Frances McDormand not only has a good working relationship with the Coen Brothers, but also a good marriage relationship with Joel Coen - they'll be celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary on April 1.
Yeah, they met on the Coen's first film, "Blood Simple", which was also Frances' first film, and it's one of the great film debuts for a director/s ever. The scene in "Fargo" where the car comes up over the hill at night when Steve Buscemi is pulling the trooper off the road is basically a remake of a scene they first did in "Blood Simple". Then came the amazing "Raising Arizona" with my all-time favorite Nicolas Cage performance, and it was the first time they worked with John Goodman who went on to do a bunch of films with them.
Marge Gunderson is one of my favorite characters in movie history. She's *_so_* smart and capable, but still seems like she's just this mild-mannered midwestern small-town sheriff. She might be my favorite fictional law enforcement officer ever!
I have that scene memorized, I love it so much. "So he says 'Oh! You must think I'm some kinda jerk for askin'!', only he don't use the word 'jerk'. Then he calls me a jerk, says the last guy who called him a jerk is dead now! So I don't say nothin'. He says 'Yeah that guy's dead, and I don't mean from old age! Whaddaya think about that?' And I say 'Well that's not too good a deal for him then, is it?"
Marge is one of the greatest characters in the history of film! She’s like a very pregnant, Upper Midwest female version of Lt. Columbo (quiet, quirky, not seemingly intimidating, but incredibly competent, and in the end, the smartest person in the story.
@@nunyabizness5391 yup. And that Fargo scene was filmed in Minneapolis since this area was having a mild winter and there wasn't enough snow on the ground from what they wanted in the film.
@@aielan You're right. The King of Clubs was in Minneapolis. There is snow on the ground but it still doesn't look all that cold. It probably would have been a lot harder to make a movie if they had to do it on a typical 5 degree day in January. Then again, this year they would have had about a week to make the movie in Minneapolis if they really needed snow.
This is my favorite movie ever. It's just a story of Midwestern kindness and purity and loveliness coming up against pure evil and winning. And Frances McDormand is a perfect angel.
"coming up against pure evil and winning" Pure evil? It's not the demon in "The Exorcist". It's black comedy, not "pure evil". And kindness, purity and loveliness, did not win....five people died.
@@USCFlash The concept of that kind of "pure evil" is something the Coen brothers have always been fascinated with. The demon in The Exorcist isn't really all that far off. Like Grimsrud in this movie, or Leonard Smalls in Raising Arizona, or Anton Chigurh in No Country for Old Men, their movies often have a chilling, almost supernaturally malevolent character as the antagonist, regardless of how comic the tone is.
Yeah but Chigurh is pure evil and No Country is not a black comedy. "Pure Evil" of the spiritual Exorcist type, is not something that is really synonymous with Fargo or even close. Grimsrud is really not "pure evil"....Chigurh is without doubt chilling and supernatural, as you defined it....I simply would not put Grimsrud on that Exorcist demon level.
This movie redefined the cop movie for me. Marge is the antithesis of what most cops in movies were like Lethal Weapon and Beverly Hills Cop. She was just nice, professional, and smart doncha know
It was very interesting that this film came out around the same time as "Pulp Fiction" they are very different in how they view crime. I may be biased but I enjoy Fargo much, much more.
I mean that's not a thing the Coen brothers of Buscemi or anyone actually associated with the films have ever said. But it's fun to pretend if you want.
@@submersivemedia9995 It’s not unheard of for film makers to give nods to previous works, by including certain words, people, objects, etc. in their films, without publicly disclosing it, sometimes just because it’s fun.
Another good Cohen Brothers film to watch is "Raising Arizona", it's another film that highlights a region and it is very funny (Frances McDormand is it too). They lay it on a little thick with the Minnesota behaviors but there really is such a thing as "Minnesota Nice" as the Cohen Brothers know since they grew up here. This is Minnesota... the accent is for real although typically more pronounced (like in the film) up north, and it's really fun to see parodied here. Frances McDormand won the academy award for best actress for this movie. And ya...I'm from Minnesota and we do say "Ya" a lot.
You should DEFINITELY watch the "FARGO" series. The first and second seasons are absolute masterpieces (similar in tone with this film). The most recent season (that concluded recently) was also amazing. Each season stands on its own (mostly unrelated to one another) and all take place in and around North Dakota and Minnesota at different time periods.
