Armageddon
Published September 27, 2014
Film info
- Title Armageddon
- Director Michael Bay
- Year 1998
- Run time 2hrs 31m
- Genres Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction, Thriller
- Tagline The Earth's darkest day will be man's finest hour
When NASA's Executive Director, Dan Truman, realises 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 nuclei warhead into its core. Spectacular special effects, laugh-out-loud humour, great characters, riveting storytelling, and heartfelt emotion make Armageddon an exhilarating thrill ride you'll want to experience like there's no tomorrow.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 2:07 | “It WILL happen again. It’s just a question of when.” |
| 5:28 | Is NASA in the phone book? |
| 11:13 | The size of Texas. Oof! |
| 14:45 | There;s nowhere to escape on an oil rig! |
| 21:26 | They’re wasting all that oil! |
| 26:34 | “Patents don’t apply to outer space.” |
| 32:36 | How can anyone say no to Bruce Willis? Never mind saving the world, Mr W is asking! |
| 38:07 | He said, the Cubs win the world series! BTTF reference. |
| 48:07 | It’s like the batmobile. |
| 51:50 | $100,000 at 60%? Jeez that’s a huge loan. |
| 1:01:34 | One hour gone, crying count is about one and a half times so far. |
| 1:03:57 | “A species has the technology to stop its own extinction.” |
| 1:05:58 | Mr C cry count, five. |
| 1:06:40 | Is it possible to launch two shuttles at the same time? There’s only one main platform. |
| 1:13:35 | I’m wondering whether this is where my William Fichtner obsession began. |
| 1:30:42 | “Because I’m a genius.” Best answer to everything. |
| 1:33:36 | To the left, to the left. |
| 1:39:11 | Always follow the beep, I say. |
| 1:45:43 | “The President’s not here.” Also, why does the president make the call for the whole world? |
| 2:01:47 | Lost count of cry count now. |
| 2:08:39 | That’s Liv coming to a sad realisation. |
| 2:16:03 | “All made in Taiwan!” |
Conclusions
I love this film. Have loved it since I first saw it. Back when I had a heart of stone, it was one of the few that would make me cry. But it also has the witty dialogue and the great disaster movie scenes that I love.
I had sort of been saving it for a special occasion, but actually, in the end, it just felt like the right time to watch it again. It was all the brilliant things I remembered - great characters, far-fetched but wonderful story, and fab one-liners. And if it reduced me to tears when I was hard-hearted, I was in floods this time.
Initially, it’s just the bit where she tells the kid he’s just a salesman. But at the end, pretty much as soon as the straws are drawn, I was gone. I love it and I don’t care what anyone says. It’s one of the best films ever, because it is both brilliant and rubbish in equal measure.
Rating: 5/5
Rating: 5 / 5