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Fuck (film) - Wikipedia. Fuck is a 2. 00. 5 American documentary film by director Steve Anderson about the word "fuck". The film argues that the word is an integral part of societal discussions about freedom of speech and censorship. It examines the term from perspectives which include art, linguistics, society and comedy, and begins with a segment from the 1. Perversion for Profit. Scholars and celebrities analyze perceptions of the word from differing perspectives. Journalist Sam Donaldson talks about the versatility of the word, and comedian Billy Connolly states it can be understood despite one's language or location.

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Musician Alanis Morissette comments that the word contains power because of its taboo nature. The film features the last recorded interview of author Hunter S. Thompson before his suicide. Scholars, including linguist Reinhold Aman, journalism analyst David Shaw and Oxford English Dictionary editor Jesse Sheidlower, explain the history and evolution of the word. Language professor Geoffrey Nunberg observes that the word's treatment by society reflects changes in our culture during the 2. Anderson was exposed to public conceptions surrounding the word "fuck" by comedian George Carlin's monologue "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television".

Directed by Steve Anderson. With Drew Carey, Billy Connolly, Bill Maher, Reinhold Aman. A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply. Dedicated to rhetoric and public communication in the United States. Offers an archive of speeches, movie speeches, and audio figures of speech.

He named the film Fuck despite anticipating problems with marketing. Animator Bill Plympton provided sequences illustrating key concepts in the film. The documentary was first shown at the AFI Film Festival on November 7, 2. Arc. Light Hollywood in Hollywood. Fuck's reviews were mixed. Film critic A. O. Scott called the documentary a battle between advocates of morality and supporters of freedom of expression.

The Washington Post and the New York Daily News criticized its length and other reviewers disliked its repetitiveness – the word "fuck" is used 8. In his 2. 00. 9 book Fuck: Word Taboo and Protecting Our First Amendment Liberties, law professor Christopher M. Fairman called the movie "the most important film using 'fuck'".[1] The American Film Institute said, "Ultimately, Fuck is a movie about free speech .. Freedom of expression must extend to words that offend. Love it or hate it, fuck is here to stay."[2]Content summary[edit].

The documentary begins with a segment from the 1. Perversion for Profit.[3][4]Fuck begins with a segment from the 1. Perversion for Profit,[3][4] followed by a clip from Sponge. Bob Square. Pants which states that the word can be used as a "sentence enhancer".[3] The documentary includes commentary from film and television writers Kevin Smith and Steven Bochco; comedians Janeane Garofalo, Bill Maher, Drew Carey and Billy Connolly; musicians Chuck D, Alanis Morissette and Ice T; political commentators Alan Keyes and Pat Boone; and journalists Michael Medved and Judith Martin.[5][6][7] The word "fuck" is used 8. Billy Connolly reflects in the film on the versatility of the word and its ability to communicate across languages.[1. Scholarly analysis is provided by Maledicta publisher Reinhold Aman, journalism analyst David Shaw[4][1.

Oxford English Dictionary editor Jesse Sheidlower.[1. Language professor Geoffrey Nunberg says, "You could think of that [word] as standing in for most of the changes that happened in the 2. The film next features author Hunter S. Thompson in his final documented interview.

Fuck later includes archival footage of comedians Lenny Bruce and George Carlin, and analysis of the word's use in popular culture, from MASH (1. Scarface (1. 98. 3) and Clerks (1. Carlin's 1. 97. 2 monologue "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" is excerpted in the film.[1. Journalist Sam Donaldson comments on the versatility of "fuck": "It's one of those all- purpose words."[1. Bill Maher comments, "It's the ultimate bad word",[3] observing that thanks to Lenny Bruce, comedy clubs have become "the freest free- speech zone" in the United States.[1. Connolly states that "fuck" "sounds exactly like what it is",[1.

