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Jchristieuk2002 2012-05-18 06:45:36

Decent

Decent sci fi pic with a great soundtrack and a good supporting cast buttherest of the users on here think otherwise.If you liked deep impact this is for you!! But dont expect drama... expectabit comedy from steve buscemi, Ben affleck and a russian scientist whosereal name i dont know.

David Kang 2012-05-17 11:56:02

Typical Bruckheimer

Jerry Bruckheimer Productions' latest films, "Armageddon" and "Enemy of theState", are both incredibly overworked thrillers that prey on the public'soverestimation of the power of technology.I found Armageddon to be an okay story that makes a decent proposition aboutwhat to do when we do find that an asteroid is headed toward earth, but thisaspect is completely overshadowed by the awful cinematography that left mereaching for a vomit bag.The camera NEVER stops moving and the constant perspective changes withinscenes -- which, when used in moderation, are effective -- are used toooften. I think Michael Bay was pumped full of PCP when he was doing theshots. Roger Ebert was right -- the entire movie looks like it should be apreview.

Owen Gleiberman 2012-05-17 06:06:33

The movie opens with the destruction of Manhattan by meteor shower, and, midway through, Paris gets wiped out as well. Naturally, no one blinks an eye.

ROBL-2 2012-05-16 09:28:18

If you like Sci-Fi based on "sci-fact", skip this film.

Hey, I can get in to most films no matter how preposterous the plot is, butI'm afraid that this one really had not enough going for it to encourage meto suspend my disbelief to the level required.Yes the Special FX of the meteorites hitting the earth were truly excitingbut it seemed to me that having established the main plot for the film (hugeasteroid hits earth, annihilating almost everything) the rest of the storywas thought up by some kids in a playground! I.e. how do we stop theasteroid? Get some oil riggers and fly them to the asteroid so that they candrill a hole to enable an atomic device to be planted.The scenes on the asteroid were so far fetched and took so little regard forthe laws of physics that I found it insulting. The scene where the vehiclegets to an impass and is then jumped across the chasm for a couple of mileswas laughable.Bruce Willis has certainly done much better, Pulp Fiction for example, buthis character in this was dire.4/10

Bill Chambers 2012-05-14 14:37:44

You know you're in trouble when Deep Impact dwarfs your asteroid movie in terms of emotion and scope.

Peach-2 2012-05-13 22:54:09

Very little to enjoy.

Armageddon is one of the worst moviesHollywood has made in awhile. It isalso one of the loudest. Usually Iwouldn't complain about great soundfor a film, but this one has moresounds and effects than story. Thereis too much talent involved for thismovie to be as bad as it ended up. Letme also say that I'm very tired ofHollywood's recent fascination withdisaster movies. Maybe the disasterthat this one became will make themthink about a better story next time.

2012-05-07 13:27:34

just plain bad

I could not believe how nauseatingly bad this movie was! And I am 17 years old! Not even the special effects or deafning soundtrack could save this worthless film. The movie was so utterly stupid that it became annoying. It had a predictable (if not flat out implausible) story, sterotypical characters that were one dimensional, bogus science, and it wandered way too much from the so-called plot too often. It was an assult on the senses thats for sure. In addition, the film was like a 2 1/2 hour music video with that dizzying editing. Also, the incident where he hits the broken computer with a wrench and it worked is unexcusable. This disc isnt even worth the exaggerated DD 5.1 soundtrack. Has anybody noticed the pun where the dog attacks the Godzilla doll? The movie was brainless, thoughtless, unemotional, drawn out, and absurdly overhyped. I was laughing when I shouldn't have been. If you are looking for a good movie, stay clear. Even I enjoy a good blockbuster, but this is simply disgusting. If only an asteroid would save me from another movie like this...

