Contact (1997) | First Time Watching | Movie Reaction

"We are not alone..." Two-time Academy Award-winner Jodie Foster and Hollywood's brightest new star, Matthew McConaughey, shine in this spellbinding drama of a dedicated astronomer's quest to make first Contact. Despite scorn from her colleagues, "Ellie" Arroway devoutly eavesdrops on the universe. And then, one fateful morning, she hears a cryptic signal. As the world's scientists scramble to decode "the message," Ellie must struggle to become Earth's single emissary on a journey beyond theory or experience. Seeking support, she turns top-level government advisor, Palmer Joss . Separated by very different beliefs, they reunite in their passion for knowledge and truth. From Academy Award-winning director Robert Zemeckis and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Carl Sagan's best-seller comes the story of a visionary scientist's unshakable conviction that somewhere in this boundless universe an intelligence yearns for Contact.
Actors: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Skerritt, David Morse, James Woods, John Hurt, Angela Bassett, William Fichtner
Director: Robert Zemeckis
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[@bryanCJC2105]

"For Carl" is Carl Sagan. The movie is based on his book "Contact" published in 1985. Carl Sagan was involved in the production of the movie, but he died in 1996, about 6 mos before this movie was released.

[@KevinLopez-jf5ys]

Carl Sagan is my homeboy.

[@chanceneck8072]

Cool, I was born in 1985..

[@rcmorl6390]

"Billions and billions..." Cosmos. Read the book and waited for the movie. Not disappointed.

[@Dan_Geer_]

That shot of her running through the hall as a child to get the medicine, and it turns out it was a reflection in the mirror, was actually the toughest shot in the whole movie. Finding a way to film it the way they wanted without exposing reflections of the film crew took a lot of really tricky setup.

[@d.t.nelson8805]

Clinton was actually speaking those words, but he was talking about a discovered rock believed to have come from Mars. The actual footage was edited into the film to make it seem like he was talking about possible alien contact. There was actually legal controversy over the use of the presidents image and words in a commercial product. And the Carl the film was dedicated to is Carl Sagen who wrote the novel from which the movie was adapted. For another Jodie Foster reccomendation, check out the movie "Nell" (1994)

[@xgrahamsmith]

ALH84001. Very exciting discovery as a young geology student, but most likely just shock structures in an otherwise ordinary carbonaceous chondrite.

[@MattRowland]

Actually, he was talking about cloning the sheep named Dolly.

[@d.t.nelson8805]

@@MattRowland No it was a meteorite they believed was from Mars found in Antarctica that had possible signs of life. There were supposedly microfossils of bacteria within the meteorite. I actually remember that press conference and Clinton giving that speech. Of course, it all turned out to be nothing and the "signs of life" were debunked. The cloning of the sheep, Dolly, in Scotland was one month earlier in the same year, though. 1996.

[@AutoPilate]

Zemeckis did something similar in Forrest Gump when he inserted footage of Tom Hanks interacting with JFK, Johnson, and Nixon.

[@chanceneck8072]

Nell was awesome. I haven't seen it in decades, haven't seen it nearly enough....

[@ryanaromero]

Hi James! One on my favorite sci-fi movies! Carl Sagan's story, what a legend!

[@fearlesslife21]

Same!

[@SuburbanSavage]

I love this movie. It's grounded in science, but it recognizes the importance of faith, not just in religion, but also faith in your convictions too. I always cry at the beach scene because Ellie makes contact with the aliens, but also gets to have a conversation with her "dad" too. Even though she knows that is not her dad, she is comfortable enough with this form to speak honestly.

[@bjgandalf69]

This film's theme, which of course was the theme of Carl's novel, is exactly what you suggest: the struggle for the search for truth in both science and in religion. With religion, you need to have faith. Science is supposed to find truth in fact. Dr. Ellie Arroway has lost her faith in God after losing her parents yet has to rediscover faith when she has no real evidence of her trip to Vega. All this from a novel written by a self professed atheist. It is freaking brilliant! I consider myself a Christian believer and don't personally think that science and religion are at odds. Science is the ultimate religion...it can show how beautiful the universe truly is which basically proves that there has to be a God.

