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Son of Beast
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Son of Beast
Son of Beast's track layout after the loop was removed
Kings Island
Park section
Action Zone
Coordinates
39°20′46″N 84°15′53″W / 39.346101°N 84.264686°W / 39.346101; -84.264686Coordinates: 39°20′46″N 84°15′53″W / 39.346101°N 84.264686°W / 39.346101; -84.264686
Status
Removed
Opening date
May 26, 2000 (2000-05-26)
Closing date
June 16, 2009 (2009-06-16)
Cost
$20,500,000 USD (approximately)
Replaced by
Banshee
General statistics
Type
Wood
Manufacturer
Roller Coaster Corporation of America
Designer
Werner Stengel
Track layout
Terrain roller coaster
Lift/launch system
Chain lift hill
Height
218 ft (66 m)
Drop
214 ft (65 m)
Length
7,032 ft (2,143 m)
Speed
78.4 mph (126.2 km/h)
Inversions
1 (2000–2006)
0 (2007–2009)
Duration
2:20
Max vertical angle
55.7°
Capacity
1600 riders per hour
G-force
4.5
Height restriction
48 in (122 cm)
Trains
2 Gerstlauer trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
Son of Beast at RCDB
Pictures of Son of Beast at RCDB
Son of Beast was a record-breaking wooden roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio. Built and designed by the now defunct Roller Coaster Corporation of America, it opened to the public on May 26, 2000, and was themed as a sequel to one of the park's other signature attractions, The Beast. In addition to breaking the world record for speed, Son of Beast was the first wooden hypercoaster in the world with a 214-foot (65 m) drop and was the second wooden coaster to feature an inversion; Flip Flap Railway was the first, but was long defunct before the ride's opening.
Son of Beast is also known for two major, non-fatal accidents. In 2006, damage to the track caused one of the trains to stop abruptly. Another setback occurred in 2009, when a woman claimed to have suffered a head injury. The ride was closed indefinitely, with the only reference of its existence appearing on a tombstone outside the new Banshee coaster (showing a simple logo of the ride and the dates 2000-2009). On July 27, 2012, the closure was made permanent, as Kings Island announced that the roller coaster would be dismantled and removed from the park.
Contents
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1 History
2 Layout
2.1 Materials used
3 World records
4 Incidents
4.1 2006
4.2 2009
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
History[edit]
The broken crate once featured at the entrance
The Roller Coaster Corporation of America discussed the idea of a building the world's first wooden hypercoaster with Kings Island in 1997.[1] The park announced plans to build Son of Beast on May 11, 1999. As part of a marketing campaign for the ride before its debut, a box was placed next to a footpath in the park. Beastly growling and snarling noises came from inside the box as it shook violently. During the announcement, the box was revealed to the audience along with a model of the roller coaster and a list of seven world records that would be broken when it came into operation.[2] The sign at the ride's entrance featured a large wooden box covered with chains, rope, and metal straps. The front was ripped open with the name "Son of Beast" centered inside the box.[3] Problems plagued the ride from the start and as a result, Paramount Parks, the park's then-owner, fired RCCA before construction was completed. The park had to make several design corrections during Son of Beast's initial year.[4]
The ride originally operated with three trains designed by Premier Rides. Each one consisted of six cars for a total capacity of thirty-six. The trains were shortened to five cars before the 2006 season. After the ride's first major incident, the trains were replaced altogether with lighter models before the ride reopened the following season. The loop was also removed during this time.[5]
After another major incident occurred in 2009, it was announced that Son of Beast would be closed indefinitely.[6] References to Son of Beast were removed from the park's website and map in early 2010.[7][8] All signage, including the box at the entrance, was also removed.[9]
On March 15, 2010, the General Manager of Kings Island, Greg Scheid, stated that the park had spent nearly $30 million on the ride to date, and that it would not reopen for the 2010 season.[10] Another Kings Island spokesperson, Don Helbig, announced in 2011 that the ride would again be closed for the 2011 season, and that the ride's future had not yet been decided. "No decision has been made concerning the ride's future," spokesman Don Helbig said. "It would be inappropriate to speculate on when a decision might be made. There's nothing else to talk about."[11] Kings Island announced on April 24, 2012, that there are no plans to operate Son of Beast in 2012, and they're still evaluating options.[12]
