Bitter about being double-crossed by the women he loved, (and with the police after him to boot), Bill vows to seduce the next woman he sees, then throw her away. His brother Dennis, meanwhile, is equally determined to track down their long lost father, a revolutionary who has been in hiding for 20 years. For different reasons, both leave New York and head for Long Island, out of money, and short on ideas. D:"Long Island is a a terminal moraine." B:"What's that?" D:"It's the ... (Full plot summary below)
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Bitter about being double-crossed by the women he loved, (and with the police after him to boot), Bill vows to seduce the next woman he sees, then throw her away. His brother Dennis, meanwhile, is equally determined to track down their long lost father, a revolutionary who has been in hiding for 20 years. For different reasons, both leave New York and head for Long Island, out of money, and short on ideas. D:"Long Island is a a terminal moraine." B:"What's that?" D:"It's the material left behind when a glacier recedes." D:"Gee, then what the hell are we waiting for?
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| VarietyEmanuel LevyThis original film features extreme factions of America: Bill (Robert Burke) is a robber-mechanic, an amalgam betweenn 1980s Reagonomics overachiever and a thug, and Dennis (William Sage), a scientist-philosopher. |
| The SpectatorVanessa LettsHal Hartley's formula is to tease us with what appears to be a succession of crazy red herring but, defying all credibility and charming us at the same time. |
| User ReviewRicardo MA fantastic film. Perfect from start to finish. |
| User ReviewJonathan GStill a great film after all these years. I'm not sure why people complain about the purpose of this film - like all of his films it's primarily about the possibility of redemption; the final scene with the jaded cop in which Bill rejects his lifestyle (which is not a lifestyle, but a "knowledge") makes this crystal clear. |
| User ReviewPer HI would have to rate this higher than trust. fulfilled in every single way, with a lot of thought and feeling to it. why the hell is it so hard to come by in scandinavia and what the f*+k happened to great actors burke and sage? (whatever happened to hartley, when we are on that theme...) |
| User ReviewPrivate Uhartley's singular directive is to play with cinema, particularly with cinema's language and he does this by supplanting 40's 'noir' speak lets say, into modern scenario, forcing a double negative of sorts. we have tomes delivered when politenesses should be spoken, 'be good to her and she'll be good to you' altogether bringing an immediacy to modern dramatic diologue no-on else is attempts. love hal hartley. |
| User ReviewEvan HThis movie grows on me with each viewing. I didn't really appreciate it when I first saw it, even though I had already become a fan of Hal Hartley through a couple other films of his. But the structural integrity of this film becomes more apparent each time you see it. |
| User ReviewBlake HThe movie that intoduced me to the world of Hal Hartley, great great stuff |
| User ReviewScott LThis was Hal Hartley at the peak of his craft -- a wonderfully absurd story line, quirky characters delivering stylized dialogue, superb music choices, and some beautiful shots. The scene discussing Madonna in cultural studies terminology while dancing to Sonic Youth is a classic. |
| User ReviewJoseph SA fantastic film. Perfect from start to finish. |
