From the archives: Morgan Spurlock speaks about 'Super Size Me' in 2004

In a 2004 interview with NBC's "TODAY" show, director Morgan Spurlock speaks about his critically-acclaimed documentary "Super Size Me" at the time of the film's release.
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#supersizeme #morganspurlock #news

[@Krystal_Kitty7]

"Nobody eats that way" Fast forward 20 years and people are making a living on YT and TikTok eating that way 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@MrBrewman95]

Nikicado Avocado. 😂

[@Krystal_Kitty7]

​@@MrBrewman95bingo

[@aswerty911]

well there are food influencers doing avocado toast and what not

[@Krystal_Kitty7]

@@aswerty911 yeah

[@victorhng]

Please don't compare social media food influencers to us common folk lol

[@unstopable365]

Rip Morgan spurlock loved super size me as a kid and still do its been 20 years since the film came out and 20 years later hes gone sad but the films legacy will live on i will definitely watch it in his memory facts 💯✌️.

[@leoh8347]

I think the same . RIP spurlock

[@jakefrazer4780]

Shame he was a raging alcoholic and his documentary was tainted.

[@cornbredx]

The legacy is that he lied- supposedly- because he was allegedly an alcoholic so it skewed his results dramatically. But the movie is still entertaining and he made many entertaining films that may or may not have been true. Its still sad.

[@ScottyKombat]

RIP Morgan

[@TAFR224]

R.I.P Mr Spurlock ❤

[@wagnerp1213]

Heath can get younin anyway. This is heartbreaking ! Seemed like a great dude . Rip

[@azcardguy7825]

Sad that he died so young

[@richardbazlamit4530]

Rip but 53 isn’t that young , in my 20s and know so many people who never made it out there 20s that’s young , he lived almost triple the amount of that , if I make it to 53 that’s 31 more years I’d be so grateful to make that age

[@tarag7292]

​@@richardbazlamit4530 I am sorry but that is stupid. Anyone can die at any age, but any age below 75-80 is too soon given the typical human lifespan. Just because you know people who died younger than him doesn't mean he didn't die young considering human lifespan. I am not going to compare someone who died in their 20s and 30s and say they didn't die young because I know children who died. Ridiculous. 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@sadem1045]

​@@richardbazlamit4530 53 is considered young for men now

[@danielhetue6968]

53 years old is too young. What difference does it make? I don’t understand.

[@DaNiyaHodge]

Rip Morgan Valentine Spurlock, you will be missed

[@noble604]

That Big Mac is humongous. Super sized then or not, a Big Mac is nowhere near that big today. Everything is so shrunken (at raised prices.)

[@roachtoasties]

RIP. I'll have a Big Mac today in his honor.

[@musicman76enator]

Me too.

[@makavelideathrow3819]

Have you NOT listened to this man?! "Think about the children!"

[@marccram2664]

Don Gorske, is that you???

[@declancolwell5443]

RIP Morgan! No fast-food will ever affect you where you now are.💧

[@drycell183]

Back when McDonald’s was affordable.

[@doug3819]

Remember the all American meal from McDonald's. A hamburger, small fry, small coke for 1.98 gone forever.

[@12345678927164]

It should still be.

[@james_giant_peach]

I don’t mind paying more if it means the workers get paid a reasonably wage

[@sayno2lolzisback]

He was an alcoholic. The documentary was incredibly misleading.

[@ryder4508]

Kind of. But they did all his blood and liver tests before he did the McDonald's diet, and everything was normal. But he had to have been drinking before those tests, too. So the McDonald's diet obviously made things worse.

[@sayno2lolzisback]

@@ryder4508 Someone reminded me that during the movie the doctors nutritionists and dieticians repeatedly say, "This is impossible... We've never seen this," and at one point during the end someone says his liver represents that of an alcoholic lol under the crux of the movie you would rightly assume it was the food from McDonald's but him necking back behind the camera makes much more sense.

[@ryder4508]

@@sayno2lolzisback Yeah, I'm sure the alcohol didn't help. 😅

[@sayno2lolzisback]

@@ryder4508 I'm actually tempted to watch it again just to see if the experts really were passive aggressively telling him he's an alco lol

[@ryder4508]

@@sayno2lolzisback Maybe. 😂

[@monocerotis6917]

He was truly a genius in documentaries! what a lovely personality he had!!! Morgan you will be so missed! Rest in peace!

[@yvonnecooper5004]

Im sorry he is gone. I also watched his minimum wage documentary too. Gone too soon.❤😢

[@ryder4508]

The minimum wage is even shittier now, compared to the cost of living. 😅

[@porchdog3430]

he will be missed..

[@thanoswasright432]

The fact that he shined a light on this was enough for me to forever respect this man

[@MrBrewman95]

Who's here after he died? Literally everyone because a dummy will comment thinking this is the original old upload when KZbin didn't even exist. 😂😂😂

[@lamystorius]

Legend

[@n0viewers409]

Rest in Peace, you where an awesome man that shined light on something important TWICE and you will be missed. You predicted the future and the world will be a more empty place without you :(

[@randy2752]

Why is she antagonizing this man😂 RIP Morgan!