[@calanor4130]

@@bjgandalf69 Carl Sagan himself said that he was an agnostic. He actually outright disliked being referred to as an atheist. Here are some of his words on the subject: _"An atheist has to know a lot more than I know. An atheist is someone who knows there is no god. By some definitions atheism is very stupid."_ I agree with your thoughts of science "vs" religion. They don't have to be at odds and historically speaking they haven't always been.

[@bjgandalf69]

@@calanor4130 I stand corrected on my characterization of Sagan's religious stance. I misspoke there.

[@cmock810]

I have always loved how this movie comes full circle to her believing in something that she couldn't prove despite her not believing in something that you can't prove.

[@JC-rb3hj]

The Beach that Ellie was on after the ball dropped was identical to the drawing of the beach she made for her father. I hadn't noticed it before. Carl is Carl Sagan. Nicely done James, excellent reaction. One of my favorite films.

[@Ray.Norrish]

Also, the waves go backwards

[@davidhart6291]

So great that you recognized both Tom Skerritt and John Hurt, from different movies they’ve done, but isn’t it great that they were both in the original “Alien”, probably the most terrifying depiction of alien life, and this movie, probably the most comforting depiction of alien life? I find the juxtaposition hilarious. Cheers!!

[@disconnexionsdotcom]

Wow.. never realized that fact. Great catch.

[@Greybeardmedic]

Carl Sagan, the world famous Author, Professor, Astronomer, Astrophysicist, Astrobiologist who wrote the novel "First Contact" in 1985. He passed away in 1996. You can dive into his history and all of the work that he was involved in or promoted and never come out again. A great american.

[@meminustherandomgooglenumbers]

Pretty much the 20th century’s Neil DeGrasse Tyson

[@fastertove]

Don't get me wrong, both are great people, but Carl Sagan was more 'hands on' while also popularizing science, compared to Neil DeGrasse Tyson who's mainly about popularizing science. @@meminustherandomgooglenumbers

[@bjgandalf69]

​@meminustherandomgooglenumbers I would suggest Neal has nothing on Carl. He is the TV version of what Carl actually was.

[@motodork]

He is definitely all of that, and a great lover of cannabis as well.

[@meminustherandomgooglenumbers]

@@bjgandalf69 Feel free to name your alternative 21st century version of Carl Sagan.

[@PocokPresents]

This is one of the BEST movies I ever watched. I wish I could watch all over again knowing nothing of it.

[@fastertove]

I agree. I urge you to listen to the audiobook of the book, if you haven't already. It is read by Jodi Foster which ties it nicely to the movie.

[@WIGeek72]

The number of times you quoted the movie before the quote happened was great. I loved that you were so into the movie, it is one of my all time favorites.

[@corn4722]

Carl Sagan it was for he wrote the book “contact” if you don’t know who he was he was astronomer who also had a tv show called “cosmos” he died in ‘96 a year before the movie came out in ‘97

[@willcool713]

There's a scene after the last Congressional hearing where the camera is out of focus on McConaughey and it looks like Sagan from his Cosmos days, scarf and all.

[@grumpyoldgraymetalhead2441]

My favorite line- “they should have sent a poet”.

[@kurtn4819]

Occam's Razor actually says "The explanation that requires the least number of assumption is generally the right one."

[@jefferybeams145]

This is one of my favorite movies. I never get tired of watching it time after time. I'm glad you enjoyed it, James!

[@3DJapan]

One of my favorites too.

[@chanceneck8072]

Guess what Rotten Tomatoes score it has? I just saw that. I couldn't believe it.

[@denanebergall5514]

I was 16 when this first came out and it quickly became a favorite of my mom and me. We went several times to see it in the theater and our favorite part was when it came to the part of the "18 hours of static" and we'd stay really quiet and you could hear the entire audience gasp. lol I always watch for the gasp when reactors do this movie and you didn't disappoint. lol I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

[@formdusktilldeath]

That radio telescope in Arecibo collapsed in december of 2020. What a shame.

