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That Sugar Film (2014)

July. 31,2014
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One man's journey to discover the bitter truth about sugar. Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are commonly perceived as 'healthy'. Through this entertaining and informative journey, Damon highlights some of the issues that plague the sugar industry, and where sugar lurks on supermarket shelves.

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MamaGravity
2014/07/31

good back-story, and good acting

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Micransix
2014/08/01

Crappy film

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Megamind
2014/08/02

To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

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Aneesa Wardle
2014/08/03

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

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johnandtg
2014/08/04

Having seen quite a few "food" movies I was blown away by how funny & entertaining this movie is. Damon is very funny. The dance scene in the end is inspired & completely nuts. I loved it. My 10 & 8 year old watched it too & laughed alot- all while learning lots of helpful things about our bodies, other cultures & how food is made these days. I've also never seen a food movie that had me on the brink of tears as with the RV scene & the 18 year old boy and his mom- brutal. We all know sugar is bad but the amount in every day processed food is crazy & I'm glad someone is talking about it. The experiment he did was brilliant. And the effects, hair raising! I love sugar & I try to be aware of how much I'm eating but seeing this was a much needed eye opener. My family is going to cut way back. So grateful for the makers of this film. There was no preachy or ram it down your throat feeling that some food films have. Very real, interesting & timely. Thanks Damon!!

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erenolgac
2014/08/05

It has deep messages that not everyone can easily understand it. Camera angles are not good and this film is a bit recorded "amateurly". But if you wanna get rid of your fats (sugars actually). I highly recommend this film.I was deeply shocked when the boy in the dentist said that he is going to drink mountain dew with his dent less mouth!

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Al Calavicci
2014/08/06

Even though midway claims of evil capital forcing sugar on people is emotional, not aimed at fixing the issue, psychological aspect of addiction depriving people of their potential, makes it the most valuable propaganda to date. Production quality seems rather the matter of time and budget. Silliness while unnecessary is fairly compensated with accessible factual load. Haters pay a lot of attention to calories being equal and thus think this documentary is nonsense but they ignore facts of psychological reaction specific to sugar. Sugar makes people feel love. It's mostly people raised in communities deprived of love altogether - like south USA, aboriginal reservations or undeveloped societies of post-soviet and Asian states. For anyone who still can't get it how to live without added sugar or flour just do what motivational coach said at the end of the film - try to prove it yourself that living without sugar is good for everyone. No need to fear the change - you can always go back to your previous diet but I'm pretty sure you won't have the desire to do so.

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susanpwm
2014/08/07

None of the information is new - we have been told for a very long time that sugar is bad, eat natural, etc, etc. Having said that, it's a good documentary with some pretty scary facts on how much sugar is hidden in everyday seemingly healthy foods. I certainly won't be having a jumba juice anytime in the future. I also think people need to start taking responsibility. There was a couple of examples : In the USA they are blaming Mountain Dew. It's a simple supply and demand equation - Stop buying it and they'll change their product to reflect buyer demand. Remember McDonald's happy meals of 5 years ago contained a burger, fries and softdrink. They now contain same burger but with apple slices and a juice or water. And the Aboriginal community that was displayed - with all respect, they had a nutritionist for a while helping them out so why revert to old ways when the nutritionist left. Start taking responsibility for what goes in your own mouth.

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