Smoking in Film and Television

An introductory video essay about the storytelling potential of smoking in film and television. "Smoke 'em if you got 'em!"
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[@d0ntreply]

smoking has got to be the coolest thing in movies/tv, regardless of its health problems.

[@mkzamel]

I wish I could smoke without the side effects 😂

[@TobiasThede]

Im Sure,most people wouldt not like my comment,but a non filter lucky strike in the early morning Taste really good.

[@joseortiz3582]

Hope you got a good health insurance!🙄🙄

[@TobiasThede]

@joseortiz3582 don't worry,it's a comment from the past, i quit smoking cigarettes three and a half months ago. They became too expensive for me, i switched back to my old Hobby, analog photography,and i never smoked a cigarette since.

[@trilojag]

@@TobiasThedegood for you brother!

[@JMizzlin]

Great essay! Really enjoyable analysis.

[@ЕкатеринаАрхипова-ы8е]

Thank you so much for the video! I watched it three times in a row

[@reidycruise]

He missed Bruce Willis out 👍

[@АлександрЛукин-с5с]

made with a soul, great video sir !

[@gregfulton-nu2fu]

Atomic Blonde and High-Rise are great smoking movies....Sean Young Blade Runner, KR as Constantine and Depp in The 9th Gate some icons. (Peaky Blinders and Mad Men as shown on TV.)

[@space.cowboyyyyy]

Great video 🔥

[@elbartolomeosimpson6109]

Wow good video I thinked that I was watching Pop culture detective...really good looking video

[@legoshi7894]

Does anyone know the name of the song at 0:57? Or maybe the movie name. It looks like it's the soundtrack of that party played in the background

[@roshanjoshua3012]

The song is 'Band of Gold' by Don Cherry, featured in the Mad Men pilot (2007)

[@nabaabdulameerhatem5100]

I saw a movie that a lady sit in a resturant and the manger asks the waiter if he told the lady that smoking is not allowed and he said that he told her but she refused after that the manger asks the lady to stop smoking but she said something very strong
Have any one seen this movie??? Please answer me

[@reidycruise]

No

[@arachno4hobia852]

anyone know the title of the film that appears in the thumbnail?

[@roshanjoshua3012]

High Fidelity (2000)

[@harrisonmccormick4479]

Great work here, did you research all the clips yourself or was there a list of these examples somewhere? Also my curiosity to research this topic came after watching The Royal Tenenbaums. Intresting that you used that as an example here hah!

[@roshanjoshua3012]

Thanks, Harrison! The Royal Tenenbaums certainly does have some great examples. I researched these films myself over a year or so, as I couldn't find anything that had been written on the subject previously. The TV Tropes website was a useful resource at times, if you're looking for lists, although I was mostly just investigating certain genres and directors that I thought would be relevant. If you do end up exploring the subject further, please let me know! I'd certainly be interested hearing your thoughts.

[@sydshajahan7241]

@@roshanjoshua3012 I would like to speak to you more about this video essay! Coincidence that I am doing my dissertation on the same topic.

[@roshanjoshua3012]

@@sydshajahan7241 Sounds great! I'd love to talk. Shoot me an email? [e-mail]

[@Kalvinclean]

What movie is this 3:40

[@60D_ww]

Should have written film names in some corner when using clips for information purpose

[@DanishCuriousAf]

Great video

[@rodrigortriana]

which movie is this ?? 01:49

[@samvu4133]

Inglourious Basterds

[@alexduque3219]

Smoking is so cool

[@yanissamer7282]

Those cancers sticks are too present in movies. Prolly much more than in real life.

[@Somi88100]

in serbia its much much more than In hollywood movies...

[@reidycruise]

Same as anything people have a choice though over stuff

[@joseortiz3582]

There is NOTHING 'cool' about smoking. Is filthy.😖😡😠😈👿👺