Thank you for smoking isnt his best film that would be erin brockovich, in which he played a sensitive motorcycle dude, but this is the first role that has given him the room to play both. Christopher buckley, you witty guy, you dont miss a trick. Thank you for smoking opening song tune music credits. Thank you for smoking a very clever title sequence with the credits written on vintage cigarette packaging.
Jason reitman, director of thank you for smoking and juno, joined twitter a few days ago to provide a few updates about his postproduction work on the forthcoming up in the air, starring george. For the novel it is based upon, see thank you for smoking novel. Theres a strong contemporary comic book aesthetic to the sequence, is this. Much, much of the film owes itself to its script, which was based on the novel of the. The 50 best opening credit sequences of all time indiewire. Despite its title, the movie doesnt come packaged with a strong antismoking message, because it doesnt. Created by the team who brought you the juno opening title sequence, wiggletype is handdrawn, animated typography for motion graphics designers, filmmakers and animators. See more ideas about title sequence, art of the title and motion design. Thank you for smoking i like this title sequence as it puts the different. Based on christopher buckleys eponymous novel, thank you for smoking cynically and gleefully sends up the more pc aspects of. Among hollywoods more titles friendly directors is mr. Thank you for smoking is a good example of this, because the title. Thank you for smoking somewhat forgotten since its release, this satire from writerdirector jason reitman working from a christopher buckley.
Jason reitmans up in the air aims for toronto premiere. For starters, the name of your main character, nick naylor, tobacco advocate thats nick as in nicotine and naylor as in coffin nails. Sherlock holmes a fantastic opening title sequence can set the tone for an amazing. Title designer gareth smith talks about how the titles came to be. Novelist buckley, smoking out the selfrighteous march 12, 2006 the film adaptation of christopher buckleys 1994 satirical novel thank you for smoking is about to hit the big screen.
The good the bad and the ugly the best theme tune ever duration. Thank you for smoking title sequence watch the titles. Begrijp me niet verkeerd, book cover by dick bruna book cover design, book design. Thank you for smoking is a 2005 american satirical black comedy film written and directed by. In terms of pure satire, thank you for smoking is the best i have ever seen. John malkovich, juno film, jenny lee, jason reitman, thank you for smoking, films. Shadowplay studio was very small when we created this title sequence. Thank you for smoking is scathing social and political satire. Nick loves his job, although it comes with a price, its a daily routine for him to be called a massmurderer, be compared to nazi war criminals and receive only hate mail. He wanted the title sequence to be integrated into the films storyline to take. South by southwest to honor film and tv title sequences.
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