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SMOKING, not gay, SMOKING, bad hair, SMOKING

posted 15 years ago by Cufflinksandtie
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Boy, (garcon) it's hard to like a film where the nicotine content is higher than in French films. Just watch Un Question d'amour or Les Chansons dAmour{/i} with plenty of nicotine but room for lots of homosex. [i]C.R.A.Z.Y. has plenty of time for boy-girl action but hides Zach's gettin' busy. And the hair was painful. Not all of the fashion matched the period. I could open a window and get some fresh air. Smoking AND an inhaler??? Maybe that was his oral gratification. I still liked the movie, but who did Zach beat up in the striped shirt in school? The costumer has the brothers all weqawring striped rugby shirts, so I assumed it was the butch brother, then I thought it was the "wierdo" he later does in the car. Anyone?

Aime-moi moins, mais aime-moi longtemps

[–] sakrithart-3 15 years ago

I dont know but I have never seen a movie that glorifies SMOKING so much...! Shame on the director for whore'ing himself for the Cigarette companies..

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[–] butcherbird52 14 years ago

I sugest you take a trip to Quebec. nevermind Quebec in the 70's. More smoking per capita than a kindling forest during dry season. The director didnt whore himself out, he just filmed a fairly accurate portrayal of the (unfortunate) smoking habits of typical Quebecers at that time.

I by no means am trying to offend any Quebecois, I just belive that this film's portrayal was a good one.

No pally, this is BRONSON, Missouri.

[–] femaleanimefan 12 years ago

EVERYONE smoked in the 70s. It's not so much "whoring" or "product placement" than it is representative of the times. Besides, people still smoke. It's not the *beep* director's job to "send a message" or to make everyone in the movie role models; their job is to tell a story. Who gives a *beep* if the characters smoke?

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[–] Falconeer 11 years ago

It was the 70's!! A time before people demonized cigarette smoking. I mean, everybody 12 and older smoked back then; if they didn't show it in this film it would have been an inaccurate portrayal of the time.

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[–] reela_wow 15 years ago

Maybe its the essence of French Cinema. Wouldnt be french enough w/o cigarettes.

Makes me want to light up! :P

[–] sfrsez 12 years ago

its quebec, got nothing to do w french

[–] cthulhulurks 15 years ago

Quebecers are heavy smokers. I know people who smoke and use inhalers.

my vote history:
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[–] ashleeeyy 15 years ago

He was beating up Toto the "weirdo".

[–] oblivionnightmare 15 years ago

Am I the only one that liked the hair? Uh...just gorgeous. And that little patch of blonde hair. :o~~

[–] Mart-13 12 years ago

Much better hair than the singer from the German band Tokio Hotel (Bill Kaulitz or something).

[–] PoppyTransfusion 11 years ago

I loved Zac's hair and the long hair on all the other guys, like his brother Raymond and Michelle's boyfriend who Zac fancied.

Fatima had a fetish for a wiggle in her scoot

[–] ftremblay 15 years ago

The movie doesn't glorify smoking, but it was like that in Quebec back in the 70s. You could even smoke in a classroom at University. You could smoke basically anywhere and everywhere. And people weren't as cautious as today.

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[–] Adler-99 14 years ago

Yes, that's just the way it was then. I think all my Montreal relatives smoked like chimneys, and furthermore, half the people in this movie looked like my relatives!

[–] SoleilScorp 14 years ago

There's really no point in replying to a months old post, but I really don't understand people that don't watch films properly and then come on IMDb to complain.

1) The smoking is normal. Like others have pointed out, smoking was "in" back then. And there ARE people that use inhalers and then smoke. I think it's ridiculous, but that's what people do.

2) The fashion in this film matches the time periods. Also, Zac's hair reflected his music taste; and I think it was great. Ridiculous styles, but he looked good at all times.

3) Again, as others have pointed out, he beat up Toto. Toto was the one that asked him if he's ever had a blow job. He was the one that followed Zac around. Zac, in turn, was rude to him and beat him up.. because he knew that if he befriended Toto, he was admitting he was gay. In a "twist", we find out that Toto is actually doing things with Zac in secret.

It's pretty weird, and gross, of you to assume that he did anything sexual with his brother. Actually, it says something about you.

I hate so much about the things that you choose to be.

[–] Adler-99 14 years ago

A previous poster makes a good point in relation to all the smoking; i.e., oral gratification and its symbolism. I just watched C.R.A.Z.Y. last night for the second time and picked up on a lot more religious imagery so I think there are many, many layers to this film.

[–] Isakawa 14 years ago

It's Toto the Weirdo. Zach beating him up initially impresses his father, but compounds his disappointment and anger when he sees them getting out of the car together.

[–] ego_reaper 14 years ago

OP, watch an episode of "Mad Men" and Shut TF up.

[–] kevinbelmont55 13 years ago

Agreed, people in the IMDB are becoming more ignorant by the minute. They state crap ASSUMING they know wtf they're talking about. Research is your friend.

[–] laserboy28 10 years ago

Agreed! In the short-lived TV show "Pan-Am", they cut the smoking to be politically correct. Completely unrealistic for the time period.