[@karenlackner192]

The opening sequence in this film!!! It was amazing on the big screen !!!! I knew this movie was right up your alley!!!! Great reaction !!!

[@brianstapp2023]

Oh, man…saw this in the theater with a bunch of coworkers when I worked at Paramount. I didn’t appreciate it as much then as I did later on…I’ve seen it dozens of times since. I really love this movie. “OK to go! I’m OK to go!”

[@classictowers668]

Jodie Foster's testimony scene at the end of the film always makes me tear up. 😭

[@chanceneck8072]

The German dub is even better. I kinda hate how Jodie just expresses so many of her phrases like questions. Like, I mean the infliction in her voice. That's better in German. Also the emotions translate very well in that dub. Acting-wise her performance was glorious. Very high energy. But the biggest crime I just found out: I saw on my Google tv that this movie is currently on Amazon Prime. Which, I don't have a subscription, I probably never will... But they showed the Rotten Tomatoes score next to it.. Guesss what rating this movie has! What would be fair? (Just fyi: I have rated it a 100 on my personal list)....

[@chanceneck8072]

10:31 this scene though is a thousand times better in English.... 😭💔

[@jesterforhire]

This is one of my favorites. Jodie Foster is so good. My mother was a book worm like you, from England, born in 1934 and survived WW2 as a young girl in Brighton. Caught a rose from an American Soldier going to Normandy. We barely ever watched any movies together, but we saw Contact the week my father passed suddenly after elective surgery. The day after my 27th Birthday, and the week Princess Diana was killed. Very , very memorable flick. She would have LOVED Arrival. Loved your reaction. I can’t get enough of that movie. Amy Adams is so great in it. Thanks for your authenticity!

[@randomvideoconnoisseur563]

This is in my top 5 movies. Love the plot, the message, the shots and concepts. Seen it so many times, I just realized how amazing everyone did at acting lol. All of them

[@HalkerVeil]

Jodie has been acting since she was a child. Lot of great films to see with her in it.

[@calanor4130]

If you've seen "Alien", then you saw Tom Skerritt and John Hurt in that film as well. 🙂 "Contact" is an excellent film that far too many seem to have missed. I consider it one of the best "hard" sci-fi ever made, although I probably place "Arrival" (which you've seen) at the top spot. The story behind "Contact" was written by one of my childhood heroes, the eminent Dr Carl Sagan. I never missed an episode of his "Cosmos"! Thanks for the reaction!

[@daitommasino911]

I'm 40 and I saw this as a little girl and to date is still one of my absolute favorite films ever. Perfection in my eyes. Loved this reaction! thanks!

[@Shannon-K619]

I have never clicked one of your reactions so fast. You’re becoming one of my favorite reactors and I can’t wait to see how you react to one of my favs! 😊

[@meminustherandomgooglenumbers]

IKR? Every time he drops a new reaction to a movie I’ve seen, it’s INSTANTCLICKRIGHTNOWDANGITWHYISITBUFFERINGFFS

[@beyo5]

Carl Sagan was the Cornell U professor that helped assemble the images put on the Golden Record carried by Voyager 1 spacecraft. His TV series Cosmos intro'd many Americans into space exploration from an interesting science perspective.

[@Jordan808Hawaii]

I used to watch this movie all the time when I was younger - LOOOOVE it! Glad to watch it again with you. Happy you enjoyed it!

[@andrewparker318]

This is by far the most realistic first contact movie ever made, it’s particularly what inspired me to study and astronomy and is still one of my favorite films to this day

[@johnmavroudis2054]

Make sure you watch "ARRIVAL"... that may challenge for the title of most realistic... and it's also a BRILLIANT film.

[@andrewparker318]

@@johnmavroudis2054have seen Arrival, and it’s definitely up there with this film

[@jowbloe3673]

5:27 - The Arecibo Telescope collapsed in 2020 with no plans to rebuild.

