2007-07-06 21:24:13 · 4 answers · asked by dosey-rosey 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Their is no restriction on smoking in films. In fact it will be in film ratings that there would be a change. As for films containing sexual scenes, film containing smoking person will contain an advertisement on the dvd casing and these films will be restricted for children under 15.
2007-07-06 21:45:54 · answer #1 · answered by Andy Sadien 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.
It will be a factor in determining their rating, not to say that all movies with smoking will get a R rating. The MPAA said that it will influence the rating much like violence and language.
Its would be ridiculous to ban smoking from the movies, especially when you consider historical movies, you can't just ignore that people smoke. The example the MPAA used was that of "Good night and Good luck" which was set during the time when everyone smoked, they even smoked on live TV.
2007-07-06 21:32:15 · answer #2 · answered by alex 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the US, they can. But, unless the smoking is an important plot device and portrayed in an unfavorable light--the film gets an R rating.
So, you could do a remake of tripleX, where the smoker is a bad guy and gets killed by a heat seeking missile and the rating wouldn't be affected.
But, Casablanca would have to be smoke free or Rated R.
Political Correctness strikes again.
2007-07-06 21:31:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hee hee - good one
If you watch Coronation Street (UK soap) there were two actors smoking in it last night!
2007-07-06 21:26:53 · answer #4 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