HBO series "deadwood" sets new record for "F" bomb

[Gravity]

I have never watched the series but I'm curious how you would have hundreds of instances of the "F" word during a HBO series. Seems like it would be so intentional as to disrupt normal conversation.

Someone counted here.

Discuss.

 

[Wag]

WTF?

 

[Gravity]

lol.

 

[bdude]

laf

 

[shimsham]

but that show has such great writing.....:roll:

just typical tv trash. if you cant come up with something worthwhile, just go juvenile.

 

[imported_KirbsAw]

Originally posted by: shimsham
but that show has such great writing.....:roll:

just typical tv trash. if you cant come up with something worthwhile, just go juvenile.

Have you even seen the show? The show is supposed to be historically accurate and there was a lot of swearing going on in deadwood at that time.

EDIT: Btw, its a town full of hookers, murderers, and scumbags, how do you think they would talk?

 

[NJDevil]

Thank god we have remote controls!

 

[daveshel]

I don't have HBO so I haven't seen it but it sounds like it reflects the conversations I have and hear every day in real life. Those who are opposed to the use of profanity claim it is a sign of a weak vocabulary, but I challenge them to find another expression that has the versitility and impact of the f-bomb.

 

[Wag]

Originally posted by: daveshel
I don't have HBO so I haven't seen it but it sounds like it reflects the conversations I have and hear every day in real life. Those who are opposed to the use of profanity claim it is a sign of a weak vocabulary, but I challenge them to find another expression that has the versitility and impact of the f-bomb.

I've seen the show, and if you have conversations like this on a regular basis you're pretty screwed up.

I do like the show but the swearing can be pretty harsh at times. I guess that's the point.

 

[dardin211]

I got the first season on DVD. Great show. One of the best shows HBO has ever put out.

If you don't like the language, then don't watch it, simple as that. I for one like how the show does not hold back.

 

[K1052]

Deadwood fvcking rules.

 

[PatboyX]

Originally posted by: KirbsAw

Originally posted by: shimsham
but that show has such great writing.....:roll:

just typical tv trash. if you cant come up with something worthwhile, just go juvenile.

Have you even seen the show? The show is supposed to be historically accurate and there was a lot of swearing going on in deadwood at that time.

EDIT: Btw, its a town full of hookers, murderers, and scumbags, how do you think they would talk?

1. the nyt later debunked the assertion that people really said c-sucker as much as they do in that show.
but
2. "typical tv trash" is bringing anything down to the lowest level, not necessarily in diction, but in choosing subject matter. so while you might get offended at the number of f-bombs, lets not pretend like this show is as empty as Everybody Loves Raymond and Joey, Law and Order, House even The Simpsons stinks anymore. i don't know...what else is on? its all trash.
i dont really dig Deadwood, but they do more in the way of character development and plot than most other shows on television.
edit:
3. i agree that the swearing does get to the point where it means very little. but i have to hand it to the actors that they never seem bored with it.
4. this is on hbo...so...i dont want to hear any garbage about kids accidentally being exposed to foul language (besides which, if your kids go to school and hang out on a "playground" -rare these days, i know- they have heard worse, said worse and called other kids mothers worse)

 

[daveshel]

Originally posted by: PatboyX

Originally posted by: KirbsAw

Originally posted by: shimsham
but that show has such great writing.....:roll:

just typical tv trash. if you cant come up with something worthwhile, just go juvenile.

Have you even seen the show? The show is supposed to be historically accurate and there was a lot of swearing going on in deadwood at that time.

EDIT: Btw, its a town full of hookers, murderers, and scumbags, how do you think they would talk?

1. the nyt later debunked the assertion that people really said c-sucker as much as they do in that show.
but
2. "typical tv trash" is bringing anything down to the lowest level, not necessarily in diction, but in choosing subject matter. so while you might get offended at the number of f-bombs, lets not pretend like this show is as empty as Everybody Loves Raymond and Joey, Law and Order, House even The Simpsons stinks anymore. i don't know...what else is on? its all trash.
i dont really dig Deadwood, but they do more in the way of character development and plot than most other shows on television.
edit:
3. i agree that the swearing does get to the point where it means very little. but i have to hand it to the actors that they never seem bored with it.
4. this is on hbo...so...i dont want to hear any garbage about kids accidentally being exposed to foul language (besides which, if your kids go to school and hang out on a "playground" -rare these days, i know- they have heard worse, said worse and called other kids mothers worse)

David Milch has always been about character development.

 

[imported_KirbsAw]

Originally posted by: PatboyX

Originally posted by: KirbsAw

Originally posted by: shimsham
but that show has such great writing.....:roll:

just typical tv trash. if you cant come up with something worthwhile, just go juvenile.

Have you even seen the show? The show is supposed to be historically accurate and there was a lot of swearing going on in deadwood at that time.

EDIT: Btw, its a town full of hookers, murderers, and scumbags, how do you think they would talk?

