“Contact” was ridiculous. More like a comedy. The superrich crazy guy who can single-handedly build a launch pad/ship (and hide it, too !). The right-wing Christian terrorist (played by Gary Busey’s lookalike son, no less), because we all know how often they blow-up stuff, right ? Worst of all, we don’t get to see space aliens and civilizations, we just get to see Jodie’s dead father, the doctor dude from “St. Elsewhere.” And, of course, Matthew McConnaughey as the charming/romantic hippie-dippie rev.
If I had paid money to see this in a theater, I’d have wanted to make “contact” with the producers via a well-placed right hook.
I saw “Cosmos” over 3 decades ago as a kid, I had no intention of watching what was a pretty open leftist circle-jerk of a remake.
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I don't recall if mom took us to see it in the theater or not. All I know is I never watched it a second time. Pointless garbage, I don't get how anyone could like it.
I wouldn't have minded the leftist propaganda on "Cosmos" that much if it had at least been REMOTELY interesting, I was watching it and found my self examining spots on the wall, "hmm is that moth I killed yesterday", and then I fell asleep. Whoever decided to put Tyson on tv should face a firing squad.