ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE, I JUST FOUND OUT TODAY YOU HAVE A KIND
OF INTERESTING CONNECTION WITH ONE OF THE CANDIDATES, GOVERNOR
JOHN KASICH OF OHIO.
>> YES, THAT'S TRUE.
>> Stephen: HE WROTE A BOOK IN 2006.
IT'S CALLED "STAND FOR SOMETHING."
AND IN THE BOOK HE SPENDS ALMOST THREE PAGES DISCUSSING HOW MUCH
HE HATES THE MOVIE FAR.
DID YOU KNOW THIS?
>> YES, TRY NOT TO THINK ABOUT IT.
>> Stephen: THIS IS TRUE.
WOULD YOU MIND READING WHAT GOVERNOR KASICH HAS TO SAY ABOUT
HIS EXPERIENCE WITH "FARGO."
THERE YOU GO.
RIGHT THERE.
"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 GUY BEHIND THE COUNTER AT BLOCKBUSTER RECOMMENDED 'FARGO'
AND 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."
>> Stephen: THAT'S A REALLY EXCITING AMOUNT OF DETAIL ABOUT
THAT WHOLE PROCESS.
>> YOU KNOW, IT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE THERE WATCHING
SOMEBODY RENT A VIDEO.
>> Stephen: IT REALLY PAINTS A PICTURE.
THEY GO HOME, WATCH THE MOVIE, CONTINUE.
>> "WHEN KAREN AND I GOT TO THE PART WHERE THEY CHOP UP A GUY IN
EYE GRINDER-- OKAY, THAT'S ME, ANOTHER SPOILER ALERT.
"WE LOOKED AT EACH OTHER AND THOUGHT, WHAT THE HECK ARE WE
WATCHING HERE?
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."
>> Stephen: HE SAYS HE EVENTUALLY LED A ONE-MAN
CAMPAIGN TO GET BLOC BUST TORE DROP THE MOVIE "FARGO," TO NOT
CARRY IT.
>> YEAH, HE DID.
AS UPSET AS I WAS BY THAT, I DO FEEL BAD WHENEVER ANYBODY, LIKE
A VIEWER, DOESN'T LIKE MY WORK IN ANY WAY, OR UPSETS THEM, SO
I'VE TAKEN IT UPON MYSELF TO RECTIFY IT.
AND I HAVE PERSONALLY FINANCED A FILM, BASED ON THIS BOOK.
STARRING ME AS JOHN KASICH.
>> Stephen: WOW.
THAT SOUNDS-- I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT.
>> WELL, YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT, I BROUGHT A CLIP.
LET'S ROLL THAT CLIP, JIM.
( APPLAUSE ) ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
( GRINDING ) >> EXCUSE ME.
I'M CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE JOHN KASICH AND I
DEMAND TO SPEAK TO THE MANAGER!
>> Stephen: I'LL BE RIGHT WITH YOU, SIR.
I'M JUST FEEDING THESE VHS TAPES INTO OUR CASSETTE GRINDER.
SOME OF THE CUSTOMERS DIDN'T REWIND, SO I HAVE NO CHOICE.
( LAUGHTER ) ( LAUGHTER )
HOW MAY I HELP YOU?
>> I CAME IN HERE YESTERDAY LOOKING TO FOR A MOVIE TO WATCH
WITH MY WIFE, KAREN-- THIS IS IT-- AND YOU RECOMMENDED I RENT
THIS GARBAGE!
>> Stephen: SIR, "FARGO" IS A CLASSIC!
AN OSCAR WINNING PERFORMANCE BY FRANCES McDORMAND AND THAT SORT
OF WEIRD-LOOKING GUY WHO ALWAYS PLAYS THE LOSER WHOSE NAME I
FORGET.
>> WILLIAM H. MACY.
>> Stephen: THAT'S THE ONE.
>> YOU ASSURED ME IT WAS A GREAT MOVIE, AND I SHOULD PROBABLY
RENT IT.
SO I DID.
I WALKED RIGHT OVER TO THAT SHELF WHERE YOU HAVE THE GENERAL
TITLES AND GRABBED A COPY AND BROUGHT IT OVER HERE AND SHOWED
YOU MY MEMBERSHIP CARD, AND I TOOK THE MOVIE HOME AND PUT IT
IN MY VHS PLAYER, AND IT APPEARED ON MY TELEVISION, AND I
WATCHED IT!
( LAUGHTER ) ( APPLAUSE )
>> Stephen: YOU REALLY KNOW HOW TO PAINT A PICTURE WITH WORDS.
SIR, I KNOW YOU'RE UPSET, I UNDERSTAND.
I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO TONE IT DOWN, OR I WILL KICK YOU OUT OF
THE STORE USING MY BRAND NEW, BRIGHT-ORANGE SHOE.
>> WOW.
THOSE ARE MEMORABLE SHOES.
>> Stephen: OH, YES THEY ARE.
YOU'D RECOGNIZE IT WAS ME EVEN IF YOU ONLY SAW THEM ON MY LEG
STICKING OUT OF SOMETHING.
NOW, PLEASE FINISH YOUR FASCINATING STORY.
>> MY WIFE AND I LOOKED AT EACH OTHER AND THOUGHT, "WHAT THE
HECK ARE WE WATCHING HERE?" IT RUBBED US IN SO MANY WRONG
WAYS.
( LAUGHTER ) I DEMAND THAT BLOCKBUSTER TAKE
THIS TITLE OFF YOUR SHELVES, OR I SWEAR THAT SOMEDAY BLOCKBUSTER
WILL BE PUT OUT OF BUSINESS!
( LAUGHTER ) ( APPLAUSE )
>> Stephen: SIR, SIR, SIR, EXCUSE ME.
BLOCKBUSTER IS BUILT ON A ROCK-SOLID BUSINESS MODEL OF
PEOPLE GETTING IN THEIR CARS AND DRIVING 30 MINUTES TO
FIND A MOVIE THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE THERE AND THEN DRIVING BACK
TWO DAYS LATER TO AVOID A LATE FEE.
WE WILL BE HERE FOREVER!
( LAUGHTER ) >> WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT!
>> Stephen: NO!
NO!
( GRINDING SOUNDS )