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Posted by Doug Jacobs on 05/12/07 00:27
Film Buff <Fred_C@dobbs.mtn> wrote:
> does this mean that almost every film from the 20s thru now would be
> classified "R" because of smoking? think about it - almost every Warners
> film would be classied "R" because someone lit up Look at the westerns -
> almost every old western has someone smoking a pipe or cigar or chewing
> tobacco Just think of - "Casablanca" now "R" rated along with "Maltese
> Falcon", "Now Voyager" Almost all of John Wayne's films would be "R"
> rated because he lit up The list just goes on and on
The article said that only new movies would be affected by this, not
existing ones.
Otherwise, Popeye and many other cartoons would now be basically considered
"adult material" due to smoking.
And any "afterschool specials" (remember those?) about smoking would now,
ironically, be almost unviewable by the very audience that they were intended
for.
As for the "cough when you see a character light up" thing, I hadn't heard
of that, but it sounds pretty stupid. Am I supposed to yell "OW! My
leg!" whenever someone shoots a gun? How about going
"Baum-chika-waa-waa!" whenver there's a sex scene? Eeesh.
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