FARGO (1996) - Movie Review

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  • Опубліковано 27 лис 2024

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  • @stanleyrogouski
    @stanleyrogouski 3 роки тому +38

    I've always found it interesting how Peter Stormare's terrifying character suddenly just seems weak and ineffectual during the woodchipper scene right after Marge taps her badge. It's almost like evil can only thrive in the presence of evil. Confronted by genuine good, it proves itself to be paper tiger.

  • @toddpinkstonisgod
    @toddpinkstonisgod 3 роки тому +49

    I always liked you, Deepfocuslens...I’ve always liked you so much!
    You’re such a super lady!

  • @123rockfan
    @123rockfan 3 роки тому +35

    “They don’t drink milkshakes, I assure you.” Probably my favorite line, I don’t know why but it makes me laugh so much

    • @JosetheDopeLPs
      @JosetheDopeLPs 3 роки тому +5

      It's because it sounds like such a real thing that your grandpa would say. The Coens have such a way with making conversations and situations that should be mundane so funny.

    • @anteaters-R-us
      @anteaters-R-us 3 роки тому +3

      This whole movie is quotable... the dialogue is so well thought out its amazing

    • @peterolbrisch8970
      @peterolbrisch8970 6 місяців тому

      They don't.

  • @alexanderg1297
    @alexanderg1297 3 роки тому +35

    Shout out to Roger Deakins, probably should’ve won best cinematography for this and Shawshank.

  • @JosetheDopeLPs
    @JosetheDopeLPs 3 роки тому +12

    "When you say something with conviction, it matters." Dang, that's deep.

  • @josephramirez3688
    @josephramirez3688 3 роки тому +4

    Love how the weather is a character in the movie. Favorite line, "and on such a beautiful day." I use that whenever something bad happens or when I hear about something bad happens. The way that no matter how his life is falling apart he still has to scrape the ice off his window.

  • @taromadden2514
    @taromadden2514 3 роки тому +17

    I subscribed a few years ago and haven't properly watched one of your videos since then until now. For what it's worth, I think you've improved a lot at this.

  • @ruly8153
    @ruly8153 3 роки тому +11

    I think Marge being pregnant isn’t even that theme driven or plot driven
    It’s just so quirky and beautiful

  • @jonhinson5701
    @jonhinson5701 8 місяців тому +1

    Frances McDormand was just so likeable as the police officer and her relationship with her husband was something to be envied. One of my very favorite movies.

  • @pacartc4743
    @pacartc4743 3 роки тому +18

    Great critique Maggie. Fargo is one of my favourite films and your review added some great insights. I'll enjoy even more the next time. Appreciated.

  • @AdamFishkin
    @AdamFishkin 3 роки тому +8

    I mean .... yeah. My favorite from the Coens is still "Barton Fink", but admittedly their most balanced and solidly-constructed film is "Fargo". It's always difficult to know where to begin in talking about all the things it gets right.

    • @adamgates1142
      @adamgates1142 3 роки тому +2

      @Catharsis If John Goodman doesn't have at least 12 BSA awards Hollywood is truly rotten. He's one of those rare presences that makes your movie better no matter how good or bad it is.

    • @toddhill7483
      @toddhill7483 2 роки тому

      I also have Barton Fink at the top, followed by A Serious Man.

  • @lloydpassafume5357
    @lloydpassafume5357 3 роки тому +5

    The Coen brothers are terrific. I love No Country for Old Men and Inside Llewyn Davis as well.

  • @Misericorde9
    @Misericorde9 3 роки тому +6

    The great thing about Marge as a protagonist is that everything that makes her a great protagonist is internal; her competence and her moral center. Every evil hand she comes up against during the story is played by individuals lacking one or both of her own strengths as they are grasping for external sources of validation.

  • @danielchavez4403
    @danielchavez4403 3 роки тому +5

    You should totally do a review of "Collateral" (2004) Great film and is so underrated.

    • @deepfocuslens
      @deepfocuslens  3 роки тому +3

      Oh man. I saw that movie probably 40 times as a kid.

  • @CompactOnion
    @CompactOnion 3 роки тому +2

    It's funny cause your reviews for Fargo and Aguirre popped up after I just revisited both. You're inspiring to me. The way you articulate thoughts and keep from being mainstream, it's my kind of jam. Keep It up you beaut.

