Utter Rubbish

Rating: 2/10 (12 July 2009)

Well, for those who thought 'Deep Impact' was lacking in essential cinematic quality; here's 'Armageddon' to trump their disappointment.
This movie is not just bad; it's so expensively bad that it beggars belief. I really don't know where to begin, so I won't try. Those who gave it less than 3 stars saw it for what it was. Those who gave it more (and - yes - I know where you live) are in desperate need of an intellectual enema.
Which leaves me to ask these questions. Why couldn't Hollywood make an asteroid collision movie that would answer to an IQ above 100? How is it that an industry that can serve-up blinding science-fiction thrillers like 'Aliens' and 'The Thing', as well as thoroughly enjoyable fantasy romps like 'Star Wars' can also dish-out such preposterous tripe as 'Armageddon'? It's a paradox. And for me it's insoluble.
Don't waste time or money. This is the sort of space debris that is becoming an increasing hazard to satellites.
I cannot disavow it enough.