On July 27, 2012, following a thorough evaluation of the roller coaster, Kings Island announced that Son of Beast will be removed from the park to make room for future expansion.[13][14] Demolition began in mid-September 2012.[15][16] On November 20, one of the last remaining parts of the structure, the lift hill, was demolished.[17] A new roller coaster called Banshee was completed in April 2014 and is now in the same location previously occupied by Son of Beast.[18]
Layout[edit]
After loading the train, riders left the station making a 51-foot (16 m) left-hand drop into a series of short hops before turning into the 218-foot-tall (66 m) lift hill. At the crest of the lift hill, the track made a left-hand turn over to the first drop, where it dropped 214 feet (65 m) to the ground followed by a 70-degree banked turn to the right. Riders then descended 168 feet (51 m) down a second drop into a left-hand double helix. Coming out of the helix, the train passed through a mid-course brake run dropping into a straight section of track (where the vertical loop was prior to 2006), before entering another helix, riding a series of short hills. and ending at the final brake run.[19][20] One cycle of the ride lasted about 2 minutes and 20 seconds.[21]
Materials used[edit]
Main Structure: Southern Yellow Pine[22]
Track Piles: Douglas Fir[23]
Loop Structure: Steel (removed December 2006)[22]
Loop Track: Wood[22]
Timber used: 2.5 million board feet[23]
Acres of land used: 12[24]
Footers: 2,414 footers, 11 feet (3.4 m) into the ground[24]
Bolts: 225,000 21" steel bolts[24]
Nails: Over 22 short tons (20,000 kg) of nails[24]
World records[edit]
Son of Beast with loop
At the time of its introduction in 2000, Son of Beast was the only wooden roller coaster nationally ranked in the top 10 for track height, track length, drop height, and speed. It set several world records becoming the tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster in the world, as well as becoming the second longest following its predecessor, The Beast.[25] Son of Beast was also the only wooden roller coaster to feature a vertical loop. The loop was removed prior to the 2007 season.[5][26] Prior to its removal, the vertical loop also made Son of Beast the longest roller coaster in the world to contain one. Following its removal, California Screamin' at Disney California Adventure acquired the title.[27]
The seven world records held at its introduction were:
Tallest wooden roller coaster[28]
Longest wooden roller coaster drop[28]
Fastest wooden roller coaster[28]
Only looping wooden roller coaster (2000–2006)[29]
Longest looping roller coaster (2000–2006)[27]
Most wooden coaster track at one park (22,612 feet or 6,892 metres)[30]
First and only wooden hypercoaster in the world (over 200 feet or 61 metres high)[31]
Incidents[edit]
See also: Incidents at Cedar Fair parks
2006[edit]
On July 9, 2006 at 4:45 pm, a structural failure in the 'Rose Bowl' section of the ride created a bump on the track that caused a train to come to an abrupt stop. Twenty-seven injuries were reported in the accident and rescue units were required to evacuate the riders. Most of the injuries were of the chest or neck. Seventeen people were released from the hospital within five hours of the accident, and two were admitted. None of the injuries were life-threatening. After an inspection the following day, the park stated that the accident was caused by a crack or split in the wood.[32] The ride was shut down for an extended period of time, while the park worked with the State of Ohio to complete a full investigation. The park completed repairs of the ride but the state asked for extensive testing to be done to ensure it would not happen again. The park indicated that the ride would not reopen until the 2007 season.[33][34]
Son of Beast's trains (2007–2009)
Two trains designed by Gerstlauer from the demolished Hurricane: Category 5 coaster at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion were purchased by Kings Island to serve as lighter replacements for original Son of Beast trains.[21] The lighter trains were used to reduce the overall load on the wooden structure. The loop was also removed during this time to assist the lighter trains in completing the circuit. The park also claimed that the changes helped make the ride more comfortable.[5]
In late June 2007, reports circulated that the park was testing the new Gerstlauer trains. Eyewitnesses reported red and blue trains running on the track with test dummies in the seats. On July 4, 2007, Son of Beast reopened for the first time since the accident the year before.[35] Despite the lack of the vertical loop, the coaster continued to hold the record as tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster in the world.[36]
2009[edit]
