Doc doc documentaries!!

So in my Jr year in high school, my English class was shown quite a few documentaries. Two of which were Super-Size-Me, and the other one went by the name of Bowling for Columbine, which I don't think we discussed in class. This one talked about the school shooting that happened at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Anyway I want to talk about Super-Size-Me first. When I first saw this I thought it was great! I really enjoyed it, and before hand I had no idea that they even did "super-sizes" at Mcdonald's! I mean I know that stuff is horrible for you but still, I would've loved to experience super-sizing some of those meals myself! But as far as the audience appeal level goes for these documentaries, I thought it was pretty high. Super-Size-Me appealed with a sort of humor factor, as we were forced to imagine what life for a month of only Mcdonald's food would be like, and watch the maker suffer through days of not feeling good and doctors telling him he needs to stop. Bowling for Columbine has quite a different way of appealing to it's audience. Obviously, being about a school shooting, this documentary took a very serious position and actually showed some footage of the shooters in the school, which is partially why it's rated R. Oh! And I forgot about another documentary I remember watching about bottled water and how the industry is destroying America's economy and polluting the earth. Anyway, I got a lot out of each of these documentaries and I think that this form of film definitely impacts society and moves people to make a change. I look forward to watching more in the future.

-Clint Sprunger, Nov. 19