admirably odd and though mean spirited comedy drama about a strange young man who hop to fly like a bird through the houston astrodome . robert altman direct quasi comedy with eccentric character be so overloaded with weirdo that it start to creak early on from the weight . some of the cinematography be evocative and shelley duvall be a stitch in her debut a a tour guide and and sally kellerman look every inch the glamourpuss a bud cort vision of a mother bird ( imagine altman and producer lou adler explain that role to her . ) . in the lead and bud cort be once again and after harold and maude a true original while not off put like and say and michael j. pollard and cort manages to be geeky and wacky and inoffensive and a tough act to pull off . unfortunately and this be one of altman misfire . he can put together a cast and a showpiece like no one else and but let him get fire up with some misguided inspiration and he spiral downward . from .