Blue in the Face

1995 "Welcome to the planet Brooklyn."
6.6| 1h23m| R| en| More Info
Released: 15 September 1995 Released
Producted By: Miramax
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://miramax.com/movie/blue-in-the-face/
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Auggie runs a small tobacco shop in Brooklyn, New York. The whole neighborhood comes to visit him to buy cigarettes and have some small talk. During the movie Lou Reed tries to explain why he has to have a cut on his health insurance bill if he keeps smoking and Madonna acts as a Singing Telegram.

Genre

Comedy

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Director

Wayne Wang, Paul Auster

Production Companies

Miramax

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Blue in the Face Audience Reviews

Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.
Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.
chloeturgis I found 'Blue In The Face' much more enjoyable than 'Smoke': it is funnier and more genuine. Although I must admit that seeing 'Smoke' allowed me to discover Paul Auster's novels, many of which are also set in New York (Personally I would recommend The Invention Of Solitude and Oracle Night). Here are a couple quotes from 'Blue In The Face' that I found hilarious: Lou Reed: Yes, I'm smoking cigarettes and many of my friends have died of it. On the other hand, while I'm smoking cigarettes, I'm not downing a bottle of Scotch in 15 minutes. So looked at from this point of view, it's a health tool. Lou Reed: My childhood was so unpleasant that I don't remember anything I think before age 31.
Sleepensheep Actors can improvise when a script is provided to build from, but this movie started only with characters and then allowed bad actors, and horrible writers, to deliver off the cuff lines. This is the movie actors do when they want to "really experience their craft". Unfortunately, one learns, without writers, these actors have no craft. The movie is most unfortunate because it followed a very nice movie, "Smoke", and came from a very good write, "Auster". Someone, Auster and Wang most off all, should have finished the movie but then recognize it for what it is, a behind the scenes ego-trip for everyone involved, and just included it as an interesting bit on the Smoke DVD.
GiantSloth Yes, Blue in the Face is no Smoke, but his movie is filled with a multitude of delightful moments. Lou Reed explaining his odd eye glasses, Jim Jarmusch kicking cigarettes, and Michael J. Fox (the tiniest Canadian) conducts the oddest of surveys. A highly quotable film. 7 out of 10. Too bad Madonna's in it, otherwise the rating might have been a percentage higher. Ok what's the deal; apparently you are required to leave ten lines of text in the summary. Six. Seven. Eight. Nine. Ten. Rats! Well that didn't work. I bet all the same people that like Madonna have at least one Michael Jackson record in their collection. Probably History. What's the obsession?! Madonna has a horse face, and despite all his negative press M.J. is just a goon. On occasion I enjoy music that is poppy, but the likes of Madonna and Michael Jackson make me ashamed to say that I enjoy pop music!
Fat Buddha I saw this on T.v last night and it was brilliant.I was somewhat overtired and overhung and this perked me up no end.Rarely has a film left me feeling so good.I liked every single character in it and now I want to move to Brooklyn and hang out at the cigar store. I want to share a smoke with Auggie,and I dont even smoke. Watch this film,it will do you good.