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Summary: Thought-provoking and marvelous!
Review: I loved this movie because it was an educated account on mankind's most intriguing mysteries of all: "Are we alone in the universe?" I was moved to see all the motivation and energy portrayed in Jodie Foster's role as Ellie Harraway. Harraway was reminiscient of the classical scientific hero. A character who persevered regardless of the odds from critics, managers, government officials.. etc. It really inspired me as I was watching the movie to see the extent through which Harraway had her goals implanted in her head and there was NOTHING on earth to stop her. In my opinion, the type of passion depcited by her is the mark of truly succesful people in history such as Einstein and Edison. I also loved the idea that the movie was so conducive to thought.It depicted the classical debate of science and religion... The movie helped congeal the idea on how there are so many principle tenets in science that scientists can not completely explain. Like religion, one needs faith to believe in science. Finally, those who were disappointed at the ending of "Contact" I think missed the point. The finale accentuated the fact that the search for extraterrestrial life is one of the most elusive, difficult mysteries to solve. Sure, the first reaction would probably be-- "Hey! Where are the aliens?" But after the movie when you ponder about it, it was the best way to end such an enigmatic topic. The fact is that we do not know the answer yet as it continues to be a realm which will continue to give us surprises in our search for answers. Even when mankind does confirm (or negate) the existence of extraterrestrials more surprises and mysteries will spawn from those "answers" such as what our role really is in the universe if life is commonplace throughout it... This movie was absolutely excellent! I definitely recommend it to any astronomer, aerospace engineer, or any space buff!!
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Summary: Best DVD I have seen so far!
Review: With all the special features and the easy to use way it is laid out, I would gladly and enthusiacticly recommend this DVD to anyone. This movie would be especially interesting to anyone who enjoys Carl Sagan, Science or Science Fiction. This is also a good movie for those struggling with the separation of science and religion. Get it!
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Summary: Great movie, but don't expect to see aliens!
Review: This movie has disappointed many a sci-fi fan expecting to meet some aliens. So be warned: no little green men (or big purple women)! But if you want to think about and imagine what it might really be like if we made first contact with an extraterrestrial intelligence today, you'll LOVE this movie. I read Carl Sagan's book, and thought the movie was much better--the movie had less fire-and-brimstone-style anti-religion preaching, and more of a thoughtful, focused, storyline. (Plus of course the obligatory hollywood-style romance.) If you want space ships and laser guns, skip this one. But if you want Earth-bound drama and edge-of-your-seat suspense, don't miss it.
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Summary: Time better spent watching paint dry.
Review: One of the all-time worst movies. Nothing of value at all. I am obivously miffed about spending 2 hours of time watching a horribly produced, poor plot with worse acting.
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Summary: It took a long, long, long, long time
Review: to sit through this crapfest. (not to desecrate an excellent Beatles song to describe this movie.) It's been done before, but Sci-Fi was never this...boring! you lose interest after the first hour of pure pretentious dialog, and it doesn't make up for it as the interesting parts (actually GOING through space, etc.) take up less than 2% of this, this pile of crap. When our Jodie actually meets an alien, it's her dad. Woo-hoo. Invest another half-hour and you can watch Titanic, with twice the emotion and quality, but if you're looking to be bored to death, Contact is the way to go.
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: This movie is my favor. It let me think about human,universy,and myself
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Summary: This Movie Is The Best!!!!!!
Review: This movie makes you think about why humans are really here on Earth and what our purpose is here. About life and death, God or no God. Please watch the movie. It is such a heart-touching movie filled with wonder.
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Summary: The best movie of the decade
Review: If you enjoy movies with intellect, action and drama, you NEED to see Contact. It is the best movie EVER made and definitely the movie of the decade. 6 stars!!
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Summary: Laughable If It Wasn't So Sad
Review: What is sad is that so many talented people have joined forces to produce a movie that is so utterly awful. Full of phony spiritual New Age nonsense, and serious to the point of solemnity, which only underlines how utterly empty the movie is. Clearly, everyone concerned thought that this was a Serious Movie. How wrong they were. Starring Jodie Foster and Matthew McCan'tAct, who are supposed to be carrying a torch for each other, but who demonstrate such an appalling lack of chemistry they don't even seem to have been introduced, much less lovers. Still, John Hurt makes the most of his few moments onscreen, but he just can't save a movie that sinks under the weight of its own High Serious Significance.
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Summary: Contact is Out There
Review: This is one of the best movies i have ever seen. It might have been 3hrs long but to me not even that was long enough. Mathew for one thing was so cute and incrediably talented for the role and defiantly one of Jody's best movies. Put the two of them together they worked like magic oh I need to buy this one video soon! If you haven't seen it go see it. It is soooooo powerful and makes Science sooo much more instrstring.
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