THIS IS A REUPLOAD FROM LAST YEAR!!! BUT THIS ONE HAS MOVIE SOUND HOORAY!! The one I posted last year had no movie audio whatsoever due to the worst copyright issues I've ever faced, so I figured I'd try again-- WELL! This got completely blocked again when I uploaded it this week, but I appealed it and I won! So here we are. SO, this is January 2023 Sam, not present-day Sam 😂 This is my old editing style as well; I didn't change anything with the edit itself, just uploaded my original first version and appealed it when it got blocked. I was so scared of appealing last year when this was initially uploaded, so that's why I didn't, but we live and we learn! Hope you enjoy 🙂
I can't remember if I commented this on the old upload or not but here we go. A fair amount of your frustrations come down to the changes the made between the book and the movie. For one the book absolutely made the passage of time clear and that the whole project took years in part because they needed all new facilities to build the materials because the data that was sent wasn't just simple construction blueprints it was how to make the materials to be able to build it. The book was also full of more nuances between how science and religion met and was handled and the impact the information about aliens had on society including the religions of the world. Other major changes include the fact that it wasn't a single traveler but instead a team of five people who all corroborated each others story of the journey so that had an impact on how the ending played out. But the other big change was that the left out information the travelers were given by the aliens that COMPLETELY changes the ending. They gave proof that you could use mathematical constants that are part of the universe and if you calculated thing like Pi to enough digits it asthmatically proved the universe had been artificially created and after she was back on Earth she tasked a supercomputer and proved they were telling the truth AKA she was given her proof the God was real. Not that any particular religion was correct or which interpretation of God it was but that the universe had been made and signs had been left and that was what she had been searching for her whole life.
@hackerx7329 Fiction is great! It helps us live out fantasies that we know aren't real! The movie doesn't have to be like the book since they're both fiction. I love Stephen King's novel The Shining. I think Stanley Kubrick's handling of it sucked hairy donkey bottom. Stanley Kubrick changed too many important elements of the novel. As Stephen King reminds us- The book is still there on the shelf or for you to read any time you wish.
Carl E. Sagan (Nov 9, 1934-Dec 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, planetary scientist and science communicator. He co-wrote and narrated the award-winning 1980 tv series ‘Cosmos,’ which became the most widely watched series in the history of American public television and was seen by at least 500 million people in 60 countries. Sagan also wrote: Contact, a science-fiction novel, published in 1985, which became the basis for the 1997 film. Sagan assembled the first physical message that was sent into space: a gold-plated plaque attached to the space probes Pioneer 10 and 11. He continued to refine his designs; the most elaborate message he helped to develop and assemble was the Voyager Golden Records sent out with the two Voyager space probes in 1977.
You missed one little thing. The chair was not in the orb design. Humans added the chair. also created the ride to be so violent. Until it broke away. This movie really makes you think.
Ellie argued against having a chair in the orb because she had "FAITH" in the aliens, unlike her scientific counterparts. The Cracker Jack compass is interesting. Palmer first offers it to Ellie and she jokingly says, "You better keep this. It could save your life one day." Palmer leaves the compass with his phone number and Ellie keeps it. The compass is her good luck piece. It saves her from getting killed in the transport test instead of Drumlin. She gives it back to Palmer after he betrays her. Palmer returns the compass to her before she goes on her mission. The compass then saves her from getting killed in the orb chair when it smashes into the ceiling. Great writing!!
@CribNotes - Spot on, except for the Drumlin bit. It wasn't the compass that saved her there, it was her choice to stand by her convictions rather than sell out and tell the committee what they wanted to hear just so she can be the one to go.
@@earth2saka Ellie standing by her convictions was not a choice. The compass protects Ellie when it's in her possession. A great twist was that asshole Drumlin was also protecting Ellie. Remember when she first pulls up in the Jeep pissed off and the first thing Drumlin says is "I know you can't see it now but I'm doing you a favor." Yeah, he saved her life by being a dick.
When Drumlin first gets credit for Ellie’s discovery and you get so pissed you started choking I had to laugh because that’s just the start! Lol. Great reaction so far.
If you want to know just how well Carl Sagan was able to articulate both the important milestones in the progression of scientific thinking/discoveries, & the current (as of 1980, anyway) body of knowledge about the universe, or, as he so eloquently referred to it as 'the awesome machinery of nature on the grandest scale of which we know', I recommend his 13-part original "Cosmos" series, widely regarded as perhaps PBS television's finest productions, ever ! If you watch the first episode, you'll be 'hooked', & if you watch the whole series, you'll end up far more knowledgeable about the most awe-inspiring & sublime area of science than you ever imagined you could be. Bon voyage on Carl's (space) ship of the imagination !
In the book the machine was not constructed properly and destroyed itself after being turned on. The second machine was constructed properly and there was 5 occupants who all had the same or similar experiences. They also found that there was a message hidden in the Pi equation which started unlocking still more secrets of the universe. Also, the initial script had the machine turning itself back on and transporting the Earth to where Ellie went to meet the aliens, but they couldn't do that practically or justify it with the story. This movie is in my top 5 and always fills me with a sense of profound wonder at the universe around us.
I really like the epilogue in the book where they discover a message hidden in Pi which helped illustrate the value of humanity to the universe's community. Our unique perception provided diversity and value. It was so cool.
My favorite part of every "Contact" reaction video is the opening ("Does this have sound?" "Are my headphones working?" "Am I supposed to be hearing something?" BAM)
Actually if you were to go through a wormhole in order to get to another part of the universe, then you traveled back through the same wormhole in order to get back, you could conceivably arrive at approximately the exact moment that you left. Which would explain how she traveled yet seemed not to go anywhere.
Haha. Everybody hates Drumlin!! It took me a while to understand Drumlin's character in this story. When Ellie pulls up pissed off in the Jeep, Drumlin's first words to her are "I know you can't see it now but I'm doing you a favor." He's actually Ellie's twisted guardian angel. If Drumlin didn't screw over Ellie, she would have been killed by the terrorist during the transport test instead of Drumlin getting killed.
When the NSA guy says "why dont they just say say it in english". Similar situation statement said by Spock in Star Trek IV (the whale movie). The alien probe is speaking towards earth oceans; Spock says "Only human arrogance would be think the message must be meant for man"
“A heart attack, technically called a myocardial infarction or MI, happens when there is a blockage that prevents the oxygen-rich blood from getting to the heart.”
