I love how at the end he can't deny the truth that he simply felt worse when he went back to eating meat. This was a real depiction that change is not always easy but sometimes it's so worth it.
Addiction is tough. I was addicted to meat, dairy and processed foods just like this guy. I weighed 407 lbs. I've been plant based for 2 years, and now i weigh 229. My doctor is loving my bloodwork every 6 months. No more diabetes, hypertension or chest pains. You just can't beat it.
What have you watched? I don't watch documentaries - do you recommend any? - but I do watch vegan UA-cam channels for information and recipes. I like That Vegan Couple; Lilykoi Hawaii; Simnett Nutrition; Leo Venus; Sweet Potato Soul; Pick Up Limes; Nikki Vegan; Brian Turner; Goji Man; Mic the Vegan; Rich Roll (on UA-cam and a podcast); Krocks in the Kitchen; Vegan Gaze; Michelle Lowe; the Vegan Zombie; What's Up 'Berto; Vegan Bodegacat; Sarah's Vegan; Caitlyn Shoemaker; Sweet Simple Vegan; Cheap Lazy Vegan; the Whole Foods Plant Based Cooking Show; Ellen Fisher; Happy Healthy Vegan; Vegan Gains; Jess Beautician; Hot for Food; Mommy Tang; Banana Blondie; High Carb Hannah; Avant Garde Vegan; Rip Esselstyn's Plant Strong (on UA-cam & as a podcast) the Physicians Committee; NutritionFacts.org
@@EMunaBee Great list of channels! Also check out Earthling Ed, Joey Carbstrong, Plant Chompers, The Juggling Vegan, Debug Your Brain, and Nutrition Made Simple.
Superb filmmaking my dude. Max did a phenominial job. Me and my wife have been vegan now for two months. It has been a struggle but documentaries like these help. With that being said, I think what we all are hoping for is an update. This guy is so lovable he's very witty and seems to light up an entire room with his fun personality. He reminds me of my some of my friends who have similar qualities of character.
I hate it when non-vegans are like oh its vegan of course it doesn't taste good. In my experience, vegan food is the best food I've ever had. You cant expect a crappy sub from Subway to compare to something well cooked and seasoned!
Great film! I was most impressed by Max's ability to stay strong when being ragged on by his closest friends. Going vegan usually is accompanied by changes in personal relationships with friends and family (more so when you are vegan because of ethics and not just eating a plantbased diet). Great job, fantastic watch, everyone wants a follow up! Veganism is the future
Yes this! And it's not just with a vegan diet. It's with any healthy diet or food change! If you are faced with your biggest temptations, many people have no idea the internal monologues and mental gymnastics you sometimes have to do to keep strong. Dieting/weight loss and getting healthy is not just diet and exercise, it's also a practice in mental and emotional strength!
Sorry to be offtopic but does someone know of a way to get back into an instagram account?? I was dumb forgot my password. I appreciate any help you can give me!
@Lyle Vivaan I really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and I'm in the hacking process atm. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
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Great Documentary. Truly, we need a follow up. I'm emotionally invested. I've been Vegan nearly 2 and a half years now. Is Max still vegan? Flexitarian? Abandoned the whole thing? We need to know!...
7 mins in....i like the rawness of the docu. Not eating meat...leads to a shift in consciousness...not say'n you become more spiritually aware...but there is a shift..a healthy one.
Man, I love this guy.. I’ve been vegetarian for 3 years and I’m now doing veganuary and I stumbled across this documentary and it’s so well done. You really get the essence of Max, and the transformation he goes through from where he doesn’t care if he’s healthy or not .. to then make the decision to make a change because his body needs it. I genuinely enjoyed every minute. Would love to see how Max is doing now, hopefully he’s continued to a path to health
I love your film. I decided to become vegan 2yrs ago for health reason. The rest of my family are not and I cook for everyone. Some days its hard. Hope you stay strong and are doing well👍
Very well done, Max, and all associated with the project. I see a lot of myself in this documentary. Currently producing my own documentary about my vegan journey towards running a half marathon in April. This inspired me and affirms why I’m doing what I’m doing.
Spoiler below... I almost stopped watching when he bought all that meat and ate it. So glad I watched to the end! Kudos Max! You know you are really one of us when you start to crave... ... *grains* ! I crave tofu too, but be sure to try tempeh. Wait until you discover mushrooms and miso for a savory umami bomb!
