Super Size Me (2004)

Regisseur:

Morgan Spurlock

Drehbuchautor:

Morgan Spurlock (written by)

Premierendatum:

21. Mai 2004 (Canada)

Genre:

Dokumentarfilm | Komödie | Drama

Werbezeile:

A film of epic portions.

Plot:

An irreverent look at obesity in America and one of its sources - fast food corporations.

Plot Keywords:

Expose | Fast Food | Nutrition | Obesity | Restaurant

Filmpreise:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

A McGood Documentary

Besetzung

Morgan Spurlock	...	Himself
Daryl Isaacs	...	Himself (as Daryl M. Isaacs MD Internal Medicine)
Lisa Ganjhu	...	Herself (as Lisa Ganjhu D.O. Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist)
Stephen Siegel	...	Himself (as Steven Siegel MD FACC Cardiologist)
Bridget Bennett	...	Herself (as Bridget Bennett R.D.)
Eric Rowley	...	Himself, exercise physiologist
Mark Fenton	...	Himself, former editor, Walking
Alexandra Jamieson	...	Herself - Morgan's Girlfriend (as Healthy Chef Alex)
John Banzhaf	...	Himself - lawyer (as John F. Banzhaf III)
David Satcher	...	Himself - former Health Minister (as Dr. David Satcher)
Lisa Young	...	Herself - nutrition professor (as Dr. Lisa Young)
Kelly Brownell	...	Himself
Jacob Sullum	...	Himself - journalist
Tommy Thompson	...	Himself - US Secretary of Health
William J. Klish	...	Himself - medicine doctor (as William Klish)

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements, a disturbing medical procedure, and some language. (educationally enhanced version)

Länge:

100 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.78 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby SR

Altersfreigabe:

Taiwan:PG-12 | Portugal:M/6 | Czech Republic:15 | Sweden:7 | Iceland:L | Finland:K-3 | Chile:14 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Brazil:Livre | Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Hong Kong:I | Ireland:PG | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | Norway:A | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:12 | Spain:T | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A (original rating) | UK:12 (video rating) (2005) | USA:PG-13 (original rating) | USA:PG (educationally enhanced version)

Drehorte:

Appleton, Wisconsin, USA

Firma:

Con, The

Dies und das:

At the San Francisco premiere Morgan Spurlock said that getting permission to shoot in NYC McDonalds was often denied (in which case they would often hide the camera or go out to the car and eat), but to acquire consent in less paranoid cities generally consisted of the following exchange: "What are you guys filming here?" "We're shooting a MOVIE!" "OK."

Pannen:

Filmfehler: Near the end, when Morgan Spurlock says, "Why not do away with your Super Size options?" the water condensation runs up the drink.

Dialogzitate:

[first lines]
Children: A Pizza Hut! A Pizza Hut! Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut! A Pizza Hut! A Pizza Hut! Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut! McDonalds! McDonalds! Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut! McDonalds! McDonalds! Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut! I like food! I like food! Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut! You like food! You like food! Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut!

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Soundtrack:

Wuzza Blues

A McGood Documentary

The latest statistics say that two out of every three Americans are

overweight, and about one out of every three of those persons

overweight is obese. Morgan Spurlock, an MTV alumnus, decides

to eat three meals a day at McDonald's for thirty days to see how it

will affect him. He must eat every item on the menu at least once

during the thirty days, and he must super size anything he orders

when suggested to by employees. A lot of people are criticizing

Spurlock for setting up a situation where the predetermined

outcome is maximized by his decidedly biased decisions. He

doesn't exercise, and he limits his incidental walking to a mile per

day. This may be partially true, but Spurlock wisely chooses a

humorous approach to his topic; because, the reality is few people

really want to discuss or listen to how overweight they are and why.

Taking a more serious, preachy tone would wear down audience

interest quickly. Besides, the film isn't just about what happens to

Spurlock after eating at McDonald's for thirty days, the results of

which far exceed his three medical consultants' worst expectations. The film also attacks corporate America in general in

the way it tailors its advertising to influence the most vulnerable

Americans: children. From kids that know Ronald McDonald better

than Jesus and George Washington to school lunch programs

that mercilessly serve junk food to the nation's children, Spurlock

illustrates how we are our own worst enemies. As in any good

documentary type film, there are always incidental moments that

reveal more truth about its subjects than the filmmaker could

script. One such moment is a conversation with an obese fourteen

year old girl and the Subway advertisement guy. In between each

humorous episode or interview, Spurlock serves us some facts

and statistics about our love affair with and ignorance about fast

food in small portions, along with a side order of humor. He

doesn't let us off the hook, as he repeatedly demonstrates that

personal responsibility must play a role in our lives when it comes

to nutrition, just like it does in anything else we do. Spurlock stops

short of a Michael Moore, "in your face" approach, and is

successful on his own terms in persuading the audience to take

heed about fast food without being heavy-handed. McDonald's

scaled back its super size menu shortly after the film's release,

although corporate bigwigs claim it had nothing to do with this film.

3 of 4 stars.