Though Michael Moore is as appealing as a sack of old socks these days, one cannot deny that he has been an influential force in documentary filmmaking and political satire over the last two decades. Sure, he’s painfully out of fashion now… but believe it or not, there was a time when acerbic wit came difficult to us North Americans; back before The Daily Show and The Colbert Report were daily viewing experiences. Back then, people started paying attention to a tiny show called The Awful Truth…

His latest film, Slacker Uprising chronicles the post-Fahrenheit 9/11 tour he undertook across America prior to the run-up to the 2004 Presidential election, attempting to rally youngsters into voting. It probably would have been a better movie if Bush hadn’t been re-elected, which is probably why Moore is giving it away for free on his website.

That’s right. Free to download, right now. Legally. More after the jump.

From the film’s official website:

As you may have heard, I’ve decided to make my new film, “Slacker Uprising,” available for free to everyone in the United States and Canada. It is the first time ever that a major feature-length film is debuting as a free download on the internet — legally. I am doing this for two reasons:

1. Next year it will be 20 years since my first film, “Roger & Me,” so I’d like to give those of you who’ve supported my work over the years a thank you gift in the form of a brand new movie; and

2. I hope the release and wide distribution of this new movie will help to bring out millions of young and new voters on November 4th.

The film is available for free to download for residents of the US and Canada (sorry, rest of the world!) at slackeruprising.com. DVD copies can also be ordered for the nice low price of $9.95.

Hey, free movie. Can’t complain!