“Christian critics of evolution film Charles Darwin documentary in Galapagos Islands”
By Greg Garrison; January 1, 2010 — The Birmingham News
The past year has been a year of celebration for fans of Charles Darwin, but critics of evolution have been busy, too. Darwin’s theory of evolution was explained in his book, “On the Origin of Species.” Because of the 150th anÂniversary of the book’s publication in 1859 and the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth in 1809, there were many commemorations of Darwin in 2009.
There has also been backlash by those opposed to Darwin’s theories. Birmingham filmmakers Jon and Andy Erwin showed their anti-evoluÂtion documentary, “The Mysterious Islands,” at the Alabama Theatre on Nov. 24, the 150th anniverÂsary of the publication of “Origin of Species.”
The brothers filmed in the Galapagos Islands, reviewÂing Darwin’s conclusions and siding with a person who shared the Galapagos voyage with Darwin, Capt. Robert Fitzroy of the HMS Beagle, who disputed those conclusions.
The Erwins did their filming March 8-15 on a shoestring budget.
“I would compare it to ‘Jurassic Park,’ ” Jon Erwin said of the setting. “There’s no way to describe it. It’s unreal. I had the time of my life. The islands are volÂcanic, and there’s no indigeÂnous human population, so the animals just aren’t afÂraid of you. They act like they’re domesticated. I was filming a crab, and a sea lion came up and started nudgÂing my leg like a dog.”
Doug Phillips, founder of Vision Forum Ministries, came up with the idea of the documentary on Darwin shot in the Galapagos. “I wanted something sigÂnificant, cinematically beautiful,” Phillips said. “They did a fantastic job.”
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