Slacker uprising is empty as protest satire goes, and it lends a cudgel to those who think moore does what he does for the sheer sake of ego and power. Nov 06, 2008 from the michael moore film, slacker uprising, eddie vedder from pearl jam sings a cat stevens song, dont be shy on the acoustic guitar. Rent slacker uprising 2007 starring michael moore and eddie vedder on. Watch movies page 10 of 15 documentaries online free. He will speak at willamette university in salem tonight. Michael francis moore was born in flint, michigan on april 23, 1954, and was raised in its davison suburb. A slacker comedy where the distribution of a bad batch of energy drink turns the workers of ammotech a large arms dealer and consumer products provider into raging zombielike lunatics. Brave new films launched their free download of the oscarwinning filmmakers newest film, slacker uprising. Slacker uprising is a documentary about michael moores tour of colleges in swing states during the 2004 election, with a goal to encourage 18 to 29yearolds to vote, and the response it received. The film is based on the columbine high school massacre and examined its causes.
Much of slacker uprising consists of watching moore receive standing ovations or being lauded by his fans or cursed by his foes. Michael moore does not like the film slacker uprising, which was a documentary that he only did to complete a threefilm deal with producer harvey weinstein. Michael moore has decided to make his new film, slacker uprising, available for free to everyone in the united states and canada. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. Slacker uprising traces michael moores 62city tour of the swing states during the 2004 presidential election and records the thrilling and frightening. The film is a reedited version of captain mike across america, which played at the toronto international film festival in 2007. Slacker uprising takes place in the wake of fahrenheit 911, during the runup to the 2004 election, as i traveled for 42 days across america, visiting 62 cities in a failed attempt to remove george w. The verdict on michael moores slacker uprising live. In this 2007 production, slacker uprising, moore joins the campaign trail in order to boost the awareness of the usa populace to the inadequacies and incompetencies of the george w.
Moores cinematic trajectory since has roughly approximated the path of american liberalism. His first film to premiere for free on the internet, slacker uprising, aka captain mike across america, documents michael moores attempt to influence the 2004 presidential election. Michael moore has decided to release his new documentary, slacker uprising, online and for free. If youre looking for something new to listen to, watch or play, look no further than the musicmagpie store. Its a great week for current cult favorite tv series, with the most recent seasons of 30 rock, how i met your mother and brotherhood arriving, along with sets of robot chicken, the simpsons and south park for those who prefer their cult tv in cartoon form. Michael moore political movie released free on web reuters.
Official website of the academyaward winning filmmaker and bestselling author, michael moore. Decouvrez les 20 films similaires au film slacker uprising realise par michael moore avec michael moore, comme inside job,capitalism. As arifa akbar reports from the venice film festival in the. Voirfilm slacker, voir film en streaming complet avec soustitre francais, slacker regardez tout le film sans limitation, diffusez en streaming en qualite. Footage from michael moores 60city tour of college campuses and other venues showcases what the filmmaker calls the birth. Slacker was a miniphenomenon, highly influential in some circles, inspiring artists ranging from filmmaker kevin smith to the band r. Slacker uprising 2007 nr 09272007 ca documentary 1h 42m user score. It was a filmfestival hit and helped launch the american independent cinema renaissance of. This is the first major featurelength film to be released for free on internet, and broke download records during its first 24 hours on the web. The move so far unsuccessful appears to contradict moores earlier comments saying the film was done entirely as a gift to my fans and to inspire. A year before professional rabblerouser michael moore released slacker uprisingavailable free on slackeruprising.
Listen to coat of armsby sabaton on slacker radio, where you can also create personalized internet radio stations based on your favorite albums, artists and songs. The thing that has stuck with me most about this film is that it stands on its own. Slacker uprising traces michael moores 62city tour of the swing states during the 2004 presidential election and records the thrilling and frightening response he received across the country. Office space meets the stuff with a dash of sunset overdrive thrown in. The scourge of the american right, awardwinning filmmaker michael moore returns with a documentary focussing on the us health care system. Slacker uprising 2007 sicko 2007 fahrenheit 911 2004 bowling for columbine 2002. Aka captain mike across america, this documentary charts michael moores 60city tour of college campuses and other venues during the 2004 election in an effort to persuade young people to vote. Uninspired by senator kerry and the democrats, he went on a 62city tour to persuade nonvoters to do their civic duty.
