I only in the last month caught this, science fiction is my favourite genre and hearing good things about this expected a lot. The first 30 mins showed promise but after that, for me, it fell away terribly.  

I've been wanting to get this on DVD, now I can just wait and get it on Blu. Always an interesting Sci Fi movie in my opinion.

I love the film and the ending is a btter than how it ended in the book.  The ending (in the movie) leaves it open.

I haven't seen the film in ages but it wasn't clear what the directors intensions were to me. Something about having faith in alien existence is the same as having faith in god maybe?

The first DVD I ever bought back in 1999 was Contact. Think it may only be right to get it on Blu. A Fantastic movie, I will dream of a TrueHD track as the sound of the machine will just be incredible. Fingers crossed.

i remember when i saw this in theaters, Matthew's character pissed me off. lol  i'm already so anti-religion and then seeing him act the way he did, and the fact that many people like him actually exist.  i guess its a credit to him as an actor because i like him but definately hated the guy he was playing.  and the clincher was the scene when they asked her if she believed in god when deciding if she should be chosen...like that had ANY relevance to anything. my word. and sadly a question like that probably would be used in a similar situation and you'd be judged based on your answer....well unless you said yes then they'd give you a free pass but that's another story.  

but i'll also always remember this movie as my introduction to Jena Malone, she was so pretty then and has turned into such a gorgeous girl. I also remember thinking she played a good young Jodi.  lol

"Well, I stood up in the theater and said 'No! You can't build a new one because it was blown up by Jake Cockadoody Busey!'" lol.

All I gotta say is.  It's a bout time.