He says that if you are in Lhasa airport and someone is fiddling with your luggage, yelling "fuck off" will effectively communicate that they should stop and leave.[1. Morissette says, "The f- word is special. Everybody uses the word 'breakfast', but not everyone feels comfortable using the word 'fuck' so there's an extra power behind it."[1. Boone argues for less use of the word, saying that he uses his surname instead.[1. Radio talk show host Dennis Prager says that it is acceptable for youths to hear the word on television and film, but not from their family members.[2. In the film, opponents of the word "fuck" use an argument commonly known as "Think of the children".[2.

Fuck observes that the original use of the word is unknown to scholars,[2. Flen flyys".[4][2. It was not, as is often claimed, originally an acronym for "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" or "Fornication Under Consent of the King".[2. The word has been used by authors including Robert Burns, D. H. Lawrence (in his 1.

Lady Chatterley's Lover) and James Joyce.[1. The film explains that "fuck" established its current usage during the First and Second World Wars,[2.

General George S. Patton in a speech to his forces who were about to enter France.[8][3. Fuck states that the first use of the word in a large- studio film was in M*A*S*H (1. Oxford English Dictionary in 1. That year, the word was also recorded during the Apollo 1. United States mission to land on the Moon.[3. The film includes a segment from the 1.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles with actor Steve Martin, in which "fuck" is repeated for comedic effect.[4]Fuck states that the most financially successful live action comedy film to date had the suggestive title of Meet the Fockers (2. The director analyzes the uses and connotations of "fuck" and the feelings it evokes on several levels.[7] Bruce is quoted as saying, "If you can't say 'fuck', you can't say 'fuck the government'".[1. Steve Anderson argues that "fuck" is an integral part of societal discussions about freedom of speech and censorship.[3. Soundtrack[edit]Fuck includes songs with similarly themed titles, including "Shut Up and Fuck" by American hard rock band Betty Blowtorch, "Fucking Fucking Fuck" by Splatpattern and "I Love to Say Fuck" by American horror punk supergroup Murderdolls.

Journalist Sam Peczek of Culture Wars compared the film's music to that in softcore pornography, and observed that the soundtrack was broad in scope and helped accentuate the film's content.[4]Track listing[edit]1."All Things Bright and Beautiful" (Susan Skup, vocalist)Anglicanhymn 2."Hot Dog Man" (Antony W. Lee, vocalist)Carvin Knowles 3."Don't Fuck With My Freedom of Speech" (Patrick Delaney and Steve Anderson, vocalists)Carvin Knowles 4."Vendetta" (performed by Carvin Knowles, Joel Kleinberg and David Uebersax)Carvin Knowles 5."If I Had The Copyright (The F- Word Song)" (performed by Carla Ulbrich)Carla Ulbrich 6."Porn King" (performed by The Funky Filter)Dany Almeida 7."Revolution Starts Now" (performed by Steve Earle)Steve Earle 8."I Can't Say These Things" (performed by Red Peters)Ed Grenga, Arthur Johnson, Michael Mc. Mahon and Douglas Stevens 9."Shut Up and Fuck" (performed by Betty Blowtorch)Bianca Butthole, Sharon Needles, Blare N. Minotaur Full Movie. Bitch and Judy Molish 1. Fucking Fucking Fuck" (performed by Splatpattern)Walter Fischbacher, Elizabeth Lohninger, and Pete Macnamara 1.

Chicken Rhythm" (performed by Slim Gaillard)Bulee Gaillard and Harry Squires 1. A Chat With Your Mother" (performed by Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer)Lou and Peter Berryman 1. Don't Fuck Around With Love" (performed by The Blenders)Claude De. Metrius and Joseph W.

Burns 1. 4."Hallelujah Chorus" (courtesy of De. Wolfe Music Library)George Frideric Handel 1. Bad Word For A Good Thing" (performed by The Friggs)Dean Roher and Ben Vaughn 1. Fuck tha Police" (performed by NWA)O'Shea Jackson, Andre Young, and Lorenzo Patterson 1. Surfin' Bird" (performed by The Trashmen)Al Frazier, Sonny Harris, Carl White, and Turner Wilson 1. I Love To Say Fuck" (performed by Murderdolls)Joey Jordison 1.