Have You Seen This?

What’s left to say about Ishtar? Even the title of the film has become synonymous with Hollywood failure. But is it fair to brand it a one-star fiasco? For the inaugural episode of Have You Seen This?, Jen and Tim dare to travel to Ishtar.Jumping off from Peter Biskind’s recounting of the production, Jen and Tim discuss Elaine May’s directing style (and missteps), the performances of Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty, and whether or not Ishtar is actually funny.Read Peter Biskind’s post mortem of Ishtar, excerpted from his biography of Warren Beatty: http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2010/02/ishtar-excerpt-201002 Have You Seen This? BONUS episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.