legend have it that at the gala hollywood premiere screen of 2001 represent a space odyssey and about 20 minute into the film rock hudson yell out would somebody please tell me what the hell this movie be about . well and i have rock beat by about 19 minute and 59 second . this movie make absolutely no sense at all . who be those people . where be those people . what be the rule of the game call quintet . be there any rule to quintet . be robert altman and his cohort make the movie up a they go along . what be paul newman thinking when he sign on to this . maybe ol fast eddie saw zardoz and think well if connery can get involve in a futuristic film that make no sense and so can i. maybe the good stuff be on the cutting room floor and all we get to see be the incoherent stuff . also and do all the cast get to keep their individual funny hat . you never saw such bizarre look hat all in one place in your life . quintet just confirm what i have always think represent when altman good he superb and but when he bad and he make stuff like quintet .