I can't help it!!! I really enjoy this movie!!!

Rating: 8/10 (5 May 2020)

Armageddon was the most hated movie by film critics for years. It was the second movie in 1998 about a huge asteroid tumbling towards earth. The other movie was Deep Impact. Considered to be the "serious" one of the two movies.
There is not much story here. Harry Stamper, an expert oil driller is brought in by NASA to help them with a plan to destroy the asteroid before it hits earth. That's it. A cast of roughnecks as they are called go along with Harry into space to land on the asteroid to drill a hole big enough to get a nuclear bomb far enough to blow up the thing. Armageddon was directed by Michael Bay. And even though this was his 3rd directing gig it was the first of his movies that he showed the most of his directing and editing rapid fire style that he known for. Personally he has taken this to the limits especially in the Transformers movies. It is supposed to be adrenaline pumping action but at times it is so over the top that it is exhausting. Armageddon is like that. Big, loud and exhausting at times. But, it's fun. As much as I agree that this movie is as dumb as anything ever to hot the screen it is just fun. The cast includes Ben Affleck, Billy Bob Thorton, Liv Tyler, Owen Wilson and Steve Buscemi. Among other less known actors. You would say that this movie comes under the "so bad it's good" category. Maybe so.
Grade: B