Oh, but if you are into the Coen Brothers, you absolutely have to watch Raising Arizona! It has Nicolas Cage at his best, and Holly Hunter, and Frances McDormand who is starring in this one, Fargo. But she is in a smaller role in Raising Arizona. And it has John Goodman, who is in The Big Lebowski and Oh Brother Where Art Thou? Raising Arizona is a total must watch! You cannot say that you're into the Coen Brothers, if you've skipped Raising Arizona!
Chances are, something really similar probably happened somewhere at some point. Probably more than once. 8 billion humans, theres lots of greedy psychopaths on this planet.
There was an unaliving in 1986 involving a woodchipper. Victim was Helle Crafts of Connecticut. The woodchipper's involvement in that crime is the reason for the true story opening card.
Oh yah! Fargo is a lot of dark fun, don'tcha know. The Coen bros always seem to find a hilarious mix of comedy and darkness in their work. The TV show is also really good.
There's an indie film that came out a few years ago about a girl who thinks Fargo really happened, so she sets out to Minnesota to find the briefcase full of money.
I love how toward the end Carl in his rant says "I"ve been listening to your BS all week" to Gaear and then calls him a mute like a second later. One of the subtle hilarious things in the writing for this movie.
Browsing through the list of reactors I subscribe to ... nothing here ... nothing going there ... nope, nope ... wait, Addie is watching Fargo???? My Friday is saved, yah, you betcha. Thank you Addie!
Poor guy. He’s shot in the leg, losing the money, facing all sorts of criminal charges for which the sentencing is likely to be quite heavy, _and_ Marge is very disappointed in him.
Gaeur Grimsrud going from "the one who really badly wanted waffles" to the most horrifying psycho in the movie in just a couple scenes is some phenomenal work
If I were pressed to name my favorite Coen Brothers movie I'd probably get a migraine trying. But it would fall to three. Big Lebowski, Oh Brother Where Art Though? and Raising Arizona. All recommended.
You're right about Fargo being a really good movie. It took home several Oscars, IIRC. I do hope that you react to Oh Brother Where Art Thou. Like the Big Lebowski, it's one of those rare movies that get more enjoyable after repeated viewings.
Fav part is when Jerry is still fighting and screaming when he's arrested in the hotel. Like he was gonna get away with it! It's like he's emoting, " I didn't do anything, I'm innocent."
Now you have to watch Fargo the TV series - they all link in subtle ways. Season 1 and 2 are fantastic. Three is OK, 4 is a little weak and 5 is on a whole 'nother planet! BTW - the wood chipper is on display in the visitor center in Fargo, ND.
If there's a person in this world who can watch this and then not spend the next week saying "oh yaaaah, you betcha", i haven't met them. Great reaction!
The Coen Brothers never make bad films including their first. Blood Simple. Yet another insane film. I liked it so much I not only bought the DVD of it, I bought the script.!!! Love your reactions always. As we say in Texas; y'all be safe. That's for everyone.
Blood Simple, the first Coen Brothers movie, is a great one to watch. Francis McDormand, the actress who played the officer, is married to one of the Coen Brothers and is in Blood Simple. Thanks for the review.
10:37 - Addie: "And all of this is happening because Jerry...he just needed some money." 24:51 - Marge: "And for what? For a little bit of money. There's more to life than a little money y'know."
Couple things that may have been missed, or maybe just edited out. Jerry tells the crooks the ransom is going to be $80k, and they'll get half. Then we find out he's telling the dad it's $1 million. Mr Funny Lookin gets all the money from the botched drop, and then goes back and tells Pancakes it's still just $80k. Then gets himself brutally killed over arguing about a few grand trade for the car. Also if you're wondering why the scene with the high school friend was included, it's basically showing Marge that for all the skilled police work she can do, people can still lie to her face and she doesn't even realize. It prompts her to go back to the car dealership, which ends up tipping her off that Jerry is involved when he runs away.
Carl does end up being phenomenally (and fatally) stupid in his greed. From the $4 parking to half the Ciera value, he has to make a fuss about a drop in the bucket. Shep didn’t know him, and didn’t vouch for him, but I think if he had known Carl, he not only wouldn’t have vouched for him, he probably would have recommended entirely against hiring such a volatile little screwup.
Yeah the Fargo TV series is really excellent too. The first two seasons in particular are very well regarded. I like the third season too. It's an anthology series so each season features a different cast and different story, and they take place in different years. But there are a lot of fun references to this movie in them, and some references to other Coen Brother movies.
