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First of all, the Average American Citizen doesn't have over 450 dollars to feed just themself for a month. A "Supersized" meal cost at least $5. Three meals a day would make it 15. Multiply that times 30 and you have at least 450, which is the minimum spent on this guy's food for a month, if you don't count expensive New York prices. You might remember the part when he paid almost $14 for ONE meal.
And that's without "In between meal" snacks.
Second, the Average American Citizen doesn't subsist on Fast Food.
Third, the only reason there's a McDonald's all over the place is because people in general want to eat and go and McDonald's wouldn't make any business whatsoever if they weren't LIKED. If we want to talk about them sprouting up all over the place, why don't we consider the SLIM JIM or Jerky Stick at any convenience store, which is located for CONVENIENCE. McDonald's gets business because it's CONVENIENT.
Fourth, this guy FORCED HIMSELF to take the SUPER SIZE meal when it was OFFERED, NOT FORCED. Just like everyone else was OFFERED and not FORCED.
Fifth, he forced himself to swallow every bite and drink sip at that point of the day instead of stopping when he was FULL. Otherwise, there'd be a new job position called "Vomit Mopper" at every restaurant you could name.
Sixth, no one has ever gone to a fast food for Nutritious Food; they're Snacks to tide you over, because everybody knows that making your own food from the grocery store is LESS EXPENSIVE.
Seventh, how can you possibly say you're physically addicted to a Specific Fast Food restaurant's Specific Food when you don't even try to eat anything else? If you're not going to have a sandwich or anything else (from home or elsewhere), it's a pathetic conclusion.
There are many more things I can point out that prove this movie is nothing more than Pathetic, Imbecilic, American Claptrap, but I don't have all night, nor do I have enough space to put it on this page.
By the way, the reason I mention the word American in this review is because although there are reviews from all over the world, only an American would be stupid enough to think something was "Discovered" in this movie and had no common sense to question anything from it.
And that's without "In between meal" snacks.
Second, the Average American Citizen doesn't subsist on Fast Food.
Third, the only reason there's a McDonald's all over the place is because people in general want to eat and go and McDonald's wouldn't make any business whatsoever if they weren't LIKED. If we want to talk about them sprouting up all over the place, why don't we consider the SLIM JIM or Jerky Stick at any convenience store, which is located for CONVENIENCE. McDonald's gets business because it's CONVENIENT.
Fourth, this guy FORCED HIMSELF to take the SUPER SIZE meal when it was OFFERED, NOT FORCED. Just like everyone else was OFFERED and not FORCED.
Fifth, he forced himself to swallow every bite and drink sip at that point of the day instead of stopping when he was FULL. Otherwise, there'd be a new job position called "Vomit Mopper" at every restaurant you could name.
Sixth, no one has ever gone to a fast food for Nutritious Food; they're Snacks to tide you over, because everybody knows that making your own food from the grocery store is LESS EXPENSIVE.
Seventh, how can you possibly say you're physically addicted to a Specific Fast Food restaurant's Specific Food when you don't even try to eat anything else? If you're not going to have a sandwich or anything else (from home or elsewhere), it's a pathetic conclusion.
There are many more things I can point out that prove this movie is nothing more than Pathetic, Imbecilic, American Claptrap, but I don't have all night, nor do I have enough space to put it on this page.
By the way, the reason I mention the word American in this review is because although there are reviews from all over the world, only an American would be stupid enough to think something was "Discovered" in this movie and had no common sense to question anything from it.
As a huge fan of Tangerine Dream and Jon Anderson, I praise the fact that their music is in the "American" cut of this film; their music has always sounded like they were trying to do soundtracks to a movie. You hear a song, you get visual images in your head and make a movie of your own.
However, ...
I do have to say that the American Version with Tangerine Dream's soundtrack only makes this movie into a "Cult" film. It could have been great, but (well, you fill in the blank).
Fortunately, I've seen the way it was SUPPOSED to have been released in the States (which you can find on the 2-disc DVD, which has both versions).
The Non-American version has a story which is much fuller, and the music (with a full symphony orchestra) is much better and adds more drama and punctuates the mood of each scene more properly.
I do find the American version's end much more climatic musically and story-wise with Jon Anderson (singer of Yes)'s angelic voice thundering with Tangerine Dream's score in the background.
So, pick an afternoon when you got about 4 hours to spare and watch BOTH. Then, take parts of each version and make YOUR OWN wonderous story.
And another thing, keep in mind that this movie came out a whole 20 years ago. The early 80's. Next year it can buy it's own beer (if it was a person). So, Tim Curry and a lot of others would have been just voices over CGI characters instead of being in actual makeup and there would have been MORE to the story and script if CGI was as available back then as it is now.
There IS such a thing as knowing limitations, you know.
American Version, good enough to make one wonder what was more.
International Version, done much better and fuller (though I like the American ending better)
As I said, watch both versions and make your OWN version to enjoy.
Aaaaannnd ... CUT!
That's a wrap.
However, ...
I do have to say that the American Version with Tangerine Dream's soundtrack only makes this movie into a "Cult" film. It could have been great, but (well, you fill in the blank).
Fortunately, I've seen the way it was SUPPOSED to have been released in the States (which you can find on the 2-disc DVD, which has both versions).
The Non-American version has a story which is much fuller, and the music (with a full symphony orchestra) is much better and adds more drama and punctuates the mood of each scene more properly.
I do find the American version's end much more climatic musically and story-wise with Jon Anderson (singer of Yes)'s angelic voice thundering with Tangerine Dream's score in the background.
So, pick an afternoon when you got about 4 hours to spare and watch BOTH. Then, take parts of each version and make YOUR OWN wonderous story.
And another thing, keep in mind that this movie came out a whole 20 years ago. The early 80's. Next year it can buy it's own beer (if it was a person). So, Tim Curry and a lot of others would have been just voices over CGI characters instead of being in actual makeup and there would have been MORE to the story and script if CGI was as available back then as it is now.
There IS such a thing as knowing limitations, you know.
American Version, good enough to make one wonder what was more.
International Version, done much better and fuller (though I like the American ending better)
As I said, watch both versions and make your OWN version to enjoy.
Aaaaannnd ... CUT!
That's a wrap.