Comments on: Smoking Will Play Role In Movie Ratings

MPAA Says Tobacco Use Could Lead To A More Adult Rating

[toolmangler-2009]

Its ok to drink, do drugs, beat people up but God help you if you light one up, they will drag your addicted butt outside into the weather (what ever it is at the time) and double dare you do protest.



ssssshhhhhheeeeeeeeeessssshhhhh!!!!!!


BTW, I do not smoke.

[rmsdm4]

Hey why don't we get ambulance chaser edwards to sue hollywood for their roll in causing people to smoke. Edwards may be useful after all.

[dylanxxv]

why doesn't this work?

[dylanxxv]

I'll bet you peeps that are complaining about on screen smoking are the ones that alway's do your fake gagging routine and then start whining about how smokers pollute "YOUR" air...

[dylanxxv]

obicera...I bet your also the type that makes a scene and starts gagging and whining for them to put their cigarettes out as well?

[abbykerns]

That is ridiculous. I mean if every movie that featured smoking got an R rating, movies like 101 Dalamatians would be R. Why??? Just because Cruella has to light up. This is ludicrous.

[trillion1]

It probibly didn't occur to some of the fanatics but perhaps an actor smoking on screen actually smokes in real life! And if you think some studio is going to tell an actor like DeNiro,or Willis or Washington they can't smoke on screen to keep you happy you're in for a shock.

[obicera]

None of my friends, family or colleagues smoke. It just isn't that prevalent anymore. So when smoking is so forced in a movie scene it really is a turn off. Other than for historical depictions there is no reason actors have to smoke. None. The character portrayed would be just (I argue more) believable without smoking. The only reason they do smoke is an attempt to legitimatize smoking in society and as free advertisement for tobacco companies.

[ralan40]

If a kid decides to take up smoking based soley because he saw it somewhere, then shouldn't EVERYTHING that kid is exposed to be called into question? If that is the case, we have much bigger problems in store than kids seeing people smoking. I'd say the problem lies with the dumb kid who copies everything he sees and not what he sees. It is the parent's/guardian's responsibility to control the environment their kids are interacting with, not anyone else.

[ralan40]

If a kid decides to take up smoking based soley because he saw it somewhere, then shouldn't EVERYTHING they are exposed to be called into question? If that is the case, we have much bigger problems in store than kids seeing people smoking. It is the parent's responsibility to control the environment their kids are interacting with