Aw Jeez! Today the Primo Kino Podcast is looking at Audrey’s Picks, two crime capers which came out the same year but have very different approaches. It’s the Coen Brothers Minnesota-set Fargo (1996), and Wes Anderson’s debut feature Bottle Rocket (1996). We think you should listen to our thoughtful analysis and our constant quoting of the two movies, and this idea we don’t back down from! 

Fargo (1996) dir. Joel Coen

Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!

Bottle Rocket (1996) dir. Wes Anderson

Upon his release from a mental hospital following a nervous breakdown, the directionless Anthony joins his friend Dignan, who seems far less sane than the former. Dignan has hatched a harebrained scheme for an as-yet-unspecified crime spree that somehow involves his former boss, the (supposedly) legendary Mr. Henry.

Join us next time for our Oscar Special! 

Where to watch Johnny’s Picks

Zodiac (2007) dir. David Fincher

A cartoonist teams up with an ace reporter and a law enforcement officer to track down an elusive serial killer.

All The President’s Men (1976) dir. Alan J. Pakula

During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Nixon to resign from his post.

Music by GRAMR