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Marge is amazing. She doesn't show up until we're 40 minutes in, and with the short time she has she catches the bad guys, brings most of the comic tone, and while she's at it, manages to completely take over as the protagonist. And all while 7 months pregnant. This movie is fantastic.
Marge and Norm are couple goals. Love them! Also this is one of the rare movies where the main character's pregnancy is not the focus of the movie. It's just in the middle of her pregnancy. She doesn't give birth or lose the baby. There are no conversations about whether she can still do the job. Awesome movie!
From what I read, the only connection to a real life story was the wood chipper in regards to a man who did something similar to his wife. Truly hideous, not dismissing that. But yeah, the whole plot is otherwise completely fabricated.
THIS. I think you’re supposed to start out believing it, and as the story goes, you finally just have to stop suspending your disbelief. I feel like it’s one of the essential elements that makes Coen films so magical.
As a Minnesotan, I love it. While the accents are overplayed, the scene of the officer talking to the old guy shoveling his driveway about the bar encounter is the most true to life Minnesotan conversations I've ever seen in a movie.
Except for the weather and their heavy parkas with the hoods up. Real Minnesotans would be out in their shorts if snow was melting and flowing down the street in mid-winter.
I used to not understand why they had the Mikey scenes in there until I read somebody explain that if not for finding out that he was lying about his wife, she would not have second-guessed Jerry and gone back to talk to him.
I saw this movie for the first time ever a couple of months back and I was so gripped. I still need to see The Big Lebowski. That highway scene gives me such chills, I would compare it to the scenes in David Lynch's 1997 film, Lost Highway.... something about those dark and isolated highways in America gets my heart pumping. I grew up taking those long drives with family overnight and it's creepy.
Ethan Coen first explained why the pair added the "true story" disclaimer to the film, saying, "We wanted to make a movie just in the genre of a true story movie. You don't have to have a true story to make a true story movie."
I just figured that by now, even the people who've not seen the movie but are familiar with it - particularly film enthusiasts such as these two - or those people who haven't seen it but who are familiar with the work of the Coen Brothers, would know that it's NOT ACTUALLY a true story. I remember as teenager, after seeing it, I tried to scour the Internet for articles about the actual events, which I do for any "True Story" because I need the facts, not the cinematic fictionalized facts.
@@Lensmaster1I think what he's trying to say is this film might not actually be a true story, but it certainly feels like a true story or it most certainly COULD be a true story. I mean, it surely has fooled a lot of people over the years.
People forget some of the earlier Coen Brother's movies that were really entertaining like "Blood Simple", "Miller's Crossing" and you mentioned "Raising Arizona", all of which are worth watching.
I first saw this movie as a kid on network tv. Even at a young age it struck me as an amazing movie so much so I immediately rented the full length movie to see what I'd missed out on.
Frances McDormand is amazing. On Oscar night that year I dashed from my shift at Tower Records over to an Oscar party in a bar in Toronto's gay village. When her name was announced for Best Actress the entire bar burst into cheers. I never tire of watching her in this.
One of my favorite movies. Such a horrific tale juxtaposed against the wholesome goodness of Francis Mcdormand's character, The kind way she treats the guy who is obviously creeping on her, the amazing cinematography, and William H Macy's desperation. Just great.
At the time the film is set, the next postal rate increase was $0.03. And "Forever" stamps did not yet exist. So the husband's stamps would have become popular.....
I’ve always felt sorry for Scottie in this movie. By the end of the film his mother and grandfather have been murdered and his father was implicated in it and is going to prison.
New Rule: If a channel is going to react to Fargo, somebody in their orbit needs to give them an envelope that is not to be opened until after the movie with a note inside saying "this is NOT a true story." Literally everybody watching this wants to see them realize it's not a true story.
