- Title: Thank You for Smoking
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“Death is easy; comedy is hard.”
“Satire is fascinating stuff…it’s the only thing that makes any sense.”
Big Tobacco is constantly under attack from all sides. That’s where Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart) comes in. He’s their chief spokesman who can spin any situation to his advantage making both himself and the Tobacco Lobby look good in the process. How does he do it? It’s a gift.
At the same time Nick is trying to help raise his impressionable 12 year-old son Joey (Cameron Bright), giving an interview to an attractive young reporter (Katie Holmes), fighting a Senate Investigating Committee headed by anti-tobacco Senator Ortolan K. Finistirre (William H. Macy) and trying to pay-off the Malboro Man (Sam Elliott) who is dying of cancer and ready to speak against Big Tobacco to the press.
Aaron Eckhart is the heart and soul of this film as everything rests on his performance, and he delivers an Oscar caliber performance. Not only does he make Nick Naylor compassionate but he actually starts to persuade you with his arguments as well. With a warmth and charm he actually makes you believe Big Tobacco isn’t really that bad. Is it?
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Although not as numerous as Christmas themed programs, there quite a few Thanksgiving specials and movies worth a look. Aside from some NFL football, Thanksgiving always makes me pull out some old favorites to watch. There are two things I make time to watch every Thanksgiving. The first is a very special episode of WKRP and the second is Home for the Holidays. Here’s a little about them and some other Thanksgiving themed fun you might enjoy.
