Siskel and Ebert declared Ishtar the worst film of 1987, but others believe the film is a classic. It's an action comedy alluding to the Road To... films of Hollywood's Golden Age, featuring two stars of the Auteur Renaissance. Where do Jacob and Sam's opinions lie on this controversial work?
Sources:
Vanity Fair - MADNESS IN MOROCCO: THE ROAD TO ISHTAR
The New Yorker - Elaine May Talks About “Ishtar”
The Guardian - Hear me out: why Ishtar isn’t a bad movie
The Film Magazine:
Petite Maman (2021) Review by Joseph Wade
The French Dispatch (2021) Review by Christopher Connor
Music:
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