A bit of common sense for a change, how refreshing...

Neither my wife or myself have ever smoked, but both our sons do. I don't think it was movies that got them into the habit. I'm more worried that one of the went with his mates to see Sex In The City last month!

I think what is interesting is how disgusting smoking looks to kids who have grown up with non smoking homes, restaurants, cafes, and yes, cinemas.

Watch Grease with an under 14 and they really don't get the part where Sandy smokes.



Smoking will slowly become more and more revolting - just like chewing tobacco or taking snuff.

More importantly the BBFC should ban guns and weapons being featured in film posters instead, what kind of message does that send out to people?

Smoking does show up occasionally at the BBFC. Last December they passed the 1950 film Gun Crazy at PG: Contains mild violence, threat and smoking scenes.



The extended classification includes: "There are also some smoking scenes in the film, but given the lack of prominence placed on the activity due to frequency or emphasis and lack of any product placement, the work does not glamorise or promote smoking and nor is there any significant appeal to children in a work that is not aimed at them so these scenes were allowable at 'PG' in this context."

Philip Morris is the company with a heart, but not a lung.