#053: (Pt. 1) Contact / Arrival

The Next Picture Show

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Tv & Film, Film History, Film Reviews

4.6 • 858 Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2016

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

This week, we look to the skies to consider two films about the difficulty of communication between worlds, and the inward journeys involved in looking to the stars. Inspired by Denis Villeneuve’s new ARRIVAL, we begin with an in-depth discussion of an earlier film with which it shares many thematic and narrative elements: Robert Zemeckis' 1997 Carl Sagan adaptation CONTACT. We consider the film’s ambition, dissect its blockbuster qualities, and try to determine what makes this unwieldy, emotional movie work so well, almost despite itself. (Spoiler: It’s mostly Jodie Foster.) Plus, a brief feedback discussion on cultural empathy and the movies. Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about CONTACT, ARRIVAL, or both by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Sit in quietly once you've made the house all shiny.
0:04.2	Down time can be just fine, playing bangers from the 90s.
0:08.4	Tea break.
0:09.4	Lunch break.
0:10.2	Maybe listen to the outbreak.
0:12.1	Sometimes it's not time for some tombollah, right?
0:15.1	It's enjoying lasagna time, chilling with a book time, or time to visit your nan time.
0:21.4	Go on. Play some other time
0:22.6	Put your phone down
0:23.8	Tombollah
0:24.7	Open for fun
0:26.4	Terms apply 18 plus gamblerware
0:28.7	org
0:29.3	Adobe Express
0:31.9	Is the quick and easy
0:33.2	Create Anything out
0:34.5	It's my go-to for making my business stand out
0:37.3	From videos and social posts To flyers and logos To flyers and logos create anything out. It's my go-to for making my business stand out.
0:41.2	From videos and social posts to flyers and logos,
0:45.0	search for Adobe Express to find out more and use it for free.
0:47.6	Do we really need another computer?
0:49.8	One that's faster, more powerful.
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