I love the thoughts and ideas brought out in the movie. I'm a Christian, myself, but I can see where there can be a place for science in faith and vice-versa.
“The first gulp from the glass of natural sciences will turn you into an atheist, but at the bottom of the glass God is waiting for you.” - Werner Heisenberg
“For Carl” refers to Carl Sagan, the author of the novel this movie is based on, and of the story outline for the movie. He died during production, so they dedicated the film to his memory. It’s interesting to see the changes made between book and movie even when they have the same author was involved. No spoilers, but Palmer was VERY different!
The Bill Clinton thing: That’s a real presidential press conference that took place while this movie was being filmed. I think in reality, it was about basic organic compounds and proteins being discovered on the moon, which makes the argument for life elsewhere stronger, but it wasn’t nearly as big as the discovery in this movie. But Bill Clinton’s speech was perfect for this, so Robert Zemeckis decided to use it. Afterwards, he got a very strongly written letter from the White House staff telling him in no uncertain terms to never use the president’s words out of context again. Bill Clinton himself actually loved it. lol
I think I've watched this movie too many times and have become numb to how much we all hate Drumlin, thank you for making the hatred for him fresh again. lol
Haha. It took me a while to understand Drumlin's character in this story. When Ellie pulls up pissed off in the Jeep, Drumlin's first words to her are "I know you can't see it now but I'm doing you a favor." He's actually Ellie's twisted guardian angel. If Drumlin didn't screw over Ellie, she would have been killed by the terrorist during the transport test instead of Drumlin.
The Cracker Jack compass is interesting. Palmer first offers it to Ellie and she jokingly says, "You better keep this. It could save your life one day." Palmer leaves the compass with his phone number and Ellie keeps it. The compass is her good luck piece. It saves her from getting killed in the transport test instead of Drumlin. She gives it back to Palmer after he betrays her. Palmer returns the compass to her before she goes on her mission. The compass then saves her from getting killed in the orb chair when it smashes into the ceiling. Great writing!!
Great reaction! Carl Sagan was one of the most brilliant scientists that ever lived. He created the TV series "Cosmos" and was a science advocate and a voice of reason in the scientific community. His voice was used to record a greeting to possible space aliens that was put on the interstellar probe, Voyager, that is now outside of our solar system and will be out there, in the galaxy for millions of years. Carl was also known for being a voice of reason when it comes to religion and science. He was an atheist, but he had a solid understanding of why religion exists in the first place. He felt that science and religion are both born out of the human desire for truth, and therefore, they were like siblings, not opposites. He also wrote the book that this movie was based on.
I never got the impression Sagan was am atheist. More of an agnostic, as in, "There's no evidence of a God." As opposed to someone like Richard Dawkins, who is adamant and even belligerent about the non-existence of God. I always felt like Sagan was a "reluctant agnostic." I got the impression he wished he could believe, but just didn't see the evidence for it. The fact that this film based on his novel explores faith vs. science seems an indication to me that his soul did long for some kind of faith, but he couldn't find it. If you want to talk about atheists, talk about Arthur C. Clarke, talk about Isaac Asimov. But to me at least, Carl Sagan is the reluctant agnostic.
I just discovered your channel and I love your choice here and I love your commentary! I'm subscribing and liking this video, as well as looking for what other movies you react to....
He wasn't always right. He said the country was doomed because people enjoyed the movie Dumb and Dumber. As if people can't have fun and watch a inconsequential movie and still do wise things. I do really enjoy his books but yeah, a little to strict, and I wonder if he even saw the movie or if he was just thinking it was Ow My Balls! from idiocracy.
One of my dads favs he showed me it as a kid but didn't think much of it, probably just because of my age. He then dies years later and I go back to rewatch it never remembering the father daughter aspect of it. And so it ended up quite an emotional rollercoaster but a great movie I always go back and rewatch.
One of my absolute favorite movies, despite the fact that it’s MADDENING AF! Literally every female scientist ever who had her work stolen by a dude is represented in this movie. Grrrr
I always have to bring this up. In the book. Dr. Drumlin (Tom Skeritt's character) raises Elly when her father dies. And he is a father like figure. In the movie script they adapted only the father daughter conflict. But never mentions he was her surrogate father. Edited it out. If you know that watching the movie. His character makes a lot of sense. He thought she was wasting her time. And didn't want to.
Sagan wrote Contact. He said, 'The idea that God is an over-sized white male with a flowing beard, who sits in the sky and tallies the fall of every sparrow is ludicrous. But if by 'God,' one means the set of physical laws that govern the universe, then clearly there is such a God.'
There may very well be beings who exist in a higher dimension than our own. We may even advance to that level after we die. But such an existence is so foreign to the 3-dimensional context our brains rely upon that it wouldn't be able to immediately comprehend what it was seeing. time may be the fourth dimension, and travel across said dimension may be as easy for a 4th dimensional being as walking around is for us. So to apply 3-dimensional logic to that - try walking in a perfectly straight line (i.e. maintaining a strictly 2-dimensional path). Sure, its easy for you now, as you have decades of experience walking. Imagine however you were just born into this world (admittedly, one must overlook not having proper muscular structure to walk yet, but assume its there), try again to walk that straight line. Considerably more difficult. So too would be a 3-dimensional being first arriving into the 4th dimension. In order to be visible to those existing in 3-dimensions, they would have to very steadily walk that single straight line without faltering. Someone who doesn't want to be dead yet, desperate to see their loved ones, may very well try... but fail. How would someone not able to maintain their balance on that one path look to us? Perhaps phasing in and out of existence, perhaps blurry and undefined. I can see this being exactly what ghosts are. But its just my unprovable hypothesis. Some food for thought :3
Yes. I highly recommend the book as well. It goes much deeper into the details and whole process of everything that happens. There's a lot less emphasis on the political idiots. They're still there, but there's much more good stuff going on. The book is aways better than the movie.
The way you looked straight at the camera when they said , "That's interesting..." 😊 Yes, a very frustrating movie for its portrayal of the misogyny, zealotry, and refusal to support the person who made the discovery! However, I love that the lead is a female and gets her opportunity and a say. Jodie Foster is a treasure and this project made me admire her work even more. I especially love the moment at the end when the stones reflections in her hand transition into the stars above...
