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| Although not yet released, the film is being touted by Christian, pro-creationism movie sites,<ref>{{cite web |publisher=ChristianCinema.com|url=http://www.christiancinema.com/catalog/newsdesk_info.php?newsdesk_id=431 |title=Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed |date=]|accessdate=2007-09-29 |format= |work=}}</ref> and by organizations affiliated with the ], the leading promoter of the intelligent design campaign.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=ARN |date=]|url=http://www.arn.org/blogs/index.php/3/2007/09/24/expelled_no_intelligence_allowed |title=In the News - Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed |accessdate=2007-09-29 |format= |work=}}</ref><ref name = future>{{cite web |publisher=ID the future|date=]|url=http://www.idthefuture.com/2007/08/new_video_podcast_expelled_no.html |title=Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed the new film on the ID controversy |accessdate=2007-09-29 |format= |work=}}</ref> The DI website, ''Intelligent Design the Future'', makes the claim that ''Expelled'' "reveals the stark truth: Darwinists have been conspiring to keep design out of classrooms, out of journals, and out of public discourse."<ref name = future/> | Although not yet released, the film is being touted by Christian, pro-creationism movie sites,<ref>{{cite web |publisher=ChristianCinema.com|url=http://www.christiancinema.com/catalog/newsdesk_info.php?newsdesk_id=431 |title=Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed |date=]|accessdate=2007-09-29 |format= |work=}}</ref> and by organizations affiliated with the ], the leading promoter of the intelligent design campaign.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=ARN |date=]|url=http://www.arn.org/blogs/index.php/3/2007/09/24/expelled_no_intelligence_allowed |title=In the News - Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed |accessdate=2007-09-29 |format= |work=}}</ref><ref name = future>{{cite web |publisher=ID the future|date=]|url=http://www.idthefuture.com/2007/08/new_video_podcast_expelled_no.html |title=Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed the new film on the ID controversy |accessdate=2007-09-29 |format= |work=}}</ref> The DI website, ''Intelligent Design the Future'', makes the claim that ''Expelled'' "reveals the stark truth: Darwinists have been conspiring to keep design out of classrooms, out of journals, and out of public discourse."<ref name = future/> | ||
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| The movie has been criticized by several of the interviewees, including ] ] and ] and ] ], who were asked to be interviewed for a film named "Crossroads" on the "intersection of science and religion", with a blurb<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rampantfilms.com|title=Misleading blurb, under "Properties" > "Crossroads"| accessdate=2007-09-28}}</ref> which described the strong support that had been accumulated for evolution, and contrasted this with the religious who rejected it, and the controversy this caused.<ref name=star>{{cite web |url=http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2007/08/im_gonna_be_a_movie_star.php |title=I'm gonna be a ☆ MOVIE STAR ☆ |accessdate=2007-09-28 |author=] |date=] |work=] |publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2007/08/expelled_producer_seems_to_be.php|title=Expelled producer seems to be embarrassed about his sneaky tactics |accessdate=2007-09-28 |author=PZ Myers |date=] |work=] |publisher=]}}</ref> | |||
| On learning of the pro-intelligent design stance of the real film, Myers said "not telling one of the sides in a debate about what the subject might be and then leading him around randomly to various topics, with the intent of later editing it down to the parts that just make the points you want, is the video version of ] and is fundamentally dishonest."<ref name=star/> Richard Dawkins said "At no time was I given the slightest clue that these people were a creationist front"; and Eugenie Scott, of the ], said "I just expect people to be honest with me, and they weren’t."<ref name="New York Times">{{cite web |author=Cornelia Dean|publisher=]|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/27/science/27expelled.html |title=Scientists Feel Miscast in Film on Life’s Origin|date=] |accessdate=2007-09-28 |format= |work=}}</ref> | |||
| These criticisms however are defended as being hypocritical in nature - "I've never seen a bigger bunch of hypocrites in my life," said Mathis, who set up the interviews for EXPELLED. "I went over all of the questions with these folks before the interviews and I e-mailed the questions to many of them days in advance. The lady (and gentleman) doth protest too much, methinks." It has also been pointed out that Dawkins himself participated in the documentary "A War on Science" which is an attack on Intelligent Design. Producers of that film presented themselves to the Discovery Institute as objective filmmakers and then portrayed the organization as religiously-motivated and anti-scientific.<ref name="Lifesite">{{cite web |author=LifeSiteNews.com|publisher=]|url=http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/oct/07100505.html |title=Atheist Scientists in Uproar|date=] |accessdate=2007-10-05 |format= |work=}}</ref> | |||
| Defending the movie, the producer, Walt Ruloff, said that scientists like prominent geneticist ] keep their religion and science separate only because they are "toeing the party line". Collins, who was not asked to be interviewed for the film in any of its incarnations, said that Ruloff's claims were "ludicrous".<ref name ="New York Times"/> | |||
| ==Website== | ==Website== | ||
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This article is about the film. For other uses of variations of the word "expelled", see Expulsion. 2008 American film| Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed | |
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| Directed by | Nathan Frankowski |
| Written by | Kevin Miller, Walt Ruloff |
| Produced by | Walt Ruloff |
| Starring | Ben Stein |
| Distributed by | Premise Media |
| Release date | February 2008 |
| Running time | 90 min |
| Country | United States of America |
| Language | English |
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed is a controversial documentary film about intelligent design. Starring Ben Stein, it is due to be released in February 2008. The film claims that intelligent design proponents are discriminated against by the scientific community, repeats the creationist claim that evolution is a belief-system rooted in dogma, and resurrects the Sternberg peer review controversy.
