Fargo | Canadian First Time Watching | Movie Reaction | Movie Review | Commentary

[@jculver1674]

I love the contrast between Marge's family life and Jerry's. Both have loving families and modest middle-class homes, but while Marge is perfectly content with what she has, Jerry is miserable and unsatisfied, always wanting more. Marge and her husband radiate wholesomeness, while Jerry makes your skin crawl. It's the ultimate contrast between someone who appreciates life's blessings and someone who doesn't.

[@unclebounce1495]

Very astute. Absolutely true.

[@sheilaburns8977]

Well Said. .... PEACE to ALL.

[@carlossaraiva8213]

Jerry also had a collosal arsehole for a father-in-law. Many people have gone crazy on account of dealing with shitty relatives for decades. Doesnt justify Jerry but explains a lot.

[@MrFredstt]

So true. The difference is also shown at the end where Marge just can't understand why they'd do all that just for a little bit of money and talking about how nice the day was

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

I do have some sympathy for Jerry as you could tell from every interaction he's ever had with his father in law has just been passive aggressive open insults to him as he loves his daughter but resents her choosing to marry a meek man with limited means and personality. Over the years I think the bullying and belittling built up so much on him mentally that he choose an idiotic course of action instead of talking to his wife and realising that they already have everything they need to be happy and to just ignore him but he had too much pride and pride always goes before a fall

[@joanjobs4359]

The scene with Marge and her old friend from High school seems out of place and random but it's the conversation and the revelation later that he was lying that leads her to revisit the dealership, to not take people at face value just because they're meek.

[@joanjobs4359]

Also, very little of the movie actually takes place in Fargo, North Dakota, just the meeting at the start to plan the kidnapping, the rest is in Minnesota.

[@Rincenso]

@@sparky6086 Yeah, "Brainerd" sounds like sequel to "Bad Taste". "Bad Taste 2: Brainerd" :P

[@IamnotJohnFord]

The best liars are......we'll never know.

[@shoujahatsumetsu]

@@Rincenso I see what you did there :)

[@iggypopped]

Correct. This scene is critical for her to realize the ways in which someone can lie right to your face. Even something that is easily proven otherwise.

[@stathissdz2125]

I absolutely love William Macy in this. A truly magnificent performance

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

I also loved seeing him in "Magnolia" and "Mystery Men." He always does excellent work, but it was a bit easier to like those characters than this one.

[@stathissdz2125]

@@jean-paulaudette9246 not to mention "Pleasantville"!

[@danieloconnor1005]

Fargo is in North Dakota. Basically South Canada

[@prollins6443]

Fargo is a city in North Dakota. Home of the North Dakota State University Bison! The great thing about this movie, it really doesn't have anything to do with Fargo.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Oh, yeah, and don't forget the Coen's remake of "The Ladykillers" with Tom Hanks!

[@Salguine]

So much "oh jeez." One of the most perversely funny moments comes when Buscemi's character shoots Wade, and as Wade sags to the ground, he goes, "ooooh, jeeeeez"

[@junior00dd]

Jumping in with Lebowski was great.

[@a8converterman]

The 'other' wood chipper George might be referring to is in Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (a must for you both if you love Alan Tudyk)

[@roadrunner3100]

This film won two Oscars, one for Frances McDormand, who played Marge, and one for Best Original Screenplay. It was nominated for five others including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for William H. Macy, who played Jerry. The Coen Brothers had made some very good, critically acclaimed movies before this one, but "Fargo" put them on the map. You should check out their debut film, "Blood Simple."

[@spinynorman887]

I have seen in multiple sources that the card at the beginning saying that it was based on a true story was actually the Coen brothers pulling a practical joke on the audience. It wasn't based on a true story. And my favorite line in te movie was when Buscemi said "You should see the other guy!". And you two just crack me up!

[@diceau]

Frances McDormand won an academy award for this film.

[@WinterRaven25]

Fargo is my favorite place I've ever lived!

