Based on Christopher Buckley’s acclaimed 1994 novel of the same title and adapted for the screen by Jason Reitman, THANK YOU FOR SMOKING is a fiercely satirical look at today’s “culture of spin”. The hero of THANK YOU FOR SMOKING is Nick Naylor (Eckhart), chief spokesman for Big Tobacco, who makes his living defending the rights of smokers and cigarette makers in today's neo-puritanical culture. Confronted by health zealots out to ban tobacco and an opportunistic senator (Macy) who wants to put poison labels on cigarette packs, Nick goes on a PR offensive, spinning away the dangers of cigarettes on TV talk shows and enlisting a Hollywood super-agent (Lowe) to promote smoking in movies. Nick's newfound notoriety attracts the attention of both tobacco's head honcho (Duvall) and an investigative reporter for an influential Washington daily (Holmes). Nick says he is just doing what it takes to pay the mortgage, but he begins to think about how his work makes him look in the eyes of his young son Joey (Bright).

To celebrate the release of the film we want to find out YOUR responses to the following...

Which movie character do YOU think has the best gift of the gab?

Can you see the spin; what are your favourite examples of spin?

Who is the least trustworthy person presently in the public eye?

Discuss!

I got free tickets to this and I really don't fancy seeing it, but ahh well tickets were free and I might enjoy it.

never look a gift horse

i've never heard of it and tbh, i thought you were saying this was a non smoking room, i was about to have a tantrum, even though i don't smoke, but hey ho

From the trailer it looks terrific, looking forward to this one.

I went ot see it last night and thought it was good, not the best but it was worth going to see just for how funny Adam Brody is in it.

Saw it. Loved it.
Aaron Eckhart's argument on the dangers of Vermont cheese was excellent.
JK Simmons was hilarious in it, played the same type character as in Spiderman but cursed here which just made it funnier.
Rob Lowe was very good also but not in it enough.
And as always, William H Macy was terrific.
Didn't like Katie Holmes in it.

And notice that throughout the film, no one smokes.

Really enjoyed this film. I'm loathe to complain about it but it wasn't perfect. I think there were a couple of mis-castings though thankfully there were enough stonkers to make up for that. Loved the dialogue, excellent. Don't hesitate to see it!

An ok film, not worth going to the cinema for, definately see if it's on the telly.
Katie Holmes was a miscast.

I am rather surprised that Americans would understand satire let alone Hollywood doing a movie which conveyed it.

the master n king o spin has 2 b the Emperor Palpatine

No w8 he's in star wars

It still counts tho doesn't it??

ooh i wanna see this but i watched the tralier and it dosnt seem to funny ! but adam brody is it in so..

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Originally posted by jet the jinx:
i've never heard of it and tbh, i thought you were saying this was a non smoking room

LOL That's what I thought.

It's a delightful film.

Is this topic still stickied to the top of the forum? It's not as if it was a hugely popular discussion in the first place.

I think this is a very funny movie and if you haven't seen it, i highly reccomend it.

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Originally posted by Doo Wop:
Is this topic still stickied to the top of the forum? It's not as if it was a hugely popular discussion in the first place.

Do you think Channel 4 are taking a cut of the DVD sales?

And it's not as if the "New Forum Opening Hours" are strictly new anymore either, is it?

Wake up, Channel 4!

Most probably