Although not yet released, the film is being touted by Christian, pro-creationism movie sites, and by organizations affiliated with the Discovery Institute, the leading promoter of the intelligent design campaign. The DI website, Intelligent Design the Future, makes the claim that Expelled "reveals the stark truth: Darwinists have been conspiring to keep design out of classrooms, out of journals, and out of public discourse."
Claims of deception by interviewees
The movie has been criticized by several of the interviewees, including biologists PZ Myers and Richard Dawkins and anthropologist Eugenie Scott, who were asked to be interviewed for a film named "Crossroads" on the "intersection of science and religion", with a blurb which described the strong support that had been accumulated for evolution, and contrasted this with the religious who rejected it, and the controversy this caused.
On learning of the pro-intelligent design stance of the real film, Myers said "not telling one of the sides in a debate about what the subject might be and then leading him around randomly to various topics, with the intent of later editing it down to the parts that just make the points you want, is the video version of quote-mining and is fundamentally dishonest." Richard Dawkins said "At no time was I given the slightest clue that these people were a creationist front"; and Eugenie Scott, of the National Center for Science Education, said "I just expect people to be honest with me, and they weren’t."
These criticisms however are defended as being hypocritical in nature - "I've never seen a bigger bunch of hypocrites in my life," said Mathis, who set up the interviews for EXPELLED. "I went over all of the questions with these folks before the interviews and I e-mailed the questions to many of them days in advance. The lady (and gentleman) doth protest too much, methinks." It has also been pointed out that Dawkins himself participated in the documentary "A War on Science" which is an attack on Intelligent Design. Producers of that film presented themselves to the Discovery Institute as objective filmmakers and then portrayed the organization as religiously-motivated and anti-scientific.
Defending the movie, the producer, Walt Ruloff, said that scientists like prominent geneticist Francis Collins keep their religion and science separate only because they are "toeing the party line". Collins, who was not asked to be interviewed for the film in any of its incarnations, said that Ruloff's claims were "ludicrous".
Website
There is a website associated with the movie; including trailers, additional material, press articles, and a blog.
The blog's first entry was an open letter from Ben Stein which explains his personal premise for the movie. Stein utilizes arguments based on freedom of inquiry, teleology and the beliefs of historically prominent scientists. He also accuses the modern American scientific establishment as being "a new anti-religious dogmatism"
The website also asks for submissions of personal "EXPELLED" stories. Submissions containing tales of discrimination against students for suggesting design and/or questioning Darwinian theory, with the enticement that a winning story, or stories will be featured in the film.
Tired of being labeled merely for questioning aspects of the Darwinian theory of evolution? Ever been scoffed at or ridiculed in front of your peers? ... You and your story just might be chosen by our producers to be in the film, “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed”! Let your voice be heard!
References
- Lesley Burbridge-Bates (2007-08-22). "Expelled Press Release" (PDF). Premise Media. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed". ChristianCinema.com. 2007-09-23. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "In the News - Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed". ARN. 2007-09-24. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed the new film on the ID controversy". ID the future. 2007-09-22. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Misleading blurb, under "Properties" > "Crossroads"". Retrieved 2007-09-28.
- ^ PZ Myers (2007-08-22). "I'm gonna be a ☆ MOVIE STAR ☆". Pharyngula. Scienceblogs. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - PZ Myers (2007-08-28). "Expelled producer seems to be embarrassed about his sneaky tactics". Pharyngula. Scienceblogs. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Cornelia Dean (2007-09-27). "Scientists Feel Miscast in Film on Life's Origin". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - LifeSiteNews.com (2007-10-05). "Atheist Scientists in Uproar". LifeSiteNews.com. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Ben Stein's Introductory Blog, Ben Stein, August 21, 2007.
- MOVIE CONTEST Premise Media Corporation, Accessed Novemeber 2007