Author Topic: Anyone watching Fargo on FX? (Read 6660 times)

VirginiaJim · « **on:** May 07, 2014, 08:13:33 PM »

Totally amazing. I love it!

Gsun · « **Reply #1 on:** May 07, 2014, 09:56:55 PM »

No. If it's like the movie, NOT!

TJ · « **Reply #2 on:** May 07, 2014, 10:34:08 PM »

Pretty good show, we watch it every week. But it doesn't make the citizens of Minnesota look very smart, lol.

Furbo · « **Reply #3 on:** May 08, 2014, 12:53:51 AM »

Soooo whats it like? whats hte story?

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #4 on:** May 08, 2014, 04:22:56 AM »

Lots of murders and lots of craziness going on. It's basically a one off series that runs one season. Billy Bob Thornton and Martin Freeman star in it. BB is some sort of enforcer for someone named Fargo and the story concerns a small town in MN. They say it's true but I don't believe it. It's a very dark comedy as far as I'm concerned. BB does some things that are literally hilarious. I'm not sure how close to the movie Fargo it is. I haven't seen that one in years. At any rate it sucks you in just like SOA and American Horror Story.

http://www.fxnetworks.com/fargo

Conrad · « **Reply #5 on:** May 08, 2014, 05:07:09 AM »

Quote from: VirginiaJim on May 07, 2014, 08:13:33 PM

Totally amazing. I love it!

Great stuff! My wife and I both really like this show by golly!

B.D.F. · « **Reply #6 on:** May 08, 2014, 08:00:10 AM »

It looks like there are only going to be ten episodes.... ever. If so, it will be more like a long movie than a TV series. That might not be so bad either 'cause it will have a beginning, middle and end, unlike most series which end up wandering around rather aimlessly after a season or two. Except for the bad ones that wander from the beginning.

Brian

MrPepsi · « **Reply #7 on:** May 08, 2014, 04:23:49 PM »

Fricking brilliant show.
We love it.

just gone · « **Reply #8 on:** May 08, 2014, 05:59:19 PM »

Oh yaaaah, by golly, it's a pip of ahh show for sure, with some strange fellas for sure don'tcha knoow.

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/services/nis/listen/?name=/minnesota/news/features/2014/04/15/140415_mprnews_dialectcoach_20140415

rhhall · « **Reply #9 on:** May 15, 2014, 05:05:19 PM »

Aw Jeez

Did anyone notice where the money the guy found in the snow came from??

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #10 on:** May 15, 2014, 08:24:55 PM »

No, where did it come from? I'm thinking from heaven, but I could be wrong.

B.D.F. · « **Reply #11 on:** May 16, 2014, 05:07:26 AM »

The movie. They left it behind when they were making the movie and picked it up during the series.

Not sure what the source of the money is in the series- it could not be ransom money for Lester's wife 'cause Lester's wife was not ransomed in the series. But I think we're gonna' find out....

Brian

Quote from: VirginiaJim on May 15, 2014, 08:24:55 PM

No, where did it come from? I'm thinking from heaven, but I could be wrong.

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #12 on:** May 16, 2014, 05:39:27 AM »

Wow...I need to go back and watch the movie again.

B.D.F. · « **Reply #13 on:** May 16, 2014, 06:20:31 AM »

Yeah, that case full of money was the entire anchor point for the movie. The first time I saw the movie I don't think I could gag my way through it to the end. But then after seeing a few shorter pieces of it over time, I watched it again and really got to appreciate it. Once I got through the unusual speech patterns, the actual movie is excellent really.... at least IMO of course.

Hey- Fargo trivia time! There were two stars in Saving Private Ryan that also star in Fargo, one in the movie and the other one in the current series. Who are they?

Brian

Quote from: VirginiaJim on May 16, 2014, 05:39:27 AM

Wow...I need to go back and watch the movie again.

just gone · « **Reply #14 on:** May 16, 2014, 10:06:31 AM »

Quote from: rhhalldc on May 15, 2014, 05:05:19 PM

Aw Jeez

Did anyone notice where the money the guy found in the snow came from??

Well since he had just prayed for help, I think we are supposed to think (as did he) that it was heaven sent. I suspect that since it was a flashback, that we will see where it came from in a future flashback (oxymoron?) and that it most likely is tied to some unrelated past work of either Lorne Malvo or Mr. Numbers (actor Goldberg {answer 1 of 2, was also in Saving Private Ryan}). Perhaps we'll even see if it is tied to that human foot in the toaster oven that Lorne referred to, that'd be interesting, eh? Ya betcha, for sure.

Strawboss · « **Reply #15 on:** May 16, 2014, 11:34:43 AM »

I saw it here at work for the first time when the younglings had it on. Funny. I'll watch again when I can.

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #16 on:** May 16, 2014, 12:25:32 PM »

If you subscribe to Netflix, you can stream it. Amazon Prime as well.

B.D.F. · « **Reply #17 on:** May 16, 2014, 01:07:42 PM »

Yep, that's the one in the series. One left that was in the movie (Fargo).

Brian

Quote from: fartymarty on May 16, 2014, 10:06:31 AM

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Mr. Numbers (actor Goldberg {answer 1 of 2, was also in Saving Private Ryan}).

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Strawboss · « **Reply #18 on:** May 16, 2014, 05:14:08 PM »

Jim, you should know by now that other than a few magazines, NRA and COG I don't subscribe to anything, especially something that gives money to actors or Hollywood.

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #19 on:** May 16, 2014, 06:12:16 PM »

I don't mind paying actors in Hollywood their due and the Man in between. I'm an addict to theatrics...sigh. After going about a quarter of the way through 'Fargo' (the movie), the similarities are, well, quite amazing. I actually felt faint when the trooper was shot. Didn't go away for awhile...or it could be I'm having a stroke or a heart attack. Thought I really was going to faint there for a bit. I don't remember feeling that when we saw the movie many years ago.. Have just now reached the point where the pregnant cop is at the scene of where the two hoods shot the witnesses.

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Author Topic: Anyone watching Fargo on FX? (Read 6660 times)