Fargo | First Time Watching | FRR 

I remember visiting back in Fargo-Moorhead twenty years ago (I went to college there), and I took a bus around town. There was a black bus driver who had moved from Detroit and I was talking to him about how he like it. He said he had visited an army buddy in Moorhead, a couple of years before, and noticed that people left their cars running at the post office when they went in. He said when I saw someone leaving a Cadillac running, unlocked... he thought - this looks like a great place to raise a family.

Frances McDormand won a best actress Oscar for this.

Jerry was committing fraud by taking out loans and using cars that didn’t exist as collateral. His plan was to make a profit on his lot investment and pay back the loans before he was found out.

I had a co-worker who grew up on a farm not far from Fargo Minnesota and she talked just like that . She laughed at us complaining about a winter storm we had one year here in New Jersey and said that was nothing compared to their winters and after seeing this movies years ago all I could say was DAMN!! 😂😂

“You should see the other guy” - Tony Blundetto 🤣🤣🤣

Some of my favorite Jerry moments are him forgetting he has a son and him fleeing an hour into North Dakota to evade a massive manhunt.

Steve Buscemi is the Un-vouched for guy, and he’s the one who made all the mistakes. The other guy is a cold character and good at his thing….

That's no Canadian accent. It's pure Minnesota.

"You'll take care of it…" Sarcasm. It was sarcasm. He was being sarcastic to Buscemi about bungling handling the cop.

Lets Fargoooooo

William H Macy is incredible in this movie, Steve Buscemi too, shotout Tony Blundetto

Movie choices have been on point as of late. Keep it up dudes

Let’s go. Can’t wait for the Fargo series. 1 of the all timers

Gaear Grimsrud got to be one of the best portrayed bad guys ever. Right next to Anton Chigurh from No Country for Old Men and Frank from Once Upon a Time in the West.

Could you imagine a Canadian and an Italian arguing it be like YEAH OOOHHH YEAH OOOHHH

You guys are a little crazy, but actually pretty thoughtful about this flick. Among the better Reactors out there! If you ever wanna dive into an old Classic, for you guys I'd recommend "Deliverance" from 1972

Frances Mcdormand is my favorite superlady.

Yall needa see the show its the only thing in the same league as Breaking Bad or Sopranos

most people will say its not based on a true story but the writers admitted its slightly based on the disappearance and murder of Helle Crafts

Y'all been having great choices. Looking thru the comments to see which Sopranos and Wire fans truly stuck around to rock with you guys. After all the kind words which im sure you appreciate, i have to imagine (and hope) you retained a lot of fans of those shows just off your hilarious ass banter with each other and the insightful ways you both pick up on things while also having the ability to convey what you're thinking to your audiences. Best reaction channel bar none. Never stop doing what you guys love which is vibing with each other and watching good ass media

Really glad you guy's are doing movies now. There's so many good ones to choose from but Fargo is an excellent choice 👍

Coen brothers have the midas touch. The TV series is pretty good too.

Great reaction to what I consider a modern classic. Looking forward to watching the other movies you’ve posted recently. You guys are among a handful of the best reactors on RU-vid, and if the world made sense, you guys would have more than 100K subscribers by now.

I remember reading a story about a Japanese woman who, thinking the story was true, went to Fargo and tried to find the hidden money, and died from exposure.

The dudes that direct the movie made the true story up for the people to get excited about

Im my top 5 films of all timw this

I guess you know by now that it wasn't a true story. The Coen Brothers made the statement at the beginning to get the audience interested. The only part that had a basis in reality was the bit with the wood chipper. There was a news story about someone trying to dispose of a body that way, and they decided to put it in the movie. The wood chipper that was used in the movie is now in the Fargo, North Dakota visitor's center with a leg sticking out of it. In any case, as you pointed out, most movies that are based on true stories are inaccurate, often close to being complete fiction. Jerry got himself in trouble by taking loans from GMAC on non-existent cars, and hoped to get himself out of it (and more) with the ransom money. I think he wanted to use the money to invest in the parking lot (that is, assuming that wasn't also a scam). Fargo won the Oscars for best lead actress (Frances McDormand as Marge) and best original screenplay. It was nominated for best picture, best director, best cinematography, best editing, and best supporting actor (William H. Macy as Jerry). IMO it should have won most of those awards. William H. Macy's created a real character in his portrayal of a useless fool. The Coen Brothers made a lot of great movies. Some of their best (in addition to Fargo) are No Country for Old Men, The Big Lebowski, True Grit (the 2010 version, not the 1969 version with John Wayne), Raising Arizona, and Blood Simple.

I saw this and liked it so I look forward to watching your reaction!

