There is one word to explain it

Rating: 10/10 (27 September 2000)

O.K. Whether you like it or not, you can't disregard Armageddon. Some listings list the movie as the 13th box office hit of all times. However, to be more realistic, we can be sure that it's in the first 30's. Yes. I accept every bad word told about the movie. That it's not scientifically appropriate, that the plot has weak points etc. BUT SO WHAT???? Film making is an art form and you can't question the artist if there are people worth $600 million of box office, willing to see the movie. You can not tell the film maker how to make a movie. Armageddon was made to attract people's attention and it succeeds in it. You can't deny that.. However, what makes it so successful? The answer is, IT'S DIFFERENT!!. The idea that an astroid the size of Texas (although scientifically inaccurate), the idea that "a bunch of retards that General Kimsey wouldn't trust with a potato gun" go up to space and save the Earth etc.. I can't count them all up but the movie is really different. The characters are filled with delicate humor and sarcasm. Also, the plot involves points that lead to very interesting visuals. They are sending up two shuttles and each take off at the same time, side by side. And continue on their journey together until they reach the astroid. NOW THAT'S SOMETHING. Think about watching two shuttles taking off and making a journey together. They recreated the mission room of the NASA space center just because it wasn't cool enough. Also, who can explain me why there are black lights in the shuttles? Or, why the colors reflecting from the actors' faces change from red to green then to blue in take-off. SO WHAT? These are all done on purpose! To make the film look cool. And it DOES achieve it.