Simply the best film of 1998 with all the elements of Blockbuster!

Rating: 10/10 (23 September 1998)

Those who say Armageddon is '99% special effects, 1% story' did not even pay attention to the movie, nor go into it wanting to like it. The plot that was presented was all that was needed for a disaster movie, plus a few side stories. An asteroid the size of Texas is headed for earth, and NASA has to employ a few of the worlds best drillers to go up into space, drill, and plant a bomb. What more do you want for an action movie about a disaster?? Armageddon is an emotional thrillride, filled with action, adventure, explosions, Bruce Willis, and most of all heart. It has a lot of comedic interludes (some a bit silly) but it is very much welcomed in what could have been a depressing movie, like DEEP IMPACT(horrible, horrible movie). We all know what will happen. But unlike most movies where we know the score ahead of time, Armageddon makes it fun. Some of Hollywood's most respected actors are put through NASA training, set to cool music by Aerosmith and Trevor Rabin, and sent up to space in order to intercept an oncoming asteroid. Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Billy Bob Thornton, Will Patton, and Steve Buscemi take us for the ride of our lives..... Well, at least the ride of the summer.