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	Contact (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Contact is a 1997 film adaptation of the science fiction novel Contact by Carl Sagan.
		The movie opens with a CG shot of almost 3 minutes, moving away from the Earth through the solar system, away from the Milky Way, and through other galaxies, ending up by coming out of the eye of young Ellie.
		Part of the movie is set at the Very Large Array, an NRAO observatory near Socorro, New Mexico.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Contact_(movie) (1348 words)

	Contact movie review
		The main plot is the interception of an alien communication by Eleanor Arroway (Jodie Foster), the decoding of the communication to reveal a transport, and the actual contact between humans and aliens.
		Every aspect of the movie is brought out excellently, from Arroway's initial interception of the alien signal to her travel through a wormhole and encountering aliens, which is done in the best manner possible.
		Yet, in the movie, the reverse is what happens, i.e., her "watch" measures eighteen hours, whereas the "watch" on Earth measures a fraction of a second for the loss of contact with her transport (see addendum below).
	www.ram.org /ramblings/movies/contact.html (1342 words)

	Contact Movie Review
		Her eligibility for the spot failed when she is questioned on her beliefs in the existence of god by the President's spiritual advisor (McConaughey); Allie, being an atheist, a result of her belief in fact and science, refuses to budge upon questioning.
		At this point the movie plot thickens considerably as she is romantically involved with the President's spiritual advisor.
		CONTACT works by NOT delving in controversy but rather, touches the thinking audience, urging them to ponder upon the questions raised in the film concerning fact and faith; whether one can actually find compromise within.
	www.killermovies.com /c/contact/reviews/5fc.html (720 words)

	Review: Contact (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Contact is likely to change a lot of perceptions -- not only about the role of humankind in the universe, but about what special effects can do for a movie when they're used in the service of a story, rather than the other way around.
		Contact is believable in part because it doesn't replace true science with vague terms and gobbledygook.
		Although Contact is rightfully being billed as the story of humanity's first encounter with an extraterrestrial life form, at its heart, it's really more about Ellie and her quest for meaning in life.
	movie-reviews.colossus.net /movies/c/contact.html (1292 words)

	Contact Movie Review
		It is Ellie's journey that is the main thrust of the story, and not the first contact (this is also evident in the fact that one of the changes from the printed format was focusing on Ellie instead of the ensemble of characters in the novel).
		Those that watch "Contact" may scratch their heads to the ambiguous ending, but if you view the film in terms of Ellie's search for her own personal God, then there is closure in "Contact" and the conclusion does have substance.
		The 'couch potato' narrative style, last seen in "Volcano", is also found in "Contact", with the entire reporting staff of CNN in a series of cameos as videobites from news broadcasts propel the story along.
	users.aol.com /aleong1631/contact.html (1020 words)

	"Contact" Film Review by Larry Klaes
		While Contact was certainly not your typical film dealing with humanity's encounter with extraterrestrials, the advertisements for it may not have entirely gotten the message across.
		As for first contact with ETI, almost invariably a disk-shaped spaceship hovering over a city or extinct volcano core is the first Hollywood sign of their existence.
		The Contact scenes where the transmission begins with prime numbers to show that the signal is artificial in nature is both logical and realistic.
	www.coseti.org /klaescnt.htm (21298 words)

	Dr. Daniel's Movie Emergency - Contact - Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, John Hurt
		Contact poses the age-old question, "Is there intelligent life out there?" and adds a new and better question to the mix, that being, "What would happen if we found out there was?" Jodie Foster plays Ellie Arroway, an astronomer and lifelong believer in E.T. and his gang.
		She displays the eyes of a dreamer throughout this movie, someone who's seeing her dreams come true.
		Contact is not the perfect wonder that Forrest Gump was, but, then again, this is not about a simple man. This is about the stars, the possibilities they promise for us, and the hopes for our future in them.
	www.stairwell.com /doc/exam/contact.html (921 words)