Never seen this either so watching so don’t feel bad lol. Watching first time with you guys! Heard it’s really good hence the streaming series years later
Love, love, love the Coen Brothers! Raising Arizona started it for me! I have watched them all many times!!! I hope the ReelRejects react to as many as you can! ❤
I love Marge so much. Her characterisation is just brilliant. She is shown so perfectly to have a great, logical mind, brilliant at piecing things together. Unphased by horrific violence. But is actually pretty naive when it comes to reading people. She is so logical she takes everything at face value, including what people say. I often see people comment that she was onto Jerry's bullshit right away and was just playing him, but I don't think that's the case at all. She really is still just going through her logical problem solving. The second time she visits him she is still just trying to track down where the car came from. She is blindsided by Jerry's sudden outburst because she didn't clock him getting increasingly aggitated. It's so good.
Fun Fact: Harve Presnell was famous as a singing actor in movie musicals in the 1960s, particularly "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" and others. He had a continuing career in tv.
Hi there, so as someone who actually lives in Brainerd I can tell you it was a weird time when this movie came out. Since it isn't really a true story we all got asked questions and had to set everyone right on that front, dontcha know. We didn't even have an Arby's when this movie came out. So ya, it was a real fun time. I always wondered why they set most of the action in Brainerd but the movie was called Fargo. This was a fun reaction for me to watch.
"or that guy who played in Fargo, I think his name is Steve" Was from "Hey Leonardo" by Blessed Union of Souls, not the Barenaked Ladies but not a bad guess, same era, GOOD TUNE too incidentally. Fargo's a great film and it was the film that made me 1) check out the Coen's back catalogue of films (loved Millers Crossing and Raising Arizona especially) and 2) had me first in line to see "The Big Lebowski" in 98.
Great reaction! Love this movie, this and Raising Arizona are my favorite of the Coen Bros. films. If you guys want another snowy thriller check out “A Simple Plan” from 1998 it has a stellar cast as well.
This video depicts Prairie Madness like none other. The amount of temporary insanity, at some point, by all the characters, is what makes the story so interesting.
❤❤ I’ve always loved the ending because after all the gore and violence that she had to face the fact that she has such a stable and loving home to go to Israel keeps her sane part is her, but truly the fact that he doesn’t judge her for what goes on it’s the fact that when you’re here and you’re OK that’s all that matters
My mother showed me this one and I watched with her more than once. I want with my heart to get tired of this film and I can't. It is great every single watch no matter how much has passed. And yeah, Raising Arizona but No Country For Old Men is the zenith of this very film. I don't know if you have seen but heck if you haven't done a review I say go for it anyways. YT vids of that one always get a lot of engagements.
If you enjoyed the setting of this movie, I HIGHLY recommend the Fargo mini-series. Each season is a story that's over and done with in 10 EP and S5 just ended. Season 1 has multiple tie-ins/nods with the movie, but you have to watch it to find out. Billy Bob alongside Martin Freeman was so good.
Most ppl for some reason miss the sarcasm when Jerry offers the deal to Wade. He and his partner are rolling their eyes and saying sure you won't mind if we move on this "great" deal.
I’m not disappointed, I’m excited for the Coen journey you have in store. Inside Llewyn Davis is my favorite Coen anything, after that Barton Fink. I also recommend the Fargo TV show.
Please, you guys HAVE to react to Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri! And yes, Frances and Sam Rockwell actually won the academy award for it. They ROCK in it! An underrated masterpiece.
Definitely show him No Country, Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink and Raising Arizona. Also Blood Simple would definitely be interesting as it perfectly demonstrates the Brothers were masters of the craft RIGHT FROM THE START, and also I'd LOVE for you guys to do The Tragedy of Macbeth too, since that's Joel's first major feature on his own that nonetheless shows he's still JUST AS GOOD working without Ethan. Also, Denzel Washington and Frances MacDormand as Macbeth and his Lady? Killer combo, definitely.
Good episode, oh yea! Frances McDormand has been married to Joel Coen since 1984 - 40 years! I imagine the William H. Macy character married his wife thinking he too would get rich only to find out afterwards that is now how his Father-in-law works. I think the Father-in-law sensed the type of person his son-in-law was to a point. Macy's character gave no thought about his kid. Not that he really cared about the kid or the wife. No thought if things went wrong. Just no thinking things through in general. Great character: A pathetic sociopath.