[@Tr0nzoid]

So, you guys have seen Fargo, Pulp Fiction, Leon, The Fifth Element, and so many other significant 1990s films. Now it's time to watch "Sling Blade." I never see any of the reaction people doing "Sling Blade."

[@Cory_Springer]

I was born and raised in central MN and many Minnesotans were upset about this movie because "we don't sound like that!" and "that movie just makes fun of us with the fake accents". But those same people would sound exactly like the characters when saying it! This film actually gets the small-town Minnesota accent perfect imo.

[@adamheimer1938]

Fargo is a town on the boarder of Minnesota and North Dakota. As a person that lives in Minnesota yeah they did embellishes the accent a bit. You do hear people say Yeah a lot. But there are parts of the state where people have that exact heavy accent. Should check out the FX television mini series Fargo next. Has two great actors I know you two would like. Billy Bob Thornton is one of them check it out to see the other.

[@Ayaron]

Fun fact: There is no rule saying completely fictional films can't have 'based on a true story' written at the start.

[@johnplaysgames3120]

When you watch enough Coen Brothers movies, you see that the basic formula is relatively simple: Regional/cultural foibles + Kidnapping/robbery/selfish act that spins out of control to comedic effect = Coen Brothers movie. What they hang on that story-skeleton, though, and how they twist common themes, tropes, and expectations around it is what makes them so genius. Speaking of which, y'all need to react to RAISING ARIZONA. It's a Coen Brothers movie starring Nicolas Cage, is a heightened, slightly cartoony/surreal comedy, and is AMAZING. Everyone in it is great and it rivals Monty Python for quotable quotes. It's silly in a way that "Fargo" isn't but still has that distinctive Coen vibe. In addition to Nic Cage, it has a number of the regulars from other Coen Brothers movies, including John Goodman and Frances McDormand (Margie in "Fargo"). I love pretty much every Coen Brothers movie but "Raising Arizona" is still my absolute favorite and, whether or not it becomes your favorite as well, I know you two will have a great time with it. Looking forward to that reaction whenever you get around to it bc I predict you will laugh A LOT. Before anyone in the comments jumps on me with an "Um, actually..." I know that simple formula isn't every one of their movies, but it is definitely a lot of them. Most, in fact. They revisit that well a lot and, each time, they somehow make it fresh and amazing. This is why the Coens have always been on my list of favorite filmmakers. Their movies are genre movies that transcend the genre, are populated with quirky, amazing characters (played by amazing actors), and make you laugh the whole way through (well, not counting the more dramatic ones like Miller's Crossing or No Country For Old Men, obvs). They are legit geniuses.

[@_ThinAir_]

Burn after reading is another Coen movie in this style but more comedy like and less darker. Cool to watch.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

27:45 "I kind of, like _really_ wanna go to Fargo, now, and kind of, like, _don't_ wanna go to Fargo." Oh, don't take this movie for being based in _Fargo, North Dakota._ Only the first scene was based there, so it was kind of misleading that they called it _that._ Marge Gunderson was the sheriff of Brainerd. Jerry Lundegaard worked on a car dealership in Minneapolis. Both are located in Minnesota. But imagine a movie poster with the same picture, but with the word "Minneapolis" printed across the top. It would draw in a _whole_ different audience.

[@tiffanyfreeman6411]

It's time for a Coen brother hat trick with O Brother Where Art Thou, such a great movie.

[@axMf3qTI]

There is Japanese movie where a girl goes from Tokyo to Fargo to search for the money. She also thought this was a true story.

[@kilroy987]

This movie alone is top for a situation that goes completely south.

[@abemrofchak]

This is tied for my favorite movie ever but shout out to you guys for being the most adorable and best.

[@justice_7_7_7]

I just have to make sure you guys have seen "Liar, Liar". One of the best movies and very funny.

