Contact (1997) ♦Movie Reaction♦ First Time Watching!

[@menotyou8369]

RIP Carl, and Arecibo.

[@DurkMcGerk]

We could rebuild Arecibo if we really wanted to. Carl is irreplaceable. But I still love the sentiment behind your comment.

[@3DJapan]

​@@DurkMcGerkCarl lives on in our memories, and KZbin.

[@Demigord]

@@3DJapan and our scientific concepts

[@n0tk0sher]

Carl will be remembered for billions and billions of years.

[@mateofernandez4398]

A few weeks ago I finished my astronomy studies. I remember my spectrometry professor was obsessed with this movie. I remember every time he recommended we watch this movie when we talked about radio astronomy and stellar evolution. I saw it a week ago and I was a little disappointed. Especially during the ending. but now I'm about to start the book. For us astronomers, Carl Sagan is one of the best scientists and popularizers of all time. but we must say that sometimes his work can be a little boring. but his reflections on the advancement of science and the development of human civilizations are incredible.

[@lawrencewestby9229]

"I have questions!" Somewhere, Carl is smiling. Having questions and striving to find the answers to those questions is what Carl was about as a scientist and as an educator.

[@PavlozKapeliz]

Damn right my friend!

[@cshubs]

I live in New Mexico and have visited the Very Large Array a couple of times, including during the 2012 eclipse (which was the perfect place to be). Each of the 27 dishes is as big as a pro baseball diamond. They move them around on train tracks. They act as one dish that's miles wide. During the 2012 eclipse the staff gave rare tours of the main building and control room, which is small. They made it about 5x bigger for the movie. There was a signed picture of Jodie Foster on the wall. The two local villages don't have microwave ovens to help keep the signal clean. The road that goes through the valley is the longest, straightest road I've been on. The place is about 3 hours from Albuquerque.

[@TheJamieRamone]

Kewl! I grew up in Socorro myself (way before this). Went there 2 or 3 times.

[@synthetic240]

The more orbital telescopes that can be used in parallel, the "bigger" the potential lens can get. Sure, being so spread out limits resolution, but more photons over a larger area is what's important and every bit helps.

[@cshubs]

@@TheJamieRamone You could walk there. 🙂

[@cajunsushi]

Whim, you’re a little quirky and I love that about you.😎

[@TheJamieRamone]

@@cshubs Yeah but as a kid u prefer being driven there by ur parents. 😁

[@bigdream_dreambig]

"That's the end??? I HAVE QUESTIONS!!!" I think that's the point! 😆

[@MonkeyAtTypewriter]

Yeah, Prof Sagan has a way of doing that....

[@bjgandalf69]

This film took the similar themes of Kubrick's 2001 but was able to present them in a way that easier to understand. This is probably as close as anyone has come to recreate the brilliance of 2001, at least on a thematic level.

[@4thlinemaniac356]

​@@bjgandalf69he knew the truth that the moon is not a planet but an Ancient space station @Xenogenesis by Steve Quayle. More but comments get banned when one gets to the hidden esoteric truth.Saturn the black cube @The Ring makers of Saturn Who is mining there?

[@drogynbattlebrand5229]

I love that history has vindicated Contact. I thought it was great when it first came out but it felt like no one else did. Now I see it come up in a lot of reaction videos and everyone loves it.

[@commentatron]

I've always liked it, too. It's not flawless, but the strong moments and ideas offset the missteps.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

The issue wasn't its ideas or effects, it was its storytelling. It just wasn't as gripping a film as it should have been.

[@commentatron]

@@bigdream_dreambig And with such a strong concept, it's probably much more difficult to live up to the potential, too.

[@killiansalah]

I saw it in the theater when it was released. I’m with you, I always thought it was great, even as a kid. I had weird autocorrects there haha it said, “I saw it in therapy theater when I was released.” 😂🤣😂

[@Cat-o-mancer]

@@bigdream_dreambig It was more grounded, which I loved about it. Doing real science is boring 99.9+% of the time, which makes finding an actual alien signal that much more earth-shattering. It was also about weaving in themes, which can admittedly affect the pacing. But seeing this growing up as a skeptic, trying to reconcile rationality and science with my religious upbringing, it was deeper than I was ready for.

[@GlizzyTrefoil]

"Pale blue dot" is probably the best speech i ever heard. The world isn't so big.

