In the same vein as Radiohead and Niel Young, Michael Moore is releasing one of his feature-length movies directly to streaming Internet…..for free.
It will be available for three weeks as a free download to North American residents, beginning Sept. 23. Eventually, it will hit DVD. The article I read said that the movie cost 2 million to produce (1 million of which came directly out of Moore’s pocket).
“Slacker Uprising” Synopsis:
The film, “Slacker Uprising,” follows Moore’s 62-city tour during the 2004 election to rally young voters.
You can sign up to get the film at www.slackeruprising.com
Moore is quoted as saying “I thought it’d be a nice way to celebrate my 20th year of doing this” he went on to say ”And also help get out the vote for November. I’ve been thinking about what I want to do to help with the election this year.”
His last election year movie was the Bush-critical ”Fahrenheit 9/11.”
Moore is hoping that this movie will help spur young American voters to go to the polls this November….a number that rose 11% during the last election. It’s worth noting that He and the producer of the film have no interest in recouping the money for this film…although he has acknowledged that the film is for Dems.
Slacker Uprising Trailer:
