China Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Morgan Spurlock, Documentarian Known for ‘Super Size Me,’ Dies at 53 Morgan Spurlock, a documentary filmmaker best known for the Oscar-nominated 2004 film “Super Size Me,” which followed him as he ate nothing but McDonald’s for 30 days, died on Thursday. He was 53. His brother Craig Spurlock confirmed the death in a statement to The Associated Press, and said the cause was complications from cancer. The statement did not say where he died. Click on the link for the full article So high doses of fast food causes cancer as well? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 32 minutes ago, China said: So high doses of fast food causes cancer as well? I mean, probably. But I think we learned after that doc that he was consuming alcohol regularly that swayed the results. I liked his content in general though. He had a couple spinoff shows that played off of Super Sized Me format. Safe home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 My sister went to high school with him. Think they were in the same grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacks 'n' Stuff Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 I want to live longer than 53 years. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 4 hours ago, 88Comrade2000 said: My sister went to high school with him. Think they were in the same grade. it’s never cool to age women. 👎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 6 hours ago, TheDoyler23 said: I mean, probably. But I think we learned after that doc that he was consuming alcohol regularly that swayed the results. Glad you pointed this out. And cancer doesn't care, my Dad's best friend died from lung cancer even though he was never a smoker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 1 hour ago, CousinsCowgirl84 said: it’s never cool to age women. 👎 My sister isn’t that young. I’m 3 years, 3 months older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Die Hard Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 7 hours ago, TheDoyler23 said: I mean, probably. But I think we learned after that doc that he was consuming alcohol regularly that swayed the results. I liked his content in general though. He had a couple spinoff shows that played off of Super Sized Me format. Safe home. From reading other sources, he was a heavy whiskey drinker…. and his liver was pretty shot. So everyone can keep eating their Big Macs!! 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 2 hours ago, CousinsCowgirl84 said: it’s never cool to age women. 👎 Wanna bet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 6 minutes ago, Spaceman Spiff said: Wanna bet No 🥺 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 17 minutes ago, Spaceman Spiff said: Wanna bet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 43 minutes ago, Ball Security said: Saw that a few days ago at the store. I hate IPAs. Thought that craze was dying down but not fast enough, apparently. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 (edited) Wasn't the whole deal with Super Size Me was that he had to get the super size meal when asked. And he was asked nearly every time. So the point he was making, I thought in the doc, was that the super size option was extremely unhealthy and that McDs was pushing it on people non stop. It's been awhile though..so maybe I'm giving him too much credit. Edited May 25 by The Evil Genius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmsy Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 On 5/24/2024 at 11:52 PM, The Evil Genius said: Wasn't the whole deal with Super Size Me was that he had to get the super size meal when asked. And he was asked nearly every time. So the point he was making, I thought in the doc, was that the super size option was extremely unhealthy and that McDs was pushing it on people non stop. It's been awhile though..so maybe I'm giving him too much credit. Nope, thats right. I remember the super sized option, we ALL got it and we all ate it all. I'm not even fat, never been fat a day in my life, even I would up that ****...I'd do it now if I could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 On 5/24/2024 at 11:52 PM, The Evil Genius said: Wasn't the whole deal with Super Size Me was that he had to get the super size meal when asked. And he was asked nearly every time. So the point he was making, I thought in the doc, was that the super size option was extremely unhealthy and that McDs was pushing it on people non stop. It's been awhile though..so maybe I'm giving him too much credit. He was also an alcoholic, so it's hard to pin his health issues on his McDonald's meal when there was another huge factor at play. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 7 minutes ago, PokerPacker said: He was also an alcoholic, so it's hard to pin his health issues on his McDonald's meal when there was another huge factor at play. I get that. But I do think the point about McDs always asking people to super size their meals was made effectively. Especially since McDs stopped it almost immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 5 minutes ago, The Evil Genius said: I get that. But I do think the point about McDs always asking people to super size their meals was made effectively. Especially since McDs stopped it almost immediately. Right. And...it's been a while, but the alcohol was a constant. Didn't he take some basic health metrics before and after this experiment with the major variable being the Super Sizes? If he was a drinker before, that's still a pretty decent demonstration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmirOfShmo Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 The Complicated Legacy of ‘Super Size Me’ The fuzzy line between the man Morgan Spurlock and his work results in a thorny legacy for the late, disgraced documentarian’s most influential film, Super Size Me, which turned 20 this year There’s an awkward scene toward the beginning of Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! — the unheralded sequel to the Oscar-nominated Super Size Me documentary — where Morgan Spurlock calls to inquire about procuring a bank loan to buy his own chicken farm. “Are you a filmmaker?” the bank manager asks, upon learning that the caller’s name is Morgan Spurlock. “Yes, I’m a filmmaker,” Spurlock answers, “and a chicken farmer.” The audience is clued in on the joke; the plot centers around Spurlock raising chickens for his new farm-to-table fast-food restaurant, Holy Chicken. When the manager abruptly terminates the call, we all know why. https://www.eater.com/24173039/morgan-spurlock-legacy-super-size-me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoshuaj Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Idk why the manager abruptly terminated the call. and, I don’t get the supposed joke that the audience is clued in on. Like more than I care to admit in the humor thread, 🤷♂️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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