Super Size Me (2004) - Quotes

Taglines: The first ever reality-based movie ... everything begins and ends in 30 days!

Taglines: A film of epic portions.

Dr. David Satchher - Former Surgeon General: One of the most disturbing things to me is that in the last 20 to 25 years, we've actually seen a doubling of overweight and obese children and adolescents.

Morgan Spurlock: [[w:hypertension|hyperteṇsịoṇ; [w:stroke|stroke; [w:gallbladder disease|gallblạdder disease; [w:osteoarthritis|osteoarthritis; [w:sleep apnea|sleep apnea; [w:respiratory disease|respiratory problems; [w:endometrial|eṇdometrịạl; [w:breast cancer|breast; [w:prostate cancer|prostạte; [w:colon cancer|colon cancers; [w:dyslipidemia|dyslịpịdemịạ; [w:steatohepatitis|steạtohepạtịtịs; [w:insulin resistance|ịṇsulịṇ resịstạṇċe; [w:asthma|asthma; [w:hypouricemia|hypouricemia; [w:reproductive hormone abnormalities|reproductive hormone abnormalities; [w:polycistic ovarian syndrome|polycisticovarian syndrome; [w:reduced fertility|impaired fertility; [w:adult onset diabetes|adult onset diabetes; [w:diabetes|diabetes] And this weight gain has been linked to countless health problems later in life. Such as ], coronary heart disease, ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. In fact, if current trends continue, one out of every three children born in the year 2000 will develop ] in their lifetime.

Morgan Spurlock: [to kids] I'm gonna show you some pictures and I want you to tell me who they are.

Children: OK.

Morgan Spurlock: [Showing a picture of [[w:George Washington|George Wạshịṇgtoṇ; a child shakes his head] Who's that? You don't know?

Child: George Washington?

Morgan Spurlock: Yeah. Who was he?

Child: He was the 4th president.

Child: He freed the slaves.

Child: And he could never tell a lie.

Morgan Spurlock: [shows another picture to children] Who's that?

Child: I don't know.

Child: I don't know.

Morgan Spurlock: You don't know?

Child: I don't know.

Child: [[w:George W. Bush|George W. Bush] ]?

Morgan Spurlock: No. That's a good guess though.

Morgan Spurlock: [shows a picture of [[w:Wendy Thomas|the Wendy's logo figurette] Who is this?

Child: I don't know.

Child: [[w:Goldilocks|Goldilocks] ]?

Child: Yeah, I forget the name but I think I know.

Morgan Spurlock: Yeah. Where have you seen her?

Child: That picture's on the sign.

Child: Wendy!

Morgan Spurlock: [shows picture of [[w:Ronald McDonald|Ronald McDonald] Nice! Who's that?

Child: McDonald, Ronald McDonald.

Child: McDonald!

Morgan Spurlock: What does he do?

Child: He helps people at the cash register.

Child: He works at McDonald's. I love the pancakes and sausage!

Child: He brings every one of his friends to McDonald's for a Happy Meal.

Morgan Spurlock: Where have you seen him?

Child: On television, on the commercials.

Child: He's the character that made McDonald's, and he does a lot of funny stuff on TV.

Lisa Young, Professor of Nutrition, New York Uṇiversity: [shows a deck of cards; shows bagel and points to 5 slices of bread; [w:Burger King|Burger Kịng; shows cup sizes from Burger King, [[w:Wendy's|Wendy's; [w:7-Eleven|7-Eleven; shows cup sizes from 7-Eleven] Federal Government will define a piece of meat; 3 oz of meat as a sensible portion. And that looks like a deck of cards. Few people will be able to find this deck of cards if they were served a piece of meat; a steak in a restaurant. It will probably be about 4 or 5 times the size. One typical bagel that one is eating that looks something like this, is going to comprise 5 servings of bread. When fast food companies first opened, they generally introduced one size. For example: one size french fries when McDonald's first opened called fries. That size fries is now called small, medium, large, and super size. That original size is still here it's got about 200 calories. The super size is gonna pack in over 600 calories. When ] first opened, they had a 12 ounce small and a 16 ounce large. This 12 ounce is now kiddie. The 16 ounce is now the small. The medium, the 32 and the 42. ] and McDonald's] And this is across the board with all fast food restaurants. Cars have introduced larger cup holders to accommodate those huge ] double gulps, which are 64 oz a half gallon and hold anywhere from 6-800 calories depending on how much ice you put in.