On June 16, 2009, a woman claimed to have suffered a head injury from riding Son of Beast during her visit to the park on May 31, 2009. She did not report the incident to Kings Island officials prior to June 16. She claimed to have suffered from a burst blood vessel in her brain, after riding Son of Beast, that required admission to an intensive care unit at a nearby hospital. "The first we heard of this was on June 16. Her visit was on May 31 and there's no record of going to first aid for anything here at the park," said Don Helbig, public relations manager for Kings Island. Helbig also pointed out that there were no other reports of injuries on the ride that year. The Son of Beast was shut down as a precaution, however, during the investigation. "At this point it would be inappropriate to speculate on an exact date when the ride may reopen. We're going to do a thorough maintenance review. We're going to work with the state of Ohio on that," said Helbig.[37]
An investigation followed, and no irregularities were found with the ride. A summary of that investigation was released later, on July 29.[38] Despite the findings, the roller coaster remained closed and never reopened.[14][39]
See also[edit]
List of former Kings Island attractions
The Beast (roller coaster)
References[edit]
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Jump up ^ Flaharty, Sean (May 11, 1999). "Son Of Beast announcement – (Paramount's Kings Island -May 1999)". YouTube. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
Jump up ^ Fudge, Mike. "Son of Beast | Flickr – Photo Sharing!". Flickr. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
Jump up ^ Tan, Lot (August 8, 2013). "Kings Island introduces roller coaster for 2014". Middletown Journal. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
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Jump up ^ "'Son Of Beast' To Remain Closed, Possibly For Good – Cincinnati News Story". WLWT Cincinnati. August 10, 2009. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Thrill Rides". Kings Island. Archived from the original on March 30, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
Jump up ^ "2010 Park Guide" (PDF). Kings Island. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
Jump up ^ John (April 26, 2010). "Son of Beast Signage Gone". Coaster101. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Son of Beast a no-go for 2010". Business Courier. March 15, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
Jump up ^ "What's next for Son of Beast". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Kings Island looking new at 40". Cincinnati.com. April 24, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
Jump up ^ McClelland, Justin (July 27, 2012). "Kings Island to tear down Son of Beast". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
^ Jump up to: a b "Son of Beast roller coaster to be removed to make room for future park expansion". Kings Island. July 27, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
Jump up ^ McClelland, Justin (4 October 2012). "Dismantling begins on Son of Beast". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
Jump up ^ Richardson, Rachel (October 5, 2012). "Want a piece of Son of Beast? KI answers question". Retrieved October 8, 2012.
Jump up ^ Richardson, Rachel (November 20, 2012). "Final section of Son of Beast comes down". Retrieved November 21, 2012.
Jump up ^ Tan, Lot (August 8, 2013). "Kings Island to offer new coaster for 2014". WHIO-TV. Cox Media Group. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Son Of Beast POV". YouTube. December 20, 2006. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Son of Beast Fact Sheet". Ultimate Rollercoaster. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
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^ Jump up to: a b c "Son of Beast Layout & Stats". Home.fuse.net. July 15, 1999. Archived from the original on December 6, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
^ Jump up to: a b Marden, Duane. "Paramount's Kings Island Fact Sheet: Son of Beast". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
^ Jump up to: a b c d "Son of Beast". 2001. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
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^ Jump up to: a b "Disney Top 10 Disneyland Unique Rides". Disney Top 10. 2011. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
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Jump up ^ "Kings Island: A Leader in New Ideas for Years". COASTER-net.com. December 29, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
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Jump up ^ "Ohio roller coaster mishap injures 27 riders". MSNBC. July 9, 2006. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
Jump up ^ Latta, Tiffany Y. (December 13, 2006). "State: Son of Beast accident caused by design flaw". Middletown Journal. Archived from the original on December 16, 2006. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
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External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Son of Beast.
