i always took this scene as she's so naive she doesn't know when a weirdo's stalking her but has a sixth sense when it comes to police work. When she originally arrived at the scene of the first shooting she had the scene figured out immediately. She knew Lundegard was suspicious from the get go yet she walks into this trap like an innocent school girl. I disagree with those who think it connects the scenes, I think it's showing her character as extremely naive yet gifted as some "folks" are.
@greenpilgrim50 i respectfully disagree w your anaylsis of the scene...it was not about showing her as smart when it comes to police work, naive in social situations...she had no reason to know that yanagita was that unstable based on his phone call to her...they obvisouly knew each other from the past when he was relatively normal...he called her up after seeing her on television and wanted to reacquaint himself with her...that's not crazy...how would showing her as naive advance the plot?
You know I've always had problem with this scene. I get the argument that she would'nt have gone back to interview Lundegard but I dont buy it. As a cop, she'd be used to people lying to her anyway. I think this scene is mostly for the viewer to reason why she'd go back to see Lundergard.
Are you fucking kidding me, I was born and raised in fargo all my life, and I can reassure you all, we dont talk like these backwoods hicks -.-, wtf is this shit.
Damn, I felt really sorry for the character after watching this. It reminded me of the "i'm a super girl" song... Shame his representation of himself didn't turn out to be genuine, I thought he could make it as an engineer.
who else searched "asain guy in fargo" lol and it sucks small roles like this can't get oscar noms. it just doesn't happen. which sucks because this remarkably acted by Steve Park. And you know, it's parts like 1:16, 2:58 and 3:25 that make me die a little inside. But it's so fucking funny at the same time! only movie that can do that. god bless this movie, shame it didn't win best picture (english patient, ehh)
@QuiteHotBros some small roles do. like viola davis in doubt but she just had one scene. but he did deserve it and his acting in this part made it literally painful to watch
Marge didn't need Mike Yanagita to remind her that Jerry needed a follow up interview. She knew the car came from his dealership. It would have been more plausible if Marge uncovered the plot by offering Shep a plea bargain. But then we would've missed out on what I think is the most pathetic character ever written for the screen. Yanagita must've hit close to home with Asians because they berated him for taking this role and his career went into a tailspin from which he never recovered.
@MrHotpantsImComin I disagree. At the end of the first interview with Jerry, Marge simply said that she'd get him some paperworks. She had suspicion about Shep, but had nothing concrete to charge him in relation with the murders. This scene is the first occasion in the movie that Marge is lied to. In the scene following the phone call, she was driving with her mood betrayed and confused, her countenance quite down for the first time in the movie. Then she goes back to Jerry herself.
@MrHotpantsImComin i know your comment is old, but i just watched the movie...i don't think, as you claim, it would have been more plausible for margie to 'uncover the plot by offering shep a plea bargain'...look at shep's character...did he really strike you as a guy that would confess to his involvement in the crime...he was a tough guy...already on parole, so at least somewhat criminally savvy...i just can't find any realism in a guy like him ratting on everyone and admitting wrongdoing
I actually think the Coen Brothers have a thing against Asians, not that I have a problem with that. This is not their only film where an out-of-place Asian male appears as a caricature (also see A Serious Man). Did they really need Marge's ex classmate to be an unemployed Japanese man living with his parents? No. But it's funny as hell.
@MrHotpantsImComin no...this message is about isolation, they were jewish boys who grew up in minesota. it's hard for asian guys to get girlfriends in the west. this is what they're talking about. discrimination.
@paratatruc Some have argued that the Mike Yanagita character was the first person that Marge Gunderson found out lied to her. She realized, after hearing that Mike was full of it, that she should look a little deeper into the stories she heard earlier.
@sgtcrab1 actually it's one of the most important scenes in the whole movie. everyone (including marge) is bottling up their emotions and frustration, then marge sees mike implode, then hears how he was lying about everything. she then realizes that jerry is lying and hiding behind his fake smile and midwestern accent. she then proceeds to go back to interview him again before giving up and going back to brainerd. this movie has so much depth it will make your head hurt. yay coens!
@jeffmangumisgood must admit, that was a great analysis on your part...i definitely didn't put that together...like most people, i was just thinking this was meant as slight filler or comic relief
An an engineering technologies, I don't see many references to guys who work in the oil/gas, or energy companies in movies, so this scene took me by surprise. I work up North where the population is 60/40 for men/women ratio, and a lot of guys become lonely. People fight a lot in strip clubs.
"No, why don't you sit over there, I prefer that". Ouch, he was a bit too swift.