  • @PulseRELOADED
    @PulseRELOADED 3 роки тому +7

    "I'm cooperating darn tooting"

  • @Myhighconstitution
    @Myhighconstitution 3 роки тому +9

    I think what really makes Fargo such a great film is the fact that it somehow manages to be incredibly layered while appearing incredibly simple at the same time. The vast majority of storytellers in any medium aren't even remotely capable of pulling that off, but the Coen brothers somehow make it look easy. Love those guys!

    • @alexanderg1297
      @alexanderg1297 3 роки тому +2

      I think that is a credit to the Coens direction, so many of their movies are seemingly simple on the outside and the more you watch them the more you pick up on.

    • @appleipadcrazy
      @appleipadcrazy 2 роки тому +2

      I would love to know in what ways was this movie 'layered' as you put it. I genuinely am confused because it is a good movie, no doubt, but I don't get the hype. Please let me know because I want to understand what am I missing here

  • @DanielZeal
    @DanielZeal 3 роки тому +2

    In college I took a film culture class and wrote a paper on Fargo. I don't remember what I wrote about but damn I sure had fun watching this movie over and over again.
    The FX series is great too. I really didn't expect it to become one of my favorite shows.

    • @donHooligan
      @donHooligan 3 роки тому

      love that series.
      when i realized Satchell Cannon was Mike Milligan (from a previous season) it blew my mind.

  • @shivambahukhandi9157
    @shivambahukhandi9157 3 роки тому

    A very unique ... channel I found today... It always makes me happy to see someone talking about movies ... so fondingly..

  • @DeanH92
    @DeanH92 3 роки тому +8

    “Oh yah, yah”

  • @hamzarouri8454
    @hamzarouri8454 3 роки тому +1

    Once again, amazing review. I too agree with the scene of Marge at car being one of the great film scenes. As it does a phenomenal job summing up the film wrapping all the themes in just a couple of seconds.

  • @alanford3359
    @alanford3359 3 роки тому

    Of all the remaining body parts that could have been poking out of the woodchipper the Coen's opted for the the foot. A foot with the sock still gracing its flesh! It's such an inspired choice, in terms of having a splash of goofy visual humour to undercut what is otherwise such graphic carnage (that deep crimson suffusing the eternal, holy white snow 😉). It's a motif that brilliantly represents the juxtaposition of humour and grostesquerie running through the whole film.
    Great review DFL, you've really gotten to the heart of the film with such clarity and eloquence.

  • @philipgior3312
    @philipgior3312 3 роки тому +1

    I so agree - the scene where she meets her old classmate at the Radisson is priceless! Also love the scene with Jerry chipping at the ice on his windshield with the cam panning higher overhead, he's alone in a field of snow and boxed trees. One of my fave films of all time ))

    • @123rockfan
      @123rockfan 3 роки тому

      “Is it reasonable?”

  • @tbastian
    @tbastian 3 роки тому

    I love this description of the film. I always get lost in the mood of when I watch it and feel drawn in without ever really knowing why. There's so much that I recognize about the story and characters in what you've said, but I doubt I would have seen it so clearly for myself. Thank you! Time for another view.

  • @purplepigeon1042
    @purplepigeon1042 9 місяців тому

    Just watched the film, was looking for reviews and analysis. Yours is by far the best, thanks!

  • @karlknight4678
    @karlknight4678 3 роки тому

    DFC does it again. Her reviews are always very thoughtful, insightful, and always deepen my appreciation for so many films that I love so much. Thank you for your generosity. If DFC is curious about other film reviewers of the Coen Brothers then I highly recommend Eileen Jones. Otherwise, keep up the great work.

  • @bobamaden
    @bobamaden 3 роки тому

    Really cool points! I like how you compare Fargo with No Country for Old Men through the character of Marge. And cool observation about the scene with Marge and Mike.
    And the scene at the end in the car! Thanks for talking about it, I love it the same way!

  • @KiloBravo86
    @KiloBravo86 3 роки тому +2

    Sweet! This is definitely top 10 film of all time.

  • @oskitello1707
    @oskitello1707 3 роки тому +3

    One of my top 3 too. Other are The Big Lebowski and No Country For Old Men. Great review.
    Oh and the score for this movie is absolutely beautiful.

