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Blue in the Face (1995)

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Director Wayne Wang and screenwriter Paul Auster had enough storylines and characters left over from their charming comedy Smoke to make another film, so they shot Blue In The Face immediately after Smoke was completed. The film once again centers on the Brooklyn Cigar Store and manager Auggie (Harvey Keitel), although most of the other characters are different. The store owner's frustrated wife Dot (Roseanne) is one of them, and one of the plotlines follows her attempts to seduce Auggie.

R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Art House & International, Comedy

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Mar 4, 2003

Miramax

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A freewheeling offshoot of the good indie Smoke

August 18, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

Not as good a smoke as the first, but worth a puff.

January 24, 2004 Comment
Juicy Cerebellum

"Smoke" follow-up lacks the first flick's spark and humor.

October 8, 2002 Comment
eFilmCritic.com

Improvisational film which was made as a companion piece to the far-superior "Smoke". This movie has some good parts to it, but is too disjointed to hold your attention.

August 9, 2002 Comment
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Audience Reviews for Blue in the Face

Considering its made from outtakes and unused script from the first film, this 'sequel' stands up very well on its own. Its far more philosophical and irrelevant than the first, and is equally laid back, its only diminishing feature are the constant and unnecessary cameos, although half of them are rather good.

September 7, 2009
SirPant

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Unjustly criticized film made from outtakes from the superior Smoke. I think too many critics compared it to that film rather than on it's own merits, but I absolutely loved the slice of life feeling of this film. Really good stuff.

April 8, 2008
cacutshaw

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