The Man Who Ate Too Much (too fast)

"The Man Who Ate Too Much (too fast)" is "a short Heimlichian comedy about choking" featuring Lex Medlin by filmmaker Clay Walker.

DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

"The Man Who Ate Too Much" was filmed at the Taco Bell on Figueroa Street in the middle of downtown Los Angeles. This very restaurant has been the setting for many of the inspirational Taco Bell commercials on TV.

When the film was shot, it was intended as somewhat of a satirical commentary on fast food and the way people consume this type of food. I wanted to make a film that depicted a daily routine of someone who has been sucked into this way of life and might not have the best eating habits.

As a child I can remember myself eating at Taco Bell and choking on my food from time to time and my father performing the occasional Heimlich to remedy the situation. "The Man Who Ate Too Much" somewhat ebodied the idea of that child as an adult now...

After a bit of research years after shooting this piece, I have learned that there is an actual physical condition known as "Schatzki Ring" that causes this sort of choking to occur. I have obviously suffered from this my entire life and was only recently diagnosed with it. So, this may possibly be the only film actually documenting, or re-creating, this bizarre and unfortunate medical condition.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Taco
• Bell
• choking
• heimlich
• Lex
• Medlin
• Los
• Angeles
• Schatzki
• Ring
• fast
• food
• cinematic
• masterpiece

[TheWarped45]

so funny love the mexican music in the taco bell.

[DFineNormal]

I'm actually having my 12th balloon dilatation tomorrow for relief of the same condition (Schatzki Ring). Thanks for making me laugh and making me feel less alone with this annoying bloody problem!

[explorer47422]

For added comic effect he shouldve slowly inflated a balloon under his top or something lol

[moonlight2679]

wow. i shouldnt be laughing so much but ahahahahaha i just cant help it. he was choking and kept eating? wow!

[pjuzaszekcolombo]

Today I have been diagnosed a "Schatzki Ring" ...thanks for posting this!

[lt2723]

lol have u not eaten in weeks he doesnt stop lmao

[ivysaur002]

no offense, but this video kinda freaks me out.

[TCASproductions]

that is my sisters dad lex Medlin he lives in california and he does commericals for different companies he was in a twix baseball commercial

[hhhfre66]

lmao.this is hilarious the guy must be starving he doesnt stop fuckin eating lol