Certain people around Screengrab headquarters will say it’s still overpriced, but nonetheless, Michael Moore’s latest documentary will be released on the internets free of charge. Taking inspiration from Radiohead (the band that put their “pay what you want” album In Rainbows online) and Neil Young (who streamed Living with War for free on his website), Moore will make Slacker Uprising available as a free download for three weeks beginning September 23rd.
"I thought it'd be a nice way to celebrate my 20th year of doing this," Moore says in the AP story announcing the decision. "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." Well, it beats supporting Nader again. At 97 minutes, the film (which follows Moore on a 2004 get-out-the-vote tour) is the first full-length feature released directly online. (Although the AP helpfully reports, “Last December, Jackass 2.5 was streamed online and for free, but that was only a collection of left over material from Jackass 2.”
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You can sign up to receive your copy at the official Slacker Uprising site, but you must be a US or Canadian resident. Or at least claim you are.
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