Beleive [sic] in the Power of Words
There's a movie slated for release on Dec. 25, 2007. It's called "The Great Debaters." Since debating seems to be in my blood, when I saw the banner ad on a website, I clicked on it. I won't bother telling you what it's about. You can read it yourself here: The Great Debaters website.
What interests me more (for now anyway) is who is in the movie, and who is behind the movie. Quite frankly, this film boasts quite a cachet of Hollywood Horsepower, to wit, Academy Award Winners, Forest Whitaker and Denzel Washington. Not only are these illustrious actors playing major roles in the film, but it is backed (produced) by none other than Oprah "Biggest Book Club in the World" Winfrey.
Given the above, and what I'm about to show you from the website, one is compelled to ask: Did anyone proof read this website before they launched it? Has any of the gagzillion members of Oprah's Book Clubâ„¢ noticed the egregious spelling errors on the website since it's been launched?
Here are the portions of the "About" page that caught my attention:
First, this: The ensemble cast is "lead by Washington ..."
Click here: "... lead by Washington ..."
I understand the importance of leadership (I think), but where was the leadership when it came to writing the copy and making sure it was proof read?
Also, this: "In their pursuit of excellence, Tolson's debate team receives a groundbreaking invitation ..."
Click here: ... their pursuit ..."
Note the subject is "team," a singular noun, but the plural possessive pronoun is used, "their pursuit."
Finally, this: "Beleive in the power of words."
Click here: "... beleive in the power of words ..."
Does that include words that are misspelled? Is anyone as awestruck by the irony here as I am? Anyone? Anyone?
As of noon, 12/12/2007, they've corrected the "beleive" misspelling. So much for my self-righteous indignation.
What interests me more (for now anyway) is who is in the movie, and who is behind the movie. Quite frankly, this film boasts quite a cachet of Hollywood Horsepower, to wit, Academy Award Winners, Forest Whitaker and Denzel Washington. Not only are these illustrious actors playing major roles in the film, but it is backed (produced) by none other than Oprah "Biggest Book Club in the World" Winfrey.
Given the above, and what I'm about to show you from the website, one is compelled to ask: Did anyone proof read this website before they launched it? Has any of the gagzillion members of Oprah's Book Clubâ„¢ noticed the egregious spelling errors on the website since it's been launched?
Here are the portions of the "About" page that caught my attention:
First, this: The ensemble cast is "lead by Washington ..."
Click here: "... lead by Washington ..."
I understand the importance of leadership (I think), but where was the leadership when it came to writing the copy and making sure it was proof read?
Also, this: "In their pursuit of excellence, Tolson's debate team receives a groundbreaking invitation ..."
Click here: ... their pursuit ..."
Note the subject is "team," a singular noun, but the plural possessive pronoun is used, "their pursuit."
Finally, this: "Beleive in the power of words."
Click here: "... beleive in the power of words ..."
Does that include words that are misspelled? Is anyone as awestruck by the irony here as I am? Anyone? Anyone?
As of noon, 12/12/2007, they've corrected the "beleive" misspelling. So much for my self-righteous indignation.



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