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"Richard Linklater will direct FAST FOOD NATION, starring Catalina Sandino Moreno. Inspired by Eric Schlosser's bestselling nonfiction expose of junk food companies, the fictionalized thriller will be produced by Thomas with Malcolm McLaren. Shooting is slated for the fall."

Fast Food Nation is a thriller now?
It's about the hideous corporate abuse and misuse of labour laws/agricultural monopolies and godawful treatment of migrant workers by McDonalds.
How does one turn that into a fictionalised thriller??

They probably just wanted the title, I can't see how it'll actually be based on the book.

Wasn't there a farmer in it that topped himself. I bet that is in it.

Goatboy wrote:

> There's no central character, there's no plot.
> It's a non-fiction report...

Hey, that never stopped the movie industry making a film out of Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch. Give them enough time and we'll probably see "Orange: The Movie"

Coming soon: No Logo, the movie!

I haven't read the book but have seen it many times in places like HMV and MVC with the Michael Moore and Dave Gorman books they carry.

It could be good, Linklater is a genius. Slacker, Dazed and Confused, and SubUrbia are all excellent pieces of filmmaking. I've also got Tape on my shelf waiting to be watched and The Waking Life looks pretty interesting. Although these days he does more mainstream work like School of Rock and that thing with Keanu Reeves.

Hopefully McDonalds does the promotional meal.

Ex-Journalist Politician Interpreter "Fast Food is killing our children!"

Fat Greedy politician "Quiet you crazy left wing lunatic. You didn't get excommunicated for nothing"

Ex-Journalist Politician Interpreter "Honestly look everyone"

Fat Cat Corporate Manager "Here's $40 be quiet!"

Ex-Journalist Politician "Oh no what do I do I must struggle with my conscience this $40 could save my dying child!"

Child dies of fast food poisoning

Ex Journalist Politician "Now I must tell the world!"

Fat Cat Corporate Manager "Ok kill him!"

Struggle ensues, ex journalist politician wrestles with conscience some more, finally goes global, everyne boycotts fastfood, game over

No doubt it'll be interesting to see if you've read the book.

gerrid wrote:
> Anyway, its just some hardboys trying to get rich off the back of
> Supersize Me.
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It's Richard Linklater.
And Supersize Me was a doc about a guy eating nothing but McDonalds for a month.
Fast Food Nation covers everything from franchising laws to potato magnates. There is no central one theme.

*shakes head*

"Fast food is... unhealthy!"

"Good lord it must be some kind of conspiracy! Get the president on the phone!"

Then war is declared.