Swearing is big and clever.

RTE1 had a programme about swearing on tonight and it reminded me of the best usage of profanity in all of cinema. 

Trading Places. 1983. Paul Gleason.

 

Succinct. Offensive. Hilarious.  No need for purple prose. Nothing clever about it. It's the best way to use the word "fuck" and this scene uses it perfectly.

Here are some more favourites. Some are well known and others aren't. How many can you guess?

"Go home and get your fuckin' shine box."

"Get away from her YOU BITCH!"

"Your mother sucks cocks in hell Karras."

"Monty you terrible cunt."

"ANY OF YOU FUCKING PRICKS MOVE AND I'LL EXECUTE EVERY MOTHERFUCKING LAST ONE OF YOU!!"

"What's my name? Fuck you, that's my name."

"Is this the band then? Betcha U2 are shittin' themselves."

"Well, sir, you are a cowardly son of a bitch! You just shot an unarmed man!"

"I am the motherfucking shore patrol, motherfucker! I am the motherfucking shore patrol! Give this man a beer."

"Shut your fucking face uncle-fucker."

"You klingon bastard, you've killed my son"

"That...is one big pile of shit."

"I got two words for you. Shut the fuck up."

"I'll tear your fuckin' heart out, girl!"

"Rules? PISS ON YOUR FUCKING RULES!"

"Smile you son of a bitch."

"Heineken? FUCK THAT SHIT! Pabst! Blue! Ribbon!"

"Harry, lets face it. And i'm not being funny. I mean no disrespect, but you're a cunt. You're a cunt now, and you've always been a cunt. And the only thing that's going to change is that you're going to be an even bigger cunt. Maybe have some more cunt kids."