I believe the “true story” is just a gimmick. It says that little true story thing before the opening scene in the series as well. Could be wrong tho love the reaction
❤ I have personally seen William H Macy and a lot of movies. He’s been in a lot of films and it doesn’t matter if it’s a blockbuster if it’s a Academy award-winning performance or just a silly ass movie like primes Stanickey with John Cena in it. Macy makes his participation in the movie the best he loves playing serious heavy rolls to a silly ass little roll and he makes it work every single time.
Like most Coen Brothers films, this film absolutely should not work. And yet…here we are. Incredible cast+writers+directors+crew still = gold. go figure…
Idk if Coy realizes later at the time I’m typing this, but the other cop that checks the scene is Andy from Dawn of the Dead. The guy surviving in the gun store.
The "true" story line had the intended effect. Remember, this is pre-social media days.....you couldn't just look it up easily. Most people that saw it back then thought it was true for years. It worked coz it absolutely could have happened irl. There are crazier headlines from that era (a different sort of crazy to now. People weren't habituated to random violence back then). I remember being sceptical and watching to the end of the credits for the "any resemblance to real persons or events..." clause to check.
If you really want to explore the Coen brothers, you need to see their first movie, _Blood Simple_ (1984). It's one of the best neo-noirs made between _Chinatown_ and _L.A. Confidential_ and they clearly understand all the tropes of noir films, plus you see the genesis of the style you see in their later films. Great character performances from Dan Hedaya, and the late M. Emmett Walsh as a sleazy P.I. who drives an old VW Beetle (recalled with Jon Polito in _The Big Lebowski_ ). It's the first film where Frances McDormand slept with her director; they started dating during production and married shortly thereafter. It got good reviews in the Washington Post and Baltimore Sun so I went to see it with my roommate and a colleague from work. The colleague hated it and compared it to a cheap slasher film; my roommate and I tried to convince him, No! look at the cinematography, the lighting design, the writing... Also one of the few movies where the "director's cut" is shorter than the original release; I couldn't tell that anything was missing so it probably was shots the Coens realized were unnecessary after more experience in filmmaking.
Please please consider watching Fargo season 5. A great companion piece especially if you followed the whole tv series. Gave me a whole other level of appreciation again for the movie.
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Marge is amazing. She doesn't show up until we're 40 minutes in, and with the short time she has she catches the bad guys, brings most of the comic tone, and while she's at it, manages to completely take over as the protagonist. And all while 7 months pregnant. This movie is fantastic.
Marge and Norm are couple goals. Love them! Also this is one of the rare movies where the main character's pregnancy is not the focus of the movie. It's just in the middle of her pregnancy. She doesn't give birth or lose the baby. There are no conversations about whether she can still do the job. Awesome movie!
Awful movie but that McDonald's ET ripoff the same thing happens with a kid in a wheelchair
“We’re NOT a bank, Jerry!”
Idk why but that line lives rent free in my head & it occasionally pops into my head, same gruff voice & everything XD
Ah what the Christ!
It’s worth mentioning that this is NOT a true story. The Coens just added that as a storytelling device.
From what I read, the only connection to a real life story was the wood chipper in regards to a man who did something similar to his wife. Truly hideous, not dismissing that. But yeah, the whole plot is otherwise completely fabricated.
THIS. I think you’re supposed to start out believing it, and as the story goes, you finally just have to stop suspending your disbelief. I feel like it’s one of the essential elements that makes Coen films so magical.
I know Coy has already found this out.
Snitch 😂
wait... Texas Chainsaw Massacre wasn't real?!?!
As a Minnesotan, I love it. While the accents are overplayed, the scene of the officer talking to the old guy shoveling his driveway about the bar encounter is the most true to life Minnesotan conversations I've ever seen in a movie.
37:33 may be the most authentically Minnesotan conversation you'll ever see in a film.
Except for the weather and their heavy parkas with the hoods up. Real Minnesotans would be out in their shorts if snow was melting and flowing down the street in mid-winter.
