Super High Me

Times of London: Super High Me reveals the secrets of a rolling stoner

hyams — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:27:08 +0000

Last week, Steve Jelbert profiled Super High Me for The Times of London, highlighting the Roll Your Own Screening program. The article, titled Super High Me reveals the secrets of a rolling stoner, opens with the choice teaser:

For once the heads have got it together. A documentary that began life as an offhand gag from America’s “second-best pot comic” (as rated by the toker’s bible High Times) has made a tiny bit of cinema history.

Steve has an interesting background for a journalist, and talking with him was a gas. The article has some great POV from Doug on the background for the film.

Benson […] plays Super High Me for laughs - and all his antics are actually legal in California. “It would be difficult for anyone who has obligations to do,” he says. “So I wouldn’t break the law. I didn’t operate a motor vehicle for the 30 days of filming. The crew drove me everywhere. It’s a showbusiness thing. Someone outside showbusiness should try it and see how it works for them. But not a brain surgeon. There may be car mechanics that are already doing it, though.”

Steve grasped on to the idea of Roll Your Own as an exercise in “motivating the supposedly unmotivated.”

The film holds the record for the widest documentary opening ever. It was shown in more than 1,000 venues on the holiest day of the smoking year, April 20, 4/20 in American parlance. Supposedly named for the after-school meeting time of a gang of Californian teen-agers in the Seventies, 4:20 is now a universal smokers’ code. Knowing that the film could not get television advertising or a wide release, the producers approached the indie marketing and distribution specialists b-side, which simply made screening copies available to anyone who wanted one and could offer premises.
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From college campuses to comedy clubs, sympathisers joined in. An Illinois couple showed the film at their wedding reception. A San Fran-cisco “guerilla drive-in” outfit projected it on the wall of a local store.

Check out the full article here.

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Medical Marijuana is Legal in my home

konabuds — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:21:01 +0000

I was warned that I would be fined by my Condo Association if I smoked medical marijuana. I would like to host a screening in my home and welcome all medical card holders to attend.

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A Most Excellent Time.

SuperStonedVince — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:20:26 +0000

In an effort to make the world a happy place.

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The effects of Marijuana on modern society

annabeaux — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:19:19 +0000

I am doing a presentation in my 3rd period current issues class on the effects of marijuana in modern society and on one’s life. I really believe that in using this movie during my presentation, it will better it’s effect on the audience.

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Super High Me Screening

necr0ph1l1a — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:18:49 +0000

I will be screening Super High Me on Monday May 19thContact me for more details

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House Hold awarness screening

totemonkey — Sun, 18 May 2008 22:06:17 +0000

The goal of this screening of Super High Me will be to create awareness of the new Medical Marijuana Bill that will be coming up next election in Illinois.Please RSVP, send info about how many people you will be bringing, you’re name, and why this event interests you.Please note: No illegal substances will be allowed at this screening.

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BBQ and Screening

Justy P — Sun, 18 May 2008 22:05:18 +0000

Good times with barbecue and Super High Me. Stay away fools.

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Super High Me Educational Seminar

moichido — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:53:03 +0000

Hey come join us for a one of kind experience, we will be hosting our very own grassroots style movie premier of the critically acclaimed documentary by comedian Doug Benson called “Super High Me!” This will be an invitation ONLY event so RSVP as soon as you can you dont wanna miss out. We wanna do some BBQ and drinks so we need to know what people are willing to bring and what not, plus it is a brewery so there will be beer! We would love to see you there. Contact Dustin via email at dustinmorris@gmail.com for more info. To RSVP simply leave a comment with your name and if you want to bring a guest then leave the guests name as well, and what you would be willing to bring.

P.S. Even though it says May 20, 2008 it is actually May 26, @008 sorry for the mix up…

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Super High Me Pre-Release Party!

shinkalel — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:52:20 +0000

To celebrate the release of Super High Me a bunch of friends and I are setting up a party to view the movie! I heard that you could do a private screening though G4TV and thought I should jump at the chance!

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Super High You

DibbleDollaz — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:51:27 +0000

Thanks to Doug, Super High Me is coming to The University of Georgia. Come enjoy a FREE screening at Cine on the listed date and time to see Morgan Spurlock shit a McGriddles.

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