Nicolas Cage brings us an education on expletives. History of Swear Words explores the origins, usage, and impact of curse words in a most profane way.
Nicolas Cage (Host), Nikki Glaser, London Hughes, Elvis Mitchell, Nick Offerman, Sarah Silverman, Jim Jefferies, DeRay Davis, Melissa Mohr, Kory Stamper.
History of Swear Words begins with some profanity, adds some more profanity, finds it enjoys profanity, and quickly becomes addicted. Each episode of the series focuses on a specific word exploring origins, pop-culture usage, and impact on society. Along the way there is plenty of profane humor and interesting stories about the words in focus.
Cage was interesting as the Host, seemed to enjoy what he was doing, and delivered fairly well. Aside from Cage, acting here was in the form of interviews about the word being considered. Glaser was absolutely hysterical, and Hughes was a close second. Silverman was also quite funny and delivered nicely, as did Offerman and Jefferies. The remainder of the cast was enjoyable as well.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds are mild given the interview theme, but good. Use of movie clips and animation was nicely done. Dialogue was funny and informative throughout. Sound and soundtrack are solid.
Overall History of Swear Words is a profane exploration of profanity with quite a few nice laughs. If you are offended by profanity I don't know why you are even reading this. If instead you can find humor in profanity park this one toward the top of your Must See list.
With a lot of profanity, go figure, decide for yourself if this one is okay for kids. The series is marketed with a TV-MA rating, however some may feel it inappropriate for younger viewers.
Released: 2021
Reviewed: 1.14.21
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Genre: Comedy, Documentary
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