I used to not understand why they had the Mikey scenes in there until I read somebody explain that if not for finding out that he was lying about his wife, she would not have second-guessed Jerry and gone back to talk to him.
It's also a meta-parallel. Since audiences were expecting a true story that isn't actually a true story.
Saw this movie in high school for film class and now I tell everyone about it. It’s soooo good. No boring scenes whatsoever, you’re always engaged.
The Fargo TV show is also really good!
I believe it's one of the best made t v shows out there
The casting in all the seasons is superb!
I saw this movie for the first time ever a couple of months back and I was so gripped. I still need to see The Big Lebowski. That highway scene gives me such chills, I would compare it to the scenes in David Lynch's 1997 film, Lost Highway.... something about those dark and isolated highways in America gets my heart pumping. I grew up taking those long drives with family overnight and it's creepy.
OH YA! YOU BETCHA! Minnesota Nice means politeness, not necessarily good intentions.
Ethan Coen first explained why the pair added the "true story" disclaimer to the film, saying, "We wanted to make a movie just in the genre of a true story movie. You don't have to have a true story to make a true story movie."
I'd like to tell Ethan Coen, yes you do.
@@Lensmaster1 🫠
Every time the reactors say this is a true story I drink a shot of whiskey. lol
I just figured that by now, even the people who've not seen the movie but are familiar with it - particularly film enthusiasts such as these two - or those people who haven't seen it but who are familiar with the work of the Coen Brothers, would know that it's NOT ACTUALLY a true story. I remember as teenager, after seeing it, I tried to scour the Internet for articles about the actual events, which I do for any "True Story" because I need the facts, not the cinematic fictionalized facts.
@@Lensmaster1I think what he's trying to say is this film might not actually be a true story, but it certainly feels like a true story or it most certainly COULD be a true story. I mean, it surely has fooled a lot of people over the years.
This movie was a trifecta of introductions for me: the Coen Brothers, William H Macy, and Frances McDormand
Rank the Coen Brothers Movies... aaaand GO!!
Biggest fan of you guys from Pakistan🇵🇰❤❤❤
This is the only one I care about.
Top 3 for me:
Fargo
No Country
Lebowski
Can you watch O, brother where art thou?
Oh Brother Where Art Thou
Fargo
Big Lebowski
Blood Simple (Coen Bros first film)
No Country For Old Men
The Ladykillers
People forget some of the earlier Coen Brother's movies that were really entertaining like "Blood Simple", "Miller's Crossing" and you mentioned "Raising Arizona", all of which are worth watching.
25:33 love you both guys… BUT YOU TALKED OVER MY FAVORITE PART 💀😭, love when Buscemi is screaming “COME ONNNN!” 💀😭
They talked over the whole movie, especially the ginger guy.
@@karen6477 L comment get away from me son 💀💀, REJECTS, I DO NOT SUPPORT WHOEVER THIS IS, MINE WAS MENT AS A JOKE I SWEAR 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Coen Brothers never miss!! Yah, you betcha! Glad you guys watched this masterpiece
I first saw this movie as a kid on network tv. Even at a young age it struck me as an amazing movie so much so I immediately rented the full length movie to see what I'd missed out on.
Coy's facial expression in the Thumbnail is everything. 💜
Frances McDormand is amazing. On Oscar night that year I dashed from my shift at Tower Records over to an Oscar party in a bar in Toronto's gay village. When her name was announced for Best Actress the entire bar burst into cheers. I never tire of watching her in this.
Y'all *really* need to do a reaction to the Fargo series, this would be perfect for you two and Greg
Hey Coy and Agor! Glad you guys are going to get to see this!
37:34 my favourite scene in a movie choc full of amazing scenes, where they found that guy, haha. Just amazing acting.
One of my favorite movies. Such a horrific tale juxtaposed against the wholesome goodness of Francis Mcdormand's character, The kind way she treats the guy who is obviously creeping on her, the amazing cinematography, and William H Macy's desperation. Just great.