  • @Mo-MuttMusic
    @Mo-MuttMusic 3 роки тому

    Marge's speech near the end of the film about "a little bit of money" is my favorite moment of hers. Shawn R., Mo-Mutt Music

  • @SuperSteve120
    @SuperSteve120 3 роки тому +1

    I'd love to see you review Funeral Parade of Roses (1969). Love the channel!

  • @tomroe30
    @tomroe30 8 місяців тому

    It always did something for me from the first watch, so unique I thought (to me at least). Seen maybe 10 times, and seemed to get better each time. You mention genre-melding - The pretty shocking and somewhat unexpected wood chipper scene gives it an almost grindhouse/exploitation feel also.

  • @looney1023
    @looney1023 3 роки тому +1

    One of my favorite movies (and one of my favorite Siskel and Ebert reviews!)

  • @ruly8153
    @ruly8153 3 роки тому +1

    The coens are my favorite filmmakers Edit: that feels kind of obvious)
    I love The Man Who Wasn’t There as well
    It’s so underrated

  • @bobdigi500
    @bobdigi500 3 роки тому

    Great timing! I was thinking about watching Fargo over the weekend!

  • @PianoMasterzz
    @PianoMasterzz 3 роки тому +7

    Go bears!

  • @theolamp5312
    @theolamp5312 3 роки тому

    My suggestions never seem to go anyplace, but here goes. 1 - Frances McDormand in Three Billboards. A great trip in character development. 2 - Hail Caesar. Much maligned, it is a Cohen brother's film that will have you smiling and laughing throughout. After all, the main job of a movie is to entertain.

  • @kthx1138
    @kthx1138 3 роки тому

    "Oh, I'm gonna barf. It's just a little morning sickness. No reason ta get snippy!"
    I love the Irish-esque Minnesota DIALECT, ACCENT in this movie.

  • @BadGuyRants
    @BadGuyRants 3 роки тому +1

    Harve Presnell who plays the father-in-law is given a great character actor part in this.

  • @lacrimatorium
    @lacrimatorium 3 роки тому

    Excellent Maggie. Solid heartfelt review to match a surprisingly heartfelt film.

  • @Astrobrewster
    @Astrobrewster 8 місяців тому

    My favourites are Millers Crossing, Big Lebowski and Fargo. Inglorious Basterds also up there

  • @toddhill7483
    @toddhill7483 2 роки тому

    Favorite Coen films. 1 Barton Fink. 2 A Serious Man. 3 No Country For Old Men. 4 Fargo. 5 O Brother, Where Art Thou?

  • @Micfri123
    @Micfri123 Рік тому

    Great review, and totally agree on all your points. Such a classic.

  • @classicvideogoodies
    @classicvideogoodies 3 роки тому

    Maggie, nice review, u betcha! I love this film and I've seen it many times, and it seems better and better with repeated viewings. As most of you know by now, the film takes place largely in Minnesota, u betcha, and not Fargo, North Dakota. It could be called anything and would still be a great film. The actor who plays Mike was a sketch comedian who impersonated many people in In Living Color, so it was great casting to have him play a phony character here.

  • @chojiakimichi2587
    @chojiakimichi2587 3 роки тому

    How did you get so good at piecing together themes and understanding the nuanced details of films so well? Was it just a matter of doing a lot of pondering?
    I actually watched this film recently and though I enjoyed it I didn't really feel like I came away with any cool insights like these, and really this is my experience with most films. Films typically serve their surface level purpose as escapes from reality but don't leave me with any impact on my life or food for thought.
    I love watching your reviews for your ability to dissect them but damn I sure feel dumb as a rock afterwards haha.

  • @christopherpaul7588
    @christopherpaul7588 3 роки тому

    Great movie! I loved Frances McDormand in this. I wish you would review The Man Who Wasn't There. It's one of my favorite Coen Brother films and she was amazing in that as well.

  • @fritzidler9871
    @fritzidler9871 3 роки тому

    Yes. Bishop Barron has a great take on the Coen brothers; he compares them to Flannery O'Conner. Especially with Fargo.

