Whether or not you agree with Michael Moore's movies, there should be one thing you have to respect about him.
He's about to release a $2M movie he's produced out for free download. He's challenging the media distribution model.
"This is being done entirely as a gift to my fans. The only return any of us are hoping for is the largest turnout of young voters ever at the polls in November." – Michael Moore
You can sign up to be notified when the movie is made available on September 23rd at this URL: http://slackeruprising.com/
From a good article on Ars:
Slacker Uprising details Moore's tour of 62 US cities in an attempt to rally young voters before the presidential election in 2004. Moore says that he originally considered releasing the movie in theaters, as he did with his 2004 film criticizing the Bush Administration, Fahrenheit 9/11. However, he decided to go the online route instead as a symbol of gratitude to his fans.
Here's a trailer:
Posted
Sep 07 2008, 11:03 PM
by
Keith Reid