I have friends who hate this movie, but I appreciate its nuanced humor. Marge is a Sherlock Holmes in sheep's clothing. Such a cool intelligent humble adorable character. The canadian super-politeness is always funny.
Frances McDormand is great in "Wonder Boys" along with Michael Douglas, Toby Macguire and Katie Holmes. Great Movie. Super entertaining with great performances and top notch script.
Addie, your Midwest accent slowly became apparent as you watched this movie! I loved it! I also love this movie. Marge, after single-handedly capturing a true monster, gives him a stern lecture in the car! Thanks for reaction to this wonderful movie so wonderfully.
Fun movie to watch! The gruesome parts are covered in comedy and that was genius! Most memorable is the wood chipper scene! If nothing else that is what I remember from this movie and in a weird comedic way! I might be the only one but guess that makes me weird too! Thanks for sharing Addie ❤️💛
One of my favourite things I found out recently about this movie is that you can get photos of yourself next to the actual movie prop woodchipper. It's in the Fargo-Moorehead Visitors Center off I-94 in Fargo, ND. That's freakin' hilarious 😄 If I ever visit the US again on holiday...
I watch a lot of movie reactions. I've recently been watching more of yours, and I must commend you. You don't curse, and that is a breath of fresh air!!! Keep being you.
Minnesota native Prince was supposed to be the fellow that gets shot running away from the initial car crash but they couldn’t work out the scheduling to fit him in to playing in the film
It’s sweet that Norm gets the 3 cent stamp because of when this movie takes place the stamp was going up from 29 cents to 32, so everyone actually did need the 3 cent The satchel is the same one as in No country for Old Men, if you haven’t seen that one - I think the whole “true story/not true story thing” is why/what the Mike Yanagita story is in this movie for Lots of love from NM ❤
Fargo is basically a perfect film! Frances McDormand is one of my favorite actors, she's incredible.. she's also been married to Joel Coen since 1984.. Almost Famous (2000) is another film she's in that I'm sure you'd really love if you've never seen it..
The last lines in Burn After Reading sums up a lot of Coen films. CIA Superior: What did we learn, Palmer? CIA Officer: I don't know, sir. CIA Superior: I don't fuckin' know either. I guess we learned not to do it again. CIA Officer: Yes, sir.CIA Superior: I'm fucked if I know what we did. CIA Officer: Yes, sir, it's, uh, hard to say.
Whenever I get the slightest boo boo, I just reflexively say out loud out of nowhere "I need unguent" all thanks to Peter Stormare and the Coen brothers.
I'm with you on this one Addie! I'm so glad and I was sooooo relieved when Margie crossed the finish live with all her parts and the baby on board! I fell for the false true story at first too, and it is just outrageous that the "woodchipper scene" was the true part of it! >< I love the accents they all have and the way they said: Oh, Yeah? all the time. They sound like the mother on the old cartoon called Bobby's World! LOL This was awesome!
The TV show is absolutely worth a watch once you find the time. 10 episode seasons, 5th season just came out. If you like this movie, you'll like the show a lot.
Another good, underrated movie where everyone has that accent is Drop Dead Gorgeous. A quite funny and dark mockumentary comedy about a beauty pageant.
Addie if you like the movie, they made a whole series about the town Fargo, with multiple stories, really really good series in the same style. If you enjoyed this you will most certainly like that too.
My first Cohen Brothers movie was "Raising Arizona" ('87). All of their movies offer a unique experience, but "Fargo" ('96) really put them on the map. Bill Macy's manic anxiety is balanced brilliantly by Frances McDormand's calm caring.
The first season of Fargo the series has the same basic plot of the film, but with new characters and plot twists added. It's a great companion piece to the Coen film.
So, I haven't watched the vid yet, but I'm looking at Addie's face in thumbnail and trying to imagine which scene it is from. Ghee ..what could it be? I'm totally stumped. 🤪 😂
The sequence with Mike, and Marge finding out the truth about him is shown because it gets her thinking about how his behavior lying and Jerry's behaviors were similar and how easily she had believed them.
That was never the case. Marge was already suspicious of Jerry. She wouldn't be where she is on the police force if she believed everything people said.
While I’m sure that she already found Jerry to be suspicious, and would have gotten back to him at some point, I think the incident with Mike probably brought her around to a return visit to Jerry sooner than she had planned.
@@0okamino Her being surprised that Mike was lying wouldn't really matter if she already suspected Jerry of lying. There's nothing urgent enough about the Mike incident that could push her to believe Jerry lying was far more dire.