  • @MediaBuster
    @MediaBuster 3 роки тому +2

    Actually, the Mike Yanagita date scene IS important because it shows her (when told by her friend) how someone can lie to her face without any hesitation and so convincingly, which makes her go back to Jerry one last time to confront him. She has a revelation in the car after being told Mike lies to her and she was so surprised. And she takes a much more aggressive approach when she meets Jerry again. It's a turning point in the film. It was subtle, but nevertheless there if you watch again. So you kinda contradict yourself by starting out saying the scene is unnecessary and can be taken out but then literally 2 minutes later you say it is an important scene the way I pointed it out here too.

    • @crappymcdick
      @crappymcdick 3 роки тому +2

      Good point! hadn't thought of that.

    • @MediaBuster
      @MediaBuster 3 роки тому +2

      @@crappymcdick Yeah it's subtle and someone pointed it out to me years ago since I missed it after watching it several times.

    • @chrisjfox8715
      @chrisjfox8715 Рік тому

      She contradicts herself *kinda* but I think her main point is that there's a good chance that no one wouldve missed it if it had never been included - that the plot likely wouldve moved forward just as smoothly.
      In other words, it's a scene that's not *crucial* to the plot yet is nonetheless quite *relevant* towards making her character motivation stronger.

    • @MediaBuster
      @MediaBuster Рік тому

      @@chrisjfox8715 It IS crucial to the plot, which is the point. It turned the movie around for Marge. Without it she would never have realized Jerry lied and just went back to Fargo.

    • @chrisjfox8715
      @chrisjfox8715 Рік тому

      @@MediaBuster and *my* point is that it's easy to make that analysis after the fact, and I'm talking about it from the perspective of never knowing the scene existed. I "disagree" with you in the sense that without it, people would've seen it as Marge coming back to question Jerry simply due to her outstanding instincts as a detective nagging her to check again. It wouldn't have been out of character for her to do so unprovoked, as it's realistic for people to have minor epiphanies overnight after their subconconscious has had a moment to think things through.
      The film is clearly stronger with it hence wouldve been weaker without it, but not so much weaker that it wouldve ruined the narrative.

  • @skullandbones1832
    @skullandbones1832 Рік тому

    I always enjoyed the Scandinavian American Minnesota language everyone spoke in the movie.

  • @Yaksniffer2
    @Yaksniffer2 3 роки тому

    Damn this got me wanting to rewatch this movie. I forgot how much I fell in love with Marge and her pure spirit.
    My mother told me as a young person that the woodchipper scene was based off of a true crime where she grew up. Gotta confirm that one.

  • @gravyo5124
    @gravyo5124 3 роки тому +1

    Watching Fargo was interesting since i actually saw show before I saw the movie and the story felt similar to how the first season went. I thought they were both pretty great but I’d be interested to hear others opinions on the show who’ve watched the movie first

    • @deepfocuslens
      @deepfocuslens  3 роки тому +4

      Saw the first two seasons. Enjoyed the first. Really loved the second.

  • @ozzycalle
    @ozzycalle 3 роки тому +1

    Such a great review of this movie!

  • @HBICTiff
    @HBICTiff 3 роки тому +1

    Oh yeah?

  • @walthersorsa4847
    @walthersorsa4847 3 роки тому

    One of my favorite movies.
    Great review and take care and stay safe 👍🏻.

  • @Mo-MuttMusic
    @Mo-MuttMusic 3 роки тому

    Thanks for discussing. I like "Fargo," too, yah, you betcha (couldn't resist). Any thoughts about kidnapping, actual or staged, as a plot device in the Cohen brothers' films? Besides "Raising Arizona," "The Big Lebowski" and this film, is kidnapping a plot device in any of their other films? Shawn R., Mo-Mutt Music

  • @TheAkadimia
    @TheAkadimia Рік тому

    thanks for sharing such honest thoughts, please share your review on below films too if possible, regards, my favorite movies are early 60s; angry men, rear window and street car name desire, north by northwest in 70s One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Rocky, and God Father, in 80s; scarface..

  • @miguel167589
    @miguel167589 3 роки тому

    now I want to watch it again as soon as possible

  • @peterolbrisch8970
    @peterolbrisch8970 6 місяців тому

    Lost in all this id the fact that little snot nosed Scotty has to live with Jerry's parents afterwards. 😂😂😂No more McDonald's! 😅😅😅

  • @jerryw.903
    @jerryw.903 3 роки тому

    This film spins me around every time I see it. You have this Hicksville decency doing ju-jitsu on evil doers without seeming to work up a sweat in
    the protagonist. The local people and the rural surroundings drive the kidnappers nuts. One kidnapper kills the other after hearing one complaint too many.
    And the movie is never in Fargo (?), but Brainerd or Minneapolis-St Paul. It could just as well have been filmed on Titan. Yeah, and the guy was funny-looking.