The film takes place in Minnesota. When coming up with the title, the Coen’s basically had two options, call it Brainerd, as part of the film takes place in Brainerd, Minnesota or call the film Fargo after Fargo, North Dakota where the film’s first scene takes place, despite the fact the entire film was shot in Minnesota. Though in Fargo, North Dakota they have a museum and have a wood chipper with a fake leg sticking out of it as well as the police uniform Marge wears. I found this out by seeing the film in theaters in 2021 for the films 25th Anniversary. This is a great film to see on the big screen. Also, the part with the wood chipper did happen. A woman named Helle Crafts was killed by her husband, froze her body in a freezer and he later chopped her into pieces and put her body through a wood chipper. Other than that part, the Coen’s were making fun of the “Based on a True Story” trope that’s gone on for years.

Wade has lots of money, but offers nothing but contempt for Jerry. Jeannie doesn't work, but they live in a big house that Jerry probably can't afford on his own, so he's been embezzling from the dealership and is just trying to dig his way out. He's obviously not the sharpest pencil in the box, and does even worse with the guys Shep hooked him up with (if they had tried this on their own, the outcome would not have been much different). Frances McDormand won a best actress Oscar for this performance, and the Coen brothers won for best screenplay. It was also nominated for best picture, and William H. Macy was nominated for best supporting actor.

Classic movie right here!

You gotta watch the TV series! Even the first episode omg.. you'll see it's gonna destroy you :D

Jerry practicing his call to Wade. Aw geez 😂

The show is so overlooked, season 3 is the best TV ive ever seen

I feel so sorry for that kid, man... He basically lost everything! :(

The Coens have been elusive about the truth of the story over the years. At the time, they said it wasn't really true, that they meant it as a joke on the constant raising and lowering of stakes that happens in pretty much every scene. For example, they go from disposing of a dead body in a woodchipper to literally having a conversation about stamps in the very next scene. Why would anyone leave that in the movie, unless it all really happened, note for note (or they were sort of trolling the audience)? In more recent years they've flipflopped on it a bit, saying at first that it was pieced together from several news stories, and then saying it was largely made up, but "inspired" by one true story, so it's still kind of a mystery. Great movie though. Widely considered the Coens' masterpiece.

AYEEEEE YAL WATCHING ALL THE CLASSICS. Was worried about the channel after yal wrapped Sopranos but the content been hitting!!!!! Keep going my guys

I think the Coen brothers have only made one film based on a true story, "A Serious Man" which was an ode to their father. With a great bar mitzvah scene, second only to the one in "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz". Though 'torn from the headlines' tropes are kind of their thing... Greetings from Canadia!

Holy shit! Ive seen this movie at least 30 times and NEVER thought, why did he go back to the cabin?

More movie reactions for sure guys! They are always entertaining 😁

I remember my older sister letting me watch this movie when it first came to HBO cable. It's a great crime thriller, but it has a lot of humor in it as well. My favorite scene is still Shep Proudfoot whoopin Steve Buscemi with that belt

A facts about MN stuff: The TV show Jean was watching when they broke into the house was an actual show, it was hosted by a married couple "Steve & Sharon" called "Good Day Minnesota". The Carlton Celebrity Room was a real dinner theater, it was a big deal back then.

I drove from Souix Falls to Fargo in winter in the dark during a snow store. It was just like this movie. Very isolated. Plus i did see a car off the road. I really wanted a car in front of me as a guide.

She wasn’t bored with Norm, she’s happy with him. She wasn’t trying to step out on Norm when she met Mike. She just figured she was meeting an old high school friend for drinks and catching up. Didn’t think he was going to try and put the moves on her or start crying and talking about how super she was.

The show is dope, every season is different but connected. In my opinion, Season 2 is one of the best seasons in tv history.

AMAN IN FULL is the best Coen as far as im concerned. It's magic.

Enjoyed the reaction. There were seven bodies, however, not five: the policeman, two passersby, the father-in-law, the parking-lot attendant, the wife, and the criminal partner.

Here for it.

Need to start boardwalk empire

You know if you do the movie you have to do the series. Very good. Where the money goes is explained in the first season of the series.

Hope you guys get into more Coen brothers movies because based on your reaction here I think you’d love them. No 2 are exactly the same, they jump genre better than anyone and yet you always can tell it’s Coen bros. Side note because you mentioned the 90s era movies. I assume you’ve seen a few of these, but I’d be interested in your takes on who you would vote for best picture of 1994. It’s the best lineup I’ve ever seen for the award. To avoid poisoning the well I’ll list all the nominees, but 3 really stand out as bonafide classics: Forrest Gump, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Pulp Fiction, Shawshank Redemption, Quiz Show.

Unguent = salve.

That was in fact George R.R. Martin in the back in the pool hall. 👍

39:54 - As a Minnesotan, the most unrealistic scene in the movie. The cop and the old guy, acting like it's cold out... have their parka hoods up, can't see their breath and there are puddles of melted snow.

