In 2004, documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock shook the fast-food world together with his exposé, ‘Tremendous Dimension Me.’
Going viral was removed from a factor again then. However THAT documentary went triple platinum in well being lessons and made world headlines! The movie confirmed a person, aka Morgan, solely consuming at McDonald’s for a month. His aim was to point out the “risks” of a fast-food food regimen.
Now, 20 years later, Morgan Spurlock has handed away. He was 53, per the Associated Press. In keeping with an announcement his household issued on Friday (Could 24), Spurlock died Thursday in New York from problems of most cancers.
“It was a tragic day, as we mentioned goodbye to my brother Morgan,” Craig Spurlock, who labored with him on a number of tasks, mentioned within the assertion. “Morgan gave a lot by way of his artwork, concepts, and generosity. The world has misplaced a real inventive genius and a particular man. I’m so proud to have labored along with him.”
Extra About The ‘Tremendous Dimension Me’ Filmmaker’s Life & Profession
After releasing the ground-breaking ‘Tremendous Dimension Me,’ Morgan Spurlock spun the block on the subject with ‘Tremendous Dimension Me 2″ Holy Hen!’ The part-two movie was an eye-opening take a look at an business that processes 9 billion animals a yr in America.
Since he uncovered the fast-food and hen industries, many eating places have shifted to stressing freshness, artisanal strategies, farm-to-table goodness, and ethically sourced substances. Nonetheless, per AP, not a lot has modified nutritionally.
“There was this huge shift and folks say to me, ‘So has the meals gotten more healthy?’ And I say, ‘Nicely, the advertising positive has,’ Morgan informed the AP in 2019.
Spurlock was a gonzo-like filmmaker who leaned into the weird and ridiculous. His documentary model included zippy graphics and amusing music. He blended a camera-in-your-face model together with his personal humorousness and tragedy.
Relaxation in peace, Morgan!
Related Press reporter Mark Kennedy contributed to this report.