  • @catones2868
    @catones2868 3 роки тому

    Loved how the son had a "Polka King" poster. Now that's emo, lol.

  • @paulkossak7761
    @paulkossak7761 9 місяців тому

    Fargo is a great, but my favorite of theirs is "A Serious Man."

  • @johnnyjohnny6174
    @johnnyjohnny6174 3 роки тому

    The tv shows, especially the first season, are great too.

  • @ToniLeaks
    @ToniLeaks 3 роки тому

    this is random but i would love to see you review something by Chantal Akerman, especially her movie Jeanne Dielman :D love your reviews btw ^_^

  • @walterpanovs
    @walterpanovs 3 роки тому

    Wonderfully astute analysis.

  • @TheMerryPup
    @TheMerryPup 3 роки тому

    Fantastic movie and great review.
    What now d'ya think?

  • @ZeeshanAhmad-qo7by
    @ZeeshanAhmad-qo7by 3 роки тому +2

    Who is Rewatching it again after seeing this review ?😁

    • @charlesknowlton7198
      @charlesknowlton7198 3 роки тому +2

      I will for sure. I haven't seen it in years and totally forgot about that great Mike Namagita scene. Have to watch it again for that alone.

  • @anteaters-R-us
    @anteaters-R-us 3 роки тому

    Great synopsis and psychological afterthought :)

  • @HamzaTalksFootball
    @HamzaTalksFootball 3 роки тому

    Probably my favourite Coen brothers film!

  • @cjblair2586
    @cjblair2586 3 роки тому +1

    No matter how hard I try, I can never understand the love for “Fargo.” I generally like the darker Coen movies, but this one always feels like a grab-bag of well-constructed set pieces. Idk. Maybe I’m broken.

    • @theurbanloner8879
      @theurbanloner8879 3 роки тому +1

      Nah I watched it as a fully grown adult (30s) just recently and I didn't understand the fandom towards it neither. It was a decent flick but there was just something there that left me dissatisfied.

    • @charlesknowlton7198
      @charlesknowlton7198 3 роки тому

      You're not broken. Might have screw loose, but not broken.

    • @cjblair2586
      @cjblair2586 3 роки тому

      @@charlesknowlton7198 I'd be angry if this wasn't so clever

  • @anthonyscully2998
    @anthonyscully2998 Рік тому

    The character mcdormant plays comes across as being a quaint country woman

  • @miqx1977
    @miqx1977 3 роки тому +5

    That's a darn tootin' great review.

  • @ryanpotter9152
    @ryanpotter9152 3 роки тому

    u have convinced me to watch this movie. off to get hold of it in a legal fashion....

  • @donHooligan
    @donHooligan 3 роки тому

    trolling the comments...i think folks should re-watch "Raising Arizona."
    they seem to have forgotten it.

  • @altairglendeocampo
    @altairglendeocampo 3 роки тому

    Heyoo, have you seen Weekend (2011)? It's pretty great

  • @ChrisCTV
    @ChrisCTV 3 роки тому

    Satantango review when? Or any of Bela Tarr's films for that matter

  • @Viperante
    @Viperante 3 роки тому

    Are you aware of the original TV pilot with Edie Falco as Marge? Imagine if that went; Edie might never have been Carmela.

  • @ResidentNotEvil5
    @ResidentNotEvil5 Рік тому

    It's well written script everyone acted very well 👍

  • @michaelluciano1980
    @michaelluciano1980 3 роки тому

    Rocking that blazer!

  • @ryanpotter9152
    @ryanpotter9152 3 роки тому

    what did u think of fargo the series

  • @PrinceOfCola
    @PrinceOfCola 3 роки тому

    Do you have a letterboxd account? If I want more of your reviews

  • @johnreremoana9564
    @johnreremoana9564 3 роки тому

    'Fargo', Yar!...I suppose it was a okay movie.