I love how Margie is such a competent police officer from start to finish - she just does her job and nails it 100%
For the record, it’s not actually based on a true story. They put that disclaimer at the beginning so people would suspend their disbelief more.
Ya do that these days, people will try to sue the filmmakers.
it didn't work. In fact it did the reverse, it kept feeling like it was poorly made until I was finally certain it was fiction.
@@mainmacIt clearly worked on Coy and Andrew. I don’t really care about how it affected you.
At the time the film is set, the next postal rate increase was $0.03.
And "Forever" stamps did not yet exist.
So the husband's stamps would have become popular.....
I’ve always felt sorry for Scottie in this movie. By the end of the film his mother and grandfather have been murdered and his father was implicated in it and is going to prison.
New Rule: If a channel is going to react to Fargo, somebody in their orbit needs to give them an envelope that is not to be opened until after the movie with a note inside saying "this is NOT a true story." Literally everybody watching this wants to see them realize it's not a true story.
Never seen this either so watching so don’t feel bad lol. Watching first time with you guys!
Heard it’s really good hence the streaming series years later
Love, love, love the Coen Brothers! Raising Arizona started it for me! I have watched them all many times!!!
I hope the ReelRejects react to as many as you can! ❤
"Oh yeaaah ? "
"Yeaaaah !"
"Oh yeaaaah ?"
"You betch ya !"
I'm so glad you mentioned Platoon. It's definitely worth a watch and reaction. A forgotten gem IMO.
Here are the reasons why you should react to "Mystery Men."
Loaf of Bread
Gallon of Milk
Apples
Oranges
Pears
Pie Crust...
Love watching this movie as a resident of Fargo, everybody here has to watch it at some point
I love Marge so much. Her characterisation is just brilliant. She is shown so perfectly to have a great, logical mind, brilliant at piecing things together. Unphased by horrific violence. But is actually pretty naive when it comes to reading people. She is so logical she takes everything at face value, including what people say.
I often see people comment that she was onto Jerry's bullshit right away and was just playing him, but I don't think that's the case at all. She really is still just going through her logical problem solving. The second time she visits him she is still just trying to track down where the car came from. She is blindsided by Jerry's sudden outburst because she didn't clock him getting increasingly aggitated. It's so good.
I think the reason the second car parking attendant got killed, is because he asked Buscemi for the $4. That’s why the gate is smashed off.
Fun Fact: Harve Presnell was famous as a singing actor in movie musicals in the 1960s, particularly "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" and others. He had a continuing career in tv.
I'm thrilled that you both enjoyed "Fargo." It well deserved every Oscar it received! Francis McDormand's performance was brilliant!!
Steve's character in this is why Donnie gets told to shut up so much in Lebowski. There's also the pancakes crossover.
They did make it clear. When he comes in, his wife asks, “how was Fargo,” the place the movie started.
Hi there, so as someone who actually lives in Brainerd I can tell you it was a weird time when this movie came out. Since it isn't really a true story we all got asked questions and had to set everyone right on that front, dontcha know. We didn't even have an Arby's when this movie came out. So ya, it was a real fun time. I always wondered why they set most of the action in Brainerd but the movie was called Fargo. This was a fun reaction for me to watch.
"or that guy who played in Fargo, I think his name is Steve"
Was from "Hey Leonardo" by Blessed Union of Souls, not the Barenaked Ladies but not a bad guess, same era, GOOD TUNE too incidentally.
Fargo's a great film and it was the film that made me 1) check out the Coen's back catalogue of films (loved Millers Crossing and Raising Arizona especially) and 2) had me first in line to see "The Big Lebowski" in 98.
Great reaction! Love this movie, this and Raising Arizona are my favorite of the Coen Bros. films.
If you guys want another snowy thriller check out “A Simple Plan” from 1998 it has a stellar cast as well.
A SIMPLE PLAN was amazing! Such a good film.
Great Reaction Coy and Andrew! This movie is so great and a classic! 👍
This video depicts Prairie Madness like none other. The amount of temporary insanity, at some point, by all the characters, is what makes the story so interesting.
