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Old 09-21-2007, 06:23 AM  
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Fargo
I was looking at IMDB the other day for movies to rent and see (by rent, I mean download) and noticed Fargo had a great rating and I had never seen it...so I decided to check it out.

The plot kept building and building and building and nothing really ever...happened. It was super dull, I can't believe it has such a good rating...I'd have to consider this one of the most overrated movies I have ever seen...

Maybe I should re-watch it? I don't know, I don't think I could sit through that shit again.

Perhaps someone could fill me in, I need a little outsider perspective because I'm truly dumbfounded by the high rating this movie has...
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Old 09-21-2007, 07:21 AM   #16
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Although not a Coen Bros movie, another movie that might interest some people is A Simple Plan . I always enjoyed that movie. I don't know what it has to do with Fargo except that they both have a lot of snow, but for whatever reason, it popped into my mind when I saw this thread.


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Old 09-21-2007, 07:28 AM   #17
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I like almost all the Coen movies. The only question is how much I like each one.

I'm in the very small minority who actually thinks Fargo is overrated. It's good, for sure. I like it. But I think a lot of the praise is over the top. There are Coen films I like better (Blood Simple, Raising Arizona, Miller's Crossing, Big Lebowski).
Hmm, out of those, I have seen Raising Arizona, Big Lebowski, and Fargo. I loved Raising Arizona, but the other 2 I thought were ho hum. Both were overrated, IMO.
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Old 09-21-2007, 07:32 AM   #18
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Raising Arizona and The Big Lebowski are incredible movies. All of their others are shit. That includes Fargo.
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Old 09-21-2007, 07:37 AM   #19
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Fargo was NOT based on a true story. They just did that so they could get away with more gruesome scenes.
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Old 09-21-2007, 07:40 AM   #20
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Raising Arizona and The Big Lebowski are incredible movies. All of their others are shit. That includes Fargo.
Ever seen Miller's Crossing?
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Old 09-21-2007, 07:42 AM   #21
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Raising Arizona and The Big Lebowski are incredible movies. All of their others are shit. That includes Fargo.
Since any art is entirely subjective, your opinion is valid.

But its also only your opinion, most Americans & film critics alike heap praise on O' Brother Where Art Thou & Millers Crossing in particular.
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Old 09-21-2007, 07:44 AM   #22
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Ever seen Miller's Crossing?
Actually, no. I've never even heard of it. I guess I was referring to Blood Simple, Fargo, Barton Fink, Hudsucker Proxy, O' Brother..., Ladykillers, and Intolerably Cruelty. Those are the ones I've seen.

I'm intrigued by the Coen bros. Their movies are very visually appealing and since I liked Raising Arizona and Lebowski so much, I'll see whatever they put out in the hopes that it's comparable.

I'll check out Miller's Crossing for sure.
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Old 09-21-2007, 07:46 AM   #23
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Old 09-21-2007, 07:50 AM   #24
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William H Macys performance in that flick is brilliant. I remember the first time i watched Fargo like 10 years ago, and i had the same reaction: "Huh?"


Ive watched it many times since and it seems like it gets better every time. Great flick.
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Old 09-21-2007, 07:51 AM   #25
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According to IMDB the story wasn't based on a true story, contrary to what many believe (and for good reason, it said 'based on a true story' at the very beginning)...
Son of a bitch - when I lived up in the U.P. many of those folks said they remembered the story, etc - I just took their word for it.

Still, I like the movie.
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Old 09-21-2007, 08:18 AM   #26
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Son of a bitch - when I lived up in the U.P. many of those folks said they remembered the story, etc - I just took their word for it.
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Old 09-21-2007, 08:31 AM   #27
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That's what I was thinking...

Usually, I have pretty decent taste when it comes to movies, so I was thinking that maybe I just missed the genius behind the film...

I was just baffled because the plot was building, and building, and building and I figured something HUGE was going to happen, and it didn't, and I was like...wtf?!
I would suggest revisiting it. There's something ineffable about Coen brothers movies where they get better on repeat viewing.

Luckily the first Coen Bros movie I saw was Raising Arizona, so I enjoyed it from the get go. But, and there a sense of shame when I say this, I was quite disappointed the first time I watch The Big Lebowski. But a few months later I gave it a second chance, and now it's one of my all time favorites.

There's something about how they create an off-kilter world, and the first time you watch, it's all you can do to follow the plot. But as you become more familiar, the small 'beats' and touches come through and the experience becomes more and more enjoyable.
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Since any art is entirely subjective, your opinion is valid.

But its also only your opinion, most Americans & film critics alike heap praise on O' Brother Where Art Thou & Millers Crossing in particular.
I have seen O' Brother Where Art Thou. It's not half bad. Pretty decent flick.
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Old 09-21-2007, 08:39 AM   #29
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The whole asian-guy-with-the-crush-on-the-sheriff thing kind of ruined the movie for me. Seriously, what was the point of THAT?

I generally like their movies, though. Miller's Crossing in particular is magnificent. Big fan of O Brother Where Art Thou as well.
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