[@nicadi2005]

@GlizzyTrefoil "The world isn't so big." - Isn't that, ultimately, a matter of perspective?...

[@movieswithmatticus5469]

He's a tool

[@Mr.Ekshin]

@@nicadi2005 > Absolutely a matter of perspective... to a microbe, a drop of water is the entire universe.

[@asmrcarousel]

True, and Chaplin's speech in The Great Dictator is also on the same level.

[@HelgiWaag]

❤️ Carl Sagan

[@menotyou8369]

Damn shame they wasted all that time cloning sheep back then, we coulda" used a few dozen more Carls.

[@larrybremer4930]

As a teen "Cosmos" is what addicted me to science.

[@earthwormandruw]

Carl Sayagain ?

[@larrybremer4930]

@@earthwormandruw Billions and Billions

[@4thlinemaniac356]

A paid misinformant ie a Schill @Mauro Biglino & The 5Th Kind & Adam 1414 channels..Wake up.

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Whimsory! 📡 I *love* this one sooooooo much. Kudos to writer Carl Sagan and director Robert Zemeckis.

[@larrybremer4930]

Carl Sagan and Arthur C Clark. Two Scientists that each created among the best works in Science Fiction.

[@auntvesuvi3872]

@@larrybremer4930 Agreed. 🚀

[@Aaron-io8vw]

John Hurt who plays Haddon and Tom Skerrit where both in Alien. Skerrit played Captain Dallas and Hurt played Kane, the crew member who gets impregnated by the alien Embryo. Hurt also played Ollivander the wand maker in the quarry potter films, Winston Smith in 1984, the War doctor in Doctoe Who, Professor Broom in Hellboy, and the evil chancellor Sittler in V for Vendetta.

[@MusicalZombie]

Very nice movie! Too bad that the big Arecibo telescope shown in the movie crashed down some time ago and was destroyed.

[@3Kings_Industries]

Such a sad day in history

[@DeanStrickson]

F*&6ing James Bond!

[@Stogie2112]

“Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.” - The late, very great Douglas Adams

[@larrybremer4930]

Always know where your towel is.

[@Stogie2112]

@@larrybremer4930 ....and don't panic.

[@scipioafricanus5871]

@@larrybremer4930 and always disinfect your telephone.

[@nicadi2005]

@Stogie2112 That quote alone would be reason enough to recommend the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" be up next for a reaction on this channel...

[@scipioafricanus5871]

@@larrybremer4930 Always keep your telephone clean.

[@MarijnvdSterre]

"That is interesting, isn't it" That guy knew, the sneaky bastard!

[@vincentdesjardins1354]

very realistic : for those in power it's always about controlling the masses, keeping us calm, law abiding and tax paying.

[@stuartanderws5705]

Not till some pointed it out to him, in the special report he said he read. He plays a politician so well.

[@geezz99]

The only thing that makes the emptiness bearable is etch other . Beautiful line.

[@kilroy987]

I'm glad to see reactors giving this movie so much attention. It's one of my favorite return to movies.

[@vytallicaq.6881]

I used to love taking long walks with my dad on Pensacola Beach, when we lived there in the 60's. So that scene where Jodie reunites with her father there, always gets me. I've had dreams exactly like that scene, ever since my dad died 10 years ago. 🥲

[@76marex]

12:16 well, thats the guy from the Alien burst-dinner-scene . His name is John Hurt, he's in a couple of amazing movies

[@stuartanderws5705]

1984

[@ericy4522]

V for Vendetta

[@matthewmille]

I stumbled onto your reaction videos and have to say I love that you research and rewatch and add commentary after all of this to really get your full reaction to a movie. One movie you have to watch and react to is “Donnie Darko”. I think you’ll love it!

[@akw141-yy3rz]

zemeckis is known for using stock footage in his films, as he did in Forrest Gump. The Clinton speech is actually from the Mars discovery of possible microorganisms, I believe, inserted pretty seamlessly into the film. He also has some very interesting camera shots, like the continuous shot of young Ellie running towards a mirror. There's a whole commentary track that explains what went into that. There's also a 360 panning shot, which looks continuous but can't be because you'd see the cameras. The long tracking shot of her racing back to the VLA command center, and running into the control room, was several different locations all edited together so it looks unbroken. He's one of those directors that can actually use green screens and clever editing properly. I like Contact as a movie and a story, but it's also a go to for me in terms of cinematography and visual spectacle.

