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But you know, I saw this movie last year called Basic : Instinct. Okay. Now, Bill's quick capsule review: Piece of shit. Okay, now : yeah, yeah. End of story, by the way. Don't get caught up in that fevered hype phoney fucking debate about that piece of shit movie. 'Is it too sexist? And what about the movies, are they becoming too :' You're just confused, you've forgotten how to judge correctly. Take a deep breath : look at it again. 'Oh, it's a piece of shit!' Exactly, that's all it is. Satan squatted, let out a loaf, they put a fucking title on it, put it on a marquee - Satan's shit, piece of shit, walk away. 'But is it too : and what about the lesbian content, they :' You're getting really baffled here. Piece of shit! Now walk away. That's all it is, it's nothing more! Free yourself, folks. If you see it: 'Piece of shit!' Say it and walk away. You're right! You're right, not those fuckers who want to tell you how to think! You're fucking right!

Bill Hicks#22

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About this quote

What does it mean?
Hicks reviews a movie as trash, advising people to stop debating it and just walk away if they dislike it.
In plain terms
The movie is bad; don't waste time arguing about it.
What can you take from it?
Some things are not worth debating.

Where it applies

  • film reviews
  • casual conversation

Putting it to work

  • avoiding unneeded debates

Questions to consider

  • When should you stop watching?
  • Is every debate worth having?

Another view

It dismisses legitimate criticism of content without reasoning.

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