2012-05-07 01:09:48

Worst movie I've seen in a long time

This movie stinks from the opening scenes to the last. I'm the first toallow a lot of willing suspension of disbelief, but this went too far. Thebeginning explosion in space features flames and noise - neither arepossible in space. The scenes on the asteroid contradict not only commonsense but the movies owndescription of what gravity is like on the asteroid (one minute thecharacters sail off into space, the next they are jumping around andfallingdown. And finally the heroic end of the movie is witnessed all over theworld, shown with scenes from heartland America to Asia - all during daytime! Daylight all over the world in Bay's mind. And you could see itshining through his ears. He's a moron with too much money. Well, I guessthat sort of defines Hollywood. Beyond that, the portrayal of 'roughnecks'is the director's own idiotic imaginings, The love story simply got in theway and was infantile anyway. The music blew, too.

Greger Johansson 2012-05-05 00:39:24

Faults and cliches wall to wall

This movie is so full of technical faults it's appauling. Most of thethingsthat are acted out in the movie would not have been done so in reality,either because it would be utterly stupid or outright impossible to do itinthat way. Like the end of the movie, not all the worlds explosive powercould blow up a asteroid "the size of Texas" like it's done in the movie(possibly make a small dent in the north west corner or something likethat). To me it feels like the technical advisor in this movie is about theage of six. And then we got the cliches, oh my god, i won't even try startto comment on those. No, all i have to say is that this movie was a wasteofmoney, time and talent.

Bryan Jeffries 2012-05-04 06:05:55

Great action and spectacle....

This movie is getting blasted for it's poor characters. Perhaps the script is a bit weak but on opening night almost every person, male and female, were in tears at the end of the movie. A cardinal rule with characters is if you care about them dying then they are real. We all know scientifically that this movie falters a lot. It's just entertainment and we're supposed to have fun. No one wants to think in the summer. The fx were spectacular and the action was furious at a breakneck pace. With Trevor Rabin's score it gets the adrenaline flowing.

Wikus J Janse van Rensburg 2012-05-04 09:01:29

a really good movie!

Its hot when a asteroid is coming to annihilate earth, its even hotter whenhotshot, die hard action man Bruce Willis is destined to stop it.In the same breath as "deep impact" only bigger and better (with a higherbody count) Ben Affleck is okay and everyone else delivers in the acting department.Concerning SFX everything is superb. This is a memorable end of the world movie and well worth a second, thirdand even fourth time watch!

~Mandy~ 2012-05-04 05:01:59

"The United states Government just asked us to save to world....anybody wanna say no?"-Bruce Willis(In Armageddon)

Armageddon, is not only a great movie, in my eyes it is the greatest movie.I have watched it near 10 times, and everytime, I manage to cry my eyes out.It is a movie that is action packed, funny, and sad at the same time. It'swhat I would call a perfect movie. Bruce Willis, Liv Tyler, and Ben Affleckare excellent performers in this movie. A real tear-jerker, that warms theheart at the end.

Amsomnia Studios 2012-05-01 09:27:37

Oh Put A Sock In It

Come on this movie isn't as bad as many of you say it is, yeah maybe itis a little cheesy and the storyline is a little lost on some accountsbut in spite of that the movie is still solid, it is still a cherishedand unappreciated movie, one that Bruce Willis did better than mostpeople would tell you.Storyline 7/10 Okay so the movie's storyline is a little out there, theworld is doomed by a large asteroid or something hitting earth so knowthe only drill team must go up and save all of mankind versus this hugeasteroid and that's the basis for the movie, the story is somewhatsimple but yet a lot sweet and action filled, this is an action flickby the way a SCI FI Action and for what it is the storyline is actuallynot that bad, it is simple but not that bad.Actors: 6/10 I like Bruce Willis, movies he have been in always turnsup nicely done this one does as well, he is just likable that's justthe way it is, I also like the rest of the cast except for Ben Affleck,and now don't get me wrong because Ben Affleck is actually a niceactor, many of the movies he have been in are actually really good,however in this movie I just felt like hitting him right in the head Idon't know why though, but because of him the rating could only get a6, I know that is a little low but I just didn't like his character inthis movie! Soundtrack 9/10 Some songs are a little off of course but the endingsong from Aerosmith did everything in order to restore what the othersdidn't, the music is good and the ending song was the perfect choicereally, not bad at all, and because of that I liked it a lot more thenI should've, so the soundtrack should be bought just for that, Iwelcome to movie home because of that! Special Effects 9/10 There are a lot of Special Effects in this movieand for what they are they are all really good, it feels like they arecompletely real, and while some surely are some aren't and those thataren't work just as well, this is an action flick and for what it isthey are great, nothing bad to say about the effects really! Overall 8/10 This movie isn't the best movie, but it surely isn't asbad as many would tell you that it is, it starts a little slow andpicks up rather fast, and if you liked Ben Affleck's Character thenthat's just another bonus for you there!

