McLibel: The DVD
		Released on 15th April 2005 (McDonald's 50th Birthday)     double disc pack contains The brand new 85-minute feature length McLibel (2005) The original 53 minute McLibel (1997) Four hours of extras and 21 special features   four hours of extras Strasbourg Mini Doc Helen and Dave go straight from a SuperSizeMe / McLibel Double Bill in central London via an overnight train from Waterloo to fight their case in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. "We're sitting in a corporately air-conditioned cinema, you're drinking corporately bottled water..." Secrets The secretly-taped settlement meeting between Helen & Dave and McDonald’s Executives The leaflet at the centre of the trial McDonald’s post-verdict press conference. Watch them squirm. McDonald’s spy interview Our TV rejection letters. “Not enough action” Director's Commentary The inside story of the ten-year, zero-budget production with Director Franny Armstrong, Drama Director Ken Loach, defendants Dave Morris & Helen Steel and Dave’s son Charlie. Ken Loach - "It's a huge rallying call to see two people standing up to McDonalds'. It's enormously encouraging. " McDonald's Commentary They refused to take part, so we made them. Comedian Rob Newman plays everybody who’s ever said anything ridiculous about McDonald’s. Including founder Ray Kroc, the McLibel spies, Prince Philip and US President Richard Nixon. Ray Kroc, Founder of McDonald’s - "Is it any more unusual to find grace in the texture and softly carved silhouette of a bun than to reflect lovingly on a butterfly's wing? Not if you are a McDonald's man." Deleted Scenes Including Dave's son Charlie protesting at school, Helen and Dave going into a McDonald's store (!) to check out the salads and the police giving personal information about Helen and Dave to McDonald's. Extended Interviews Eric Schlosser Author of Fast Food Nation. "Nelson Mandela was in jail when I was a kid, so things absolutely can change." Geoffrey Giuliano Ex Ronald McDonald. "Somebody paid somebody to make them love him". Howard Lyman McLibel witness of Oprah Winfrey/ mad cow infamy. George Ritzer Author of "The McDonaldisation of Society". Mike Mansfield QC “The most important trial this century” Fran Tiller One of the McDonald's spies. Keir Starmer From McLibel to European Human Rights Lawyer of the year. Vandanda Shiva "We are declaring that India's national resources are for the sustenance of Indian people, not for the profits of irresponsible corporations".   Amateur Dramatics The film crew's turn to face public humiliation, as they all take roles in the practise-run of what became McLibel's courtroom reconstructions. Interactive Quiz Q. Which of the following has NOT been found in McDonald’s food? Q. Why did McDonald’s close 175 stores in 2002? Q. Who described a battery cage as “pretty comfortable”? Plus Photos, Chapter Selection, CVs, ‘Making Of’ Feature Article, Quotes & Reviews, Filmography, Trailers for McLibel, Drowned Out, Baked Alaska, The Corporation and Super Size Me     formats and regions The McLibel DVD is currently only available in PAL format. This means it will play on TVs in UK, Europe, India, Australia etc and in computers anywhere in the world. It will NOT play on TVs in America or Japan, unless you have a TV/ DVD set-up able to deal with PAL. There is no region encoding. Which means, apart from the PAL/NTSC issue above, it will play in any DVD player anywhere in the world. More tech stuff Languages: English Feature running time: 85 mins Aspect ratio: 4:3 Region: 0 (works anywhere) Dual Layer disc   price Individuals - £20 Colleges/ Institutions - £100