Petition Hollywood

[vaperature]

I think one of the best ways to spread the word about vaping is through Hollywood. Last night I watched Machete Kills and was thinking for such a film supposedly set in a futuristic America, why were people still smoking analogs instead of vaping? If vaping was featured prominently in even a single popular film, it would spread the word to the masses. I mean, how many people have seen or will eventually see the newest Superman film: just about everyone. We need to petition Hollywood to accept the fact that vaping is the future and to portray the future realistically by depicting "smokers" in the future as "vapers" instead.

 

[wheezal]

i dunno, the mindset of some of the people against vaping is pretty out there...if vaping were in the new Superman film, someone would probably reach the conclusion that all the destruction was caused by people that vape.

Krypton asploded because of vapors! then Superman and other Kryptonians....Kryptonans...Kryptonitians....the aliens came to Earth and almost destroyed Metropolis! coincidence?!? Vapors blow up planets!

 

[vaperature]

i dunno, the mindset of some of the people against vaping is pretty out there...if vaping were in the new Superman film, someone would probably reach the conclusion that all the destruction was caused by people that vape.

Krypton asploded because of vapors! then Superman and other Kryptonians....Kryptonans...Kryptonitians....the aliens came to Earth and almost destroyed Metropolis! coincidence?!? Vapors blow up planets!

Well I just used Superman as an example of how far reaching a film could be. I don't know if there was any "smoking" at all featured in Superman; doubt it. But a Woody Allen film. Or the next buddy cop film. Or a romantic comedy. Or a space adventure in which the hard boiled hero vapes instead of smokes. I think creative, intelligent people recognize vaping for what it is, and the world of screenwriters is composed of creative, intelligent people for the most part.

 

[Coastal Cowboy]

It's an interesting idea. But it would only work if, like wheez points out, the good guys are the ones vaping and the bad guys are the ones smoking.

 

[vaperature]

It's an interesting idea. But it would only work if, like wheez points out, the good guys are the ones vaping and the bad guys are the ones smoking.

I don't think that's necessarily true. Hollywood uses product placement in all sorts of ways. If the bad guy is drinking a Corona it still advertises Corona and people don't think in their minds Corona is evil and the cause of destruction. People in general know a film is a film and even if it's the bad guy vaping, they will go away wondering what the heck the bad guy was "smoking" and they will eventually look into it to find out.

 

[vaperature]

If George Clooney depicted a charactor that couldn't keep his finger out of his nose would nose picking in public become more acceptable?

I'm sure that to many vaping may be considered equally gross. But I really have no idea what goes on in peoples brains.

No, but come on, that's a bad example. If George Clooney was driving the new car model or if George Clooney was wearing next year's style of clothing or if George Clooney was vaping a Blu, are you really telling me people wouldn't want to be like George Clooney. Trust me, Hollywood DOES know what goes on in the minds of people. They hire product placement people who are paid to know that stuff.

 

[Recycled Roadkill]

It was purposely a bad example but not pointless. I think your idea is fine but I feel that my bad example helps to illustrate what we might be up against.

 

[vaperature]

It was purposely a bad example but not pointless. I think your idea is fine but I feel that my bad example helps to illustrate what we might be up against.

Well I just disagree that people think vaping is gross in the first place or that people in any way would think it's comparible to picking your nose. Films and TV shows depict smoking quite frequently. Why would depicting vaping be any grosser than depicting smoking? That's just a huge assumption that is baseless in my opinion. With all due respect.

 

[DKP#]

just sayin'...

 

[vaperature]

just sayin'...

Yeah but if the Joker was smoking Kools do you really think people would stop smoking Kools because of it? And you'd be surprised at how many people relate to the "bad guy". Didn't you sort of like Jack Nicholson in The Departed? He was the bad guy but he was still a rather likeable character.

 

[soba1]

It's an interesting idea. But it would only work if, like wheez points out, the good guys are the ones vaping and the bad guys are the ones smoking.

I agree and I think it's an excellent idea.....
We know there are some Hollywood types lurking in these forums..........;-)

 

[vaperature]

I agree and I think it's an excellent idea.....
We know there are some Hollywood types lurking in these forums..........;-)

I would extend that to television shows as well. I'd like to see Carry from Homeland take a vape and chill out, honestly. Or Will McAvoy do a segment about it on The Newsroom.

 

[soba1]

just sayin'...

Yeah but an actor that plays a bad like the master Jack are far and few between.....;-)

 

[soba1]

I would extend that to television shows as well. I'd like to see Carry from Homeland take a vape and chill out, honestly. Or Will McAvoy do a segment about it on The Newsroom.

Ahhhhh wait someone vaping on Grimm....
Which finally comes on tonight.

 

[vaperature]

How about well known major league baseball pitchers scratching their crotches as an example then. Stealth pocket pool comes to mind.

OK. I just don't know where you are coming from. Why are you comparing vaping to picking your nose and scratching your crotch? Do you think of it like that? Do you think other people see it like that and if so, why do you think that--have people told you that's the way they feel. I honestly don't know from what direction you are coming from in your line of reasoning.

 

[Recycled Roadkill]

I'm just playing devils advocate here and I am a bit of a paranoid type. (Maybe even more than I actually believe.)

 

[soba1]

Ray Liotta is cool I remember him.
But Jack is just narly with style.

 

[Sundodger]

Oh, oh, a remake of Waterworld, here come the vapors!!!
I can see Bogart noticing Bacall trying to vape while her battery is blinking yellow, he coyly walk up, opens his suit jacket revealing multiple pockets with numerous liquids and batteries, he reaches in and offers a charged battery. Love at first vape!
Up in Vape, better stay away from that one.
John Wayne in a tee-pee vaping on a peace PV.
O boy, we could have fun with this one.

 

[Robino1]

You do have a point. Hollywood does tend to bring attention and help to desensitize the general public to issues. Just take Ellen Degeneres and her TV sitcom. When she came out in that show it was groundbreaking. It lead to having more gays on TV, essentially desensitizing the general public and allowing gays to be more accepted.

Hollywood can be a powerful tool.

 

[vaperature]

Oh, oh, a remake of Waterworld, here come the vapors!!!
I can see Bogart noticing Bacall trying to vape while her battery is blinking yellow, he coyly walk up, opens his suit jacket revealing multiple pockets with numerous liquids and batteries, he reaches in and offers a charged battery. Love at first vape!
Up in Vape, better stay away from that one.
John Wayne in a tee-pee vaping on a peace PV.
O boy, we could have fun with this one.

A sequel to Smoke with Harvey Keitel vaping (another great 'bad guy' actor--Bad Lieutenant, the baddest of the bad)