Ben Stein dreams of being the Freeper's Michael Moore...

[blitzen]

so, he gets this bright idea (after all, he is brilliant, don't ya know) to make a film about how evolution is a liberal dogma


http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57840

In the movie, Stein, who is also a lawyer, economist, former presidential speechwriter, author and social commentator, is stunned by what he discovers – an elitist scientific establishment that has traded in its skepticism for dogma. Even worse, say publicists for the feature film, "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."

[apex nerd]

1. Freakin' Sweet, Lois

Here's the best part.

Stein has himself a win-win situation here.

Either this movie becomes a runaway hit and rakes in big moola at the box office, making him the Right Wing Micheal Moore in every sense of the word.

Or, the movie doesn't become a runaway hit. In which case....

He blames the liberal media. Those scurvy bastards.

The problem with trying to be Michael Moore without actually studying any of his films is that you miss the most obvious reason why his films make so much money. (I'm going out on a limb and guessing that Ben Stein hasn't seen any of Moore's movies.)

Moore is a skilled and talented filmmaker. He understands the medium of film. He knows how to make a nearly unwatchable subject into the feel-good hit of the summer.

Ben Stein, on the other hand, has experienced success in the film industry when working on movies with gifted filmmakers. After reading the article, I don't remember any other filmmaker names jumping out at me.

By the way, the Freepers already have their Michael Moore.

His name is Mel Gibson. And he also happens to be a gifted filmmaker.

All the freepers need now is their Keanu Reeves.

[Sneaky Sailor]

16. I am not sure that one movie

Makes Mel Gibson the Freeper Michael Moore.

[LittleClarkie]

2. That's as absurd as Michael Moore trying to be the next Ben Stein

Just be Ben Stein, Ben. It's a pretty good gig, isn't it?

[blitzen]

3. here's the incredibly lame and boring trailer

http://www.expelledthemovie.com/video.php

[greenman3610]

10. corporate suck ups casting themselves as rebels

leave me a little cold

[wicket]

12. Wow

thanks for putting it so perfectly! :thumbsup:

[Last Lemming]

4. Charles Darwin's theory of random mutation

wait. . .is he confusing Darwin with Mendal?

[varkam]

6. Hard to say.

They might be intentionally equivocating to score points somehow, or they might just be too dumb to understand the differences between (a) evolution, (b) natural selection, and (c) random genetic mutation.

[AngryOldDem]

5. Does this come after he finishes his gig on America's Smartest Model on VH1?

[Az]

7. If the creationists and IDers offered up an actual scientific theory

then they would have something. But they are just trying to do pseudoscience in the public arena. Science does not work by appealing to the public. It works by evidence, testing, and peer review. Period.

[Touchdown]

27. Hey! It's not pseudoscience!

The Pyramids were really built by aliens and Atlantis is real!:crazy:

[Blashyrkh]

36. *snicker* I know you are being uber-sarcastic but correct on both counts.

Cuba is the remain of what was southern Atlantis. Check out Google Earth, the shallower, submerged area north of Cuba was the rest of the landmass.

[SlingBlade]

8. Ben Stein ?

We dont need no stinking Ben Stein ! :puke:


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[Didereaux]

9. It is rumored that Steins' photo hangs....

...between two large, gold fringed American flags, and just beneath a huge carved Bald Eagle...behind the podium in the 'Log Cabin Republicans' clubhouse.

[meegbear]

11. Haven't "Evolution Scientists" traded in skepticism for dogma?

:shrug:

[Didereaux]

13. NO! n/t

[meegbear]

14. Well, that settles that then.

[Didereaux]

15. YES! ;) n/t

[Hubert Flottz]

17. Who's Ben Swine?

[wicket]

18. Bueller, Bueller, Bueller..... Something D-O-O economics, Voodoo economics

;)

[Hubert Flottz]

20. Benny don't know his Doo-Doo let alone his Voo-Doo!

He was just to the manor born...

[wicket]

21. He loves to whore for his corporate masters

[wicket]

19. Check out this piece of shit article he wrote 2 years back:

Deep Throat and Genocide

He blames Deep Throat (Mark Felt) for the genocide in Cambodia. :wow:

[Hubert Flottz]

22. "He lied. "

"He lied so he could stay in office and keep his agenda of peace going."(Nixon)

So did Bill Clinton and Ben and his pals wanted to impeach Clinton.

Ben is no better than Rush or Ann, when it comes to the GOP's double standard bullshit slinging.

[wicket]

23. He's really off his rocker

Though I don't think he's ever been on his :P

[Coexist]

24. I thought Drew Carey was going to be the right's Michael Moore??

or was that the right's Al Gore??

I am so confused.

[The Stranger]

25. This is the imbecile with the nerdy schtick and claims be be a genius?

He claims to be a genius based on his S.A.T. score, right?

[Kingshakabobo]

28. I thought it was because he did such a bang-up job for Nixon.

:rofl:

[Snarkturian Clone]

26. I'll see it once just for fun... NT

[Cha]

29. Poor Poor ben stein...sigh..

just because he didn't evolve like others did is no reason not to acknowledge Evolution.

So sad..he's just not funny.

[Johonny]

30. YAWN!

I'm sure it's a shocking, shocking film.


Excerpt from Stein’s movie

Ben Stein "here is another shocking, shocking case"

Scientist "I don't believe Darwin"

scientific establishment "well just publish a paper with your objections and evidence not supporting it. We’d love to see it."

Scientist "evidence? I don't have any of that stuff. I just don't believe it"

scientific establishment "So no evidence. How are we suppose to be convinced then?"

Scientist "How dare you attack my reputation!"

scientific establishment "Ah, you never publish in this field. You don't have any reputation to attack"

Scientist "You've ruined my career"

scientific establishment "What career? You never published any work you did in this field and you made tons of money selling your objections to non-scientist without doing any scientific work in the field"

Ben Stein "terrible, just terrible. When will we stop this scientific establishment from forcing scientist to publish evidence, facts, observations and theoretical reports in peer review scientific publications instead of mass produced non-peer reviewed books, lecture tours and debates. Enjoy my next movie on American Doctors who have traded skepticism for Dogma. They no longer believe disease is cause by demon possession, swallowing toads and imbalance in the blood... but germs! 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 the germ theory of medicine."

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

31. Gee whiz.

The guy's claim to fame was a bit part in a popular 80's movie.

Maybe Sloth from the Goonies can make a documentary on NAFTA or something.

[minkyboodle]

33. LOL

Baby Ruth?

[wicket]

34. Even though Goonies never say die, Sloth is unfortunately dead

n/t

[Swamp Rat]

37. LOL!

:rofl:

[Javaman]

32. he can dream all he wants but he has a fatal flaw that keeps that from happening first.

he has to actually care about something other than himself.

[Rex]

35. The greatest B actor who ever lived.

:eyes: