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Istanbul (1989)
watch only if desperate or drunk or both, or maybe if you are in Istanbul and in need of a laugh
This film is truly bizarre, with many levels of awfulness. Correct me if i am wrong, but i remember Timothy Bottoms being able to act at least a little bit. Not here, here he is john ritteresque in a very bad pantomime sitcom drama kind of a way.Lets not even get started on Twiggy, ( tho she was OK in the boyfriend ) i guess the wooden jokes have been made before..., and as for Robert Morley?, i guess he needed the money. What fun to see the same shot of a hazy mosque (the blue one maybe?) every five minutes just to remind us that we are in fact in Istanbul, where i believe you have to keep your eyes open. Oh, and don't forget to fear the burka, it often can conceal a man with kidnap on his mind... There appears to be no logic in the editing, unless it was done by an an angry monkey, and then it makes perfect sense. Finally, let us not forget the fabulous soundtrack, the title song...makes Sly's brother sound like Mozart. Watch it if you dare, if you can keep your eyes open.