"Contact" - rico - Films/DVD Asylum

"Contact"

Posted by rico (A) on November 4, 2004 at 06:06:50

This is based on a novel by the late Carl Sagan and tells of a SETI radio astronomer who after years of trying receives a message from extra terrestrial intelligence in the Vegan star system. The aliens send plans the build a transport and the government builds it, only to have it destroyed by a religious fanatic. Fortunately another was also built in secret and Jodie Foster, our heroine, travels in it. Matthew Mcaonaghy also stars as her former minister love interest. Tom Skerrit is on hand as Foster's superior who hogs the limelight.

I saw this theatrically and have enjoyed returning to it over the years on my laserdisc copy. Excellent use of the 2.35 Panavision
widescreen and good sound as well. It's always puzzled me at the end that even though the taspes are blank the other scientists don't believe she went anywhere. The tapes are blank but didn't they run for 15 hours?

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Topic - "Contact" - rico 06:06:50 11/04/04 (21)

i read the book and saw the film.. but.. so long ago - stan2 20:14:20 11/14/04 (0)

Marred by Jodie . . . . n - mr grits 20:57:49 11/05/04 (0)

Good points but Terrible plot - Bambi B 08:39:19 11/05/04 (2)

The question is... - C.B. 11:50:36 11/05/04 (1)

Good points.. - Bambi B 12:26:28 11/05/04 (0)

Re: "Contact" - mvwine 16:29:58 11/04/04 (0)

Viewed closer,are the tapes truly 'blank'... - clbeanz 14:16:12 11/04/04 (0)

Re: "Contact" - TimTaylor 10:44:32 11/04/04 (10)

Yeah, I believe it was evidence.... - Chris Garrett 19:52:38 11/04/04 (9)

Re: Yeah, I believe it was evidence.... - TimTaylor 22:04:06 11/04/04 (8)

I have it on DVD and I'll go back and revisit it, but... - Chris Garrett 13:11:12 11/05/04 (1)

Yes, that's it! - TimTaylor 13:19:18 11/05/04 (0)

Re: Yeah, I believe it was evidence.... - geoffkait 06:22:03 11/05/04 (5)

Interesting... - TimTaylor 09:45:41 11/05/04 (4)

Re: Interesting... - geoffkait 12:47:57 11/06/04 (2)

Another offshoot... - TimTaylor 16:51:10 11/06/04 (1)

Re: Another offshoot... - geoffkait 08:41:11 11/07/04 (0)

Re: Interesting... - geoffkait 14:38:10 11/05/04 (0)

I really liked this film..... - grantv 09:23:34 11/04/04 (2)

I really liked this film too - Troy 14:22:21 11/04/04 (1)

"Fascinating film, a personal favorite" - same here -t - jusbe 05:29:22 11/05/04 (0)

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