[@coreyhendricks9490]

One Of Coen's Masterpieces Ever Made, Cool Reaction As Always Simone & George, You Both Take Care

[@nodak81]

I was living in Fargo when this movie came out. People were such idiots, half of them thought it meant they were famous and the other half thought it meant Fargo was now a prestigious place to live. Then everyone realized not one single frame of this movie was shot in Fargo.

[@Maldraek]

I very much hope you watch the show now.

[@ArfurFaulkesHake]

First and foremost: Fargo is not based on a true story. It is very loosely inspired by one. The Coen brothers outright lied on that one. 2nd: What is a Fargo? Fargo is where Jerry Lundegaard meets the two hoods he hires to kidnap his wife. Although the movie mainly plays in Brainerd, "Fargo" was chosen as the title because it just sounded better then "Brainerd. Understandably so.

[@darkmaer]

You should check out “a simple plan” at some point.

[@barbarusbloodshed6347]

The series they made out of this is even better than the movie. It's a 10/10 for me. One of my all time favourites. The first season alone... is just... beyond description. Billy Bob Thornton's performance is the best thing ever.

[@BadWisdom523]

Blood Simple, because that’s how you get here from Evil Dead. No one mentions Crime Wave, makes all the film makers sad

[@RealTimePogo]

This is a true story

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

I think it’s really funny that Steve Buscemi’s character wanted to fight over the price of the Sierra, even when he knew he had that million dollars waiting for him after he left. It’s a great insight into what a short-sighted, shitty person he was. And, in the end, it got him killed..

[@tigerburn81]

He also fought over the $4 parking price. Wade also suggested low balling the kidnappers with a half million dollar offer. Cheapskates.

[@JoeFF85]

“There’s more to life than a little money, ya know.”

[@rjwilley9164]

Always reminded me of his role as Mr. Pink in Reservoir Dogs not wanting to tip the waitress out of principle lol.

[@AdhamOhm]

Especially considering that car was used in multiple murders. It's evidence and the authorities are looking for it. Common sense would say you'd want to get as far away from that car as you can. Just another example of what a bonehead Carl was. You got $40k and another $920k in the suitcase, Carl. Let Gaear have that car lol.

[@daneng3641]

@@nateman10 Good theory, except that Mr. Pink was the smart one. Here he's a moron.

[@bobbychristensen8887]

The Coen brothers put that part in there about it being based on a true story, but it really wasn't. Also, Jerry told the kidnappers he was only going to get $80,000 and split it with them, but he knew the whole time he was going to ask for a million. He was going to keep the rest for himself and then just pay them the $40,000, which is why Buscemi was so surprised when he saw how much was in there. And that's why he buried it, so his partner wouldn't know.

[@TheNeonRabbit]

The Woodchipper used in the movie is in the Visitors Center off I-94 in Fargo, ND. It has a mannequin leg sticking out of it so you can get your picture taken "feeding" it in

[@katskillz]

morbid

[@nedludd7622]

On seeing this film originally, we all laughed at the wood chipper scene, meaning we appreciated the humor.

[@Shawn-rq4py]

There’s also a “Fargo” TV series. Each season they tell a different story and they’re all “true stories “. Which they aren’t lol. I think they do that to make the viewer more vested in the story. The series is great also I’d highly recommend watching. Also Fargo is in N Dakota

[@robertpearson8798]

And the first season has Bilbo in it.

[@Fenr]

Fargo series (especially the first season) is damn amazing and well worth a watch.

[@bobfromagr4147]

You guys would love it

[@robertpearson8798]

@@technopirate304 They’re all good.

[@wittml]

And one of the seasons has the ice scraper...

[@estoy1001]

"Poor Steve Buscemi." He read the script; he knew what he was getting himself into.

[@zzz7zzz9]

Ya, a woodchipper. Oh ya.

[@estoy1001]

@@zzz7zzz9 YAAAA!

[@carlossaraiva8213]

Get himself into... i saw what you did there!