Hey Addi, first of all I want to tell you that I really like and enjoy your channel and your reactions! I highly recommend watching the Fargo TV show. It's very similar to the movie in terms of plot, humor and structure and has also won several awards. Each season follows its own little story and characters, so you don't have to fully "commit" to five seasons when you start watching it. I would really appreciate it if you gave the show a chance and I'm sure you would love it. :)
Frances McDormand not only has a good working relationship with the Coen Brothers, but also a good marriage relationship with Joel Coen - they'll be celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary on April 1.
Yeah, they met on the Coen's first film, "Blood Simple", which was also Frances' first film, and it's one of the great film debuts for a director/s ever. The scene in "Fargo" where the car comes up over the hill at night when Steve Buscemi is pulling the trooper off the road is basically a remake of a scene they first did in "Blood Simple". Then came the amazing "Raising Arizona" with my all-time favorite Nicolas Cage performance, and it was the first time they worked with John Goodman who went on to do a bunch of films with them.
Marge Gunderson is one of my favorite characters in movie history. She's *_so_* smart and capable, but still seems like she's just this mild-mannered midwestern small-town sheriff. She might be my favorite fictional law enforcement officer ever!
William H. Macy plays the perfect mix of meek and scummy.
Marge and Norm are couple goals. They're just delightful.
When I was younger, I just thought they were dorky, but they really are delightful, one of the best and sweetest onscreen couples ever.
Oh, you betcha. After dealing with such a crazy case at work, she gets the lovely comfort of going home to the norm, which is Norm.
The scene with the guy telling the officer about the little fella down by the lake is just darn hysterical!
I have that scene memorized, I love it so much.
"So he says 'Oh! You must think I'm some kinda jerk for askin'!', only he don't use the word 'jerk'. Then he calls me a jerk, says the last guy who called him a jerk is dead now! So I don't say nothin'. He says 'Yeah that guy's dead, and I don't mean from old age! Whaddaya think about that?' And I say 'Well that's not too good a deal for him then, is it?"
My wife and I still sometimes randomly just say "... thought I should call it in... So, I called it in. End of story."
Marge is one of the greatest characters in the history of film! She’s like a very pregnant, Upper Midwest female version of Lt. Columbo (quiet, quirky, not seemingly intimidating, but incredibly competent, and in the end, the smartest person in the story.
I live in Fargo, ND. Our visitor's bureau has a replica of the woodchipper 😂
It's kind of weird that it's called Fargo when only about 5 minutes of the movie takes place in Fargo.
@@nunyabizness5391 yup. And that Fargo scene was filmed in Minneapolis since this area was having a mild winter and there wasn't enough snow on the ground from what they wanted in the film.
@@aielan You're right. The King of Clubs was in Minneapolis. There is snow on the ground but it still doesn't look all that cold. It probably would have been a lot harder to make a movie if they had to do it on a typical 5 degree day in January. Then again, this year they would have had about a week to make the movie in Minneapolis if they really needed snow.
They have the real movie prop there as well.
@@nunyabizness5391 I heard they were going to call it "Brainerd" but they decided last minute that "Fargo" was a more marketable name.
My former room mate had a Fargo snow globe. The woodchipper scene. White snow flakes with an even amount of red flakes.
OH MY GOODNESS, that's amazing hahaha
They should have put a wood chipper in the globe with a guy pushing a foot in.
@@DMichaelAtLarge there was. dark humor
I had one of those snow globes as well. Got it as part of a special DVD set. Sadly it has gone the way of so many things from the past.
This is my favorite movie ever. It's just a story of Midwestern kindness and purity and loveliness coming up against pure evil and winning. And Frances McDormand is a perfect angel.
I assume you like the show too? it's great
@@asian-americanwithanopinio8954 the last chunk of the last episode of the newest season made me cry because how well they did the Midwestern kindness
"coming up against pure evil and winning"
Pure evil? It's not the demon in "The Exorcist".
It's black comedy, not "pure evil".
And kindness, purity and loveliness, did not win....five people died.
@@USCFlash The concept of that kind of "pure evil" is something the Coen brothers have always been fascinated with. The demon in The Exorcist isn't really all that far off. Like Grimsrud in this movie, or Leonard Smalls in Raising Arizona, or Anton Chigurh in No Country for Old Men, their movies often have a chilling, almost supernaturally malevolent character as the antagonist, regardless of how comic the tone is.
