Smoking And The Movies
0The Clinton Administration recently took Hollywood to task for the rise in on-screen portrayals of smoking. What do you think about cigarettes and cinema?
“If people see characters smoking in movies, it's only a matter of time before we start to see people smoking in real life.”
Sharon Wayne –
Speech Pathologist“I say, down with smoking, and up with gender- positive portrayals of anthropomorphic squirrels in animated musicals.”
Matt Reiderer –
Construction Worker“I started smoking at age 13 after seeing my Uncle Abe's glamorous portrayal of smoking in my Bar Mitzvah video.”
David Pinsky –
Orthodontist“Doesn't anyone know those are just prop cigarettes used in the movies?”
Chet Billups –
Systems Analyst“Hollywood needs a few more people like Kevin Costner, who in 1995's Waterworld took a rare, heroic stand against the evil Smokers.”
Adrienne Elson –
Guidance Counselor“Movies need to stop entertaining and start educating.”
Paul Dougan –
Realtor