Son of Beast Preview and Construction Photos of the construction on Ultimate Rollercoaster.com
Son of Beast news and pictures from Coastergallery.com
Kings Island Central information – Alternate source of details and stats
Son Of Beast Video – Coasterimage.com
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Fargo (film)
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Fargo
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Joel Coen
Produced by
Ethan Coen
Written by
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
Starring
Frances McDormand
William H. Macy
Steve Buscemi
Harve Presnell
Peter Stormare
Music by
Carter Burwell
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Edited by
Roderick Jaynes
Production
company
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Working Title Films
Distributed by
Gramercy Pictures
Release date
March 8, 1996 (1996-03-08) (United States)
May 31, 1996 (1996-05-31) (United Kingdom)
Running time
98 minutes[1]
Country
United Kingdom[2]
United States[2]
Language
English
Budget
$7 million[3]
Box office
$60.6 million[3]
Fargo is a 1996 British-American crime film written, produced, edited, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Frances McDormand stars as a pregnant Minnesota police chief investigating roadside homicides that ensue after a desperate car salesman (William H. Macy) hires two criminals (Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare) to kidnap his wife in order to extort a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law (Harve Presnell).
Fargo premiered at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival, where Joel Coen won the festival's Prix de la mise en scène (Best Director Award) and the film was nominated for the Palme d'Or. A critical and commercial success, Fargo received seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. McDormand received the Best Actress Oscar, and the Coens won in the Best Original Screenplay category.
The film was selected in 2006 for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant"—one of only six films so designated in its first year of eligibility.[4] In 1998, the American Film Institute named it one of the 100 greatest American films in history. A Coen-produced FX television series of the same name, inspired by Fargo and taking place in the same universe, premiered in 2014 and was critically acclaimed.[5]
Contents
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1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
3.1 Claims of factual basis
3.2 Locations
3.3 Accent
3.4 Casting
4 Reception
4.1 Critical response
4.2 Film festivals
4.3 Accolades
4.3.1 Wins
4.3.2 Nominations
5 Soundtrack
5.1 Track listing
6 Home video releases
7 Television series
8 See also
9 References
10 Further reading
11 External links
Plot[edit]
In the winter of 1987, Jerry Lundegaard, the sales manager at an Oldsmobile dealership in Minneapolis, is desperate for money. He floated a $320,000 GMAC loan and collateralized it with nonexistent dealership vehicles and is unable to pay back the loan. On the advice of dealership mechanic and paroled ex-convict Shep Proudfoot, Jerry travels to Fargo, North Dakota and hires small-time cons Gaear Grimsrud and Carl Showalter to kidnap his wife, Jean, and extort a ransom from his wealthy father-in-law and boss, Wade Gustafson, in return for a new car and half of the $80,000 ransom.
Jerry pitches Gustafson a lucrative real estate deal, and he agrees to front $750,000. Jerry considers calling off the kidnapping, but learns that Gustafson plans to make the deal himself, giving Jerry a finder's fee. At Jerry's home, Carl and Gaear carry out the kidnapping. As they transport Jean to their remote cabin on Moose Lake, a state trooper pulls them over outside Brainerd for driving without temporary tags. When the trooper hears a sound from the back seat, Gaear kills him, then chases down two eyewitnesses and shoots them.
