It stinks

Rating: Null/10 (23 November 1998)

I agree with most of the people who've commented, I think. I didn't read all of the 131 comments but after seeing this pathetic 3-hour long cliche trying to call itself a movie I think a lot of people who send in to review this bozo must have their heads on straight. They're about the only ones, though. Most people I know loved it. How can this piece of trash be the #1 grosser of the year? It was a standard by-the-numbers action flick. Take various lines and scenes "Independence Day", "Deep impact" "Alien" and anything made by Irwin Allen in the '70s and you get "Armageddon." Does this movie even want to be taken seriously? After half of the movie was over I accurately predicted that Bruce Willis would die, the earth would be saved, and Ben Affleck would return to his girlfriend. I don't think I've ever seen a more predictable movie than this (with the possible exception of "I Know What You Did Last Summer"). This movie also proved that no matter how many explosions a flick has, it can be boring. I actually fell asleep during the inane scene with the Russian on board the ship- and that one scene had more explosions than all of "Mission Impossible." Let's just say it's pretty depressing when the best part in a three-hour long movie is everyone getting together and singing "Leaving on a Jet Plane."