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In this bonus episode, Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson discuss the 1987 film Ishtar and whether it deserves its reputation as the worst movie ever made.

From the bonus vault! What actually makes a movie “bad”? In this bonus episode, Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson of the film podcast Unspooled tell Sarah the story of what many consider to be the worst film of all time: the 1987 adventure comedy Ishtar. From the movie’s chaotic production to its perplexing public ridicule, together they analyze whether Ishtar is as bad as people say or if our culture just loves to jump on a snarky bandwagon. Digressions include James Cameron schadenfreude, $19 A...

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Guests: Paul Scheer, Amy Nicholson

Topics covered

• bad movies
• Ishtar
• film analysis
• cultural criticism

Keywords

• 1987
• adventure comedy
• film podcast
• public ridicule

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Ishtar

Books & works: The Worst Movie Ever Made, Ishtar

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