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Initech

(100,079 posts)
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 03:19 PM Jan 2014

"The Wolf Of Wall St" Breaks F-Word Record

"The Wolf of Wall Street" has broken a record.

Martin Scorsese's latest film now sets the "all-time record" for the use of the F-word, Variety reports. According to the film's Wikipedia page, "The Wolf of Wall Street" uses the word 506 times in 180 minutes. Spike Lee's 1999 "Summer of Sam" previously held the record with 435 F-bombs.

Scorsese's excessive film isn't the only movie in his portfolio to make the list of flicks with the most F-words. "Casino" has 422 instances, while "Goodfellas" has 300.

"The Wolf of Wall Street," starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill, is based on the true story of Jordan Belfort and his rise to a wealthy stockbroker living the high life, to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.

http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=845649


Fuckin' a!
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"The Wolf Of Wall St" Breaks F-Word Record (Original Post) Initech Jan 2014 OP
It's an entertaining film 1000words Jan 2014 #1
The lude scene was physical comedy of the type you never see anymore BeyondGeography Jan 2014 #4
Popeye on the TV was a nice touch 1000words Jan 2014 #11
Its Wall Street meets Fear and Loathing NoOneMan Jan 2014 #2
We saw it a few days ago. Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #3
The language in the book was JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #5
surprised Big Lebowski didn't make the list….. dhill926 Jan 2014 #6
I'd hate to play "fuck" for a drink sharp_stick Jan 2014 #7
Scarface didn't make the top 5? nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #8
Not true. RadleyJ Jan 2014 #9
I wonder who they got to say it 506 times? Let me guess.... yuiyoshida Jan 2014 #10
 

1000words

(7,051 posts)
1. It's an entertaining film
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 03:24 PM
Jan 2014

DiCaprio and Hill are brilliant. The satire isn't very subtle at times, but overall it's a much more subversive indictment of the "industry" than Stone's "Wall Street." Although, the two would make a great double feature ...

BeyondGeography

(39,374 posts)
4. The lude scene was physical comedy of the type you never see anymore
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 03:30 PM
Jan 2014

DiCaprio is phenomenal.

I agree it's very subversive, but mostly for intelligent people. Even those who see it as nothing but entertaining will realize it's not complimentary though.

 

NoOneMan

(4,795 posts)
2. Its Wall Street meets Fear and Loathing
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 03:25 PM
Jan 2014

Really entertaining ride. Too bad the guy was a total asshole.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
3. We saw it a few days ago.
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 03:29 PM
Jan 2014

It's really an entertaining movie, and Leo is great. We did comment, though, that there seemed to be a lot of "fucks" involved. I guess it wasn't our imagination.

JustAnotherGen

(31,828 posts)
5. The language in the book was
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 03:33 PM
Jan 2014

Pretty bad too - but that was Belfort's reality - especially growing up with a father that cussed as much as he describes his father in the book.

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)
7. I'd hate to play "fuck" for a drink
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 03:49 PM
Jan 2014

with that one. We used to watch movies and everytime someone said Fuck on screen you had to take a drink.

I don't think we ever made it to the second tape of Scarface and Frank Booth in Blue Velvet could really put me into a blackout state:
"Fuck you, you fucking fuck!"

 

RadleyJ

(37 posts)
9. Not true.
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 03:52 PM
Jan 2014

Not even close to breaking the record...

List of films by number of uses
Film Year Fuck count Minutes Uses/minute Source
Fuck—a documentary on the word[6] 2005 857 93 9.21
The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 506 179 2.83 SI
Summer of Sam 1999 435 142 3.06 PO
Nil by Mouth 1997 428 128 3.34 SI
Casino 1995 422 178 2.40 FMG
Alpha Dog 2007 367 118 3.11 SI
End of Watch 2012 326 109 2.99 KIM
State Property 2002 321 88 3.65 IMDB
Twin Town 1997 318 99 3.21 SI
Running Scared 2006 315 122 2.58 SI
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat 2002 311 113 2.75 SI
Goodfellas 1990 300 146 2.05 FMG

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_that_most_frequently_use_the_word_%22fuck%22

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