“As traumatized children, we always dreamed that someone would come and save us. We never dreamed that it would, in fact, be ourselves as adults.” Alice Little I don't know much about younger Max and what he went through when his father abandoned him for Florida, but I am guessing that Max has a huge father hole. For Max to get over his food addiction to those unhealthy foods, he is going to need some therapy.
I went vegan 6 months ago and only my son eats it with me. I worked in the nursing home kitchen it will make you cry, if you care about these sweet adorable grandmas deterioration the oil and the fat and the meds 3 times a day , no chance at life. And our generation wont even live as long as these baby boomers .
Max! What a sweet and endearing and heart-ful man. I love Max. Where is Max now? I had to stay up past my bedtime to see what happened to Max. Did he stay Vegan? I won't spoil it for you. I want to see the follow up documentary. Pretty please with Cherries on Top?
Great documentary, very inspiring. Max reels you in with his authenticity and the producer does a great job all around. Re all the requests for updates, my first thought is Max may have been asked and declined for his own reasons. I haven't watched the entire vid at this point because I feel like I got what I needed from it approx 27 1/2 mins in. For me that is that the significance of your Why is crucial. The switch to a vegan way of eating 'cold-turkey' isn't in general the way most who stayed vegan began, at least that's not what the majority of vegan UA-camrs have stated. I haven't watched any other 'one-month' vegan or overnight or similar type vids to form consensus re successfully maintaining after. I feel personally going the gradual transition route may work best for me however I am curious to see more vids like this one. Would any have recommendations?
This was so great! I even said, when he was having that meat marathon that night, that he was going to feel like crap after. I was kinda but not really joking but it's so true. I hope he's stuck with it. Even if he only made his vegan eating a large part of his diet, he was sure to see huge improvements. And any change for the better, is great! I'd love to see some follow-up videos. Way to go Big Max! It doesn't matter what started you down a path to a better you, what matters is what's kept you going~
Amazing! Absolutely beautiful film. I don't know how I stumbled upon it but I'm so glad I did. I hope Max knows how beloved he is (and so easy to love). And wow, Justin is one talented filmmaker. Thanks for putting this out there.
I fully understood his disgust with the liquid dripping from the tofurkey. I had same reaction with plantbased pepperoni. Our programming is really difficult to alter. Telling myself this is plants! Not the processed raw flesh of an animal was strange for sure.
I am 48. Early onset Parkinson's. SLE. RA. COPD. Couple of cancers. Have two dogs. Feed my neighbors cows alfalfa blocks. And looked at their eyes. Watched them with their babies. Heard the Mama cows bawl when seperated from their babies. 8, almost 9 months ago, i stopped valuing my life over theirs. Blood work is better. Pain has lessened. RA Factors are better. Thsts my benefits. As for family and friends and the comments, i can take it. Whej i remind them im not eating a dead carcass of s living being,it shuts most of them up. 😂 The nicotine and caffeine struggle- that's another thing.
That Subway Veggie Delight is a lot more satisfying if you add guacamole! At Chipotle, you get the guac free when you order the veggie burrito or bowl!
Its not just about eating a vegan diet its about not eating processed food, there is also unhealthy vegan processed food.the thing about eating plants is that no preparation is needed for most.to eat animals & animal products they have to go through a process so that you don't get sick when you eat them.eg cooking to make it palatable & also to kill worms & parasites.
i normally never comment on anything but i just wanted to say that i enjoyed this movie so much. max is one of the most lovable and authentic protagonists i've ever seen in a movie, and i hope so much that he's doing well. thank you for making this brilliant movie! i'm in week one of being vegan myself, and this movie was just the thing i needed today.
There are SOOOOO many amazing vegan options! He literally just scratched the surface!!!! I actually love this guy.... i honestly hope he has found HIS new food and health journey. I want a follow up!!!!!
@@virgosmile I haven't spoken to Max in a long long time. I know he is doing really well and went on and off vegan for a few years after the documentary.
I agree with him that tofurky is nasty. I prefer to just focus on the rest of the meal, pumpkin pie, candied yams, roasted Brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes with mushroom gravy, sweet corn and tons of sage and onion dressing. Who needs a dead bird or even a pretend chemical facsimile?
I found it kind of funny him mentioning there not being a lot of fat vegans out there. A lot of vegans, including myself, are fat. Me and my friends are vegans for the animals, doesn’t mean we eat healthy though lol.