[@davidkruse4030]

And for good reason. He sensationalized bad lifestyle. And he was binge drinking alcohol during this time as well

[@honeybadgerjay1724]

She might have a Ronald the clown tattoo on her butt

[@Arthur-hg7ny]

An article said he was surrounded by his family. I wonder if he had cancer.

[@screw__head__281]

I heard it was liver cancer from drinking a lot. I could be wrong.

[@sadem1045]

He had cancer, yes.

[@KRITORISS]

so despite getting fat ,he was also an alcoholic and lied. Obviously fast food wasn't meant for daily living but the alcohol made him unhealthy well before the diet

[@jeff7764]

This movie was the reason I stopped eating all fast foods.

[@jeff7764]

@@comedybytescast ok and….???? It doesn’t matter, the documentary was an eye opener for me. Your reply makes no sense

[@jeff7764]

@@comedybytescast but again it doesn’t, you clearly have no clue what you’re talking about or haven’t seen the movie. He got all his labs and a tests before the 30 days and was in tip top health. Go away you’re annoying

[@CP-gg1ke]

​@@jeff7764"Go away you're annoying." Something you say to rational thinking

[@jeff7764]

@@CP-gg1ke you really oughta learn how to compose a sentence before you try to make witty comments lol

[@firenze5555]

@@jeff7764 There are a lot of McDonald's corporate trolls in the comments regarding Mr. Spurlock wanting to trash his name. They hated being called out for the incredibly unhealthy food that they make.

[@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879]

Sexually harassed women for years. Constant critic of fast food industry on his own made up litany of false accusations. He was a real creep to females. Sorry for his family. Sorry for the loss but he abused women for many years

[@firenze5555]

Another corporate shill for McDonald's. Yawn.

[@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879]

@@firenze5555 he was an alcoholic who defamed an entire industry with lies and distortion

[@jinortap5685]

She just mentioned him (and got his name wrong) on Club Random with Bill Maher.

[@FrankB1110]

RIP Morgan, you saved countless lives.

[@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879]

Sorry. He did the film for his own benefit. Fast food was maligned. He was such a fast food critic and unhealthy living yet he abused women for years and died from cancer due to his unhealthy living

[@maylnwood]

2004. Id love to revisit that time

[@Pigeuns]

I just heard about him passing!! 20 years after Super Size me. Wow, RIP Mr. Spurlock. I remember watching Super Size me Freshman year of HS in 2009. Its also free right now on KZbin with no ads.

[@Gemgirl05]

Rest in peace Morgan💖💖! I really loved watching the Super Size Me documentary

[@rwest1966]

He didn't want to skew the results per his own words, but drank profusely during the experiment. The results were completely skewed.

[@JestersDeadUK]

RIP.Sir, but he did lied.... had jad been an alcoholic pretty much his WHOLE LIFE and I HATE McDonalds

[@firenze5555]

He died from cancer, not alcoholism.

[@mysterypotatocat]

RIP

[@josephherrera18]

Life is full for circle

[@SLexiD0147]

This man created an incredible documentary that was very eye-opening and instrumental to the lives of many people who watched the movie. I myself watched this as a young teen and it impacted my eating habits in such a positive way. Thank you for your creativity and talent! May you rest in peace. ❤

[@thanoswasright432]

Morgan spurlock a true American documentarian and hero

[@Lipolimtown]

He set the stage for alllllllll these McDonald’s videos on KZbin these days. He seemed like such a nice caring guy

[@QuintTheSharker]

McLiar

[@trustnoone3007]

*Buzzer*

[@SkinnyEMedia]

SUPER SIZE ME is the first documentary I ever saw. Have nostalgic, hilarious memories of it. Shame he passed away despite his later career issues with alcoholism and being inappropriate with his female colleagues.

[@R1GAMBLER]

💉SAFE & EFFECTIVE 💉

[@atrocchia]

I still don't grasp the point he was trying to make. Do you have to say yes when asked if you want a super size? It's a business and they want to sell more. There is such a thing as personal responsibility.

[@trustnoone3007]

Oh my goddddd.....so sad. Wow.

[@bullet2800]

“Nobody eats that way”. I have to agree with Katie on this one. It’s unreal what Morgan did. Nobody in America eats McDonalds every day. It was a dumb film anyways. I’m walking more than 2 miles than any other average American because my job requires it.

[@elusiveDEVIANT]

She seems to be going to bat for McDonald's. I remeber seeing the movie in school, was a big reason why i didnt eat fast food a lot

[@lesant7659]

Rest in peace man

[@FrancescaA00]

All the health changes that they made at that time at McDonald’s are totally gone. You can’t get a salads at McDonald’s or anything else healthy there. I haven’t eaten there in years.

[@johnmilton873]

Is that Katie Couric?

[@MattDaugherty-jd7my]

Rip morgan

[@kingtryton]

This changed the complete landscape of fast food and forced them to change they removed the “super sized” option and went with more healthier food options on the menu

[@user-qp9so2zo1z]

Mcd stock up 800% since this. Actually it’s at a good price lately

[@snowman9642]

Sadly this guy ruined SuperSize me for the world.