[@Serai3]

when this film came out, I had a friend from the area around Fargo. He kept insisting the movie was ridiculous because "we DON'T talk like that!" He was quite adamant about it and was insulted. Then about six months later, he went home to Minnesota for a vacation after being away for twenty years. He came home quite abashed and admitted that yeah, they really do talk like that. He just hadn't heard it in a long time. :D

[@lastguyminn2324]

As a life long Minnesotan, I can vouch for the fact that the accents were fairly close to how many people sounded in northern Minnesota 50 years ago and earlier, but today even in Brainerd, Bemidji, or Duluth you don't hear that accent much anymore.

[@jm329]

@@lastguyminn2324 Yeah, I hear a lot of people down by the cities say that they don’t talk like that. It’s more up north.

[@WUStLBear82]

The locally-hired actresses who play the truck stop prostitutes Marge interviews also served as Frances McDormand's voice coaches. Having gone to university in the 1970s with a number of people from this area, I thought the film exaggerated a bit on the vocabulary tics but got the general accent down.

[@lukeizabelle2131]

That's so funny ha ha ha

[@carlossaraiva8213]

That's hilarious!!!

[@willthorburn1985]

It’s been said by many. William H Macy could effortlessly play Ned Flanders in a live action Simpsons

[@SnabbKassa]

He certainly couldarooney

[@inspectortanzi]

Ya darn tootin'!

[@nedludd7622]

@@inspectortanzi "tootin" "

[@SouthDakotaFacts]

Simone: Oh my god this is so sad George: This is the funniest thing I have seen in my entire life

[@notabritperse]

I've always thought the seemingly throwaway Mike Yamagita scene (and later reveal that he was full of shit) was meant to demonstrate to Marge and to the viewer that, despite her ability to quickly read people and crime scenes, she can easily be fooled when her guard is down. It does seem to briefly shake her confidence.

[@snooks5607]

hmm I've assumed that scene just follows the theme, without it the movie could be seen to be about money and evil it causes but Mike expands the scope to "some people are miserable, make bad life choices and you shouldn't get dragged down with them"

[@snooks5607]

or perhaps that with a bit more positive spin, I think there's a line in the end not included in the reaction that ties it together, something liek "we got it pretty good"?

[@garycrow1943]

That is really interesting. Hadn't thought of it that way. Thanks I'll give a another look.

[@mjs752002]

I once saw a theory (and I wish I remember where) that this was a 'film blanc', with every film noir trope inverted. In that analysis, Mike Yamagita was an inversion of the 'Lady in Red' temptress archetype.

[@garycrow1943]

@@mjs752002 Sounds like the Brothers. They love to twist things.

[@hbron112]

A great reaction! My favorite part is, after single-handedly capturing the monster, she gives him a stern lecture in the car lol!

[@MisterHPlays]

And after she gives him a talking to, he actually looks at her! With everyone else he just stares off into the distance. She got through.

[@notabritperse]

@@MisterHPlays True, it's the only time he gives anything resembling a warm look to anyone.

[@0okamino]

In that moment, he was probably thinking “Ja.”

[@justinnaniong7872]

"Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter" is a film about a lonely Japanese girl who watches a VHS of "Fargo", thinks it's a true story, and travels to Minnesota to look for the money Steve Buscemi buried. Amazing performance by Rinko Kikuchi (of "Pacific Rim" fame). Based on an urban legend about a real Japanese girl who traveled to Minnesota in the early 00's.

[@teanosuger]

It’s a great film to watch after Fargo and also very sad

[@lilevil2045]

damn... beat me to it. wanted to blow thier minds with this story, oh well congrats to you. btw how did you leave a comment 8 days ago, are you a time traveler??

[@CumpasFilms]

i was just gonna say.

[@Capt620]

@@lilevil2045 I believe the comment 8 days ago is because it is released to patreon members early and they commented then. You just see the comment now but the time stamp is correct.

[@johnzavala333]

Well, I didn't know about this movie so, Thanks. I'll look it up. 👍🍿

[@rjwilley9164]

Frances McDormand is a fantastic actress. If you want to see more of her I highly recommend Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri! Its another crime drama that also stars Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell.