Aweee AWESOME BIG MAX! I am looking forward to the update. I too am on the journey...vegetarian/pescaterian attempting vegan for my health & Osteoarthritis which is kicking my ass! I am 3 weeks in & learning so much. I will have to say I am no longer craving BACON & so looking forward to my soon bloodwork to see if bad cholesterol has subsided. I have beautiful grands & want to do so much, but am so limited. Here's to our health 🥂🤞
Great guy. I think the best point was when he said how bad he felt the next morning after just the one meat meal. Most people never realise thats it the food they eat that is causing all their ills.
This reminds me how stupid I thought veganism was before I went vegan. I felt really bad for Max when he was choking down that Toferky, something I still haven't tried even after years of being vegan. My veggie potpie is more popular at Thanksgiving than the bird. I can't disappoint the fam. I have to bring it every year. ;-D
Loved it, loved it !!!!!!!!!!!! So proud of you Max for sticking to your word !!! In the end you see and feel the possibilities !!!!!! Take the time to put yourself first ! Many blessing and warmest of hugs......
Max is adorable - even on his worst day. I would be his cougar anytime. I hope he is staying healthy/becoming healthier. I am SO glad he felt icky after gorging on all that flesh (but I also understand his puke-reaction to Tofurky - that stuff is nastier than nasty).
Love this documentary, at 32 years old I've been vegetarian for 20 years and just switched to a vegan diet and I feel a lot healthier. I do miss eating meat but it's all about self control.
A review of the “Big Max” documentary I am glad it was made, but my observation is that it has little direction, and that you are left with making your own conclusion with not that much vegan education thrown in. There are a lot of people like Max, and having such a person can inspire other people just like him to ask themselves questions about what they are eating. This is throwing light on the dysfunctions, and people with these dysfunctions making them harder for society to avoid, and go into denial about. It is good to see that, but also it would be great to throw light on why these dynamics happen, and why people end up overweight in the first place, what the food industries do to get you hooked so that the viewers get a better sense of reality. This is such a frightening window into the shame of our society. You have this individual in this documentary who is completely separated from themselves, their addictions, and self-abandonment is completely supported by their environment. This completely showcases the gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and apathy of our society. He is a walking trauma bag, and everyone enjoys being around him because they are just like him internally, their emotional world is just as damaged. None of these people are aware of this, and this level of dysfunction is normal for them. The way others treat him is also completely internalised, the part of him that feels lonely is so buried away that he cannot even point out any negative emotions that he is feeling. Every human feels negative emotions, it is a complete disconnection from feeling to be unable to point them out within oneself. Those people around him are also struggling with feeling their negative emotions, that’s why they are all friends, that’s why it all “works out” so well for all of them. Max needed deep healing, and psychological help to change food habits. They completely did not approach it from ethics, and the support, connection they got from this documentary, which is totally the main reason why someone would go vegan in these circumstances, most likely will be gone after it. The reason why someone goes overweight is because of deep psychological trauma, and issues. Fixing surface level symptoms like the diet doesn’t help, once the supportive environment is gone there is no reason to not revert to old habits. While I love all sorts of vegan activism, and methods this is too much off-hands for the viewer when most people viewing this won’t be vegan. It can be easy to brush off the impact, and the message of this documentary for non-vegans. It is concerning to end this documentary with camera shots of meat, and how much this person enjoyed it. It is disturbing how the smoking addiction is completely unaddressed. It seems that in order to stop the meat addiction they overfocused on other addictions instead. Letting people do what they want can be greatly healing, but I don’t think Max knew what eating animals truly entails, and this is a vegan documentary. At least some commentary on the nuances of this complex topic would have been nice, people don’t really know what to do with the darker aspects of themselves that get displayed in the media, and covering them is important to make people understand as much as possible. In conclusion I love that this documentary brings light to the problems, but I don’t see the right steps to solve them or steps that could greatly impact as many people as it possibly could. I want people like Max happy, thriving, and not in basements. I hope we start waking up to our shadows, and loving the parts of ourselves that we do not want to see. I get that this documentary was made with the best resources and intentions in mind.
Watching this now. When he went to chipotle, did he say he cannot have the beans? They are vegan. Maybe they weren’t at that time but I have been told recently that they are vegan.
With Marijuana i stop drink alcohol and with Marijuana i start reading "the book of life" and i stop eat animals and theres biproducts, and with marijuana i stop cigarettes. go for it Max. oh yes ,i still smoke Marijuana when i have some . future will be a great and green.
