Armageddon (US)

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For love. For honour. For mankind
Certificate: PG-13
Running Time: 151 mins
Retail Price: $29.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
When NASA`s executive director, Dan Truman (Thornton), realizes the Earth has 18 days before it`s obliterated by a meteor the size of Texas, he has only one option - land a ragtag team of roughneck oil drillers on the asteroid and drop a nuclear warhead into its core. Spectacular special effects, laugh-out-loud humor, great characters, riveting storytelling and heartfelt emotion make Armageddon an exhilarating thrill ride you`ll want to experience like there`s no tomorrow.

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Aerosmith "I Don`t Want To Miss A Thing" Music Video
Theatrical Trailer
Chapter Search
Teaser Trailer

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Letterbox 2.35:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 French

Subtitle Tracks:
CC: English

Directed By:
Michael Bay

Written By:
Jonathan Hensleigh

Starring:
Bruce Willis
Liv Tyler
Billy Bob Thornton
Peter Stormare
Will Patton
Keith David
Steve Buscemi
Ben Affleck

Casting By:
Bonnie Timmermann

Soundtrack By:
Trevor Rabin

Music From:
Aerosmith

Editor:
Glen Scantlebury
Chris Lebenzon
Mark Goldblatt

Costume Designer:
Michael Kaplan

Production Designer:
Michael White

Producer:
Gale Anne Hurd
Jerry Bruckheimer
Michael Bay

Executive Producer:
Jim Van Wyck

Distributor:
Buena Vista

Your Opinions and Comments

5 / 10

WOULD YOU REALLY BUY A NON ANAMORPHIC DVD SEE R2 REVIEW

REMEMBER R1 IS NOT W/S

I THINK ADE REVIEWED R2 RSDL

posted by Martin on 26/10/1999 20:49

7 / 10

The fact that Armageddon is about America saving the world (again), with no help from anyone, although I think the Russians lend them some screwdrivers, would normally have put me right off this movie. However: The effects are outstanding - check out those shuttle flight sequences - and it`s optimized for wide screen. I`m also quite fond of the soundtrack and the fact that Willis doesn`t take himself or the role too seriously - I admit it would be hard for any professional actor to sincerely deliver the line "The President of the United States of America has just asked us to save the world - are you with me?", and thankfully Willis doesn`t manage it with a straight face.
It also rates quite highly with me because it makes my wife cry - "That`s no salesman - that`s your Daddy" - usually signalling the start of the waterworks, and being a Sadist, I like watching my wife cry.
Off to swap her contact lens solution for table salt again.....

In summary, and as armageddon off the subject (sorry) - Well worth a watch and does stand repeat viewing, maybe three times - but then leave it for a year - trust me...

Ade

posted by Ade Taylor on 8/11/1999 14:24