[@SugerFreeJazz]

I was just recommending in bruges because it reminds me of thus film a bit, but that's another fantastic Martin McDonagh film.

[@niteowl789]

She was also the mom in "Almost Famous".

[@sheilaburns8977]

Thanks for the suggestion, I think I'll watch this afternoon. ... PEACE.

[@classiclife7204]

This is the movie that convinced me that the Coens were the best filmmakers in America. 27 years later, my opinion hasn't changed.

[@silent-trouble]

They certainly are up there, maybe along with P.T. Anderson. And i hope they keep doing it. I heard Ethan is currently taking a break. He had not been involved in the Tragedy of Macbeth either.

[@classiclife7204]

@@silent-trouble Yeah, that was troubling. Hope it wasn't a health thing.

[@FrancoisDressler]

Along with Scorsese, they are the most consistent American filmmakers by a large margin when you count the number of films they've done. Only one debatable miss IMO.

[@classiclife7204]

@@FrancoisDressler Ladykillers? (the miss?)

[@classiclife7204]

@@dx315 Had Clooney and Zeta Jones in it. Called "Infernal Torture" or something. She looked so good in it that I couldn't dislike the movie, heh. I still preferred that one to Ladykillers, but yeah, both of those weren't even mid-tier Coens

[@russellward4624]

You guys misunderstood the ransom. He didn't change how much he was asking. He lied to the kidnappers and told them it was 80k so he only had to give them 40k. He didn't want them to know he was asking for 1m. That's why he tried to make sure he was the one giving them the money. So he could set the rest aside and just give them the 40k. And then Steve Buscemi was screwing over his partner. He took out the 40k theybwere promissed and stashed the rest for himself.

[@mwalsh47]

All the reactors I've seen have missed this detail, and I can't fault them for it. When I first watched this movie more than 2 decades ago, I missed it too. I didn't pay attention to the dollar amounts and assumed it was a straightforward ransom. Knowing that he was trying to cheat the kidnappers too is the explanation for why he was so upset when his father in law insisted on dropping off the money in person. And even though his wife would've died anyway, his inability to stand up to his father in law in that moment is the trigger that got Wade, the parking attendant, and eventually Buscemi killed, and also got Stormare and himself arrested.

[@IamnotJohnFord]

No honor amongst thieves.

[@Cheepchipsable]

Yes, why is this so complicated for people? Kidnappers might get greedy and blackmail him for a bigger cut. Not that hard to work out.

[@YoureMrLebowski]

3:40 "meek scumbag" is a perfect description.

[@martinhafner2201]

Paul Bunyan was a mythical lumberjack character in the western U.S. He was tired and dragged his axe behind him one day and accidentally create the Rio Grande river. So much bigger than life, so they can't even make a crazy statue big enough to do the stories justice. Correction: That was the Grand Canyon with the Colorado River running through it. Even bigger.

[@DustinHawke]

Never heard about the Rio Grande River. He supposedly created the St. Lawrence River and Mississippi River, as well as the 10,000 Lakes of Minnesota, the Great Lakes, the Grand Canyon and Mt. Hood.

[@gmunden1]

The blond kidnapper is Swedish actor Peter Stormare. The region of the US, where the film is based is Minnesota, North and South Dakota where many Scandinavian immigrants settled in the 19th and early 20th century. This accounts for the accents (They also settled in places like Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin).

[@morrislary4576]

The Fargo series is set in the same "universe" as this movie, and season 1 actual answers the "what happened to the money" question. It's a great thing to react to after watching this.

[@bwestacado9643]

I really liked the season with Martin Freeman and Colin Hanks

[@Zebred2001]

I second the recommendation. That series was great (if you can handle that "universe")!

[@dacsus]

One of the best shows ever made - and second season is even better imo. Third still great.

[@kjetiloptun5177]

Oh yes. The Fargo series is superb.

