You tryin' to steal my woman?

[LeCutter]

Well how do you know he means John Coltrane and not Robbie Coltrane? That's the problem with inference/conjecture/assumptio­ns. Further it does nothing to prove that Royal is racist as he's trying to obviously provoke a reaction from the usually reserved Henry for his own benefit. Royal is a user and manipulates people for his own ends. And he makes amends with Henry later on.

[GregofCanada]

RIGHT ON! XD

[clockworkapple42]

"Don't talk semantics with me!"

[stevetobias]

It's most likely not improv'ed, as Wes Anderson has actors read the script word for word.

[anchorman10000000000]

hahahaha great scene

[aloovo]

uh, its not only that theyre both black, but he's saying he's smooth like coltrane. I wouldnt call it racist as much as it is stereotyping.

[mharrin5507]

Right on!

[Oneversal]

Nothing like a PB&J to calm your nerves.

[Djangoblackbird]

Henry and John Coltrane share no other similarities other than they're black. When Royal boasts that he can "talk some jive", he's basically saying that it's Henry's perceived "hipness" through being black that got Henry his ex-wife in the first place but that he can be "hip" too. Of course, he ends up making an ass of himself.

[TheDJIdris]

@Djangoblackbird No, idiot. He was just fucking with him as you'd see if you saw the whole scene. He was riling him up. First he pokes at him with a black comparison. Then steams him up more by referring to talking jive - he's pushing the black card - then just says get out the house. His wife comes in, he calms down, and Henry shows that he lost his cool - which was Royal's whole point: to get him to lose his cool over nothing. It worked on you too.

Its called trolling.

[noobenstein]

Dr Skunkenstein put this into a song!

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download "dub from outerspace vol 17". Quite nice if you are into trance music.

[satyratron]

royals a total badass! but if i did... i've used this line to great effect in real life arguments.

[cheezymouseful]

I WANT CHO RAGGEDY ASS OUT MY...DON'T TALK SEMANTICS WITH ME!

[bttrflyscar1]

you heard me, coltraine

[astrognat]

just coming home, and had this in my head 5 miles away...laughed all the way here to watch it again....

[MagicalMysteryWhore]

The fact that John Coltrane was pretty much the coolest MF to ever live just makes this scene all the more hilarious. LOL Royal tries to be racist and fails miserably.

[farsideoftheocean]

-You heard me Coltrane!

-Coltrane?

-What?

-Did you just call me Coltrane?

-No

-You didn't

-No.



[SylletBang]

did u just call me coltrain? no you didnt?...no

[LvxMediaTV]

awesome scene from a genius movie!

[Bulldog22031]

this whole thing was ad-libbed, hense his reaction to "you wanna talk some jive?!"

[vvechinski]

It is Coltrane. In reference to John Coltrane, a famous black jazz musician from the 40s-60s. Don't you speak jive?

[MaisonHorne]

coal tray, folks.

[MaxSachs]

My dad just filled me in on the Coltrane joke, what a riot. I thought he was making a pun on "Soul"-train.

[wholewheatbagel]

ahahahaha. one of my faourite scenes.

[segould]

I didn't get the Coltrane joke when I first heard it, but now I think it's hilarious. LOL I love how the racial stereotypes are reversed in this scene. It's so awkward, yet so perfect.

[slye1991]

lol gene hackman is the shit i love this scene

[moz7777]

"right on" hahahahahahaha

[oober349]

improvised*

[starstruck4jeffhardy]

"Oh yeah?"

"Right on!"

[jakandjakesjams]

ill talk some jive like you never heard!

[NEBLEEKS]

Raggedy Ass Out OF MY House!

[reptaralldayRAD]

to great

[da9illest821]

lol coaltrain.

[artistsandbox]

love how he says 'no'

[radbikerider]

YOU WANNA TALK SOME JIVE???

[onemorebrando]

It just KILLS me when Royal puts his hand in front of his mouth when he calls him Coltrane. So passive agressive!