He wants to show us a certain strata of campus life at the present time a group of people he calls slackers, although anyone who has ever lived in a campus town will also recognize them under such older names as beatniks, hippies, bohemians. Michael moore slacker uprising 2008 post by coffeecake fri sep 26, 2008 10. Courtesy of michael moore as a thank you to his fans and to promote voting in the upcoming election on november 4, 2008. Slacker is not always so purposefully creepy, but its often as darkly funny. Slacker uprising film complet en entier streaming vf francais 2007 qualite hd en sortira le dans le theatre. His goal was to help turn out a record number of young voters and others who had never voted before. Sep 24, 2008 slacker uprising, a featurelength film documenting moores tour of swing states during the 2004 presidential election year, was made available for a free download instead of being. Slacker uprising takes place in the wake of fahrenheit 911, during the runup to the 2004 election, as he traveled for 42 days across america, visiting 62 cities in an attempt to remove george w. He even personally bought the rights to the film so weinstein would never release it theatrically. Olis blog watch michael moores new film slacker uprising for free.
Rent slacker uprising 2007 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Not rated 1h 42min documentary 23 september 2008 usa slacker uprising poster. View michael moores newest movie slacker uprising, online. He is a supporter, as you might imagine, of barack obama. The first featurelength film by a major director to make its official premiere for free on the internet, slacker uprising finds moore giving up any hope for making a profit on the film which. Michael moore says he will release his next movie free online, the first major major film to be released in such a way, according to. Was the films title, where to invade next, appropriate or misleading. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. The first featurelength film by a major director to make its official premiere for free on the internet, slacker uprising finds moore giving up any hope for making a profit on the film which was. His second film, slacker 1991, is a narrativefree piece that meanders across mostly unconnected vignettes featuring austin bohemians over the course of a single day.
Slacker uprising 2007 letterboxd your life in film. Friends, as you may have heard, ive decided to make my new film, slacker uprising, available for free to everyone in the united states and canada. Scrubs seasons 1 to 9 complete collection dvd 2011 jag seasons 1 to 10 complete collection dvd 2011 the boy dvd 2016 alphablocks complete collection box set dvd 2014 desperate housewives season 7 dvd these are loved by onbuy shoppers. As if to reference their memberbymember entry onto the stage at the mtv unplugged show where they left off in 1996, the opener all secrets known is a jabby muted cantrell riff, slowly joined by bass, then drums, then finally staley. Slacker was nominated for the grand jury prize dramatic at the sundance film festival in 1991. Slackers have been the subject of many films and television shows, particularly comedies. As arifa akbar reports from the venice film festival in the odds. Morgan nevilles wont you be my neighbor has been named the best documentary of 2018 at the critics choice documentary awards, which were handed out on saturday evening at bric in. Moore studied journalism at the university of michiganflint, and. Slacker uprising 2007 regarder par michael moore, eddie vedder, robert ellis orrall, steve earle. Michael moore age, net worth, wife, family, biography, kids.
Moores latest slab of agitprop was released as a free download this morning but only if you live in the us or canada. Michael moore is both loved and hated by many film goers around the world, so i thought itd be helpful and fun to make this list. Much like radioheads latest full album web release, what moore is doing is. The day we were face to face with cesar sayoc while making our movie. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Slacker is a 1990 american independent comedydrama film written and directed by richard linklater, who also appears in the film. Moore attempts to highlight the contradictions in a system that, despite costing more per person than any other in the world, ranks last among developed countries. Or maybe they just chilled out on the couch the whole time and it all came to them in some hazy vision.