	Dan Heller's Movie Review Of Contact
		But, that's all I need to say about the movie itself, the plot, the details, or any of the other actors, because they are played well, the plot is good, engaging, and you have fun being wrapped up in her (and everyone else's) dilemma.
		This movie is as balanced on the subject of God and philosophy as the film Dead Man Walking was to the issue of Capital Punishment: there are different sides to the issue, and all sides have legitimate foundations.
		But, neither movie attempts to persuade you to one way of thinking unless you are already of an uncompromising way of thinking and feel the movie is supporting you, or that the movie is criticizing you.
	www.well.com /user/argv/contact.html (926 words)

	Spirituality & Health: Movie Review: Contact (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Contact offers an inspired and inspiring close encounter with the ineffable mystery that lies at the heart of each individual and at the core of the majestic universe.
		As people jockey for positions all around her, Ellie holds on to her dream of participating in the ultimate adventure for a scientist.
		Contact is also the only film of 1997 to present its audience with a mantra tailor-made for what ails our crazed and time-starved society: "Small moves."
	www.spiritualityhealth.com /newsh/items/moviereview/item_816.html (344 words)

	National Review: Contact. - movie reviews
		Contact is science fiction based on a novel by Carl Sagan, no less.
		The movie affords her a spectacularly spotty romance with Matthew McConaughey, Hollywood's latest heartthrob, who plays Palmer Joss (some moniker!), a singularly precocious religious advisor to the President -- Clinton, not Marshall.
		Contact's technology and space-tripping is awesomely designed and shot, but the screenplay by James V. Hart and Michael Goldenberg is somewhat plodding, perhaps to confirm the film's contention that human intelligence is less advanced than that of the Vegans.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n16_v49/ai_19722916 (348 words)

	Contact (Movie Review)
		Both the book and the movie are of the highest quality and the differences are great enough that they can each be enjoyed without much comparison to the other.
		The movie really shows that it was made for an American audience whereas the book has a more universal appeal.
		But the movie really captured what for me was the crux of the matter: science and religion are doing the same thing, from different ends of the continuum.
	www.suite101.com /discussion.cfm/sf_and_society/56112/414846 (793 words)

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		The movie (and the book) in a not so subtle way, demonstrates that science and traditional religion (read orthodox Christianity) are at loggerheads and cannot compromise.
		Nevertheless, the purpose of the movie is to show that science and a certain kind of religion can coexist, and that there is a kind of faith that is common to both.
		In the movie, this redemption is even an act of grace in that the highly intelligent aliens seek out inferior and backward humans and present them with plans to travel to the heavens!
	www.fni.com /cim/review/contact.html (2470 words)

	Contact: A Eulogy to Carl Sagan - Probe Ministries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The movie serves as a fitting eulogy for the most visible member of the scientific community within popular culture.
		Contact is a must-see film for those who wish to comprehend and knowingly confront our culture's hostility towards faith that relies on revelation.
		If they have the technology to purposefully contact us, and this is something we cannot do, then their technology must be beyond ours.
	www.probe.org /content/view/106/67 (2885 words)

	Contact Movie Review
		Every film I've seen Foster in has increased my respect for her work and Contact has probably best displayed her flexibility as an actress to date.
		Contact is one of the few examples of hard SF that's ever made it to the screen intact.
		Contact is easily the best science fiction film in a decade but it transcends what Hollywood means when it says science fiction.
	www.killermovies.com /c/contact/reviews/4rk.html (861 words)

