Contact (1997) + Extras [w/Commentaries][MultiSubs]

After having lost her faith in God irrevocably, the esteemed astronomer, Dr Ellie Arroway, develops a different approach towards the existence of life outside the Earth's confined boundaries. Under those circumstances–as an active member of a dedicated scientist group dealing with radio waves–Dr Ellie hopes that one day, she will confirm her noble expectations by finding proof of extraterrestrial life. Unexpectedly, a cryptic message from deep space containing the blueprints of a puzzling machine rewards her faith and perseverance; however, can she decode its full meaning? In the end, after all this time, is this a direct invitation for an incredible first contact with elusive alien life forms?



Commentaries:
1) Audio commentary by actress Jodie Foster
2) Audio commentary by director Robert Zemeckis and producer Steve Starkey
3) Audio commentary by senior visual effects supervisor Ken Ralston and visual effects supervisor Steven Rosenbaum

Extras:
– "The Making of the Opening Shot" featurette (20:02)
– "The Making of the NASA Machine Destruction" featurette (5:52)
– "The Making of the Harrier Landing" featurette (8:55)
– "The High-speed Compositing Reel" featurette (6:08)
– "The Machine Fly By" featurette (1:32)