2012-05-01 04:17:51

Can you Love it AND Hate it?

This movie is so over-the-top and ridiculous, you really need to leave any sense of realism at the door. Every stereotypical, action-movie element, character and montage is here, complete with rock video editing and blaring guitars, women weeping for their men, tough guys with heart. On the other hand, you can't help but watch and then cheer when the good guys save the day, and our hero returns to the woman he loves. If you consider yourself a film critic, stay away, it's horrid (ack, that dialogue!) But if you're looking for a wild adventure in space, and you don't need to use your brain for 2 1/2 hours, take a seat and enjoy!

joe elliott 2012-04-29 02:30:34

Easy entertainment

With an all star cast including Ben Affleck(Good Will Hunting) LivTyler(Empire Records), Steve Buscemi(Pulp Fiction)Michael Clarke Duncan(The Green Mile), Will Patton(The Postman), Billy BobThornton(U Turn),Owen Wilson(Anaconda) and Bruce Willis(The Jackal), it wasdestined to be a huge success. And in my eyes, it was.The acting was fine;Liv Tyler and Steve Buscemi were excellent, and thestory was brilliant. Whilst Deep Impact relied too much on special effects,Armageddon did not. Patton's relationship with his son and ex wife is deeplysaddening. Affleck and Tyler were believable, even with Willis breathingdown their necks constantly. Buscemi added the humour side as always,"Thisis so much fun,it's freaky," He says with a huge, cheesy grin on hisface.Bruce Willis is often getting 'stick' from critics-His temporary separationfrom wife, Demi Moore has caused more fuss then needed. Willis' last twofilms(Armageddon,The Jackal) have been crushed by critics. Are we forgettingthat this is the man than brought us Pulp Fiction and The Die Hard series?And to top off Willis' problems, his restaurant in Los Angeles has becamesubject to bomb scares.Armageddon is a fun film with much entertainment, which is really all Ilook for in a movie. Rating=4/5

Pinback-4 2012-04-28 16:12:27

Fun as long as you check your brain at the door.

I enjoyed this movie even thought I'm getting tired of these kinds of moviesalways taking up 15 screens at a 20-screen theater. It does the job it saysit will do, the effects are adequate, and the characters are funny. Istrongly advise that you take some aspirin before and after you see it,because this movie is a pounding assault on the senses. I'm glad I didn'tsee it in a theater because everyone I talked to said that it was way tooloud. I laughed when I read that Disney executive Joe Roth said that theyprobably wouldn't have made this movie if they would've known how expensiveit was going to cost. I think what he MEANT to say was that they wouldn'thave made it if they knew it was only going to make 200 million dollars inthe U.S., because that was probably how much it cost. No doubt they wereexpecting a $300+ million super blockbuster like "Independence Day" or"Jurassic Park". Poor babies. Oh well, I don't think Bruce Willis orMichael Bay or Jerry Bruckheimer will be out of work any time soon. It'stoo bad Bruckheimer doesn't produce thoughtful movies like "Thief" anymore.