Ayeeee, I’m hopin y’all start watching Fargo tv series after this 💯

Really excited to see you guys watch No Country For Old Men.. it's not a request cause I already know you got hella Patreon members requesting it. I'll sit tight and puff on this woods till I see the RU-vid notification for it 💀🙌

The reason he needs the money is up to interpretation. He worked at a GMC dealership and therefore worked with GMAC - which financed the cars. Jerry got $320,000 from GMAC through illegal means by filing unreadable documents. He also stole a car from his dealership.

Great choice started watching ypur channel about a month and a half ago cant get enough sad sopranos reaction is over but lets move forwars together

When I got out of the army I got a job at a local gas station I learned in 2 weeks that the customer service industry is not for me 😂 you not about to talk to me how ever you want and ima just take it 😂😂😂😂

Praying for Ozark... super stressful crime drama.. under-rated. This was a fun watch thanks you guys. Honestly, the movie is fantastic but I don't think you need to watch the series. There's other great stuff out there

Clever cool Marge, yaah! ❄️

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Have y'all seen Running Scared with Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines?

Buscemi was the guy who wasn't vouched for. I thought that first too because he seemed to be the more intelligent though he did create that mess by forgetting to put the tags on the license plate. The other guy Grimsrud, reacted the way he had to with the cop however he also messed up by killing the wife at the end, not knowing the outcome of the ransom. So they were two incompetent fools when you think about it.

You guys may want to consider watching Fargo the series.

Dude on the left with the five head might want to work on his lighting....😅

Great movie👍 Check out American Made it's an insane, unbelievable true story with Tom Cruise who was great. Tom actually flew the planes.

the season 1 in its series is also pretty good

Also... Roger fucking Deakins...

Ahhh damn. It's not the Billy Bob one!

can y'all do Mulholland Drive next?

Watch the show next. But before you do, familiarize yourselves with Coen Brothers movies, because the series pays much homage to them and all their films. Please and thank you.

"Based on a true story" means very little in a place where people make up stories for a living. Almost every Hollywood movie that has that tagline is so removed from its original context as to be a completely different story. The best examples of this are in movies about teachers. This movie is not based on a true story,. The instinct to immediately disbelieve that statement was correct.

Oh ya…

This is a true story, and not based on a true story, get it? A true story....

George RR Martin 😂😂😂😂

Not a true story, but true-ish. Dude could've sold his half of the car and kept the rest of the money. It's amazing how many times youheare about people getting caught doing incredible dumb stuff. Like someone transporting a million in drugs getting caught because they're driving 90 in a 30 zone. Like they can't just play it cool for a few hours.

Finally y'all watch my namesake. Stop at Pancakeshouse.

Guys, here is a health advice. Do NOT drink from plastic bottles, if you can avoid it, period! Always choose glass bottles, even if it sucks, because they are heavy and are a chore to bring home. Thank me in 20 years...

"This is a story about how a man with money troubles who fucked up his life." 😅 His car loan had fake cars for collateral. Buddy was calling him on it.

Watch the Cohen brothers No Country for Old Men a Best Picture Oscar winner

The true story thing is actually a joke within Fargo

Get on that Fargo series, the creator of the series made the best marvel content in a series called LEGION

Awesome reaction/ can you please watch a movie called JFK.

If Jerry had thought it all through there would be no movie called Fargo 🤔

Animal blundetto gone full animal

hahah funny story, none of it is a true story except by coincidence. The Coen's were like 'yea fuck it we'll say that, make it hit different' I think Will Macy or someone was like wanting to do better research on the character cause he thought it was a real story and the Coens told him that nah, they just said that. lol that quiet debate about margie and ..... whatsisname's relationship

Jerry is a con and a liar, which we get a glimpse of when he cheats that customer and his wife early on. It may seem like the customer is being difficult but he's justifiably pissed because they'd already agreed to the price, yet once it's time to complete the deal Jerry hikes it up with all kinds of additions the guy didn't want. Every messed up thing that happens down the line started with him.

Do you guys have Letterboxd accounts?

Why do they say Ja (German Ja), instead of Yeah there? Any ideas?

Not a true story! That was a prank, sort of

Not a true story but there's a lot of shit that happens all the time in the real world so you could say it's based on a true story.

He was defrauding the bank on the car loans, claiming sales where there were none, and pocketing the loans ( to cover for bad business deals???? ) Any case, it's Prison for our car salesman Jerry, or find $300,000 + how much to cover it up? That's real prison time, bankruptcy, divorce, public shame, etc etc, etc.

How can ya hate on Norm ‘Son-of-a’ Gunderson so hard!??!?

Canadian accents lol. More like Minnesota Swedish.

Not Canadian. North Dakota.

Series 1,2,4,and 5 are just as good as the movie. And it's not a true story. The Coen bros. always put that at the beginning of this movie and the series. I don't know why.

Minnesotan accents. Minnesota isn’t in Canada.

A lot of women work while pregnant, right up until labor. This country.

Fargo is in your country, not ours hahaha