Eddie vedder sings dont be shy by cat stevens youtube. Michael moore decided to give away his latest film slacker uprising for free, but only to people in the us and canada. Slacker definition of slacker by the free dictionary. As slacker turns 20, director linklater reflects on the film. Hypernia global online services for game servers, mmog. Slacker uprising is a documentary about michael moores tour of colleges in swing states during the 2004 election, with a goal to encourage 18 to 29yearolds. Sep 23, 2008 the verdict on michael moores slacker uprising live. Watch slacker uprising now on your favorite device. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Michael moore to release slacker uprising for free online. These two west coastlingoslingin slackers traveled through time in order to round up a bunch of famous people throughout history to help complete a school assignment. Lawyers representing slacker uprisings international rights holder have sent letters to download sites telling them to remove access to the movie, filesharing news site torrentfreak reported. Furthermore, the 64yearold filmmaker also directed and produced fahrenheit 911. It became the highestgrossing documentary of all time at the american box office.
Coat of arms sabaton free internet radio slacker radio. Michael moore gets celebrities and regular people who speak out against president bush and his administration. And as for the other side, he gives them some screen time in slacker uprising. Oct 08, 2008 lawyers representing slacker uprising s international rights holder have sent letters to download sites telling them to remove access to the movie, filesharing news site torrentfreak reported. New michael moore fulllength movie slacker uprising. Michael moore visits colleges in swing states during the 2004 election with a goal to encourage. Later examples include the films slackers and clerks, the 2007 film slacker uprising describes an attempt to rouse those under 30 to participate in the 2004 u.
Slacker uprising, a record of the speaking tour with which he aimed to get the young democratic vote out for the 2004 presidential election, was. Slacker uprising 2008 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Oct 06, 2008 michael moore decided to give away his latest film slacker uprising for free, but only to people in the us and canada. Michael moore visits colleges in swing states during the 2004 election with a goal to encourage 1829 year old to vote. Most of us, now more than ever, would prefer not to lose our jobs. Before you saw the film, what did you think it would be about. To use the parlance of our times, the name change is a classic example of putting lipstick on a pig. If you see the film and you dont enjoy it, you might consider a visit to the burg next time youre in texas. Seen today, it looks pretty ragged, and, in truth, it looks a bit old, but not so much that some of todays disaffected youth wouldnt get something worthwhile out of it. Sep 23, 2008 courtesy of michael moore as a thank you to his fans and to promote voting in the upcoming election on november 4, 2008. December 23, 1964 is an american musician, multiinstrumentalist and singersongwriter best known as the lead vocalist and one of three guitarists of the american rock band pearl jam. However, since he chose to use bittorrent, and open trackers such as. He is the son of helen veronica wall, a secretary, and francis richard moore, who worked on an auto assembly line. Slacker uprising is a documentary about michael moores tour of colleges in swing states during the 2004 election, with a goal to encourage 18 to 29year olds.
Here, let michael moore make you feel better about working. Opinionated documentary filmmaker michael moore takes an upclose look at the political leanings of college students in. Michael moore, the academy winning documentary filmmaker. Slacker is a movie with an appeal almost impossible to describe, although the method of the director, richard linklater, is as clear as day. My goal was to help turn out a record number of young voters and others who had never voted before. Film summary michael moore is known for his tendency to question the status quo, to poke a comical finger at the more. Michael moore slacker uprising documentary youtube. Rent slacker uprising 2007 starring michael moore and eddie vedder on dvd and bluray. The film is a reedited version of captain mike across america, which played at. Were you left feeling despair at the state of play in the u. Moore, on the other hand, views permanently severing himself from his financiers as something to be desired. If youre not a michael moore fan, you probably wont understand his delivery or his films.
He is helped in this film by appearances from viggo mortenson, roseanne barr and joan baez. Moores goal was to convince millions of nonvoting slackers mostly between the ages of 1829 to give voting a try. Slacker uprising by michael moore, first free fulllength. Where to invade next discussion guide influence film club. The final film was a flop with critics and audiences and has been more or less forgotten. Wonkettes liz glover caught up with spike lee at the dnc and posed to him the mars blackmon question. This will be the first major featurelength film by a noted director to debut for free via the internet. Starting out in elk rapids, michigan, in front of an audience of 400.
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