I actually consider this one of the most important scenes in the movie. Had she never gone out to do dinner with him, she never would have gone back to interview Lundegard.
@blablaidontcarewhour I agree-- This is where it hits her that she can't always take people at their word. It's funny,,, this scene always strikes people as nonsensical, just some comic relief.... it's anything but.... and the actor playing Mike does a fantastic job.
@blablaidontcarewhour You are exactly right. It's subtle but when she is in the drive through talking to her friend she finds out that Mike was lying about being a widow. Afterwards that makes her rethink the first interview with Jerry.
The characters in Fargo are what makes it such a great movie. "I'm soo lonely" lmao..
This is one of my favorite and best scenes in all of film. I always loved it but never really understood its significance until years later after reading about it online and from smart posts like here on Youtube. I just thought it was fun but now understand it is critical to Marge continuing to learn about the true nature of people and not to trust what you hear- brilliant.
Who could've had the mind to imagine such an odd, improbable, yet plausible exchange with so many quirks and details!? I have to wonder how many of the nuances are planned by the actors, and how many are planned by the Coen brothers.
"Oh, no, no, just so I can see you so I don't have to turn my neck." -- What a great line.
i'm not an expert on women, but i've always felt that crying in front of a woman you want to sleep with is not an excellent approach...even worse if she's pregnant and married
@MurphGiovanni lol, i don't know, the married and pregnant part may be a problem but a lot of women will have sex out of pity , perhaps you should try crying and/or begging
This scene doesn't affect the plot or change the story in any way but its just such a superb scene, it's got a great atmosphere with some real talent in the way they use the camera to portray the actor's talents. Just another subtle Coen brothers gift to us as an audience for supporting them where top critics beat em up with negative after negative...
@shadownite45 I agree that the scene showcases wonderful acting talent, but actually, it has significant plot implications. It is because of this meeting, and the consequent phone call, that Marge realizes not to wholeheartedly accept the things that others tell her without questioning whether or not the information is true. As a result of this, she goes back to re-question Jerry, and such the film unfolds.
@MeastMusic : The point was absolutely pivotal!!! This was in between her first and second interview with Macy, and this scene allowed her to realize that people could put on an act and lie about their entire lives; that's why she ended up going back and questioned Macy a second time, which ultimately led to his demise.
The Coen brothers absolutely nailed the passive-aggressive Midwestern housewife schtick in this movie. Especially when she says "Oh no, just don't want to have to turn my neck!"
The consensus is that this scene slowed the movie down with little reason for being included. It's not even funny. Her interview with the teen sluts is much better.
It cracks me up that they actually gave the Japanese dude a Minnesota accent. I'm from Minnesota and have never heard anyone in the Twin Cities or most of the people from Minnesota talk with such a thick accent. I think they might have been going for that, though. But, this movie use to crack us Minnesota natives up. I haven't lived there in 9 years, but when I use to live in Philly and New York people thought I was from Canada sometimes. Go figure.
@UofLCardFan90 I guess when I say "about," people can tell. But, I never heard people in Minnesota talk like this at all. But, the Coen Brothers are from Minnesota and I've heard they purposely exaggerated the accent. But still, most people on the east coast couldn't tell I was from Minnesota. But on the west coast, most people could tell I was from Minnesota. So, don't let anyone tell you people from the east coast are more intelligent than people from other parts of the country.
I believe this scene is in the film to establish in Marge's mind that you can't believe what you hear- not everything is as it seems. After this she really questions the things Jerry is telling her. In addition, I can imagine the Coen brothers laughing their ass off during this.
Pathetic Mike provides the key to the mystery. He reminds Margie so much of Jerry on a subconscious level (especially once she is told that Mike's story of his wife is a lie) that she decides to re-question Jerry. And, of course, the case is broken wide open.
It's so funny how she sort of ducks for cover into her drink every time he says something that makes her uncomfortable. Little nuances that set the scene off. These two made it one of the funniest scenes in the movie.
@senoruniverse thats AWESOME !!!! this movie had so many subtle gems in it . like When Margie brings Norm the nightcrawlers at lunch & the when they go to the all you can eat buffet & she piles it on. You have to be around a pregnant woman to appreciate that one. LOLLLLL
NO. This is not what fucking Minnesotans sound like. Agh what a frustrating stereotype... most of us speak in a very standard American accent. Ya sure ya betcha my ass!
@RZephyr07 first, yes, some of you do talk like that; second, I even know an asian american from minnesota who talks like that; third, the coens admitted that they had some of the actors exaggerate the accent (mike's is one of the least exaggerated).
