Armageddon, with it's biting humor can not be compared to the borish drama of Deep Impact.

Rating: 10/10 (16 June 1999)

I'm tired of all the comparisons done with Deep Impact and Armageddon. I have my opinions of course, but I think to compare the two is doing injustice to both. Armageddon, with it's biting humor can not be compared to the borish drama of Deep Impact.
I recently purchased the Criterion edition of Armageddon and I love it. The visual spectacle of Armageddon makes me breathless even on a small tv screen. The thing that I love the most about this movie is the humor. And how can you lose when you have Steve Buschemi delivering some of the best lines. (Does anyone remember Con Air)
Granted, I did read a comment about how, those shallow people who enjoyed Con Air and Independence Day will like this movie. Well I would have to agree. This movie has a lot of the same feel of the previous two, but that isn't to say that it isn't a good combination. I enjoy being thrown into action with enough humor to appreciate what I'm going through. There is nothing wrong with this movie.
Although I said I wouldn't compare the two movies, here I am saying that if you only see one of the movies, see Armageddon. Everyone has their own opinion, but in my humble one, I like Armageddon so much more than Deep Impact that the other is just not worth it.