Morgan Spurlock

Super Size Me
$9.95
This video is a real eye-opener for me, about obesity and Americans. I am not considered 'obese' in the medical field....but, I have now lost 30 lbs and this movie kept me motivated (or disgusted) enough to make sure I make this life-change forever. I recommend this movie to everyone!!! I showed my son, 13, my boyfriend and his son, 9, to make a serious impression on their futures. I know you can watch this movie for free over the internet, but, I bought it so that I can offer it to anyone, friends, co-workers, family...etc...so they would not have an excuse to NOT watch it! Way to go Morgan. You did not jeopardize your health in vain. I am very grateful to you, for changing many, many lives.

Sincerely,
Lighter in Texas.

What Would Jesus Buy?
$24.95
You don't have to be a Marxist to see something wrong with the degree to which we have embraced consumerism. As they note early in this superb documentary, even Christians today focus more on shopping than they do on religious activities. If you go onto the parking lot of a megachurch, you will be blown away by the number of expensive automobiles and astonished by the jewelry worn by the men and women inside. Even Christians, who follow the One who said to the Rich Young Man that if he was going to follow Him he needed to give away all that he had. I honestly don't have a problem with people buying stuff. I think we buy stuff that we don't need and that we haven't given much thought about. And we have fetishized the buying of things to such a degree that in America those who don't buy are considered weird.

This documentary focuses on the Reverend Billy and his Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir's attempt to protect Christmas from the Shopocalypse. Reverend Billy frankly comes across as something of a charlatan. He is more an entertainer than spiritual leader and the whole affair comes across more like performance art than anything. I think it is really important because the film helps raise consciousness of the dangers of focusing our lives on spending. Reverend Billy is an actor, like when he is filling up the church's bus with diesel fuel and he starts shouting that he feels like Jimmy Swaggart was caught with a prostitute. This quickly gave way to shock when their bus was hit by an 18-wheeler, causing 13 people to be taken to the hospital and threatening their tour.

Personally, I have tried to opt out of the entire system. I must be among the few Americans anywhere who has refused to get a credit card. I'm terrified of running up debt. I do not buy cards for any holidays. I don't buy Christmas cards, Valentine cards, birthday cards, or anything else. I buy Christmas presents for my daughter, but that is it. To the greatest extent possible, I'm tried to be less and less of a consumer. I do buy books and DVDs, but i don't think I have many physical items that I don't really need. I do think that we would be better as a society if we focused our spending on things that we truly need.

Whether or not you agree with their message of anti-consumerism -- and even Christians, who have become increasingly focused on buying things (there are some mega churches with fast food chains inside and the larger churches even give generous clothing allowances to their ministers, who are expected to dress in the finest possible style), should agree with a message of decreasing the amoung of consumerism -- this is a hugely enjoyable film. Rarely has any film been both so moralistic and funny at the same time.

The Future of Food - Morgan Spurlock Presents
$2.99
I don't want to say much - the film really speaks for itself - but this is a piece of work that is crucial to humanity and crucial for the average person to see.
You think you understand the problems with GM foods, but you probably don't, or probably don't understand them with the urgency you should.

Incredibly informative, devastatingly scary, intensely emotional, something every responsible consumer should see.

Pay no attention to the slightly bland opening few minutes of the film (which I believe is used as the preview for the online rental version of this film on Amazon) because the entire film does not have such a dry, informational tone.
I think you get the sense that the film is this way at first because of the narrator's voice, which is pretty deadpan, and my only complaint about the film. It's a small complaint at that, because she doesn't really detract from the success or the impact of the documentary. Yes, she's deadpan, but I'd rather she be that than obviously biased and exceedingly hysterical.

That being said, this is not Supersize Me, which was fast-paced and sarcastic, just as entertaining as it was horrifying, complete with snappy music, cartoony McDonald's satire, and Morgan Spurlock's general hilariousness. You will probably not find yourself cracking up out loud at this film, because that's not what it's for. But it is not a "hippie vegan PETA film" nor a science class informational video, so don't be afraid.

Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?
$19.95
Travelling around Islam countries and Israel, a brave filmmaker embedded an attitude of a Muslim world towards a Western civilization from a very notion of hatred towards both progress a la West and secularity majority of the interviewed demonstrated.

As understood, a very conclusion of the movie is inability to impost western-style democracy on those prepared for murdering and killing only upon centuries Islam has been worshiped.

Warmly recommended doco.