EPISODE · Sep 2, 2025 · 22 MIN
CONTACT (1997) IS MIND-BLOWING! MOVIE REVIEW!!
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BEFORE INTERSTELLAR & ARRIVAL There Was Contact!! Contact Full Movie Reaction Watch Along: / thereelrejects Visit https://huel.com/rejects to get 15% off your order Tara Erickson & Andrew Gordon (Cinepals) react, break down, and explore the awe-inspiring 1997 sci-fi drama Contact, directed by Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future) and based on Carl Sagan’s celebrated novel. Jodie Foster (The Silence of the Lambs, Panic Room) stars as Dr. Ellie Arroway, a brilliant SETI scientist whose lifelong search for extraterrestrial intelligence is vindicated when she detects a mysterious signal from the star Vega. Matthew McConaughey (Interstellar, Dallas Buyers Club) plays Palmer Joss, a charismatic theologian whose views on faith challenge Ellie’s scientific convictions. James Woods (Videodrome, Casino) brings steely intensity as National Security Advisor Michael Kitz, while John Hurt (Alien, The Elephant Man) delivers a scene-stealing turn as eccentric billionaire S.R. Hadden. Tom Skerritt (Alien, Top Gun) plays political adversary Dr. David Drumlin, and Angela Bassett (Black Panther, What’s Love Got to Do with It) adds gravitas as White House Chief of Staff Rachel Constantine. Famous & Highly Searched Scenes include: The Mirror Shot, First Contact Signal, Wormhole Journey, Congressional Hearing, Packed with philosophical debates, stunning VFX, and emotional storytelling, Contact remains one of the most thought-provoking sci-fi films ever made—blending faith, science, and the eternal question: Are we alone? Follow Andrew Gordon on Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/Agor711 Follow Tara Erickson: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TaraErickson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taraerickson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thetaraerickson Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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BEFORE INTERSTELLAR & ARRIVAL There Was Contact!! Contact Full Movie Reaction Watch Along: / thereelrejects Visit https://huel.com/rejects to get 15% off your order Tara Erickson & Andrew Gordon (Cinepals) react, break down, and explore the awe-inspiring 1997 sci-fi drama Contact, directed by Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future) and based on Carl Sagan’s celebrated novel. Jodie Foster (The Silence of the Lambs, Panic Room) stars as Dr. Ellie Arroway, a brilliant SETI scientist whose lifelong search for extraterrestrial intelligence is vindicated when she detects a mysterious signal from the star Vega. Matthew McConaughey (Interstellar, Dallas Buyers Club) plays Palmer Joss, a charismatic theologian whose views on faith challenge Ellie’s scientific convictions. James Woods (Videodrome, Casino) brings steely intensity as National Security Advisor Michael Kitz, while John Hurt (Alien, The Elephant Man) delivers a scene-stealing turn as eccentric billionaire S.R. Hadden. Tom Skerritt (Alien, Top Gun) plays political adversary Dr. David Drumlin, and Angela Bassett (Black Panther, What’s Love Got to Do with It) adds gravitas as White House Chief of Staff Rachel Constantine. Famous & Highly Searched Scenes include: The Mirror Shot, First Contact Signal, Wormhole Journey, Congressional Hearing, Packed with philosophical debates, stunning VFX, and emotional storytelling, Contact remains one of the most thought-provoking sci-fi films ever made—blending faith, science, and the eternal question: Are we alone? Follow Andrew Gordon on Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/Agor711 Follow Tara Erickson: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TaraErickson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taraerickson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thetaraerickson Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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