Super Size Me

Super Size Me was Morgan Spurlock’s documentary about what eating McDonalds every day for a month would do to his body and health. Spurlock was inspired by the growing obesity in the United States. You could guess it was not good.Watching the film you get a perverse desire to see just what McDonalds will do to the guy. He consulted with a series of doctors and had weekly check ins with them to test his weight and physical condition and the results were crazy. It wasn’t just weight gain but it affected his liver and because almost everything he ate had sugar in it his mood and mental state changed as well. You wouldn’t think you could get an addiction to fast food but that was the sense he got from it.Along the way Spurlock touches on some side issues as well such as how bad school lunches are, lawsuits against fast food restaurants, the lobbying power of the food industry, and others. Again this was what led him to make the movie so he wanted to include them.After seeing the film it will definitely make you think about your diet. Unfortunately the number of people who might actually change is probably a depressingly small amount.C

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.——————————————————————————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.

I watched this movie years ago and it really stuck with me. Now that I am homeschooling my son, I wanted him to realize why I had such a problem with taking him to McDonald's on the regular, like his grandmother tries to do. He definitely thinks different and is making better food choices for himself rather than me nagging at him about it. He's 10, and it's a little on the older side as they talk about a couple adult topics but I'm happy I added this movie to my collection of DVD's.

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.

Where this documentary-self-experiment fails is that it takes it purely from a medical standpoint in assessing the danger of eating a diet like Mc Donald's constantly. To be honest, I still found myself watering at the thought of munching through one of those super-sized burgers! LoL We know its bad - but it tastes SOO GOOOD!!!If the program makers showed you how they make McDonalds and the bad food hygiene that sometimes takes place behind the counter - then it would paint a very different picture and have a different affect on the viewer. If they showed you how the cows are industrialized and made to live in their own excrement - you'll be thinking twice about the yummy-ness of those quarter-pounders!The greater mistake the program made, in its conclusion, was that it did not make enough of a case against the high sugar content in the Soda, the bread and even the fries. It's the sugar that makes the McDonalds diet dangerous, not the fat! The addictive substance is the sugar! The sugar is what made this guy ill - not the protein in the burger or the fat! I believe, a McDonalds is safe to eat - provided you don't have the Soda or the desserts!

What a documentary. We all know ow fast food isn't good for you, bit Morgon Spurlock goes a step further and eats it 3 times a day for a whole month. The health at the end will shock you!

An experiment in eating nothing but fast food, endangering his health, but highlighting the terrible effects of this junk. Should be required viewing for all those who predominately eat nothing but the various types of fast food. It might be wake-up call for them.

I give it a 5 star because the person in the film who volunteered to go on this sort of diet was very brave if not a bit foolhardy, as he had physiological measurements taken before and after the supersize me eating regime. It really does go to show that the americans shjo themselves in the foot with the health promotion initiantives, they don't have any, i mean what sort of a nation dosen't employ such initiatives, it works well over here in the UK and with promising results and changes in dietary habits!

A man decides to eat nothing but McDonalds for 30 days. He must have everything on the menu once and, if asked, he must supersize. He keeps in contact with medical professionals, who monitor his progress throughout. Bought this to use as stumulus for a Media class. Bear in mind that it is a 12 so it has swearing in it. Otherwise one of my favourite documentaries alongside  Grizzly Man [2005] [DVD ] and  Bowling For Columbine [DVD] [2002 ]. A very interesting, but very biased study related to the fast food industry, which confirms our idea that for many in America, diet and health is secondary to having something tasty. Grizzly Man [2005] [DVDBowling For Columbine [DVD] [2002