Slacker Uprising, the new film by Michael Moore, is available for free download starting today. DVDs are also available for $9.95.
Such releases are more common in the music industry, where artists like Radiohead and Trent Reznor have experimented with alternative release and pricing schemes.
“This is being done entirely as a gift to my fans,” Moore said. “The only return any of us are hoping for is the largest turnout of young voters ever at the polls in November.”
[via Wired]
That dude jumped the shark in ’03.
Well, I like Michael Moore, but after downloading and watching this last night I know why it was free. There’s nothing to it. It’s just a compilation of footage of his 2004 last minute tour to get people registered to vote. And of course, Kerry didn’t win, so the tour became a non-factor. His other movies have been worth paying for, but this one isn’t.
So, he’s devaluing the value of free. Uncool.