I'm guessing that since you've been active on this site as recently as 3 weeks ago but completely ignored the dozens of requests for an update on Max, the news is not good.
hey man! loved the documentary so much! i’ve always liked these type of films and always wondered if i could try and make one myself. Could you by any chance tell me the equipment you used? i’m just getting started and don’t know much about anything, but seeing how well put together this was gets me pumped about trying to do something similar. I hope you two make a follow up too dude, i’d gladly watch more stuff like this!!
I produced this film back in 2013. At the time I used 2 Canon 7D's with some zoom lenses and a wireless lav/recorder. Technology has advanced quite a bit since then and you can find so many different options to get a quality image. It all comes down to story and how you tell it!
This was a great documentary, unlike others I have watched but absolutely hilarious. Max is witty and handsome would love to see how he is getting on now, did he continue with his vegan ways or did he fall back to old habits, Victoria, Scotland
Quite true. But some people set out doing it for themselves, and, when they no longer need to defend their animal consumption, they are able to look at the terrible things we as humans have been doing to nonhuman animals.
I love how at the end he can't deny the truth that he simply felt worse when he went back to eating meat. This was a real depiction that change is not always easy but sometimes it's so worth it.
Addiction is tough. I was addicted to meat, dairy and processed foods just like this guy. I weighed 407 lbs. I've been plant based for 2 years, and now i weigh 229. My doctor is loving my bloodwork every 6 months. No more diabetes, hypertension or chest pains. You just can't beat it.
Been watching random vegan documentaries as I've been diving into this lifestyle myself and this one is by far one of my favorites.
Congrats! :D I've been vegan for just over a year now.
What have you watched? I don't watch documentaries - do you recommend any? - but I do watch vegan UA-cam channels for information and recipes. I like That Vegan Couple; Lilykoi Hawaii; Simnett Nutrition; Leo Venus; Sweet Potato Soul; Pick Up Limes; Nikki Vegan; Brian Turner; Goji Man; Mic the Vegan; Rich Roll (on UA-cam and a podcast); Krocks in the Kitchen; Vegan Gaze; Michelle Lowe; the Vegan Zombie; What's Up 'Berto; Vegan Bodegacat; Sarah's Vegan; Caitlyn Shoemaker; Sweet Simple Vegan; Cheap Lazy Vegan; the Whole Foods Plant Based Cooking Show; Ellen Fisher; Happy Healthy Vegan; Vegan Gains; Jess Beautician; Hot for Food; Mommy Tang; Banana Blondie; High Carb Hannah; Avant Garde Vegan; Rip Esselstyn's Plant Strong (on UA-cam & as a podcast) the Physicians Committee; NutritionFacts.org
@@EMunaBee Great list of channels! Also check out Earthling Ed, Joey Carbstrong, Plant Chompers, The Juggling Vegan, Debug Your Brain, and Nutrition Made Simple.
Superb filmmaking my dude. Max did a phenominial job.
Me and my wife have been vegan now for two months. It has been a struggle but documentaries like these help.
With that being said, I think what we all are hoping for is an update. This guy is so lovable he's very witty and seems to light up an entire room with his fun personality. He reminds me of my some of my friends who have similar qualities of character.
Guessing he didn't stay vegan, as there would have been an update reply :(
Update!!!
I hate it when non-vegans are like oh its vegan of course it doesn't taste good. In my experience, vegan food is the best food I've ever had. You cant expect a crappy sub from Subway to compare to something well cooked and seasoned!
Great film! I was most impressed by Max's ability to stay strong when being ragged on by his closest friends. Going vegan usually is accompanied by changes in personal relationships with friends and family (more so when you are vegan because of ethics and not just eating a plantbased diet). Great job, fantastic watch, everyone wants a follow up! Veganism is the future
Yes this! And it's not just with a vegan diet. It's with any healthy diet or food change! If you are faced with your biggest temptations, many people have no idea the internal monologues and mental gymnastics you sometimes have to do to keep strong. Dieting/weight loss and getting healthy is not just diet and exercise, it's also a practice in mental and emotional strength!
I'm going to need a Follow up... just saying, you can't make us fall in love with such a cool guy to not see how he's doing lol
Sorry to be offtopic but does someone know of a way to get back into an instagram account??
I was dumb forgot my password. I appreciate any help you can give me!
@Javion Cohen instablaster ;)
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SHOW US MAX TODAY 2020 Please!!
