What an excellent project, and what a great set of questions. Would it
be very interesting to see people's answers here. Would it damage the
academic integrity of your project if people answered the questions
here, online (perhaps influencing each other by being able to see what
other people were saying).

I've shied away from dealing with some of these questions here on the
list - I see this movie as profoundly political, others see it as a
harmless romp - and I didn't want to disrupt the friendly solidarity
of the group... but since things have been so quiet here for so long,
maybe it would be worth risking shaking things up a bit.

What do you think, Colin, and everyone else?

On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 7:55 AM, cccooollliiinnn@...
<cccooollliiinnn@...> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm writing my doctoral dissertation about fictional depictions of amateur
> musicians in film and one of my chapters is on ISHTAR.
>
> If anyone feels moved to do so, I'd love to get some thoughts.
>
> Here are a few simple questions. You can respond to the whole group or just
> forward me the answers at cccooollliiinnn@... or
> colinhelb@....
>
> Thanks,
> Colin
>
> THE QUESTIONS:
>
> 1. When and how did you come across the film? Where you a fan as a child?
>
> 2. Are you a musician or songwriter?
>
> 3. Have you ever had contact with Elaine May, Beatty, Hoffman, Grodin, or
> Paul Williams?
>
> 4. Why do you believe the film is an important film?
>
> 5. Is the film good?
>
> 6. Why was the film so maligned?
>
> 7. Do you have a copy of it (on VHS, taped off TV, or a Region 2 DVD)?
>
> 8. Favorite song? Why?
>
> 9. Have you seen Mikey and Nicky, A New Leaf, or The Heartbreak Kid?
> Thoughts on those films?
>
> 10. In your opinion, why is the film STILL unavailable on a Region 1 DVD?
>
> Thanks again!
>
>



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