The best parts are all the little songs they keep coming up with. Also when that hot chick flashes her bewb

This movie rocks. Sure the plot is totally nonsensical, the characters have no motivation to do the things that they do, and the Adjani character is barely involved but the songs are hilarious and Charles Grodin is awesome. It definitely needs to be watched with a bunch of friends though, preferably drunk.

Poor misunderstood Ishtar. Granted the story's all over the place at times, the comedy sometimes requires a laugh track to explain when something's funny and it seems to drag on like a dental exam at times. Mind you, it's not a great or even good movie but it's still strangely entertaining in a slo-mo train wreck kinda way.

delightfully stupid

One of the most unfairly maligned movies ever. Not that it's a great movie; it's mediocre, but bear in mind that its reputation was forged by the same critics who were simultaneously lauding "3 Men & a Baby," apparently with clear consciences. The opening few scenes are hilarious. If the rest were as good, this might be considered a comedy classic today.

This movie has a rep as one of the worst buddy films of the 80's. I see no reason to dispute this

Not as bad as the reviews or box office indicate. The humor is cheesy and somewhat political (probably influencing second-unit director Michael Moore), but it's a lighthearted movie and the ending ties it together well. Flawed, but still all right.

I saw Ishtar in the theatres and it isn't a terrible movie. I mean, it was a gigantic flop and millions may as well be poured into a sinkhole, but it still has its moments and there is Charles Grodin, Warren Beatty and a strange scene where Isabelle Adjani gets groped while being thought of as a boy.

Many years since I saw this, but my recollection is that it is pretty funny, which automatically makes it better than 98% of comedies made after 1980.

Poor. One of Hollywood's biggest money losers ever, and with good reason.

I saw this one shortly after it first debuted and I did not think it was nearly as bad as most critics said. It is still a funny movie despite Warren Beatty's presence in it.

It's not as bad as people say. It's not a good movie, but it's not completely without merit. It's funny to watch two good actors make such a bad choice.

Not nearly as bad as reputed, but still a mess.