Re: De-constructing the Catch Phrase

On Jun 27, 2:46 pm, Mercellus Bohren <mercell...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From the Slate article:

http://www.slate.com/id/2168927

"A quarter of the line (or half, depending on how you count) is
profane, and yet "Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker" is actually a delicate
wisecrack. Underscoring the line's bridging of generations is the
symmetry of its construction. On either side of the comma, past and
present each get four syllables. This balance is manifested in the
evenness of Willis' first-and best-delivery of the line. Subtly, he
eases off "fucker," the word that, by virtue of its syntactical
position, and its very nature, we might expect to land hardest on our
ears. That Willis does not employ the same deftness in the sequels is
a pity. The phrase is most effective not as a buildup to some hammer
punch, but as one seamless unit of defiance."

Good GOD man, get a rsfcking li3f!1!!!

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