CONTACT (1997) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

Enjoy our reaction as we watch "Contact" for the first time!

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00:00 - Intro
02:31 - Reaction
52:17 - Review

[CLFmoto]

“First rule in government spending, why build one when you can have two at twice the price?” Such a great line.

[josephscally]

The quote: "You're an interesting species. An interesting mix. You're capable of such beautiful dreams, and such horrible nightmares. " has remained with me for many years since I first saw this film

[brettmuir]

When the screen fades to black and the words, "For Carl" appear, every time I cry a little bit. I miss him much

[hibhibb]

The scene with her Dad on the beach is ugh...It leaves me speechless and with so many emotions. There are so many big names in this movie. Such a big cast.

[LF-duuc]

Jody Foster’s performance is out of this world. This is how you write strong, powerful, intelligent female characters.

[freddiemossberg]

You can’t deny Jodi Fosters passion in this movie. Possibly my favourite of her performances.

[jdovma]

I've watched Contact like a hundred times over nearly three decades and I never realized the runtime was 2 and a half hours. That legit surprised me. Goes to show how good it is. You don't feel the runtime at all.

[Silas.Marner]

My Mom passed away last June and this was a favorite of hers. Shout-out to my Mom. RIP.

[mzliz]

The beach is a replication of her childhood drawing of Pensacola.🌴🌴

[arraymac]

RIP Arecibo, in 2020. It was such a lovely backdrop for this film.

[luciebrisson]

Ellie's dad is played by David Morse who was Brutus Howell in the Green Mile, a good guy. Very talented actor.

[christopheryochum]

The actress who played Ellie as a young girl, Jena Malone, was adorable. Two things made me cry. First, when she asked if they could talk to Mom; and second, when she tried to reach Dad on her shortwave radio.

[willcool]

I was skeptical about whether Carl Sagan, smart as he was, could pull off a good science fiction novel. But he did, this was a great book. One of the final scenes in the movie has a fuzzy, distant shot of Matthew McConaughey in a dark coat and red scarf, which was one of Dr Sagan's trademark public looks. This movie was a nice homage to him.

[AlexSadof]

That tracking shot into the bathroom cabinet mirror is one of my favorite movie shots of all time. Absolutely brilliant.

[cmkwan]

Being one of the most brilliant scientists and astronomer, Dr Sagan passed away before the movie released, and yet Contact is still the most inspiring and important in movie history!

[grumpyoldgraymetalhead]

One of my favorite lines is when she says “ they should have sent a poet.”

[seansmith]

This movie rules. Often gets overlooked, in my opinion, as a genuine sci-fi gem. Can't wait for the reaction!

[NickRedstar]

Carl Sagan the author based Jodi Foster’s character on a real person. The characterization of Ellie Arroway was inspired by Jill Tarter, head of Project Phoenix of the SETI Institute.

[forgetaboutit]

43:38 it’s subtle and not seen here but during this moment of the movie, Ellie’s face turns into to hers as a child when she says “it’s so beautiful”. Watch again carefully. I know I missed it the first time.

Other tidbit: you can see the Big Dipper constellation laid out in the popcorn as she runs up the stairs as a child to grab the medicine. You can also see it in the father’s hand when he picks up sand on the beach. And you also can see the Big Dipper shine in the grains of sand she picks up at the end of the movie.

[PDNH]

Just a reminder that the Arecibo Telescope was used as a filming location for the James Bond film "Goldeneye" and the movie "Species" as well as "Contact." The suspended portion of the radio telescope has since collapsed into the dish portion.