33:53 Poor Mikey, he was probably seen as an odd character in the 90’s but there’s plenty of Mike’s in real life these days :(
If there are 2 people on this channel I would have guaranteed had seen this movie, it was you two.
Yes, PLEASE do Mystery Men!! Such a forgotten (I hate the phrase underrated) and underviewed film, please do a reaction!
Boy, the "Based on a True Story" part really worked how the Coens had intended here. Fascinating.
The two best people for this movie were chosen for this reaction.
Great reactions, guys! Loved your reactions to the woodchipper scene!
I worked a contract out of D.C. and had to go to Detroit in the winter. Spent a week in a hotel room because of a blizzard... Timing is everything.
❤❤ I’ve always loved the ending because after all the gore and violence that she had to face the fact that she has such a stable and loving home to go to Israel keeps her sane part is her, but truly the fact that he doesn’t judge her for what goes on it’s the fact that when you’re here and you’re OK that’s all that matters
Definitely would be here for an O Brother reaction. My personal favorite of the Coens' work.
Don't sleep on Miller's Crossing. It'll blow your mind.
Fun fact. Bruce Cambell has a part in the movie. He is the man in the soap opera that Peter Stormare is watching on the tv.
Actually, it 'didn't happen'. That is just the Coen brothers messing with you. Great reaction, guys!
1:42 Don't let that bumper confuse you. This is not based on a true story, the Coens lied.
Only idiots belive🎉
This is in my top ten favorite films of all time. There’s truly nothing like Fargo.
Thanks for the reaction fellas! Off the top of my head i have Fargo, Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, and Blood Simple as my favorite Coen films
I wish y’all were aware it wasn’t an actual true story while watching, you keep bringing it up and it’s driving me crazy lol😂
After we finished recording, we figured it out lol
My mother showed me this one and I watched with her more than once. I want with my heart to get tired of this film and I can't. It is great every single watch no matter how much has passed. And yeah, Raising Arizona but No Country For Old Men is the zenith of this very film. I don't know if you have seen but heck if you haven't done a review I say go for it anyways. YT vids of that one always get a lot of engagements.
The Big Lebowski is also a great Coen Brothers film.
If you enjoyed the setting of this movie, I HIGHLY recommend the Fargo mini-series. Each season is a story that's over and done with in 10 EP and S5 just ended. Season 1 has multiple tie-ins/nods with the movie, but you have to watch it to find out. Billy Bob alongside Martin Freeman was so good.
Nominated for 7 Oscars including Best Picture but won for Best Actress and Best Original Screenplay.
FARGO, fargo, it's off to work we go... no, wait, wrong movie...
Most ppl for some reason miss the sarcasm when Jerry offers the deal to Wade. He and his partner are rolling their eyes and saying sure you won't mind if we move on this "great" deal.
They are killing me with this is a true story stuff 😂.... Now they have to see Fargo Season 1 😅😂
I always love reaction videos with a lengthy view time. Lets you see the reactor **actually** react to tons of interesting things :3
I’m not disappointed, I’m excited for the Coen journey you have in store.
Inside Llewyn Davis is my favorite Coen anything, after that Barton Fink.
I also recommend the Fargo TV show.
THIN RED LINE, ONE OF THE BEST FILMS EVER
Please, you guys HAVE to react to Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri! And yes, Frances and Sam Rockwell actually won the academy award for it. They ROCK in it! An underrated masterpiece.
I really like The Hudsucker Proxy. Very underrated, underwatched Coen movie. But I think O Brother is my favorite.
Definitely show him No Country, Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink and Raising Arizona. Also Blood Simple would definitely be interesting as it perfectly demonstrates the Brothers were masters of the craft RIGHT FROM THE START, and also I'd LOVE for you guys to do The Tragedy of Macbeth too, since that's Joel's first major feature on his own that nonetheless shows he's still JUST AS GOOD working without Ethan. Also, Denzel Washington and Frances MacDormand as Macbeth and his Lady? Killer combo, definitely.
