that mcdonalds movie

[Anonymous]

Anyone heard about this thing? I can't find the link to the story anymore. Some guy made a documentary of himself eating Mcdonalds 3 times a day for 30 days. And his "frightening" decline.
I want to see this film.
I love how anti-smoking-drinking-whatever people are, but they eat that shit all the time. It is way more harmful to you than anything else

[The Unseen]

Ingredients on this new oreo bar say: "Reduced Iron"

Why would they go through more time and money to make something less healthy

[El Blanco]

It was in the NY Post. Somehow, this guy thibks that telling people that McDonalds is bad for you is innovative. If he is still alive, invite him to catch up with the rest of us past 1962.

[The_Rorschach]

. . .An autobiographical account of fast food effects. . .If he was motivated enough to invest his own money and substantial time into this project, he has a financial obligation to ensure that his investment is not wasted, hence, his credibility is inherently questionable.

I'll probably enjoy the film as much as I did Bowling for Columbine, but I am guessing the veracity and merit of the project will be comparable also, regrettably.

[Perndog]

I'm with you on this one, Ror. I bet it'll be entertaining but not much else.

[Anonymous]

It was in the NY Post. Somehow, this guy thibks that telling people that McDonalds is bad for you is innovative. If he is still alive, invite him to catch up with the rest of us past 1962.

Most Americans understand "McDonalds is bad for you" only in the most basic way. They think of it more like - it isn't actually harmful, but that there is probably something better (healthier) I could eat. They don't really know why it's bad for you they only know people say it's bad for you. The majority of American's have no understanding of nutrition/what your diet should consist of and it's impact on you, because if they did they sure as hell wouldn't all be doing this stupid fucked up Atkins bullshit. Tons of people actually think it's healthy to eat an Atkins diet and that carbs are bad for you. That says everything about American understanding of nutrition

[The_Rorschach]

Suicide is the American way of life Doopa. Ours is a shallow society where style is valued above substance. Consumption of goods is based upon brand bias and presentation rather than understanding of the product. People are not merely nonplussed by intellegent arguments, they are disinterested by them. The uneducated see the Ivory Tower as being hollow and unsubstantial, while the academic elite see their less educated cousins as the great unwashed.

But this too shall pass in time.

[El Blanco]

While I agree we are as a society rather shallow, I don't think the fact that we don't understand the very fine details of nutrition is so alarming. Some people get it, most of us can only understand the basic concepts. Some people understand finance, most don't.

As for fad diets, they have always been around. The masses are stupid.

[Miss Modular]

I can't wait for its sequel, The Atkins Diet.

[Jixby Phillips]

They made this movie a long time ago! After the guy eats all the mcdonalds he befriends a kid in a wheelchair. It was called Mac and Me.

[mburbank]

Is that the one where the guy learns that the real crippled people are crippled in their hearts, not their legs?

[El Blanco]

No, its the one where the alien is actually the Internal Affairs cop.

[mburbank]

And then the Judge sentences him to be the crippled kid's butler.

[Protoclown]

Now I feel bad because I got McDonalds for lunch

It was the only thing close by and I was running out of time

sawwry to myself

[Ant10708]

I think a majority of Americans understand why its bad for them but like smokjing and drinkign do it anyways because they don't care. I'm proud of not caring ajnd eating fast food and I weigh 115 pounds but I bet all my arteries are blocked

[Abcdxxxx]

I was just talking about this film with someone that knows the guy. He used to do some sort of Jackass stunt show on MTV, so the idea of doing this was originally just a stunt. His wife is vegan. He went to doctors before making the film and found out he had all these pre-existing conditions that the stunt just kinda brought to the forefront, and the fast food made worse. The message side of it just adds depth, and makes it a bit more smart.

[Royal Tenenbaum]

McDonalds can tastes good. I know it's shit, but a Big Mac every once in a while is great.