Smoking in movies - Blu-ray Forum

spanky87 · 02-04-2014, 05:28 AM

A thread dedicated to smoking in movies.

I've always been fascinated with cigarette smoking in movies. I don't consider myself a smoker as I only have the occasional cigar, but it just looks really cool on the silver screen, especially in film noirs. A long dialogue scene can suddenly become more visually appealing if a character lights one up, and it gives an actor a prop to play with. I remember recently there was an anti-smoking group trying to enforce R ratings on any movies that feature smoking, which is just nonsense.

Things to discuss: What are your favorite smoking scenes and who are the actors that make smoking look the coolest? Have you noticed actors that don't inhale? Does it bother you if there is excessive smoking in a movie, PG rated or in general? Share your thoughts, pics, gifs, videos, whatever.

jasonjl · 02-04-2014, 05:34 AM

Humphrey Bogart is easily a legend in that category. I also want to add that Robert De Niro is a terrible smoker.

BluVinyl · 02-04-2014, 05:37 AM

Up in Smoke, both Cheech and Chong looked cool.

Platoon has another great scene, smoking through the barrel.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sean Penn.

krazeyeyez · 02-04-2014, 05:42 AM

Gandolph the grey

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On a side note.. I wish it wasn't so common. Makes me wanna smoke to and I'm trying to quit smoking

Infernal King · 02-04-2014, 05:52 AM

Kevin Holly is gonna get some serious wood when he sees this thread.

spanky87 · 02-04-2014, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonjl

Humphrey Bogart is easily a legend in that category. I also want to add that Robert De Niro is a terrible smoker.

frogmort · 02-04-2014, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krazeyeyez

Gandolph the grey

/end thread

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Retroj23 · 02-04-2014, 06:34 AM

Just finished watching the original The Bad News Bears and JEH looks pretty cool smoking, even though he was about 11 years old at the time. Lol when I saw this film as a kid it made me want to puff away while playing sandball baseball with my friends. Those were the days.

spanky87 · 02-04-2014, 06:37 AM

Helena Bonham Carter

Leonardo DiCaprio

Rita Hayworth

Foggy · 02-04-2014, 06:50 AM

jasonjl · 02-04-2014, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by spanky87

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He never inhales. If you see the first scene of Casino when De Niro is lighting up a cigarette (during the Bach score), you can tell he's terrible at smoking.

First 22 seconds

Scottie · 02-04-2014, 01:59 PM

The Great Owl · 02-04-2014, 02:20 PM

iScottie beat me to it...

All of the classic-era film noirs prominently feature cigarettes and smoking, but Out of the Past takes it to a new level. I love the scene where Kirk Douglas offers Robert Mitchum the cigarette, Mitchum holds up the cigarette in his own hand, and says, "Smoking."

I do not smoke. I have zero tolerance for cigarette smoke, and I generally avoid public places where I'm exposed to secondhand smoke. Just the same, I love the aesthetic that the cigarette smoke brings to old black-and-white movies.

wonkavision · 02-04-2014, 02:27 PM

Romance and Cigarettes

Morsoth · 02-04-2014, 02:33 PM

Smoke and Blue in the Face!

I would like to get a Region A release, the first one is an awesome movie!

wonkavision · 02-04-2014, 02:41 PM

spanky87 · 02-04-2014, 02:51 PM

Reality Bites

A great scene with Winona Ryder and Ethan Hawke just talking and smoking.

"This is all we need. A couple of smokes, a cup of coffee, and a little bit of conversation. You and me and five bucks."

Lots of smoking throughout the film and Winona looks cute doing it.

Doctor Jack · 02-04-2014, 02:56 PM

The Great Owl · 02-04-2014, 02:59 PM

I've always loved James Bond's intro scene in Dr. No.

Also.... "That's a Smith & Wesson, and you've had your six."

Morsoth · 02-04-2014, 03:04 PM

I also like the fact that the Poirot TV-Show have him smoke, like in the novels:

02-04-2014, 06:34 AM	#8
Retroj23 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2012 Location:On Radford near the In 'N Out Burger 4K collection:45 Blu-ray collection:47 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:11	Kelly Leak Just finished watching the original The Bad News Bears and JEH looks pretty cool smoking, even though he was about 11 years old at the time. Lol when I saw this film as a kid it made me want to puff away while playing sandball baseball with my friends. Those were the days.

02-04-2014, 06:37 AM	#9
spanky87 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:34 4K collection:168 Blu-ray collection:2714 DVD collection:548 iTunes collection:58 Trading Score:64	Helena Bonham Carter Leonardo DiCaprio Rita Hayworth Last edited by spanky87; 02-04-2014 at 06:42 AM.

02-04-2014, 05:34 AM	#2
jasonjl Special Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Burbank, LA, CA Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:545 DVD collection:37 Digital collection:16 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:90	Humphrey Bogart is easily a legend in that category. I also want to add that Robert De Niro is a terrible smoker.

02-04-2014, 05:37 AM	#3
BluVinyl Expert Member Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Maryland, USA Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:18	Up in Smoke, both Cheech and Chong looked cool. Platoon has another great scene, smoking through the barrel. Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sean Penn.

02-04-2014, 05:42 AM	#4
krazeyeyez Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:the guy on the couch Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:287 Blu-ray reviews:4	Gandolph the grey /end thread On a side note.. I wish it wasn't so common. Makes me wanna smoke to and I'm trying to quit smoking

02-04-2014, 05:52 AM	#5
Infernal King Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2013 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:2	Kevin Holly is gonna get some serious wood when he sees this thread.

02-04-2014, 06:50 AM	#10
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:3591 DVD collection:47

02-04-2014, 01:59 PM	#12
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647

02-04-2014, 02:20 PM	#13
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6031 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	iScottie beat me to it... All of the classic-era film noirs prominently feature cigarettes and smoking, but Out of the Past takes it to a new level. I love the scene where Kirk Douglas offers Robert Mitchum the cigarette, Mitchum holds up the cigarette in his own hand, and says, "Smoking." I do not smoke. I have zero tolerance for cigarette smoke, and I generally avoid public places where I'm exposed to secondhand smoke. Just the same, I love the aesthetic that the cigarette smoke brings to old black-and-white movies.

02-04-2014, 02:27 PM	#14
wonkavision Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2010 Location:PST 4K collection:316 Blu-ray collection:1537 iTunes collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Romance and Cigarettes

02-04-2014, 02:33 PM	#15
Morsoth Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	Smoke and Blue in the Face! I would like to get a Region A release, the first one is an awesome movie!

02-04-2014, 02:41 PM	#16
wonkavision Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2010 Location:PST 4K collection:316 Blu-ray collection:1537 iTunes collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1

02-04-2014, 02:56 PM	#18
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02-04-2014, 03:04 PM	#20
Morsoth Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	I also like the fact that the Poirot TV-Show have him smoke, like in the novels:

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