[@AnatolSommer]

i still don't understand how people could think that season 1 is not the best one, in my opinion it's still one of the best seasons of all shows out there...

[@bwestacado9643]

The accent is common to the north in the US. It's common in North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. I don't know any other states, but those 3 are famous for it

[@thomasluttkus9956]

The 3 states with heavy Scandinavian ancestry in the northern parts.

[@MrFox-wn5jt]

If you don't count the multiple murders, the creepy schoolfriend, the kidnapping and the woodchipper scene, this is the most wholesome Coen Brothers movie ever. Great review again guys.

[@donotevenbegintocare]

Fargo? Oh yaaaah! 5:06 Funny you'd say that George. People complained that Steve Buscemi talked too much in this movie, and that's the whole reason why the Coen brothers cast him in the Big Lebowski as a character who constantly gets told to shut up. In the original Big Lebowski script there was no Donny.

[@joeconcepts5552]

Who doesn't want to listen to Steve Buscemi talk?

[@jaredisfine]

You guys HAVE to watch the Fargo series! It's at the top of my list for things I would love to see you watch, along with everything else Cohen Brothers.

[@garytheplumber]

I concur, best series outside of Better Call Saul !

[@barbarusbloodshed6347]

Definitely one of the best shows ever made.

[@Bunny_Aoife]

margie and norm are so adorable, life goals right there. and margie in particular is just an amazing character. this also just made me think of "my cousin vinny" another great movie with great accents and a "best actress" win, like mcdormand here.

[@MysteriousMose]

Same. Such a beautiful contrast between their selfless, supportive decency and the rest of the characters

[@timhibbard4226]

Ok, I have absolutely loved Simone’s openings lately!

[@cakeeater7750]

Agreed. I watch a few different reaction channels and I usually skip the intros but not on this channel!

[@11679MRT]

I'm from northern Minnesota- I've been to Fargo, Brainerd, Minneapolis, etc many many many times - nobody has an accent like this. Yes, there is an accent but this movie is like a cartoon version of it.

[@tylerfoster6267]

The Coens have a slightly trollish sense of humor sometimes, so they may have given multiple explanations about the "true story" lie at the beginning of the movie, but one of the first ones I heard was that they felt audiences would find the twists and turns in the story to be too absurd unless the audience believed it had actually happened. Later, when they made O Brother Where Art Thou?, they talked about how it was a riff on Homer's The Odyssey, and then later confessed they'd never read the whole thing. I'll say this every time you guys do a Coen Brothers movie, but I really hope you guys consider doing some of the non-headline movies. The big ones left are O Brother, No Country, and Raising Arizona, and they're all great. However, their remake of True Grit, The Hudsucker Proxy, Blood Simple (this one is very much in the same vein as Fargo), Miller's Crossing, The Man Who Wasn't There, Burn After Reading, and A Serious Man are also all great and deserve reactions as well (and that's not to slight the few other movies they made I didn't list, just that there are a couple that might not make for great videos). They're truly among the best living filmmakers and I would love to see you do nearly their whole catalog without relying on polls, since people haven't necessarily seen some of these others and they deserve the exposure.

[@CineBingeReact]

Thanks Tyler! Yes, we really want to get through all o the Coen Bros filmography. We've loved what we've watched so far!!

[@timhibbard4226]

@@CineBingeReact I very much look forward to you guys watching more!

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

I’d add ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ as well.

[@pete_lind]

@@CineBingeReact Big Lebowski , "shut up Donny" is joke about this move , when Buscemi wont stop talking .

[@Cau_No]

@@maladjustedmoon5200 Was going toask why that one was omitted from the list. It's one of my favourites and was my introduction to the Coen brothers.

[@shadypelican]

The scene with Mike Yanagita was in there to get Margie to second guess her initial interview with Jerry. After she discovers Mike was lying to her, she's starts to realize Jerry was lying too and goes to interview him again, where he essentially cracks.