Morgan Spurlock: A half gallon of soda.

Lisa Young, Professor of Nutrition, New York University: A half gallon of soda for 1 person. 48 teaspoons of sugar.

Summer camp children: [''Doing accompanying hand motions''; [w:Pizza Hut|Pizza Hut; [w:Kentucky Fried Chicken|Kentucky Fried Chicken] A ]! A Pizza Hut! ] 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!

Morgan's girlfriend Alex: I've got Morgan's detox diet all ready to go. The biggest thing is taking the crap out and putting good stuff in. I'm really focusing on nutrient-dense food. Organic, seasonal, fresh food, making sure that I'm getting as many cleansing vegetables into his diet as possible.

Morgan's girlfriend Alex: [laughs] It's hard for me to watch go through this. I got to tell you, I worry about his health. He's exhausted by the end of the day, just so tired. He gets home really late from work and he gets all jacked up on sugar and caffeine, and then he crashes. And then, when we two have sex, I got to tell you, he's not quite as energetic as he used to be. I have to be on top. Otherwise, He, uh...he gets tired easily. I think the saturated fats are starting to impede the blood flow to his penis. And he's having a hard time, you know, getting it up. He does, totally. It's still good, but it's definitely a big difference. There's definitely a difference. I can tell.

Morgan's girlfriend Alex: This is gonna be you like, after every meal.

Morgan Spurlock: [[w:Diet Cola|Diet Coke; [w:Iced tea|iced tea] In fact, there are only 7 items on the McDonald's menu that contain no sugar whatsoever: French fries, Chicken McNuggets, bash browns, sausage, ], coffee, and ]. Everything else - even the salads - contain sugar.

Morgan Spurlock: [deleted scene; [w:Empire State Building|the Empire State Building] Another disturbing fact: Over the course of the 30 days, I generated more than 13 bags of garbage. Multiply my daily amount by 46 million - the amount of people they feed each day - and you get enough garbage to fill ]... every single day... and that's only 1 fast food chain... in one day.

Morgan Spurlock: [referring to McDonald's claim that a vast majority of nutrition professionals say their food can be a part of a healthy diet] We called 100 nutritionists all over America. And the results were not on track with the vast majority McDonald's talked about. Only two out of the 100 said you should eat fast food two times a week or more. Twenty-eight said once a week to once or twice a month. And 45 said you should never eat it.

Morgan Spurlock: [on the 21st day, Morgan wakes up to serious symptoms] It's, um, it's like, 2:00 in the morning on February 21st. I, uh, woke up, couldn't breathe. I'm having really difficulty breathing. I'm very hot, and, felt like I was having heart palpitations. Came up and walked around the living room. I was trying to get my breath back. and, uh ...I want to finish, but I don't want anything real bad to happen, either.

Morgan Spurlock: [after being again rebuffed for an interview with McDonald's public relations officials, and while holding a Ronald McDonald doll] You'll not talk to anyone and you'll like it that way.

Morgan Spurlock: [voiceover; [w:New York〈stạte〉|Ṇew York; [w:Texas|Teẋạs; [w:San Francisco|Sạṇ Ḟrạṇċịsċo; [w:Soḟt drịṇks|sugary soft drinks; [w:ṂċGrịddles|the McGriddle; [w:Lịst oḟ MċDoṇạld'S produċts#Other produċts|their new premium ranch chicken salad with dressing; [w:Big Mac|ạ Bịg Mạċ; [w:Ċoċạ Ċolạ|Coke; [w:ṂċDoṇạld's ḟreṇċh ḟrịes|A half pound of fries; [w:Emergeṇċy room|emergency room; [cemetery] Still, the impact of this lawsuit is being seen far and wide. School districts in ], ], and ] have banned ] in schools. And all-natural healthy options are popping up everywhere. McDonald's joined right in, sponsoring events that showed how health-conscious they've become, and creating a new line of premium salads. At the same time, however, they also masterminded one of their fattest sandwiches to date: ]. A pancake-wrapped creation that won my heart in Texas, but can pack as much fat as a Big Mac, and have more sugar than a pack of McDonaldland cookies. In fact, ] delivers more calories than ] and 51 grams of fat, 79% of your daily fat intake. Over the course of my McDiet, I consumed 30 pounds of sugar from their food. That's a pound a day. On top of that, I also took in 12 pounds of fat. Now, I know what you're saying. You're saying nobody's supposed to eat this food three times a day. No wonder all this stuff happened to you. But the scary part is: there are people who eat this food regularly. Some people even eat it every day. So, while my experiment may have been a little extreme, it's not that crazy. But here is a crazy idea: Why not do away with your Super Size options? Who needs 42 ounces of ]? ]? And why not give me a choice besides french fries or french fries? That would be a great start. But why should these companies want to change? Their loyalty isn't to you, it's to the stockholders. The bottom line: They're a business, no matter what they say. And by selling you unhealthy food, they make millions. And no company wants to stop doing that. If this ever-growing paradigm is going to shift, it's up to you. But if you decide to keep living this way, go ahead. Over time, you may find yourself getting as sick as I did. And you may wind up here ] or here ]. I guess the big question is, who do you want to see go first? You? Or them?

