Hollywood is the cause the proliferation of profanity in the U.S. When the labels first came out, there was V for Vulgarity. Since they changed that to Adult Language, kids see those movies and think that’s how adults normally talk, so they copy it.
We only had 3 channels, four if the weather was right, and I remember when TBS first came on air. My Dad had one of the first remote controls… a slap up against my head meant walk over and change the channel.
The main reason is a bunch of script writers with very limited vocabularies. Years ago I had a Platoon Sargent who could could describe our short comings, mental , physical and moral, for like a half an hour and never repeat himself or use profanity. I was fascinated by his command of the English language.
The Hays Code died 50 years ago. By 1970, movies were going nuts with cursing & bewbs. So, Roz is at least 65, still working, still trying to get dates. Shoe can always get sadder – it’s turning into Pluggers.
The profanity of so-called comedians and movie actors reminds me of toddlers running around yelling “poo!” or other naughty words that come into their wee little brains.
Hollywood believes that all Americans are totally devoid of any class, and they attempt to make the movies realistic by showing characters who are frankly disgusting, the vulgarity being a part of that image. Unfortunately, that gives young people the impression that to be real adults, they need to actually behave that way, so the amorality of the images they present is becoming genuine. There are more varied adjectives, more appropriate to the situation at hand, that don’t begin with “f” and failure to include them in normal conversation doesn’t make you look tough and mature. It just makes you look like you are too stupid to have a vocabulary above the 4th grade level.
I worry less about profanity in the movies. It bothers me more when some adult is dropping the “F bomb” and other obscenities around kids and women. But then again, some of the biggest cusser’s are these days ARE women. To me, anyone who has to use a string of obscenities to express themselves, proves they have a limited vocabulary, limited intelligence and only belittle themselves with their semi-articulate rants.
Superfrog over 5 years ago
No swearing was aloud.
somebodyshort over 5 years ago
When I was a kid we listened to classical music by Morse code
JD'Huntsville'AL over 5 years ago
Hollywood is the cause the proliferation of profanity in the U.S. When the labels first came out, there was V for Vulgarity. Since they changed that to Adult Language, kids see those movies and think that’s how adults normally talk, so they copy it.
Lenavid over 5 years ago
So gradually we become
comfortably numb.
taz1313 over 5 years ago
We only had 3 channels, four if the weather was right, and I remember when TBS first came on air. My Dad had one of the first remote controls… a slap up against my head meant walk over and change the channel.
Iron Pounder over 5 years ago
The main reason is a bunch of script writers with very limited vocabularies. Years ago I had a Platoon Sargent who could could describe our short comings, mental , physical and moral, for like a half an hour and never repeat himself or use profanity. I was fascinated by his command of the English language.
IndyMan over 5 years ago
Also ‘Roz’, they were in black and white then ! ! ! !
pategar over 5 years ago
The Hays Code died 50 years ago. By 1970, movies were going nuts with cursing & bewbs. So, Roz is at least 65, still working, still trying to get dates. Shoe can always get sadder – it’s turning into Pluggers.
BiathlonNut over 5 years ago
The profanity of so-called comedians and movie actors reminds me of toddlers running around yelling “poo!” or other naughty words that come into their wee little brains.
nosirrom over 5 years ago
Lenny Bruce. Just saying.
joeatwork212 over 5 years ago
Gone with the Wind was the first with, “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn”.
Dean over 5 years ago
Would Clark Gable’s Frankly my dear I don’t give a Damn! be the first?
Diane Lee Premium Member over 5 years ago
Hollywood believes that all Americans are totally devoid of any class, and they attempt to make the movies realistic by showing characters who are frankly disgusting, the vulgarity being a part of that image. Unfortunately, that gives young people the impression that to be real adults, they need to actually behave that way, so the amorality of the images they present is becoming genuine. There are more varied adjectives, more appropriate to the situation at hand, that don’t begin with “f” and failure to include them in normal conversation doesn’t make you look tough and mature. It just makes you look like you are too stupid to have a vocabulary above the 4th grade level.
DCBakerEsq over 5 years ago
I prefer the ones with gratuitous violence. And, tasteful nudity, of course.
Herb L 1954 over 5 years ago
How about semi-profanity ?
Andrew Sleeth over 5 years ago
“When I was a kid, we didn’t have movies with profanity.”
Otherwise known as Hollywood’s Bronze Age.
saddletramp1873 over 5 years ago
We had ethics then.
Airbender over 5 years ago
I worry less about profanity in the movies. It bothers me more when some adult is dropping the “F bomb” and other obscenities around kids and women. But then again, some of the biggest cusser’s are these days ARE women. To me, anyone who has to use a string of obscenities to express themselves, proves they have a limited vocabulary, limited intelligence and only belittle themselves with their semi-articulate rants.