| | Super Size Me DVD (4 Customer Reviews)
In this R-rated version of the Sundance Best Director's Award winning film, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock unravels the American obesity epidemic by interviewing experts nationwide and by subjecting himself to a McDonald's only diet for thirty days straight. The film is as entertaining as it is horrifying - diving into corporate responsibility, nutritional education, school lunch programs, and how we, as a nation, are eating ourselves to death. In this hilarious 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. Eating three meals a day exclusively from McDonald's, Spurlock's health quickly deteriorates. The film documents the process from beginning to end, with Spurlock and his doctors making observations and monitoring the changes to his energy level, moods, liver and kidney function, and obviously his weight. As viewers might predict, Spurlock gains weight at an alarming rate, and during this process he offers a shocking lesson about the serious problem of obesity in America. Clearly McDonald's receives the brunt of the blame, as Spurlock shows how the fast-food restaurant directs its advertising at small children, who are converted into faithful consumers of the brand--and its free toy giveaways, bright colors, and Ronald McDonald clown--for life. Spurlock also examines the quality of the food itself, showing the processes by which favorite products like McNuggets are made. He also shows the proliferation of McDonald's chains both in the U.S. and worldwide. Meanwhile, Spurlock's girlfriend--a vegan chef--observes Spurlock's experiment with disgust and disdain, providing one of many comic elements to the film. Educational, fun, and at times downright gross, SUPER SIZE ME takes a different approach to illustrating America's obsession with fast food. Theatrical Release Date: May 7, 2004
This film screened in March 2004 as part of SXSW in Austin, Texas. Super Size Me Reviews: "[G]ripping viewing..."
-- Adam Sweeting, Uncut "[A] rigorously argued portion of investigative journalism that hits the spot, served up with a smile by Spurlock..."
-- Leslie Felperin, Sight and Sound "SUPER SIZE ME is a deliciously amusing socio-culinary prank....Witty, gross, smart, outrageous, and so clever it just about pops."
-- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly "[The film] goes down easy and takes a while to digest, but its message is certainly worth the loss of your appetite."-- A. O. Scott, New York Times "SUPER SIZE ME packs a lot of good information, witty visual aids and expert testimonials into its fast 96 minutes..."-- Manohla Dargis, Los Angeles Times "Riveting and darkly comic SUPER SIZE ME is a whip-smart documentary in the tradition of Michael Moore's ROGER & ME."-- Claudia Puig, USA Today "It's one of the blackest comedies to hit the screen since DR.STRANGELOVE. Spurlock proves himself a major talent..."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "[A] hilarious indictment of the nauseating excesses of our increasingly obese society."
-- Stephen Farber, Movieline's Hollywood Life Super Size Me | List Price | $14.98 (You save $5.19) | | Studio | Arts Alliance America | | Orig Year | 2004 | | All Time Sales Rank |  1899  | | CD Universe Part number | 6765600 | | Catalog number | 670147 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 28, 2004 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Running Time | 100 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen |
Super Size Me Movie Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)   Super size is a good, thought provoking movie
good movie, well worth viewing
Submitted by patti0034 (Pasco WA) 
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Visual Fat Burner
It had all the right ingredients with zero calories; the movie can just inspire anyone watching it if he/she really needs to shed those pounds.I live in the Middle East and McDonalds here are very aggressive in their adverts and Marketing. So what the film maker voices out is absolutely true to its every detail and i havn't stepped into any of the McD's here after i got super sized with the DVD; but for a coffee(no sugar) i might........
Submitted by konnectkhalid (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Caution: Eat at your own risk!
This was very informative and passes on a very valuable lesson regarding fast food! Don't eat it!! Based on a true life experiment with eating Mc Donalds food, Spurlock gives an award winning performance to his documentary! This will make you think twice about eating at Mc Donalds, that is for sure!!! Watch out Mc D junkies!
Submitted by Stacey (Manteca, CA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Attention-grabbing look at American diet
Let's face it. America is a country full of fat people. I should know, I used to be one of them.
Watch this film, then become inspired to change your eating habits, exercise more often and feel better about yourself.
A highly entertaining film that at times is full of tension and emotion.
Submitted by Dave McGurgan (Wilmington, DE USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No This movie changed my life!!!
When I saw the movie Super Size Me,
my mind was totally changed about the way I look at fast food joints like Mcdonald's. I will never ask my mom or dad to go out for lunch there ever again! If the whole world saw this movie, the fast food buisnesses would definetly go out of buissness. Who needs that crapy stuff you call food??
It would be much healthier to make yourself a ham sandwhich at home for less money and fat. I don't want to risk my life eating a fast food burger.
Submitted by emskow (Cloumbia, SC, USA)
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