stupid and does lack focus. The map, being spies, the romance, on top of the dumb gags all feels underdeveloped rather than truly unfocused. The humor at times is a bit cringe when they sing sometimes I will say. This just needed a bit more consistency with the humor or a smarter plot (or both). For what it is, it's just a run of the mill dumb 80's comedy. It's not worth watching as there are TONS of great 80's comedies better than this by miles but this does not deserve the reputation it has. Skip This but don't fear it. See more Read all reviews

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