His likely dead if he switched back to meat dairy and eggs
@@WeatherMoon he's likely still vegan
This was shot in 2013??!!!! We're due for an update Juuusttinnnn
Great Documentary. Truly, we need a follow up. I'm emotionally invested. I've been Vegan nearly 2 and a half years now. Is Max still vegan? Flexitarian? Abandoned the whole thing? We need to know!...
2nded
7 mins in....i like the rawness of the docu. Not eating meat...leads to a shift in consciousness...not say'n you become more spiritually aware...but there is a shift..a healthy one.
Man, I love this guy.. I’ve been vegetarian for 3 years and I’m now doing veganuary and I stumbled across this documentary and it’s so well done. You really get the essence of Max, and the transformation he goes through from where he doesn’t care if he’s healthy or not .. to then make the decision to make a change because his body needs it. I genuinely enjoyed every minute.
Would love to see how Max is doing now, hopefully he’s continued to a path to health
Thanks for the kind words. Good luck in veganuary. Hope it goes so well you stick with it :)
@JustinRussell please update us. I'm scared to hear but need to know if Max is OK/still with us?
Max, you inspired me! I’m all in!
I love your film. I decided to become vegan 2yrs ago for health reason. The rest of my family are not and I cook for everyone. Some days its hard. Hope you stay strong and are doing well👍
That is a very tough situation. Hopefully you can cook some vegan meals your family enjoys from time to time. Just keep leading by example!
How is Max doing? I'm transitioning to Vegetarian and eventually Vegan..
Very well done, Max, and all associated with the project. I see a lot of myself in this documentary. Currently producing my own documentary about my vegan journey towards running a half marathon in April. This inspired me and affirms why I’m doing what I’m doing.
I hope you made it! ❤
Spoiler below...
I almost stopped watching when he bought all that meat and ate it.
So glad I watched to the end!
Kudos Max! You know you are really one of us when you start to crave...
... *grains* !
I crave tofu too, but be sure to try tempeh. Wait until you discover mushrooms and miso for a savory umami bomb!
I know it's only been two months and I'm watching this again, but I could watch an entire series about Max doing whatever he wants. :-)
I agree. I love him!
Been a bit longer now... 😓
“As traumatized children, we always dreamed that someone would come and save us. We never dreamed that it would, in fact, be ourselves as adults.” Alice Little
I don't know much about younger Max and what he went through when his father abandoned him for Florida, but I am guessing that Max has a huge father hole. For Max to get over his food addiction to those unhealthy foods, he is going to need some therapy.
This is my second attempt at Veganuary. Loved this video.
Thanks! Hope you make it through January and beyond ✌
I went vegan 6 months ago and only my son eats it with me. I worked in the nursing home kitchen it will make you cry, if you care about these sweet adorable grandmas deterioration the oil and the fat and the meds 3 times a day , no chance at life. And our generation wont even live as long as these baby boomers .
This documentary was amazing! Max had me laughing out loud.
Great documentary. I'm glad Max had so many friends and people who care about him around him.
Max! What a sweet and endearing and heart-ful man. I love Max. Where is Max now? I had to stay up past my bedtime to see what happened to Max. Did he stay Vegan? I won't spoil it for you. I want to see the follow up documentary. Pretty please with Cherries on Top?
Yes! A follow up. We all adore max!
I hope he's doin well. I hope he finds friends who care about his health.
I wanna be friends w max, he is awesome!
Max is so full of character, good ones. Very humble. Wonder how he is at the present moment.
Great documentary, very inspiring. Max reels you in with his authenticity and the producer does a great job all around. Re all the requests for updates, my first thought is Max may have been asked and declined for his own reasons. I haven't watched the entire vid at this point because I feel like I got what I needed from it approx 27 1/2 mins in. For me that is that the significance of your Why is crucial. The switch to a vegan way of eating 'cold-turkey' isn't in general the way most who stayed vegan began, at least that's not what the majority of vegan UA-camrs have stated. I haven't watched any other 'one-month' vegan or overnight or similar type vids to form consensus re successfully maintaining after. I feel personally going the gradual transition route may work best for me however I am curious to see more vids like this one. Would any have recommendations?
Ugh, fake food!! Humans crave starch!! Potatoes, rice, beans, corn!! Whole plant food. THATS what satisfies .
