I personally thought there was no need for them to have Steve Martin's character cuss up and down to the rental agency clerk, if it wasn't for that scene this movie would've gotten a PG/PG-13 rating and I think this movie was more meant to be a PG/PG-13 rating film than an R rating film.
I do love this movie but I didn't think the F-bomb scene was necessary
Bunch of adult prudes here. "Oooh he said the F bomb! My ears are scarred forever! What will my kids think?" I bet you people waited til marriage to have sex too. Grow up. It's a word.
shareIt's completely unnecessary and ruins an otherwise perfect film. It's makes it a no-go zone for families.
I'm sure there are a lot of people who feel it was unnecessary but for those of us who love comedy no matter how crude it is we love it. It's so epic to me as it stands out as one of the most vulgar F bomb scenes in all of movie history. I like how it shocks you the first time you see it.
shareIt is hysterical because it is giving the finger, not only to "Perfect customer service", but to phony customer service as well. She's condescending to him, he is condescending to her, and neither people are predictably likable. Her eying him up and down like a bum is very true to life even if she is wretched as a customer service person, not only ignoring him but the huge line behind him. She purposely extends the phone call with obnoxious turkey impressions, then her cloying cheeriness turns judgmental with her attitude towards him from the start. But if I were in customer service and saw someone in front of me with a lemon puckered sneer, I'd be automatically on the defensive from the start. Taken out of context from the film, this scene can be both funny and thought provoking in the sense of how one area of the country automatically views others with contempt who aren't locals, and also reminds us why the customer isn't always right, even if they are according to some old hog wash business rule.
"Great theater makes you smile. Outstanding theater may make you weep."
I also dislike that scene, and don't find it remotely funny. Of course, I understand the point that the director was making about Neil's situation; and I don't know how the same point could have been made in a less-offensive way. I don't have all the answers! ;-) For me, the tantrum he threw in the rental car lot was enough, to be honest, and much funnier than his expletive-laden tirade at the counter.
I love the movie, though.
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shareI've seen this movie many times, but I never knew about this until I saw this thread. Because I've only seen the TV version.
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