Zealotry, yes, refusal to support the person who made the discovery, yes. But Misogyny? I don't think so. There's nothing in the movie where he says - or even implies - "What would you know, you're just a woman". On the contrary, he's obviously convinced of her brilliance, and at the beginning of the movie he's telling her not to waste that brilliance in what he considers a dead-end quest. He's also aware that he's doing her wrong by stealing her work. But he'd do the same if it were a man who made the discovery - he's just that kind of guy.
It's interesting to note that Contact and Interstellar starred Matthew McConaughey and both explored into the science of space particularly in terms of space travel and wormholes. Except in Interstellar he himself gets to travel to another dimension of space through a wormhole.
Science is the how; Religion is the why. Neither is complete without the other. Both require faith as well, though many scientists will deny it. This is why I love this story. Sagan understood that nothing is meaningless and that the quest for meaning is at least as important as that of knowledge. As for the government folks, watch a Congressional hearing or two; it’s all low IQ. I won’t make this political by choosing sides because most politicians are silly people inexplicably given great power.
Thanks for the reupload. I had forgotten that I already watched this and only realized it in the last 20 mins or so, and that it was one of my favorite reactions of yours, so it was quite fun to watch again. I echo everything you say in this, SO STRONGLY, haha. I really like Mathew's character here as a religious person who's not pushy about it. He's TOALLY willing to have a respectful discussion about it in a way where you're still friends in the end, he's not forceful at all. I've had the privilege of knowing a few people like that which makes me so mad at the rest of the world not being like that.
There is a symbol that appears throughout the film. A crescent-shaped constellation. At one point it is in Ellie's hand when she picks up some sand... It was in the popcorn when her father collapsed.
OGB: The Carl you wondered about was Carl Sagan - Astronomer and planetary Scientist. He died in 1996. More relevant: This movie illustrates why extraterrestrial life may have decided the human race is not ready to face reality - fear of having its erroneous religious or other beliefs exposed as false. Also, as the movie illustrates, there is reason to believe that the powers that be may want to keep the existence of extraterrestrial beings a secret, and still does, perhaps to cover up decades of crimes committed on behalf of keeping it a secret.
I am a scientist and a lapsed Catholic, and just wanted to put the point out there that science and religion are not always mutually exclusive. Two of my favorite examples of this are that the man known as 'the father of modern genetics' who discovered several of the fundamental principles of genetics, was a Czech Augustinian monk who researched the genetics of breeding pea plants in his spare time, and the Vatican operates their own observatory in Italy, along with a space telescope on Mount Graham in Arizona, where their staff, who are Catholic priests that are also qualified astronomers, watch outer space for signs of extraterrestrial life. The Catholic church doesn't dismiss the likelihood of life existing on other planets, and they have even hosted conferences to discuss the topic with astronomers from around the world.
Nothing that you said proves that religion and science are not mutually exclusive. Religion is fantasy that sooths people's dread and as nothing to do with fact. Science is the constant and unending search for truth.
“The first gulp from the glass of natural sciences will turn you into an atheist, but at the bottom of the glass God is waiting for you.” - Werner Heisenberg
Loved your reaction to this! You were right about James Woods' character: I so wanted to punch him in his clock, he aggravated me to no end, lol! 😂🤦🏻♀️🤜 Even the other guy, Drumlin, ugh, who didn't give Ellie the acknowledgements she so deserved and cut the funding (earlier in the movie) she and her team so much needed. I loved her determination: to get the funding, you go out there and fight for it!
I find it interesting that the film is really about faith. Only there are so many faiths out there that to create a story all variety of faiths can relate to, they translate the story into the language of science which would seem to be the antithesis of "faith." Lol.
"I don't fully get who this man is". Remember earlier in the movie when she's looking for that funding to continue the project and the guy she's talking to gets a phone call? Its probably the guy on the other end of the phone.
The Opening scene was actually going to the opening scene for Jodorowsky's unmade adaptation of DUNE, which would have involved matte paintings, miniatures, blue screen and front screen projection.
I very much enjoyed this thought provoking SiFi movie. Myocardial Infarction means heart attack. It is when blood is blocked from getting to the heart muscle either from atherosclerosis (plaques that clog the arteries), or a blood clot.
seeing this movie and Apollo 13, as a kid, made me a space nerd! 🥰 someone said, “I’m too old to explore the earth and too young to explore space.” whoever said this made me cry because it’s true.😢
Have you figured out who Carl is? The science v religion argument is always depicted as two people at opposite ends of straight line. I think it’s a circle, with religion and science standing right next to each other, just facing away from each other.
“The first gulp from the glass of natural sciences will turn you into an atheist, but at the bottom of the glass God is waiting for you.” - Werner Heisenberg
43:43 Carl Sagan was an astonomer and planetary scientist who researched the possibility of extraterrestrial life. This movie is an adaptation of the only novel he ever wrote. Also titled Contact, his novel was released in 1985. Carl Sagan died in 1996, the year before this came out. He'd had cancer and then died of pneumonia. He was 62.
Love this movie! Some of the stuff certain characters say, I dont like the way they said it but I think its need to be said. To question and challenge it from different points of view.
Great reaction. This is a special movie that may be even more relevant today. The tension between religion and science is dealt with in such a thoughtful and respectful way. Very inspiring, but it also wasn’t a pure love letter to science, the warts are there too - credit stealing, funding challenges for projects that can’t be obviously monetized.
If you want to know more about the mind of Carl Sagan, I highly recommend listening to his Pale Blue Dot speech. It was written after Voyager turned back and captures an image of earth from a distance we had never even imagined we could even glimpse our planet. This wasn’t about science and it wasn’t about religion. It was about how both can have validity. Overall, with everything we know, the truth has yet to be revealed.
The Ultimate question is true, if aliens were to show up one day; (V, Independence Day, etc) "who among us 5-10 billion humans should speak for the planet? In the V Mini Series the aliens chose The UN Secretary General. Interesting choice.
