The Other Far Side

March 10, 2008 by Dr. Mc.

Last week I blogged about a movie review and reviewer who
blindly opposed Expelled. This week I must comment on an example from the other
far side. Jack Cashill, executive editor of Ingram’s Magazine,  wrote his
defense of Ben Stein’s Expelled. I say the other far side, because just
as Robert Moore obviously had made up his mind about his view of the film before
he entered the theater, so Cashill gives no attention to the film’s
short falls. He begins with a barrage of adjectives that do nothing but alienate
anyone who does not hold his same narrow opinions on a multitude of issues
irrelevant to the film and it’s topic. So, unless you wish to risk getting
unnecessarily distracted (even offended), skip the first seven paragraphs, and begin with "And into this breach,.." to see what he thought about the film itself. I found
new insight here. I have not seen the film yet–I keep getting invitations to
viewings that are hundreds of miles away–so I am not equipped to comment on the
film itself. Alas, I must confine my comments to the comments. There, now we have two contrasting biased views of the film. I guess you and I will have to wait to see the film ourselves to get a balanced view–or will we then?

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