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  • Actors: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Jena Malone, David Morse, Geoffrey Blake
  • Directors: Robert Zemeckis
  • Writers: Ann Druyan, Carl Sagan, James V. Hart, Michael Goldenberg
  • Producers: Ann Druyan, Carl Sagan, Joan Bradshaw
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen, Dolby, Digital Sound, Subtitled
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English, Arabic
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 25 Sep 1998
  • Run Time: 144 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CX8A
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,934 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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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 day--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. It ends with that same girl as an adult (Jodie Foster)--her search having taken her to places beyond her imagination--turning her gaze inward and seeing the universe in a handful of sand. Contact traces the journey between those two visual epiphanies. 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. Foster's solid performance (and some really incredible alien hardware) keep viewers interested, even when the story skips and meanders, or when the halo around the golden locks of rising-star-of-a-different-kind Matthew McConaughey (as the pure-Hollywood-hokum love interest)reaches Milky Way-level wattage. Ambitious, ambiguous, pretentious, unpredictable--Contact is all of these things and more. Much of it remains open to speculation and interpretation but whatever conclusions one eventually draws, Contactdeserves recognition as a rare piece of big-budget studio film making on a personal scale. --Jim Emerson


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Subtitles: English/Arabic/English for the hearing impaired

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Genuinely uplifting piece of hokum, 20 Dec 2000
By G. Russell (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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Overall an excellent, intelligent film with good performances. The other reviews have concentrated on the opening sequence which is nice but a bit obvious visually - but the sound tracking back through time and eventually switching off is a great touch). But the virtuoso performance technically has to be the scene with the young girl running for the medicine cabinet - an apparently innocuous scene but watch it again and try to figure out how they could have done it - the whole scene appears to have been shot through a mirror which is fixed to the bathroom wall, yet starts downstairs and travels upstairs and into the bathroom in one continuous shot. It's a shot Hitchcock would have been proud of and it's always good to see a commercial director showing that he still has some artistic sensibilities and can do more than paint by the numbers. Sometimes the ethical elements of the plot are laid on with a trowel, and John Hurt is far too hammy and out of place from the general atmosphere of the film to be anything other than an annoyance but Jodie Foster gives a strong central performance and the movie hangs together nicely by the end. The arguments about spirituality against science are somewhat contrived but that does little to detract from a genuinely uplifting and inspiring story. Great to see a piece of science fiction that actually treats its viewers as intelligent human beings who can perhaps understand a plot that goes beyond boy rescuing Californian beach volleyball princess from evil emperor while retrieving mysterious plastic crystal and saving the world. Watch it, and restore your faith in earthlings.
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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Rare treat - intellingent sci-fi!, 13 Jan 2002
By Dennis E. Sisterson (London, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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To anyone who thinks that science fiction is about action-packed escapism, with ray guns and scary monsters, as all those who have jumped on the Star Wars bandwagon in the last 25 years would have us believe, watch this film. Science fiction can be plausible, intelligent and - shock, horror - have things to say just like any other form of drama. I have a personal fondness for this film for that reason, and therefore am prepared to forgive its occasional lapse into schmaltz. It's refreshing to see something that gives us a credible glimpse into what our first contact with an alien intelligence might actually be like, and how we might react to it.
Also this disc represents top value for a DVD:... here's what you get for your money:

*No less than THREE full-length audio commentaries - one from Jodie Foster, one from the director and producer, and one from the Special Effects men. And these are genuine commentaries too, not cobbled together from interviews - they are with you as you watch the film, commenting on everything you see as you see it. Together they are a wonderful eye-opener into how a film like this is made.
* Isolated music score - this option means that the film is silent for a lot of the time but provides a fascinating alternative way to view many scenes.
* Special effects featurette; sort of a technical showreel showing how many shots were composited -even the ones that don't look like FX shots.
* Production notes, the usual scene access & trailers

None of this is the cheap promo stuff that is thrown carelessly onto many discs; somebody cared enough about this film to make a real effort. all of this means you have to watch this film at least four times before you're exhausted all the disc has to offer.

If you haven't seen the film, watch out for spoilers in the other reviews on this page.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Movie made for DVD, 6 Mar 2000
By bob@rfmconsulting.co.uk (Bolton, England, UK) - See all my reviews
This film has to be the most intelligent Science Fiction film of recent history. Assembled with increasing tension and excitement, the characters are ably played by Jodie Foster as a lonely, fragile but highly intelligent astronomer, who is pitched against a starched James Woods who plays a dangerous US National Security Adviser, who borders on the malevolent.

Despite the deep content, and the now obligatory love content between Foster and Michael McConaughey (who plays a constantly-smiling, spiritual adviser to the President), the film moves cleverly at a good, steady pace and keeps the viewer interested in all facets of the storyline as they unfold.

Especially clever is the underlying theme of the 'science versus faith' argument, and how it is intimately laced through the story - watch out for several points in the film where Foster's character has her very own science theories quoted back at her by McConaughey.

A superb movie with a vindicating twist in the tail. Very well played, tremendously well filmed and a good, emotional adaptation of Carl Sagan's equally moving novel.

From a DVD perspective this film is right up there alongside 'The Matrix' as a benchmark DVD transfer. The opening effects, some of the solo scenes of the ultimately-photogenic Foster against various backdrops, and the awe-inspiring 'journey to Vega' illustrate exactly what this media is for. The digital effects alone are worth getting the DVD for - if you want to demonstrate why DVD exists, this film is for you.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Contact (Special Edition)
Excellent DVD from a first-class seller. The item came very quickly and DVD was of a high standard (sound and picture excellent).
Published 1 month ago by Ms. R. C. Armstrong-Buisseret

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent movie
This is one of my favourite movies because I like sci-fi to be combined with good acting, great special effects but also intelligent plots and dialogue, and movies that make you... Read more
Published 3 months ago by A. Halloway

3.0 out of 5 stars Blast off!
Well the modern-ish version of'Is there anyone out there?'..Actress Jodie goes full force on this one..Verdict: Quite unbelievable,well worth the money for 2. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Anthony Cox

3.0 out of 5 stars Good effects, but cheesy in parts
This film features a fine performance from Jodie Foster but is slightly spoiled by the Zemeckis cheese factor (made even worse by the standard Alan Silvestri score). Read more
Published 6 months ago by Grant Fitzgerald

5.0 out of 5 stars my favourite film of all time
for once i,ll keep it short !
in a word amazing.
the plot is well thought out ,plenty of twists and turns,enough spiritual content to keep the pope happy and special... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Richard Pievaitis

1.0 out of 5 stars Left feeling cheated.
My brother warned me not to watch this film, so to annoy him I watched it with him. Overall it's well made with good acting and enjoyable. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Yeswellgood

5.0 out of 5 stars An open up your life type of film
I saw this in the cinema once, and thought it was ok. Then a second time and thought it quite good. Then on DVD and thought , yes, this is the one. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Gary M. Gibson

4.0 out of 5 stars Good film marred by juvenile argument
I had fond memories of seeing this film years ago when it first came out, but I guess I have matured a lot in the intervening time. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Christopher Withers

5.0 out of 5 stars Profound
It's pleasing to see so many people with such great affection for this film. It has, after all, everything a mainstream move should have: brains, beauty, and a little bit of... Read more
Published on 7 Sep 2007 by R. J. Harvey

5.0 out of 5 stars Something Very Different and Unique
Contact is something completely different. It's belongs to the the ever diminishing group of sci-fi with brains. Because of this. Read more
Published on 12 Jul 2007 by Jay

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