[@XLVIIXLVII]

One of my favorite films. Glad you watched it. I only watched it for the first time about 3 years ago!

[@taylormcc]

It made me sad when you said it scares you to think of how big the world is. The world is such a small, delicate place. We're floating around in this vast emptiness on a little rock with nothing else. I can't help but see the earth as a tiny boat in an infinite ocean and we have to do everything we can to protect and preserve our little boat or else it will sink. Thanks for doing this movie. Anytime I feel the need to reconnect with my humanity, this movie helps me do it.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

Although she did express herself the way you say, this fear usually really isn't so much about how big the world is so much as it's about how small you as an individual human are. Unfortunately, from that perspective, your new metaphor just makes things worse.

[@Fiendy]

Another great Jodie Foster movie, “Panic Room” highly recommended! 👍🏽

[@gggooding]

Gary Busey's son is as scary as Gary Busey.

[@jordanbridges]

It's great

[@Stogie2112]

Priest: “Just accept it as God’s will.” Ellie: [Gives the priest the “Shut up and get away from me” look]

[@Wlkn2025]

😂 The jump scare you had in the beginning and kitty having dreams. I love your reactions Whim and commentaries at the end. I can definitely say, without a doubt, that you are one of my favorite channels for movie reactions and interactions. ❤😊 Wish we could see more of you but then again, I love when you randomly pop up on my notifications like 'PEEK A BOO! I'VE GOT A NEW VIDEOOOO!' Ha!

[@shainewhite2781]

A great Sci Fi movie! Also, the opening scene with the shot of The Earth, as we zoom out of the solar system, was the original opening of the unmade adaptation of Alejandro Jodorowsky's DUNE, which back in 1976, would have been very expensive to film, as this would have involved matte paintings, miniatures, blue screen and front screen projection.

[@cesaru3619]

jodorowsky is not ok in the head...

[@normalityrelief]

This movie taught me that being tiny in a vast expanse of apparent nothingness doesn’t make us insignificant, it makes us precious. I always really enjoy your reactions, can’t wait for the next!

[@4thlinemaniac356]

A false Naradigms @ Mauro Biglino & The 5Th Kind & Adam 1414 channels.Wake Up.

[@PaulSmith-bb7lv]

Thanks for your reaction, Whimsory. I think this is the first one I have watched (out of dozens of them) where I believe you have not watched it in advance and prepared the "reaction". Very genuine. Subscribing now and looking forward to some more from you.

[@LukeLovesRose]

A great and underrated sci-fi drama as far as I'm concerned. This was Arrival before Arrival.

[@cloudwatcher608]

I agree, and Arrival is one of my favorite movies from the last decade.

[@killiansalah]

“I hate seeing how big the world is.” That is such an interesting statement.

[@uttula]

"Agnostic? Diagnostic?" :D That's pure comedy gold :D Carl Sagan was a self-described atheist, but I remember reading somewhere that while he included the question of "higher power" in the book, his description of what the "majority of world population" would take that to mean is a way broader than the concept of a deity of one type or another. Additionally stuff such as luck, forces of nature, science, etc. qualify ... and because of that the acceptance is so high. But because the committe had thair own agenda guiding them, they were not seeing it in such a way and simply misinterpreted it in a way that made sense to them.

[@indarklove6850]

we love this channel so much. such a nice, chilling & wonderfull vibe here

[@michaelcarter1067]

Hi Whimsory! I'm so glad you're watching this movie! (The book is even more awesome.)

[@mateofernandez4398]

A few weeks ago I finished my astronomy studies. I remember my spectrometry professor was obsessed with this movie. I remember every time he recommended we watch this movie when we talked about radio astronomy and stellar evolution. I saw it a week ago and I was a little disappointed. Especially during the ending. but now I'm about to start the book. For us astronomers, Carl Sagan is one of the best scientists and popularizers of all time. but we must say that sometimes his work can be a little boring. but his reflections on the advancement of science and the development of human civilizations are incredible.