Good episode, oh yea! Frances McDormand has been married to Joel Coen since 1984 - 40 years!
I imagine the William H. Macy character married his wife thinking he too would get rich only to find out afterwards that is now how his Father-in-law works. I think the Father-in-law sensed the type of person his son-in-law was to a point. Macy's character gave no thought about his kid. Not that he really cared about the kid or the wife. No thought if things went wrong. Just no thinking things through in general. Great character: A pathetic sociopath.
I love Stan's chuckle ...11:27 😆
Pairing these two reactors are great.
NO COUNTRY 🤠 FOR OLD MEN & MYSTERY🦸♂️ MEN is a MUST ANDREW “⚡️FLASH⚡️” GORDON!!🔥🔥
I love this movie so much that when the 4K got released I upgraded straight away from my Blu Ray copy
If you haven't seen it, you should watch Boogie Nights. That's what came to my mind when you said you love William H. Macy. Lol.
I believe the “true story” is just a gimmick. It says that little true story thing before the opening scene in the series as well. Could be wrong tho love the reaction
❤ I have personally seen William H Macy and a lot of movies. He’s been in a lot of films and it doesn’t matter if it’s a blockbuster if it’s a Academy award-winning performance or just a silly ass movie like primes Stanickey with John Cena in it. Macy makes his participation in the movie the best he loves playing serious heavy rolls to a silly ass little roll and he makes it work every single time.
Like most Coen Brothers films, this film absolutely should not work. And yet…here we are. Incredible cast+writers+directors+crew still = gold. go figure…
I love Fargo and the TV series is just as fun. McDormand is a hoot and Macy is equally fun. Buscemi is Buschemi and never fails to entertain.
6:20 Storman & Buscemi were paired in Armageddon I think
Idk if Coy realizes later at the time I’m typing this, but the other cop that checks the scene is Andy from Dawn of the Dead. The guy surviving in the gun store.
Frances has three Oscars: Fargo, Billboards, and Nomandland.
Whaaaat 🤯 Oh I can't wait. Better do the series too!
The first time I saw this, I thought I was going to hell for laughing at Mike crying…for a few minutes
The "true" story line had the intended effect. Remember, this is pre-social media days.....you couldn't just look it up easily. Most people that saw it back then thought it was true for years. It worked coz it absolutely could have happened irl. There are crazier headlines from that era (a different sort of crazy to now. People weren't habituated to random violence back then). I remember being sceptical and watching to the end of the credits for the "any resemblance to real persons or events..." clause to check.
Yall gotta watch the show, some of the best television I've ever seen (other than season 4 lol)
MAGNOLIA
The cinematography was done by the legendary Roger Deakins.
Lmfao the first thing I ever saw William H Macy in was undoubtedly The Last Dragon although I didn’t know it until decades later 😂
If you really want to explore the Coen brothers, you need to see their first movie, _Blood Simple_ (1984). It's one of the best neo-noirs made between _Chinatown_ and _L.A. Confidential_ and they clearly understand all the tropes of noir films, plus you see the genesis of the style you see in their later films. Great character performances from Dan Hedaya, and the late M. Emmett Walsh as a sleazy P.I. who drives an old VW Beetle (recalled with Jon Polito in _The Big Lebowski_ ). It's the first film where Frances McDormand slept with her director; they started dating during production and married shortly thereafter.
It got good reviews in the Washington Post and Baltimore Sun so I went to see it with my roommate and a colleague from work. The colleague hated it and compared it to a cheap slasher film; my roommate and I tried to convince him, No! look at the cinematography, the lighting design, the writing...
Also one of the few movies where the "director's cut" is shorter than the original release; I couldn't tell that anything was missing so it probably was shots the Coens realized were unnecessary after more experience in filmmaking.
The initial meeting to arrange the kidnapping is in Fargo. Thus the title.
Please please consider watching Fargo season 5. A great companion piece especially if you followed the whole tv series. Gave me a whole other level of appreciation again for the movie.
No Raising Arizona?????? Wow, that's a movie I just assume everyone has seen. Please do that one soon. 🙏🏾