“There are places in the world that aren’t made out of stone. There’s something inside that they can’t get to, they can’t touch.”
In order to have a chance with his dream girl, Angus must change… adapt… mutate like the specimen in his science project and embrace his differences as a fat kid in high school.
One of my favorite messages from this movie is that you can fool yourself into rationalizing a departure from your goal, but choose to come back to accomplish it once you realize you’ve been tricked.
This is one of the scenes from the movie Contact (1997) I rewatch the most when I need a little pick-me-up. The actor John Hurt who plays S.R. Hadden delivers an iconic line.
“There’s more to fighting than rest, sir. There’s character, there’s strength of heart. You should have seen us in action two days ago. We were a sight to see. We’ll be ready, sir.”
There can be days, weeks, months, years that pass and make you wonder “why is this happening to me?” or “what did I do to deserve this?” The answer to these questions is simple…
Scene Lift Scenes
Fearlessness Freedom Hope Individuality Letting Go Love Movies Perseverance Redemption Remembering Second Chances Strength