L'histoire des gros mots

We have made it in 2021 and it feels like this is an appropriate time for a documentary about the history of swear words hosted by none other then Nicolas Cage and I have watched the 6 short episodes and here is my review for it.

So first onto the biggest part of the show which is Nicolas Cage as the host and he is great and clearly revels here and is having a blast of a time. When I think of this show he is literally the only guy who could host it and he adds so much energy to this show and is the highlight for me.

Now onto the actual show, it is pretty funny and has a good selection of experts and comedians talking about a subject that is pretty taboo and it is pretty refreshing to watch and here these words talked about and widely accepted.

It is also cool how they show the evolution of swearing in film, tv and music and shows even though it is a subject not really spoken about it has influenced pop culture and people from plenty of different backgrounds whether they be male or female.

But this show isn't as funny as it maybe thinks it is, to begin with it is funny hearing them swearing but after a while it becomes a bit dull and like it is no longer shocking and the show doesn't bring much to the table.

Also there are some swear words clearly missing and whether this is setting up a second season or whether it has been avoided on purpose due to the sensitive nature which is disappointing.

Overall, this is a pretty funny show that talks about swears openly and it is a show you can get through pretty quickly which aids in its watch ability and maybe if you are interested in the subject then maybe give it some time.

Rating - 7/10.

Less of a history more of a commentary and honestly it got rather boring. Actors expressing their opinions on curse words isn't exactly informative. Totally not offended by these swear words and it wasn't very entertaining.

Starts with a great episode and then you realise that much of what they say follows the same script. Which appart from Cage and a couple of guys seems more like a feminist take on words than a History. Too bad it turned out this bad.

If you like the ever eccentric Nick Cage and his unique style then you might enjoy this if you remember not to take it too seriously. It is quite light so if you are expecting a deeply detailed documentary you may be disappointed. Could it have been better? Probably, but it is giving me a good chuckle.

Six twenty one minute long little shows. All are hosted by Nicolas Cage. And each looks at the history of a certain naughty word.

This shows in each episode is, one third fun, one third interesting, and one third annoying.

Nicolas Cage pieces where he talks about the words and their usages are really good fun. He makes for a great host getting the tone right.

The bits that actually do the history of the word are interesting. Particularly in the sixth one where you get more of it than others, especially re a certain famous film quote.

The annoying part comes from the talking heads. A lot of the people in this who give opinions are captioned with their name and it says as well they are a comedian. Which is handy to know they are supposed to be, as none of them are very funny. At all. And whilst I don't want to use the word woke in a derogatory sense, some are so opinionated in a way like people who think they are right and everyone else is thus wrong and a bigot. Or a misogynist. And the third episode does venture a few opinions based on the word in question that go by a definition of it I really don't think is accurate at all.

Get through these parts though, because the rest of the episodes, for the bits I mentioned above, are worth it. Just for those.