Disclaimer in film credits.

Bob Luken

I actually recall no tobacco use in the film at all.

"Neither Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Regency Entertainment (USA), Inc., Bass Films, LLC, nor Monarchy Enterprises S.a.r.l. received any payment or other consideration, nor entered into any agreement, for the depiction of tobacco products in this film.

It was a period film. 1840s.
I'm not surprised that these Hollywood folks would go to ridiculous lengths to distance themselves from tobacco but, I'm a little surprised by the lengths to which this disclaimer reaches.
Who, in their right mind, would believe what they disclaim, would actually take place?
That a present day present day tobacco producer/distributor would pay for product placement in a film depiction of the 1840s?
Something like that would have been outlawed already, Right?
What's next?
Will depictions of Satan in film be cause for specific disclaimers?
"All Devils appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real Devils, Satan or Lucifer, is purely coincidental."

WaltBasil

Bob Luken:

I actually recall no tobacco use in the film at all.

"Neither Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Regency Entertainment (USA), Inc., Bass Films, LLC, nor Monarchy Enterprises S.a.r.l. received any payment or other consideration, nor entered into any agreement, for the depiction of tobacco products in this film.

It was a period film. 1840s.
I'm not surprised that these Hollywood folks would go to ridiculous lengths to distance themselves from tobacco but, I'm a little surprised by the lengths to which this disclaimer reaches.
Who, in their right mind, would believe what they disclaim, would actually take place?
That a present day present day tobacco producer/distributor would pay for product placement in a film depiction of the 1840s?
Something like that would have already been outlawed, Right?
What's next?
Will depictions of Satan in film be cause for specific disclaimers?
"All Devils appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real Devils, Satan or Lucifer, is purely coincidental."

I think that's pretty much explains the status of our current legal system. Why do have "Caution: hot" on our McDonald's coffee cups. Warnings for hot pickles on the burger... Because someone, somewhere was able to sue, and win.

But yeah, you're right. Crazy. And then there is the whole "any similarities between this and actual events/persons... purely coincidental" statements are also amusing. Even on movies that do portray actual events or persons.

Rain

"No animals used in this film were harmed. In fact, they're not even real animals. They're computer generated. No computers used to generate these animals were harmed. One keyboard used on the computers had coffee spilled on it and stopped working. Here at CCom, we don't condone the use of coffee or the abuse of keyboards. The employee that spilled the coffee was promptly fired."

WaltBasil

Rain:

"No animals used in this film were harmed. In fact, they're not even real animals. They're computer generated. No computers used to generate these animals were harmed. One keyboard used on the computers had coffee spilled on it and stopped working. Here at CCom, we don't condone the use of coffee or the abuse of keyboards. The employee that spilled the coffee was promptly fired."

LOL... Randy... that like... qualifies for Troll statement of the week. I nominate you.

Amos Umwhat

Bob Luken:

I actually recall no tobacco use in the film at all.

"Neither Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Regency Entertainment (USA), Inc., Bass Films, LLC, nor Monarchy Enterprises S.a.r.l. received any payment or other consideration, nor entered into any agreement, for the depiction of tobacco products in this film.

It was a period film. 1840s.
I'm not surprised that these Hollywood folks would go to ridiculous lengths to distance themselves from tobacco but, I'm a little surprised by the lengths to which this disclaimer reaches.
Who, in their right mind, would believe what they disclaim, would actually take place?
That a present day present day tobacco producer/distributor would pay for product placement in a film depiction of the 1840s?
Something like that would have been outlawed already, Right?
What's next?
Will depictions of Satan in film be cause for specific disclaimers?
"All Devils appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real Devils, Satan or Lucifer, is purely coincidental."

But the vampires? They're still real, right?

matkn293

You mean to tell me the zombies are not dead? Whoa... Mind blown!9

Amos Umwhat

Here's another one; ever read the "warning label" on a bic lighter? How ridiculous is that? Basically tells you in tiny writing that what you're holding is.............a lighter. Duh, anyone who could read it already knew that!

Hays

Bob Luken:

received any payment or other consideration, nor entered into any agreement, for the depiction of tobacco products in this film.

Just finished watching the new Hobbit movie, and this disclaimer was there too lol

Bob Luken

Hays:

Bob Luken:

received any payment or other consideration, nor entered into any agreement, for the depiction of tobacco products in this film.

Just finished watching the new Hobbit movie, and this disclaimer was there too lol

Do you recall anybody smoking ?

Martel

Bob Luken:

Hays:

Bob Luken:

received any payment or other consideration, nor entered into any agreement, for the depiction of tobacco products in this film.

Just finished watching the new Hobbit movie, and this disclaimer was there too lol

Do you recall anybody smoking ?

Haven't seen it, but they use lots of pipeweed, don't they? Between Bilbo and Gandalf?

Hays

Martel:

Bob Luken:

Hays:

Bob Luken:

received any payment or other consideration, nor entered into any agreement, for the depiction of tobacco products in this film.

Just finished watching the new Hobbit movie, and this disclaimer was there too lol

Do you recall anybody smoking ?

Haven't seen it, but they use lots of pipeweed, don't they? Between Bilbo and Gandalf?

Yeah, there wasn't as much in this one as the last couple, but there's at least one scene of Gandalf smoking his pipe.