Swearing. Big & Clever. Part 2

Sam Michel — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:35:00 -0700

Following on from a previous post about swearing, I couldn't help but add this to the blog after being sent it by friends who are avid watchers of American TV. As a reminder, this all started with US talk show host, Jimmy Kimmel, started a long-running gag about Matt Damon at the end of his shows.

He'd regularly sign off with, "apologies to Matt Damon", we ran out of time. He even put together a spoof trailer for Damon's film, The Bourne Supremacy, featuring one of the Kimmel show's regular comedy characters. When Damon finally appeared on the show, they ended the show abruptly, once again needling Damon by telling him they were out of time, prompting a proper full-on rant from Damon - staged, but believable. He's a better actor than you'd think.

The culmination of this was a video recorded by Kimmel's girlfriend, comedian Sarah Silverman featuring the much maligned Matt Damon, "I'm fucking Matt Damon". It was intended as a piss-take to be played on Kimmel's birthday. And was very funny.

So, Kimmel takes his time putting his revenge together and it's a corker. Naturally, there's only one way to handle this. Out parody the parody, and what better way to do it than with Matt Damon's movie-twin, Ben Affleck. For your delectation, Jimmy Kimmel, Ben Affleck and a host of Hollywood celebs with the soon-to-be-hit, honest, "I'm fucking Ben Affleck"

and for good measure, the spoof trailer for The Bourne Supremacy is worth a watch...

and if you're having doubts over a) whether Matt Damon can act or b) how gullible some American audiences are, check out Damon doing his nut about being cut off again and check out the (2,000+) comments.

Swearing. Big & Clever. Sometimes.

Sam Michel — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:56:21 -0800

Sometimes, just sometimes, an expletive is called for.

When you've stubbed a toe. When the server you tried to re-boot remotely doesn't work and an unnecessary trip into the office is required. When the credit card company fails to send you a replacement for the nth time. When you fancy cheese on toast and you've run out of cheese. And bread. When you're trying to work from home, and market researches decide to call at 5 minute intervals throughout the day. When you're in a rush to get to the shops and some friendly soul has introduced a screwdriver to your car's tire.

I could go on, but you get the gist. So, two little tidbits, I couldn't help but share.

Firstly, from The Onion. A tour de force as always. Such panache. Such a potty mouth. Probably NSFW, but depends on your office.

And finally, a witty, sweary ditty from sometimes controversial comedian, Sarah Silverman. Her boyfriend, Jimmy Kimmel, has a talk show in the US and at the end of the show often takes a pot-shot at Matt Damon, saying they've once again run out of time to speak to him on the show. This is Matt Damon's response, with a little help from Silverman. Not entirely what you expect from such a straight guy, oh, and not entirely NSFW either...

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Swearing. Big & Clever. Part 2

Swearing. Big & Clever. Sometimes.