Fargo ::posted Thu, 15 May 2014 02:30:16 +0000:: ift.tt/1nQd3iW rss@dailykos (Doctor RJ) When FX announced they were creating a series based on the Coen brothers Fargo, there were more than a few raised eyebrows. Even people involved with this adaption have said their initial reaction was Oh, hows that going to work? FXs Fargo is a 10-episode limited series, but it is NOT based on the story from Joel and Ethan Coens 1996 film, nor does it use the same characters. That led a lot of people to ask why are they calling it Fargo? However, similar to NBCs Parenthood, the show aims to emulate the same style and feel as the movie its based on, and the Coen brothers are involved in a limited way as executive producers. And as the story has progressed, there have been more than a few connections to the story of the movie. Both the TV show and the movie have a theme of temptation, whether its the temptation for a little bit of respect or a little bit of money, and how it spirals out into destructive violence. [Forwarded by the MyLeftBlogosphere news engine. Link to original post below:]
Posted on: Thu, 15 May 2014 11:18:27 +0000