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Ben Stein exposes the frightening agenda of the Darwinian Machine in
new movie
ASSIST News Service ^ | September 20, 2007 | Michael Ireland
Posted on 09/20/2007 7:12:00 PM PDT by AngieGal
Ben Stein exposes the frightening agenda of the Darwinian Machine in
new movie Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, coming February, 2008
By Michael Ireland Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (ANS) -- Ben Stein, the highly recognizable
television personality, actor and former White House presidential
speech writer, is on a journey to answer one of the biggest questions
ever asked: "Were we designed or are we simply the end result of an
ancient mud puddle struck by lightning?" EXPELLED movie poster.
Stein, who is also a lawyer, an economist, an author and social
commentator, is stunned by what he finds on his journey. He discovers
an elitist scientific establishment that has traded in its skepticism
for dogma.
But even worse, along the way, Stein uncovers a long line of
biologists, astronomers, chemists and philosophers who have had their
reputations destroyed and their careers ruined by a scientific
establishment that allows absolutely no dissent from Charles Darwin's
theory of random mutation and natural selection.
"Big Science in this area of biology has lost its way," says Stein.
"Scientists are supposed to be allowed to follow the evidence wherever
it may lead, no matter what the implications are. Freedom of inquiry
has been greatly compromised, and this is not only anti-American, it's
anti-science. Its anti-the whole concept of learning."
In "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed," in theaters February, 2008,
Stein discovers a High School science educator who teaches a theory as
indisputable fact and reveals that university professors unmercifully
crush any fellow scientists who dare question the prevailing system of
belief.
A news release about the movie explains: "This isn't the latest
Hollywood comedy; it's a disturbing new documentary that will shock
anyone who thinks all conservative leaders, those who believe
Creationism to be true and scientists are free to follow the evidence
and their own personal faith wherever it may lead."
Expelled uncovers that educators and scientists are being ridiculed,
denied tenure and even fired in some cases for the fact that they
believe there is evidence of "design" in nature, challenging the idea
that life is a result of random chance.
For example, Stein meets Richard Sternberg, a double PhD biologist who
allowed a peer-reviewed research paper describing the evidence for
intelligence in the universe to be published in the scientific journal
Proceedings.
Not long after publication, officials from the National Center for
Science Education and the Smithsonian Institution where Sternberg was
a research fellow began a coordinated smear and intimidation campaign
to get the promising young scientist expelled from his position. This
attack on scientific freedom was so egregious that it prompted a
congressional investigation.
On his journey, Stein meets other scientists such as astrobiologist
Guillermo Gonzalez, who was denied tenure at Iowa State University in
spite of his extraordinary record of achievement. Gonzalez made the
mistake of documenting the design he has observed in the universe.
There are others, such as Caroline Crocker, a brilliant biology
teacher at George Mason University who was forced out of the
university for briefly discussing problems with Darwinian Theory and
for telling the students that some scientists believe there is
evidence of design in the universe. The list goes on and on.
Unlike some other documentary films, Expelled doesn't just talk to
people representing one side of the story. The film confronts
scientists such as Richard Dawkins, author of The God Delusion,
influential biologist and atheist blogger PZ Myers and Eugenie Scott,
head of the National Center for Science Education.
The creators of Expelled crossed the globe over a two-year period,
interviewing scores of scientists, doctors, philosophers and public
leaders. The result is a startling revelation that freedom of thought
and freedom of inquiry have been expelled from publicly-funded high
schools, universities and research institutions.
"The incredible thing about Expelled is that we don't resort to
manipulating our interviews for the purpose of achieving the 'shock
effect,' something that has become common in documentary film these
days," said Walt Ruloff, co-founder of Premise Media and co-executive
producer.
"People will be stunned to actually find out what elitist scientists
proclaim, which is that a large majority of Americans are simpletons
who believe in a fairy tale. Premise Media took on this difficult
mission because we believe the greatest asset of humanity is our
freedom to explore and discover truth," Ruloff said.
The film is being marketed by Motive Entertainment, the company that
has spearheaded significant Hollywood blockbusters, including The
Passion of the Christ, Polar Express and The Chronicles of Narnia.
Rocky Mountain Pictures, an established distribution company, which
has enjoyed numerous box-office successes, will distribute the film.
The extensive grass roots campaign for Expelled, spearheaded by Motive
Entertainment president Paul Lauer, will include nationwide screenings
and endorsements with key leaders, promotional materials, a
promotional resource DVD, publicity, radio promotions and Internet. In
addition, a pre-launch campaign will include unprecedented
partnerships and a widespread campaign together with educators, youth,
scientists, families and the media nationwide.
Premise Media Corporation develops, finances and produces independent
films, books and DVD's for the domestic and international marketplace,
"Producing world class media that stirs the heart and inspires the
mind to truth, purpose and hope." Company principals and producers
Logan Craft and Walt Ruloff can be contacted via its website
(www.premisemedia.com).
Los Angeles-based Motive Entertainment, which directed the grassroots
marketing campaigns for Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, the
Tom Hanks/Robert Zemeckis film Polar Express and the record-breaking
Walden Media/Disney epic series, The Chronicles of Narnia, is a
leading company in film and entertainment marketing
(www.motivemarketing.biz).
Specializing in the independent motion picture industry, Rocky
Mountain Pictures provides full-service theatrical film distribution
including strategic marketing development. Principal partners Ron
Rodgers and Randy Slaughter each have more than 35 years of theatrical
distribution and marketing experience, having previously served in
executive positions with some of the largest and most profitable
independent production and distribution companies in the U.S.
(www.rockymtnpictures.com).
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed is scheduled for release in February
2008. For more information on Ben Stein's journey visit
www.expelledthemovie.com.
This film is not yet rated.