I was so happy when I walked in today and my rommie said that I got my movie that I ordered a while ago. I had a bad experience when I ordered something online previously because it came and they left it at the office of the appartment complex that I live in, and they didn't let me know that it had arrived. Nonetheless I am happy because I have it now...
I remember watching this movie in theaters when it first came out, and thinking what a great movie it was. It is called Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, and it is a documentary type move on how several scientists got in trouble over mentioning that there was at least a little credance to the notion of intelligent design. Being a Cradle Catholic surrounded by an unbeleivably faithful family and a biology student as well, this movie had a really big impact on my outlook on this matter. My faith has always been a big part of my life, whether it was forced upon me or I chose to immerse myself into it, I always took a more rational view on the way things came to be than my parents might like, and this film really entertains my train of thought.
Anyway this movie comes highly recomended, it isn't about whether or not God exists , or anything like that, but it does make people like Richard Dawkins look foolish and ignorant.
One of my favorite scenes was when it shows a CG movie of what happens inside a cell and being able to be like "oh thats a microtubule, and that a carrier protein, and thats a chaperonin!" It is really amazing how the life works on a macroscopic as well as a microscopic level. biology has to be one of the most exciting sciences because you get to see how everything comes together from physics and chemistry to form the dynamics of life as we know it. besides that it changes so frequently!! Species are being reorganized into different families and taxa (names of species) because their genomes (DNA) are being sequenced and we are realizing that we placed them in the wrong places. the other day my teacher was showing us the phylogeny (family tree if you will, it shows how different species are related to a common ancestor) of many different species and he was like "oh that wasn't there when i learned it."
speaking of my biology class it freaks me out every time my head itches in that class because he is a parasitologist and some of his underlings work with head lice infestations in tent city... ... ...
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14 years ago
Great movie review. We haven't seen it yet but I would definitely like to now. If we don't rent it maybe you can bring it to the next movie night? My way of thinking is probably the opposite of yours but we have the same conclusion. That's because the Truth is for all, and all can find it if they truly seek It.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about getting the itches in Biology. Whenever someone even mentions the word 'lice' my head itches. Actually I just scratched my head. yikes
Interesting post! We'll have to see this movie together, maybe even invite my boss over too. I think I understand what I thought I read, but let's talk about it together anyway!
ReplyDeleteI always loved biology, even though I got a D in it at Cal Poly. I loved the DNA and genetics part.
ReplyDeleteI will have to borrow the movie when everyone else is done. I want to check out your take on things and see if we line up.