Real life is scarier than anything you can dream up. Morgan spurlock super size me, where in the world is osama bin laden. Who was it that said, we just have to make a horror documentary about rats. Rats, the latest from spurlock the daring documentarian perhaps best known for super size me and. Morgan spurlocks documentary about the ubiquitous rodents is superficial, and peppered with silly horror movie effects. Venturing into ratdominated environments, this documentary brings you face to face with the little, misunderstood creatures that live and breathe all around you. Morgan valentine spurlock is a documentary filmmaker, humorist and political activist, best known for his popular 2004 documentary super size me. Filmmaker morgan spurlock became well known to most americans as a result of his 2003 film super size me, in which he documented his health as he spent 30 days eating only food from the fastfood. For me the filmmakers created just the right amount of tension to tell a fascinating story about creatures that secretly live among us. Morgan spurlocks skincrawling new doc rats goes deep beneath the surface of new yorks city streets to explore the lives of mans greatest parasite.
Dec 16, 2016 morgan spurlock steps down from warrior poets following confession that a woman he slept with believed shed been raped 14 december 2017 indiewire. In his first horror documentary, morgan spurlock finds his inspiration from robert sullivans nytbestselling book, rats. Intrepid filmmaker morgan spurlock directs this bitingly ironic documentary, which scrutinizes the pervasive marketing, advertising and product placement practices that. Rats documentary 2016ii producer morgan spurlock inside man tv series documentary 202016 executive producer 24 episodes. Jan 18, 2019 oscar nominated director morgan spurlock unveils a new form of documentary horror storytelling, journeying around the world to bring viewers face to face with rats while delving into our complicated relationship with these creepy creatures. Selling morgan spurlocks greatest movie ever sold the. While examining the influence of the fast food industry, morgan spurlock personally explores the consequences on his health of a diet of solely mcdonalds food for one month. Morgan spurlock judged the film of the month competition in february 2009 on the independent filmmakers networking site shooting people. Produced by morgan spurlock pom wonderful presents. Inspired by robert sullivan s new york times bestselling book, rats goes deep beneath the surface to explore the lives of mans greatest parasite, journeying around the world to bring viewers face to face with rats while delving into our complicated relationship with these creepy creatures. Join the campaign for a commercialfree childhood and help put an end to childtargeted marketing.
April 27, 2011 does the movie about product placement live up to its hype. Discovery channel morgan spurlock was nine years old when he knew he wanted to be a filmmaker. Morgan spurlocks rats is one of the grossest films weve ever seen. Morgan spurlock s films include super size me, one direction. Sep 14, 2016 morgan spurlocks documentary, rats, is set to premiere at the ongoing toronto international film festival. Oct 21, 2016 an exclusive interview with producerdirector morgan spurlock on how projects come to life, building a business that scales beyond its founders, and why rats is as much horror film as documentary. After a flood of rejections, he takes a series of meetings with companies willing to align their brand with hisand make no mistake, spurlock is as much a brand as donald trump or. Hey morgan, trumps america called and they want their xenophobia back. Braun called me and said, would you be interested in making this into a movie. Morgan spurlock finds his inspiration from robert sullivans bestselling book, rats. Morgan spurlock talks the greatest movie ever sold, sundance 2011 interview conducted by indiewire. Like his oscarnominated super size me, the greatest movie stars spurlock as a gleeful, oncamera sociologist, but this time hes courting, rather than critiquing, corporate america as he travels frommanhattan to hollywood trying to land corporate sponsors. Rats goes deep beneath the surface to explore the lives of mans greatest parasite.
Morgan spurlock was born on november 7, 1970 in parkersburg, west virginia, usa as morgan valentine spurlock. Dec 14, 2017 director morgan spurlock comes clean about past sexual misconduct. It would be impossible not to be affected in some way by morgan spurlock s new horror. Morgan spurlock s rats is one of the grossest films weve ever seen. Morgan spurlock makes documentary film and tv that is personal, political and, above all, deeply empathetic. Morgan spurlock s latest documentary, pomwonderful presents the greatest movie ever sold, opens april 22 through sony pictures classics. He is a producer and writer, known for super size me 2004, the greatest movie ever sold 2011 and mansome 2012. The greatest movie ever sold and directed by brent hodge i am chris farley, the pistol shrimps follows an l. Rats official trailer 1 2016 morgan spurlock documentary. He has been married to sara bernstein since may 2, 2016. Rats trailer a movie directed by morgan spurlock cast. Morgan spurlocks rats filmed like a horror movie bloody. An exclusive interview with producerdirector morgan spurlock on how projects come to life, building a business that scales beyond its founders, and why rats. The premise behind the production is that the documentary itself would be entirely paid for by sponsors, thus being a form of metafilm.
Apr 22, 2011 the greatest movie ever sold a documentary about branding, advertising and product placement that is financed and made possible by brands, advertising and product placement. English rats, also known as rats nyc, is a 2016 american documentary horror film directed by morgan spurlock. The characters were not great and the whole post holocaust thing didnt really. I am so proud of this genrebending movie and am very excited that people will get to experience all its horror doc theatrical glory in. He is a producer and writer, known for super size me 2004, the greatest movie ever sold 2011 and leon.
