Thank You For Smoking - anyone see this film?

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Saw it by random at the cinema. Quite an original idea for a comedy. Basically it's Lord Of War but funny and about the tobacco industry.

― dog latin (dog latin), Monday, 19 June 2006 07:23 (nineteen years ago)

Yes. Aaron Eckhart v good in it, but it does get a bit sidetracked by the kidnapping and ends up with a lumpy plot feeling. It doesn't know whether to like him or dispise him, and this weakens the satire a touch. Would have liked to have see more of the MOD Squad (especially more binge drinking from Bello). But on the whole pretty original and quite funny.

― Pete (Pete), Monday, 19 June 2006 09:05 (nineteen years ago)

Bothered me oddly somehow that A. Eckhart played his part so much like Ari (Jeremy Piven) from "Entourge". I dunno, even down to like his diction, I really picked up a mimicry vibe that bugged the shit out of me.

Plus it should have been funnier (and maybe meaner), overall.

― Jimmy_tango (Jimmy_tango), Monday, 19 June 2006 18:41 (nineteen years ago)

four months pass...

this was terrible.

― kyle (akmonday), Monday, 13 November 2006 19:11 (nineteen years ago)

i was really impressed by it, and thought it was really funny, and well the forced strip scene did me in

― pinkmoose (jacklove), Monday, 13 November 2006 19:14 (nineteen years ago)

there wasn't anything funny in it at all, i don't think I laughed once. it was smug and obvious.

― kyle (akmonday), Monday, 13 November 2006 19:45 (nineteen years ago)

It was based on a Christopher Buckley book, what did you expect?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 13 November 2006 19:45 (nineteen years ago)

I didn't know that going in. but I know now!

the cast was too good for this

― kyle (akmonday), Monday, 13 November 2006 19:48 (nineteen years ago)

To quote the author, "This is too dreary to contemplate."

― Fleischhutliebe! like a warm, furry meatloaf (Fluffy Bear Hearts Rainbows), Monday, 13 November 2006 20:05 (nineteen years ago)

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