This is what makes the Cohen's films so interesting. They create a full world through many diverse characters, many of them simply one note characters which add an additional dimension to the film. the Character of Mike Yanagita, is a sad reflection of Jerome "Jerry" Lundegaard.
This is a really wonderful scene that's both funny and, I'll admit, a bit sad. It really bothers me how zombiereview refers to this character as "The most pathetic character in all of film." Why be so insensitive to a man with such serious problems?
being pregnant--is drinking diet coke safe for unborn? with dangers of artificial sweetener and all. since she is already heavy cause of baby--why drink diet anyway??
I wondered what the point of the scene was too, but I think the point of the Mike Yanagita scene was to set up the second scene, where Margie is stunned to learn that Mike's situation was completely different from how he portrayed it and that he was lying to her. I think that's what prompts her to go back and re-interview Jerry in the famous "fleeing the interview" scene.
It's this and also I find Fargo has many parallels of liars and backstabbers, especially with family. Macy gets his wife kidnapped and breaks apart his family, with two of them dead, just for money. This guy lies about being married to someone and she dies from illness just to be with McDormand. Here, McDormand and her husband are close and couldn't be more inseparable.
I love the name Fargo for many reasons. One representation is how far away others' marriages are to theirs.
superb acting!!! the nervous laugher - the small yet uncomfortable silences - the body language - all so subtle yet obviously very thought out and so well executed!!!
just watched this film and loved this scene most of all - and then to find out later it was all a lie for a sympathy vote! haha!
People kind of find him creepy an funny.I actually feel sorry.Kind of wish that being turned down by Marge would work as a wake-up call.He could be a more sharp,proud person.We all got great values and possibilities.
I feel sorry for him.And to think there are a lot of lonely,sad people like this.Its painful because not only he is sad,but he also gets mocked.He is turned down by Marge and you get to learn that his failed life.
Excellent scene. For anyone looking for more of this type of character. The same guy who plays Mike (that's Steve Park, for those who may not have known), plays a nearly identical character in the Venture Bros episode Past Tense.
This scene is creepy if you really think about it. Later on you find out the guy is actually mentally unstable and he is stalking the girl he claims was his dead wife.
You're such a super alady. X)
goldcherries 1 week ago
at 0:50 .....GUNDERSON?
DragonballZprofan 1 week ago
SOO! I HEARD YOU WENT AND MARRY A SON OF A GUNDERSON!
DragonballZprofan 1 week ago
Oh that creepy little weirdo...
Poor guy.
HParker001 1 month ago
me in the future....
newR4Zi3L 1 month ago
i always took this scene as she's so naive she doesn't know when a weirdo's stalking her but has a sixth sense when it comes to police work. When she originally arrived at the scene of the first shooting she had the scene figured out immediately. She knew Lundegard was suspicious from the get go yet she walks into this trap like an innocent school girl. I disagree with those who think it connects the scenes, I think it's showing her character as extremely naive yet gifted as some "folks" are.
greenpilgrim50 1 month ago
@greenpilgrim50 i respectfully disagree w your anaylsis of the scene...it was not about showing her as smart when it comes to police work, naive in social situations...she had no reason to know that yanagita was that unstable based on his phone call to her...they obvisouly knew each other from the past when he was relatively normal...he called her up after seeing her on television and wanted to reacquaint himself with her...that's not crazy...how would showing her as naive advance the plot?
MurphGiovanni 1 month ago
@MurphGiovanni i'm sure you're right
greenpilgrim50 1 month ago
You know I've always had problem with this scene. I get the argument that she would'nt have gone back to interview Lundegard but I dont buy it. As a cop, she'd be used to people lying to her anyway. I think this scene is mostly for the viewer to reason why she'd go back to see Lundergard.
NobbyKNobbs 1 month ago
man this scene is heart-breaking
thatmovieguy777 1 month ago
so who of you guys know mike sorayama?
fatlover90 2 months ago
lmao freakin hilarious thanks for posting. You could have done a lot worse.
yonmoore 2 months ago
I was expecting his Leslie-bots to come in any second.
Too obscure?
multiplesifl 3 months ago
That guy is an amazing actor--so hard to watch
summerease 3 months ago
I ALWAYS LIKED YA SO MUCH.
SpiritAscent 3 months ago 2
@SpiritAscent *Creepy face* :D
McNugget06 3 months ago
he was a con artist!!
karmalevel 3 months ago
venture bros, knew it as soon as I herd his voice.
murray1234567891011 3 months ago
3:00 PRICELESS
jollywallie29 4 months ago
The guy who plays Mike is a very good actor.