[@IgnisKhan]

My only complaint about this movie is that it left out the best part from the book. When Ellie asks Dad-Alien if they have any concept of spirituality, or anything that can't be explained by science, he asks a hypothetical question: Alien: "If you calculated the number pi out to a billion digits, and found it stopped being random and instead encoded a message ... what would that tell you?" Ellie: "That's impossible. That's baked into the very nature of reality. To encode a message like that, you'd have to..." Or, as XKCD put it: "Pi = 3.14159helpi'mtrappedinauniversefactory..."

[@kilroy987]

Except the representation we usually have of Pi is base 10. What if it was expressed in a different base? But whatever.

[@IgnisKhan]

@@kilroy987 In the book, the message appeared in base 11! Not a base most sentient creatures would choose organically, because it's a prime number. Those appear a lot in all the messages in the book. Besides, I'm pretty sure a message in the wrong base would still trigger statistical methods looking for non-random data.

[@paratus04]

I too was blown away by that thought when I first read the book until i realized something about irrational transcendental numbers like pi. Since pi theoretically never terminates and never ends in a repeating string of numbers - any non infinite string of numbers should be contained in pi somewhere. So the string of numbers making a circle in base 11 like in the book is actually in there somewhere. Your name encoded in ASCII is in there. The string of numbers that would make up this KZbin video in H.264 mapped to base 10 is in there. There are a few websites that let you search strings of numbers in the first few 100million-billion places in pi so you can basically find any 6-7 alpha numeric string in ascii in pi. Example: the word YOU in ascii is 897985 and found at position 440267 while TUBE is 84856669 in ascii and found at position 58131944 Something kind of wild to think about.

[@IgnisKhan]

@@paratus04 Haha, I had to look up that thing about base 11 to reply to kilroy, so I JUST NOW saw someone talking about the same thing as you. Apparently Carl Sagan said or wrote something to the effect that the message is pi was statistically extremely early -- you'd expect it to take much longer to randomly appear. But yeah, infinity gets weird for combinatorial problems. If you divide planet Earth up into voxels one Planck length wide, that's a discrete pattern you can search for elsewhere. It's possible to do the math to figure out how far on average you'd have to travel into the infinite universe to find a "parallel" (or at least, identical at the quantum level) world.

[@NZBigfoot]

You get to the end and the message simply says... 'Do not machine wash, warm iron only, colors may run'

[@astralnomad]

@Whimsory - the guy that takes her seat on the ship is Tom Skerrit.. known for many movies including Top Gun and Spacecamp in the 80s.. The crazy religious freak is Jake Busey, son of actor Gary Busey.. "For Carl" was a dedication to Carl Sagan, one of the most renowned astronomer and planetary scientist in the world. he passed in 1996.. RIP. The movie was made in 1997 and was based on his book.

[@robertpate5995]

Thanks!

[@Whimsory]

Thank you so much! ☺️

[@SolarTiger]

Discovered Mr. Sagan when his "Cosmos" series came out, causing me to want to read all of his books...

[@dracoargentum9783]

One argument she could have made was if the pod only dropped down, and everything else was in her mind, what happened to the restraining chair she was strapped into? In the time the pod was dropping, there wasn’t enough time for her to leave it before it was crushed.

[@dracoargentum9783]

@@hanskneesun123 apparently they did, but didn’t want to correlate the meaning: at the end it wasn’t a surprise to anyone that there was still eight hours of static.

[@TheeJRamz]

The guy with blonde hair who destroyed the machine is Jake Busey who was Ace in Starship Troopers

[@do0ranfrump260]

It makes me sad that seeing the world scares you. So many beautiful things are big.. the grand canyon.. seeing the milkyway at night in a truly dark sky... the rocky mountains.. farms growing food in Idaho. I kind of know what it's like.. i used to have an irrational fear of big machines.. i lot that fear after years of exposure. Thanks for posting you're reaction.

[@sonofliberty1]

It's always great to see a new upload from you. 😊

[@innercircle341]

Yes❤

[@skatedurr]

facts

[@warriorpitbull1170]

Love the reaction and your editing is great during your analysis. Great work, Whimsory.

[@3DJapan]

4:35 We discussed this mirror shot in film school.

[@christopheryochum3602]

Oh gosh ... thank you for paying attention to the music. I can't tell you how many reactors just let the music fly over their heads, not realizing it really makes a difference between an OK movie and a great movie. Alan Silvestri is one of the great composers and you're just the second reactor I've heard give him credit

[@christopheryochum3602]

You were mentioning your sad bone being affected by little Ellie. I found Jena Malone, who played little Ellie, to be adorable. Two things got me: "Can we talk to Mom" and "Dad, this is Ellie, come back." Gosh, made me cry.

