Anyone else not amused by foul mouthed old coots?
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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?
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Montigue44 — 18 years ago(May 10, 2007 12:48 AM)
Whoever posted the first comment must have no sense of humorwhether it's 'tasteful' or not, it's still funny. You think you are gonna care what ppl think when you are older??? HELL NO! Hopefully my generation will be wise enough to realize it doesn't matter what's 'classy' and what's not. I'll be making scenes all the time and then using the 'I'm old' excuse when I get caught in the act of doing something bad.
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rdsla — 19 years ago(August 22, 2006 08:11 PM)
Roghache,
You make a very good point with your opinion in this thread.
Good writers can make extremely funny and entertaining movies without the constant foul language. A funny movie that focuses on real humor in real life will have you rolling. The movies that display a constant stream of f.. this, f.. that, are just downright boring. I am a guy in my 50s, not a prude, nothing wrong with an expletive or two as a natural part of real life, but when overdone it shows a dearth of imagination on the writer's part. -
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laozii — 19 years ago(November 12, 2006 11:06 AM)
old men act like that
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Langer5757 — 19 years ago(December 01, 2006 07:46 AM)
I think you need to develop a better sense of humor, both movies are hysterical and all three characters (lemmon,matthau,meredith)are unforgettable. I hope when I am that old I will have the same youthfullness and humor that these grumpy old men have.
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jaynasara — 19 years ago(December 06, 2006 06:45 PM)
Finding excessive foul language distasteful has NOTHING to do with someone's sense of humor. Just because she finds the movies less funny due to their reliance on potty talk and sex jokes does not mean that she needs to develop a better sense of humor, it means that her sense of humor differs from yours.
I also do not care for a lot of swearing or sex in movies. Too many modern movies rely on that for their sole source of humor, and to me it is anything but funny.
Personally, I thoroughly enjoy these movies. To me, the use of foul language in these movies is not excessive, and it neither dectracts from nor adds to my enjoyment of them. I like the storyline: discovering some of the history of these two men, the competitions between them (both for fish and for women, past & present), the joys and sorrows in their lives. Burgess Meredith's character cracks me up the most - likely because he reminds me of my own grandfather. -
vice69 — 19 years ago(December 17, 2006 11:36 AM)
Agreedi'm 19 and I loved these films, and you're right, they do not use TOO much foul language. It's used rather sparingly. I cringe at all the films that use it to the extreme, because no one swears THAT much. When the trivia secion says "f-word used 463 times." it starts to take away from the film. In Grumpier Old Men, I was on the floor with Burg Merediths cracks about "wanna-peek-a-peepee" and "show you my cannelonni"that stuff was down right stomach renchingly funnyI fell on floor laughing so hard. One reason I watch all the old movies from the 40's and 50's is because they weren't allowed to be as vulgar and distasteful as some of these new ones. Anyway, just my two senselove these two films though, and Odd Coupleclassic
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mountainfamily — 19 years ago(January 18, 2007 09:00 AM)
I agree with you. I thought it was childish and really a bit sad to think that these men had lived all those years and had learned what? I think this film could have been made without the profanity, the vulgar comments and without the actual implication of fornication between Mr. Lemmon's and Ms. Ann Margaret's characters. It could have been very funny, sweet and touchingwith the message about the importance of friendships, love and forgiveness thrown in. The grandpa character could have been funnier without that foul talk. It takes more creativity and skill to make a good film without the language/sex focus that often is considered "funny" because it's shocking and in bad taste. Sometimes people laugh because of discomfort, not because it's really funny.
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sarao_1089-1 — 19 years ago(March 21, 2007 09:29 PM)
I am younger and find the old men in this movie hilarious. And in the film Walter Matthau's character acts much like my grandfather does so to call the "foul mouthed old coots" is really rude. Some people have that sort of sense of humor and just because they do, it doesn't make them disgusting.
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qwantae — 19 years ago(April 01, 2007 02:33 PM)
Roghache,
I AGREE!!! Im feeling heartbroken now man, Im just cannot believe that Jack and Walter
passed in early 2000s, its a small world and rediculous. DAMN, I miss the 90s.
Well, its the 20 century for ya and I hate it! to many old school people passes like Richard Pryor, Nell Carter on Gimme a break -
DavidStHubbinsUSA — 17 years ago(December 02, 2008 03:26 AM)
This is the 21st century not the 20th dummy
Also, These lonely old men want a woman and want sex, that's natural. After all, that is part of the plot of the movie. They talk about it because of the new female in town. I doubt on a regular basis that's all they talk about. Think about it. These guy's are crochety lonely old men. This is one of the dumbest threads I've ever had the displeasure to read. It makes me happy to know that the ones here that are offended may not watch the movie. Stick to Disney films that way we don't have to read your dumb ass comments. Alot of old guy's I know talk just like this. I think that when the sex life slows talking about it is what they have left. This movie is true to form for the type of character's they are playing.