This was so great! I even said, when he was having that meat marathon that night, that he was going to feel like crap after. I was kinda but not really joking but it's so true. I hope he's stuck with it. Even if he only made his vegan eating a large part of his diet, he was sure to see huge improvements. And any change for the better, is great! I'd love to see some follow-up videos. Way to go Big Max! It doesn't matter what started you down a path to a better you, what matters is what's kept you going~
Amazing! Absolutely beautiful film. I don't know how I stumbled upon it but I'm so glad I did. I hope Max knows how beloved he is (and so easy to love). And wow, Justin is one talented filmmaker. Thanks for putting this out there.
Thank you!
I fully understood his disgust with the liquid dripping from the tofurkey. I had same reaction with plantbased pepperoni. Our programming is really difficult to alter. Telling myself this is plants! Not the processed raw flesh of an animal was strange for sure.
I thought pepperoni are plants?
lmao...they're putting something in the tofu, Im craving tofu! 😂
I am 48. Early onset Parkinson's. SLE. RA. COPD. Couple of cancers. Have two dogs. Feed my neighbors cows alfalfa blocks. And looked at their eyes. Watched them with their babies. Heard the Mama cows bawl when seperated from their babies.
8, almost 9 months ago, i stopped valuing my life over theirs.
Blood work is better. Pain has lessened. RA Factors are better.
Thsts my benefits. As for family and friends and the comments, i can take it. Whej i remind them im not eating a dead carcass of s living being,it shuts most of them up. 😂
The nicotine and caffeine struggle- that's another thing.
If Max can do it, I CAN DO IT!! Thank you for inspiring me. Keep being awesome ❤️
Awesome, Kimberly!
Justin Russell I would LOVE a part 2! What is Max up to now??
@@kimberlypina5708 Max went on and off vegan for awhile. Haven't talked to him in a bit. He ultimately said plant based was the right choice for him!
Justin Russell happy to hear that!
Max will go on a journey if and when he is ready. The higher consciousness is a must for him to visualize his potential.
Great documentary! Can't wait to see how things go with Max in the future.
Great job, my wife and i enjoyed this very much. thank you
Max reminds me a lot of Jack Black which I adore lol!
I would love to see a follow-up video to see if he stuck with it.
Great Vegan video. Nice and cool guy too. Is he still alive or did he fully embrace a Healthy lifestyle?
Max! I love the ending! We need an update! Max part 2 please!
We need a follow up on this man. He is a cool guy.
That Subway Veggie Delight is a lot more satisfying if you add guacamole!
At Chipotle, you get the guac free when you order the veggie burrito or bowl!
Its not just about eating a vegan diet its about not eating processed food, there is also unhealthy vegan processed food.the thing about eating plants is that no preparation is needed for most.to eat animals & animal products they have to go through a process so that you don't get sick when you eat them.eg cooking to make it palatable & also to kill worms & parasites.
Very entertaining and enlighting about one man's journey to understand how food and eating affect him. Funny too. Got to love that Max.
What a load of bullshit
@@jenniferreihana5155 what bullshit?
i normally never comment on anything but i just wanted to say that i enjoyed this movie so much. max is one of the most lovable and authentic protagonists i've ever seen in a movie, and i hope so much that he's doing well. thank you for making this brilliant movie!
i'm in week one of being vegan myself, and this movie was just the thing i needed today.
How's the veganism going?
There are SOOOOO many amazing vegan options! He literally just scratched the surface!!!! I actually love this guy.... i honestly hope he has found HIS new food and health journey. I want a follow up!!!!!
Agreed! I shot this in 2013 so there weren't as many options then as there is now.
@@JustinRussell how is he doing? So many people are curious and.....hopeful. :) !
@@virgosmile I haven't spoken to Max in a long long time. I know he is doing really well and went on and off vegan for a few years after the documentary.
@@JustinRussell so if he's at 600 pounds, miserable - I hope not, but it's usually what happens - would you still do a sequel?
I’d love an update. I hope Max is ok. Did I hear him saying he had a cancer diagnosis? Right around the Tofurkey time.
Only 21 minns in and I'm hungry just watching. He's not eating enough, partucularly enough protein.
I'm a hedonistic vegan, I'd love to hang out with Max.
I agree with him that tofurky is nasty. I prefer to just focus on the rest of the meal, pumpkin pie, candied yams, roasted Brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes with mushroom gravy, sweet corn and tons of sage and onion dressing. Who needs a dead bird or even a pretend chemical facsimile?
