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[Closed] PSA - Fargo (TV Series), 9pm Channel 4 tonight. Now with Spoilers.

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Crime comedy-drama based on the Coen brothers' 1996 film.


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 11:00 am
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Yup, SKY+d and ready to go...should be interesting


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 11:12 am
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That's a hell of a cast, looks interesting.


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 11:48 am
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just watched it... I can confirm that it's interesting


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 11:53 am
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Trailer didn't inspire, but I may try it.


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 11:57 am
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Interesting it is then !


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 4:04 pm
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Didn't rate the film much but never seen Martin Freeman do anything bad so might give it a go.


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 4:12 pm
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Didn't rate the film much but never seen Martin Freeman do anything bad so might give it a go.

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Hitchhikers guide.


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 4:31 pm
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Fargo - one of my all-time favourite movies, but then, the Coen brothers can do little wrong for me. Not sure about a TV spin off, but I'm recoding it anyway.


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 4:33 pm
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Didn't rate the film much but never seen Martin Freeman do anything bad so might give it a go.

Hitchhikers guide.


+a lot. That film did no-one any favours. In fact, it made me long for the Eighties Beeb television production and the Zaphod head that made Blakes 7 look like a miracle of special effects.


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 4:52 pm
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I quite enjoyed hitchhiker's.


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 7:43 pm
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I beginning to like Fargo ... very funny. 😆


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 8:49 pm
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...you betcha!


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 8:58 pm
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recorded it and looking forward to it, as above, Martin Freeman is generally a good call.


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 8:59 pm
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Hmm not sure so far


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 8:59 pm
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Brilliant hammer action there from Martin Freeman. 😆


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 9:02 pm
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The missus is watching it while I'm doing some accounts. She's laughing quite a lot. I'm not. Me knows who has the better deal.


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 9:06 pm
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The first hammer hit was brilliant. What a picture her face was.

Loving it so far.


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 9:08 pm
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Billy Bob's clearly enjoying playing the baddie from No country for old men 😀


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 9:27 pm
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Is it me or Freeman is very funny :mrgreen:


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 9:30 pm
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Definitely enjoyed that,I might have to go funds the film now.


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 9:51 pm
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Good enough to enjoy - It doesn't quite make it great for me somehow..

Maybe it's Freeman doing more Freeman with a splash of 'ohgee'..

The accents, music and landscapes of the original seemed to generate the rythm of the edits/direction (or vice versa) - maybe it's that - hard act to follow..


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 11:00 pm
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It's going to be good to offset the weekly beheadings in GoT. PSA: New series of Mad Men started this week too.


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 11:54 pm
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Was it a comedy?


 
Posted : 21/04/2014 12:31 am
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Poor imitation of the film from what I could be bothered to watch!


 
Posted : 22/04/2014 3:03 pm
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I genuinely enjoyed this. It evokes the film, but it isn't a re-hash. Homage rather than imitation.

Thornton is wonderful, quite different to the hitmen of the film. I'm not sure he's really just aping Chigurh in NCFOM. I don't believe Chigurh would ever have incited a murder while hanging about in a hospital waiting room - Thornton's character is far more impish.


 
Posted : 22/04/2014 3:48 pm
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Yup ,I liked it a lot and as far as I could tell, it's really not meant to be copy or remake of the film, just roughly based around the same type of story and characters.


 
Posted : 22/04/2014 3:58 pm
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Just watched it - I'm a big fan of the film and I thought this was worthy of watching episode 2.

I wasn't sure if it would be any good and was glad it wasn't a rip-off - they've used similar characters eg the female cop in the film is the chief (AFAIK), was pregnant and ate with her hubby a lot - in this they've mixed up the traits of the cast a bit so the main cop is male, his wife is preggars though they were scoffing lots too; and played with the storyline so there are similarities.

The initial hammer blow was pure genius too 😯


 
Posted : 22/04/2014 8:54 pm
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Thought it was great. Series linked on the Sky box now.


 
Posted : 22/04/2014 9:16 pm
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Similar worries here too abut trashing one of my fave movies

Happily we really enjoyed it, great TV

Roll on Episode 2


 
Posted : 22/04/2014 9:49 pm
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Great bit of dark comedy, was concerned about freeman in it but I thought he was pretty good, billy bob was excellent.