[@PenneySounds]

If you want thought-provoking movies, I recommend "The Man From Earth". It's an independent movie, and you might even be able to contact the makers of it and get permission to do an uncut reaction. They've been trying to get support for a series, so they're looking for publicity. There's a sequel as well.

[@Code9]

You, my dear Whimsory, are whimsically brilliant, very funny, and just an all-around way cool person. I sub'd. Go forth ad continue to be awesome!

[@jesse33cdn]

I’m writing this at 7:52 in the video, you just said how when you see landscapes that go on for what seems like forever, you hate that….that makes me sad for you. I think IMHO you need to spend more time in those places, because when a person realizes how big the World can be. A person usually comes to the conclusion of how small and insignificant we truly are. There is also a another feeling that some people experience, like myself, I feel like I am one with the earth, the ocean, our Mother, the Force, GOD, the universe! Whatever you wish to call it. And it can bring you the greatest Peace you might EVER obtain while in this Physical experience. Challenge yourself Whimsy! ❤

[@joshb6960]

Great reaction and analysis as always Whimsory! Love all your content!

[@Lellela]

You hate seeing how big the world is, imagine how she feels, seeing how big the universe is

[@falcychead8198]

I know of a lot of people who work very hard to try to make the world smaller and less interesting than it really is. I have never understood that. I _love_ how big the universe is -- so many possibilities.

[@commentatron]

@@falcychead8198 Making the world smaller doesn't make it less interesting, at least according to those at the Large Hadron Collider.

[@NZBigfoot]

@@commentatron Thing is that doesnt make the world smaller.. it makes it even bigger, when you realize the universe within matchs alot of the scale of the universe going out and the average size of things in reality puts us and the earth on the really really really big side of that average, its eye opening.

[@sean_b_drummer]

One of the best movies of the Nineties! 🤩😎

[@chefskiss6179]

"Wanna take a ride...?" OOF. I still get goosebumps. One of those films you have to click "Like" on principle alone. Great selection, Whimsory, and great editing job.

[@mehim2893]

You truly have no reason to doubt yourself. I'm not even posting about that. I came to say that your edits are hilarious. 30:00

[@4Kandlez]

Great reaction Whimsory as always, your unease in big open spaces is probably a primal feeling of vulnerability

[@MoviesandCoffee]

When I think of John Hurt I always think of his voice in the animated movie Watership Down (1978). Iconic British animation.

[@Jeff_Vader]

He was also Aragorn in the 1978 animated Lord of the Rings.

[@ChibiHoshiDragon]

My kid has no clue what those roles are so I said: The Great Dragon Kilgharrah (She is a Merlin fan)

[@didonna1974]

You're one of my favorite reactors. I laughed out loud at the slow-motion finger hitting the table while you were talking. 😂 Keep up the great work ❤

[@3DJapan]

37:02 He was also in the sitcom Wings and was a side character in the sitcom Mom.

[@innercircle341]

Aww so nice to see you ❤ Always a treat to get a movie reaction from you young lady Intelligent, funny, observant, quirky, empathetic and wise. Looking forward to this ❤

[@reevecole223]

What you said about seeing tons of interesting information in your secondary play through and editing is exactly why I enjoy watching reactions like your's. I have seen the movie before but love gleaning all the reactions and feelings you express. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. You're fun to hang out with to watch movies. 😊

[@arthurcamargo8416]

We all have the same questions... the same questions that folks have had since the first time someone wondered about the stars.... Of course back then, they thought the stars could fall to earth (LOL)! Carl Sagan was a wonderful science communicator. He was one of the first people to really put the world, and even our galaxy, into perspective. For many years, people were trying to mimic the way he said "billions and billions" referring to how many stars there might be in the universe. So much so that he even titled one of his books "Billions and Billions." This movie's main character was based on a scientist with whom he worked briefly, and whose work he respected, Dr. Jill Tarter.

[@fidel2xl]

Good reaction, Whimsory. I see in your post-reaction comments that you do indeed mention Astrophysicist Carl Sagan (the author). But just for added context ---- Carl Sagan was VERY famous back in the day....as a scientist with celebrity status, he was extremely well-known worldwide. He authored numerous books, and had many documentaries on TV etc. He was that scientist that movie-makers would approach for scientific advice when making their 'realistic' sci-fi movies.

