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Consumerize Me. The Shopocalypse is a’Coming

by Warren McLaren, Sydney on 11.27.07
Culture & Celebrity (audio video)

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He’s back. Morgan Spurlock who destroyed the word ‘Supersize’ for McDonalds in one outrageous documentary, and who also found that rabbits can dance in the lifestyle swap series 30 Days. Well, he’s back. This time as producer.

The magnifying glass is highlighting consumerism, with the movie launched just in time for the feeding frenzy also known as Christmas shopping. Director Rob VanAlkemade follows the evangelical Reverend Billy and his soulful Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir as they take their message to the malls of America, asking the question: What Would Jesus Buy?

Trailer, cinemas showing the movie, and more here: ::What Would Jesus Buy?

Comments (5)

What is especially ironic is that Treehugger pushed consumerism hard. Green consumerism but still consumerism.

jump to top Anonymous says:

I tried to read this article, but that advertisement to buy stuff kept getting in the way.

jump to top Anonymous says:

Overall a good flick. They had to tread a fine line at one point between urging people to buy local/buy American and not coming off as too jingoistic/protectionist. They had a good save by throwing in some info about how the current system pits workers from rich and poor countries against each other and how exploitation of workers is the cause of our low low prices.

jump to top Cat Laine says:

Okay anonymous, it's real viable that everyone in the world is just going to up and stop buying anything. At all.

Now, buying green stuff, while at the same time buying less, recycling and conserving what you have, a possibility.

jump to top Myles says:

This movie will make you rich -- in laughter and in insight -- at the U.S. spending habits, globalization's effects, consumer capitalism, the massive confusion, and at yourself. See it and spread the word.

jump to top Alexis Q says:

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