I watched “Little Miss Sunshine” this past weekend. It has got to be one of the funniest and at the same time most well put together movie I have seen in a long time. It is aslo one of the best dark comedies since “Fargo”, which brings me to my point – both movies have a character named Stan Grossman. Coincidence?
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March 20, 2007 at 7:40 pm |
I realized the same thing. Doubt there’s any intention of it being the same guy. Not only do they look completely different (ok, ok, so do Sean Connery and Daniel Craig) but one is in Minnesota and has a MN accent, and the other is in Arizona and has a neutral accent. I wouldn’t be surprised though if the LMS director was a Fargo fan.
March 27, 2007 at 2:07 pm |
Ok, I was looking for the connection, which is why I was looking for the connection and found this page.
I also felt there was an eerie connection between William H. Macy and the words “The Scottsdale account”. These words don’t appear in Fargo, but there is reference to a Scottsdale account in Little Miss Sunshine. I can’t remember the film, but it is floating out there somewhere.
March 27, 2007 at 2:42 pm |
Incidentally, I am sure there is a significant amount of material from the film “Vacation” thrown in.
April 15, 2007 at 9:58 pm |
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April 28, 2007 at 8:17 pm |
If I remember Fargo correctly, don’t both Stan Grossmans represent like failed prospects or something? If you ask me, it was an intentional thematic homage by the makers of Little Miss Sunshine.
June 29, 2007 at 5:16 am |
Yeah i notice this after watching fargo again last night, well my girlfriend picked up on it. I think it was definitely intentional, a homage if you will.
In both cases Stan Grossman is the mystery business man, who the main character is relying on for a business deal to take place. Definitely intentional.
February 25, 2008 at 6:35 pm |
We’re watching “Fargo” in my Film Appreciation class, and I could’ve sworn that I’d heard the name Stan Grossman, and I thought about it until I remembered that the same name is also in “Little Miss Sunshine”…
August 9, 2008 at 7:22 pm |
Yes, I have just watched Fargo and I have also noticed that !
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August 28, 2008 at 7:19 pm |
Yes, and Toni Colette is a clon of Frances Mc Dormand, and both films have two Directors each one…. and…
January 5, 2009 at 12:27 am |
Stan Grossman is a classic, Golden, middle-aged white bread name. Got snowed in and watched fargo only to come through the same route as all of you. Glad people are paying attention, and hopefully this name will continue to pop up in the future of cinema.
November 12, 2010 at 4:36 am |
my brothers name is Stan Grossman….. he’s a nice guy. :>)
October 3, 2011 at 1:44 am |
It was intentionally done as a tribute to the Fargo character. See: http://annex.wikia.com/wiki/Stan_Grossman_(character)
November 14, 2011 at 1:51 pm |
Psychology…
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