Super High Me (2007)

Director:

Michael Blieden

Release Date:

20 April 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Comedy

Plot:

Stand up comedian and marijuana user Doug Benson documents thirty days of pot free living and thirty days of non-stop use to compare the effects of both.

Plot Keywords:

Marijuana | Stoner | Stand Up | Comedian | Pot

Cast

Brian Unger	...	Narrator (voice)
Gary Cohan	...	Himself
Robert Gore	...	Himself
Sean Tabibian	...	Himself
Paul F. Tompkins	...	Himself
Bob Odenkirk	...	Himself
Graham Elwood	...	Himself
Jimmy Dore	...	Himself
Greg Proops	...	Himself
Rob Huebel	...	Himself
Rob Riggle	...	Himself
Brian Posehn	...	Himself
Patton Oswalt	...	Himself
Sarah Silverman	...	Herself
Arj Barker	...	Himself
Zach Galifianakis	...	Himself
Calvin Frye	...	Himself
Don Duncan	...	Himself
James Underdown	...	Himself (as Jim Underdown)
Marc Emery	...	Himself
Dana Gould	...	Himself
Craig X. Rubin	...	Himself (as Craig X.)
Joe Escalante	...	Himself
John Marty	...	Himself
Darrell Paulsen	...	Himself
Missy Narrance	...	Herself
Richard Lee	...	Himself
Andrew Glazier	...	Himself
Dennis Peron	...	Himself
Jeffrey Prang	...	Himself
John Smith	...	Rogue Cop
Doug Benson	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Amit Itelman	...	Himself
John Marty	...	Himself
Ian Roberts	...	Himself
Jeffrey Ross	...	Himself (as Jeff Ross)
Lynnette Shaw	...	Herself
Alex Campbell	...	Himself (uncredited)
Dave Navarro	...	Himself (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Blieden

Produced by
Alex Campbell	....	producer
Bahman Naraghi	....	co-executive producer
D.J. Paul	....	executive producer
Ted Sarandos	....	co-executive producer
Inman Young	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Walker Young		(original songs)

Cinematography by
Brandon Hickman

Film Editing by
Alexis Hanawalt

Production Management
Inman Young	....	post-production supervisor

Sound Department
Christian Dwiggins	....	post sound services (as Christian Dwigguns)
Christian Dwiggins	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Christian Dwiggins	....	supervising sound editor (uncredited)
Mike Risha	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)
R.D. White	....	sound designer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Blieden	....	additional camera operator
Alex Campbell	....	additional camera operator
Jeff Crocker	....	additional camera operator
Johnny Flanagan	....	additional camera operator
Alexis Hanawalt	....	additional camera operator
Sarah Holzgraf	....	additional camera operator
Mia Mazza	....	additional camera operator
Elaine Raskin	....	additional camera operator
Sonja Soriano	....	additional camera operator
George Whitman	....	additional camera operator
Michael Wunderle	....	second unit: cinematographer
Inman Young	....	additional camera operator
Walker Young	....	additional camera operator

Animation Department
Jeff Crocker	....	titles and animation

Editorial Department
Jeff Crocker	....	additional editor
Austin Michael Scott	....	assistant on-line editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Peter Shurkin	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Kinsey Beck	....	creative consultant
Michael Donaldson	....	legal counsel (as Michael C. Donaldson)
Mitch Earleywine	....	"experiment" designed by (as Dr. Mitch Earleywine)
Benjamin George	....	production intern (as Ben George)
Sarah Holzgraf	....	production coordinator
Cassandra McCoy	....	production intern
Elaine Raskin	....	assistant coordinator
Peggy Ripken	....	creative consultant
George Whitman	....	production coordinator

Thanks
Aziz Ansari	....	special thanks
Lee Baca	....	special thanks (as Sheriff Lee Baca)
Michelle Benjamin	....	in memory of
Matt Besser	....	special thanks
William Bratton	....	special thanks (as Chief William Bratton)
Louis C.K.	....	special thanks (as Louis CK)
The Grateful Dead	....	special thanks (as Grateful Dead)
Jimmy Pardo	....	special thanks
Morgan Spurlock	....	special thanks
Lisa Ullmann	....	special thanks
Antonio Villaraigosa	....	special thanks (as Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa)
Matt Walsh	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Sixth Way Productions
• Wabi Pictures

Distributors

• Eagle Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• Revolver Entertainment (2009) (UK) (all media)
• Sony Music Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (TV)

Other Companies

• California Highway Patrol  special thanks
• Canter's Deli  special thanks (as Canters Deli)
• Engine Room Studios  post-production sound services (as Engine Room Audio)
• Paisano Pictures/Deep Underground  post-production (HD finishing) (as deep underground, Inc.)
• People of California, The  special thanks (as The People of the State of California)
• University of Southern California (USC)  special thanks (as University of Southern California)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive drug content and language

Runtime:

USA:89 min | USA:94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA (2008) | New Zealand:R18 | Japan:R15+

Filming Locations:

Bay Area, San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Sixth Way Productions

Trivia:

When the counter changes from "Day 17" to "Day 18", the female announcer says "Good Morning" ("Boker Tov") in Hebrew.

Movie Connections:

References "Project Runway" (2004)

Soundtrack:

30 Days

You wanna get high?

It's 4/20 and I couldn't have found a more appropriate date to watch this movie. It stars comedian Doug Benson, who I knew from The Marijuana-Logues.

As Benson describes in the beginning of the film, the basic premise is like the one in "Super Size Me", but with pot instead of McDonald's.

He goes through 30 days of "detox" only to spend another 30 days smoking marijuana non-stop. He has 'tests' done, interviews a bunch of other comedians and his stand-up routines all intertwined with the 'experiment'. This makes for a nice, light-hearted, fun movie. There's offensive language, but it's what you'd expect from stand-up comedians.

Stoners will certainly find something to enjoy here. And although this movie is a comedy and Doug claims he just wants to get stoned, there are a few key moments in the film that show people who actually need medical marijuana and the ridiculous state of affairs in which the DEA violates state laws and makes things difficult for folks that are in pain - these moments are intense and sad. One can only hope this will change in the near future.

Had this movie turned into a more political direction, it would be deserving of a much higher mark, in my opinion. As it stands, it's a nice and funny movie about pot and I'm glad I had the chance to watch this today and celebrate.

Peace out, 8/10