  • @BishopWalters12
    @BishopWalters12 3 роки тому +3

    It's not a bad movie and I've watched it 3 times over the years but I never really got the hype or love for this movie.

    • @seijunsejuki
      @seijunsejuki 3 роки тому +2

      Me neither, in fact I think it was the worst movie they had made up until that point.

    • @123rockfan
      @123rockfan 3 роки тому +1

      Maybe this is generalizing too much, but I feel like a lot of people who appreciate the humor in Seinfeld and Sunny in Philadelphia enjoy the dark humor in Fargo the most. I can definitely see why some people don’t like it

    • @appleipadcrazy
      @appleipadcrazy 2 роки тому

      Thank God someone who shares the same views as mine. I don't get the hype about it. Yes, it's a good movie, and yes it has a good theme going for it. But does it deliver it strongly enough? I don't think so. All I see is a bunch of people making stupid decisions and killing each other for no reason. There are much better films than this, and I think No Country For Old Men was better at everything than this one. The more this movie gets praised for being one of the best movies ever, without backing up that statement, the more I hate it. Atleast tell me why you think it's a great movie. And if it's just about a single scene- like Frances McDormand at the end in her car saying she just doesn't get it, well then I've to call that bull. There are movies that have better characters and more memorable scenes and excellent performances, for example, Slingblade.

  • @jons4686
    @jons4686 3 роки тому +1

    Scotty definitely got the worst deal here

  • @patrickfrench332
    @patrickfrench332 3 роки тому +1

    My favourite film😍🥰

  • @charlesknowlton7198
    @charlesknowlton7198 3 роки тому

    They've made a couple of turds, but the Coen brothers are the greatest living American directors right now. They may be tied with Lynch for that title, but no one else comes close in my book.

    • @charlesknowlton7198
      @charlesknowlton7198 3 роки тому

      @Randy White I like PTA a lot too, but he has only made a few films that equal the Coen's and Lynch's work. I hope he keeps making films for a long time too.

  • @fuckTrump-v7j
    @fuckTrump-v7j 3 роки тому

    Mike Yanagita

  • @gnamu1
    @gnamu1 3 роки тому +1

    Lit

  • @mahmood9941
    @mahmood9941 3 роки тому

    What's up maggs 😁

  • @iansmart4158
    @iansmart4158 3 роки тому +1

    Did you just get back from a job interview?

  • @indianapoliscolts2221
    @indianapoliscolts2221 3 роки тому +2

    you look nice

  • @SkolneyVikings
    @SkolneyVikings 3 роки тому +1

    Yer darn tootin

  • @cp3502
    @cp3502 3 роки тому +2

    lol this video looks like it was shot in 1996.

    • @deepfocuslens
      @deepfocuslens  3 роки тому +4

      XD sweet. That means there's a good chance the hipsters will fetishize it in an ironic way.

    • @cp3502
      @cp3502 3 роки тому

      @@deepfocuslens Hah, I'm sure someone's transferring this video to a VHS tape right now

  • @seijunsejuki
    @seijunsejuki 3 роки тому +1

    So is it illegal to not like this movie or something? Because in 20 some-odd years I've never come across a single film critic who didn't absolutely adore it, and I for one have no idea why. I just don't get the love for this movie.

  • @itsrob2321
    @itsrob2321 3 роки тому +1

    Please watch “High Life” 2009 with Timothy Olyphant. It is a hidden gem free online.

  • @rootfish2671
    @rootfish2671 3 роки тому

    Review Freddy Got Fingered

  • @MIKEXCER
    @MIKEXCER 8 місяців тому

    I like ur blazer

  • @moltisanti9417
    @moltisanti9417 3 роки тому +1

    "What this guy look like anyway?"
    "Ohh he just a guy kind of funny lookin"
    "In what way?"
    "Ohh it's just general kind of way"
    Idk but i always laughed at how people in Fargo describe Steve Buscemi as a guy kind of funny lookin

    • @MySerpentine
      @MySerpentine 3 роки тому

      It's really a great description.

  • @PawanKumar-gs9lx
    @PawanKumar-gs9lx 3 роки тому

    What's your name

  • @ItsAlreadyDone
    @ItsAlreadyDone 3 роки тому

    Hey cute girl

  • @7making
    @7making 4 місяці тому

    TOO much talking.