I've always wished that Ellie would have just told Mr. Kitz, since he didn't believe her, to just strap his own ass into the pod and take his own trip to Vega. Oh, and bring back a post card from their souvenir stand as proof. Why did no one question the chair breaking loose?
I love the quote from Werner Heisenberg, "The first gulp from the glass of natural sciences will turn you into an atheist, but at the bottom of the glass God is waiting for you.”
'Carl Sagen' was the greatest American Astrophysicist Science-Educator 'Explainer' at the period when humanity began it's exploration of space. Dr. Sagen had a award-winning science show, 'Cosmos', on PBS, He was the Neil deGrasse Tyson or Bill Nye of the 1960's through the 1980's. Dr. Sagen worked with NASA developing the Apollo and Space Shuttle Programs. Famously, he influenced the NASA Voyager Projects to be extended beyond the original exploration of the outer Gas Giant Planets to then leave the solar sys≈tem entirely in endless journeys out into the Cosmos AND to put "Golden Records' on each of the two spacecraft which included a multitude of languages and both Classical and Rock music. But perhaps the most famous act Dr. Sagen will be remembered for is asking that NASA turn one of the Voyagers around after it had gone 4 1/2 billion miles, past Neptune and Uranus, to take one last picture of earth... undoubtedly the most famous picture ever taken of our little planet - 'The Pale Blue Dot'. Finally, along with his wife, Dr. Sagen wrote the book , that this movie; 'Contact' originates from. Unfortunately he died befor the movie was finished, but I think he would have liked it. I know I do! The acting..., the production... for me, everything about 'Contact' is great. But the one thing I want to definitely single out that often gets lost is... Alan Silvestri's score... absolutely brilliant... IMHO, up there with the best of Williams and Zimmer! Very good reaction Sam!
The book makes more sense for the faith and science based themes. Especially the ending in the book. Faith and Science are usually seen as opposite but in reality they work in tandem if you truly look.
There's a lot of c*** that I know about that.I think it's sad that you don't know about. Lighten up. We all have different life experiences and we mustn't judge others because their life doesn't look like ours.
Most people don’t have time to either sit around and read or watch movies. Like most of the world’s population either doesn’t have the times or the means. And It’s not like Sagan is a household name outside of the generation he was present for. Most people know him because of the show Cosmos, which I have never actually been able to catch on TV But I agree Sagan’s writing offers a lot of great value to philosophy and science both, and every time someone discovers Sagan I think it is a great treat.
Watch "Pale Blue Dot". Carl Sagan wrote and narrates this short video and you will understand why he was beloved and much missed...and why this movie was dedicated to him.
Having a feeling when you love someone as well as demonstrable behaviors that show you care about someone is not equal to demonstrating a being exists. A being who according to some interacts with teality. Not equal at all.
Sam....you are Awesome lol! I loved how you felt like most of us did when we first saw the movie,probably opening weekend. Watching this on a big screen when Ellie does take her trip was just mind blowing. You felt like you were doing it too. But anyways, this movie is a Fave of mine and I've seen it a few times over the years. Jodie Foster was just the best actor for the role. All the actors did too good a job in their roles lol. James Woods does infuriating roles quite well lol. We all wanted to punch him and 'Drumlin'. The crazy religious dude was Jake Busey, son of actor Gary Busey ( of The Buddy Holly story movie fame and etc.). Ellie being the Scientist she is, mostly feels the Facts prove things. If you don't have tangible proof then you don't have proof. But her trip not having been recorded she was put in the position of- knowing what she only saw and felt- she had Faith that it was very real to Her. 😊
THIS IS A REUPLOAD FROM LAST YEAR!!! BUT THIS ONE HAS MOVIE SOUND HOORAY!!
The one I posted last year had no movie audio whatsoever due to the worst copyright issues I've ever faced, so I figured I'd try again-- WELL! This got completely blocked again when I uploaded it this week, but I appealed it and I won! So here we are.
SO, this is January 2023 Sam, not present-day Sam 😂
This is my old editing style as well; I didn't change anything with the edit itself, just uploaded my original first version and appealed it when it got blocked. I was so scared of appealing last year when this was initially uploaded, so that's why I didn't, but we live and we learn!
Hope you enjoy 🙂
Cool reaction as always, I realized I've seen the original one and it was a cluster you know what, you take care and have a great weekend Sam 🥰❤️😊
Congrats on finally getting it past the copyright boss! Such a fantastic movie, glad to see you have the chance to get it out as you’d intended.
I can't remember if I commented this on the old upload or not but here we go.
A fair amount of your frustrations come down to the changes the made between the book and the movie. For one the book absolutely made the passage of time clear and that the whole project took years in part because they needed all new facilities to build the materials because the data that was sent wasn't just simple construction blueprints it was how to make the materials to be able to build it.
The book was also full of more nuances between how science and religion met and was handled and the impact the information about aliens had on society including the religions of the world.
Other major changes include the fact that it wasn't a single traveler but instead a team of five people who all corroborated each others story of the journey so that had an impact on how the ending played out.
But the other big change was that the left out information the travelers were given by the aliens that COMPLETELY changes the ending. They gave proof that you could use mathematical constants that are part of the universe and if you calculated thing like Pi to enough digits it asthmatically proved the universe had been artificially created and after she was back on Earth she tasked a supercomputer and proved they were telling the truth AKA she was given her proof the God was real. Not that any particular religion was correct or which interpretation of God it was but that the universe had been made and signs had been left and that was what she had been searching for her whole life.
I didn't even notice that you were doing this from your old space until the end lol. 😝
@hackerx7329 Fiction is great! It helps us live out fantasies that we know aren't real! The movie doesn't have to be like the book since they're both fiction. I love Stephen King's novel The Shining. I think Stanley Kubrick's handling of it sucked hairy donkey bottom. Stanley Kubrick changed too many important elements of the novel. As Stephen King reminds us- The book is still there on the shelf or for you to read any time you wish.
The "for Carl" part gets me every time.
Carl E. Sagan (Nov 9, 1934-Dec 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, planetary scientist and science communicator.
He co-wrote and narrated the award-winning 1980 tv series ‘Cosmos,’ which became the most widely watched series in the history of American public television and was seen by at least 500 million people in 60 countries. Sagan also wrote: Contact, a science-fiction novel, published in 1985, which became the basis for the 1997 film.
