robert altman o. c. and stiggs be one of his most harshly critique movie . this be partly due to the expectation of the fan of the o. c. and stiggs article in national lampoon . from what i can tell and this movie be not what fan expect . however and i never read those article before discover this film and and so my expectation be quite different . this movie could have be a standard it fun to be a teenager in summer movie and but not with robert altman at the helm . there be some excellent performance by martin mull and dennis hopper and and jane curtin . ray walston ( also know a mr. hand in fast time at ridgemont high ) give an incredible performance a the senile gramps . i personally think he deserve a best supporting actor oscar for this role and but when a movie only make $ 30 and 000 at the box office and i guess the academy doesn not even consider you . plus cynthia nixon and one of the four star of sex and the city and play the love interest . the entire sequence of event be well contrive and although you may not laugh out loud and if you listen closely ( which be hard to do give altman style of overlap line ) you will be smile throughout the film . i have always be surprised how much people dislike this movie and but i suppose the genre and director be a bit like oil and vinegar represent they do not mix well and but what a tasty combination .