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Super Size Me

Morgan Spurlock (Actor, Director, Producer, Writer), Daryl Isaacs (Actor) Rated:
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Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock makes himself a test subject in this documentary about the commercial food industry. After eating a diet of McDonald's fast food, three times a day for a month straight, Spurlock proves the physical and mental effects of consuming fast food. Spurlock also provides a look at the food culture in America through it's schools, corporations, and politics. "Super Size Me" is a movie that sheds a new light on what has become one of our nation's biggest health problems: obesity.

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Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, rejected five times by the USC film school, won the best director award at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival for this alarmingly personal investigation into the health hazards wreaked by our fast food nation. Under extensive medical supervision, Spurlock subjects himself to a steady diet of McDonald's cuisine for 30 days just to see what happens. In less than a week, his ordinarily fit body and equilibrium undergo dark and ugly changes: Spurlock grows fat, his cholesterol rockets north, his organs take a beating, and he becomes subject to headaches, mood swings, symptoms of addiction, and lessened sexual energy. The gimmick is too obvious to sustain a feature documentary; Spurlock actually spends most of the film probing insidious ways that fast food companies worm their way into school lunchrooms and the hearts of young children who spend hours in McDonald's playrooms. French fries never looked more nauseating. --Tom Keogh

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.4 x 0.57 x 7.47 inches; 3.82 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Morgan Spurlock
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Multiple Formats, Color, Widescreen, Subtitled
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 36 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ September 28, 2004
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Morgan Spurlock, Daryl Isaacs, Lisa Ganjhu
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ Spanish
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Morgan Spurlock
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified, English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Pictures
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0002OXVBO
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Morgan Spurlock
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,706 ratings

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What a load of politically pretentious nonsense. If I could have rated this at zero stars I would have. Never before had I heard so much shirking of personal responsibility and whining about every aspect of life. Pay attention to his "vegan chef" wife. I almost put in ear plugs so I wouldn't have to listen to his soliloquy of self pity and false bravado. I rented this for my nutrition class to watch and by the end of the day I was seriously wondering if I could go and speed home and cause an accident only to blame Ford for making me speed.
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Roger
5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable information.
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024
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Use in health class for fast food issues.
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Brandon
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful documentary
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2023
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This is an amazing documentary as it shows the fight that’s been going on food years just how bad is fast food Morgan Spurlock embarks on a journey to give us that answer. For 30 days he will eat nothing but McDonald’s 3 times a day to see not only how it will affect his body, but also how it’ll after his health.
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T. Bollinger
4.0 out of 5 stars 'Super Size Me' (2003): Review
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2013
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One of the funniest documentaries around, ‘Super Size Me’ is one of the few docs I have seen that manages to be educational and critical while also being funny, entertaining, and easy to watch. I stand by my statement that a documentary’s value should not be based on the content of its message, but rather on how effectively it communicates that message. In this regard, ‘Super Size Me’ is strong and recommendable film.

The primary force of communication in SSM is, of course, the host and narrator, Morgan Spurlock. In less than 100 minutes, he takes us on an engrossing and detailed tour through the lifestyle and diet of the average American. He highlights everything from our sedentary activity to our poor food choices, but he doesn’t stop there. Spurlock is also smart enough to see that the problems with eating in the USA is every bit controlled by the system itself as it is by the consumer. Criticism, justified with substantial and thoroughly explained evidence, is leveled at the school systems, the snack food industry, and, of course, the fast food enterprises.

What really makes SSM work, though, is that Spurlock is such an entertaining and likable guide. I spent just as much time laughing as I did groaning and grimacing while watching this film. It’s Spurlock’s delivery that pulls this all together and makes us pay attention to him. HE is teaching us, and WE are learning. So many docs these days and in the past focus too little on the methods of communication of their subject matter — how exactly they transmit their message to the audience — instead relying on preachy, self-righteous narrators to bombard us with disturbing, awkward videos in the hopes that we will do something. For one Goddamned time, I didn’t feel liked I was being talked down to and preached at while watching a documentary. It was incredibly refreshing and extremely enjoyable.

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SCORE: 8/10

+ Morgan Spurlock’s hosting and narrating are the main selling point here. The guy’s sense of humor is cleverly utilized throughout the doc.

+ The important information is delivered in simple, easy-to-understand chunks and it never comes across as condescending or boring. You will frequently laugh out loud at this s***.

- Some of the information presented is unnecessary and interrupts the funnier, more important facts.

? The soft drink cup size evolution is golden.
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Steve R.
5.0 out of 5 stars TIRED of YOUR LIFE AS IT IS? HUNGRY FOR DRAMATIC CHANGE? Read This Review!
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2013
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BUY IT. I also bought FOODMATTERS, HUNGRY FOR CHANGE, FORKS OVER KNIVES, FOOD INC., SUPER SIZE ME, FAT SICK & NEARLY DEAD, GOT THE FACTS ON MILK, and TAPPED.