[@celiashen5490]

Oh, dang. That's a shame.

[@musiclover7840]

The girl who played Ellie as a little girl was Jena Malone. You might remember her as Johanna from "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire".

[@willlockler9433]

This film has always meant a lot to me. It exemplifies the conflict in my own life between faith and science, and its resolution, so well put in Mccaugheys last words. I love this film and very much enjoyed your reaction to it.

[@chefskiss6179]

"...wanna take a ride...?" SO good, I still get goosebumps. Nice one, James, great watchalong with you. And yes, that Clinton stuff was actually real, no cgi, it was from some generic biology talk I believe. And as for Hadden and Drumlin... they were both in Alien, that 'other' contact film, lol.

[@vgalea]

I hope you didn't get too badly burned or totally buried by the responses to "So, who is Carl?" A very thoughtful reaction, for which I thank you, even if we differ regarding theology.

[@RushfanDave]

One of my favorite sci fi films. Where science and faith converge. They don't show any aliens. Only one piece of technology which humans don't even understand. Just a movie about faith, truth and the human need to be part of something bigger. Great acting. Great cast. Carl Sagan, and his vision, is greatly missed.

[@chanceneck8072]

One of my favorite films, too. I rated it 100 on my list. I just found out what the Rotten Tomatoes score is.... Have a guess!

[@RushfanDave]

@@chanceneck8072 I have little faith in people, and less faith in critics. I'd guess the audience is somewhere around 70% and critics around 55%. Some contentious themes in this movie that might offend ideologues.

[@chanceneck8072]

@@RushfanDave Yeah, it's 68.... If I have looked correctly. I was like "WHAT???? 🤨🤬 *98* Would have been acceptable!!".....

[@tommc3622]

Before Voyager ( I or II, i can't recall) was out of power, and just before it left our solar system, NASA turned it's camera back towards home and took a photograph of Earth. Carl Segan's monologue regarding this profound photo is called "The Pale Blue Dot." It's Segan at his best. R.I.P. Carl.

[@mellertid]

Both are still alive and communicating! Cameras are shut down though to save power and computer memory.

[@Jordan808Hawaii]

You should watch the AMAZING movie Frequency in which a son actually does talk to his dad, who's past away, through a ham radio. Really good movie!

[@Resedda]

That worm whole travel is the best I've seen from any science-fictions. Love this movie.

[@mattlehigh8560]

No doubt for me, but this is my favorite sci fi movie. Get a little emotional every time I watch it. RIP... Catl Sagan.

[@aleatharhea]

Carl Sagan wrote the book. He was a brilliant astrophysicist and teacher. If you haven't watched his incredible series, Cosmos, you should look it up and stream it. It's one of the most globally successful series of all time. EVERYONE was watching it in 1980. That was my first year of college. We all gathered every week in the TV room of my dorm for each episode. The number of lives Carl touched and the number of people he influenced to become scientists is astounding. He was a huge influence on Neil deGrasse Tyson, the most notable science communicator today. He did his own version of the Cosmos series, using the same format, which paid homage to Sagan. But I think you should start with the original. Carl's passion and eloquence are a thing to behold.

[@DonMachado]

Carl Sagan was basically the Neil deGrasse Tyson of his day, popularizing science, especially astrophysics, cosmology, astrobiology and planetary science. He helped write and was the host of a PBS miniseries called Cosmos. It was seen by over 500 million people worldwide and was the most watched PBS series of it's day.

[@captbunnykiller1.0]

Abyss, Arrival, Contact. My three favourite first encounter of the better kind movies. 🥳 fyi: Tom Skerritt (Drumlin) and John Hurt (Hadden) were both in Alien

[@sirjohnmara]

Amazing Movie and you made a fun reaction to it. Another quite realistic SF-Movie is: "The Martian". I think you would like that a lot! And yes: "For Carl" is for Carl Sagan, a fantastic person that wrote the book that the movie is based on. Read about him on Wikipedia.

