New McDonald's commercial

[Guest I Got Banned for Sucking]

I can see McDonalds' motive in allowing their name and logo to be plastered all over the film - if they objected, it'd seem as though they had something to hide.

 

But if not, they can calmly alert the public to this obviousness-stating moron.

[EVIL~! alkeiper]

Have you even seen the movie?

[Guest I Got Banned for Sucking]

I said that I hadn't.

 

I'm forming opinions first so that if and when I choose to go and see it, I can see where my misjudgments were.

[muzz]

I saw the commercial last night for the first time.

 

All I can say is, it's a rereshing change from the usual McDonalds's commercial, ugh.

[Guest I Got Banned for Sucking]

Oh, you mean such as...

 

"Things that you make you go (insert orgasmic sound)"

 

"I used to come to McDonald's for my kids. Now I come here for me."

 

... as well as countless others?

[muzz]

Just about every one from the past few years. Simply awful.

 

This way, they're kept short.

[EVIL~! alkeiper]

I took the progressive step of watching the movie yesterday. A few thoughts.....

 

1. Maybe 30-40% of the film details Spurlock's quest to eat McDonald's for a month. The rest of the film covers our food culture, what we eat, school lunches, etc.

 

2. The film takes aim at the food industry certainly. McDonald's in particular, but they are not by any means the sole group under fire. At the conclusion Spurlock states that it is up to the consumer to make responsible choices.

 

3. Spurlock does admit his diet is excessive. However, the health effects on his body are shocking even to the medical men examining him. Spurlock gained 25 lbs. in a single month. That's insane. Food should not do that.

 

4. The general message conveyed, by Spurlock and health professionals, is that any fast food consumed is highly unhealthy, and should be avoided nearly entirely as part of a healthy diet.

 

5. The film criticizes our culture as much as the actual companies.

 

Now, let us take another look at that poster created by McDonald's of Australia.....

 

We don't Super Size meals at all.

 

McDonald's of course cancelled their Super Size program after the film premeired at Cannes. Spurlock was asked to super size nine times in the film, and I do not think that was an optical illusion.

 

Says salads contain more calories from fat than a Big Mac

 

Spurlock claimed the Crispy Bacon Ranch Salad with Ranch dressing had more fat than a Big Mac. According to McDonald's nutrition facts on its own Web site, this is absolutely true. Of course, McDonald's in Australia does not serve that particular salad. No mention of that little nugget of information in the advertisement.

 

Suggests Yoghurt Parfaits have nearly as many calories as a Hot Fudge Sundae

 

Spurlock referred to the 12 oz. Parfait when making this claim. For some odd reason, McDonald's no longer offers that size. However, by checking the 5 oz. parfait and doing some simple math, we can adjust. A 12 oz. Parfait with granola contains about 362 calories, compared to 340 for a hot fudge sundae.

 

Believes nutrition information is hard to come by.

 

Spurlock stated that not every home has internet access, and that pamphlets were in short supply. Spurlock claimed 1 in 4 McDonalds he visited had no nutrition information available.