[@zmarko]

I love being in a place where I can see great distances. If I climb the hill behind my house, I can see the mountain range that's about 80 miles away. It's breathtaking.

[@DugyHawaii]

WTF was that dance move "more love triangles.", lol. Loved it, had to replay that a few times. Thanks Whim.

[@digitaltooanalog]

I’m a raised Catholic but now am more the scientific type. My mom is very Catholic. I saw this movie with my mom when it came out. I love how you made the point of how this movie doesn’t lean too far towards any beliefs.

[@dracomaster4]

OK, I havent even started the reaction yet but I'm over the moon. I wish more people reacted to this movie and you're now one of my favorites for doing so. I can't wait to watch this.

[@robertshields4160]

2:16 'Wanna take a ride' always give me chills with that delivery. 😀

[@kellyzak2375]

Great reaction and very good editing.

[@Neogeddon]

I got this movie at a yard sale when I was 8 or 9 and it left an incredible impact on me. Still my 2nd favorite movie of all time, sometimes 1st if you ask me in the right mood.

[@abstractnonsense3253]

A sci fi classic. Haven't seen this movie in so long I was surprised I still remember some of the lines.

[@sisterdebmac]

My first watch with you. That was really fun. I loved your outro. You made me laugh. This is one of my all time favorite movies and KZbin knows that so I get reaction suggestions. Yours was a blast.

[@datisalaee4693]

Your cat barking while asleep was probably the funniest part of this whole thing 🤣

[@arminguillen1795]

Your reaction is unique and with respect …. Good job 👍

[@mako88sb]

Excellent movie. Looking forward to your reaction!

[@jesse33cdn]

You picked a great one once again! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@classic_sci_fi]

Your reaction/reviews are the best! And you are funny and adorable! Tom Skeritt and John Hurt (Hadden) were both in Alien. Hurt played Kane -- the first victim of the alien with the face-hugger and exploding chest.

[@PsychedelicChameleon]

Hiya and Thank You Whimsory!

[@Foxcb27]

Good work Whimsory. I like how you analyse that movie. It belong among my most favourite movies. There were a lot of good actors, but this was first time, that I realize, that in this movie met again Tom Skerrit and John Hurt (both from my all time top movie Alien). Thank you for this review.

[@pauld669]

The scene on the beach is from the painting in the beginning of the movie. That’s the scene I first saw from this movie and figured out it was her dad and immediately broke down in tears.

[@harryrabbit2870]

Enjoyed your reaction. Well done.

[@CadTrii234]

Ive been enjoying your channel from Aotearoa New Zealand for several movies now. I read the book first in my late teens and loved the actual ending. I was mid twenties when the movie came out. I really identified with that searching young woman and riding along in a sci-fi story with a protagonist that finally matched my demographic. It's well worth exploring the book but both have a special place in my heart, which was once idealistic and curious about the world, like you. Keep stretching that comfort bubble, you're awesome.

[@cyberingcatgirls7069]

-I think she ran from Palmer because she's afraid to get close to anyone for fear of losing them. -That thing where you hate big open flat spaces, I have that too, I call it the Primitive Mammalian Instinct because I feel like something is gonna swoop down and eat me. I need mountains and trees around me to feel safe. -"Funny, I always believed the world is what we make of it." Boom, roasted. She basically said, "If you think the world sucks, it's because YOU suck." -In addition to the 18 hours of static, how would they account for the securely bolted chair breaking off its mount if the pod just fell straight down and was gently caught by that fancy net? -Actually Bill Clinton was talking about space, I remember the speech, it was about some sample from Mars that may have indicated microbial life. They weren't able to verify it though.

[@THOMMGB]

Never thought about the chair breaking away. Nice catch.

[@cyberingcatgirls7069]

@@THOMMGB Thanks!

[@richardduffy3115]

Mr. Hadden was in Alien with Tom Skerritt, he's the one that the Alien burst thru his stomach. Nice reaction to a very good movie. Jodie Foster is one of the best actresses ever. 👍👏👏👏

[@danielmayer6956]

The "love triangle" you missed is actually between ellie, palmer, and ellie's job (as in her obsession with science, her scientific drive, her unquenchable thirst for knowledge beyond our bounderies... she's stuck on earth like a castaway but her heart walks beyond the stars).

