Sparnage said:Anyone seen this one yet? I intend on going to see it in a few days, looks pretty interesting. I want to find out if it can put me off take away food or not....probably not.
"Griffith No More!" said:It was playing in Santa Cruz a few months ago, but I didn't go to see it because I already think McDonalds is shit anyway, even amongst the fast food world. When you see it, tell me if he was actually trying to eat as balanced a diet as possible there, or was he just eating Big Mac's and milkshakes everyday to be an asshole and prove an obvious point.
Either way, shortly after it's release, a friend took me to McDonalds and the place was totally revamped into a "healthy" restaurant. Food honestly was better too (not hard), so I guess the guy did some good whatever his methods.
"Take away" food down there, huh? You learn something new everyday day. =)
Nope, looks stupid.Sparnage said:Anyone seen this one yet?
Muad'Dib said:As for the movie itself, I haven't seen it, but the clips make it look like a pretty heavy-handed "documentary" in the Michael Moore style.
Sparnage said:I wouldn't be surprised if he was inspired by michael moore's movies, rather I would expect it to be. Anyway a good watch, saw it today and it's certainly worth the time.
Faust said:Funny story. My mom's an elementary school teacher and they actually taught her the "Fast Food Song" (it's in the intro) during one of her workshops. It's pretty aweful. They even have hand gestures that make it more fun for the kiddos to sing along.
"Griffith No More!" said:Michael Moore is the man he is today because of McDonald's as well. =)
Oltobaz said:;D
He is fat...even by American standards!
Mejumi Nomiko said:Why are they teaching the "fast food song" to everyone, does it hold educational values or something?
I haven't heard it but, do I want to?
Thanks for the answer Sparn, but basically the movie set out to prove what we knew all along?Sparnage said:The movie lets of a message of the power in media, and how it can have such power to manipulate people from a very young age to consume. This is a important factor with how fast food chains like McDonalds and how they have become so big since they started; some examples of the advertising every part of society, make it convenient to encourage people to consume it further, and how they attract young people in so many ways.
Some examples of how they have happy meals with toys and such, a gimpy clown to win them over, playgrounds to make the experience of going to eat there more enjoyable for them and as I see it becoming a big enough part of society to even learn the fast food song in school when you are really young. This of course is not implying that the teachers are consciously in the fast food propaganda for kids of course, probably just how it has become such a big part of our society that we are even taught such songs.
Mejumi Nomiko said:Thanks for the answer Sparn, but basically the movie set out to prove what we knew all along?
and, how dare you call make reference to Ronald McDonald and forget his pals Grimace and The Hamburgler! >:(
Sparnage said: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.
A capitalist classic. ;D
Walter said: