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The Unique Power of the F-Word
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The f-word is special. Everybody uses the word breakfast, but not everyone feels comfortable using the word fuck so there's an extra power behind it.
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The Impact of Profanity in Language
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*{{w|Billy Connolly}} — cited in {{cite news|url=http://sandiegometro.archives.whsites.net/reel/index.php?reelID=987|accessdate=April 17, 2013|date=December 2006|title=The Reel Story: F*ck - History of a bad word|work=San Diego Metropolitan Magazine & Daily Business Report|location=]|publisher=San Diego Metropolitan|first=Jean |last=Lowerison}}
[[w:San Diego|San Diego, California]
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Reflections on the Documentary "Fuck
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*{{cite news|author=Sally Foster|work=]|title=Fuck|url=http://www.filmthreat.com/reviews/8770/|accessdate=April 17, 2013|date=March 23, 2006|publisher=Hamster Stampede LLC}}
[[w:Film Threat|Film Threat]
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Exploring Freedom of Speech in Documentary Film
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At the forefront of the discussion is the question of freedom of speech.
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Reflections on Documentaries and Their Impact
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*{{cite news|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/698cbd2e-f85a-11dd-aae8-000077b07658.html|work=]|accessdate=April 17, 2013|author=Karl French|title=The slow road to revelation|date=February 11, 2009|publisher=The Financial Times Ltd.}}
[[w:The Financial Times|The Financial Times]
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The Significance of a Profane Expression
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It's the ultimate bad word.
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Significance of the Film "Fuck
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The most important film using fuck.
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Censorship and Its Impact on Expression
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An interesting debate about censorship.
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Exploring Free Speech and Offensive Language
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Ultimately, Fuck is a movie about free speech. ... Freedom of expression must extend to words that offend. Love it or hate it, fuck is here to stay.
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Literal Interpretation of Language
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sounds exactly like what it is.
[Fuck]
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Exploring the Impact of the Documentary
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*{{cite news|author=Jack Garner|title='F---: The Documentary'|work=]|date=January 5, 2007|accessdate=April 17, 2013|url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070105/LIVING0107/701050363/1065/ENT04|publisher=]}}
[[w:Democrat and Chronicle|Democrat and Chronicle; [w:Gannett|Gannett]
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Exploring the Impact of the Forbidden Word
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F*ck manages to strip some of the mystique from the forbidden word, and in the end, despite some road bumps, is a satisfying f*lm.
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Documentary Explores Unfiltered Perspectives on Society
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*{{cite news|author=Chelsea Bain|work=]|title=Movie Review: Flick doesn't mince words|date=December 8, 2006|page=E17}}
[[w:Boston Herald|Boston Herald]
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Exploring the Impact of the Documentary "Fuck
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*{{cite news|author=Sally Foster|work=]|title=Fuck|url=http://www.filmthreat.com/reviews/8770/|accessdate=April 17, 2013|date=March 23, 2006|publisher=Hamster Stampede LLC}}
[[w:Film Threat|Film Threat]
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Exploring the Impact of a Controversial Word
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For something rather different there’s F*ck, a moderately amusing documentary about the second most offensive word in the English language.
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Candid Reflections on Language and Society
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*{{w|Bill Maher}} — cited in {{cite news|work=]|url=http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/fuck.php|accessdate=April 19, 2013|date=March 12, 2007|first=Mike|last=Pinksy|title=DVD Verdict Review - Fuck|publisher=Verdict Partners LLC.}}
[[w:DVD Verdict|DVD Verdict]
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A Record of Humor and Insightfulness
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All told, Anderson's film is surprisingly amusing, as well as insightful, even if viewers have to sit through about 800 uses of the word in the 90-minute film. (And that's a cinematic record.)
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Reflections on Documentary Filmmaking
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*{{cite book|author=Christopher M. Fairman|authorlink=w:Christopher M. Fairman|title=]|pages=19-20|publisher=Sphinx Publishing|year=2009|isbn=1572487119}}
[[w:Fuck: Word Taboo and Protecting Our First Amendment Liberties|Fuck: Word Taboo and Protecting Our First Amendment Liberties]
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Entertaining Documentary Experience Described Positively
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All in all, I’d have to say that this film was entertaining as fuck.
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Reflection on 20th Century Changes
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You could think of that as standing in for most of the changes that happened in the 20th century, at least many of the important ones.
[word]
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Exploring the Impact of Profanity in Film
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*{{w|American Film Institute}} — {{cite news|first=Rose|last=Vincelli|url=http://www.afi.com/silverdocs/2006/films/fuck.aspx|accessdate=April 17, 2013|title=Fuck|work=Silverdocs 2006 Film Guide|publisher=]}}
[[w:American Film Institute|American Film Institute]
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Exploring the Impact of the Documentary "Fuck
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*{{cite news|author=Sally Foster|work=]|title=Fuck|url=http://www.filmthreat.com/reviews/8770/|accessdate=April 17, 2013|date=March 23, 2006|publisher=Hamster Stampede LLC}}
[[w:Film Threat|Film Threat]
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Exploring the Impact of Profanity in Culture
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*{{w|Alanis Morissette}} — cited in {{cite news|first=Rowan|last=Walker|work=]|title=First Person: Is this an f-word too far?: A new documentary about a certain four-letter epithet has got America talking (so long as they don't use that word). Rowan Walker asks if it deserves four stars|page=28; Section: Observer Focus Pages|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/nov/19/film.filmnews|date=November 18, 2006|accessdate=April 22, 2013|publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited }}
[[w:The Observer|The Observer]
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The Power of a Four-Letter Word
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Fuck provides a highly provocative and humorous overview of a word that, love it or hate it, undoubtedly holds more power than its measly four letters might suggest.
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The Versatility of a Common Word
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It's one of those all-purpose words.
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The Impact of Language and Censorship
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*{{w|Lenny Bruce}} — cited in {{cite news|url=http://sandiegometro.archives.whsites.net/reel/index.php?reelID=987|accessdate=April 17, 2013|date=December 2006|title=The Reel Story: F*ck - History of a bad word|work=San Diego Metropolitan Magazine & Daily Business Report|location=]|publisher=San Diego Metropolitan|first=Jean |last=Lowerison}}
[[w:San Diego|San Diego, California]
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Freedom of Expression and Government Critique
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If you can't say fuck, you can't say fuck the government.
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Documentary Reflections on the Film "Fuck
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*{{cite news|author=Marjorie Baumgarten|work=]|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/calendar/film/2006-12-01/423455/|accessdate=April 17, 2013|title=F*ck|date=December 1, 2006|publisher=Austin Chronicle Corp.}}
[[w:The Austin Chronicle|The Austin Chronicle]
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The Impact of a Controversial Word
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*{{w|Sam Donaldson}} — cited in {{cite news|url=http://sandiegometro.archives.whsites.net/reel/index.php?reelID=987|accessdate=April 17, 2013|date=December 2006|title=The Reel Story: F*ck - History of a bad word|work=San Diego Metropolitan Magazine & Daily Business Report|location=]|publisher=San Diego Metropolitan|first=Jean |last=Lowerison}}
[[w:San Diego|San Diego, California]
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Exploring Language Through a Controversial Lens
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*{{w|Geoffrey Nunberg}} — cited in {{cite news|title=Documentary F*ck is less than word pefect|work=]|location=]|date=November 17, 2006|first=Bill |last=Stamets |page=NC31|publisher=Chicago Sun-Times, Inc.}}
[[w:Chicago Sun-Times|Chicago Sun-Times; [w:Illinois|Illinois]
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