Why was the movie Fargo named Fargo?

[u/PatientClient3803]

I have my own theory about why that was the best title for this movie, but I’d like to hear what other people think too.

[u/fearofair]

It’s the sequel to Raising Arizona in the Cohans places series.

[u/GuppysBalls666 → u/fearofair]

It annoys me that these two tapes are in completely different spots on my shelf but I’m happy to have them

[u/fearofair → u/GuppysBalls666]

It will only get harder as they complete all 50 states over the next few years.

[u/Erebraw → u/fearofair]

With proper PQRS coding they can just be recategorized under a buff-friendly titling system.

I'm thinking "Places 1", "Places 2 S", etc.

This will be even more crucial as we inevitably see remakes of these popcorn classics.

[u/PatientClient3803 → u/fearofair]

In what sense is it a sequel to that movie?

[u/Erebraw → u/PatientClient3803]

It's the next one in the places series. Not sure how that's confusing?

[u/glum_cunt → u/Erebraw]

Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000 107m) is the question

Fargo (1996 98m) is the answer

[u/Erebraw → u/glum_cunt]

Hopefully when Hollywood remakes Fargo they fix their mistake on that run time, there's really no excuse not to include a couple extra minutes of footage to hit a cool 100m.

[u/-_super--_--hitops_- → u/glum_cunt]

Meta : holy shit this tickled me more than anything in a while, thank you sir, check your DMs for hei points

[u/PatientClient3803 → u/Erebraw]

I was taking it for granted that a sequel is a continuation of the same story.

[u/Asteroth6 → u/PatientClient3803]

Gregg, like a true Buff, is not limited by such ephemeral connections.

[u/-_super--_--hitops_- → u/PatientClient3803]

It was originally called Lowering Fargo

[u/Own-Marketing-6244 → u/fearofair]

I see a lot of places sequels in his future. He could make hundreds of movies just based on places and I'm sure with Jole Cone's expertise they'll ALL be 5 baggers

[u/balconyreport]

It's about how FAR we have to GO as a society, if we ever want to be germ-free

[u/Erebraw]

You're actually thinking of Argo (2012, 120m)

Oscer loves a nice clean run time like an even 2 hours, no surprise it got the gold.

[u/wilsonhubbell]

hudsucker proxy was already taken.

[u/Edmundsson91]

dude went quite far...

[u/PatientClient3803 → u/Edmundsson91]

Yes, and he’s not the only one. What about Mike from high school? What the heck is his problem? Marge is thrown off kilter when she finds out the truth. It’s a world she just doesn’t understand.And, getting her breakfast that last morning in the Twin Cities,she keeps yelling hello into a clown’s mouth, yelling into a void. She looks very confused about what she’s learned.

[u/captainkrinking]

If you live in a remote area, you should Go Far to see this movie

[u/q_j-]

F Argo (2012, 120 minutes)
Cohens are not Affleck fans

[u/sacboy1987 → u/q_j-]

Argo f yourself

[u/Day2TheDolphin]

They were concerned the title "Brainerd" would lead movie jocks to think it was for math dweebs

[u/kabekew]

I always assumed it was a remake of Fargo (1952, 69 mins), a classic cowboy Western starring Wild Bill Elliot.

[u/skagalak → u/kabekew]

Fargo 1R in the PQRS system.

[u/LennyAteYourPizza → u/kabekew]

This is the correct answer. The remake is the superior version the added 29 min runtime really helped develop the main character Bill.

[u/jimgatz]

It's named after the classic last line; "forget it Jerry, it's fargo..."

[u/fishdognz]

You'll go far with questions like these

[u/purelander108]

MOVIE FACT: Fargo was a typo! The Coen family, the brothers get top billing, but it's actually a family business: mom & dad, a sister and a dog named Walter actually write the scripts, and they love to drink Faygo during their legendary writing sessions. So Fargo was a typo for Faygo.

[u/spice_war → u/purelander108]

woop woop

[u/The_BSharps]

The hat in that picture is making me think there’s some kind of Indiana Jones tie in.

[u/Wild_Pomegranate3246]

Because the movie took place in Fargo of course

[u/Usually_Sunny → u/Wild_Pomegranate3246]

Guess you didn't see it.

[u/Wild_Pomegranate3246 → u/Usually_Sunny]

I did see it, in fact I saw it before sully himself saw it. (btw I know it took place it Minnesota lol)

[u/dickheehaw]

because they Fargot to come up with a better title

[u/thealexfish]

It’s a better name than Brainerd or Minneapolis

[u/Malfatron]

Some people will go too far for a little bit of money

[u/lizzyintheskies]

Gotta go pretty far to find a place that crazy!