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Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed | 
 enlarge | Director: Nathan Frankowski
Actors: Ben Stein, Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Richard Sternberg, Mark Souder
Studio: Premise
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  471 reviews
Sales Rank: 215
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 95
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: MCMDPM0492D
UPC: 883476004921
EAN: 0883476004921
ASIN: B001BYLFFS
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: October 21, 2008
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Ben stein travels the world & learns an awe-inspiring truth .. That educators & scientists are being ridiculed denied tenure & even fired - for the crime of merely believing that there might be evindence of design in nature & that perhaps life is not just the result of chance. To which ben says enough!. Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 10/21/2008 Starring: Ben Stein Run time: 90 minutes Rating: Pg
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 Want to understand how our scientific community behaves and is funded? January 9, 2009
Insightful piece by Ben Stein, thank you Ben. Details the intolerance any scientific professional (yes, those with real degrees and teaching positions at institutions such as Oxford, Cambridge, Stanford, Cornell and others) experiences who dares question any element of Darwin's theory of evolution - careers trashed and excommunicated from the scientific community. Those who want an open debate and have legitimate questions are simply not tolerated (but wait isn't failing to be tolerant failing the political correctness test? ooops...no that's only if you fall on your knees and profess all the right beliefs...). Read or watch Lee Stroebel's THE CASE FOR A CREATOR before watching this. It will prime you with the legitimate scientific issues which need to be answered in evolutionary theory.
A Terrific Expose of Political Correctness Gone Wild January 9, 2009
This documentary is a real eye opener. It is informative, shocking, and riveting.
Although some think that this is about promoting intelligent design theory or creationism, that is not the case at all. It is really about exposing a repressive academic environment that is more about political correctness and maintaining the status quo than it is about seeking the truth.
The 'science' community in academia and elsewhere has become a big kool-aid drinking cult on the issue of Darwinism. The filmmaker, Ben Stein, does a superb job of showing how universities and other organizations have retaliated against those who do not follow the party line. He documents how they have been denied tenure, fired, had research money cutoff, etc. when they have dared to raise questions or take an unpopular position. He also names names.
This should be watched by everyone who is interested in academic freedom and the search for truth.
 Decent point, unbalanced presentation January 9, 2009
The film's thesis seems to be that the scientific community should not kill debate surrounding intelligent design. Fair enough. The trouble was that I could not walk away believing that the scientific community is killing debate because the filmmakers did not make their case with any attempt at balance or sobriety. Had this been done, the film may have been a great deal more effective. As it stands, it's simply another voice yelling loudly among others. This did not add to debate or conversation, but surely made the idea of debating the merits of intelligent design a great deal less palatable to the powers that be. I'm sure the filmmakers lined their pockets nicely, though.
Truth in media format! January 8, 2009
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a great film! It clearly shows the agenda behind many scientists in academia. It helps if you have some experience studying the debate between ID and Darwinism. Also, I think the average viewer would benefit if they understood how significant the people being interviewed are. These aren't just loonies off the street, these are well respected "scientists."
It would be great is they included some interviews with people on the street that shows the average person's ignorance of the matter and their willingness to be fooled by media.
Great stuff January 8, 2009
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
Very entertaining way of examining the absense of academic freedom today. Secular scientists (not all), moreso out of a subjective low opinion of religion than a quest for truth, bypass a right to express all viewpoints and rather turn the issue into a war of worldviews. Their foundation is based on a theory, whose author (Darwin) himself admits that if certain evidence fails to manfifest (and so far it has), the theory is rendered erroneous.
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