First I cut way, way, way back on sugar (not completely ought though.) I lost about 10 lbs in about 3 weeks. Then I bought a "Hamilton Beach" Big Mouth Pro Juicing Machine. I lost 20 lbs the first week doing the detox method (juicing fresh, almost all organic veggies and a little fruit.) I was not hungry, though I still had some cravings for sweets, steak, etc. It is important to know that I never let myself get hungry. I drank the 16 oz juice 3 times a day for 21 days snacking on cut up fresh veggies when I felt the need. My weight loss stalled a little, then slowly started moving again. It has been 6 weeks now and I currently have lost 40 lbs., went from a 38" waist to a 34." My shoes are now laced as tight as they will go and are now slip-ons. I feel & look healthier. I have a better attitude now and my doctor took me off most of my meds. He said over time, I may get off them all.

Honestly, you do have to have drive, enthusiasm, and determination. However, you do NOT have to be hungry and want to make sure you are not hungry. Otherwise you trigger a starvation involuntary bodily response to store fat due to the bodily perception of food shortage. This is only one reason why ordinary DIETS DO NOT WORK!

Are you tired of your life as it is? Hungry for dramatic change? GET BUSY! I am NOT sorry I decided to change.

P.S. - Look at the following Books: "The Juicing Bible" and "The Big Book of Juices." I found them helpful.
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Preston C. Enright
5.0 out of 5 stars Countering sophisticated marketing
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2006
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It's a shame to read reviews that go on about how "stupid" people allegedly are for sometimes getting into unhealthy habits. People aren't stupid; rather, we are being inundated from the day we're born with billions of dollars of very sophisticated marketing, marketing that involves psychologists who have studied the human mind and the manner in which we sometimes can be manipulated. This is one of the many important points "Super Size Me" makes. There is a relentless effort by the fast food industry to make itself omnipresent in our schools, our cities, and our consciousness. Thankfully, because of growing awareness, there are efforts by school districts across the country to provide healthier alternatives, such as the organic food options highlighted when Spurlock visited the school for "troubled teens" whose behavior and grades improved along with their diets.

"Super Size Me" is more than an informative and entertaining film, it has become something of a social movement as concerned citizens across the country (and in other parts of the world) have been sharing this DVD to raise awareness of the psychological and economic warfare of this business. Predictably, the industry is trying to smear Spurlock and Eric Schlosser (author of "Fast Food Nation," which is also being made into a film), but the genie is out of the bottle and our consumer awareness is growing by leaps and bounds thanks to Spurlock's effort.

I just purchased the DVD of Spurlock's "reality" show, "30 Days." I haven't seen that yet, but the reviews I've read are quite positive; and unlike other "reality" shows, it doesn't try to demean people. Instead, "30 Days" helps people achieve greater understanding of each other. . . something the world needs more of.
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Isabo
5.0 out of 5 stars Must see
Reviewed in Canada on May 22, 2021
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A must see. Funny and educational
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nicola
5.0 out of 5 stars documentario da oscar
Reviewed in Italy on February 20, 2022
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Tutti dovrebbero vedere questo documentario che racconta le complicanze sulla salute per la consumazione di prodotti venduti dai vari fast food.
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COURALET P.
5.0 out of 5 stars Un film à charge contre les fast-foods
Reviewed in France on March 29, 2021
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J'ai eu beaucoup de mal à retrouver ce film en version française.
Il est évident qu'il s'agit d'un documentaire à charge contre les fast foods
Il s'agit d'un cas extrême mais non dénué de sens qui vous mets (justement) en garde contre les excès et les risques encourus par un excès de cette nourriture grasse et sucrée des ces enseignes de fast food
Vous passerez un bon moment à le regarder et vous ferez la part des choses.
Comme beaucoup de choses dans la vie, les excès sont toujours nocifs et là en particulier
Un film document culte et indispensable
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Deanne Dixon
5.0 out of 5 stars If you are obese by the age of thirteen, there's an 80% chance you will be obese for the rest of your life...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2007
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What makes "Super Size Me" worthy of it's undoubted five star rating is that, on each viewing, you come away with something different to think about. I have arrived at this review having watched the documentary for a second time. The first time I watched it, about a year ago on "More 4", I came away genuinely shocked at what I saw. I think I spent a week afterwards tugging on the arms of my friends and colleagues constantly asking "Did you know that McDonalds...?" (though admittedly this initial enthusiasm faded away - long live the kebab!). Having watched this film again a week ago, and with the anticipation diminishing the "shock-factor", I was suprised at how intellectual and thought-provoking the film actually is. Along with the harrowing visuals that are contained within this documentary, Spurlock is also capable of putting his point across by raising some very important rhetorical questions: where does personal responsibility stop, and corporate responsibility begin? When will it be appropriate to heckle at fat people in the street in the same way that smokers are heckled? How can people exercise personal responsibility without having all of the relevant information to hand? To what extent can children make the right choice? To what extent should children be given responsibility over their own diet? Is parental education the key? Why isn't Physical Education compulsary in America? Is it better to be the fattest nation in the world or the stupidest - why is recess being scrapped for additional classes? What are the moral implications of eating McDonalds everyday? Why is more emphasis being put on losing weight than staying healthy in the first place? Is this because the damage has already been done? Why, as humans, do we only seek a drastic solution when we are faced with a drastic problem? What is the environmental impact of eating McDonalds every day (one days worth of junk food consumption alone in the USA fills the entire Empire State Building)? What are the ethical implications of "industrialising" cattle? Why do the English always assume this is an American problem? How "fast" is "fast food"? Is it ethical to pump animals with anitbiotics when people in developing countries often don't have access to medicine? What is the incentive for the man on the ground to REALLY look behind the counter, beyond the nostalgia, beyond the "warm, fuzzy" feeling when the food tastes so great? Isn't McDonalds just the perverted epitome of the "American dream" which has grown into a homogenous monster as a result of the global "one taste" philosophy? Why is it acceptable for schools to advertise fast food but not alcohol? Who is REALLY to blame - local communities for channeling their money into prisons instead of schools, or the companies who fund the schools, using the venture to promote their product? To produce such inexpensive "Happy Meal" toys for such a mass market - how much must you be paying your work-force? And, finally, why is it that all of the people in the McDonalds adverts are thin - wasn't William Scott (aka the original Ronald McDonald) sacked for being too fat?

