what have happen to film maker and the reviewer that laud their work with word like amazing and and profound and and and the oft over used category of masterpiece . be these critic give u their impression of a film substance and or lack there of and or be they simply become mouthpiece for the film industry who purpose be to sucker u in to purchase ticket in order to assure themselves employment . first lose in translation and and now prarie home companion lord above and what be the world come to . let me alienate a many people a possible who might find fault with this review by say and from the get go and i positively despise film that force me to get them . furthermore and i have little patience for people who feel superior for see something deep and meaningful disguise behind what and to the rest of the world and appear to be pure and utter schlock . lose in translation divide moviegoer into two category represent those of u who be bore silly and and the suddenly enlighten and intellectually superior group that pull a high message out of the toilet or at least act a if they do . prarie home companion be dangerously close to do the same . let just call a spade a spade and shall we . this film make absolutely no sense . it be bore . it build and it build to a conclusion that just a easily could have be a middle or a beginning . in other word and it start nowhere and it travel ploddingly through nowhere and and it slowly fizzle out to a finish that take u nowhere . the film center around an npr radio show who run be come to an end . give what the show have to offer and i would say it about 10 year behind schedule in it cancellation and but and i digress . instead of give u any attempt at a behind the scene story that sizzle ( the big scandal be two geriatrics who be have a huge affair whoo and fetch me my smell salt ) and be treat to a mind numbing who care story about the crew and cast of the show . their life and instead of intrigue u and adversely hammer home the reason a to why those of u who do not listen to npr and do not . sure and theyre play by meryl streep and lily tomlin and kevin kline and woody harrelson and john c. riley and lindsay lohan and and company and but and the bottom line be you would not see anything out of these actor that be go to re enforce why you like them to begin with . streep and tomlin play over the hill sister who sing the same act they sing in their 20 . harrelson and riley play good ol boy that tell lame joke while play the guitar . lindsay lohan play streep daughter an introspective and poetry write teen who can not appreciate what her mom do for a living ( i be right there with you and lindsay ) . kevin kline run the show behind the scene . virginia madsen play what i think be to be a ghost and or a symbol of death but and truth be tell and i be too disinterested to care . altman have always be hit or miss with me . i enjoy ready to wear more than most and but and do not get the appeal of gosford park that everyone else seem to buy . i do not consider myself to be a thrill me kind of moviegoer . i can appreciate film that do not have plane crash and shoot out and and international espionage in fact and film that have all of the above aren not my cup of tea . but and for the love of god and watch paint dry isn not part of the process of art . come get me when it frame and hang on the wall then and i will appreciate it .