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Purpose of Mike Yamaguchi?

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Matt Fuerst

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Jun 17, 2003, 9:29:46 AM6/17/03
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Hi all,

This past weekend featured a somewhat dreary Sunday so there was nothing
more appopriate than popping Fargo into our DVD Player.

The question that has nagged me for a while, is what purpose does the Mike
Yamaguchi thread play in the film? The best I could come up with is that it
is our first glimpse that Marge is a strong person in spite of outside
appearances. (By asking Mike to go back to the other side of the table)
Along with her toughness she shows some compassion and understanding in
dealing with the situation...

How else does this thread move the story along, or what else does it
introduce, do you think?

Thanks,

Matt
www.jackasscritics.com

Dwolf0823

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Jun 17, 2003, 7:19:41 PM6/17/03
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Matt Fuerst writes:

Marge becomes less credulous -- and reinterviews Jerry -- after she realizes
that Mike was lying through their whole conversation. She has, in a sense,
become disillusioned through the experience.

dsw

Alex Ward

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Jun 17, 2003, 11:57:26 PM6/17/03
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This is my reading as well. Marge suddenly realizes that she is capable of
being duped completely.

walter sobchak

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Jun 18, 2003, 12:55:33 AM6/18/03
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I look at mike yamaguchi the same way I look at
alan, the dude's landlord in The Big Lebowski.

what was the purpose of the character? why is his
dance quintet in the movie. the only answer I can give is
it's just a way of taking us away from the plot for a few
minutes to introduce another character in the life of the
protagonist. It doesn't necessarily have to mean anything
it could just be a way the coen brothers keep us scratching
our heads about life.


walter sobchak

"you're killing your father larry!"


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UncleMike

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Jun 18, 2003, 8:36:58 AM6/18/03
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totaly agree

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Matt Fuerst

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Jun 18, 2003, 9:09:24 AM6/18/03
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>
> Marge becomes less credulous -- and reinterviews Jerry -- after she
realizes
> that Mike was lying through their whole conversation. She has, in a
sense,
> become disillusioned through the experience.
>
> dsw

Good insight DSW, Thanks...

Matt
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Alex Ward

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Jun 18, 2003, 4:59:32 PM6/18/03
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I think the addition of Alan explains how the Dude can get by without paying
rent, it provides an interesting setting for a fairly expository kind of
conversation, and comments on the weird shitty performance art culture in
LA.

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Brian

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Jun 25, 2003, 4:54:03 PM6/25/03
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"UncleMike" <Xlaugh...@hotmail.comX> wrote in message
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> totaly agree

Me, too...btw, the guy's name was Mike Yanagita.

"You such a super lady!"

-B.

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