[@westlisbon6307]

Who and what is McDonalds?

[@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879]

Ironic that he preached healthy living for years and not to eat McDonald’s and fast food. And he dies from cancer sadly after preaching healthy living for years A lot of McDonald’s executives have noted the irony sadly

[@rhocke4590]

He has admitted that he was drinking heavily during the Super Size documentary and has struggled with alcoholism his whole adult life. The “liver scene” in the documentary was likely more due to the alcoholism than McDonald’s.

[@jimstarr6196]

I bet he got the vaccine

[@85jongo]

Yep. Nobody died of cancer or anything else prior to the vaccine.

[@trustnoone3007]

Oh stop it.... Give it a rest.

[@mariekano9730]

No it was heavy alcohol consumption

[@CT-vm4gf]

Nah he was an alcoholic vegan.

[@sixgundave]

Remember when you could get the Big Mac with four meat patties on it? 🙌

[@azcardguy7825]

My god… is McDonald’s a Sponser of NBC or something? Why’s she defending them so much?

[@Karma-iz4ir]

She keeps cutting across him

[@alexpepingagne1511]

His second documentary when he launch his own fast food restaurant was way better

[@scorps9259]

He was lying the whole time

[@marinusvanderlubbe7673]

Guess we know the answer now, McCancer

[@khaleesisnow1683]

🙏🕊️🙏

[@BobMaloogaloogaloogaloogalooga]

Hate him all you want, he probably held back a lot of horrible practices

[@CoopyKat]

The TV networks and stations aren't helping at all, it's the reason she was asking him defensive questions (in defense of McDonald's)....TV RELIES on horrific companies like McDonald's for income. BTW McDonald's Corp. is NOT a food business, it is a real estate business. They rent the stores to individual franchise owners. About 8 years after this film was made, McDonald's Corp. sent a memo out to all their employees: "Don't eat too much of McDonald's food." They know their food is garbage and is dangerous to consumers.

[@kylepiscitello8889]

His film did have a necessary impact. Katie’s questioning and approach to this interview was questionable. Feels like she’s arguing about the minutia instead of understanding the larger point. And to be fair, there are Americans who eat diets somewhat similar to what he exhibited in that film.

[@everett8811]

The fact is you could also sit at home and eat 10 pizzas and drink 40 cokes and have the same results as he did. Mcdonalds didn't make him sick. Overeating and drinking gallons of soda made him sick. He could have ate mcdonalds every day and had a regular burger a small fry and a water each time and he would not have got sick. He simply over ate and drank to much soda the documentary really had nothing to do with mcdonalds at all

[@scoon2117]

Well we know the long term affects

[@Belmont-o1r]

What's Al Roker's secret?

[@kamikazekid94]

He had surgery

[@Eli_perez64]

McDonald’s

[@screw__head__281]

You need to watch the new South Park special. 😆

[@troypettit2332]

This lady is doing her job but she doesn’t sound very smart

[@ItsTifahTifah]

News flash there are ppl who eat fastfood only

[@mariekano9730]

It was the alcohol. He lied and confessed he drank alot and that was the main culprit to his deteriorating health

[@LoveCoffee123]

History judges him to be absolutely on the ball.

[@FrancescaA00]

Katie’s really defending McDonald’s.

[@firenze5555]

It's really creepy. Katie comes across as a corporate shill.

[@FrancescaA00]

Exactly. It’s weird for a reporter to do that.

[@firenze5555]

@@FrancescaA00 It's also her tone: it's like she's angry or hostile. Very weird. Everyone knows that fast food is terrible for your health.

[@FrancescaA00]

I thought the same thing.

[@hassyg4083]

Trump its fast food yet fine. This guy ate healthy and made no difference

[@dannyknightblade4592]

Morgan Spurlock was also an alcoholic and drug user.

[@katwhite9066]

It was fake!!

[@HonkyReduction-b2g]

Is he dead? 😂

[@smoothwill]

Let’s see how many times Katie couric can disrespectfully cut this man off . It seems she had a dislike for him because he made this documentary.

[@727Godfather]

Mymaneshowingmehowtodothemdirty

[@jomitchell6064]

Does his Cancer have anything to do with this experience?

[@truesonic669]

Dude all she does is cut him off and defend Macdonalds this before the fake news era

[@davidkruse4030]

What about the booze he consumed

[@erickriebel4366]

HOT SHOT. FATAL DOSE OF MCDONALD'S TOXIC FOODS. 53 GONE. RIP.

[@geert574]

alcoholic giving out lessons 😂

[@williamkelly8026]

Liberal Katie Couric

[@kathykb8123]

And?

[@spokentruth5909]

Seriously?

[@charlesa5333]

Morgan Spurlock was a liar and a drunk. Now he’s in the ground, while McDonalds is alive and well. LONG LIVE MCDONALDS!

[@firenze5555]

Said no one ever.

[@MattDaugherty-jd7my]

He was a fraud

[@thanoswasright432]

Morgan was and is an American hero

[@nathanbabiuk6286]

RIP Morgan

[@oriolez5582]

RIP

[@mafaldanascimento2128]

RIP