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A tobacco industry lobbyist must become more creative in his arguments and logic to promote tobacco use when the health hazards become too obvious to
Product Details
| Title | Thank You for Smoking (Widescreen Edition) |
| Directed By | Jason Reitman |
| Label | 20th Century Fox |
| MPAA Rating | R (Restricted) |
| Aspect Ratio | 2.40:1 |
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| Original Release Date | 2006-04-14 |
| Brand | Fox |
| Studio | 20th Century Fox |
| Starring | Aaron Eckhart,Cameron Bright,Maria Bello,Joan Lunden,Eric Haberman |
| Running Time | 92 minutes |
| Release Date | 2006-10-03 |
| Manufacturer | 20th Century Fox |
| Publisher | 20th Century Fox |
| Region Code | 1 |
| Theatrical Release Date | 2006-04-14 |
| UPC | 024543255048 |
| EAN | 0024543255048 |
| Number Of Discs | 1 |
| MPN | 024543255048 |
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Customer Reviews
Clever Political SatireReview by Christopher deHoll, 2010-08-30
My first experience with this movie was in a college debate class. I was very surprised about not only the content of the movie but also the real world practicality. The Movie follows Nick Naylor as he goes about his daily life as a spokesman for big tobacco, but don't be turned off by where he works. The movie is less about who he works for and more about the sheer brilliance of a good speaker and the effect it can have upon whatever information they choose to relay. One of the classic examples is the movies discussion of which was better, chocolate or vanilla. Nick Naylor manages to create a witty, sarcastic, and enjoyable political satire, while poking fun at most of the major agencies, and branches of work. All in all a very clever work, definitely worth watching even if only for the comedic aspect. I recommend watching this movie with an open mind, and listening to not WHAT is said, but HOW it is said and the outcomes he is able to achieve. Enjoy Nick Naylor and the MOD squad!
Just Too Funny!
Review by D. Parker, 2010-07-05
Structurally, I thought the movie was perfect. The pacing was flawless and it held my interest all the way through.
The acting was pretty good and it was funny. I watched the movie when I was dead tired at 1:30 a.m., dosing off. When I was finished the movie, I was wide awake.
MIND OPENING
Review by Michael Ledo, 2010-06-29
Aaron Eckhart (Two Face) plays the ultimate spin doctor as a tobacco lobbyist. The movie is extremely funny and educational. It teaches people, and Aaron's son, not to accept the status quo in thinking, that there are alternative realities depending on how one wants to use spin it. A truely libertarian film to the point of absurdity.
Favorite movie. Great satire.
Review by Nej Kutcharian, 2010-06-18
Honestly I don't know how to review this... It's one of those movies where you have to see it in order to feel it's true awesomeness. I mean, I've tried describing the greatness of this movie to my friends but they just wouldn't understand it's level until they watched it with me.
Buy this movie, its a great movie to watch and to add to your movie collection.
This is by far the best satire I've seen.
A rarity: fantasic book AND movie
Review by D. Sorel, 2010-05-21
Less than 12 hours after I finished this novel, I ran out and rented the movie. Though they share the same title and some of the same plot points, the novel and movie are completely different. In order to make the movie stay within in an hour and a half, the director/screenwriter took out a main character who was crucial to the novel. In doing so, the film has a completely different feel than the movie. The moral of the book is to basically watch one's back because a friend or co-worker could be your greatest enemy. However, the moral of the movie is that you should never tell anything to a reporter even if you are sleeping with her and she seems sweet. In other words, the enemy is from the outside. Due to this, the ending of the novel and that of the film are almost exact opposite of each other. While the film eliminated a pivotal co-worker character, it added Nick's son. Though the scenes between father and son were humorous, I don't believe that it added anything to the movie. In contrast, the book only mentions Nick's son once or twice which further shows Nick's alienation from his family and any kind of love. Lastly, the novel puts a great emphasis on Nick's relationship with the owner of the Academy of Tobacco Studies (known as the Captain). It is this relationship that gives Nick any hope for the future and the Captain acts as Nick's only ally. Yet in the movie, the profoundness of this relationship is stripped down. Overall, I think that the movie and the book are wonderful! I fully enjoyed both. I have to say that I might have even enjoyed the movie a bit more than the book (but the jury is still out on that).
