Relic Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Couldn't get thru the pilot. Too... Snowy. Or something. Just didn't do it for me. The movie was streets ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 do we know how Billy Bob got out of the house?If it was explained I missed it as well. I was looking at the window in the basement, didn't look like a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiddler Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Man, just finished watching this and loved it. I've never seen the movie, so I didn't know what to expect, but I was engaged throughout the whole episode. Every scene with Billy Bob was fantastic. Whether he was intereacting with Lester or getting the older brother to beat his little brother up, it was all golden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 I have not really liked Billy Bob Thornton for quite a while, but I think his performance as a cold, ruthless killer without a conscience (albeit one with a perverse sense of humour) looks like it will be compelling watching. Martin Freeman, on the other hand, is a favourite of mine, and fortunately it seems like his performance will be just as interesting. I think our incompetent salesman is going to become a sly, ruthless killer in his own right. But, I also think, incompetency will eventually catch him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Buck Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Yeah, I didn't expect much from this at all, as for whatever reason I always end up being disappointed by FX shows, but after seeing the cast for this I decide to give it a shot. It was really damn good. Freeman and Thornton were both great. I definitely think there's a bit of intentional Chigurh in Thornton's character. I hope they're able to maintain the same level of humour/surprise throughout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commodore Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Couldn't get thru the pilot. Too... Snowy. Or something. Just didn't do it for me. The movie was streets ahead. I struggled through the first half of the pilot, but the second half is much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myshkin Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 I thought it was alright, but it felt kinda like a cheap imitation to me, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raksha 2014 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Sorry, I have better things to do with my time than watch a guy beat his wife to death with a hammer. Thoroughly unpleasant. Waste of Martin Freeman, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman of the North Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 They pronounced it exactly the way I'd expect "Nygaard" to be pronounced in Minnesota. Not unusual at all for Americans to pronunce names very different than someone in the country of origin. Doesn't mean that they didn't pronounce it wrong. It's not that hard to pronounce correct, even for English speaking people. I've encountered at least one who were able to pronounce it correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrum Aeternum Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Doesn't mean that they didn't pronounce it wrong. It's not that hard to pronounce correct, even for English speaking people. I've encountered at least one who were able to pronounce it correctly. In my experience it has less to do with being able to pronounce a name correctly, than in being stubborn about pronouncing it the way they want to. For what it's worth, I think it's pretty stupid too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaceBannon42 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Oh Yah, Oh Yah big boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myshkin Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Doesn't mean that they didn't pronounce it wrong. It's not that hard to pronounce correct, even for English speaking people. I've encountered at least one who were able to pronounce it correctly. At some point, after generations of mispronunciation, it stops being a mispronunciation. You don't tell people from Amarillo (Am-a-ri-lo) TX, that their city's name is actually pronounced Am-a-ri-yo, do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNorth's1stKnight Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 i thought the first episode was really good. martin freeman was hilarious and billy bob was awesome. one criticism i had though were the dissolves in every transition got so annoying after awhile but it looks like the show has a lot of potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman of the North Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 At some point, after generations of mispronunciation, it stops being a mispronunciation. You don't tell people from Amarillo (Am-a-ri-lo) TX, that their city's name is actually pronounced Am-a-ri-yo, do you? Of course. Living in Amarillo is no excuse for not being able to pronounce Amarillo. It's even worse in certain parts of the East Coast, where there are people incapable of even pronouncing the name of the State they live in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veltigar Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Of course. Living in Amarillo is no excuse for not being able to pronounce Amarillo. It's even worse in certain parts of the East Coast, where there are people incapable of even pronouncing the name of the State they live in. Not an American so... Which State is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman of the North Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 New Jersey for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch-MaesterPhilip Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 New Jersey for one.How do you think they pronounce it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veltigar Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Well, I followed everyone's advice and I have to say that Fargo (the movie) is indeed a masterpiece. The acting, the visuals, the humour and especially the music were all top notch. The only thing I didn't like about the movie was the word "ya", which I now - 5 minutes after watching the movie - hate with a fiery passion. EDIT: Btw, at about three minutes in there is a GRRM look-a-like playing pool in the bar where Lundegaard first meets the kidnappers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deleted01 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 This started in the UK tonight, and I just caught the first episode. Loved it! Glad to have something decent back on the telly for Sunday evenings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veltigar Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 This started in the UK tonight, and I just caught the first episode. Loved it! Glad to have something decent back on the telly for Sunday evenings. The BBC has the Crimson Field.on sunday evening. Third episode has just finished and it really packed a punch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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