Before closing this review I want to make two points. Firstly, despite the doubts of many reviewers before me of the existence of the McDiet, I want to make it clear that this DOES exist. I won't mention names, but I have come to know people over the last few years who, given their employment location or demands, have eaten McDonalds solidly for a very long time. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM THAT THIS NATION NEEDS TO ADDRESS. On a lighter note, I want to ask why nobody has produced a documentary on the woman who actually lost weight on a McDiet simply by calorie-counting... I am sure this would be an interesting, if not controversial, watch!
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Marcel
5.0 out of 5 stars "Es gibt kein großes Genie ohne einen Schuss Verrücktheit"
Reviewed in Germany on August 21, 2005
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"Super Size Me" ist ein Dokumentarfilm aus dem Jahr 2004 in dem der Filmemacher Morgan Spurlock sich 30 Tage lang ausschließlich durch Fast Food von McDonald’s ernährte.

Dabei setzt sich Morgan Spurlock eigene Regeln: drei komplette Mahlzeiten am Tag bei McDonald’s zu essen, jedes Produkt auf der Speisekarte mindestens einmal zu nehmen, keinesfalls mehr als 5000 Schritte pro Tag zu gehen und immer „SuperSized“-Menüs zu bestellen, wenn er danach gefragt werden würde.

Zu Beginn des Films lernt man den Filmemacher kennen und begleitet ihn dabei wie er sich auf das Experiment vorbereitet. Während des Experiments kommen immer wieder Konsumenten, Ärzte und Ernährungsexperten zu Wort und Spurlock beschäftigt sich mit den generellen Folgen von häufigen Fast Food Konsums. Gegen Ende des Films werden die Folgen des 30 tätigen Fast Food Konsums gepaart mit wenig Bewegung aufgezeigt. Dazu lässt sich Morgan Spurlock von seinem Arzt untersuchen und präsentiert dem Zuschauer die Ergebnisse.

Sicherlich ist die Frage gestatt in wie weit es sich hier um einen Dokumentarfilm im klassischen Sinne handelt. Doch ist relativ schnell klar, dass sich Spurlos vom Stil her eher an Michael Moore orientiert.
Trotzdem bekommt man als Zuschauer eine menge interessante Informationen und auch Ergebnisse die den meisten eigentlich bewusst sein müssten werden hier anschaulicher und offensichtlicher präsentiert. Es ist erschreckend zu sehen wie schnell sich der gesundheitliche Zustand von Spurlock verschlechtert. Und es ist erschreckend zu erfahren wie dreist und manipulativ Konzerne wie z.B. McDonald's schon Kinder instrumentalisieren um Gewinne zu machen.

Die DVD ist durchaus gelungen. Neben dem Film bekommt man Einblicke in die Produktion der Dokumentation, so etwas wie einen Blick hinter die Kulissen.

Sicherlich kann man bemängeln das der Film sehr einseitig ist. Doch sollte man wiederum bedenken das es für einen Konzern sicherlich nicht sehr schwer ist sich gegen einen Filmemacher wie Morgan Spurlock zur Wehr zu setzen. Und da Konzerne wie McDonald's bisher von der großen Kritik eher ausgenommen worden sind kann so ein Film der die Geschäftspraktiken mal kritisch hinterfragt auch einem großen Konzern mal gut tun.

Morgan Spurlock ist ein unterhaltsamer, nicht frei von Humor, Dokumentarfilm gelungen der den Menschen mal aufzeigt was sie konsumieren, essen (fressen) und wie sich ihr handeln auf ihr Körper, ihre Gesundheit und ihre Umwelt auswirkt und vielleicht hilft dieser Film dem einen oder anderen dabei seinen Lebensstil auch nur ein kleines bißchen zu verändern. Für sich selbst und seine Umwelt.
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