Blue State (film)
Encyclopedia
Blue State is an Canadian / American romantic comedy film, released in 2007, starring Breckin Meyer
and Anna Paquin
. Meyer's character, a dedicated John Kerry
campaigner, actually follows through on a drunken campaign promise to move to Canada
if George W. Bush
gets re-elected. Paquin additionally served as executive-producer of the film.
It was filmed on location in Winnipeg and Emerson
, in the Canadian
province of Manitoba
. The film subsequently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
on 12 February 2008 in Region 1 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
in a dual sided format with side A being a 1.33:1
pan and scan
version and side B having the film in 1.78:1 widescreen
. The DVD includes subtitles and an audio commentary by writer/director Marshall Lewy. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
released Blue State in Canada on 28 February 2008 on a single sided disc containing the film in 1.78:1 widescreen. It has the audio commentary but does not have subtitles.
Breckin Meyer
-Early life:Meyer was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Dorothy Ann , a travel agent and former microbiologist, and Christopher William Meyer, a management consultant. As a child of divorced parents, he lived in California, Texas, West Virginia and New Jersey. He has an older brother,...
and Anna Paquin
Anna Paquin
Anna Helene Paquin is a Canadian-born New Zealand actress. Paquin's first critically successful film was The Piano, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1994 at the age of 11 – the second youngest winner in history...
. Meyer's character, a dedicated John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
campaigner, actually follows through on a drunken campaign promise to move to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
if George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
gets re-elected. Paquin additionally served as executive-producer of the film.
It was filmed on location in Winnipeg and Emerson
Emerson, Manitoba
Emerson is a town in south central Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 655. The town is named after writer Ralph Waldo Emerson.Emerson is located on the east bank of the Red River, just north of the border with the United States at the point where Manitoba, Minnesota, and North Dakota meet. ...
, in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
. The film subsequently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
DVD release
Blue State was released on DVDDVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
on 12 February 2008 in Region 1 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. MGM was founded in 1924 when the entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer...
in a dual sided format with side A being a 1.33:1
Aspect ratio (image)
The aspect ratio of an image is the ratio of the width of the image to its height, expressed as two numbers separated by a colon. That is, for an x:y aspect ratio, no matter how big or small the image is, if the width is divided into x units of equal length and the height is measured using this...
pan and scan
Pan and scan
Pan and scan is a method of adjusting widescreen film images so that they can be shown within the proportions of a standard definition 4:3 aspect ratio television screen, often cropping off the sides of the original widescreen image to focus on the composition's most important aspects...
version and side B having the film in 1.78:1 widescreen
Widescreen
Widescreen images are a variety of aspect ratios used in film, television and computer screens. In film, a widescreen film is any film image with a width-to-height aspect ratio greater than the standard 1.37:1 Academy aspect ratio provided by 35mm film....
. The DVD includes subtitles and an audio commentary by writer/director Marshall Lewy. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is the home video distribution arm of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation. It was established in November 1979 as Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment, releasing 20 titles: The Anderson Tapes, Bell, Book and Candle, Born Free, Breakout,...
released Blue State in Canada on 28 February 2008 on a single sided disc containing the film in 1.78:1 widescreen. It has the audio commentary but does not have subtitles.
Cast
- Breckin MeyerBreckin Meyer-Early life:Meyer was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Dorothy Ann , a travel agent and former microbiologist, and Christopher William Meyer, a management consultant. As a child of divorced parents, he lived in California, Texas, West Virginia and New Jersey. He has an older brother,...
as John Logue - Anna PaquinAnna PaquinAnna Helene Paquin is a Canadian-born New Zealand actress. Paquin's first critically successful film was The Piano, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1994 at the age of 11 – the second youngest winner in history...
as Chloe Hamon - Joyce Krenz as John Louge's mother (Mrs. Louge)
- Richard BlackburnRichard BlackburnSir Richard Arthur Blackburn OBE was a judge, prominent legal academic and former military officer in Australia. He became a judge of three separate courts in Australia, and eventually became chief justice of the Australian Capital Territory. In the 1970s he decided one of Australia's earliest...
as John Louge's father (Mr. Louge) - Adriana O'Neil as Gloria O'Neill
- Seun Olagunju as Randall
- Bryan ClarkBryan ClarkBryan Emmeth Clark, Jr. is a American former professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling.-Early career:...
as The Horny American - Nick Ouellette as Hal
- Tim Henry as Charlie
- James Juce as Larry
- Elicia Cronin as Sandy
- Judy Cook as Bride
- Scott Pangman as Canadian Guy #1
- Kristjan Harris as Artist Type Guy
- Leigh Enns as Rebecca
- Sean O'Brian as Pizza Man
- Grace Lynn KungGrace Lynn KungGrace Lynn Kung is a Canadian actress. Kung is currently starring in InSecurity as Jojo Kwan, for which she received a Gemini Award nomination....
as Esther Yang - David Evans as Preppy Tech Guy
- Erik Fjeldsted as Paul
- Darcy FehrDarcy FehrDarcy Fehr is a Canadian actor.Fehr was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on December 26, 1974. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows....
as US Border Guard - Francis Fontaine as Canadian Customs Officer
- Mike Geselbracht as Mr. Shart