[@robertserrato3596]

I love the piano piece for this movie so much that I learned how to play it on the piano.

[@jamesalexander5623]

Driving from New Mexico I came across the VLA .... You can actually tour most of the facility where they filmed the Movie!

[@3DJapan]

Carl Sagan had a fantastic show on PBS called Cosmos. Some clips from it are on KZbin. I especially like the one where he explains tesseracts and the 4th dimension.

[@fastertove]

Cosmos was an awesome show. I've showed his 4th dimension explanation to my pupils a few times, and I still use some of the shows animations - like the one with evolution or how star formations change over time. Carl Sagan also explains how Eratosthenes know the circumference of the world rather well. It's important that people don't confuse the old and original Cosmos with Carl Sagan to the new one with Neil DeGrasse Tyson. I was really looking forward to the new Cosmos, being a fan of the old one, but the new one is made for another type of audience and sadly dumbed-down a lot of things.

[@aliciasavage6801]

Many people didnt like this movie and I never understood that. Now that I am older I do, they just didnt understand the universe and "reality" very much. They think to "material", too third dimensional. I always liked this movie, and I appreciate it even more now that I am older.

[@bryanb3352]

Talking to people through the radio reminded me of a really good movie that doesn't have many reaction vids.. Frequency.

[@jowbloe3673]

25:35 26:02 - "95% . . . believe in a Supreme Being in one form or another", but the 95% believe different things and no one would be qualified to speak for everybody imo. Ellie would be as good, as anybody.

[@dggydddy59]

This really is such an excellent movie. I know you're a big reader and Contact by the world renowned scientist/author Carl Sagan is just as fascinating. The book goes much more in depth into various real scientific aspects of the story that couldn't fit into a blockbuster type of movie but, coming from an astrophysicist with a true gift for writing like Dr. Sagan, absolutely keeps you turning page after page in brain expanding amazement. As a big reader, it is absolutely a book you would really enjoy and comes very highly recommended by many incredible people. Cheers!

[@bjgandalf69]

I also read the book...I can't remember before or after seeing the film-I think before...nearly 30 years ago and remember also being blown away by the concepts in the book. I was a big fan of the original series Cosmos and read the book after reading the Cosmos companion book and learning of its existence.

[@-EchoesIntoEternity-]

for being such a voracious reader, i highly recommend reading the book by Carl Sagan

[@Cindrbell]

Hi James! Don't forget Tom Skerritt was Dallas in Alien.

[@lara314]

And John Hurt played Cane. 😊

[@Voltabulous]

Hey James, if you enjoyed Contact I also recommend watching 'Mission to Mars' (2000) sometime. It's a pretty underrated sci-fi gem that like Contact is a great mix of science and science fiction.

[@marilyn4917]

Definitely do”Mission to Mars”. You will love it!

[@danilynn4007]

Jodie Foster has been acting since she was a kid. She's awesome.

[@sisterdebmac]

One of my all time favorite movies. So glad you enjoyed it.

[@kurtn4819]

I lived in Hokkaido for many years and there's no way you could hide something that big anywhere on the island. From these clips I couldn't determine where they had the machine located but it wouldn't matter anyway.

[@kosh6612]

my rather brilliant wife who is a particle physicist was trying to use the Moon as a particle detector. She had to use an array of radio telescopes (as seen here), but said the sensation of pressing a button and having all the dishes realign on your command was... something special. Fund side note... radio telescopes are not designed to track solar system objects, they are usually looking much much much further away. The big telescope here btw was the Aricebo telescope which sadly collaped a few years back... its a jaw dropping vid with the suspended section smashing below in to the dish, easily found on yt. And yes... women DO INDEED have it very tough in science.. - also add me to the list of shocked people to learn you have not read Carl Sagan... definitely add him to your reading list.

[@tamarleigh]

You haven’t even pressed Play yet, and I’m already choking back tears just thinking about the “For Carl” at the end.

