Old Friends (2005)
Simon and Garfunkel “Live @ Central Park” DVD time-code for all the places where a liberal reading could indicate tension between Simon and Garfunkel.
- 00:01:36
Simon forces a smile for the audience after shaking Garfunkel’s hand.
- 00:14:12
- 00:14:35
Garfunkel sings while Simon’s back is turned to him, a gesture which can be seen as oddly aggressive.
- 00:14:50
Garfunkel points somewhere offstage, and Simon gives him that “what the f#ck r u doing” look.
- 00:26:06
Garfunkel spaces out on the side of the stage with nothing to do while Simon sings his solo material.
- 00:27:14
Garfunkel pretends he knows the words to Paul’s solo material.
- 00:37:08
Simon and Garfunkel bicker.
- 00:38:21
The bickering continues, Garfunkel tries to get in the last word, Simon laughingly sneers off Garfunkel’s request (whatever it was)…
- 01:00:40
Garfunkel attempts interest in Simon’s solo material, but can’t even seem to raise enough enthusiasm to clap on time to the beat….
- 01:02:03
Garfunkel spaces out on the side of the stage…again….
- 01:02:53
Garfunkel puttering about on stage with nothing to do during Simon’s solo material….again….
- 01:04:27
Garfunkel messes up on the first verse of “The Boxer”, Simon with a quick double take and roll of his eyes lets him know he f$%ked up.
- 01:10:36
Simon and Garfunkel, a cold embrace with no eye contact. Possible interpretation: “Lets just get through this”.
- 01:20:11
For the curtain call, Simon motions to hug Garfunkel, Garfunkel resists, replies with “pat on back”.