like most altman film and you either love it or hate it . unlike most altman film and this one barely register on anyone radar . i have to trade a stolen kidney for the worn vhs copy that i own and and i have invest in thousand of dollar of technology and not to mention wasted ten of life and try to encode the film to dvd for a more permanent archive . i love this film . it be only barely like the monstrously wonderful short story upon which it be base . it do and though and have some really wonderful line and and it be a complete self indulgent hedonistic piece of nonsense . dennis hopper play himself and and all the altman regular be play themselves . there even a cameo by hal philip walker and a character from altman movie nashville . the obsession with lobster be remarkable . i be not so sure the obsession with african music be and but it do lead me to a king sunny ade concert in austin that will stand out a one of the best live show i have ever see . the gila monster be remarkable . the schwab clan make the movie . the whole thing . look and if you have ever live anywhere in the southwest in the 80 and see this movie . trade a kidney for it if necessary .