Sagan assembled the first physical message that was sent into space: a gold-plated plaque attached to the space probes Pioneer 10 and 11. He continued to refine his designs; the most elaborate message he helped to develop and assemble was the Voyager Golden Records sent out with the two Voyager space probes in 1977.
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His hope for the future of mankind is sorely missed!
You missed one little thing. The chair was not in the orb design.
Humans added the chair. also created the ride to be so violent. Until it broke away.
This movie really makes you think.
You’re right! Definitely one of those movies you can watch again and spot more things.
Ellie argued against having a chair in the orb because she had "FAITH" in the aliens, unlike her scientific counterparts. The Cracker Jack compass is interesting. Palmer first offers it to Ellie and she jokingly says, "You better keep this. It could save your life one day." Palmer leaves the compass with his phone number and Ellie keeps it. The compass is her good luck piece. It saves her from getting killed in the transport test instead of Drumlin. She gives it back to Palmer after he betrays her. Palmer returns the compass to her before she goes on her mission. The compass then saves her from getting killed in the orb chair when it smashes into the ceiling. Great writing!!
@CribNotes - Spot on, except for the Drumlin bit. It wasn't the compass that saved her there, it was her choice to stand by her convictions rather than sell out and tell the committee what they wanted to hear just so she can be the one to go.
@@earth2saka Ellie standing by her convictions was not a choice. The compass protects Ellie when it's in her possession. A great twist was that asshole Drumlin was also protecting Ellie. Remember when she first pulls up in the Jeep pissed off and the first thing Drumlin says is "I know you can't see it now but I'm doing you a favor." Yeah, he saved her life by being a dick.
When Drumlin first gets credit for Ellie’s discovery and you get so pissed you started choking I had to laugh because that’s just the start! Lol. Great reaction so far.
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Rest is peace Arecibo. No other radio telescope could do everything that did.
I cried when it fell, going to field trips there was the best. We lost quite a marvel. 😢
Carl is Carl Sagan, the American Astronomer (amongs other things).
He also wrote the book the film is based on. Unfortunately died while this was in production, so never got to see the end result.
The Pale Blue 🔵
Carl Sagan is a complete giant in astrophysics and science in general
If you want to know just how well Carl Sagan was able to articulate both the important milestones in the progression of scientific thinking/discoveries, & the current (as of 1980, anyway) body of knowledge about the universe, or, as he so eloquently referred to it as 'the awesome machinery of nature on the grandest scale of which we know', I recommend his 13-part original "Cosmos" series, widely regarded as perhaps PBS television's finest productions, ever !
If you watch the first episode, you'll be 'hooked', & if you watch the whole series, you'll end up far more knowledgeable about the most awe-inspiring & sublime area of science than you ever imagined you could be. Bon voyage on Carl's (space) ship of the imagination !
In the book the machine was not constructed properly and destroyed itself after being turned on. The second machine was constructed properly and there was 5 occupants who all had the same or similar experiences. They also found that there was a message hidden in the Pi equation which started unlocking still more secrets of the universe. Also, the initial script had the machine turning itself back on and transporting the Earth to where Ellie went to meet the aliens, but they couldn't do that practically or justify it with the story.
This movie is in my top 5 and always fills me with a sense of profound wonder at the universe around us.
I really like the epilogue in the book where they discover a message hidden in Pi which helped illustrate the value of humanity to the universe's community. Our unique perception provided diversity and value. It was so cool.
My favorite part of every "Contact" reaction video is the opening ("Does this have sound?" "Are my headphones working?" "Am I supposed to be hearing something?" BAM)
They way you leaned in and smirked into the camera about the 18 hours of static was the best! 😊
James Woods played the part of James Woods so spectacularly.
Haaaaaaa! Love it! He's an a$$! 😂
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Only because James Woods is actually evil.
The sleaze literally drips off him
He is even more reprehensible in real life.
Actually if you were to go through a wormhole in order to get to another part of the universe, then you traveled back through the same wormhole in order to get back, you could conceivably arrive at approximately the exact moment that you left. Which would explain how she traveled yet seemed not to go anywhere.
As seen in the "Gravity Falls" episode, "Bottomless Pit!" (Season 1, Episode 14).
Hooray! Thanks for the reupload and glad you won your appeal! This movie brings up so many interesting points. Great reaction!
37:38 He should’ve said: What happens in Vega stays in Vega.
Haha. Everybody hates Drumlin!! It took me a while to understand Drumlin's character in this story. When Ellie pulls up pissed off in the Jeep, Drumlin's first words to her are "I know you can't see it now but I'm doing you a favor." He's actually Ellie's twisted guardian angel. If Drumlin didn't screw over Ellie, she would have been killed by the terrorist during the transport test instead of Drumlin getting killed.
When the NSA guy says "why dont they just say say it in english". Similar situation statement said by Spock in Star Trek IV (the whale movie). The alien probe is speaking towards earth oceans; Spock says "Only human arrogance would be think the message must be meant for man"
It is nice having someone who aggressively shares my thoughts. Rant all you want. It's music to my ears.
At the end, shes not on trial, She is giving evidence to an inquiry into the projects apparent failure as a witness to events..
Interesting that both the guy first chosen for the mission and the billionaire who built the thing were both killed by the alien in Alien. Lol.
Rest In Peace Arecibo Observatory 😪
One of my favorite movies. Love Jodie Foster’s acting.
“A heart attack, technically called a myocardial infarction or MI, happens when there is a blockage that prevents the oxygen-rich blood from getting to the heart.”
I love the thoughts and ideas brought out in the movie. I'm a Christian, myself, but I can see where there can be a place for science in faith and vice-versa.
“The first gulp from the glass of natural sciences will turn you into an atheist, but at the bottom of the glass God is waiting for you.” - Werner Heisenberg
“For Carl” refers to Carl Sagan, the author of the novel this movie is based on, and of the story outline for the movie. He died during production, so they dedicated the film to his memory.
It’s interesting to see the changes made between book and movie even when they have the same author was involved. No spoilers, but Palmer was VERY different!
