Except he lied that he was sober and was actually an alcoholic and drinking during the making of that film, which directly affected his health and the perception around his health in relation to McDonalds food.
I'm just going to assume that anyone who goes in the next couple years was ready to spill the beans on Boeing.
He was actually an inspiration to me. I was a dumb kid and never really liked documentaries.
But he brought an interesting topic (fast food), mixed a bit of self experimentation, and made it entertaining.
His movie made me interested in other things like Myth Busters and telling stories in a more casual way.
All the controversy years later is unfortunate. The guy wasn't a good person or a good scientist. He was just a dude with a agenda. But he was a good storyteller. And I liked that.
The problem was that, like many good storytellers, he didn't let the facts get in the way of a good story. Not ideal for a documentarian.
...And that was enough to send him to an early grave... RIP
He had "consistently been drinking since the age of 13."
Well yeah, water is essential for life
He died of cancer.
Exactly.
The ultimate fuck you to McDonald’s
Stickin it to the McMan
he did some good. 30 days was an interesting series.
The premiere episode where they try to survive on minimum wage is still one of the best day-to-day documentations of the struggle and that was almost 20 years ago, well before the price gouging of today. I wish it had as much impact as Supersize Me which actually succeeded at putting pressure on McDonald's to make changes.
Can we super size our fries again?
(Too early?)
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