Elaine May – the agony booth

· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Nov 24, 2015

Ishtar (1987), a recap (part 9 of 9): The most honest film ever released comes to an end

Chuck and Lyle go commando on the CIA and are rewarded with all their dreams coming true: Namely, a government-funded live album and a girlfriend they can both share.

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Nov 9, 2015

Ishtar (1987): a recap (part 8 of 9): In the desert, you can remember your lame songs

‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain, except the makers of this movie. It’s the penultimate installment of Ishtar!

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Oct 12, 2015

Ishtar (1987): a recap (part 7 of 9)

“And this is what this movie has finally degenerated to: jokes on the level of someone yelling ‘ching chong, ching chong’ to imitate Chinese people.”

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Sep 22, 2015

Ishtar (1987): a recap (part 6 of 9)

“Remember when they performed their show at the Chez Casablanca and all the tourists loved it? We were all so much younger then.”

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Sep 7, 2015

Ishtar (1987), a recap (part 5 of 9): A nod is as good as a wink... to a blind camel

“I got a feeling something went really wrong, and Ishtar got made.”

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Aug 31, 2015

Ishtar (1987): a recap (part 4 of 9)

“Holy crap, $50 million and Coke couldn’t even get their own product plugged in this movie? No wonder they sold off the studio.”

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Aug 20, 2015

Ishtar (1987): a recap (part 3 of 9)

“I can’t tell what’s funnier here, the random violence against women, or Lyle being a gay basher. Either way: comedy gold!”

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Aug 11, 2015

Ishtar (1987): a recap (part 2 of 9)

“Even putting aside the absurd notion of a presumably devout Muslim woman flashing her tits in public, I really can’t imagine who thought this was funny.”

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Jul 27, 2015

Ishtar (1987): a recap (part 1 of 9)

“Fans of the movie (and yes, this movie does have fans) will tell you it’s actually an underappreciated gem. I’m here to tell you those people might be clinically insane.”

Movie Review / Movies / Videos

· by Michael A. Novelli · Apr 27, 2011

VIDEO: Ishtar (1987)

“Thrill to the song stylings of Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty, as they perform classics like ‘Love in My Will’, ‘Software’, ‘Wardrobe of Love’, and ‘How Big Am I?’ And yes, these are the highlights of the movie.”

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Ishtar (1987), a recap (part 9 of 9): The most honest film ever released comes to an end

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