1. the nyt later debunked the assertion that people really said c-sucker as much as they do in that show.
but
2. "typical tv trash" is bringing anything down to the lowest level, not necessarily in diction, but in choosing subject matter. so while you might get offended at the number of f-bombs, lets not pretend like this show is as empty as Everybody Loves Raymond and Joey, Law and Order, House even The Simpsons stinks anymore. i don't know...what else is on? its all trash.
i dont really dig Deadwood, but they do more in the way of character development and plot than most other shows on television.
edit:
3. i agree that the swearing does get to the point where it means very little. but i have to hand it to the actors that they never seem bored with it.
4. this is on hbo...so...i dont want to hear any garbage about kids accidentally being exposed to foul language (besides which, if your kids go to school and hang out on a "playground" -rare these days, i know- they have heard worse, said worse and called other kids mothers worse)

The guy that plays swearengen said people come up to him all the time and ask him to call them c*cksucker in front of their gfs

 

[outriding]

I watched the other day and it does seem like they throw them in just to say they did it.

But the Big lebowski ( movie ) kills deadwood..

it has 281 in 117 minutes and the kicker part you dont even notice it in the movie

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: outriding
I watched the other day and it does seem like they throw them in just to say they did it.

But the Big lebowski ( movie ) kills deadwood..

it has 281 in 117 minutes and the kicker part you dont even notice it in the movie

I was at home from college when this movie came out and watched it in the living room with my mom in there. It was so bad that I said 'what the f*ck' and she didn't even notice.

This is only amazing because I live in the Bible banging South.

 

[CanOWorms]

It's not distracting at all and fits the character of the show.

 

[Pliablemoose]

I love Deadwood, grew up about a hundred miles from the town in real life. We talked like that growing up & working in the oilfields & construction.

The show is so realistic that the charachter's last names are the last names I grew up around.

It was very difficult to go from the oilfields to a private Catholic college...

 

[Last Rezort]

THE SHOW IS GREAT
NUFF SAID

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: PatboyX

Originally posted by: KirbsAw

Originally posted by: shimsham
but that show has such great writing.....:roll:

just typical tv trash. if you cant come up with something worthwhile, just go juvenile.

Have you even seen the show? The show is supposed to be historically accurate and there was a lot of swearing going on in deadwood at that time.

EDIT: Btw, its a town full of hookers, murderers, and scumbags, how do you think they would talk?

1. the nyt later debunked the assertion that people really said c-sucker as much as they do in that show.
but
2. "typical tv trash" is bringing anything down to the lowest level, not necessarily in diction, but in choosing subject matter. so while you might get offended at the number of f-bombs, lets not pretend like this show is as empty as Everybody Loves Raymond and Joey, Law and Order, House even The Simpsons stinks anymore. i don't know...what else is on? its all trash.
i dont really dig Deadwood, but they do more in the way of character development and plot than most other shows on television.
edit:
3. i agree that the swearing does get to the point where it means very little. but i have to hand it to the actors that they never seem bored with it.
4. this is on hbo...so...i dont want to hear any garbage about kids accidentally being exposed to foul language (besides which, if your kids go to school and hang out on a "playground" -rare these days, i know- they have heard worse, said worse and called other kids mothers worse)

yeah ive watched it 4 times to give it a chance. just another clone thats been done before, fbombs or not.

 

[1EZduzit]

It's just a soap opera with swearing. No biggie, I don't bother watchinig it anymore.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

ahaha, hearing "F bomb" reminded me of the episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force where Frylock killed the neighbor using some new Sonic Toilet, and they hooked his brain up to a monitor to read his thoughts. Meatwad went crazy with F-bombs, except he was saying fudge :laugh: "Man, fudge you motherfudger"

EDIT: wait, Shake killed him
EDIT2: no no it was Frylock

 

[PatboyX]

Originally posted by: sheik124
ahaha, hearing "F bomb" reminded me of the episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force where Frylock killed the neighbor using some new Sonic Toilet, and they hooked his brain up to a monitor to read his thoughts. Meatwad went crazy with F-bombs, except he was saying fudge :laugh: "Man, fudge you motherfudger"

EDIT: wait, Shake killed him
EDIT2: no no it was Frylock

THATS NOT HOW YOU DROP F-BOMBS, YOU IDJIT!

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Gravity

Topic Title: HBO series "deadwood" sets new record for "F" bomb
Topic Summary: What's the draw for profanity?

I have never watched the series but I'm curious how you would have hundreds of instances of the "F" word during a HBO series. Seems like it would be so intentional as to disrupt normal conversation.

Someone counted here.

Discuss.

It's on HBO which you have to pay fopr, what's the problem???

If it is against your Religious beliefs don't pay for the channel and don't watch it.

 

[jackschmittusa]

Never saw the show, but know the word. And, without context, it is still just a word. Nothing to get flustered about.