‘Documentaries should never be trusted’. How important to the spectator is the sense that they should trust the documentary film maker?

• Spurlock taking on the role of “social actor” WHAT impact does this have on the spectator?

• Closing statement – Is this our ‘port of entry to the political’ (Performative - Nichols – 2001)?

• Illustrative facts and diagrams – Trustworthy?

• Spurlock phoning Jim Cantulupo – What position (Stuart Hall – 1980) are the spectator put in?

• Family unable to pledge their allegiance to the Flag – Yet they can pledge their allegiance to McDonalds

• Non-diegetic music “I hope you got fat!” – Elements of the Performative as well.

• Day 26 – Desecration of the flag – ‘Signifies’ (De Saussure) what?

Scene – Chapter 15

Scene – Chapter 14