Anyone else not amused by foul mouthed old coots?
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first_jabberwocky — 19 years ago(May 07, 2006 10:00 AM)
so to be "classy", you cannot talk about sex? these old "geezers" were having sex before you were even conceived. they probably know more about it than you, so why not talk about it? what else do they have to talk about? like the guy above said, "Life is not over when you pass the age of 60-70 or even 80."
this is so true. what would have been funny to you? old men talking about their vegetable gardens?
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roghache — 19 years ago(May 08, 2006 06:23 PM)
Well, of course life isn't over when you pass the age of 80 and indeed, these old gents can be classy and still mention sex if they want. It's not a forbidden topic. I just don't find it very admirable for ANYONE of ANY age to be talking about it all the time. There are other subjects. Personally, I don't find foul language amusing from anyone, whether old coots, young whipper snappers, or anyone in between. Not wanting to sound righteous, it's just not my idea of entertainment.
These gentlemen have lived to a fair age so should have a lot of wisdom to convey that could have been done with PLENTY OF HUMOUR by clever screenwriters. Instead the writers chose a mindless, easy course for themselves by focusing on sex, a sure bet for laughs from modern audiences, instead of thinking of something just as amusing but a little more unique. It really doesn't take a whole lot of smarts to have these old guys using bad language, does it? Any simpleton could write the screenplay.
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Tekawitha — 19 years ago(August 05, 2006 12:20 PM)
I totally agree! so refreshing to find someone here who appreciates good taste. yes, some of this language is funny- its just overdone in these two movies. I still love them both, as well as "Space Cowboys", which is essentially a "Grumpy Old Men Go To SpaceCamp" kind of movieI enjoy the curmugeonely friendship of these three moviesguys who have known each other for years, crab,grouse,grump and gripe at each other constantly, but knowing that they will be there for each other when the chips are down.
one of my main gripes about the inclusion of so much "potty mouth talk" is that it makes it difficult to share these wonderful movies with our kids. they hear my husband and i laughing our heads off, and can't join in the fun. bad language is so unnecessary, and ruins so many moves that would otherwise be great.
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lschwartz106 — 15 years ago(December 31, 2010 12:38 PM)
True. The screenplay and character development was on a level that an intelligent Middle-Schooler would have found trite. How many times can one hear the words "putz" and "schmuck" within a single narrative? Maybe I would have been more amenable to the film had the title been "Horny Old Men," or "Overgrown Horny Old Men," or "Spying Beaver from your Window with Binoculars."
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doggie_rodriguez — 10 years ago(August 29, 2015 11:55 AM)
The screenplay and character development was on a level that an intelligent Middle-Schooler would have found trite. How many times can one hear the words "putz" and "schmuck" within a single narrative?
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Howlin Wolf — 14 years ago(August 17, 2011 10:37 AM)
and who says that if you're old, you have to be 'wise'?! You get to be old by
not dying
, not because you're the font of all knowledge.
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donny-31 — 19 years ago(May 21, 2006 06:47 PM)
You have rather strange ideas about how older people are "supposed to" act. If you've never met guys like this, I must say you don't get out much. Old coots and geezers are just people. Take us off your pedestal. We're just like everybody else. An old guy like me would say that your are a little too tight-assed. Real life is not Ozzie & Harriet or Sunday School.
Does it upset you that your parents and grandparents still have sex and still want to? Or was it just the earthy talk? You are living a makebelieve life, if that is so. I am just the same guy as I was when I was 19, except everything worked better, then.
My advice to you is to lighten up. You seem like basically a nice person, but self-righteousness in younger people is the very most tiresome thing to us old folks.http://www.opinionsoup.com/
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roghache — 19 years ago(May 21, 2006 08:02 PM)
I just turned 55 myself so am not all that young! My own father was 51 when I was born, not exactly a spring chicken. I'm quite well acquainted with real life, am not trying to sound self righteous, and don't put people of ANY age on pedestals, but I don't happen to find dirty talk entertaining. Period. For those who enjoyed this movie, that's fine. Personally, I didn't and my husband didn't enjoy it any more than I did.
Some will think I need to lighten up, but my complaint really is that this language is considered so acceptable in today's society generally. I didn't intend it as specifically a criticism of older people and do apologize for my insulting poor choice of words ("old coots"). Sorry if I offended any seniors, I'm getting to be almost considered one myself! -
donny-31 — 19 years ago(May 21, 2006 09:07 PM)
No offense taken. Maybe those guys were talking to each other and wouldn't have used such language if others had been present. I found their vulgarity rather old-fashioned and would never compare it with the odiousness of today's pop culture.
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lorene-lavora — 19 years ago(May 23, 2006 08:01 AM)
That is the irony, that the vulgarity IS old-fashioned. This is the way I remember many working class old geezers speaking to one another. It was the pre political correctness. Remember, this was the way of expressing affection between men for a very long time and still is for many. Two things I'd offer to think about First, it's not the words so much as the emotion intended. The language used in a lot of film today is not only worse, but there is meaness and violence behind it. That's not the case in this film. Also - someone mentioned the pedestal Not everyone reaches old age having attained enlightenment. And wasn't that really the point here? These guys still had lots to learn. Isn't it good to know that there's always something to look forward to?
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roghache — 19 years ago(May 23, 2006 08:33 PM)
I agree that these gent's language with each other is all meant affectionately. I just don't like bad language. However, I do agree that this language with their emotions is indeed much better than in modern movies with even worse language, and often used in conjunction with hatefulness and violence.
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WarpedRecord — 19 years ago(August 08, 2006 10:09 PM)
mp390a15, what is your problem with roghache's post? Roghache is 55 and says his/her father was 51 when he/she was born. How does this mean roghache's father was 4 at the point of conception?
You say roghache should read his/her posts, but you make six spelling errors in yours. Can you find them? Can you correct them? Can you stop flaming people who want to express an opinion you don't share?