[@Kazelrov]

"I have questions!" - me when I first saw it as a kid 😂

[@3dbadboy1]

In the movie Star Trek: First Contact, there's a view of the earth from the ship in orbit through a window with a forcefield so there isn't even glass, just a dramatic view of earth. I'm sure that would freak you out even more.

[@letmadora28]

13:48 "He is weird" Great introduction to the Busey family 🤣🤣

[@michiganjfrog366]

The rich guy, S R Hadden was in Alien also... John Hurt played Kane, the guy with the alien c- section 🤪 5% don't believe 5% believe 90% are hypocites

[@tahitifan100]

I like the Chevy Vega car show at the UFO concert/ freakout/ convention at 11:04 .

[@Gabriel_Moline]

I’m pretty sure I’m not the first, second or fiftieth to say that your hair is absolutely goddess like! Soooo incredible!😳🌿🌸

[@secondjoint]

This is the first video I watched on this channel. You’re funny and weird. The movie is good I liked the set design. I appreciate the fact that you watched it multiple times and the extra research presented at the end.

[@idea2go]

“They Should Have Sent a Poet” -- amazing line! The percentage of people who believe in God was much higher in 1997. I don’t know whether 95% is the right number, but higher than now. @Whimsory you have the best Outro/Discussions anywhere. Keep up the great work. I sometimes wonder if you should watch a movie, and then film yourself during the second watch. I know that would be a different vibe but it might be a fun twist.

[@kajenbop]

I don’t necessarily believe it to be true that less people believe in god today than 20/30 years ago. Social media has made it easy to attack/belittle/cancel people you disagree with coupled with some tin foil hat stuff…

[@ianhill8345]

Great reaction from Whimsory More reactions please

[@kenpatton8761]

You say the world is so big, but I‘ve found that the more you travel the smaller the world becomes and more content you are. Those who travel a lot are those who at the end of their lives have no regrets….So get out there while you can and have as many adventures you can…from a long time traveler with no regrets, it‘s worth it and I‘m still traveling…….Cheers

[@waltw9818]

😺Whim!!! 😺 Yeah... I'm at work! And still stuck 'in Gump' but I'm at work lol Loved "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" (1980): Documentary! It came on PBS channels for 13 weeks, one hour a week. For 10 years it was #1 on PBS! Excellent reaction!

[@parappasan]

Giving it a second pressure-free viewing off camera, before reviewing, I like that. Makes for good post-reaction commentary.

[@commentatron]

If all that empty space is an issue for you, try this: when you look _up_ at the sky, instead of thinking you're looking up, visualize that you're looking down, like into a well. After all, there is no up or down in space. Didn't help me either.

[@NominePatris]

Your reactions are a work of art

[@P5YcHoKiLLa]

Fkn yes ! One of my favourites ! Original story by Carl Sagan. The shot where she runs up the stairs, to the bathroom mirror was insanely well done. 0:34 You're welcome ! Sadly the Arecibo observatory, where Ellie first studies, collapsed around 3 yrs ago, not sure if it's been reconstructed or ever will be 11:49 John Hurt, also from Alien 😆, he patched up his chest. 13:46 Probably because it's Gary Busey's son 16:28 There's not a hope (in hell b'dum tsh) that 95% of humans believe in a deity. 28:56 YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH ! (See what I did there?)

[@blairhaffly1777]

Arecibo won't be rebuilt. A learning center focused on stem and research will be established there.

[@joegarza49]

I live and grew up in New Mexico. When I was a kid we were driving back from a camping trip when I first saw the the VLA. I was sleepy but said, "What in the heck is that?" Later the year before medical school I lived at the Alamo Navajo Reservation, very close to the VLA, and visited there one day. I laughed when I read all the signs warning peeps about the rattlesnakes in the area.

[@JC-ke7mj]

Thank you for reacting to this one!

[@MoOrion]

When the book and movie were written and then produced we knew approximately how many stars were in our galaxy but planets beyond those in our own solar system had not yet been discovered. They knew there are about 200 Billion Stars in our galaxy. We now know very nearly all of those Stars have multiple planets. Finding planets the size of Earth is still difficult but a fair number have been found. It seems only a matter of time until we find a planet with life.