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Re: So Fargo... by Ray of Light 05/28/2005, 2:55am PDT
Willdog wrote:

I get it, it's cold and snowy in North Dakota. And the people are dopey country bumpkins. Great, what's the point?


Marge is very smart. That she appears dopey at first glance (and, in your case, on subsequent glances) is one facet of the film's cleverness.

Think of a bumbling criminal story you liked (Way of the Gun? Bottle Rocket? Reservoir Dogs? Snatch?) and I think you'll realize it succeeds on the depth and resonance of its characters. The best examples transcend charicature and come across as real people caught up in nefarious circumstance. In Fargo, that's everyone.

Lucky for you, the film came out before Ebert went insane. He'd be happy to elaborate.
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So Fargo... by Willdog 05/28/2005, 1:59am PDT NEW
    Cohen (conspiracy) theory by FABIO 05/28/2005, 2:45am PDT NEW
        Coen bros. NT by Fullofkittens 05/28/2005, 8:55am PDT NEW
        You're forgetting 'The Man Who Wasn't There' by Kab(uke) 05/28/2005, 10:47pm PDT NEW
        Re: Cohen (conspiracy) theory by Weyoun Voidbringer 05/29/2005, 2:02am PDT NEW
            Nick Cage was HARDLY a big name in the 80's NT by FABIO 05/29/2005, 7:54pm PDT NEW
        Coen theory, shot to pieces by jeep 05/30/2005, 10:49am PDT NEW
            Re: Coen theory, shot to pieces by Choson 05/30/2005, 11:36am PDT NEW
            how do you figure? by FABIO 05/30/2005, 6:09pm PDT NEW
                It doesn't? by Fag-o-spectrometer 05/31/2005, 12:59pm PDT NEW
    Re: So Fargo... by Ray of Light 05/28/2005, 2:55am PDT NEW
        Re: So Fargo... by Jeff Fries 05/29/2005, 4:52am PDT NEW
            Re: So Fargo... by jeep 05/30/2005, 10:54am PDT NEW
                Re: So Fargo... by Ray of Light 05/30/2005, 3:54pm PDT NEW
    More by Willdog 05/28/2005, 8:33am PDT NEW
    Fargo is pretty good. by Fullofkittens 05/28/2005, 9:05am PDT NEW
    Dude... by Bill Dungsroman 05/28/2005, 11:04am PDT NEW
        Second to last? NT by William H. Hayt, Jr. 05/28/2005, 3:18pm PDT NEW
        No, the pemultimate. Pay attention. NT by Bill Dungsroman 05/28/2005, 10:04pm PDT NEW
            Of course. My mistake! NT by William H. Hayt, Jr. 05/29/2005, 5:02am PDT NEW
                He meant to say "pemtessential". NT by laudablepuss 05/31/2005, 4:14pm PDT NEW
    Re: So Fargo... by Reichsminister Doktor Goebbels 05/31/2005, 5:30pm PDT NEW
    Look within yourself for the answers. by Fussbett 06/06/2005, 12:35am PDT NEW
        Re: Look within yourself for the answers. by Mysterio 06/06/2005, 5:37am PDT NEW
 
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