Posted by Impmon on 05/12/07 06:03

On Fri, 11 May 2007 18:10:33 -0500, 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

I was under the impression the new change only applies to new movies
that haven't been released yet and not retroactive to older movies.

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