Matt Stone and Trey Parker have somehow managed to surprise me one time after another. “Team America” remains my favorite comedy of all time… but it was actually “South Park” where they attacked the anti-smoking movement. It’s required viewing for all of us… and you can tune in for free on their main site.
South Park: Butt Out [Full Episode]
“There are a lot of people who a cigarette is about the only vacation they have.” ~Trey Parker, Butt Out [commentary]
16/12/2011 @ 12:31
tags: Film LOL Politics Smoking Thank You for Smoking Tobacco AVC
Title: Thank You for Smoking
More Info: Main Site
Have you ever been at a bar or a concert, and had some cigarette representative walk up and give you a pack of free smokes? My friend Sir Garnish was that guy. That made him the guy. Even after leaving Camel, he remains legendary in Austin, Texas. Needless to say, when “Thank You for Smoking” was coming out on DVD, he was required to own the movie. He, Faerie, and I went to Wal-Mart to buy the movie the day it went on sale… 12:01… midnight. They hadn’t even put it on the shelves. Sir Garnish, never to be held back, got a manager to go into the warehouse and get him a copy.
We watched it twice that very night.
“Thank You for Smoking” can teach a peep a lot about spin, politics, and individual rights… all while hitting you with one laugh after another. The commentary and deleted scenes are even more informative and almost as entertaining. Almost.
This movie goes down in the pro-smoking canon at the very top… the required movie above all others. To all who had a part in the making of this movie, sending our mad love and insane gratitude. Thank you for smoking!
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Andrea - Cigarettes & Ectoplasmes [Free from Triple-S]
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