A low earth orbit space station is
in the middle of a repair mission with the space shuttle
when an unforeseen meteor shower obliterates them both. This
sudden event sends fireballs hurtling to Earth and
scientists scurrying to telescopes. An amateur astronomer is
the first to spy a gigantic fireball headed towards the
planet and notifies NASA. Turner (Thornton) informs the
president of the asteroid and describes it as being
"the size of Texas," a planet-killer. With
eighteen days to impact, NASA frantically tries to find a
solution but ends up turning to an outside contractor. Harry
Stamper (Willis) and his team of oilmen are called upon to
save the planet as only they can.
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Grossing more than 200 million dollars domestically
during its initial box office run in 1998, Bay's loud, fast
spectacle is a love-it or hate-it archetype of the big
budget studio action film at the century's end. Made with
lots of money ($140 million!), a strong cast and tons of
special effects, ARMAGEDDON tells the tale of a team of
oilmen called in by the president to land on a Texas-sized
asteroid approaching Earth and blast it into pieces before
it ends life as we know it. Huge plot holes, some of the
quickest cutting seen in film, and occasionally unconvincing
special effects will not deter those who approach it seeking
two and a half hours of full-throttle, flag waving cinematic
rush.
"...Enjoyable..."
"...Move over, DEEP IMPACT -- here comes something
meteor..."
