On Mon, 3 Jun 1996 23:46:45 -0700, "Edward R. O'Neill" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > A lovely exception to the critical lambasting of *Ishtar* was an >opinion piece in the Sunday *New York Times* by Janet Maslin (if memory >serves), in which she pointed out that the film cost the same to the >spectator no matter how much was spent on it, i once asked harlan ellison what he thought of the bruhaha surrounding the budget of ishtar. he said "why should i care how much it cost? it's not as if hollywood is gonna donate its underbudget monies to cancer research or the homeless." L. ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]