thank you for smoking. somehow, the "merchants of death" (spokespeople for tobacco, firearms, and alcohol) ended up being the most amusing characters in the film, despite being out of touch and full of feces. the crusading liberal congressman is a conniving bastard, and everyone else is an asshole.
this films skewers the far left, the far right, and the culture of spin.
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
see this film. now.
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I've been thinking a lot about this film since seeing it Saturday night. I agree that the merchants of death were funny, though I'm now not sure how full of feces they are.
On the issue of regulation, I've been pondering that silly comparison made in the film: "if you slap a 'this product kills' label on cigarettes, why not post one on cheddar (or all butterfat-laden products)." The idea that both cause serious health problems and that these problems are currently well known and widely communicated via various media, is one that might have some validity. I'm about as anti-smoking as they come; I loathe the practice. And I think that one huge difference is that there is no such thing as secondhand-butterfat consumption, so there's a bigger public health issue with smoking.
I do believe in many aspects of regulation, but I think this film really brings up interesting issues related to possible over-regulation and over-legislation.
I definitely agree that it's a great film to go see and think about. And it's much more entertaining than my regulation-related rant makes it seem.
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