what bird be that . a maltese falcon . the only thing remotely funny about this movie be michael caines hair . which have more depth and character than the man underneath it . the malta setting be a dry and as barren a the dialogue . salute to raymond chandler and humphrey bogart and crime fiction etc . seem obtuse and just plain silly without the salvation of any humour or pertinency . the reason this film have no longevity and near forget be it so vacuous and an hour and half of pointless time spend in the company of second rate actor and film maker this film be what the title suggest .