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[fljoe0]

The forces that control us are insane I swear. I had no idea smoking made a movie rated "R" - seriously, America? I don't smoke daily, or even weekly or monthly. But we always have a pack in the house. Sometimes things just call for a smoke.

The movie rating system is ridiculous. There is a documentary about it that you should see but I can't remember the name of it. The documentary shows the process and the and all of the stupidity that goes with rating a movie. Some ultra violent movies will get rated PG-13 and if a movie has smoking in it, it's an R, how stupid. And in the end, it really means next to nothing because I'm not sure that many people actually pay attention to it.

 

[MadamMack]

The rationale for smoking bans posits that smoking is optional, whereas breathing is not.

Okay - yes, we have exhaust fumes, we have strong perfume odours etc. but I really believe that breathing IS more important than smoking.

Maybe because when I grew up my Mom was the heavy smoker and my Dad could not stand it.

Remember when smoking was allowed on planes? Can you imagine that happening today?

Nicotine is very addictive and yes, I am all for freedom of choice but really - why spend 12 dollars for a pack of smokes?

Andy smoked for 35 years or so before I met him. He also drank quite a bit. He ended up with oral cancer and lost half his tongue. Yikes!

I did smoke many years ago when it was popular. These days kids grow up seeing it as socially repugnant so that is a good thing.

Let's not have a brand new crop of nicotine addicts thinking it is okay to pollute their lungs and everyone else's around them.

Whew - now was that an anti-smoking tirade or what?

Sorry - I can love smokers (my Mom was one and my husband is still one) but I disagree with making it publicly acceptable again. Up here where I live you have to stand outside and freeze your arse off if you really need a cigarette that badly. (and today it is minus 45 Celsius with the wind chill).

When I was in Scotland in 2005 and smoking was allowed indoors a little old lady sat a few seats down from me in a hall. She actually politely said "Do you mind if I smoke?"

I am embarrassed to admit I just got up and moved away from her.

Oh baby . . .

 

[fushingfeef]

The movie rating system is ridiculous. There is a documentary about it that you should see but I can't remember the name of it. The documentary shows the process and the and all of the stupidity that goes with rating a movie. Some ultra violent movies will get rated PG-13 and if a movie has smoking in it, it's an R, how stupid. And in the end, it really means next to nothing because I'm not sure that many people actually pay attention to it.

I've seen that documentary you are referring to, it's called "This Film Is Not Yet Rated" and it's an expose into how the MPAA works. So much of it is money and politics and image and such.

 

[skimom2]

Me too . . .I'm really an introvert and I don't care for loud people. I'm quiet and don't care much for attention but I can be very social if I want. I've been called snooty and stuck-up and standoffish. I don't care. While everybody's talkin' I'm listening . . .you learn a lot of sh!t just by listening.

Coming to believe we're pretty much the same person, MM (lol)

 

[skimom2]

Smoking in movies does NOT give it an automatic R. But it doesn't help, either. A lot depends on context and consequences. Read more here...
Does Smoking Cigarettes in Movies Constitute an r Rating for the Film by Zack Mandell | Entertainment Scene 360

It's quite a bit like the F-bomb limits: used once, in a non-sexual context, and a film can get a PG-13. More than once, or sexual='R'. Unless you're covered by what was jokingly called the 'Julia Roberts clause' (may have changed since she's no longer a hot commodity): her movies could get away with 2 or 3 before they snagged an 'R'. *smdh*

 

[MadamMack]

Coming to believe we're pretty much the same person, MM (lol)

I'm cool with that!