The Biggest Tear Jerker

Rating: 10/10 (7 May 2003)

In my opinion, this was the better of the two "end of the world" movies that was released in 1998. The other movie I'm referring to is Deep Impact. Now while this movie was OK, the plot was definitely not as well done as Armageddon. You never really got to know those characters, and when the astronauts had to crash straight into the comet (which was nothing compared to the Texas-sized asteroid) i could've cared less. I didn't care if Elijah's character saved his wife, or if they all died. But in Armageddon you find yourself falling in love with all the diverse personalities of each character. Harry Stamper with his deep love for his daughter, A.J. Frost with his "I'll do it my way" attitude, Oscar Choi with his hilarious comments, Bear with his kindness, Rockhound with his obsession with women. Not to mention the wonderful cast of actors and actresses that played them: Bruce Willis, Liv Tyler, Ben Affleck, Michael Clark Duncan, Steve Buscemi, and of course the amazing talents of Owen Wilson! (if you haven't noticed, Oscar was my favorite character!) And at the end of this movie you find yourself bawling over the great losses, or at least i did. Definitely another great Michael Bay film.