Profanity

Profanity is when people use bad poo-poo words in film. The use of profanity is often presented to demonstrate the emotional or moral state of a character. It is often use to insult or debase another individual or to express a certain level of intensity with regards to a character's situation.

Vulgar language can range from REALLY bad words like sh-t, f--ck or c-nt to more benign ones like bitch, ass, damn and in some cases even hell. Some people may regard the phrase "God damn it" as profane since it is an offense to the Judeo-Christian God. There are also profane words used to describe sexual acts as well as genitalia. Racial slurs may also be considered a form of profanity.

American comedian George Carlin categorized certain profane phrases in a comedy sketch which has come to be known as the "Seven dirty words". These are seven words that you can never say on network television. They include, shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker, and tits. Of course, you can find these words aplenty on shows broadcast on HBO.

Examples

 * Breakfast Club, The: Harsh language is used quite liberally throughout the film, most through the character of John Bender. Principal Vernon also drops an F-bomb in one scene. Molly Ringwald's character also uses some abrasive language here and there.


 * Departed, The: It's a Martin Scorsese film. Of course there's profanity! The heaviest stuff comes Mark Wahlberg's character, but the other characters can be found slinging some blue language as well.


 * Pulp Fiction: Liberal use of all forms of profanity, mostly f--k, and variations thereof are used all throughout the film by nearly every character. There are also many racial slurs thrown about as well.


 * Shining, The: Minimal usage of harsh language, most of which comes from the character of Jack Torrance. He uses the F-word several times in the movie and Wendy even calls him a son of a bitch. The ghost of Delbert Grady makes a racial slur.