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We must confess that your proposal seems less like scienceand more like science fictionScience fictionYou're rightIt's crazyIn fact it's even worse than that NutsYou wanna hear something nuttyA couple

You wanna hear something really nutty? I heard of a couple guys who wanna build something...

Contact • 1997

Executive:We must confess that your proposal seems less like science and more like Science fiction.Ellie Arroway:Science fiction. Well you're right, it's crazy. In fact, it's even worse than that, nuts.Ellie Arroway:You wanna hear something really nutty? I heard of a couple guys who wanna build something called an "airplane," you know you get people to go in, and fly around like birds, it's ridiculous, right? And what about breaking the sound barrier, or rockets to the moon, or atomic energy, or a mission to Mars? Science fiction, right? Look, all I'm asking, is for you to just have the tiniest bit of vision. You know, to just sit back for one minute and look at the big picture. To take a chance on something that just might end up being the most profoundly impactful moment for humanity, for the history... of history

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we must confess that your proposal seems less like science

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and more like science fiction

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Science fiction

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You're right

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It's crazy

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In fact it's even worse than that Nuts

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You wanna hear something nutty

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A couple guys wanted to build something called an airplane

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You get people to go in it and fly like birds Ridiculous right

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Or what about breaking the sound barrier

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or rockets to the moon or atomic energy or a mission to Mars

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Science fiction right

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Look

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All I'm asking is for you to just have the tiniest bit of vision

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You know to just step back for one minute and look at the big picture

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To take a chance on something

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which might end up being the most profoundly impactful moment

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for humanity for the history of history

Duration

59 seconds

Views

1,604

Timestamp in Movie

00:29:33

Uploaded

Mar 10, 2026

Genres

drama, mystery, sci-fi

Production

South Side Amusement Company,Warner Bros. Pictures

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Movie Summary

Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.

Actors

Eleanor Arroway