Thank You for Smoking... what was the point?

Question

I didnt find it interesting and there was too much profanity and sexual content. But i must write 1 page about it. Any suggestions

Answer 1

I thought it was an original and very funny satire. If you don't like profanity and sexual content, you should probably pay closer attention to the rating. I don't mean disrespect, I just mean they put it there to warn you.
I guess it's an assignment, tho, so I would suggest maybe you write about the main character. Why is he convinced that what he does is ok? Especially given the obvious hero worship of his son.
Just an idea. Good luck with the paper.

Answer 2

I have not seen this movie yet, but have been planning on renting it soon. These are a few reviews I found helpful in determining if I wanted to see it. Hope they help you . :)


The fact that this movie doesn't take sides - and really, could be about any issue, because it's more about the MAN behind the spokesperson - but makes fun of all sides in the tobacco issue. The interaction b/w Nick Naylor (Eckhart) & the old Marlboro Man (Sam Elliot) is priceless, as is the back-and-forth between Naylor & Senator Ortolan Finistirre (William H. Macy) towards the end of the film -it's basically good actors doing what they do well - and it's very funny.[Author: besttom from DC]


As they explain on the DVD extras, this movie is NOT about the tobacco industry, nor about whether smoking is bad for us. In fact, we all pretty well concede that smoking IS bad for you, and the movie uses the subject in humorous ways to show how 'spin' can alter our perception, maybe even to thinking that maybe it isn't bad!! Aaron Eckhart stars as master spin doctor and lobbyist Nick Naylor who works for a big tobacco research institution. He is divorced and his ex is played by Kim Dickens. His 12 year old son is Joey (Cameron Bright) who seems to have dad's gift, and Nick must be careful to show him the right path. Why does Nick do this particular job? "To pay the mortgage." Which is a statement of why most people do their particular jobs.

It is possible to give a brief synopsis of the story but that isn't so important. What is important is how they show ways 'spin' affect us every day. Today it is about how the Iraq war is going. Clips show both current president Bush and former president Clinton using 'spin' to take some of the severity off their situations. [Author: TxMike from Houston, Tx, USA, Earth]

Answer 3

I honestly can't tell you lol. I watched it...but i didn't understand it. I didn't find it funny...and it was advertised as "the funniest movie since the 40 Year Old Virgin" and thats why i watched it...cuz that movie was funny as hell.....

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Tobacco industry lobbyist Nick Naylor has a seemingly impossible task: promoting cigarette smoking in a time when the health hazards of the activity have become too plain to ignore. Nick, however, revels in his job, using argument and twisted logic to place, as often as not, his clients in the positions of either altruistic do-gooders or victims. Nick's son Joey needs to understand and respect his dad's philosophy, and Nick works hard to respond to that need without compromising his lack of values. When a beautiful news reporter betrays Nick's sexually-achieved trust, his world seems in danger of collapsing. But there's always one more coffin nail in Nick's pack

Answer 4

Studios have to show some financial loss each year.
Thank you for Smoking was one of that Studios Tax Write Offs