US: Fargo

THMRK · 20 Apr 2014 at 14:11

Lima said:
Watched the film a couple of times years ago and remember it being really good. Might have to give this a watch. I can't help but think it's going to be strange since it's an odd adaption of the film.

It's not an adaptation.

Lima · 20 Apr 2014 at 14:24

That's the only word I could think of for what I was trying to explain. It is obviously is linked to the film in some kind of way.... Hence I referred to it as an adaption. Do you have anything further to add?

anything I don't mind · 20 Apr 2014 at 19:11

First episode was ok. Has a high production and is similar to the movie.

One · 20 Apr 2014 at 19:51

Also, watch the film 'A Simple Plan' for a similar themed snowy film that also has Billy Bob Thornton in it!

G|mp · 20 Apr 2014 at 22:59

Thought that was very good

BananaDunka · 21 Apr 2014 at 02:09

Great mix of dark comedy and superb acting, musical score and cinematics. The acting was a nobrainer given the stars involved. Really wasn't on my watchlist until the other day when someone brought it up elsewhere and I thought I'd give it a shot. Will re-watch the film this week.

Easily one of the best pilots I've seen in a long time and that's alongside others I'm watching or watched (Hannibal True Detective etc).

Participant · 21 Apr 2014 at 19:03

Just watched it, really enjoyed it.

twist3d0n3 · 23 Apr 2014 at 12:46

enjoying the **** out of this!

Participant · 25 Apr 2014 at 22:10

Latest wasn't nearly as good as the first, but I guess the first had a lot of impact.

Andrew_McP · 27 Apr 2014 at 09:53

I can never get past Freeman being anything other than 'that guy in The Office', even when wearing furry feet or being Sherlock's pet, so I was in no hurry to be disappointed by the first episode. However I just watched it and was able to suspend my Freemanphobia for long enough to enjoy that rather a lot.

I even laughed out loud when the female police officer tackled the older son in the garden. I was obviously expecting intervention, but not a flying tackle. That made me laugh out loud, which doesn't happen very often these days.

I'm looking forward to seeing if they can sustain that kind of momentum.

platypus · 30 Apr 2014 at 15:51

Looking forward to this then by all accounts, will watch it on 4oD this weekend.

Dirk · 30 Apr 2014 at 20:26

Loving this so far. Allison Tolman is excellent playing the character Molly Solverson.

One · 30 Apr 2014 at 20:38

Yer I think she plays the most believable character.

Is a good series. Poor King though

J-FRO · 2 May 2014 at 11:02

Watched the first two episodes on 4OD last night and it's safe to say I'm hooked.

I've not seen the original film so can't judge by way of comparison but the TV series is pretty funny.

R3X · 3 May 2014 at 21:51

gave it a bash and awesome show so far!

Can tell it will be a short and sweet series though but thornton is epic in this so are all of them play their parts quite well.

George Hincapie · 6 May 2014 at 13:06

Excellent, excellent show. Loving it so far. I usually can't stand BBT, but he's actually very good playing that character.

antijoke · 6 May 2014 at 13:11

Billy Bob Thornton is fantastic in this.

"Do you have a smaller room?"

Jokester · 11 May 2014 at 21:58

Billy Bob Thornton is immense.

marc2003 · 11 May 2014 at 22:01

this is really rather good.

BananaDunka · 11 May 2014 at 22:47

Watched the original movie today, seen it before but it definitely helps give a better sense of the whole series so far as I'd forgotten a lot of what happened in the film. So many good scenes too.