	Definition of Contact (movie)
		The plot in the movie is quite loosely based in the novel, and some key characters and events have been added, removed or modified.
		Ellie Arroway, the daughter of Ted Arroway (Ted's wife died giving birth to Ellie, and he dies during the film), is a brilliant scientist that has longed for searching for extraterrestrial intelligence since her childhood (then played by Jena Malone), when she used her Amateur Radio to listen for radio signals.
		The film, in effect, covers the transition of an atheistic scientist who refuses to believe in anything without scientific evidence, to a person who ends up trying to make the world believe in what she calls her faith.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Contact_(movie) (723 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: CONTACT (MOVIE TIE-IN) CASSETTE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		For that matter, Contact also shows a balanced an forthright view of the battle between science and religion, and how the two are not mutually exclusive.
		Sagan's views as demonstrated by Contact and the characters he conjures in it are decidedly theistic in tone.
		The movie's ending was anti-climactic, whereas the last page of the novel presents one of the most mind-boggling concepts I have ever encountered- a picture built into a number.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0671570439?v=glance (1890 words)

	CNN - 'Contact' asks the big questions - July 10, 1997
		"Contact," based on the best-selling novel by the late astronomer Carl Sagan, is not your typical close encounter with little green men action-thriller.
		The film centers on Foster's character, Ellie Arroway, an astronomer who's dedicated her life, at the risk of her reputation, to prove the existence of intelligent life in the universe.
		When contact becomes possible with a civilization 25 light years away, Arroway is willing to risk her own life to go meet them.
	www.cnn.com /SHOWBIZ/9707/10/contact (456 words)

	Contact (Movie Review)
		Contact falls into the category of films that don't live up to their printed predecessor.
		As those who have seen the movie or read the book know, the thing that sets the whole story in motion is the receipt of one of our early TV broadcasts—namely the opening of the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany—by an alien civilization near the star Vega.
		This was one of the few times where I thought a movie came close to matching the quality of the book it was based on.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/sf_and_society/44473 (535 words)

	Star Trek: First Contact Movie Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The movie is peppered with melodramatic moments that try to say something...
		The big battle with the Borg at the beginning of the movie is too short and seems to have a certain feeling of detachment to it (a battle against the Borg was done far better in the pilot of DS9).
		The whole movie has a very dark look to it, from the dim interior lighting of the ship to the dark colours of the uniforms, which carried over from Generations.
	members.aol.com /aleong1631/startrek.html (258 words)

	movie views by jamey hughton -- movieviews.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		For some reason, it took me FAR too long to post my review of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King", my most anticipated movie ever, and tell you all how wonderful it is. Well, here you go.
		The trilogy comes to a close with "The Matrix Revolutions", a wall-to-wall sci-fi action picture that floods the screen with dazzling visuals but ends the battle for humankind in...
		I'm counting down these summer movies as the season reaches its close, so look for a few more to come.
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	Amazon.com: DVD: Contact (1997) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		`Contact' is a fresh story, and is particularly great for those who enjoy their sci-fi light : science fiction movies that don't require laser guns and spaceships, etc. Its subject is thought provoking, its characters are memorable and well portrayed, and its overall presentation is top-notch.
		The movie's climax (Ellie's final destination) is not only satisfying, but also intentionally ambiguous, forcing the viewer to think about what they have just seen, and where she might actually have been.
		Suffice it to say that this is a movie that, no matter what you believe spiritually, has the ability to either force you to question that belief, or it will re-enforce your beliefs stronger than ever.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0790733226?v=glance (2624 words)

	First Contact Movie Search
		If you are looking for any other movies, use the search form on the right.
		Movies like First Contact may be good for a break from life, but burning excess energy by cleaning the house or taking a walk will leave you in a better state of mind.
		Then when you are ready to relax, First Contact will be there waiting for you.
	fivetopmovies.20fr.com /first-contact.html (116 words)

	Laramie Movie Scope: Contact
		There have been few science fiction movies in the history of the genre that are this thought-provoking, actually few movies of any genre.
		Another is about a scientist trying to explain her feelings, her unshakable faith in her personal experience, without a shred of evidence to back it up.
		There are going to be those (there already have been) who will tell you this movie is boring, it's too long, it is too talky, that it is indulges in sophomoric philosophy.
	www.lariat.org /AtTheMovies/contact.html (769 words)