Thank you so much for trying again to upload this video 😻. I can enjoy it with sound yay 😅
OGB so ready to jump through the screen and put a smack down on some politicians. 😂😂😂
The Bill Clinton thing:
That’s a real presidential press conference that took place while this movie was being filmed. I think in reality, it was about basic organic compounds and proteins being discovered on the moon, which makes the argument for life elsewhere stronger, but it wasn’t nearly as big as the discovery in this movie. But Bill Clinton’s speech was perfect for this, so Robert Zemeckis decided to use it. Afterwards, he got a very strongly written letter from the White House staff telling him in no uncertain terms to never use the president’s words out of context again. Bill Clinton himself actually loved it. lol
Yes, but Mars, not the moon.
@@FBodStudios Gotcha. I knew I’d get something wrong with that. lol
I think I've watched this movie too many times and have become numb to how much we all hate Drumlin, thank you for making the hatred for him fresh again. lol
Haha. It took me a while to understand Drumlin's character in this story. When Ellie pulls up pissed off in the Jeep, Drumlin's first words to her are "I know you can't see it now but I'm doing you a favor." He's actually Ellie's twisted guardian angel. If Drumlin didn't screw over Ellie, she would have been killed by the terrorist during the transport test instead of Drumlin.
The Cracker Jack compass is interesting. Palmer first offers it to Ellie and she jokingly says, "You better keep this. It could save your life one day." Palmer leaves the compass with his phone number and Ellie keeps it. The compass is her good luck piece. It saves her from getting killed in the transport test instead of Drumlin. She gives it back to Palmer after he betrays her. Palmer returns the compass to her before she goes on her mission. The compass then saves her from getting killed in the orb chair when it smashes into the ceiling. Great writing!!
Great reaction! Carl Sagan was one of the most brilliant scientists that ever lived. He created the TV series "Cosmos" and was a science advocate and a voice of reason in the scientific community. His voice was used to record a greeting to possible space aliens that was put on the interstellar probe, Voyager, that is now outside of our solar system and will be out there, in the galaxy for millions of years. Carl was also known for being a voice of reason when it comes to religion and science. He was an atheist, but he had a solid understanding of why religion exists in the first place. He felt that science and religion are both born out of the human desire for truth, and therefore, they were like siblings, not opposites. He also wrote the book that this movie was based on.
I never got the impression Sagan was am atheist. More of an agnostic, as in, "There's no evidence of a God." As opposed to someone like Richard Dawkins, who is adamant and even belligerent about the non-existence of God. I always felt like Sagan was a "reluctant agnostic." I got the impression he wished he could believe, but just didn't see the evidence for it. The fact that this film based on his novel explores faith vs. science seems an indication to me that his soul did long for some kind of faith, but he couldn't find it. If you want to talk about atheists, talk about Arthur C. Clarke, talk about Isaac Asimov. But to me at least, Carl Sagan is the reluctant agnostic.
A brilliant communicator
Angela Bassett has NOT AGED. She's so badass.
I just discovered your channel and I love your choice here and I love your commentary! I'm subscribing and liking this video, as well as looking for what other movies you react to....
This was an excellent movie one of Jodie Foster's finest movie, and great emotional reaction.
I can only imagine what Carl Sagan would have to say about the period of Idiocracy we are living through in 2024.
He wasn't always right. He said the country was doomed because people enjoyed the movie Dumb and Dumber. As if people can't have fun and watch a inconsequential movie and still do wise things. I do really enjoy his books but yeah, a little to strict, and I wonder if he even saw the movie or if he was just thinking it was Ow My Balls! from idiocracy.
One of my dads favs he showed me it as a kid but didn't think much of it, probably just because of my age. He then dies years later and I go back to rewatch it never remembering the father daughter aspect of it. And so it ended up quite an emotional rollercoaster but a great movie I always go back and rewatch.
One of my absolute favorite movies, despite the fact that it’s MADDENING AF! Literally every female scientist ever who had her work stolen by a dude is represented in this movie. Grrrr
You don't have to be female to have your work stolen by your boss.
I always have to bring this up. In the book. Dr. Drumlin (Tom Skeritt's character) raises Elly when her father dies. And he is a father like figure. In the movie script they adapted only the father daughter conflict. But never mentions he was her surrogate father. Edited it out. If you know that watching the movie. His character makes a lot of sense. He thought she was wasting her time. And didn't want to.
Sagan wrote Contact. He said, 'The idea that God is an over-sized white male with a flowing beard, who sits in the sky and tallies the fall of every sparrow is ludicrous. But if by 'God,' one means the set of physical laws that govern the universe, then clearly there is such a God.'
There may very well be beings who exist in a higher dimension than our own. We may even advance to that level after we die. But such an existence is so foreign to the 3-dimensional context our brains rely upon that it wouldn't be able to immediately comprehend what it was seeing.
time may be the fourth dimension, and travel across said dimension may be as easy for a 4th dimensional being as walking around is for us. So to apply 3-dimensional logic to that - try walking in a perfectly straight line (i.e. maintaining a strictly 2-dimensional path). Sure, its easy for you now, as you have decades of experience walking. Imagine however you were just born into this world (admittedly, one must overlook not having proper muscular structure to walk yet, but assume its there), try again to walk that straight line. Considerably more difficult.
So too would be a 3-dimensional being first arriving into the 4th dimension. In order to be visible to those existing in 3-dimensions, they would have to very steadily walk that single straight line without faltering. Someone who doesn't want to be dead yet, desperate to see their loved ones, may very well try... but fail. How would someone not able to maintain their balance on that one path look to us? Perhaps phasing in and out of existence, perhaps blurry and undefined. I can see this being exactly what ghosts are. But its just my unprovable hypothesis. Some food for thought :3
I would love to see Star Trek reactions from you.
Like First Contact, or the Whale one from Kirk crew.
The book is a great read. The movie does a good job but the book goes into some pretty crazy details about the construction which I found great.
Yes. I highly recommend the book as well. It goes much deeper into the details and whole process of everything that happens. There's a lot less emphasis on the political idiots. They're still there, but there's much more good stuff going on. The book is aways better than the movie.
The way you looked straight at the camera when they said , "That's interesting..." 😊 Yes, a very frustrating movie for its portrayal of the misogyny, zealotry, and refusal to support the person who made the discovery! However, I love that the lead is a female and gets her opportunity and a say. Jodie Foster is a treasure and this project made me admire her work even more. I especially love the moment at the end when the stones reflections in her hand transition into the stars above...