[@jlerrickson]

When I was in 6th grade, we were told to do a report comparing a film to the book it was based on. I chose this one, it just so inspiring. I can't say that it was received well by my peers, but I was already a smarty pants, book obsessed weirdo, so it didn't really matter. I love the respect with which both religion and science are treated in this work: neither has the answers, so why believe that we work at cross purposes?

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Love it

[@Dej24601]

Carl Sagan, astronomer and scientist, wrote the novel on which it was based, and was the host of the PBS tv series in 1980 called “Cosmos.” He also was the impetus behind the “Golden Record” that was attached to the Voyager spacecraft, which included sounds and photos of life forms on planet Earth, plus a mathematical description of where Earth is.

[@asian-americanwithanopinio8954]

The film I know the dad from is Lars Von Trier's masterpiece starring Bjork "Dancer in the Dark".

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

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[@babotond]

the way you predicted several line was uncanny loved it! 😂_❤

[@ernestitoe]

The name S.R. Haddon comes from King Esarhaddon, the Assyrian ruler who conquered Egypt in 671 B.C.E. His was famous for his diplomatic skill, by which he concluded a lot of treaties with other countries and established lines of communication through that part of the world.

[@russellward4624]

Love this film. Love Carl Sagan. Thats who Carl is. He wrote the book the film is based on. Read his book Cosmos when it was released. Think I was 9. Was always interested in space.

[@chiplundsmark5936]

I remember seeing this in theaters. But i made the mistake of buying a large soda before going in.😂 Long movie and i was squirming trying to get through the last 20 minutes. And i liked that the aliens were quite clear that someone had set up the interstellar highway long before them. And they had no idea who. Giving credence to a creator.

[@fastertove]

A creator doesn't mean a god.

[@Michelle-ce1qh]

The sparkles in their hands were in the shape of the constellation Corona Borealis. Robert Zemeckis confirmed that in an interview at some point. The internet has a million guesses as to why it is seen throughout the movie. The main one being it is Carl Sagan's favorite constellation.

[@HalkerVeil]

Tom Skerritt is also in the movie A River Runs Through It. A film you must see. A bit about faith, family, fishing, writing, and life. Very much based on a true story.

[@SergioArellano-yd7ik]

Carl Sagan never said " billions and billions" His impersonaters starting with Johnny Carson started that.

[@mickicampbell2847]

One of my all time favs amazing watch. Thanks for this reaction😊

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@miller-joel]

Criminally underrated.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Very good flick

[@zimnizzle]

WHAT A FANTASTIC REACTION! I love this movie and loved watching you react to it. ❤

[@amn0n]

When you find time, I think you’d really enjoy “Phenomenon” as well. 😁

[@Gavin-Hewitt]

One of the better sci films in recent times

[@user-jm4nh4by2c]

Carl Sagan is a astrophysicist who coined the phrase. If we are the only living beings in this universe it’s an awful waste of space.

[@Muck006]

a) there are loads of other "living beings" on this planet b) if "intelligence" is included in the statement ... most "homo sapiens" have to be excluded from it

[@shirw]

I love this one! Another great older movie with Jodi Foster (as a teen) is the original Freaky Friday. 😊

[@CadTrii234]

I hope you read the book too. I love the movie but the ending in the book will linger with you.

[@kellyb3211]

Prediction before watching: James is going to love it. Okay now to watch, will update!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I did

[@kellyb3211]

Just finished, it was nice to see you enjoy it! And we’ll done as usual for recognizing actors!

[@dawnwelch6579]

Tom Skerritt was also in "Alien!" And John Hurt was in "Alien" as well!

[@xayzer]

We don't know if Earth is the only planet sending radio signals. Our radio signals, even though they have been traveling through space for nearly a century, have reached an absolutely minuscule part of the Milky Way galaxy. The galaxy might be awash with planets broadcasting into space, we just won't know it because we're too far away.

