Now that Expelled's producers have gained notoriety by expelling PZ Myers from a preview while failing to recognize Richard Dawkins, and reducing Jacob Bronowski's Ascent Of Man to the level of a Visine commercial, the search has begun for the missing links in the devolution of Ben Stein's dumbed down Darwin epic.
The first that has come to light, from a hard drive that survived the Y1K crisis, is this moving scene from the Bayeux Travesty --
Well, not you, specifically, but if you're a gullible Christian student, get on the money train and see Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, to earn sweet cash for your Christian school. The producers of this Intelligent Design doc are offering cash donations to Christian schools in return for ticket stubs proving attendance (or at least purchased tickets). Breaks down like this (from the website):
* 0-99 ticket stubs submitted = $5 per ticket stub
* 100-299 ticket stubs submitted = $1,000 donated to your school
* 300-499 ticket stubs submitted = $2,500 donated to your school
* 500 ticket stubs submitted = $5,000 donated to your school
"Each school across the nation will be competing for the top honor of submitting the most ticket stubs with that school having their $5,000 donation matched for a total donation of $10,000!"
So is this movie, hosted by Ben Stein and featuring appearances from Richard Dawkins (man just can't resist a pissing match) and science hacks Jon Wells and Michael Eignor, worth being paid to see? Check the trailer after the jump.
Sometimes I spend hours slaving over a hot stove, cooking up 60-Second jokes for you, my undernourished children. Science jokes don't just write themselves, you know?
But I stand corrected: Sometimes the jokes do just write themselves. This, my friends, is one of those times. Just lie back and bask in the glory.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Intelligent Design (Amazon)
Every week, The Anti-Scientist picks a study or news item which he dissects with the clinical detachment of the 19th century's most distinguished grave-robbing anatomists . . .
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The new movie Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed is a rebellion-themed docudrama leveled at the 12 to 24 faith market. It will attempt the daunting task of making perhaps the most traditional belief in western culture edgy and hip. Like Christian death metal, it will do so in clothing rather antithetical to its subject.
But what's that you say? Nine out of ten virgins attending Dallas Baptist University already think creationism is cool. Well, yes, but this set hardly has clout in the culture wars, what with the pleated pants and New Testament trading cards. That's why they're paying star of the film, Ben Stein, and various marketing heavies for that just-so spin.
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