SEVEN STAR HANSHIN TIGER VICTORY TOBACCO BABY!
Posted on 10/02/2005 3:21:40 PM PDT by elkfersupper
With smokers being increasingly shunned in public places, Japan's largest cigarette maker is offering a rare treat -- tickets to a film preview where they can smoke all they want.
Japan Tobacco, which sells nearly two-thirds of the nation's cigarette products, will invite 150 lucky smokers who won a lottery to a private showing of the film-noir thriller "Sin City" next Monday, said company spokesman Tsuyoshi Miyashita.
Anyone over 20 years of age could apply, but there was one condition attached -- they had to pledge that they smoke.
"The event is to provide a rare opportunity for smokers to light up freely while watching the movie, so they can enjoy the film without suppressing their urge to smoke," Miyashita said. "I remember seeing filmgoers smoke in theaters, though it's impossible today."
The planned event, believed to be the first in Japan, is also part of JT's "Smart Smoke" campaign to promote its new products with reduced cigarette odor, but the guests can smoke any cigarettes they like, the spokesman said.
Though Japan's smoking rate remains one of the highest in the developed world, smoking has been banned in movie theaters, train stations and other public facilities.
Japan's overall smoking rate fell for the ninth consecutive year in 2004 to just below 30 percent of adult population, JT said. (AP)
Don't know. Haven't been to a movie since 1992 (no smoking).
The same with local restaurants (07/04).
I don't go where I'm not wanted.
Interesting proposition..........
Where's it being held? since they are booking from NYC will it be in richmond?
BTW - I don't own any of their stock, could I still go?
I used to collect comics (which is where I got my screen name). Yes, same Miller. I didn't like his stuff, though, because ,IMHO, it led to the downfall of mainstream comics-all are dark/depressing now. Which is one reason I gave up collecting, along with the fact they'd finally run out of ideas, same as Hollywood.
Hah! But, unlike Pulp Fiction, at least you wouldn't need to clean up the vomit...
Sin City is brilliant. It actually made me want to smoke while I was watching it. Mickey Roarke was superior.
same guy.
I love his stuff. There's something in the dark places he draws that is familiar to me.
There's an Indian casino not far from where I live. Great food, huge menu, terrific waitresses and you can smoke all you want. They're open 24/7. Even California can't tell the Indians what to do. So start lobbying for a huge Indian casino in your town and you'll be welcome again.
I've seen the movie and IMO it was horrible. Lots of unnecessary violence.
But such violence in these movies is celebrated, but the violence in "The Passion" was criticized by the same hypocrites. Go figure.
I love it...
Mickey Rourke's character was truly a hard-ass though. He gets hit by a car, drinks like a fish, smokes like a chimney, takes a bunch of medications....and the guy still quips "Is that all ya got?" after getting a shock in the electric chair.
Thats the way movie theaters were BEFORE the anti-smoking nazis took control of this country. Lighten up and let us enjoy an invited retro moment of good times long gone.............
Your oxen is soon to be gored but your whine will fall on deaf ears........LOL!
SMOKING!!
Enjoy it how you like it. My issue was with the idea that you should smoke while watching this movie (i.e. "Sin City deserves to be seen in a large, smoke-filled room.."). I'll watch it my way, you watch it yours.
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