Well, here’s another review of Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, but this one highlights the actual preview experience as no other has so far.
The screening was amateur, from the sound of it. Rather than using an actual print of the movie (or a high-res digital version), the producers showed the film using a laptop and a digital projector! This for a movie that is due to be released nationally in less than a month.
Since a laptop was playing the film, the sound was bad. Not exactly the best theater experience, either.
The reviewer hints that perhaps the background music during the private screening was not paid for. The tunes include John Lennon’s “Imagine” and The Killer’s “All These Things That I’ve Done,” the rights to which would cost a pretty penny.
The budget for this film was reportedly $3.5 million, much of it bankrolled by wealthy contributors. One would expect a somewhat slicker preview of it.
Not all reviews of Expelled have been negative, to be fair. Predictably, those who are already disposed to oppose evolution and support Intelligent Design/creationism adore the flick. Here’s some links to positive reviews.
Tom Bethell for The American Spectator
Rush Limbaugh on his talk show (audio)
Tom Cashill (Ingram’s Magazine, Kansas City)
It’s also got some thumbs up from Christian and “family-oriented” review sites, with warnings about some images that might be disturbing for younger kids.