Yeah but Chigurh is pure evil and No Country is not a black comedy.
"Pure Evil" of the spiritual Exorcist type, is not something that is really synonymous with Fargo or even close. Grimsrud is really not "pure evil"....Chigurh is without doubt chilling and supernatural, as you defined it....I simply would not put Grimsrud on that Exorcist demon level.
This movie redefined the cop movie for me. Marge is the antithesis of what most cops in movies were like Lethal Weapon and Beverly Hills Cop. She was just nice, professional, and smart doncha know
Marge is a combo of Jessica Fletcher and Lt. Columbo. They're not superheroes, but normal people who are smart and quirky.
It was very interesting that this film came out around the same time as "Pulp Fiction" they are very different in how they view crime. I may be biased but I enjoy Fargo much, much more.
Oh Yah!
This movie is why, in The Big Lebowski, Walter keeps telling Donnie to shut up.
Lol and his monologue about not tipping from Reservoir Dogs is why he was the Buddy Holly waiter at Jack Rabbit Slim's in Pulp Fiction
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I mean that's not a thing the Coen brothers of Buscemi or anyone actually associated with the films have ever said. But it's fun to pretend if you want.
@@submersivemedia9995 It’s not unheard of for film makers to give nods to previous works, by including certain words, people, objects, etc. in their films, without publicly disclosing it, sometimes just because it’s fun.
Frances McDormand is excellent in Nomadland (2020); she won her third Oscar for it, highly recommend.
Fargo and O Brother Where Art Thou are def my favorites. O Brother is freaking hilarious.
Another good Cohen Brothers film to watch is "Raising Arizona", it's another film that highlights a region and it is very funny (Frances McDormand is it too). They lay it on a little thick with the Minnesota behaviors but there really is such a thing as "Minnesota Nice" as the Cohen Brothers know since they grew up here. This is Minnesota... the accent is for real although typically more pronounced (like in the film) up north, and it's really fun to see parodied here. Frances McDormand won the academy award for best actress for this movie. And ya...I'm from Minnesota and we do say "Ya" a lot.
*Miller's Crossing* and *Barton Fink* are two Coen brothers movies that are often overlooked, but are both great.
I would add The Hudsucker Proxy and A Simple Man to that list.
I like Miller's Crossing best.
You can see why they worked with John Turturro over and over again after his performance in Miller's Crossing.
When the Coens find an actor they like, that actor has jobs for life.
My favorite Coen Brothers flick is Raising Arizona. That movie is so hilarious and underrated, I highly recommend it!
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You would love the series. Each season a new story somehow intertwined.
Cheers!
You should DEFINITELY watch the "FARGO" series. The first and second seasons are absolute masterpieces (similar in tone with this film). The most recent season (that concluded recently) was also amazing. Each season stands on its own (mostly unrelated to one another) and all take place in and around North Dakota and Minnesota at different time periods.
I was just about to say the first and second season of fargo were so good!!!.
Oh, but if you are into the Coen Brothers, you absolutely have to watch Raising Arizona! It has Nicolas Cage at his best, and Holly Hunter, and Frances McDormand who is starring in this one, Fargo. But she is in a smaller role in Raising Arizona. And it has John Goodman, who is in The Big Lebowski and Oh Brother Where Art Thou? Raising Arizona is a total must watch! You cannot say that you're into the Coen Brothers, if you've skipped Raising Arizona!
Her role may be small, but she’s certainly memorable.
Totally agree. And I'll add a recommendation for Miller's Crossing too.
That movie has a creepy vibe with all the characters but I loved it growing up
Grimsrud (the really bad guy) was played by Peter Stomare, who also played Uli in The Big Lebowski.
It’s not a true story but it’s fun watching people get taken in.
Chances are, something really similar probably happened somewhere at some point. Probably more than once. 8 billion humans, theres lots of greedy psychopaths on this planet.
Its true in a sense, They woven different stories into one big story,so its kinda true,sort of
It's not a true story, but it is true that it's a story 😊
Google "Helle Crafts"
There was an unaliving in 1986 involving a woodchipper. Victim was Helle Crafts of Connecticut. The woodchipper's involvement in that crime is the reason for the true story opening card.
It’s official, Addie is now my favorite reactor 😂
Fun Fact: The car dealership is now Best Buy headquarters
Used to be Wally McCarthy's!
Oh yah! Fargo is a lot of dark fun, don'tcha know.
