"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:17:26 -0500, MareCat wrote:
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>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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>>> On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:24:04 -0500, MareCat wrote:
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>>>> "Lou Decruss" > wrote in message
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>>>>> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23212514/
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>>>> I agree--pretty disturbing.
>>>>
>>>> I still can't eat beef after watching the movie Fast Food Nation last
>>>> week.
>>>
>>> The movie was a huge dud. Read the book.
>>
>> How is the book different from the movie?
>
> It's non-fiction and full of real information. The movie was a
> superficial work of fiction in complete contrast to the book.
>
> I was surprised at the movie. I was expecting a documentary, not
> the plight of illegal Mexicans crossing the border to find work.

Me, too. With a name like Fast Food Nation, I was expecting something
similar to SuperSize Me.

At any rate, I found the movie to be quite disturbing (which is not
necessarily a bad thing). I'll have to check out the book.

Mary