Zealotry, yes, refusal to support the person who made the discovery, yes. But Misogyny? I don't think so. There's nothing in the movie where he says - or even implies - "What would you know, you're just a woman". On the contrary, he's obviously convinced of her brilliance, and at the beginning of the movie he's telling her not to waste that brilliance in what he considers a dead-end quest. He's also aware that he's doing her wrong by stealing her work. But he'd do the same if it were a man who made the discovery - he's just that kind of guy.
Fun times. I love seeing old movies getting their time in young eyes. You'd have the best 90's radio DJ voice.
I appreciate you saying that thank you 😃
In the real world there wouldnt even be an inquiry. Everything would be deemed top secret.
It's interesting to note that Contact and Interstellar starred Matthew McConaughey and both explored into the science of space particularly in terms of space travel and wormholes. Except in Interstellar he himself gets to travel to another dimension of space through a wormhole.
Science is the how; Religion is the why. Neither is complete without the other. Both require faith as well, though many scientists will deny it.
This is why I love this story. Sagan understood that nothing is meaningless and that the quest for meaning is at least as important as that of knowledge.
As for the government folks, watch a Congressional hearing or two; it’s all low IQ. I won’t make this political by choosing sides because most politicians are silly people inexplicably given great power.
Thanks for the reupload. I had forgotten that I already watched this and only realized it in the last 20 mins or so, and that it was one of my favorite reactions of yours, so it was quite fun to watch again. I echo everything you say in this, SO STRONGLY, haha.
I really like Mathew's character here as a religious person who's not pushy about it. He's TOALLY willing to have a respectful discussion about it in a way where you're still friends in the end, he's not forceful at all. I've had the privilege of knowing a few people like that which makes me so mad at the rest of the world not being like that.
'Prove that science is correct.' turns science on itself.
Congrats on winning your appeal for the vid! :)
I was lucky enough to attend a lecture by Carl Sagan a few years before his death. The only 'hero' I had growing up.
A like and a comment for your reupload.
The first time I saw this in the theater, the "For Carl" at the end punched me right in the feels. And I don't even like using that phrase.
so happy to see your beautiful face again! SO happy youre watching this classic :)
There is a symbol that appears throughout the film. A crescent-shaped constellation. At one point it is in Ellie's hand when she picks up some sand... It was in the popcorn when her father collapsed.
That constellation looks like Corona Borealis. I never figured out the reason for it in the movie.
@@ronbeck201 According to the DVD commentary it was just a symbol that represented her... Or perhaps her journey.
Three rings and three stages of travel.
"She doesn't get eaten by the eels at this time?" "What?" "You were looking concerned."
The world is what we make it.
Omg not Contact! So glad I’m a subscriber lmaoooo I haven’t seen this movie in years!
One of my favorite theater experiences, thanks
Jodie Foster is a gifted actress, and naturally beautiful.
OGB: The Carl you wondered about was Carl Sagan - Astronomer and planetary Scientist. He died in 1996. More relevant: This movie illustrates why extraterrestrial life may have decided the human race is not ready to face reality - fear of having its erroneous religious or other beliefs exposed as false. Also, as the movie illustrates, there is reason to believe that the powers that be may want to keep the existence of extraterrestrial beings a secret, and still does, perhaps to cover up decades of crimes committed on behalf of keeping it a secret.
Thanks for watching this ❤
I am a scientist and a lapsed Catholic, and just wanted to put the point out there that science and religion are not always mutually exclusive. Two of my favorite examples of this are that the man known as 'the father of modern genetics' who discovered several of the fundamental principles of genetics, was a Czech Augustinian monk who researched the genetics of breeding pea plants in his spare time, and the Vatican operates their own observatory in Italy, along with a space telescope on Mount Graham in Arizona, where their staff, who are Catholic priests that are also qualified astronomers, watch outer space for signs of extraterrestrial life. The Catholic church doesn't dismiss the likelihood of life existing on other planets, and they have even hosted conferences to discuss the topic with astronomers from around the world.
Nothing that you said proves that religion and science are not mutually exclusive. Religion is fantasy that sooths people's dread and as nothing to do with fact. Science is the constant and unending search for truth.
“The first gulp from the glass of natural sciences will turn you into an atheist, but at the bottom of the glass God is waiting for you.” - Werner Heisenberg
Loved your reaction to this! You were right about James Woods' character: I so wanted to punch him in his clock, he aggravated me to no end, lol! 😂🤦🏻♀️🤜
Even the other guy, Drumlin, ugh, who didn't give Ellie the acknowledgements she so deserved and cut the funding (earlier in the movie) she and her team so much needed.
I loved her determination: to get the funding, you go out there and fight for it!
I find it interesting that the film is really about faith. Only there are so many faiths out there that to create a story all variety of faiths can relate to, they translate the story into the language of science which would seem to be the antithesis of "faith." Lol.
"I don't fully get who this man is".
Remember earlier in the movie when she's looking for that funding to continue the project and the guy she's talking to gets a phone call? Its probably the guy on the other end of the phone.
The Opening scene was actually going to the opening scene for Jodorowsky's unmade adaptation of DUNE, which would have involved matte paintings, miniatures, blue screen and front screen projection.
I very much enjoyed this thought provoking SiFi movie.
Myocardial Infarction means heart attack. It is when blood is blocked from getting to the heart muscle either from atherosclerosis (plaques that clog the arteries), or a blood clot.
I just saw that this was a reupload from last year. Shows how much I remember. 🤣 Well, glad to help with the engagement. 👍
seeing this movie and Apollo 13, as a kid, made me a space nerd! 🥰
someone said, “I’m too old to explore the earth and too young to explore space.” whoever said this made me cry because it’s true.😢
Have you figured out who Carl is?
The science v religion argument is always depicted as two people at opposite ends of straight line. I think it’s a circle, with religion and science standing right next to each other, just facing away from each other.
“The first gulp from the glass of natural sciences will turn you into an atheist, but at the bottom of the glass God is waiting for you.” - Werner Heisenberg
Great reaction as usual Sam. This movie is one of my favorites. When it comes to space travel. 😊👏👽🥰
43:43 Carl Sagan was an astonomer and planetary scientist who researched the possibility of extraterrestrial life. This movie is an adaptation of the only novel he ever wrote. Also titled Contact, his novel was released in 1985. Carl Sagan died in 1996, the year before this came out. He'd had cancer and then died of pneumonia. He was 62.