When right before he says Linda dies of leukemia he looks out of the top corner of his eye, that's a sign of lying.
Dojack 4 months ago
Are you fucking kidding me, I was born and raised in fargo all my life, and I can reassure you all, we dont talk like these backwoods hicks -.-, wtf is this shit.
AngryAnt333 4 months ago
@AngryAnt333 The title of the *movie* is "Fargo" ... these characters are from Brainard MN and I can assure you, they *do* talk like that!
Panurge2 4 months ago
@AngryAnt333 dude, most of the dialogue in this movie takes place in minnesota
MurphGiovanni 1 month ago
oh my god so FUCKING FUNny
kriteon 5 months ago
steve park was also great on "in living color" back in the day.
thediazbrothers 5 months ago
i LUV frances mcdormand in this film! She plays such a wholesome and adorable character!
nadaquefazer 5 months ago
he's kinda funny looking
poupard1963 6 months ago
Damn, I felt really sorry for the character after watching this. It reminded me of the "i'm a super girl" song... Shame his representation of himself didn't turn out to be genuine, I thought he could make it as an engineer.
gamerunknown 6 months ago
YOU ARE SUCH A SUPER LADY!
toddpinkstonisgod 6 months ago 3
He is in a new CVS commercial, playing a pharmacist.
mumewmoo 7 months ago
One of my favorite scenes in film, so awkward but so well done : )
alfatango1 7 months ago
Beautiful, touching and real.
tranquilitybase 7 months ago
who else searched "asain guy in fargo" lol and it sucks small roles like this can't get oscar noms. it just doesn't happen. which sucks because this remarkably acted by Steve Park. And you know, it's parts like 1:16, 2:58 and 3:25 that make me die a little inside. But it's so fucking funny at the same time! only movie that can do that. god bless this movie, shame it didn't win best picture (english patient, ehh)
QuiteHotBros 7 months ago 11
@QuiteHotBros some small roles do. like viola davis in doubt but she just had one scene. but he did deserve it and his acting in this part made it literally painful to watch
coolioduelio 7 months ago
@coolioduelio yes, another great small role, well put
QuiteHotBros 7 months ago
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MarkZelmer 7 months ago
aww. she's just so...kind! i love it!
gingergirl1991 7 months ago
One of the greatest scenes in the history of cinema. Truly.
joydivisionlwtua 8 months ago 4
I felt so awkward watching this scene!
ieatfilm 8 months ago 3
LOL an asian guy with the minnesota accent.
DanW900 8 months ago 3
I saw ya on da news der!!!
diswazyoozed 8 months ago
Yikes! This guy's about one mental breakdown away from becoming a serial killer.
bluecatky 9 months ago 5
...Eh, if you're an engineer you could probably do better.
efwiz 9 months ago
You know it's a Radisson so it's pretty good.
woodzip87 9 months ago 6
was he the korean father in a serious man? he has a really interesting accent, its like minnesotan and japanese combined
pleasedontask 9 months ago
Whoever played Mike Yanigita is a good actor man
chernobleman 9 months ago 4
Thanks,
Great explaination
paratatruc 9 months ago
Marge didn't need Mike Yanagita to remind her that Jerry needed a follow up interview. She knew the car came from his dealership. It would have been more plausible if Marge uncovered the plot by offering Shep a plea bargain. But then we would've missed out on what I think is the most pathetic character ever written for the screen. Yanagita must've hit close to home with Asians because they berated him for taking this role and his career went into a tailspin from which he never recovered.
MrHotpantsImComin 10 months ago
@MrHotpantsImComin I disagree. At the end of the first interview with Jerry, Marge simply said that she'd get him some paperworks. She had suspicion about Shep, but had nothing concrete to charge him in relation with the murders. This scene is the first occasion in the movie that Marge is lied to. In the scene following the phone call, she was driving with her mood betrayed and confused, her countenance quite down for the first time in the movie. Then she goes back to Jerry herself.
davidmjeong926 9 months ago
@MrHotpantsImComin i know your comment is old, but i just watched the movie...i don't think, as you claim, it would have been more plausible for margie to 'uncover the plot by offering shep a plea bargain'...look at shep's character...did he really strike you as a guy that would confess to his involvement in the crime...he was a tough guy...already on parole, so at least somewhat criminally savvy...i just can't find any realism in a guy like him ratting on everyone and admitting wrongdoing
MurphGiovanni 1 month ago
I actually think the Coen Brothers have a thing against Asians, not that I have a problem with that. This is not their only film where an out-of-place Asian male appears as a caricature (also see A Serious Man). Did they really need Marge's ex classmate to be an unemployed Japanese man living with his parents? No. But it's funny as hell.