The Coen bros always seem to find a hilarious mix of comedy and darkness in their work.
The TV show is also really good.
That main theme is lowkey one of my favorite underrated themes
There's an indie film that came out a few years ago about a girl who thinks Fargo really happened, so she sets out to Minnesota to find the briefcase full of money.
When the movie first came out there were more than a couple people running around trying to find it
Peter Stormare is just a perfect villain. Always menacing and genuinely terrifying!
I love how toward the end Carl in his rant says "I"ve been listening to your BS all week" to Gaear and then calls him a mute like a second later. One of the subtle hilarious things in the writing for this movie.
I think the wood chipper scene is so iconic that you can actually visit Brainard and do a photo op next to one with a mannequin leg sticking out.😂
Which is funny because I think that scene was actually filmed outside Bemidji
@@shawnmiller4781 It was filmed near Stillwater
Browsing through the list of reactors I subscribe to ... nothing here ... nothing going there ... nope, nope ... wait, Addie is watching Fargo???? My Friday is saved, yah, you betcha. Thank you Addie!
"Ya know... Connected!" :D
Marge lectures Grimsrud at the end like he's a kid who stole a comic book lol. And for what? For a little bit of money.
Poor guy. He’s shot in the leg, losing the money, facing all sorts of criminal charges for which the sentencing is likely to be quite heavy, _and_ Marge is very disappointed in him.
Francis McDormand won the best actress Oscar for her wonderful performance.
Gaeur Grimsrud going from "the one who really badly wanted waffles" to the most horrifying psycho in the movie in just a couple scenes is some phenomenal work
That just shows how good a character actor Peter Stormare is.
He’s very good, you know.
It was pancakes.
@@themoviedealers well shit, guess I'm next in line for the wood chipper
If I were pressed to name my favorite Coen Brothers movie I'd probably get a migraine trying. But it would fall to three.
Big Lebowski, Oh Brother Where Art Though? and Raising Arizona. All recommended.
“What’s your favorite Coen Brothers movie?”
“Yes.”
Addie trying to stay positive: "Good shot!"
Must watch "Raising Arizona" and "O Brother Where Art Thou" next.
Great reaction. You will enjoy O Brother Where Art Thou.
One of my TOP5 comedies of all time! A dark one... but a great one.
Thanks for the reaction!
You're right about Fargo being a really good movie. It took home several Oscars, IIRC. I do hope that you react to Oh Brother Where Art Thou. Like the Big Lebowski, it's one of those rare movies that get more enjoyable after repeated viewings.
Fav part is when Jerry is still fighting and screaming when he's arrested in the hotel. Like he was gonna get away with it! It's like he's emoting, " I didn't do anything, I'm innocent."
Raising Arizona now that's just a true true comedy.
“Vee stop at Pancakes House!” - World’s scariest breakfast lover
And he’s getting some pancakes in _The Big Lebowski._ He may be a nihilist, but he believes in a good breakfast.
The dad, Harve Presnell was a superb singer, see Paint Your Wagon 😊😊😊😊
He was also in The Unsinkable Molly Dodd with Debbie Reynolds and The Glory Guys with Tom Tryon and James Caan.
@@Madbandit77 indeed, a fine performer 😀😀😀😀
@@Madbandit77 indeed, a fine performer 😀😀😀😀
Now you have to watch Fargo the TV series - they all link in subtle ways. Season 1 and 2 are fantastic. Three is OK, 4 is a little weak and 5 is on a whole 'nother planet!
BTW - the wood chipper is on display in the visitor center in Fargo, ND.
If there's a person in this world who can watch this and then not spend the next week saying "oh yaaaah, you betcha", i haven't met them.
Great reaction!
Peter Stormare, Buscemi's partner, was also in The Big Lebowski. He played the leader of the "kidnapping" trio.
“And it’s a beautiful day.”
Marge Gunderson is in my top 5 favorite film characters of all time.
The Coen Brothers never make bad films including their first. Blood Simple. Yet another insane film. I liked it so much I not only bought the DVD of it, I bought the script.!!!
Love your reactions always.
As we say in Texas; y'all be safe. That's for everyone.
Blood Simple, the first Coen Brothers movie, is a great one to watch. Francis McDormand, the actress who played the officer, is married to one of the Coen Brothers and is in Blood Simple. Thanks for the review.
10:37 - Addie: "And all of this is happening because Jerry...he just needed some money."
24:51 - Marge: "And for what? For a little bit of money. There's more to life than a little money y'know."
