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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs  To me writers put swear words in trying to disguise the fact their writing just ain't funny. |
It depends on the writing and how it fits the context. For example, there are some expletive laden scenes in Kevin Smith films which feel perfectly natural because that fits the characters in the environment they operate – Randall and Dante in Clerks, for example.
There are times when expletives are used in dramatic context – Martin Scorsese's films are full of them – which also fit the subgroups and the nature of the exchanges.
However, there are some films which just relying on 'dick and fart' humour and extreme exaggeration, such as more swearing than usual, to amuse the audience. Sometimes this works, sometimes it doesn't. Most of this depends on the quality of the writing, the acting, directing and how you respond to different types of comedic material.