MrHotpantsImComin 10 months ago
@MrHotpantsImComin no...this message is about isolation, they were jewish boys who grew up in minesota. it's hard for asian guys to get girlfriends in the west. this is what they're talking about. discrimination.
Supereyes27 8 months ago
Wonderful movie. But anybody has any clue what is the point of the scene?!
I fail to see any connection-implicitly or explicitly- with the rest of the movies.
The Cohen brother just wanted to show a funny scene?
paratatruc 10 months ago
@paratatruc Some have argued that the Mike Yanagita character was the first person that Marge Gunderson found out lied to her. She realized, after hearing that Mike was full of it, that she should look a little deeper into the stories she heard earlier.
Danthecockybull 9 months ago 2
@paratatruc I agree. I have never been able to find any plausible reason to include this scene other than t is well acted. No plot relevence
sgtcrab1 5 months ago
@sgtcrab1 actually it's one of the most important scenes in the whole movie. everyone (including marge) is bottling up their emotions and frustration, then marge sees mike implode, then hears how he was lying about everything. she then realizes that jerry is lying and hiding behind his fake smile and midwestern accent. she then proceeds to go back to interview him again before giving up and going back to brainerd. this movie has so much depth it will make your head hurt. yay coens!
jeffmangumisgood 5 months ago
@jeffmangumisgood must admit, that was a great analysis on your part...i definitely didn't put that together...like most people, i was just thinking this was meant as slight filler or comic relief
MurphGiovanni 5 months ago
The Coen brothers have obsession with name Linda? Linda Litzke in Burn after reading. Linda in this movie ?? =)
IceCreamLydia 10 months ago
"Better times huh?!"
jakethemuss3 10 months ago
Thank you Coen brothers...as if asians didn't have it bad enough in Hollywood already.
Dystopia1980 11 months ago
This is a great example of character development!
FCKundo 11 months ago
Greatest scene in movie history!!
bananafence 11 months ago
An an engineering technologies, I don't see many references to guys who work in the oil/gas, or energy companies in movies, so this scene took me by surprise. I work up North where the population is 60/40 for men/women ratio, and a lot of guys become lonely. People fight a lot in strip clubs.
"No, why don't you sit over there, I prefer that". Ouch, he was a bit too swift.
TheAstonMartian 11 months ago
I actually consider this one of the most important scenes in the movie. Had she never gone out to do dinner with him, she never would have gone back to interview Lundegard.
blablaidontcarewhour 11 months ago 33
@blablaidontcarewhour I agree-- This is where it hits her that she can't always take people at their word. It's funny,,, this scene always strikes people as nonsensical, just some comic relief.... it's anything but.... and the actor playing Mike does a fantastic job.
ekeby 10 months ago
@blablaidontcarewhour You are exactly right. It's subtle but when she is in the drive through talking to her friend she finds out that Mike was lying about being a widow. Afterwards that makes her rethink the first interview with Jerry.
The characters in Fargo are what makes it such a great movie. "I'm soo lonely" lmao..
RightWingHunter666 6 months ago
@blablaidontcarewhour How do you make that connection?
iamfunzo 3 months ago
This is so hard to watch but I love it!
alfatango1 11 months ago
I saw a great new band in a club last night. Linda Cooksey and the Super Ladies.
Fania54 1 year ago 4
This guy's a great actor. She's great too. Great film.
ForeverBennett 1 year ago 4
WTF? All Asians are pathetic losers and all blacks are criminals.
tttfrenetic 1 year ago
@tttfrenetic Yea I lose count of all the black criminals in this movies. Theres so many
Jmerzio 11 months ago
He plays some of the best minor characters in the Cohen brothers movies.
Mr. Park from a Serious Man is great - "Please, accept the mystery."
csbea1 1 year ago
guys check out whiteboy7thst2 on youtube his accent is intense like these
fazelife 1 year ago
You look gwaaaaaaaaaate!
cababah 1 year ago
Super Lady! ahaha
redkitten311 1 year ago
wat happened with mike he has personality disorders?
ricepoper 1 year ago
soooo Hooo!!!!!
rymoarizona 1 year ago
This is one of my favorite and best scenes in all of film. I always loved it but never really understood its significance until years later after reading about it online and from smart posts like here on Youtube. I just thought it was fun but now understand it is critical to Marge continuing to learn about the true nature of people and not to trust what you hear- brilliant.
dinopass123 1 year ago
lol best lines:
"You're such a super lady!"