Ya, real good now Addie
It won Numerous Academy Awards,So its gotta be good
Couple things that may have been missed, or maybe just edited out. Jerry tells the crooks the ransom is going to be $80k, and they'll get half. Then we find out he's telling the dad it's $1 million. Mr Funny Lookin gets all the money from the botched drop, and then goes back and tells Pancakes it's still just $80k. Then gets himself brutally killed over arguing about a few grand trade for the car. Also if you're wondering why the scene with the high school friend was included, it's basically showing Marge that for all the skilled police work she can do, people can still lie to her face and she doesn't even realize. It prompts her to go back to the car dealership, which ends up tipping her off that Jerry is involved when he runs away.
Carl does end up being phenomenally (and fatally) stupid in his greed. From the $4 parking to half the Ciera value, he has to make a fuss about a drop in the bucket. Shep didn’t know him, and didn’t vouch for him, but I think if he had known Carl, he not only wouldn’t have vouched for him, he probably would have recommended entirely against hiring such a volatile little screwup.
Yeah the Fargo TV series is really excellent too. The first two seasons in particular are very well regarded. I like the third season too. It's an anthology series so each season features a different cast and different story, and they take place in different years. But there are a lot of fun references to this movie in them, and some references to other Coen Brother movies.
I have friends who hate this movie, but I appreciate its nuanced humor. Marge is a Sherlock Holmes in sheep's clothing. Such a cool intelligent humble adorable character. The canadian super-politeness is always funny.
Frances McDormand is great in "Wonder Boys" along with Michael Douglas, Toby Macguire and Katie Holmes. Great Movie. Super entertaining with great performances and top notch script.
Addie, your Midwest accent slowly became apparent as you watched this movie! I loved it! I also love this movie. Marge, after single-handedly capturing a true monster, gives him a stern lecture in the car! Thanks for reaction to this wonderful movie so wonderfully.
Frances McDormand also appeared in the Coen Brothers Raising Arizona.
And "Blood Simple." And "Miller's Crossing." And "The Man Who Wasn't There." And "Burn After Reading." And "Hail, Caesar!"
Her character is totally unrecognizable. Great actress
My buddies and I quote this movie all the time at each other. Just a 10/10 script perfectly casted and acted and filmed!
Fun movie to watch! The gruesome parts are covered in comedy and that was genius! Most memorable is the wood chipper scene! If nothing else that is what I remember from this movie and in a weird comedic way! I might be the only one but guess that makes me weird too! Thanks for sharing Addie ❤️💛
“Oh you betcha, yaaa”
“Yer darn tootin”
Yea? Yeaa!
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It’s quotation of the comically thick accents depicted in the film, genius 😂
One of my favourite things I found out recently about this movie is that you can get photos of yourself next to the actual movie prop woodchipper. It's in the Fargo-Moorehead Visitors Center off I-94 in Fargo, ND. That's freakin' hilarious 😄 If I ever visit the US again on holiday...
Three more great Cohen films; Millers Crossing, Raising Arizona, and Hudsucker Proxy.
I watch a lot of movie reactions. I've recently been watching more of yours, and I must commend you. You don't curse, and that is a breath of fresh air!!! Keep being you.
Minnesota native Prince was supposed to be the fellow that gets shot running away from the initial car crash but they couldn’t work out the scheduling to fit him in to playing in the film
The wood chipper murder was in my hometown, Newtown CT. and was done on a bridge less than 1 mile from where I lived.
It’s sweet that Norm gets the 3 cent stamp because of when this movie takes place the stamp was going up from 29 cents to 32, so everyone actually did need the 3 cent
The satchel is the same one as in No country for Old Men, if you haven’t seen that one -
I think the whole “true story/not true story thing” is why/what the Mike Yanagita story is in this movie for
Lots of love from NM ❤
They made a Fargo Snow Globe featuring the wood chipper scene. LOL.
One Of My All Time Favorite Movies, Great Reaction Sweetheart ❤
Fargo is basically a perfect film! Frances McDormand is one of my favorite actors, she's incredible.. she's also been married to Joel Coen since 1984.. Almost Famous (2000) is another film she's in that I'm sure you'd really love if you've never seen it..
You will never leave watching this movie without the urge to say “Aw jeez” at least once.
Another great Coen brothers' movie you might want to check out is "Burn After Reading".
The last lines in Burn After Reading sums up a lot of Coen films.
