Documentary on Fast Food Sparks Both Criticism and Intrigue
Three burgers a day.
http://film.guardian.co.uk/features/featurepages/0,4120,1233176,00.html
Sundance Channel: Morgan Spurlock
http://www.sundancechannel.com/festival/profiles/index.php?ixContent=5611
Debunk the Junk: Soso Whaley’s McDonald’s Adventure
http://www.cei.org/pages/debunk/debunk_the_junk.cfm
The Super Size Me Con
http://www.techcentralstation.com/supersizecon.html
Super Size Me [QuickTime]
http://www.supersizeme.com/
America’s Fattest and Fittest Cities
http://www.mensfitness.com/rankings/200
Morgan Spurlock’s recent documentary and extended nutrition experiment has
garnered great attention, both in the United States and abroad. By now, most
people know that the documentary consists of him making his way to McDonalds
and eating there several times a day for 30 days in a row. Since its
release, the film has also done quite well, as it passed the 200-screen week
this past week, and has already grossed over $6 million. Things continue to
look positive for Spurlock as he has recently signed a tentative book deal,
and has also just signed a deal to create a one-hour reality television
show. All is not completely tranquil, as a number of critics and other
pundits have begun to embark on their own separate projects that emphasize
personal responsibility when it comes to eating habits and such matters. One
such critic is Soso Whaley, an animal trainer based in Washington, DC, who
is making her own documentary where she also eats at McDonald’s for thirty
days. The twist is that she eats the healthier options available on their
menu, and as a result loses weight and her cholesterol also drops
significantly. She plans to enter her film in the Sundance Film Festival as
well, thereby keeping the ball rolling on the whole debate for at least
another year.
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