"I'ma so lonely!" (pronounced like It'sa me Mario!)
mokang1231 1 year ago 4
Yah.
Jarlhead 1 year ago
Who could've had the mind to imagine such an odd, improbable, yet plausible exchange with so many quirks and details!? I have to wonder how many of the nuances are planned by the actors, and how many are planned by the Coen brothers.
"Oh, no, no, just so I can see you so I don't have to turn my neck." -- What a great line.
SirMeowMeow 1 year ago 2
i'm not an expert on women, but i've always felt that crying in front of a woman you want to sleep with is not an excellent approach...even worse if she's pregnant and married
MurphGiovanni 1 year ago
@MurphGiovanni Ain`t that the truth !
openedup09 1 year ago
@MurphGiovanni lol, i don't know, the married and pregnant part may be a problem but a lot of women will have sex out of pity , perhaps you should try crying and/or begging
greenpilgrim50 1 month ago
\m/
hubbahwah 1 year ago
im so ronery...lol
JacksonShredder138 1 year ago
this asian guy reminds me of my dentist.
rhomasormsby 1 year ago 3
This scene doesn't affect the plot or change the story in any way but its just such a superb scene, it's got a great atmosphere with some real talent in the way they use the camera to portray the actor's talents. Just another subtle Coen brothers gift to us as an audience for supporting them where top critics beat em up with negative after negative...
shadownite45 1 year ago
@shadownite45 I agree that the scene showcases wonderful acting talent, but actually, it has significant plot implications. It is because of this meeting, and the consequent phone call, that Marge realizes not to wholeheartedly accept the things that others tell her without questioning whether or not the information is true. As a result of this, she goes back to re-question Jerry, and such the film unfolds.
icee41 1 year ago 4
@icee41 That is a WONDERFUL analysis of the implications of the scene..... you never know with the coen brothers
shadownite45 1 year ago
I cannot watch this without cringing.
JeeRant 1 year ago 3
this guy is one heck of an actor. haven't seen him in other films, but then again you don't really see that many asians in movies.
Qasarean 1 year ago
YOU'RE SUCH A SOOPER LADY!
dawgydoggy5 1 year ago 53
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MurphGiovanni 1 year ago
This guy's son went to Va tech.
kaos3124 1 year ago
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babygianna08 1 year ago
what was the point of this scene?
MeastMusic 1 year ago
@MeastMusic : The point was absolutely pivotal!!! This was in between her first and second interview with Macy, and this scene allowed her to realize that people could put on an act and lie about their entire lives; that's why she ended up going back and questioned Macy a second time, which ultimately led to his demise.
mlc2005 1 year ago
@mlc2005 ahhh that makes sense now. it's all coming back to me now. it's been a long time since i've seen this movie
MeastMusic 1 year ago
The Coen brothers absolutely nailed the passive-aggressive Midwestern housewife schtick in this movie. Especially when she says "Oh no, just don't want to have to turn my neck!"
Brilliant
hhhhdd4 1 year ago
This bizarre scene is one of my favorites. What a weird, weird creep-out. Mike's GREAT.
"No, why doncha sit over there; I'd prefer that."
kc7fys 1 year ago
The consensus is that this scene slowed the movie down with little reason for being included. It's not even funny. Her interview with the teen sluts is much better.
007ObiWan 1 year ago
guy's so funny haha
artistsComplex 1 year ago
"i always liked you"
"well i always liked..."
"i always liked you so much."
FischyPirate 1 year ago
It cracks me up that they actually gave the Japanese dude a Minnesota accent. I'm from Minnesota and have never heard anyone in the Twin Cities or most of the people from Minnesota talk with such a thick accent. I think they might have been going for that, though. But, this movie use to crack us Minnesota natives up. I haven't lived there in 9 years, but when I use to live in Philly and New York people thought I was from Canada sometimes. Go figure.
fatcatbuzz 1 year ago
@fatcatbuzz One of my college professors is originally from Minnesota, and I at first thought she was Canadian.
UofLCardFan90 2 months ago
@UofLCardFan90 I guess when I say "about," people can tell. But, I never heard people in Minnesota talk like this at all. But, the Coen Brothers are from Minnesota and I've heard they purposely exaggerated the accent. But still, most people on the east coast couldn't tell I was from Minnesota. But on the west coast, most people could tell I was from Minnesota. So, don't let anyone tell you people from the east coast are more intelligent than people from other parts of the country.
fatcatbuzz 2 months ago
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person1492 1 year ago
I believe this scene is in the film to establish in Marge's mind that you can't believe what you hear- not everything is as it seems. After this she really questions the things Jerry is telling her. In addition, I can imagine the Coen brothers laughing their ass off during this.
curiousnomad 1 year ago 3
Poor Mike.