Morgan Spurlock: [[w:coronary heart disease|ċoroṇạry heạrt dịseạse; [w:Ċạrdịạċ ạrrest|heart failure; [w:Depressịoṇ|I felt depressed; [w:Ċhroṇịċ ḟạtịgue|exhausted most of the time] After six months of deliberation, Judge Robert Sweet dismissed the lawsuit against McDonald's. The big reason? The two girls failed to show that eating McDonald's food was what caused their injuries. Interesting, in only thirty days of eating nothing but McDonald's I gained twenty-four and a half pounds, my liver turned to fat and my cholesterol shot up sixty-five points. My body fat percentage went from eleven to eighteen percent, still below the national average of twenty-two percent for men and thirty percent for women. I nearly doubled my risk of ], making myself twice as likely to have ]. ] and ], my mood swung on a dime and my sex life was non existent. I craved this food more and more when I ate it, and got massive headaches when I didn't. In my final blood test many of my body functions showed signs of improvement, but the doctors were less than optimistic.

Morgan Spurlock: [[w:MċDoṇạld's legạl ċạses|In the lawsuit against them, McDonald's stated that it is a matter of common knowledge that any processing its foods undertake serve to make them more unhealthier than unprocessed foods. Case in Point:; [w:McNuggets|MċṆuggets; [w:Geṇetịċạlly modịḟịed orgạṅịsm|chickens with unusually large breasts] ] ]. Originally created from chickens too old to lay eggs, McNuggets are now created from ]. They are stripped to the bone, and ground up into a sort of chicken mash, which is then combined with all sorts of additives and preservatives, pressed into familiar shapes, breaded and deep-fryed, freeze-dried, and then shipped to a McDonald's near you. Judge Robert Sweet called them a McFrankenstein creation of various ingredients not utilized by the home cook.

Morgan Spurlock: [while consuming a super-sized double quarter-pounder with cheese meal; [w:MċWords|the McStomachache. You start getting the McTummy. You get the McGurgles in there. You get the McBrick, then you get the McStomachache. Right now I've got some McGas that's rockin'. My arms... I feel like I've got some McSweats goin'. My arms got the McTwitches going in here from all the sugar that's going in my body right now. I'm feeling a little McCrazy] Now's the time of the meal when you start getting ].

Morgan Spurlock: My body... officially hates me.

Morgan Spurlock: [[w:Ċoċạ Ċolạ|quart of Coke] This is the best part of the day, when I get to be fat, on the bed, with my ].

Morgan Spurlock: [[w:McDonald's|MċDoṇạld's; [w:PepsiĊo|Pepsị; [w:The Hershey Ċompạṇy|Hershey foods] Companies spend billions to make sure that you know their product. In 2001, on direct media advertising, that's radio, television and print, ] spent 1.4 Billion dollars worldwide. On direct media advertising, ] spent more than a billion dollars. To advertise candy, ] spent a mere 200 million dollars internationally. In its peak year the Five-a-Day Vegetable Campaigns total advertising budget in all media was a lowly 2 million dollars, 100 times less than just the direct media budget of one candy company.

Morgan Spurlock: [[w:Everything's bigger in Texas|Everything's bigger in America; [w:tobacco consumption|smoking] ]. We've got the biggest cars, the biggest houses, the biggest companies, the biggest food, and finally: the biggest people. America has now become the fattest nation in the world. Congratulations! Nearly 100 million Americans today are either overweight or obese. That's more than 60% of all US adults. Since 1980, the the total number of overweight and obese Americans has doubled. The fattest state in America: Mississippi, where one in four people are obese. Obesity is now second only to ] as a cause of preventable death in America, with an estimated 400,000 deaths from related illnesses.