[Just another Joe]

Puff

Did you guys see this one?

[magnumsgirl]

What type of public outcry would there be if anyone dared attack the alcohol industry like they have the tobacco industry? But then who would sponsor boxing, Nascar, Hydroplane races, etc? I am so sick of this crusade. I don't know of many movies where someone isn't drinking. Have yet to see an entire family wiped out on the highway by a driver due to smoking, but there have been two fatal accidents in two days in my city due to drinking & driving.

[SheLion]

Did you guys see this one?

Oh yes, we were talking about this article in email this morning!

Cantaloper said:

As most of you probably noticed today, Glantz&Co. are launching an extreme assault on smoking in films. It's been a pet project of theirs for years, and now they're really pouring some bucks into it. I counted at least three paid-for pressreleases today (they run $1,000 or more apiece, and they also managed to get an AP article on it. They've been doing this regularly for years, each year getting more and more outrageous with it. I think Glantz's megalomania is catching up with him now though: he is increasingly frustrated that his will has not been made law. Thus you'll notice that a lot of the quotes in the releases today are of the form "Smoking WILL be R-rated", "R rating is the ONLY solution" etc etc.

Looks like Glantz should stay away from the Big Macs. Worry more about his OWN health! heh!