Did it bother anyone else that...
...the characters, especially the main role, were constantly saying "*beep*" and "*beep* you"? I am not that oversensitive, but especially for a man of his position it seemed really vulgar and annoying.
shareA man in his position? About to lose his family, his career, his finance and his freedom? I'd say that's a good reason to drop more f bombs than usual.
shareYes, but it was his and only his fault that he was going to lose everything.
share The person you're replying to pointed out why it's quite plausible that the character would swear. You reply that his problems are his fault; true, but completely irrelevant to your original question. Sounds like you just don't like profanity, and the fact that it's realistic for this character in this situation doesn't matter to you.
You must be the change you seek in the world. -- Gandhi
Oh, I don't think so. I don't mind if a dock worker is swearing. I still think it just didn't fit the character. He could have shown is angriness in private, but he should have had more self control in public. It just wasn't believable.
shareDo you have some preconceived notion that wealthy businessman don't swear. Trust me they swear an extreme amount when things don't go to their liking. Don't let the smooth taste fool ya. The top notch businessman and politicians all have gangster attitudes when the cameras aren't looking.
Signatures are stupid.
If you have ever worked in an office, you'll know that businessmen in suits swear and use profanity just as much as construction workers in high viz jackets. And yes, they quite often do it right in the middle of the open plan office.
I should point out that I'm speaking from personal experience of a job that involves a lot of time in the office and a fair amount on building sites too.
I think you have your realities all mixed up because you'd be in for a rude shock if you spent any time with executives of any company in any industry.
They died because ... it's in the script
I don't understand why most people here on this board instantly become so personal when they have just another opinion about something. I wasn't talking about myself, but about this film.
Besides, chances are 99,9 % that I spent more time with many executives of different industries than you have, so don't play the smart one if you don't have a clue.
Well I do have a clue and I think you're the one getting a little personal. You raise a question, get a number of reasonable responses from posters that don't seem to accord with your own opinion, which appears to encourage you to become even more obstinate.
"Besides, chances are 99,9 % that I spent more time with many executives of different industries than you have"...
Bully for you and enjoy your life mixing with the captains of industry.
Thank you very much, but your post does not make any sense at all. Please read all posts again, and in the order they are written.
Plus, I recommend reading the discussion about "Zero Dark Thirty" - Post "I'm the motherf--ker that found it, sir.': Worst line of the year!!!"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1790885/board/nest/210153220?p=6
..."but your post does not make any sense at all."
Dream on Fran! Try reading it one word at a time.
Thanks for your recommended reading list!
I think is F-bombs very realistic. People in the highest political positions do it all the time. He felt he had nothing to lose and he was a tough negotiator. He was an all or nothing guy. His way or feck off!
shareI have to laugh when I find yet another person who thinks that the rich are somehow better, or at least, more refined and principled than the average Joe. There's just more money that they can use to try and convince others of it. They have the same temptations, desires, and faults as any human being---personally, I think money amplifies those parts of us that make us who we are. It's essentially power, after all, and power does corrupt.
shareAgreed, mkbjon! The middle and lower classes too often idolize the rich and powerful, nearly always to their own detriment. In awe, they place them on a pedestal in hopes that it will somehow ensure or expedite their own ascent to the "top". It's a filthy fetish that plagues the psyche's of modern Americans and retards the progress of humanity.
I didn't care for this film and I actually found it rather disturbing in the way his motives were almost vindicated by giving an impression that they were driven by a concern for others. It was like porn created for the egocentric minds of the wealthy - a sort of wet dream catalyst, if you will, for the 1%'er.
Seen The Wolf of Wall Street yet? Don't
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