Morgan spurlock wiki, affair, married, gay with age. Rats arent just a problem in cities, the documentary makes clear as we traverse the globe. Inspired by robert sullivans new york times bestselling book, rats goes deep beneath the surface to explore the lives of mans greatest parasite, journeying around the world to bring viewers face to face with rats while delving into our complicated relationship with these creepy creatures. Sep 16, 2016 rats trailer 1 2016 morgan spurlock documentary movie hd official trailer. He has come forward with a lengthy confessional, where he tells all about the bad. Director morgan spurlock comes clean about past sexual misconduct. The greatest movie ever sold trailer supersize mes morgan spurlock explores product placement in his new film. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all. With rats, morgan spurlock delivers the rare doc that also functions like a shockhorror movie morgan spurlock s latest documentary about rats debuted at the toronto international film. Well, josh braun of submarine, his brother, dan, david coe, and stanley buchthal optioned the book, rats, by robert sullivan. He delivers an experience that is grotesque and at times. Rats trailer 1 2016 morgan spurlock documentary movie hd official trailer.
Boundarypushing oscar nominated filmmaker morgan spurlock explores the world of product placement in pom wonderful presents. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. This is us, the eagle huntress, the greatest movie ever sold. We didnt really know much about it, other than it being a documentary. Rats, the latest from spurlock the daring documentarian perhaps best known for super size me and freakonomics takes a terrifying, indepth look at. With humor and persistence, filmmaker morgan spurlock dives into the hidden but influential world of brand marketing, on his quest to make. The trailer for morgan spurlocks latest documentary, rats, puts the rodents and their incredibly resistant genes in the spotlight.
The hollywood reporter, llc is a subsidiary of prometheus global media, llc. Morgan spurlocks new documentary, rats, doesnt seem like a huge step away from his academy awardnominated super size me, and the filmmaker appears to be once again exploring a. Morgan spurlock documentary is a horror rats, a mockhorror documentary by morgan spurlock about rodents in new york city, debuts on the discovery channel on oct. Morgan spurlocks rats trailer 2016 discovery rat documentary movie subscribe for more. The filmmakers latest effort is a horror documentary that pulls no punches in exposing a dark truth. The greatest movie ever sold is a 2011 documentary film about product placement, marketing and advertising which was reportedly itself financed through product placement. Hey spurlock, are you worried the rats are gonna eat your rusty goatee off that marzipan chin. Morgan spurlock rats official trailer 1 2016 documentary a history of rat infestations in major cities throughout the world from super size me director. Based on a book by robert sullivan and distributed by the discovery channel, the film chronicles rat infestations in major cities throughout the world.
Morgan spurlock knows way more about rats than any man should. He was previously married to alexandra jamieson and mary p. Morgan spurlock rats official trailer 1 2016 documentary a history of rat infestations in major cities throughout the world from super size. Oct 21, 2016 morgan spurlock knows way more about rats than any man should. Morgan spurlocks new documentary rats confirms your. With rats, morgan spurlock delivers the rare doc that. A history of rat infestations in major cities throughout the world. Personally i feel the whole horroraspect and the fact that some people seem to take offense to itis a little overblown. Oct 19, 2016 the filmmakers latest effort is a horror documentary that pulls no punches in exposing a dark truth. A horror movie in everything but name, morgan spurlock s rats is a giddy, difficult, occasionally satirical, often stomachchurning thrill ride masquerading as a serious documentary. I show up hoping for a fun rat party with all of my best friends and what i get is nothing but slander and a, uh, a fucking hit piece. He is also the cofounder of shortfilm content marketing company cinelan, which produced the focus forward campaign for ge.
The greatest movie ever sold is a 2011 documentary film about product placement, marketing and advertising directed by morgan spurlock. Rats documentary 2016ii producer morgan spurlock inside man. Morgan spurlock traveled the world to study rats youtube. A horror movie in everything but name, morgan spurlocks rats is a giddy, difficult, occasionally satirical. Inspired by robert sullivans new york times bestselling book, rats goes deep beneath the surface to explore the lives of mans greatest parasite. So the movie will be called the greatest movie ever sold. Morgan spurlocks rats trailer 2016 documentary movie. Director morgan spurlock comes clean about past sexual misconduct 14 december 2017 movieweb rats director morgan spurlock on crafting a documentary that plays like a horror film. In ways that could only come from the mind of spurlock, we venture into rat dominated environments, coming face to face with these misunderstood and maligned creatures where they live and breathe in your basement, in your attic, and in the sewers of cities and. The result is one of spurlocks best films in years. May 21, 2004 new york based writer, director and producer. Venturing into ratdominated environments, this documentary brings you face to. Oscar nominated director morgan spurlock unveils a new form of documentary horror storytelling. In june 20, spurlock became host and producer of the cnn show morgan spurlock inside man 202016.