The following morning, Brainerd police chief Marge Gunderson discovers that the dead trooper was ticketing a car with dealership plates. Later, two men driving a dealership vehicle checked into the nearby Blue Ox Motel with two call girls, then placed a call to Proudfoot. After questioning the prostitutes, she drives to Gustafson's dealership, where Proudfoot feigns ignorance and Jerry insists no cars are missing. While in Minneapolis, Marge reconnects with Mike Yanagita, an old classmate. Mike awkwardly and aggressively tries to romance Marge, before breaking down, saying his wife has died.
Jerry informs Gustafson that the kidnappers have demanded $1 million, and will deal only through him. Meanwhile, Carl, in light of the complication of three murders, demands that Jerry hand over the entire $80,000. GMAC gives Jerry 24 hours to prove the existence of the vehicles or return the loan.
Carl is beaten by a furious Proudfoot for bringing him under suspicion. Carl orders Jerry to deliver the ransom immediately. Gustafson insists on making the money drop himself. At the drop point in a Minneapolis parking garage, he tells Carl he will not hand over the money without seeing Jean. An enraged Carl shoots and kills Gustafson, but not before Gustafson shoots Carl in the face. After fleeing the scene, Carl is astounded to discover that the briefcase contains $1 million. He removes $80,000 to split with Gaear, then buries the rest alongside the highway. At the cabin, Gaear has killed Jean; Carl says they must split up and leave the state immediately. Carl and Gaear get into a heated argument over who will keep the dealership car with Carl using his injury as justification. In response, Gaear kills Carl with an axe.
Marge learns that Yanagita's dead wife is neither dead nor his wife. Reflecting on Yanagita's convincing lies, Marge returns to Gustafson's dealership. Jerry continues to insist that he is not missing any cars. Marge asks him to check the inventory, then spots him fleeing the dealership, and calls the State Police. The next morning, she drives to Moose Lake on a tip from a local bar owner who reported a "funny-looking guy" bragging about killing someone. Outside a cabin, she finds the dealership car; nearby, Gaear is feeding Carl's dismembered body into a woodchipper. Marge shoots him in the leg as he tries to flee, and arrests him. North Dakota police arrest Jerry at a motel outside Bismarck.
Marge's husband Norm, whose mallard painting has been selected for a 3-cent postage stamp, complains that his friend's painting will be on the first class stamp. Marge reassures Norm that lots of people use 3-cent stamps; the two happily anticipate the birth of their child in two months.
Cast[edit]
Frances McDormand as Marge Gunderson
William H. Macy as Jerry Lundegaard
Steve Buscemi as Carl Showalter
Peter Stormare as Gaear Grimsrud
Harve Presnell as Wade Gustafson
Kristin Rudrüd as Jean Lundegaard
Tony Denman as Scotty Lundegaard
Steve Reevis as Shep Proudfoot
Larry Brandenburg as Stan Grossman
John Carroll Lynch as Norm Gunderson
Steve Park as Mike Yanagita
Production[edit]
Claims of factual basis[edit]
The film opens with the following text:
This is a true story. The events depicted in this film took place in Minnesota in 1987. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed. Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred.
