GOP candidate was so horrified by the movie 'Fargo' that he tried to get a local Blockbuster to take it off its shelves

Source: Business Insider
Published: Jun 22, 2015
Author: Matthew Speiser
Post Date: 2016-04-04 10:37:33 by Deckard
Views: 2265

As the newest (and possibly last) major presidential candidate to declare his bid for the presidency, Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) will share his views with the American public on a slew of topics in the coming weeks and months.

But one topic on which Kasich has already established a firm stance is the 1996 Oscar-winning Coen brothers film "Fargo."

He's not a fan.

In fact, the movie left such an impression on the Republican presidential candidate that he included it in his 2006 book, "Stand for Something: The Battle for America's Soul."

Here's an excerpt, courtesy of Vox (spoiler alert for those who haven't seen Fargo): 

"I was in my local video store looking for a movie to watch with my wife, Karen, during one of our few quiet evenings together at home. The clerk in the store recommended Fargo, a perversely dark crime story that had played to generally enthusiastic reviews. The movie even earned a Best Actress Oscar for Frances McDormand for her role as a pregnant Midwestern sheriff, and the guy behind the counter at Blockbuster assured me it was a great movie and that I should probably rent it."

"So I did. Walked right over to that shelf where they had their general titles, grabbed a copy and took it home, and when Karen and I got to the part where they chop up a guy in a grinder we looked at each other and thought, What the heck are we watching here? It was billed as a comedy, but it wasn’t funny. It was graphic, and brutal, and completely unnecessary, and it rubbed us in so many wrong ways we had to shut the thing off right there in the middle... Next morning, I got on the phone to Blockbuster and demanded that they take the movie off their shelves."

Blockbuster told the eventual Ohio governor that they would do a better job labeling movies with graphic content, but Kasich remained vigilant. Another excerpt of his book, via Vox:

"I couldn’t say firsthand whether the situation had gotten any better, because I had taken my business elsewhere, but from all accounts not much had changed, so I called the store again to remind them of our deal, and it got to where Karen had to tell me to back off because I was driving everyone crazy. I’d made my point, she said, and it was time to move on, so I did, but not before the columnist George Will picked up on the story."

In retrospect, Kasich admitted that he probably got a little carried away in his campaign against Blockbuster:

"Usually, I speak out against the status quo on behalf of the little guy, but sometimes I get a little crazy and go off about something like this Fargo business, with no real expectation but to let off some steam. I can’t imagine it’s all that much fun to be on the receiving end of one of my tirades, but I’m here to tell you it isn’t much fun to be making the delivery either."

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#1: Tooconservative    To: Deckard (#0)

Sounds like Kasich has figured out that Fargo is a lot more popular with voters than he is.

And I think they're in the second season of the Fargo TV series.

Tooconservative posted on 2016-04-04 10:49:45   Reply   Private Reply


#2: Stoner    To: Deckard (#0)

" I got on the phone to Blockbuster and demanded that they take the movie off their shelves." . . . . it got to where Karen had to tell me to back off because I was driving everyone crazy. I’d made my point, she said, and it was time to move on, so I did, . . Kasich admitted that he probably got a little carried away "

Imagine if this dweeb got into the White House.

He tries to come off as such a boy scout. Pathetic.

Stoner posted on 2016-04-04 10:59:50   Reply   Private Reply


#3: ConservingFreedom    To: Deckard (#0)

Blockbuster told the eventual Ohio governor that they would do a better job labeling movies with graphic content, but Kasich remained vigilant.

"Vigilant" evidently serving as a euphemism for busybody jerk.

ConservingFreedom posted on 2016-04-04 11:46:38   Reply   Private Reply


#4: Hank Rearden    To: Deckard (#0)

This big-government dumbass also loves illegal-alien criminal invaders, so I'm not surprised he doesn't like good films.

Hank Rearden posted on 2016-04-04 12:48:45   Reply   Private Reply


#5: Stoner    To: ConservingFreedom (#3)

" "Vigilant" evidently serving as a euphemism for busybody jerk. "

LOL !! Want him in the White House ?

Stoner posted on 2016-04-04 16:59:00   Reply   Private Reply


#6: BorisY    To: Deckard (#0)

The clerk in the store recommended Fargo

The
same
thing
happened
to
me

I
told
the
clerk

this
was
just
after
I
saw
DOA

I
liked
adventure
comedy

she
gave
me

true
romance

with
Christian
slater

Bob
dole
went
public
against
it

for
gratuitous
violence

I
really
liked
it
a
lot

fargo
at
first
was
a
little
over
the
top

I
think
the
story
line

an
inside
extortion ploy

was
an
explanation
of
the
jon
benet
murder

via

black
mail

the
mom

love
boris

BorisY posted on 2016-04-05 16:41:16   Reply   Private Reply