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Ben Stein's "Expelled - No Intelligence Allowed" Options
DJGray
Posted: Friday, May 02, 2008 9:18:58 PM

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Just saw this movie tonight. I'd encourage you to check it out, and support this kind of work.





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  • Andy Stimkin
    Posted: Saturday, May 03, 2008 8:53:25 AM

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    I saw it and I thought it was great.

    Because of the theme, Hollywood put the word out: Trash this baby!

    As a result, you get a good look at the 'world view'. 'Rotten Tomatoes' is a website that takes all written movie critiques published around the country, and averages them to get a score for each movie. 'Expelled' got 9% (almost all negative reviews) while Michael Moore's 'Sicko' got 93% (almost all positive reviews). Both movies utilized the same documentary/interview technique, with reinforcing stock and original clips spliced in for effect. The movies, although with distinctively different themes, could have been mirror images in terms of quality and presentation.

    (Note: Moore did end up spending 9 million to make his, while Stein spend 3.5 million. But after seeing both, you have to ask, what did Moore do with the extra 5.5 mil?)

    But the reviewers - the entertainment world's elitists - give Stein 9% and Moore 93%. Judge for yourself the 'objectivity' here! Sarcasm
    DJGray
    Posted: Saturday, May 03, 2008 9:59:35 AM

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    Andy Stimkin wrote:
    I saw it and I thought it was great.


    As did I. Everyone in the theater applauded at the close of the film.

    I love the fact that it was Ben Stein who did it. He is highly intelligent, while being hilariously funny.

    I'll be buying this one on DVD when it is available.



    Mark Twain wrote:

    A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting its shoes on.

  • Mark Twain


  • Baron Miller wrote:

    Grace ruins the idea that you are fully in charge.

  • Baron Miller



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