Armageddon (1998)

Pretty Good

Boring

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Best comedy movie I ever ever ever sat through. Bruce's Tiger Woods moments, haha, and then chasing and shooting at affleck on an oil rig. I would think that would be rather dangerous with all those pipes and flammable liquids. It was so funny, though. I was actually disappointed that this movie then turned....serious? I just laughed and laughed. Billy bob, you tried to act so cool with your "size of Texas" and other remarks. What a comedian! And then, the whole crew with their demands, like not wanting to pay taxes. Ha ha snort snort. And then (jumping to the end of this jewel because I don't want to waste any more time with this review), the editing. EDITING? I don't know which was worse, the editing or the worthless script. That wasn't editing. There were so many jumps from one scene to another near the finale, that my head started spinning and I started laughing just so I wouldn't throw up from the over-assault of my visual senses and from the dizziness brought on. I hadn't felt that queasy since having sat through the Blair Witch Project with its incessant camera shaking. I laughed but not all the way to the bank as this sorry cast did. Fact is, this movie actually made me mad when I left the theatre. What a sorry, sorry mess. Yes, I was laughing mad. I would classify this as the best comedy ever and the worst serious movie ever and right on par with another very expensive worthless flick, the Wild Wild West. What absolutely amazes me is the amount of money this stupid travesty brought in. I look back and wonder why the hell there wasn't a class action lawsuit filed against the concocters of this comedic garbage. I have never asked a theatre for my money back. I was a fool for not doing so after sitting through this laughable comedy.

Thin plot. Casting Big stars to disguise a mediocre screenplay. There is no way the world would send these fools up in space to save the planet. Ben A is so miscast. He was too clean looking to be an oil rigger. The plot of this is so stupid and it is padded out to 2 1/2 hours. This was the #1 film of 1998. Only people who are young and adults that can not comprehend a James Joyce novel like this crappy movie. Small words were used in order for the masses to understand

Hadn't seen this in years and thoroughly enjoyed myself in a long overdue re-watch. Special effects still stand up today, fantastic cast, humorous and excellent in terms of an action popcorn flick.Sure it heads into far fetched, over-the-top territory by the end as one thing after another goes wrong while shuttling about through an asteroid field, but I was invested. Its a fun ride including a sweet romance, multiple side stories from the extended cast and that iconic theme song from Aerosmith.If I remember correctly there was a string of asteroid disaster films that all came out around the same time Deep Impact was another I enjoyed.The story here goes; NASA is desperate to stop a gigantic asteroid from wiping out humanity so they recruit an outfit of misfit oil drillers to detonate a nuclear bomb that will blow up the massive rock before it reaches earth.

This film was everything you would want in an Apocalypse or end of the world movie. It had a plot that was reasonable to go along with, great acting and directing and an immortal song. I am astounded by the low rating on IMDb, I guess people can't appreciate a great film. I had high expectations before I watched it and this film more than exceeded it. It had some iconic scenes and was just beautifully made. I wish I was old enough to have watched it at the theaters because it would have been a life changing experience. The beauty of this film is was uplifting despite its sad moments. Many felt emotional when Bruce Willis made the ultimate sacrifice and his speech from out of space is probably one of the best in film. I am worried for those who can't appreciate the beauty in this film. The movies are an experience and this was larger than life. Despite its silly rating on here it is still popular and memorable. Highly recommended, this should be on your bucket list.