tjw1973 2012-04-23 04:38:41

Don't expect anything other than special effects

The story for this movies is one of the worst movie screenplays everwritten. The characters evoked too much humor for the situation they werein and if not for the special effects this movie would be one of the worstever. Its story made Godzilla look like Titanic or Gone With The Wind. Ican not, for the life of me figure out why this movie made as much money asit did. If you need special effects and disasters watch Independence Day oreven Godzilla for that matter. If you want an asteroid movie then watch DeepImpact or the made for TV "Asteroids".

anonymous 2012-04-22 06:40:46

Armageddon: An Assault to Our Senses

Armageddon is nothing but an assualt to our senses especially to our ears,thus making this film unentertaining. This is certainly one of the worstfilms this year. The story is the worst of all. Only the action sequencesand the special effects carry this movie. If you are looking for superbaction, watch Armageddon, but if you are looking for quality films forgetthis movie.

R Feeding 2012-04-17 07:48:37

Just silly...

Lots of famous face in this movie, and I still can't believe it. I meanseriously, this is the most sentimental, predictable, stupid andonly-for-Americans movie I've ever seen. Crap, crap, crap. Don't seeit, whatever you do. It's not entertaining at all. It's a lie! A bigmeteorite stone thingy is coming, and it's gonna destroy the earth. Iknow the solution! Bruce Willis and his macho buddies. Somehow theymanage to become astronaut in only a few days. They build some kind ofspaceship and a space car in less than a week, and then send all themachos out in space to stop the big bad stone. I normally like LivTyler, but her I just felt sorry for her. She just cried through thewhole movie. Steve Buscemi the same. He is a brilliant actor, butsomehow he ends up in this crap movie, which is still a mystery tome... The only good thing is the Aerosmith song "I Don't Want to Miss aThing", which is kinda cute.

ray-280 2012-04-16 15:34:35

Misfits save the world...again

It started with "The Dirty Dozen" and continues to this day: a group ofmisfits, rejects, outcasts, lowlifes, and undesirables possess a uniqueskill set required to save humanity from destruction. The situation, asalways, elevates the misfits over the mindless bureaucrats whoreluctantly have to turn to them.Bruce Willis is Harry Stamper, the world's best oil driller. He iscalled upon by NASA, in the persona of Billy Bob Thornton (Dan Truman),the red-tape cutter who assembles our heroes. Keith David (Lt. Gen.Kimsey) plays to type as a Colin Powell clone whose orders are todestroy the mission whenever possible, while William Fichtner is Col.Sharp, a bureaucrat at heart who still thinks when necessary. Stamper'screw includes the men from his oil company, an ensemble of Ben Affleck(A.J., his future son-in-law), Michael Clarke Duncan ("Papa Bear," ajolly black Giant), Ken Hudson "Quiznos Baby Bob" Campbell (Max, agrown up, dumbed down version of Bob), Owen Wilson (Oscar, thespace-cadet geologist), Steve Buschemi ("Rockhound," and the guy youknow your daughter will talk to despite your warnings), and Will Patton(Chick). These men have worked together for years and are like family.The "armageddon" project is based on current events, namely therealization that it's only a matter of time before earth is struck yetagain, with most life forms not surviving. In the movie, there is 17days to train the crew, fly them to the asteroid, and have them drillan 800 foot hole, into which a nuclear warhead is detonated, hopefullysplitting the asteroid. Along the way, they pick up Peter Stormare(Lev), the Russian space station cosmonaut who gives the mission itsinternational flavor, while reminding us that Russian astronauts aresuperior to American oil drillers.The cinematography is what makes the film work. The plot plays out verypredictably, as most movies of this type do. You won't be surprised bywhat you see, but you will be amazed at the visuals and snicker morethan occasionally, as the egalitarian message of the film is drivenhome.A good, not great, movie, but hardly one you need to avoid.