Bargar Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I saw an interview with Gene Wilder this am. He made a statement I thought was interesting. He said "he was so tired of the Fword in the movies today. Jimmy Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Spencer Tracy, Clark Gable, didn't swear and yet you got what they were saying." He said he recently watched a movie and if you turned off the sound, it had a lot going for it. You probably have discussed this before. I know it is part of the language in today's culture, but, I frankly think it is an excuse for inarticulation(wd.?). The interviewer said something about the explicit sex and whatever happened to the "crashing waves" . Just wanted to share this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otterhere Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 "Jimmy Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Spencer Tracy, Clark Gable, didn't swear and yet you got what they were saying." How the fwock did they do that??? Much subtlety has been lost, along with much beauty. Which is why I watch (old) CLASSIC films on TCM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bargar Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 I love your choice of words: subtlety and beauty. How true. Maybe it has something to do with intelligent screenplays, talented actors, intuitive directing, precision editing, and the ability not to take the audiences for granted. I sometimes feel assaulted by the language in films today. I become exhausted straining to hear the dialogue. There are movies to be enjoyed, but they are few and far between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otterhere Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Today's screenwriters are definitely lazy; why write witty or moving dialogue when you can just fill up two hours with "fwocks"??? Love Gene Wilder, by the way; a real gentleman and very funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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