It's not nice to be alone.
kosmopoliitti 1 year ago
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why was this in the movie?
SuperOxideDimutase 1 year ago
so funny when he talks over her bursting out "I always liked you so much!"
.. I never understood his significance in the movie
nor1983 1 year ago
I watched this scene many times, in fact I watched Fargo every time I'm bored....
just love the movie.Superb acting and script writing.Mike(read:asian) is perfect for
that character!
MrMattahir 1 year ago
SO RONERY
I love this, it's a little out of place. But still one of the best 'awkward' scenes in any film
CamelotFossil 1 year ago
"it's a Radisson, so it's pretty good."
aallppiinnee 1 year ago
Well, thats a surprise!
binzing 1 year ago
That actor is just awesome. That character is amazing. Like every actor and character in this movie.
Stanky5000 1 year ago 2
why does the character gotta be asian... jesus christ
GizmoMofo7 1 year ago
@GizmoMofo7 Why not?
formersk8ter 1 year ago
@formersk8ter because popular media loves to do that
GizmoMofo7 1 year ago
Pathetic Mike provides the key to the mystery. He reminds Margie so much of Jerry on a subconscious level (especially once she is told that Mike's story of his wife is a lie) that she decides to re-question Jerry. And, of course, the case is broken wide open.
jksonny 1 year ago 4
supa lady! lmfao love it
southerndandy89 1 year ago
SO RONERY
ChevalierAguila 1 year ago
Awkwaaaarrrd!
mrtony80 1 year ago
this is one of the most uncomfortable scenes in any movie. more uncomfortable than the entire SAW series put together. the coen brothers fucking rule
TMA2 1 year ago
the acting here is so magnificent, so full of details - incredible performances
WagneroperaNET 1 year ago 3
LMFAO!!!!!!!!!! Somebody uploaded Mike Yanigida! Fuckin HILARIOUS!!! Thank you
Chrisaaad 1 year ago
this is one of the best scenes and one of my favorite characters in a movie ever!
its so great, he is so lonely...
MillionaireGhostCat 1 year ago 3
first and second time i watched this i was stoned. couldnt stop cringing the whole time haha
rob756 1 year ago
God, I was biting my fist throughout this entire scene. So embarassing!
MagnificentFiend 1 year ago 3
An Asian-American with a northern accent! LOL! I even new an African-American with the same accent. Awesome!
CuyahogaJoe 1 year ago
he kinda looks like william hung a few times
krzifngrs 1 year ago
"So, you went and married Norm son of a Gunderson."
"Oh yea, laaang time ago!"
I just love how Margie says that and her expression after that.
kamranzahid 1 year ago 4
What the heck was the point of this scene?
karrasfather 1 year ago
My favorite line, "I always liked ya so much!!"
LaurenFromMI 1 year ago 3
watch his eyes at 2:20 when he says "Linda Had Leukemia".. (he looks up & to the right, a classic LIARS tell)
not sure if she catches it . Vey subtle... Brilliant directing..
jd426999 2 years ago 3
brillaint acting more to the point ;)
dannyday58218195 1 year ago 2
'no why dont ya sit over there, i prefer that'
'you're such a supa lady'
custodar 2 years ago 3
It's so funny how she sort of ducks for cover into her drink every time he says something that makes her uncomfortable. Little nuances that set the scene off. These two made it one of the funniest scenes in the movie.
AtenRa 2 years ago 2
This is one of my FAVORITE SCENES in the movie....
My friends and I always use the "you could do a Lot Worse" and watch peoples reactions. Sometimes they get it. LOL
jd426999 2 years ago
@jd426999 We typically use... "You know... I always liked.... ya always liked YA SO MUCH... You were such a super lady..."
And... "It's a Radisson... so ya know... it's pretty good."
senoruniverse 2 years ago 2
@senoruniverse thats AWESOME !!!! this movie had so many subtle gems in it . like When Margie brings Norm the nightcrawlers at lunch & the when they go to the all you can eat buffet & she piles it on. You have to be around a pregnant woman to appreciate that one. LOLLLLL
jd426999 2 years ago
@jd426999 Subtle gems; Totally. I'm always amazed at how re-watchable Coen Brothers movies are.
"Hey, smoke a f#@%kin peace pipe, man!"
senoruniverse 2 years ago
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jd426999 2 years ago
NO. This is not what fucking Minnesotans sound like. Agh what a frustrating stereotype... most of us speak in a very standard American accent. Ya sure ya betcha my ass!