Highly irregular is the time I found a human foot in a toaster oven

Looking forward to next week.


 
Posted : 22/04/2014 9:55 pm
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Liked it a lot. Just a smidgen of Twin Peaks about it, too, I thought.


 
Posted : 23/04/2014 7:06 am
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2nd episode on in 10 minutes people!
C4 9pm - be interesting to see if it's as good as the 1st was...


 
Posted : 27/04/2014 7:50 pm
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C4+1 @ 10pm for me


 
Posted : 27/04/2014 7:59 pm
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I was quite liking the Police Chief character in episode 1 and then he got shot! 😯

Will set it on series record.


 
Posted : 27/04/2014 8:47 pm
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Enjoyed that.

Billy Bob is on top form,it's going to be interesting when he meets the other two hitmen.


 
Posted : 27/04/2014 9:08 pm
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Ep 3 C4 4 mins...


 
Posted : 04/05/2014 7:56 pm
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Zombie kit. 😮 😯

I want!

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Posted : 04/05/2014 8:26 pm
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Billy Bob really is playing a brilliant part and is funny and quite dark with it too. Thoroughly enjoying it.


 
Posted : 05/05/2014 7:57 am
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Awesome touch at the start of last night's episode.


 
Posted : 12/05/2014 3:35 pm
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Crap forgot to watch last weeks.


 
Posted : 12/05/2014 3:36 pm
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The deaf guy and the one from Friends are brilliant. Standing in trees... just watching 😀


 
Posted : 12/05/2014 3:46 pm
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Highlight of the week now. Whole cast is awesome. Billy Bob Thornton particularly.


 
Posted : 12/05/2014 4:02 pm
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Very funny. I like. 😆


 
Posted : 12/05/2014 5:41 pm
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Watching EP3 now.


 
Posted : 12/05/2014 5:41 pm
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Erm.. I'm struggling with it 😕


 
Posted : 12/05/2014 7:45 pm
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It's all about the characters, their interaction, and dialogue - the plot doesn't matter much. Hopefully it's got legs and doesn't disappear up its own arse.


 
Posted : 12/05/2014 9:08 pm
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Another good one.

Lester's hand is going the same way as a dead whale on a beach 🙂


 
Posted : 12/05/2014 9:13 pm
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Loving it so far - especially Billy Bob Thorton's role - he's brilliant!!

I seen the film when it first came out, so have very little memory of it - but will not watch it til the show is over

Looking forward to episode 4 🙂


 
Posted : 12/05/2014 9:36 pm
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All caught up now brilliant stuff.


 
Posted : 12/05/2014 9:58 pm
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The one thing I look forward to on TV at the moment


 
Posted : 12/05/2014 10:02 pm
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+1


 
Posted : 13/05/2014 6:21 am
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Woooo,how good is this?

What's Malvo and Molly going to do next.
Roll on next Sunday 🙂


 
Posted : 01/06/2014 9:10 pm
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Damn it need to catch up I'm behind about 2 episodes now.


 
Posted : 01/06/2014 9:10 pm
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Very funny when Martin Freeman boom boom the bully's wife. 😆


 
Posted : 01/06/2014 10:30 pm
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This week seemed to be a bit of a filler. Last week's was superb.


 
Posted : 01/06/2014 10:34 pm
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On soon, the penultimate episode and a good one apparently.


 
Posted : 15/06/2014 7:40 pm
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It get a lot better, worth watching for sure.


 
Posted : 15/06/2014 10:46 pm
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Just finished watching the final, I won't say what happens but it certainly wasn't what I expected.


 
Posted : 18/06/2014 9:19 pm
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Well I thought the final was excellent.
For a few seconds I thought they were going to get all Angel Heart and make Billy Bob turn in to a demon.


 
Posted : 23/06/2014 10:48 am
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I came intot he series late but caught up quickly enough. Great series, nice to see humans in all emotions based in a backwater that only those that live there knowabout.

Excellent ending, only really expected the cops to shoot him as he ran away but no..

V cool 😀


 
Posted : 23/06/2014 11:28 am

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