Love this movie! Some of the stuff certain characters say, I dont like the way they said it but I think its need to be said. To question and challenge it from different points of view.
I believe Carl's book had sand on the floor of the IPV
Great reaction. This is a special movie that may be even more relevant today. The tension between religion and science is dealt with in such a thoughtful and respectful way. Very inspiring, but it also wasn’t a pure love letter to science, the warts are there too - credit stealing, funding challenges for projects that can’t be obviously monetized.
Good movie! Thank you!
If you want to know more about the mind of Carl Sagan, I highly recommend listening to his Pale Blue Dot speech. It was written after Voyager turned back and captures an image of earth from a distance we had never even imagined we could even glimpse our planet.
This wasn’t about science and it wasn’t about religion. It was about how both can have validity. Overall, with everything we know, the truth has yet to be revealed.
He had to put that part in about religion to soothe the masses.
one of the influences for interstellar
One of my favorite movies
lol I went to the VLA in NM and they literally sold VHS and DVD copies of this movie in the tourist gift shop. lol Pretty cool place.
The Ultimate question is true, if aliens were to show up one day; (V, Independence Day, etc) "who among us 5-10 billion humans should speak for the planet? In the V Mini Series the aliens chose The UN Secretary General. Interesting choice.
I've always wished that Ellie would have just told Mr. Kitz, since he didn't believe her, to just strap his own ass into the pod and take his own trip to Vega. Oh, and bring back a post card from their souvenir stand as proof. Why did no one question the chair breaking loose?
Such a great reaction, loved it!
I love the quote from Werner Heisenberg, "The first gulp from the glass of natural sciences will turn you into an atheist, but at the bottom of the glass God is waiting for you.”
'Carl Sagen' was the greatest American Astrophysicist Science-Educator 'Explainer' at the period when humanity began it's exploration of space. Dr. Sagen had a award-winning science show, 'Cosmos', on PBS, He was the Neil deGrasse Tyson or Bill Nye of the 1960's through the 1980's.
Dr. Sagen worked with NASA developing the Apollo and Space Shuttle Programs. Famously, he influenced the NASA Voyager Projects to be extended beyond the original exploration of the outer Gas Giant Planets to then leave the solar sys≈tem entirely in endless journeys out into the Cosmos AND to put "Golden Records' on each of the two spacecraft which included a multitude of languages and both Classical and Rock music.
But perhaps the most famous act Dr. Sagen will be remembered for is asking that NASA turn one of the Voyagers around after it had gone 4 1/2 billion miles, past Neptune and Uranus, to take one last picture of earth... undoubtedly the most famous picture ever taken of our little planet - 'The Pale Blue Dot'.
Finally, along with his wife, Dr. Sagen wrote the book , that this movie; 'Contact' originates from. Unfortunately he died befor the movie was finished, but I think he would have liked it. I know I do!
The acting..., the production... for me, everything about 'Contact' is great. But the one thing I want to definitely single out that often gets lost is... Alan Silvestri's score... absolutely brilliant... IMHO, up there with the best of Williams and Zimmer!
Very good reaction Sam!
The book makes more sense for the faith and science based themes. Especially the ending in the book.
Faith and Science are usually seen as opposite but in reality they work in tandem if you truly look.
@40:10 this movie was so good it invoked some John Belushi out of you! love it
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we probably are alone in this universe.
I can hear "Henry Haber" clapping enthusiastically...
This was based on a book written by one of the most renowned scientists and one of my favorite atheists, Carl Sagan.
YAY 4 WINNING!!!!
Carl Sagan wrote this. Perhaps that knowledge will help you deal with it.
Loved your reaction ❤ such a great film and, yes, many assholes lol
"Wonder who Carl is."
That says it all...
My bad
Great reaction.Great film.Great cast.(Has Jodie Foster ever been in a bad movie?). So now you've seen this and Arrival,next has to be Interstellar.
I have!! It’s become one of my favorite movies! ua-cam.com/video/b4B5p_5jdug/v-deo.html
The single most thing that is holding us back since centuries - religion...
It's not religion, it's fanaticism. It's a human condition that can also be seen in non religious societies
Carl Sagan is one of my favorite humans of all time.
I find it so sad that anyone on this planet could possibly not know the works of Carl Sagan.
There's a lot of c*** that I know about that.I think it's sad that you don't know about. Lighten up. We all have different life experiences and we mustn't judge others because their life doesn't look like ours.
Most people don’t have time to either sit around and read or watch movies. Like most of the world’s population either doesn’t have the times or the means.
And It’s not like Sagan is a household name outside of the generation he was present for. Most people know him because of the show Cosmos, which I have never actually been able to catch on TV
But I agree Sagan’s writing offers a lot of great value to philosophy and science both, and every time someone discovers Sagan I think it is a great treat.
Sic Transit Gloria.
Watch "Pale Blue Dot". Carl Sagan wrote and narrates this short video and you will understand why he was beloved and much missed...and why this movie was dedicated to him.
Having a feeling when you love someone as well as demonstrable behaviors that show you care about someone is not equal to demonstrating a being exists. A being who according to some interacts with teality. Not equal at all.
This movie only suffers from one big casting flaw; the presence of that Mathew guy.
Sam....you are Awesome lol! I loved how you felt like most of us did when we first saw the movie,probably opening weekend. Watching this on a big screen when Ellie does take her trip was just mind blowing. You felt like you were doing it too. But anyways, this movie is a Fave of mine and I've seen it a few times over the years. Jodie Foster was just the best actor for the role. All the actors did too good a job in their roles lol. James Woods does infuriating roles quite well lol. We all wanted to punch him and 'Drumlin'. The crazy religious dude was Jake Busey, son of actor Gary Busey ( of The Buddy Holly story movie fame and etc.). Ellie being the Scientist she is, mostly feels the Facts prove things. If you don't have tangible proof then you don't have proof. But her trip not having been recorded she was put in the position of- knowing what she only saw and felt- she had Faith that it was very real to Her. 😊