RZephyr07 2 years ago
@RZephyr07 first, yes, some of you do talk like that; second, I even know an asian american from minnesota who talks like that; third, the coens admitted that they had some of the actors exaggerate the accent (mike's is one of the least exaggerated).
lonsumtravlr 1 year ago
Jesus...such a sad sack lol.
RUFan4Life 2 years ago
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Super lady!!!!!!
BlackRoseSkateboards 2 years ago 2
pure brilliance..... I always like ya So much.
a2tom 2 years ago 2
most pathetic yeah
checkmate7777777 2 years ago
This is what makes the Cohen's films so interesting. They create a full world through many diverse characters, many of them simply one note characters which add an additional dimension to the film. the Character of Mike Yanagita, is a sad reflection of Jerome "Jerry" Lundegaard.
DelphianProductions 2 years ago
This is a really wonderful scene that's both funny and, I'll admit, a bit sad. It really bothers me how zombiereview refers to this character as "The most pathetic character in all of film." Why be so insensitive to a man with such serious problems?
Beale64 2 years ago 11
@Beale64 because he's pathetic?
Hankleberg 11 months ago
being pregnant--is drinking diet coke safe for unborn? with dangers of artificial sweetener and all. since she is already heavy cause of baby--why drink diet anyway??
headhurtz8 2 years ago
It's just a movie...
tuttt99 2 years ago
i love this movie! god bless the coens!
isabelpiano 2 years ago
why is there such a scene? it doesn't have anything to do with the murders right? what's the point of having this scene?
i77310 2 years ago
I wondered what the point of the scene was too, but I think the point of the Mike Yanagita scene was to set up the second scene, where Margie is stunned to learn that Mike's situation was completely different from how he portrayed it and that he was lying to her. I think that's what prompts her to go back and re-interview Jerry in the famous "fleeing the interview" scene.
cvkline 2 years ago 12
You're right--and that's why this maybe the most important scene in the whole film.
Beale64 2 years ago
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a2tom 2 years ago
@cvkline
It's this and also I find Fargo has many parallels of liars and backstabbers, especially with family. Macy gets his wife kidnapped and breaks apart his family, with two of them dead, just for money. This guy lies about being married to someone and she dies from illness just to be with McDormand. Here, McDormand and her husband are close and couldn't be more inseparable.
I love the name Fargo for many reasons. One representation is how far away others' marriages are to theirs.
CelticMudkip 1 year ago
@cvkline Yes you are very correct.
linkin49park182 11 months ago
superb acting!!! the nervous laugher - the small yet uncomfortable silences - the body language - all so subtle yet obviously very thought out and so well executed!!!
just watched this film and loved this scene most of all - and then to find out later it was all a lie for a sympathy vote! haha!
dannyday58218195 2 years ago 20
So, ya went and married Norm Son of a Gunderson.
redrabbitjohnson 2 years ago 28
Its a Radison so its pretty good.
sagn 2 years ago 4
People kind of find him creepy an funny.I actually feel sorry.Kind of wish that being turned down by Marge would work as a wake-up call.He could be a more sharp,proud person.We all got great values and possibilities.
marciopasiotto 2 years ago 5
I feel sorry for him.And to think there are a lot of lonely,sad people like this.Its painful because not only he is sad,but he also gets mocked.He is turned down by Marge and you get to learn that his failed life.
marciopasiotto 2 years ago 4
After the scene, when Marge calls her friend, she realizes that Jerry Lundegaard probably lied to her earlier.
loonmaniac 2 years ago 2
the guy was lonely
CaIgaryFIames 2 years ago
Excellent scene. For anyone looking for more of this type of character. The same guy who plays Mike (that's Steve Park, for those who may not have known), plays a nearly identical character in the Venture Bros episode Past Tense.
ian2470147 2 years ago 3
mike's acting here was terrific!
Yah yah! it was! yah!
efey71alj 2 years ago 5
Hi-la-rious
SpringH22O 2 years ago
you're such a soper laady!
pickplayer8347 2 years ago 5
This scene is creepy if you really think about it. Later on you find out the guy is actually mentally unstable and he is stalking the girl he claims was his dead wife.
lordalessan 2 years ago 3
They're all like Sarah Palins! Even the ASIAN MAN!!!
NingenSucka 2 years ago
You're such a super lady!
toddpinkstonisgod 2 years ago 3
So you went and married Norm sun-of-a Gunderson... brilliant writing. So funny.
cevert1971 2 years ago 2