Film Theory: Ghostbusters - HOW MANY Calories is Stay Puft Marshmallow Man? - Summary

Summary

The video discusses the iconic Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from the 1984 movie Ghostbusters. The host theorizes about how many calories the giant marshmallow man would have if he were real. To calculate this, he uses the character's height (112.5 ft) and estimated BMI (40) to determine his weight, which is approximately 21,561 pounds or 9,500 kg. Then, using the nutrition facts of Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallows, he estimates that the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man would contain around 32.6 million calories. This is equivalent to consuming 228,000 cans of Coca-Cola or 2.7 million peanut M&M's. The host also notes that the marshmallow man's sugar content would be lethal to humans, with a toxic dose of sugar being around 15 g/kg of body weight. Finally, the video ends with a promotion for a new reality competition series called "The Runner" where viewers can win cash prizes by solving clues and tracking down a secret super soldier.

Facts

Here are the key facts extracted from the text:

1. The original 1984 version of Ghostbusters is a classic, holding a 97% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
2. The 2016 Ghostbusters reboot trailer is the most disliked movie trailer in YouTube history.
3. The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man is a giant monster from the original Ghostbusters movie.
4. According to the DVD extras, the scaled size of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man is 112 1/2 ft tall.
5. The width of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man is approximately 50 ft, based on a comparison with the surrounding buildings.
6. The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man's BMI is estimated to be around 40, based on his shape and size.
7. Using the BMI formula, the weight of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man is calculated to be around 103,000 lb (if he were a human).
8. However, since he is made of marshmallow, his actual weight is estimated to be around 21,561 lb or 9,500 kg.
9. The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man contains approximately 32.6 million calories.
10. To burn off those calories, a person would need to walk around the Earth 13 times.
11. The average human life is approximately 27,375 days.
12. Consuming the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man would be equivalent to eating 228,000 cans of Coca-Cola or 2.7 million peanut M&M's.
13. The lethal dose of sugar for a human being is estimated to be around 15 G per kilogram of weight.
14. For a 150 lb adult, the lethal dose would be between 2 and 2 1/2 lb of sugar (around 1,000 G).
15. The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man would kill a person 6,500 times over if they tried to eat him.