Closing credits, however, bear the standard all persons fictitious disclaimer for a work of fiction.[6] Regarding this apparent discrepancy, the Coen brothers claimed that they based their script on an actual criminal event, but wrote a fictional story around it. "We weren't interested in that kind of fidelity", Joel Coen said. "The basic events are the same as in the real case, but the characterizations are fully imagined ... If an audience believes that something's based on a real event, it gives you permission to do things they might otherwise not accept."[7]
The brothers have modified their explanation more than once. In 1996, Joel Coen told a reporter that—contrary to the opening graphic—the actual murders were not committed in Minnesota.[8][9] Many Minnesotans[who?] speculated that the story was inspired by T. Eugene Thompson, a St. Paul attorney who was convicted of hiring a man to murder his wife in 1963, near the Coens' hometown of St. Louis Park; but the Coens claimed that they had never heard of Thompson. After Thompson's death in 2015, Joel Coen changed the explanation again: "[The story was] completely made up. Or, as we like to say, the only thing true about it is that it's a story."[10]
The film's special edition DVD contains yet another account, that the film was inspired by the 1986 murder of Helle Crafts from Connecticut at the hands of her husband, Richard, who disposed of her body through a wood chipper.[11]
Locations[edit]
Fargo was filmed during the winter of 1995, mainly in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and around the actual town of Brainerd (which was the film's original title).[12] Due to unusually low snowfall totals in central and southern Minnesota that winter, scenes requiring snow-covered landscapes had to be shot in northern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota (though not in Fargo itself).[13]
Jerry's initial meeting with Carl and Gaear was shot at a pool hall and bar called The King of Clubs in the northeast section of Minneapolis.[14] It was later demolished, along with most other buildings on that block of Central Avenue, and replaced by low-income housing.[15] Gustafson's auto dealership was actually Wally McCarthy Oldsmobile in Richfield, a southern suburb of Minneapolis. The site is now occupied by Best Buy's national corporate headquarters. The "Welcome to Brainerd" Paul Bunyan statue was built for the film in the northeast corner of North Dakota, near the Canadian border. (Though several present-day Paul Bunyan statues in Minnesota and North Dakota claim to be associated with Fargo, the one actually used in the movie was dismantled after filming was completed.) The Blue Ox motel/truckstop was Stockmen's Truck Stop in South St. Paul, which is still in business. Ember's, the restaurant where Carl discussed the ransom drop with Gustafson, was located in St. Louis Park, the Coens' hometown; the building now houses a medical outpatient treatment center.[16]
The Lakeside Club, where Marge interviewed the hookers, was a family restaurant—now closed—in Mahtomedi, Minnesota. The kidnappers' Moose Lake hideout actually stood on the shore of Square Lake, near May, Minnesota. The cabin was relocated to Barnes, Wisconsin in 2002. The Edina police station where the interior police headquarters scenes were filmed is still in operation, but has been completely rebuilt. The Carlton Celebrity Room was an actual venue in Bloomington, Minnesota, and José Feliciano did once appear there, but it had been closed for almost ten years when filming began. The Feliciano scene was shot at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre in Chanhassen, near Minneapolis.[16] The ransom drop was filmed in two adjacent parking garages on South 8th Street in downtown Minneapolis. Scenes in the Lundegaards' kitchen were shot in a private home on Pillsbury Avenue in Minneapolis,[17] and the house where Mr. Mohra described the "funny looking little guy" to police is in Hallock, in northwest Minnesota. The motel “outside of Bismarck”, where the police finally catch up with Jerry, is the Hitching Post Motel in Forest Lake, north of Minneapolis.[16]
While none of Fargo was actually filmed in Fargo, the Fargo-Moorhead Convention & Visitors Bureau exhibits original script copies and several props used in the film, including the wood chipper.[16] After the movie's release, by some accounts, Brainerd was invaded by shovel-toting moviegoers searching for the buried ransom cash, inspired by the dubious "based-on-a-true-story" announcement in the opening credits.[18]
Accent[edit]
The film's illustrations of "Minnesota nice" and distinctive regional accents and expressions made a lasting impression on audiences; years later, locals reported continuing to field tourist requests to say "Yah, you betcha", and other tag lines from the movie.[19] Dialect coach Liz Himelstein maintained that "the accent was another character". She coached the cast using audio tapes and field trips.[20] Another dialect coach, Larissa Kokernot (who also played one of the prostitutes), noted that the "small-town, Minnesota accent is close to the sound of the Nords and the Swedes", which is "where the musicality comes from". She taught McDormand "Minnesota nice" and the characteristic head-nodding to show agreement.[21] The strong accent spoken by Macy's and McDormand's characters, which was exaggerated for effect, is less common in the Twin Cities, where over 60% of the state's population lives. The Minneapolis and St. Paul dialect is characterized by the Northern cities vowel shift, which is also found in other places in the Northern United States as far east as Rochester, New York.[19]
Casting[edit]
The Coens initially considered William H. Macy for a smaller role, but they were so impressed by his reading that they asked Macy to come back in and read for the role of Jerry. According to Macy, he was very persistent in getting the role, saying: "I found out that they [the Coen brothers] were auditioning in New York still, so I got my jolly, jolly Lutheran ass on an airplane and walked in and said, 'I want to read again because I'm scared you're going to screw this up and hire someone else.' I actually said that. You know, you can't play that card too often as an actor. Sometimes it just blows up in your face, but I said, 'Guys, this is my role. I want this.'"[22]
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
Fargo holds a 93% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 88 reviews, with an average rating of 8.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Violent, quirky, and darkly funny, Fargo delivers an original crime story and a wonderful performance by McDormand".[23] The film scores 85 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 24 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[24]
Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert each named Fargo the best film of 1996.[25] Ebert called it "one of the best films I've ever seen", adding that "films like Fargo are why I love the movies". He later ranked it fourth on his list of the best films of the 1990s.[26]
Fargo was ranked 84th on the American Film Institute's "100 Years...100 Movies" list in 1998 (although it was removed from the 2007 version) and 93rd on "AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs" list. The Marge Gunderson character was ranked 33rd on AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains.
