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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.40:1, Dolby Digital (5.1); Dolby Surround Sound, Interviews, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Theatrical Trailer, Soundtrack Spot, English, Spanish, French Subtitled
Warning: Thank You for Smoking "just might make you laugh your head off!" (Maxim). Aaron Eckhart stars as Nick Naylor, a sexy, charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. When he incurs the wrath of a senator (William H. Macy) bent on snuffing out cigarettes, Nick's powers of "filtering the truth" will be put to the test. As Nick says, "If you want an easy job, go work for the Red Cross." With a smokin' all-star cast that includes Rob Lowe, Maria Bello, Katie Holmes, Adam Brody and Robert Duvall, this "fiendishly funny" (Good Morning America) comedy will prove seriously addictive.
"The best comedy since The Forty Year-Old Virgin." Chicago Tribune
"The razor-sharp satire Thank You for Smoking is the wittiest dark comedy of the year..." Claudia Puig, USA Today
"A sly, smart and very funny caricature of corporate politics and image culture." Sean Axmaker, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Editor's Note
Jason Reitman has learned well. The son of director-producer Ivan Reitman (STRIPES, GHOSTBUSTERS) makes a strong impact with his debut feature film, the hysterical THANK YOU FOR SMOKING. Based on the wry novel by Christopher Buckley, THANK YOU FOR SMOKING is set in the fascinating world of Washington spin, where, more often than not, money trumps politics and morals. Aaron Eckhart (IN THE COMPANY OF MEN, ERIN BROCKOVICH) is outstanding as Nick Naylor, the public spokesman for Big Tobacco. The blond pretty boy has no problem whatsoever going on television and telling people that smoking can actually be good for them. He meets regularly with the M.O.D. Squad -- fellow Merchants of Death Polly Bailey (Maria Bello), who represents the alcohol business, and Bobby Jay Bliss (David Koechner), who defends firearms -- where they fight over who has the more difficult job based on the number of deaths their respective industries are responsible for. The smooth-talking Naylor's next big adversary is Vermont senator Ortolan Finistirre (William H. Macy), who is calling for the government to place a skull and crossbones and the word "Poison" on all cigarette boxes. At the same time, Naylor is sent out to Hollywood to make a deal with high-powered agent Jeff Megall (Rob Lowe) to get more stars to smoke in movies, like in the good old days. All the while, Naylor is trying to establish a better relationship with his young son, Joey (Cameron Bright), without playing down his highly questionable job. The strong cast also includes Kim Dickens as Naylor's ex-wife, J.K. Simmons as his boss, Katie Holmes as a sexy reporter, Sam Elliott as the former Marlboro Man now dying of lung cancer, and Robert Duvall as the Captain, an old-time tobacco chief who takes Naylor under his wings. THANK YOU FOR SMOKING is a very funny satire that will leave audiences gasping for breath from laughing so hard.
| Features | Director and Cast Commentary | | Deleted Scenes with Director Commentary | | The Charlie Rose Show Interview with Jason Reitman, Aaron Eckhart, Christopher Buckley and David O. Sacks | | The Making of Thank You For Smoking Featurette | | American: Living In Spin Featurette | | Poster, Art Dept and Storyboard Galleries | | Theatrical Trailer | | Soundtrack Spot | | Widescreen Presentation | | Audio: English Dolby Digital (5.1); Dolby Digital Surround | | Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
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| Entertainment Reviews
 | Thank You for Smoking Cinema Blend DVD Reviews Published on: 10/17/2006 10:16 PM | | Thank You for Smoking is not a cautionary tale of morality, a pilgrimage for Naylor's moral catharsis or a campaign against tobacco. It's merely a witty script wrapped in slick cinematic style meant to be a solid piece of entertainment, showcase the directorial talent of Jason Reitman and pay the mortgage. ...read the full review |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 6/12/2007 |
| Running Time: 91 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2005 | | Catalog ID: 2235511 | | UPC: 00024543255048 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[A]cutely hilarious....THANK YOU FOR SMOKING mines comic gold from a topic that's no laughing matter. Aaron Eckhart is a fierce and funny dynamo..." 03/23/2006 p.74-75Premiere
3 stars out of 4 -- "[Reitman] understands that the author's verbal slapstick and pyrotechnical plot turns are both smart and broad, and he and his cast, led by Aaron Eckhart at his most hilariously slick, just let rip." p.34 New York Times
"[I]t may provide some transitory pleasure for its ostensible equal-opportunity political skewering." 03/17/2006 p.E8 Movieline's Hollywood Life
"Jason Reitman's film festival hit is a cheeky, irreverent blast of political incorrectness." 03/01/2006 p.101 USA Today
"This razor-sharp satire is the wittiest dark comedy of the year thus far....Eckhart gives a whip-smart performance." 04/14/2006 p.4E Total Film
3 stars out of 5 -- "Reitman is fighting absurdity with absurdity..." 07/01/2006 p.40 Sight and Sound
"[T]here's sufficient blistering irony in its first hour and a steady enough rat-a-tat-tat of new-millennium cynicism to make THANK YOU FOR SMOKING addictive stuff." 07/01/2006 p.76 Entertainment Weekly
"Eckhart advocates devilishly as tobacco lobbyist/spin surgeon Nick Naylor..." -- Grade: B 10/06/2006 p.57 Uncut
4 stars out of 5 -- "[W]ith a snappy visual style and a terrific ensemble cast..." 02/01/2007 p.106 ReelViews 7 of 10
Thank You for Smoking is the feature debut of Jason (son of Ivan) Reitman, who has assembled an impressive cast. In addition to Aaron Eckhart, who has the lead, the credit list includes the following names: Katie Holmes, Cameron Bright, Sam Elliot, Rob Lowe, Maria Bello, William H. Macy, and Robert Duvall. Now, that's star power! While so much wattage doesn't guarantee a home run, a double or triple should be the minimum requirement. Yet, at best, Reitman delivers a bleeder up the middle...The acting is solid. Aside from Eckhart, who is in top form, special notice should be made of Lowe and Macy, each of whom steals most of the scenes in which they appear. - James Berardinelli
Chicago Sun-Times 9 of 10
Here is a satire both savage and elegant, a dagger instead of a shotgun. "Thank You for Smoking" targets the pro-smoking lobby with a dark appreciation of human nature...What I admired above all in "Thank You for Smoking" was its style. I enjoyed the satire; I laughed a lot because it's a very funny movie, but laughs are common and satire, as we all know, is what closes on "Saturday Night Live." Style is something modern movies can't always find the time for...Once you're on board, you're along for the ride. - Roger Ebert
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