[@kenrobins6262]

As a bookworm, you should read THIS book!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Already bookmarked it

[@albertmaneri8224]

You should check out "The Long Kiss Goodnight " another female lead in an action film.

[@Muck006]

... it also "predicts" an event that happened five years later where 3000 people die and - most importantly - *INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES GET MORE FUNDING!*

[@jowbloe3673]

17:05 - That was actual footage of Clinton talking about a discovery related to Mars at the time.

[@ericlala]

this is like the interstellar of the 90s, sci fi but so deep

[@DanielTate-wt9jt]

Another Great Jodie Foster film with her doing a great job is "Nell" (1994), I'd highly recommend it.

[@radiofreeastrocast3010]

Now you gotta read any Carl Sagan books! Or watch Nova!

[@jatticusfinch9015]

I have to believe that they tried again and they were like, ‘nah, she’s right.’ Great reaction mate.

[@angelalacour2384]

William Fichtner who played Kent was also in Armageddon. Angela Bassett plays Tina Turner in What's Love Got To Do With It.

[@spacecatboy2962]

john hurt is the guy who had the alien bust out of his chest in alien

[@Roller-Ball]

If people can't talk now. How everybody BLAMES everybody. How in the world do you think we could do anything together to get into space? It will take all of us to do that. Good luck! Very very good review and thoughts.

[@Muck006]

No it wont ... it just takes a handful of people in control of large sums of money. Sadly there are far too many idiots in power right now. Even Elon Musk can "do space" (on a limited range so far) on his own. [He does have the wrong target though, because we desperately need to solve global warming and the ONLY VIABLE SOLUTION is to grab some HUGE asteroids from the asteroid belt and put them inbetween earth and sun to reduce the amount of energy that reaches earth. Mars is a stupid idea, because that wouldnt solve the problem of TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVING TOO MANY CHILDREN.]

[@nomis]

Great movie. One of my favorites and I think you will love it too. May I also suggest K-Pax if you like this movie. K-Pax stars Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey. Another great movie.

[@alferreira]

Wonderful and amazing suggestion.

[@fleetadmiralj]

The Clinton clips are from actual press conferences (about other topics, of course) that they reused for the movie (and obviously in some cases altered), which is why they are only displayed on monitors in the movie

[@JCourts2k23]

Great movie, i remember me and my cousin watching this at the theater.

[@TheTitandog70]

I read the novel by Carl Sagan and i love this movie. I believe it great adaptation of novel, i would recommend you need novel after you see the movie. I love the real world feel of movie. It the small details in movie that reason i enjoy this movie

[@dannybryant6273]

Now that you have seen the movie you should read the book. As usual there is more detail in the book that makes some parts make sense that don’t in the movie

[@fastertove]

The audiobook read by Jodie Foster is very recommendable.

[@Alexandrashepiro]

People been commenting about Carl sagan. The Man was Not from around here" If you know what I mean, just like Einstein and Hawking!! Yes, that was Bill clinton really speaking! They took a camera and a backdrop and lighting tp film him!

[@ianhill8345]

you have much more knowledge of space travel and alien contact than me James

[@jaredmulconry]

It's helpful to know that the first exoplanet had only been discovered in the early 90s. It's only relatively recently that we've gained the power to observe what, if any, atmosphere these planets have. To date, nothing truly Earth-like has been confirmed. A few are close. The possibility of discovering life elsewhere in the universe has only become more serious in the past few years.

[@gregsteele806]

The crazy preacher who blew himself up was also, ironically. in Starship Troopers.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Never seen it. I'll add it to my list thanks

[@Muck006]

@@AwesomeUSMovies The book is MUCH better than the movie, even though the movie is fun. There is a brilliant fan-made audiobook version of it ~8 hours ... by deaddroppsd72 (or so). The point of the book is - next to the military sci-fi story - an alternate version of democracy where you have to EARN THE RIGHT TO VOTE [and be voted for] ... which seems like a good idea in these times, because many politicians treat the power they are given not very well.

[@goldieschooch8512]

I forgot how much I liked this movie!❤