[@calm713]

Simone, don't you change ANYTHING about your reactions; your reactions are the only reason why I come here.

[@MonkeyShoulder75]

More Coen Brothers! O Brother Where Art Thou, Raising Arizona and Burn After Reading are all really fun and worth a watch too.

[@richardsimpson9039]

By the way, the movie isn’t really based on true events, but it was claimed to be so in order to get people more interested and involved in the story; very smart filmmaking technique on the part of the Coen brothers.

[@ndt7379]

It's not that smart, it's just lying. It doesn't take a genius to know that people will be more invested in something if you tell them a murder mystery was based on a true story.

[@Jcall9]

?

[@ernestitoe]

At the end of the movie is the usual disclaimer about "no one in the movie bears any resemblance to a real person." The thing at the beginning, claiming that it was all real, was part of the comedy.

[@davemcbroom695]

Is this a good flik? Yer darn toot'n it is.😁

[@simianinc]

Discussing the poster: "There's 'Fargo' in 'pink'." Yes to match the pink blood also in the poster

[@jrobwoo688]

Clerks. (1994)

[@MrSidney52]

The accent thing is prevalent in some North Central states with heavy Euro ancestry, they sound very Canadian or visa versa. I think you may enjoy a short series called Mare of Easttown.

[@TheChromanoise]

U do know all American states cept maybe Hawaii has euro ancestry, right?

[@MrSidney52]

@@TheChromanoise Yeah. That was a bit vague.

[@OldtimerOfSweden]

I understand that Minnesota can have a very thick Swedish accent. Being Swedish myself, I kind of enjoy it.

[@VilleHalonen]

I'm sure you've found out already but that "true story" bit is a troll, ja. No idea why the Coens did it, but ja, it didn't really happen. If you don't know it, I highly recommend the tabletop RPG "Fiasco". 3 to 5 players, no GM, do-it-yourself Coen brothers story about people with great ambitions and poor impulse control.

[@CineBingeReact]

haha yah! my goodness. I'm happy to know that it didn't actually happen but hate that I was duped lol

[@sleeper-cassie]

@@CineBingeReact Brief anecdote: I saw _Fargo_ opening weekend with a bunch of friends, and of course we also believed it really happened. But the thing is, one member of our group showed up five minutes late and didn’t see the “true story” text at the beginning. When we all got back to the lobby, he said something like, “the filmmaking style really feels like a docudrama,” and we, in our ignorance, all yelled at him, “that’s because it was real!”

[@johnkirkham1876]

@@CineBingeReact In the behind the scenes feature on the Fargo DVD, Frances McDormand, who is married to Joel Coen, commented on the "true story" aspect. She said it was so typical of Joel and Ethan to do that, basically by making the audience believe this was a true story, it altered their perception of the film. So basically, it was a lie intended to manipulate the audience... but to what they felt would be a more enjoyable experience. Genius.

[@MatthewMortensen1]

If you're doing Coen movies I recommend you not skip over Millers Crossing. It's a bit underrated.

[@tahitifan100]

Very underrated. No one reacts to it.

[@maximillianosaben]

The scene ending with “That’s it. End of story.” is just brilliantly hysterical.

[@tigerburn81]

After watching this movie, I've been saying "End of story" at the end of convoluted, pointless stories for the last 25 years.

[@SouthDakotaFacts]

In case you didn’t realize, this isn’t a true story. Shit like this only happens in South Dakota

[@Spacehog1981]

I have family & friends from that area of Minnesota/North Dakota, and they had no idea this was a comedy for the rest of us. Their weird accents and mannerisms are so funny, but they seemed 100% normal to them. Sayings like "Ah geez", "Oh ya?", "The heck d'ya mean?" are super normal to them.

[@TheBrugdor]

Simone, you made us all lol with your intro. Another great dark comedy I'd like you two to react to is Tucker and Dale vs Evil.

[@JC-lk3oy]

I was going to say the same thing.

