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Morgan Spurlock Spends “30 Days” in a Coal Mine

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I have blogged before about my love for the FX Network reality show “30 Days.” This show is done by filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (the guy that did SuperSize Me and it puts one person in another person’s shoes for 30 days. Sometimes it is a random person and sometimes it is Morgan living the other life for 30 days. Last night was the season premiere and Morgan decided to work 30 days as a coal miner. After all, Morgan is from West Virginia – a state known for its coal mining. And, I have to admit, before I watched the … Continue reading →

Who is Michael Moore?

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You may have seen some news about documentary filmmaker Michael Moore latest venture, Sicko, which explores the American health care system, including managed-care and pharmaceutical industries. If you don’t know who Michael Moore is, he is the filmmaker that is always out to stir up controversy. However, as conservative as I am, I often find that many of his observations are right on track. Michael grew up in Michigan in a time when most people worked in the auto business in some form. His mom was a secretary for General Motors and both his father and grandfather were GM autoworkers. … Continue reading →

30 Days with Morgan Spurlock

Don’t be surprised if you’ve never heard of Morgan Spurlock. Until about three years ago, many had not heard of this director/screenwriter. But in 2004, he filmed a great documentary called Super Size Me. It was a film that starred Morgan setting out on what seemed like a simple mission – eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner at McDonalds for 30 days. I am sure this is something many of us can relate to. I know there have been busy, crazy days when I ate McDonalds or some type of fast food three times in one day. The premise was to … Continue reading →