Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty were at their best in Ishtar?

Dude, you're on drugs.

Have you forgotten about 'The Graduate' or 'Bonnie & Clyde'? What about Beatty's work in the classic series, 'The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'?

I saw 'Ishtar' when it was first shown on HBO, and while that was so long ago that I can't remember specifics about the film, I certainly don't recall thinking that it was the best performance by either actor.

Posted by Mark on Sunday, May 07, 2006 at 9:24 AM
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While I appreciate a Dark Horse (who doesn't), you're no blind camel, Mark.

Before making any further blasphemous comments about Elaine May's gift to us, please contemplate this:   Without Ishtar there would be no Tenacious D.  Yeah, there would still be Oingo Boingo - but no Tenacious D.

Posted by Ishtar on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 at 8:01 AM
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I maintain they were at the top of the game. I didn't mean that their performances exceeded those other ones you mentioned, but equalled them.  I have to concede that the stark realism, the moments of tight knuckle tension and the cathartic release in explosive violence that characterized Beatty's work in "Dobie Gillis" wasn't on my mind when I wrote that, but I stand by it because this is my blog, and I'm the decider here. 

Most people who are haven't climbed aboard the Ishtar bandwagon are people who barely remember it, or have never seen it. So forget what you think you know about Ishtar, get with the countdown, shake this square world, and blast off for kicksville

Posted by Matt on Sunday, May 07, 2006 at 10:38 AM
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Hey Matt---You are in very good company---There are a lot of people in the music business who count 'Ishtar" among their favorite films....It must be cool..... Georgeanne

Posted by georgeanne on Thursday, November 01, 2007 at 4:09 PM
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