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Posted by Rich Clark on 05/12/07 15:54
"Impmon" <impmon@digi.mon> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 11 May 2007 18:10:33 -0500, Film Buff <Fred_C@Dobbs.MTN>
> wrote:
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>>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.
Yes, it's not retroactive, and exceptions would also be made for movies like
"Good Night and Good Luck," where the historical subject of the film smoked
like a chimney.
I'm more concerned about historical fiction. Does the director of any movie
set in the 50s, when everybody smoked all the time, have to choose between
an automatic R and a loss of realism? Is the MPAA saying "historical
accuracy is restricted to people over 17?"
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