After Half Way, It Got Old
Added 6/19/2009
It's clearly hard to write a review of this movie, why, well it's about a word that is specifically banned in Amazon's reviews. We're left to the euphimisms they mentioned in the movie.
All kidding aside, the first half of this film is remarkably good. It's well put together and makes a lot of sense. Just after the couple simulating sex at the rock festival in Europe, the film just becomes repetitive and boring.
The movie is a classic talking head documentary. There's some cute animmation between segments (see the cover art, the same artist did the inter segment work). A couple of talking heads against a black background talk about some aspect of the word. It goes back and forth, and sometimes a clip is shown to illustrate the point. There's subtitles that are supposed to be witty (not really). The talking head list is very wide - from Miss Manners to Ron Jeremy (that pretty well covers the gamut there). Tera Patrick is surprisingly intelligent. And of course I'd like the movie when Kevin Smith talks.
There's a couple of good segments about Lenny Bruce and George Carlin - in so many ways this film should be about these two guys.
How offensive is this film - it's not really. That word is used over 800 times. But after about number 100, it's nothing. In fact you kind of find yourself leaning toward saying it in casual conversation. The views are somewhat well balanced between conservative view (Pat Boone) and liberal view (Kevin Smith). It isn't apparent the director had an axe to grind one way or the other.
An hour and 30 minutes, roughly. It's so R rated. Actually when you get down to the nudity, it's R not anywhere near NC-17. No violence. Minimal nudity (you would expect more). Tons of strong language.
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A Very Funny and Educational Look at the Origins and Use of the word F**K
Added 2/16/2009
I highly recommend this dvd. It not only keeps you laughing through out the show, but also gives you a history and possible origin of the word f**k. It's nice to see a variety of comedians and a little animation thrown in too! Over all, well put together and enjoyable to watch!
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brilliant!
Added 5/15/2008
A fascinating exploration of obscenities, the F word in particular, by comedians, linguist, writers, and other "in the know." The movie examines the word's influences through the ages and it's march through the 20th century, including its use by George W. Bush in relation to Saddam and in other instances. This movie is brilliant, particularly, when it traces the use of the word in all areas of our lives. It's a must see!
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Excellent Documentary
Added 10/18/2007
Very thorough examination of America's favorite word. The DVD exhanced my use of the word which I didn't think possible!
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Bleeping Good
Added 9/19/2007
Freedom of speech is remarkably still an issue in this country and will remain so for the forseeable future. The makers of the documentary 'F**K' point out that if their work were to be shown on network television and accrued fines for its more than 800 usages of the F-word, $165 000 000 could disappear into the coffers of the FCC! 'F**K' offers a balanced look at an ancient word, people who are both pro (Ice-T) and con (Pat Boone). A search for the word's origins explores the common misconception that the F-word is derived from an acronym (for unlawful carnal knowledge; fornication under command of king). The OED states that f**k could be derived from the old French 'fuchre' to poke, or prod. Pat Boone provides some unintended levity when he mentions that he too has a rap song, and uses his own name as a substitute for cursing "Oh, BOONE!" Other appropriate contributions are made by Kevin Smith, Bono, and a European rock band that includes a live sex act, as they believe in "f**king for the environment."
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