I really enjoyed watching this. I hope Max continued with the healthy eating.
I found it kind of funny him mentioning there not being a lot of fat vegans out there. A lot of vegans, including myself, are fat. Me and my friends are vegans for the animals, doesn’t mean we eat healthy though lol.
Aweee AWESOME BIG MAX! I am looking forward to the update. I too am on the journey...vegetarian/pescaterian attempting vegan for my health & Osteoarthritis which is kicking my ass! I am 3 weeks in & learning so much. I will have to say I am no longer craving BACON & so looking forward to my soon bloodwork to see if bad cholesterol has subsided. I have beautiful grands & want to do so much, but am so limited. Here's to our health 🥂🤞
I can’t help but say that there’s a lot of vegan food even as of the upload date that is a lot better than what he’s eating.
The film was shot in 2013.
Great guy. I think the best point was when he said how bad he felt the next morning after just the one meat meal. Most people never realise thats it the food they eat that is causing all their ills.
This is a solid documentary & I enjoy the positive energy here. Quick question... Who did the animation for the animated scenes?
Thanks for the compliments! It was done by a studio in Columbus, s77
This reminds me how stupid I thought veganism was before I went vegan.
I felt really bad for Max when he was choking down that Toferky, something I still haven't tried even after years of being vegan. My veggie potpie is more popular at Thanksgiving than the bird. I can't disappoint the fam. I have to bring it every year. ;-D
Loved it, loved it !!!!!!!!!!!! So proud of you Max for sticking to your word !!! In the end you see and feel the possibilities !!!!!! Take the time to put yourself first ! Many blessing and warmest of hugs......
Love the ending
I really liked this movie. Max's character arc is incredible. Hope he's doing well.
How far we've come in vegan options since this doc in 2013 Haha. I didn't go vegan till 2015 so it was even easier then than when this was filmed.
This was so terrible I forgot I had 12km to run.
What a fascinating and beautifully moving documentary. Thank you.
thank you!
So awesome guys! Thank you for the realness on this!
Max is adorable - even on his worst day. I would be his cougar anytime. I hope he is staying healthy/becoming healthier. I am SO glad he felt icky after gorging on all that flesh (but I also understand his puke-reaction to Tofurky - that stuff is nastier than nasty).
I had a great time watching this. I loved seeing so many shots of the places I grew up and still go to today.
Love this documentary, at 32 years old I've been vegetarian for 20 years and just switched to a vegan diet and I feel a lot healthier. I do miss eating meat but it's all about self control.
Love it! I wanna see a part 2!!!
I understand the unique taste of Reeses choc is a compound that gives vomit a flavour lol hey thanks for the song, #Halijah I smiled brother. Peace
This was awesome from start to finish. I hope Max is doing well.
What an amazing lovable and humble dude! I can see why people are drawn to being around him and great job on the documentary
I really loved it, one of the most engaging things I've seen on youtube.
Loved it. Some solid filmmaking dude.
Thank you, Collin!
I really enjoyed this, thank you.
I hope you are well Max.
A review of the “Big Max” documentary
I am glad it was made, but my observation is that it has little direction, and that you are left with making your own conclusion with not that much vegan education thrown in.
There are a lot of people like Max, and having such a person can inspire other people just like him to ask themselves questions about what they are eating. This is throwing light on the dysfunctions, and people with these dysfunctions making them harder for society to avoid, and go into denial about. It is good to see that, but also it would be great to throw light on why these dynamics happen, and why people end up overweight in the first place, what the food industries do to get you hooked so that the viewers get a better sense of reality.
This is such a frightening window into the shame of our society. You have this individual in this documentary who is completely separated from themselves, their addictions, and self-abandonment is completely supported by their environment. This completely showcases the gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and apathy of our society. He is a walking trauma bag, and everyone enjoys being around him because they are just like him internally, their emotional world is just as damaged. None of these people are aware of this, and this level of dysfunction is normal for them. The way others treat him is also completely internalised, the part of him that feels lonely is so buried away that he cannot even point out any negative emotions that he is feeling. Every human feels negative emotions, it is a complete disconnection from feeling to be unable to point them out within oneself. Those people around him are also struggling with feeling their negative emotions, that’s why they are all friends, that’s why it all “works out” so well for all of them.