In 2010, the Independent Film & Television Alliance selected the film as one of its "30 Most Significant Independent Films" of the last 30 years.[27]
Film festivals[edit]
Fargo premiered at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the competition's highest honor, the Palme d'Or. Joel Coen won the top directorial award, the prix de la mise en scène. Subsequent notable screenings included the Pusan International Film Festival in South Korea, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic, and the Naples Film Festival.[28]
In 2006, the sixth annual Fargo Film Festival marked Fargo's tenth anniversary by projecting the movie on a gigantic screen mounted on the north side of Fargo's tallest building, the Radisson Hotel.[29]
Accolades[edit]
Wins[edit]
Academy Award for Best Actress – Frances McDormand
Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay – Joel and Ethan Coen
BAFTA David Lean Award for Direction – Joel Coen
Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director – Joel Coen[28]
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film
National Board of Review Award for Best Actress – Frances McDormand
National Board of Review Award for Best Director – Joel Coen
Satellite Award for Best Film
Satellite Award for Best Director – Joel Coen
Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama – Frances McDormand
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role – Frances McDormand
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen – Joel and Ethan Coen
Independent Spirit Award for Best Film
Independent Spirit Award for Best Director – Joel Coen
Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead – William H. Macy
Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead – Frances McDormand
Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay – Joel and Ethan Coen
Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography - Roger Deakins
1998 AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies – #84[30]
2000 AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs – #93[31]
2003 AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains: Marge Gunderson – #33 Hero[32]
2006 National Film Registry
Nominations[edit]
Academy Award for Best Picture – Ethan Coen
Academy Award for Best Director – Joel Coen
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor – William H. Macy
Academy Award for Best Cinematography – Roger Deakins
Academy Award for Best Film Editing – Roderick Jaynes
American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Theatrical Releases - Roger Deakins
BAFTA Award for Best Film
BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Golden Globe Award for Best Director – Motion Picture – Joel Coen
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy – Frances McDormand
Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay – Motion Picture – Joel and Ethan Coen
Grand Prix of the Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics
Palme D'or
Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama – William H. Macy
Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay – Joel and Ethan Coen
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role – William H. Macy
Soundtrack[edit]
Fargo/Barton Fink: Music by Carter Burwell
Soundtrack album by Carter Burwell
Released
May 28, 1996
Genre
Film score
Length
43:15
Label
TVT
Coen Brothers film soundtracks chronology
The Hudsucker Proxy
(1994)The Hudsucker Proxy1994 Fargo
(1996) The Big Lebowski
(1998)The Big Lebowski1998
As with all the Coen Brothers' films, except O Brother, Where Art Thou?, the score to Fargo is by Carter Burwell.[33]
The main musical motif is based on a Norwegian folk song[34] called "The Lost Sheep", or natively "Den bortkomne sauen".