[@cheetos1231000]

Marge and her husband, Norm are so cute. i love them

[@martinhafner2201]

It is so funny as you start to realize she's the only competent cop in the department.

[@jacotromp59581]

Norm and Marge has the best relationship ever!!!

[@JoeMama410]

The Coen brothers grew up in a suburb of Minneapolis, but they were Jews in a largely Jewish city surrounded by a sea of Scandinavian Lutherans, so they would have felt like outsiders among these polite yet stoic people with funny accents, and I think that shows in how they portray the characters.

[@M._R.]

I love this movie so much. By the way, the Coen brothers invented the true story thing because they thought that they would finally win the well-deserved Academy Award if they made a movie about a "real" case. Whether they won it because of that is of course speculation, but they got it anyway. :) You should definitely check out the TV show as well. It has four seasons, but each season has its own little story, so they're not directly connected. Especially the first season is great and reminds in its style very much of the movie. Also the series has been nominated for a total of 228 awards, having won fifty-one of those nominations, inlcuding some Golden Globe and Emmy Awards.

[@collinbusse1539]

You mentioned Letterkenny. Without Fargo, Letterkenny probably doesn’t exist. Clear influence

[@ktown64]

Great reaction! One of my all time favorite movies! Another movie from the same year is Sling Blade, written and directed by, and starring, Billy Bob Thornton. You all should check it out sometime.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

"They're basically Saskatchewans." Well, Minnesota and Saskatchewan are separated by only about 325 km, so that seems reasonable.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

14:04 "Oh ya?" "Ya." 😄 In what other movie does a conversation between a sheriff and a couple prostitutes sound like this?

[@chenstormstout9456]

Ok I hope I don’t sound horrible but this movie is so unintentionally funny. Like everything is so matter-of-fact that it’s funny.

[@YoureMrLebowski]

0:01 oh yeah? 😎

[@irktog5175]

Contrast of leading ladies, in this Marge doesn't appear on screen until 34 minutes. In Psycho Marion is killed at the 45 minute mark.

[@FlipMystic]

The first two seasons of the TV series is great! Highly recommend!

[@Jay-ate-a-bug]

"Based on a true story" is so often ignored by viewers of the film. Minnesota had a plague of treasure hunters looking for the money from this film. Fargo is in North Dakota, by the way. It is on the border of Minnesota and the area is Fargo/Moorhead, with Moorhead Minnesota being on the Minnesota side.

[@DavidAPiano]

You should do a first time watching of the 1st season of Fargo which is absolutely superb.

[@CitizenScorn]

Do 'Fargo' the TV show! Re-ac-tion! Re-ac-tion! Yinz are great.

[@porgyt7177]

"What is a Fargo?" Are you freakin' serious? Enjoyed your watch. You should definitely watch (at least) Season 1 of the Fargo TV show. Though I recommend watching all seasons.

[@waterbeauty85]

Simone's intro and the banter between her a George was top notch.

[@LMarti13]

I love watching beginners get trolled by "This is a true story". Specifically seeing how long it takes them to figure it out (if ever).

[@notcalledbob2654]

Marge and Norm are my favourite married couple in any film.

[@Serai3]

NO, it's not a true story. Not at all. The Coens explained after the movie premiered that they were "playing" with the idea of a true story and what it means.

[@previouslyachimp]

I'm certain you would greatly enjoy another wonderful film with a superb performance from Frances McDormand, and stellar support from Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson; 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'. I would love to see your reaction, you're both great fun and Simone's intros are absolutely legendary, hilarious, and too adorable for words! Thanks so much guys, you're fantastic! 😀

[@MikeTaffet]

Marge keeps getting told that he’s “Kinda funny lookin’” but never gets to see what he looks like

[@freewill3323]

Absolutely love the marge Simone 👍😀 Fargo real good yaa

[@stefaniefrost3093]

the Fargo tv series is amazing too

[@trash.mantis4618]

O brother where art thou is a fantastic Cohen brothers movie if you're gonna continue watching their work!