	Contact - The Movie DVD
		The opening and closing moments of Robert (Forrest Gump) Zemeckis's Contact astonish viewers with the sort of breathtaking conceptual imagery one hardly ever sees in movies these days--each is an expression of the heroine's lifelong quest (both spiritual and scientific) to explore the meaning of human existence through contact with extraterrestrial life.
		The movie begins by soaring far out into space, then returns dizzyingly to earth until all the stars in the heavens condense into the sparkle in one little girl's eye.
		Based on Carl Sagan's novel, Contact is exceptionally thoughtful and provocative for a big-budget Hollywood science fiction picture, with elements that recall everything from 2001 to The Right Stuff.
	www.geocities.com /p_rance/Contact.htm (455 words)

	MMI Movie Review: Contact (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		"Contact," based on the novel by Carl Sagan, is a thoughtful film about what happens when Earthlings are confronted by proof of extra-terrestrial intelligence.
		It's irony, and strength, is that Sagan, the great atheist, turns this story into a parable supporting faith in things unseen, secular and other.
		The discovery within the transmission of blueprints for a spaceship, and the subsequent selection process for an astronaut to fly it, becomes a three-ring circus broadcast live on CNN.
	www.shoestring.org /mmi_revs/contact97.html (396 words)

	Contact - Awesome movies, movie search engine, movie reviews and movie news (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Federation's first contact with the Kazon was by the U.S.S. Voyager when it was sent to the Delta Quadrant.
		Some researchers think that by the contact of his student Rudolf Heß, Haushofer had considerable influence on the development of Hitler's ideas of expansion.
		All this discussion goes to show Contact is a great movie,...www.ram.org/ramblings/movies/contact.htmlCongress.org -- Write To Congress, the President and State LegislatorsIdentify and contact your elected officials.
	www.awesomemovies.info /Contact.html (369 words)

	Contact the Movie Warner Brothers ET SETI Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence UFO Alien
		Now, estranged by time and their divergent beliefs, but brought together by their joint passion for understanding the message, the scientist and the spiritual leader find themselves struggling with their renewed mutual attraction.
		But her personal voyage will take her beyond theory, beyond knowledge, beyond experience, to the realization that true vision is ultimately the union of fact and faith.
		"Contact" is produced by Zemeckis and STEVE STARKEY, also an Oscar-winner for "Forrest Gump." The screenplay is by JAMES V. HART and MICHAEL GOLDENBERG, based on the novel by Carl Sagan and its story by Sagan and ANN DRUYAN.
	www.ufo-hyway.com /contact/contact2.html (758 words)

	Contact DVD at Video Universe
		CONTACT grossed more than $100 million at the domestic box office and more than $170 million worldwide.
		The Movie was good up until the end which was the worst ending out of any movie I've seen.
		Contact reveals the depth to which Carl Sagan allowed himself to continue to feel awe at the observable universe, and Zemeckis capably conveys the power and brilliance of Sagan's vision in this film.
	www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/movie/pid/1262527/a/Contact.htm (482 words)

	Contact - Movie Commentary by Scott Ventura (FeedMyEgo.com)
		Maybe I sympathized with the under- recognized scientist, or thrilled at the contact scenario.
		I do have to admit that the emotional climax of the movie happened about twenty minutes before the end, and most of what came after didn't flow as well.
		Contact's DVD or compare prices at DVD Price Search.
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	Contact (1997) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ellie is constantly kept in the game by he benefactor, a rich technological industrialist mogul who has a vested interest in her participation of the programme to reach this alien culture.
		I don't wish to go on any further and spoil this movie as I rate it as a fantastic exploration of Science Vs Religion and the entire subsequent human spectrum in between.
		I would give this film an 8.5 and recommend it to anybody, but if you are a sci-fi fan and haven't seen this film then you're in for a treat.
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