Super Size Me details
| Format: | 12 DVD |
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| Starring: | Morgan Spurlock |
| Director: | Morgan Spurlock |
| Genre: | Documentary - Political |
| Studio: | PALISADES TARTAN |
| Collections: | 2011's Top Films, Decades: 00s, Directorial Debuts, Must Watch Docs, New York, New York, Sick Of Soccer, The Big Apple, Top 20 Documentaries |
| Name | Discs | |
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Super Size Me |
12 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 37 minutes |
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| Rental release: | Currently unavailable |
| Main languages: | English |
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By Tom Charity from LOVEFiLMIn this entertaining yet informative documentary, debut director Morgan Spurlock makes himself the victim of a cruel experiment: he puts himself on a 30-day diet of nothing but McDonald's food.
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Fast Food Frenzy!!
By Thompsonic from St Albans , 08 Mar 2005[Highly rated reviewer]
I liked this film/documentary. It is thoroughly obvious what the end result will be to anyone who has indulged in fast food. I would imagine that like most vices in this world, it is great at the time, a sense of fulfilment and wellbeing follows and then the inevitable 'come down' from whatever high you were own. Also, all vices are inherently bad for you - that sort of goes with the definition of the word??!!
Unfortunately, due to the fact that this is an American film, that message seems to need explaining throughout. The damage that the guy does to himself is simply amazing as are some of the facts that come out of the experts. The sheer amounts of Fat, sugar and calories that are consumed in your average Macky D are frightening. And that is what you get from this film, facts that deep down you know, but don?t really want to hear. This film could have been about smoking, drugs, extreme sports etc, but he chooses fast food. And boy, do the yanks like their fast food. You hear about 1 guy that has only eaten big macs for the last three years.
It is good, but this really could have been condensed into an hour long documentary. It is filled out far too much to give it movie length status, but I would recommend that you rent this. The changes that happen to this guy, both physically and mentally are amazing!!- Was this review helpful to you?
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(492)Amazing - can't fault it at all
By broadwayrachael (1 review) , 10 Oct 2011Brilliant and entertaining, with all the science and experts behind it, this film remains one of my favourites after almost 10 years. Definitely worth a watch, although if you are afraid of clowns as I am, you may need a cushion to hide behind for the frequent Ronald McDonald appearances!!- Was this review helpful to you?
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Mcdon't: An eye opener
By MikeMcr (2 reviews) , 11 Sep 2011As a viewer I was shocked together with the doctors and Spurlock at the degradation caused by this experiment. Spurlock deftly dissects the corporate brainwashing endemic in the US and the prevalence of the outlets which make them think its part of everyday life.- Was this review helpful to you?
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interesting documentary
By jeanettem (36 reviews) , 08 Sep 2011i liked this documentary and very informative.
it made me think about my diet and how much junk food i eat.
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Boring Film but a good idea!!!
By a customer , 28 Aug 2011before i started this film i expected something pretty good. to be fair it was a good idea but i didn't like th execution of it- Was this review helpful to you?
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Would you like Lies with that?
By BMidland (141 reviews) from Walsall , 28 Jul 2011This interesting, yet preventable documentary ultimately has little to offer on the nature of fast food and how national eating habits have deteriorated over the last two decades, but provides quite a wealth of information on the nature of marketing within the food industry and the lengths that the big food companies, primarily Mcdonalds, will go to, to get the public to continue to purchase its product.
The Documentary genuinely terrifies as the month long experiment continues, and a sigh of relief is breathed as Morgan Spurlock reaches the end of the month of eating nothing but Mcdonalds food.
A unnecessary, yet somehow invaluable addition to the continued promoting of healthy eating.- Was this review helpful to you?
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