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Rating: Null/10 (4 July 1999)

I suppose for those inclined to do so, it is just too easy to rag on Armageddon. But you know, I somehow doubt the makers of this film were out to win Best Picture or create a cinematic legend. Instead, they simply churned out a good piece of entertainment. To that I say, bravo.
Unlike the other asteroid movie, this one wasn't a yawner full of soggy sub-plots. Although I will grant you, Armageddon would have been MUCH better if the nauseating scene featuring Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, and the unnatural use of animal crackers had been left on the cutting room floor.
When I watch an asteroid movie, I want to see stuff get blown up. And boy does it ever. I also found the cast enjoyable, and there was a lot of good lines and humor. So maybe it's not going to go down in history as a cinematic classic, but it's fun, and that's enough.