Frickin brilliant... Bill's dance is all awkwardness, he doesn't even know what he is doing or why, the lizard part of his brain has taken over. But Martin moves (and watches) like he is on a mission - "I can't stand the quiet!!!". The Venn diagram of all of the inter-relationships going on in this one scene probably looks like popcorn.
I wish Martin Donovan was my friend. I forgot how great he was in this one until I watched that "Can't stand the quiet!!" just now. He is the greatst. He might be psychotic and he might be homicidal, but I don't think he's angry.
@choppedlogic I count more than one, though I'm not exactly sure where everybody comes from. After I saw this movie I rented every film I could find any of these actors in, and felt like I'd discovered buried treasure. Incredible actors; Hartley must be a damn genius, making movies with these same people when he's getting acting of this caliber out of them.
I am a huge hal hartley fan and this is one of my favorite scenes. it is even better in the context of the movie, and martin donovan screeching up in the car is totally awesome on the big screen
I accidentally caught this dance scene on television and was impressed with it. Later, I bought the movie, Simple Men, and me and my house guests performed it during a party with the Sonic Youth Cd "Goo" playing the dance track, "Kool Thang" Riotous fun !!! And the movie is good too.
Elina Löwensohn... yikes!
dosware 2 weeks ago
Sonic dance!!!!
quintinebio 2 months ago
Great scene. If only the rest of Hal Hartley's films weren't so fucking boring, he could still have a career today.
lexo30 5 months ago
Robin Ince?
mgrh001 6 months ago
Grantland...check!
tobinod43 6 months ago
Did anyone else come here from Grantlands article on English relegation? :P
SayWhaat13 6 months ago
this is beyond genius, this is perfection, every frame perfect...
film35m 1 year ago
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Frickin brilliant... Bill's dance is all awkwardness, he doesn't even know what he is doing or why, the lizard part of his brain has taken over. But Martin moves (and watches) like he is on a mission - "I can't stand the quiet!!!". The Venn diagram of all of the inter-relationships going on in this one scene probably looks like popcorn.
mickycisme 1 year ago
It is the most honest dance sexy and funny I've seen in a film.
TefiNoise 1 year ago
I can't stand the quiet!!! :)
christianturner 1 year ago 4
Martin Donovan looks great with the stubble.
vollsticks 1 year ago
One of my favorite scenes in one of my favorite films
ashtonhar 2 years ago 2
Bande à part (Godard)
CINE1941 2 years ago 10
I like the dancing scene in Surviving Desire much more -- that one's more original and surreal (no music even!).
gokinsmen 2 years ago
I wish Martin Donovan was my friend. I forgot how great he was in this one until I watched that "Can't stand the quiet!!" just now. He is the greatst. He might be psychotic and he might be homicidal, but I don't think he's angry.
WeMustBeStopped 2 years ago 17
One of the most underrated American actors I know.
choppedlogic 2 years ago 2
@choppedlogic I count more than one, though I'm not exactly sure where everybody comes from. After I saw this movie I rented every film I could find any of these actors in, and felt like I'd discovered buried treasure. Incredible actors; Hartley must be a damn genius, making movies with these same people when he's getting acting of this caliber out of them.
mickycisme 1 year ago
@WeMustBeStopped He was great on Weeds. Trust is one of my favorite movies.
karatezombie 1 year ago
hartley is a god
doyle1971a 2 years ago 4
I am a huge hal hartley fan and this is one of my favorite scenes. it is even better in the context of the movie, and martin donovan screeching up in the car is totally awesome on the big screen
reallyelvisiam 3 years ago
I accidentally caught this dance scene on television and was impressed with it. Later, I bought the movie, Simple Men, and me and my house guests performed it during a party with the Sonic Youth Cd "Goo" playing the dance track, "Kool Thang" Riotous fun !!! And the movie is good too.
BuickMaCoy 3 years ago 2
cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
xs20000 3 years ago
damn right! kool thing!
andalsness 3 years ago
hahaha, they just seem like puppets hypnotized by this gorgeous goddess.
hyperboreal 3 years ago