One of my favorite movies of all times.

[KCURTORMAS]

Ive never noticed that before, but im sure it was completely dilberate. Thats why I love these movies so much. You consistently notice new things everytime you watch them.

[jimbopumbapigsticks]

What did you say?

I said sit down dammit!

Oh, I heard you!

[THOMASkaaz]

wait so why did he call him coltrane?

[swan240687]

Maybe because of John Coltrane?

[skipplet]

@THOMASkaaz Because he's black.

[Goodforrj]

hahaha what the hell does danny glover say at 1:16

[whitman17]

i think they were just improv-ing dialogue, and glover ran out of things to say waiting for the cue

[dannytues]

I'll talk some jive like you never heard!!!

[bigbluedinosaur]

I guess "Coltrane" is better than "big black buck."

[5feetandrising]

Hahaha..."...but if I did..." hahahaha!

[HiddenChimera]

I just read your info comment. I think the word you are looking for is "improvised," rather than "improved."

[clintgil108]

Right On!

haah i love this movie

[NYswordsman]

what city does the movie take place in?

[shaunachmad]

New York City

[zulu650]

what is this from?

[Minnerz]

lol

that sinister ass smile he cracks @ :20

kills me everytime

this entire scene is fucking classic

[Morahman7vnNo2]

I still don't get it, what he trying to say? That he looks like John Coltrane or can play the saxophone?

[WATCHMEN12]

Royal is racist. He's calling him Coltrane because they are both black.

[Morahman7vnNo2]

How is he being racist? And only Henry is black. I thought he was calling him Coltrane because he thinks he's "Tryin' to steal his woman."

[alikos88]

@watchmen12

how is royal being racist? - him and pagoda (indian guy) get along great

[WAHCollective]

@WATCHMEN12 Why's that racist....twat.

[WAHCollective]

@WATCHMEN12 Why's that racist?....twat.

[BigAndo21]

@WATCHMEN12

He's not really racist, just inappropriate.

[kingcaesar5]

@WATCHMEN12 royal is trying to be racist to prove an response from glover so he could gain sympathy, but he doesn't have the killer instinct.

[danielibertine]

@WATCHMEN12 /care

[boocfuss]

@WATCHMEN12 yes...and it's hilarious!

[DrLight9]

@WATCHMEN12 Wow! Sounds like you figured it out!

[cerzule]

I love this part! "You wanna talk some jive?"

[pennylane71]

i love this movie so much

[willow2716]

you're not a bastard, royal-you're more of a son of a bitch...

[Aphasia17]

you heard me coltrane ROFLOMGZWTFBBQSAUCE!!!

[forgivenwolf]

funny. I think peabody did it. lOl

[skyzze]

lol

[password]

I searched, "coltrane" and "royal" hoping, just HOPING it'd be on youtube - you tagged it right! THIS SCENE IS ONE OF MY ABSOLUTE FAVES FROM THE FILM.  I also love, "make YOURS, like MINE" (Murray)

[KiCreativeStudios]

you heard me coltrane LOL!!! classic!  =)

[skyzze]

lol:P

[eastmeadow1]

Waht movie is this?

[DJMotorbike]

The Royal Tenenbaums. Great movie.

[b0bydigital]

YOU WANNA TALK SOME JIVE? I'LL TALK SOME JIVE LIKE YOU NEVER HEARD

lol

[NimrodNYC]

Hackman was so awesome in this movie. I don't think he got any real kudos from the critics for his work in this film ... He should have. I love when his wife walks in.

[aesthetic1950]

He was! Fascinating to watch. Real depth. Liked him in Get Shorty too.

[haveweallgotthebends]

@NimrodNYC he got a golden globe!

[msa1985]

@NimrodNYC hackman maeks me want to fucking enjoy life. he makes me want to put a brick through the other guy's window. he makes me want to take it out and chop it up.