Evolution vs Creationism (a Film search)

laserbrn

laserbrn

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I am looking for interesting films predominantly on the side of Evolution. I thought why not see what people suggest on the side of creationism so I can watch them one after the other and logically compare the arguments.

So, fellow atheists (yeah, I'm definitely an atheist) I'm just looking for something interesting to watch, any TV Specials you've seen or cool new movies? Just an interesting subject and I'm a bit on the bored side these days.

And Christians/Muslims or any other religious believer feel free to make a suggestion (it has to be something interesting to support the theory not just some weirdo religious film). Something with science or questions about currently believed science would be appropriate here. I'm always down to QUESTION everything so don't think that I will just laugh and judge, I just need it to be interesting.

Thanks...and yes, I will find a way to watch it if it compels me. Buy the DVD or download it, etc...

Oh and thanks....

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laserbrn

laserbrn

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Thanks...I started watching the Falsehoods of Creationism series and it is pretty good albeit a bit arrogant feeling. I'm interested more in the timeline of evolution, the proof we've found, the fossil records, etc. I don't need convincing that creationism is unfounded, I get that.
 
mindphuk

mindphuk

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laserbrn said:
Thanks...I started watching the Falsehoods of Creationism series and it is pretty good albeit a bit arrogant feeling. I'm interested more in the timeline of evolution, the proof we've found, the fossil records, etc. I don't need convincing that creationism is unfounded, I get that.
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I understand, but he details more than just creationist falsehoods, his knowledge and detail of evolution is very extensive. Even if you don't learn much that is new, they are still entertaining.

ProInc's macroevolution videos are good. You have to remember who the audience is for these.

I think Sagan's Cosmos series is on Googlevideo and he had a section on evolution that was good.
You should also look at the TED videos. There's hundreds of hours worth there. http://www.ted.com/
 
laserbrn

laserbrn

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I actually watched "Cosmos" not too long ago. It was interesting, had to look past the "age" of the film, but I found a lot of differnt tidbits here and there that were very good. I enjoy the physics aspects as well so these films and series' have always intrigued me, but it's just now at the age of 28 I have the patience to watch them.
 
Padawanbater2

Padawanbater2

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I'd recommend the movie Creation (2009). It's sort of like a biography of Charles Darwin's life, as he developed the theory, the struggles he went through publishing it and accepting responsibility for changing the course of human history, but in a much more entertaining format. It's actually more of a movie and not so much a fact, fact, fact documentary.

Really well done I thought.
 
mindphuk

mindphuk

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There is another movie called Darwin's Secret Notebooks that was very good too. Unfortunately, I haven't seen videos online for it but it can be purchased from National Geographic.
Here's a summary:
Of the five years Charles Darwin spent circling the world on the H.M.S. Beagle, a mere five weeks were spent in the Galapagos Islands. Contrary to popular belief, his greatest epiphanies did not occur on the famed islands. Instead, they were a result of years exploring the wilds of South America, where his senses were overwhelmed by a world teeming with life.
But what he found there was perplexing to a 19th century naturalist. Why did the fossils he discovered look like giant versions of the sloths and armadillos still living nearby? Why did the penguins and other birds he saw use their wings as flippers, fins, or sails - but not for flying? How could sea shells be found embedded in rock layers more than 100 miles from the sea? It was not until after he left the Galapagos - where mockingbirds, not finches, capture his attention - that he was able to fully appreciate everything he had encountered, and pull together the ideas for his masterwork, On The Origin of Species.
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Narrated by evolutionary biologist Armand Leroi of Imperial College London, the program can be purchased from NatGeoTV.​
 
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