" She looks bored and scorns his advances and attentions, preferring instead o watch the parade.He persists and prays to the rival goddess before kissing her lightly on the neck: "Ishtar, goddess of love, seven imes seven I bow to thee.This film was best known for its crisply-edited, non-stop car action and amazing stuntwork in its dazzling climax, as well as its stark, naturalistic cinematic depiction of a post-apocalyptic future (after WW III) and other visual and stylistic designs that many other films have imitated ever since (i.Plot SynopsisAt the conclusion of the opening credits, the film acknowledges: "our gratitude to the late Irving Thalberg, whose inspiration illuminates the picture of ""Goodbye, Mr.At CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia, visiting Professor Charles Xavier lectured a small group of CIA officials on mutation to convince them of the threat of evil mutants, led by Shaw - who was interested in turning the Cold War into World War III:"The advent of the nuclear age may have accelerated he mutation process.