Max needed deep healing, and psychological help to change food habits. They completely did not approach it from ethics, and the support, connection they got from this documentary, which is totally the main reason why someone would go vegan in these circumstances, most likely will be gone after it. The reason why someone goes overweight is because of deep psychological trauma, and issues. Fixing surface level symptoms like the diet doesn’t help, once the supportive environment is gone there is no reason to not revert to old habits. While I love all sorts of vegan activism, and methods this is too much off-hands for the viewer when most people viewing this won’t be vegan. It can be easy to brush off the impact, and the message of this documentary for non-vegans.
It is concerning to end this documentary with camera shots of meat, and how much this person enjoyed it. It is disturbing how the smoking addiction is completely unaddressed. It seems that in order to stop the meat addiction they overfocused on other addictions instead. Letting people do what they want can be greatly healing, but I don’t think Max knew what eating animals truly entails, and this is a vegan documentary. At least some commentary on the nuances of this complex topic would have been nice, people don’t really know what to do with the darker aspects of themselves that get displayed in the media, and covering them is important to make people understand as much as possible.
In conclusion I love that this documentary brings light to the problems, but I don’t see the right steps to solve them or steps that could greatly impact as many people as it possibly could. I want people like Max happy, thriving, and not in basements. I hope we start waking up to our shadows, and loving the parts of ourselves that we do not want to see. I get that this documentary was made with the best resources and intentions in mind.
We definitely need a sequellllll!!
just happened to come across. SOO EFFING GOOD !
I add so much more to my oatmeal. Banana, berries, flax, cinnamon, and date syrup.
The reason you crave tofu is because it has lots of calcium and protein in it. I can always tell when I'm needing it by my cravings.
🤣🤣Now that I think about, I'll take that as a complement thank you 3:02
Enjoyed a lot. Is an update on Max on the horizon?
Watching this now. When he went to chipotle, did he say he cannot have the beans? They are vegan. Maybe they weren’t at that time but I have been told recently that they are vegan.
One of the best documentaries I have seen! Great people!
I've watched this twice!!! This is my favourite documentary!
With Marijuana i stop drink alcohol and with Marijuana i start reading "the book of life" and i stop eat animals and theres biproducts, and with marijuana i stop cigarettes. go for it Max. oh yes ,i still smoke Marijuana when i have some . future will be a great and green.
I'm guessing that since you've been active on this site as recently as 3 weeks ago but completely ignored the dozens of requests for an update on Max, the news is not good.
I have given updates on others comments further back. Max did not stay plant based. He is doing well however and we are still good friends.
I am glad you are still good friends and that Max is ok. Love your work BTW.
Thanks for watching, Julie! @@julieowens7095
hey man! loved the documentary so much! i’ve always liked these type of films and always wondered if i could try and make one myself. Could you by any chance tell me the equipment you used? i’m just getting started and don’t know much about anything, but seeing how well put together this was gets me pumped about trying to do something similar. I hope you two make a follow up too dude, i’d gladly watch more stuff like this!!
I produced this film back in 2013. At the time I used 2 Canon 7D's with some zoom lenses and a wireless lav/recorder. Technology has advanced quite a bit since then and you can find so many different options to get a quality image. It all comes down to story and how you tell it!
Justin Russell thank you so much Justin! really appreciate it, i’m really glad i found your channel!
This was a great documentary, unlike others I have watched but absolutely hilarious. Max is witty and handsome would love to see how he is getting on now, did he continue with his vegan ways or did he fall back to old habits, Victoria, Scotland
Criminally underrated
I love a happy ending! 😿 I need a follow up or where are they now lol 😭 wishing him the best
Great ending! He looked so much healthier after only 1 month without meat. That is a good lesson for everyone to learn.
Wait, no follow up?
This seems to have been shot before all the amazing vegan options like Beyond or Impossible...I'd love an update!
You are correct! It was 2013
“Would you drink its blood?” That part made me laugh out loud.
I loved this! Max is real. I want to see more!
Do it for the animals first then everything else will fall into place ..
Quite true. But some people set out doing it for themselves, and, when they no longer need to defend their animal consumption, they are able to look at the terrible things we as humans have been doing to nonhuman animals.
Excellent work Justin and team !
The ending got to me and I told my mom to go vegan with me and now every time she eats meat behind my back she tells me she felt like crap 😂😂 .....
Somehow you guys will make it big on UA-cam , I just know it!
Sad that he went back to meat and dairy. That shit gonna literally kill him.
Just a few minutes in and I already have this a thumbs up ❤️ this is great