Chicago – Americans, as everybody knows, are obsessed with weight issues and dieting. It is a society that has obesity and anorexia as opposing problems, has restaurants that pride themselves in huge portions and watches a TV program called “The Biggest Loser.” Chicagoan Darryl Roberts gets weighty in “America the Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments.”
Rating: 2.5/5.0
This is his second documentary called “America the Beautiful.” The first one dealt with the idealization of beauty in this country, and interviewed magazine editors, academics and modeling agencies. This second doc takes the same approach, but this time it is about weight obsession. It is not as effective as the first film, and is weakened by a constant focus on Robert’s own battle of the bulge. It jumps around from topic to topic, with no focus on the thesis – which in the end is acceptance of oneself and others, despite weight difficulties.
This...
Rating: 2.5/5.0
This is his second documentary called “America the Beautiful.” The first one dealt with the idealization of beauty in this country, and interviewed magazine editors, academics and modeling agencies. This second doc takes the same approach, but this time it is about weight obsession. It is not as effective as the first film, and is weakened by a constant focus on Robert’s own battle of the bulge. It jumps around from topic to topic, with no focus on the thesis – which in the end is acceptance of oneself and others, despite weight difficulties.
This...
- 12/2/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – Darryl Roberts is a man on a mission. In 2007, he made a documentary called “America the Beautiful,’ in which he explored the beauty industry in this country, and its effect on perceptions. In his new film “America the Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments” he takes on the weight loss obsession and the industries associated with it.
Roberts uses a participation style in his documentaries, much like Michael Moore. In his latest effort, he is even more evident, as he chronicles his health concerns in dealing with his own weight. He also uses some new facts, surprising interviews and exposure of statistics that are counter to the general awareness of obesity and weight issues, both on the medical and commerce side.
Darryl Roberts Contemplates Weight Issues in ‘America the Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments’
Photo credit: Harley Boys Entertainment
Darryl Roberts was featured on HollywoodChicago.com in 2008 with the first film,...
Roberts uses a participation style in his documentaries, much like Michael Moore. In his latest effort, he is even more evident, as he chronicles his health concerns in dealing with his own weight. He also uses some new facts, surprising interviews and exposure of statistics that are counter to the general awareness of obesity and weight issues, both on the medical and commerce side.
Darryl Roberts Contemplates Weight Issues in ‘America the Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments’
Photo credit: Harley Boys Entertainment
Darryl Roberts was featured on HollywoodChicago.com in 2008 with the first film,...
- 12/1/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators are pushing Congress to expand the government's power to regulate content, arguing that it needs the same powers to protect children from violent content as it has for indecent content.
The FCC's recommendations for congressional action came in a report the commission issued Wednesday on a 5-0 vote, with one commissioner dissenting from part of the report.
According to the long-awaited report, the danger to children from violent TV programming is so great that Congress needs to give it authority to regulate violent content on broadcast and cable TV. The commission contends that the V-chip content-blocking device and cable's ability to block individual channels is a failure.
A bipartisan group of 39 members of the House of Representatives asked nearly three years ago whether the FCC could define "exceedingly violent programming that is harmful to children." It also asked whether the agency could regulate such programming "in a constitutional manner."
The commission suggests that Congress allow it to channel violent content into the late-night hours as it does now for indecent content on broadcast TV, and asks for Congress to allow it to force cable to set up an a la carte package where customers can block violent channels and not pay for them (HR 3/1).
Commission chairman Kevin Martin, a Republican who has long favored content controls and has presided over an unprecedented crackdown on indecent speech, contends that there are ways to write a law regulating violent content without running afoul of free-speech concerns.
"Parents need more tools to protect children from excessively violent programming," he said. "And as the commission finds today, they need tools that address the violent programming on all platforms: broadcast, cable and satellite."
Martin added that the commission stopped short of defining what violent content is but said the TV industry has done much of the work as it defines different types of violence in the ratings system it developed for the V-chip, which he discredited.
"Violent programming is defined in the ratings system," he said.
Martin said the FCC based its decision on a plethora of evidence, most notably a 2001 report by then-Surgeon General David Satcher.
Martin contends the report finds that major studies, including those by the surgeon general and the Federal Trade Commission, have found that exposure to violent content on TV is associated with an increase in aggressive or violent behavior in children.
The FCC's recommendations for congressional action came in a report the commission issued Wednesday on a 5-0 vote, with one commissioner dissenting from part of the report.
According to the long-awaited report, the danger to children from violent TV programming is so great that Congress needs to give it authority to regulate violent content on broadcast and cable TV. The commission contends that the V-chip content-blocking device and cable's ability to block individual channels is a failure.
A bipartisan group of 39 members of the House of Representatives asked nearly three years ago whether the FCC could define "exceedingly violent programming that is harmful to children." It also asked whether the agency could regulate such programming "in a constitutional manner."
The commission suggests that Congress allow it to channel violent content into the late-night hours as it does now for indecent content on broadcast TV, and asks for Congress to allow it to force cable to set up an a la carte package where customers can block violent channels and not pay for them (HR 3/1).
Commission chairman Kevin Martin, a Republican who has long favored content controls and has presided over an unprecedented crackdown on indecent speech, contends that there are ways to write a law regulating violent content without running afoul of free-speech concerns.
"Parents need more tools to protect children from excessively violent programming," he said. "And as the commission finds today, they need tools that address the violent programming on all platforms: broadcast, cable and satellite."
Martin added that the commission stopped short of defining what violent content is but said the TV industry has done much of the work as it defines different types of violence in the ratings system it developed for the V-chip, which he discredited.
"Violent programming is defined in the ratings system," he said.
Martin said the FCC based its decision on a plethora of evidence, most notably a 2001 report by then-Surgeon General David Satcher.
Martin contends the report finds that major studies, including those by the surgeon general and the Federal Trade Commission, have found that exposure to violent content on TV is associated with an increase in aggressive or violent behavior in children.
- 4/26/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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