Other songs featured in the film include: "Big City" by Merle Haggard, heard in the King of Clubs while Jerry meets with Carl and Gaear, "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" by Boy George plays in the garage as Shep works, and "Let's Find Each Other Tonight" a live nightclub performance by José Feliciano that is viewed by Carl and a female escort. In the diner, when Jerry is urging Wade not to get police involved in his wife's kidnapping, Chuck Mangione's "Feels So Good" can be heard faintly in the background. An instrumental version of "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" plays during the scene where Marge and Norm are eating at a buffet. The restaurant scene with Mike Yanagita is accompanied by a piano arrangement of "Sometimes in Winter" by Blood, Sweat & Tears. All the songs heard in the film are featured only as background music, usually on a radio, and do not appear on the soundtrack album.
The soundtrack was released in 1996 on TVT Records, combined with selections from the score to Barton Fink.[33]
Track listing[edit]
No.
Title
Length
1. "Fargo, North Dakota" 2:47
2. "Moose Lake" 0:41
3. "A Lot of Woe" 0:49
4. "Forced Entry" 1:23
5. "The Ozone" 0:57
6. "The Trooper's End" 1:06
7. "Chewing on It" 0:51
8. "Rubbernecking" 2:04
9. "Dance of the Sierra" 1:23
10. "The Mallard" 0:58
11. "Delivery" 4:46
12. "Bismarck, North Dakota" 1:02
13. "Paul Bunyan" 0:35
14. "The Eager Beaver" 3:10
15. "Brainerd Minnesota" 2:40
16. "Safe Keeping" 1:41
Total length: 43:15
Home video releases[edit]
Fargo has been released in several formats: VHS, Laserdisc, DVD, Blu-ray, and iTunes download.[35] The first home video release of the film was on November 19, 1996 on a pan and scan cassette. A collector's edition widescreen VHS was also released and included a snow globe that depicted the woodchipper scene which, when shaken, stirred up both snow and "blood".[36] Polygram Filmed Entertainment released Fargo on DVD on July 8, 1997.[37] A "Special Edition" DVD was released on September 30, 2003 by MGM Home Entertainment. The released featured minor changes to the film, particularly with its subtitles. The opening titles stating "This is a true story" have been changed in this edition from the actual titles on the film print to digitally inserted titles. Also, the subtitle preceding Lundegaard's arrest "Outside of Bismarck, North Dakota" has been inserted digitally and moved from the bottom of the screen to the top.[37] The special edition of Fargo was repackaged in several Coen brothers box sets and also as a double feature DVD with other MGM releases. A Blu-ray version was released on May 12, 2009 and later in a DVD combo pack in 2010.[38] On April 1, 2014, in commemoration for the 90th anniversary of MGM, the film was remastered in 4K and reissued again on Blu-ray.[38]
Television series[edit]
In 1997, a pilot was filmed for an intended television series based on the film. Set in Brainerd shortly after the events of the film, it starred Edie Falco as Marge Gunderson and Bruce Bohne reprising his role as Officer Lou. It was directed by Kathy Bates and featured no involvement from the Coen brothers. The episode aired in 2003 during Trio's Brilliant But Cancelled series of failed TV shows.[39]
A follow-up TV series inspired by the film, with the Coens as executive producers,[40] debuted on FX in April 2014.[41] The first season received acclaim from both critics and audiences.[41][42][43] Existing in the same fictional continuity as the film, each season features a different story, cast, and decade-setting. In season one, the episode "Eating the Blame" reintroduces the buried ransom money for a minor three-episode subplot.[44][45] The series continues to be a success, and has had two additional seasons made thus far.
See also[edit]
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter—a film about a young Japanese woman who becomes obsessed with Fargo, believing the events it depicts to be real
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Further reading[edit]
Luhr, William, ed. (2004). The Coen Brothers' Fargo. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521808859. OCLC 51752419. A collection of scholarly essays by several authors about the film and related subjects.
External links[edit]
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