Smoking. Am I that uncool?


Is it me or did practically everyone smoke in this movie? I have nothing against it, but by the end it almost felt as though this movie was saying NY is so cool and all the cool people smoke here.

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Yes you are. All cool people smoke.

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I've noticed that short films do the same thing. I think it's because short film and movies like New York I Love You, have a lot of dialogue between two characters they have to rely on a prop.

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- You are cool, Jonathan T25. I personally don't see nothing cool about this bad habit. I've noticed the same thing - it's like almost "all people in New York smoke." LOL. And yes, when an actor/director is not able to invent something then too much of smoking going on. Not many are able to play with the body/eyes language so they need some "prop" in their hands to hold on to.

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Well I put it down to the part where Robin Wright's character said something about loving the moments in NY when people have a smoke and they open their eyes and really see the city. It's supposed to mean something. I found it beautiful.


"Tool up, honey bunny. It's time to get bad guys."

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I just knew someone would be up in arms over the smoking, but no-one has problems with the thief or the adulterer.
Ah well...

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I don't think anyone is "up in arms" over it. The OP was just observing how ubiquitous smoking is throughout the movie. No big deal.

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according to movies like this, smoking is in fact cool. So is wearing a scarf when its not cold outside. go figure

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you can't take a step in NY without bumping into a smoker. it's a very smoke-heavy city.

The robot falls in love.

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I wouldn't describe it as a smoke-heavy city at all. I live in NYC and considering the ratio of smokers to non-smokers, I'd say pretty low compared to most other major cities (CA cities excepted) especially outside the country. In Europe, it feels like at least half of everyone smokes. Yes, yes I know it's unhealthy...I'm just saying in other countries and other parts of the country you don't get nearly as much of a withering stare if you dare to light up.

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