I went to watch it last night. It was funny! The whole theater laughed together many times. And then we also balked together at some of the incredible assertions made by some of the atheists interviewed. One thing both my friend Mary and I were astounded to find in the film was the crystal clear connection he makes between Nazism, Eugenics and ... Planned Parenthood. Loud and clear. Amazing. The film may truly open so many people's eyes! And then there is the creative camera angle on the statue of Charles Darwin... and the reading aloud of some of his lines, verbatim. Very cleverly inserted: how many of us have always known of Darwin but never actually did read what he wrote?
The five minutes in the final segment/interview with Richard Dawkins is worth the price of the ticket, I told Mary and her husband Mike as we discussed it over a cup of coffee afterwards. His admitting that there may have been an alien, more advanced civilization who implanted the signature found in early life form... let's say it raises questions to say the least. The first would be the obvious question: if another civilization started life on earth, then there is still the question of who created that other one. Good grief. And the second question would naturally follow: isn't believing in God more sensible than this nonsense?
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It's hard to believe that Richard Dawkins is so smart, isn't it? With all due respect to Mr. Dawkins, of course.
The reaction on the part of the "intelligentsia" on the whole is very telling.
Like that one scientist in France said (the one with credentials from Princeton and Stanford), Dawkins is not versed in Metaphysics or Theology.
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Thanks for your review. I've been wondering about this movie. The local paper gave it ZERO stars, while giving the new Morgan Spurlock film one star after trashing it for the entire article. It was blatantly obvious that Expelled only was worse because of the reviewer's own bias.
Anyhow, I'm thinking it might be a good time to ask the grandparents to babysit so hubby and I can go see Expelled. We haven't been OUT to a movie in ages!
Leeann, that popcorn tasted goo-ood! I hadn't been to the movies forever either! Since Pride & Prejudice I think!
Thanks for the review! I saw the trailor (off of Margaret's blog) and can't wait to see the movie!
Just stopping by to say "Hi" and tell you I am looking forward to seeing you at the MN conference!
Jamie, I took a look at your cuisine blog-- and it made me hungry! :-)
Thanks for the comment and I too cannot wait to meet so many like-minded bloggers in real life! :-)
Dh and I saw Expelled last weekend, so enjoyed it, and have had many conversations since then. Thanks for your review. I kept saying, poor, poor Richard Dawkins--too "smart" for his own good.
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