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Helen Mirren Smoking!

posted 13 years ago by Roy_Batty_Nexus6
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I've only watched 15 minutes of it so far, and I've just paused it on my DVD player at the moment!

I just had to come on IMDb and ask what the point is of Helen Mirren with a cigarette in her hand/mouth at every given opportunity! It's so off-putting, and IMHO absolutely unnecessary.

Well having just finished watching an enjoyable film, I'm still baffled with the smoking! I can only conclude that the director has some sort of smoking fetish!

''All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.

.... Time to die''.

[–] oldmotem 13 years ago

In the TV show "BURN NOTICE" Sharon Gless (or her character) has the same problem exactly. But for her it's probably true also in real life.

[–] osopestoso 13 years ago

Get over yourself, smoke commie.

"They sucked his brains out!"

[–] rivergirl301 13 years ago

I thought your comment was going to be that Helen Mirren is hot ("smoking").

[–] crysjumar 12 years ago

I was on the same train of thought

- C'mon back to my room and I'll give you a Rusty Venture.

[–] crysjumar 12 years ago

Two things:

Have you ever watched 50's movies....9 times out of 10 the editor smokes. Whether it be magazine, newspaper, etc.

Secone, did you notice that she smokes inside. Did you notice that no one else smoked. Do you know how irritating that can be (i am a smoker). I think they may have also wanted to show that she cares not a fig about anyone else.

- C'mon back to my room and I'll give you a Rusty Venture.

[–] vbel 12 years ago

Just watched The Narrow Margin last night. In the commentary William Friedkin comments on smoking in film noir. Also all the men wearing hats etc. Even in chase scenes the guys hats stay on.

[–] crysjumar 12 years ago

the hats...classic. even in high speed car chases when they lean out of the window.

- C'mon back to my room and I'll give you a Rusty Venture.

[–] nakke 9 years ago

What a prude you are, go *beep* yourself.