CIA Superior: What did we learn, Palmer?
CIA Officer: I don't know, sir.
CIA Superior: I don't fuckin' know either. I guess we learned not to do it again.
CIA Officer: Yes, sir.CIA Superior: I'm fucked if I know what we did.
CIA Officer: Yes, sir, it's, uh, hard to say.
Whenever I get the slightest boo boo, I just reflexively say out loud out of nowhere "I need unguent" all thanks to Peter Stormare and the Coen brothers.
Don't sleep on "Raising Arizona" either
In the FARGO series, they show how Norm and Marge met.
I'm with you on this one Addie! I'm so glad and I was sooooo relieved when Margie crossed the finish live with all her parts and the baby on board! I fell for the false true story at first too, and it is just outrageous that the "woodchipper scene" was the true part of it! >< I love the accents they all have and the way they said: Oh, Yeah? all the time. They sound like the mother on the old cartoon called Bobby's World! LOL This was awesome!
Glad I'm not the only one who thinks of Bobby's mom when i watch this, hahaha.
"Well, knock me over with a wet noodle!"
@@Dylan_Platt Gee, don't ya know? Lol
The TV show is absolutely worth a watch once you find the time. 10 episode seasons, 5th season just came out. If you like this movie, you'll like the show a lot.
The fourth season has 11 episodes.
Another good, underrated movie where everyone has that accent is Drop Dead Gorgeous. A quite funny and dark mockumentary comedy about a beauty pageant.
This is a good movie. The story is well told.
Years ago I needed a small wood chipper. I bought it off Amazon and ordered a copy of Fargo with it.
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Kind of sounds like that might get you put on a list somewhere. Haha
Man I love this movie. It’s so quirky and well written
My two favorite Coen Brothers movies are Raising Arizona and the Hudsucker Proxy.
Addie if you like the movie, they made a whole series about the town Fargo, with multiple stories, really really good series in the same style. If you enjoyed this you will most certainly like that too.
My first Cohen Brothers movie was "Raising Arizona" ('87). All of their movies offer a unique experience, but "Fargo" ('96) really put them on the map. Bill Macy's manic anxiety is balanced brilliantly by Frances McDormand's calm caring.
Addie karate chops in the thumbnail?? Immediately hit play. Edit: 9:18 - world-class Addie karate chops.
I'd highly recommend the TV show version too. It's fantastic - some of my favourite ever TV!
Edit: Oh, geeze! You betcha!
My favorite Coen bros movies are Hudsucker Proxy and Miller's Crossing! Would love to see what you think of those!
If I had to make a long-list of my fave films, Fargo, Big Lebowski, and Oh Brother Where Art Thou would all be on it.
19:53 "Oh, this is gonna get messy . . . and it's already so messy!" Yeah, that's most of this movie in a nutshell! 🥜
One of my absolute favorite movies, and one of the Coen brothers' best in my opinion. Though they've made some excellent films.
The first season of Fargo the series has the same basic plot of the film, but with new characters and plot twists added. It's a great companion piece to the Coen film.
So, I haven't watched the vid yet, but I'm looking at Addie's face in thumbnail and trying to imagine which scene it is from. Ghee ..what could it be? I'm totally stumped. 🤪
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The sequence with Mike, and Marge finding out the truth about him is shown because it gets her thinking about how his behavior lying and Jerry's behaviors were similar and how easily she had believed them.
That was never the case. Marge was already suspicious of Jerry. She wouldn't be where she is on the police force if she believed everything people said.
While I’m sure that she already found Jerry to be suspicious, and would have gotten back to him at some point, I think the incident with Mike probably brought her around to a return visit to Jerry sooner than she had planned.
@@0okamino Her being surprised that Mike was lying wouldn't really matter if she already suspected Jerry of lying. There's nothing urgent enough about the Mike incident that could push her to believe Jerry lying was far more dire.
The accent used in Fargo is called Minnesota Nice
THIS is dark comedy at its finest. Not a drama.
Hey Addi, first of all I want to tell you that I really like and enjoy your channel and your reactions!
I highly recommend watching the Fargo TV show. It's very similar to the movie in terms of plot, humor and structure and has also won several awards. Each season follows its own little story and characters, so you don't have to fully "commit" to five seasons when you start watching it. I would really appreciate it if you gave the show a chance and I'm sure you would love it. :)
You should watch the show too. Every season is an awesome story. Absolute bangers
This is the Coens third best film after No Country and O Brother. IMHO