Episode 249 · Film year 1997
Contact (1997)
- Special Guests
- James V. Hart, William Fichtner, Lynda Obst, Seth Shostak
- Guest Co-Hosts
- Jamey Duvall, Emily Intravia
Show notes
After nearly a decade of development, Robert Zemeckis's Contact came to the silver screen in 1997. The film stars Jodie Foster as a SETI scientist who discovers a message from space.
Mike is joined by The Feminine Critique (opens in a new tab)'s Emily Intravia and Movie Geeks United (opens in a new tab)'s Jamey Duvall. This episode features interviews with actor William Fichtner, producer Lynda Obst, screenwriter James V. Hart, and science adviser Seth Shostak.
Mike is joined by The Feminine Critique (opens in a new tab)'s Emily Intravia and Movie Geeks United (opens in a new tab)'s Jamey Duvall. This episode features interviews with actor William Fichtner, producer Lynda Obst, screenwriter James V. Hart, and science adviser Seth Shostak.
Labels: Carl Sagan Emily Intravia George Miller James Woods Jamey Duvall Jodie Foster Lynda Obst Matthew McConaughey Robert Zemeckis William Fichtner
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Music credits
- Original Soundtrack - Alan Silvestri
- "Space-Time Continuum (Heaven And Hell, Part I)" - Vangelis
- "Martian Hop" - The Ran-Dells
Links & resources
- Buy Contact on DVD (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Cosmos on DVD (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Contact by Carl Sagan (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Hello, He Lied by Lynda Obst (opens in a new tab)
- Visit the official Carl Sagan website (opens in a new tab)
- Lynda Obst Productions (opens in a new tab)
- Big Picture Science (opens in a new tab)
- Listen to Carl Sagan And Ann Druyan's Ultimate Mix Tape on Radiolab (opens in a new tab)
- Read Looking back at Robert Zemeckis' Contact by Simon Brew (opens in a new tab)
- Read an earlier draft of the Contact script (opens in a new tab)
- Read Carl Sagan's letter (politely) telling Warner Bros. their Contact script sucked by Michael Ann Dobbs (opens in a new tab)
- Visit the SETI Institute website (opens in a new tab)
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Comments (2)
Anonymous GEORGE MILLER'S CONTACT. What a tantalizing thought. I had no idea about CONTACT's development hell, learned a lot from your research, Mike! Hell, I'd be curious to see George Miller's CASTAWAY or even George Miller's Forrest Gump! (I guess USED CARS is the closest Zemeckis ever came to Mad Max territory.) JPashleylm I was so shocked you didn't like Contact: normally no matter how dismal the movie, at least one of you thinks it's the bees' knees. It's one of my faves and I was so looking forward to the episode! Oh well. Just wanted to point out that it's fairly standard good screenplay practice to have the main character have to struggle ... I don't think this movie is intended to suggest women should stay in the kitchen and keep birthing babies, it's clearly showing that against all odds, Ellie is an force to be reckoned with, and features one of Jodie Foster's great performances. At least that's my take!