A farce, plain and simple

Rating: Null/10 (28 December 1998)

"Armageddon" was made by the many of same people who did "The Rock." Both are loud, hyperactive, and quick on the draw. But whatever worked for "The Rock" doesn't here. The "heroes" come across as such a bunch of jerks you almost wish they would die anyway. What can you say when when the call comes to save the world and your response is lead the police and helicopters on a motorcycle chase?
The asteroid looked more like someone's art school project, and the space scenes have great special effects but are shot in such a cartoon style you can't even tell what is going on half the time. Wherever the movie tries to be serious it falls flat, seeming more silly or desperate than dramatic.
Maybe next time the producers should film lots of special effects, scenes of the stars doing, well, stuff, and mix in a rock an roll soundtrack. Why bother with a plot? That's not too far from what this movie is.