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Summary: Criterion reaches new low
Review: My complaint is not with the movie, which I knew ahead of time to be shallow and far fetched but with the Criterion release. I have been buying their Laser Disc releases for years and if nothing else they always had the best video transfer available. So here is a wide screen action film on DVD and they don't even bother to obtain an anamorphic video transfer. I should be able to see every crystal in the asteroid and every hair on Ben A's face. I'm not, after all, viewing this for the scintilating dialog.
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Summary: a waste!
Review: the special effects were good but thats all. is it possible to train a group of stubborn, lazy, sex-crazed, obnoxious and out of shape idiot-savants in less than a month to be astronauts? I don't think so!
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Summary: Some facts about this movie
Review: It stunk. Yes, it was stupid, but wait, it was intentionally stupid. It still stunk. But wait it had alot of action and special effects. It still stunk. It had an interesting cast. It still stunk. But wait, I'm a psuedo-intellectual. Yes, but still, it stunk. In summary, this movie stunk. Worse than a Scotland urinal. These are facts, not opinions.
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Summary: Pain and Anguish
Review: I didn't see this movie when it was released in theaters. I'd just bought a new receiver for my home theater system when I saw Armageddon as a Criterion release in the local video store. Since I already own several Criterion editions I thought I'd give it a shot and buy it - I mean, I reasoned, they wouldn't put it out if it was all that bad, would they? Well, I've learned a lesson. This is one of *the* worst movies I've ever seen. I was holding my face in my hands at points in this film in embarassment. There are tons of jokes - I didn't laugh at any of them. Early on I DID laugh at how many cliches there are, and how many things are directly stolen from The Abyss and Aliens and...well, any big-special-effects blockbuster ever, but I don't think they meant this to be a source of humor. The special effects are not special nor are they imaginative. The talent wasted here is a crime - the cast is stuck playing some of the most one-dimensional characters I have ever seen. I bought this expecting a dumb, fun movie - I love a good dumb, fun movie. Armageddon is just painfully dumb and embarassing. I felt embarassed for Bruce Willis, for Ben Affleck, for Billy Bob, for Steve Buscemi, for myself for buying it. What makes this such a bad film is the waste of potential and lack of imagination. It's just no fun. There is not one surprise in the film - five minutes in you will know everything that will follow. The next 140 minutes will be torture. Make sure you've already seen it before you buy.
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Summary: Great Effects, Bad Science, No Plot
Review: The effects were truly spectacular. If that's what you look for in a movie, then this is a must-see. If, however, you find yourself saying "ya, right" whenever a film takes liberties with the laws of physics or if you expect a film to actually have a coherent storyline, then save your money.
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Summary: action-packed must-have
Review: It has to be one of the best Bruce Willis movies with the Die Hard-like action-packed plot, great cast, planet-saving objective, and even some romance. Huge explosions, lovable characters, and humor - it's all there. I've seen it twice on VHS and it was one of the first movies I got on DVD. Don't believe bad reviewers, it's great!
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Summary: Best Movie of All Time
Review: Anyone who says this movie was "cheesy" or wasn't well written obviously is not intelligent enough nor has the emotional capacity to understand or appreciate this movie. I saw this movie at least 6 times in the theater and will watch it a hundred more now that I have the DVD. This was an emotional, well-written, well directed and wonderful movie. The acting was phenomenal and I can not say enough for the soundtrack. I HIGHLY recommend this movie.
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Summary: The most RIDICULOUS movie I've seen in a LONG time.
Review: "Armageddon" went head-to-head against "Deep Impact" in the theatres, and I chose to see "Deep Impact" first, since it seemed to be a more thoughtful, serious look at the possibility of a comet impacting Earth. After surviving the disappointment of "Deep Impact," I thought, "How bad could ARMAGEDDON possibly be? Sure, the science might be bad, but it's probably just a lot of rollicking good fun." How WRONG I was! Apparently the producers of this movie felt there was no need to speak with technical or scientific consultants; I can't imagine anyone but male high school dropouts enjoying this film. Sure, there's a lot of explosions, flashing lights, Aerosmith, cheesy sets, flag-waving, and clouds of testosterone pouring off the screen, and if that's your cup of tea, go get this movie. But if you've got an IQ of at least 90, avoid "Armageddon" like the plague.
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Summary: Criterion Collection?
Review: And I quote "...the Criterion Collection is a large and growing selection of classic and contemporary films that have been singled out for the red carpet treatment..." Ugh! Just when I thought "Criterion Collection" meant they chose nothing but the best movies. The movie had much to be desired - though I must admit I'm a Bruce Willis fan, and Liv Tyler is quite a peice of, era, ehem.... Anyhow, it was still a disappointment.
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Summary: Armegeddon
Review: Get a grip! Grip tight to your lazy boy and loosen up the grip on your PC sensitivity. If dissing environmentalits and just about any other lobying faction in this country bothers you - DON'T watch any of Bruce Willis' action flicks. This is entertainmnet for those that can tell the difference between fanatsy and reality and occasionally want a rip roarin, no holds barred good time at the movies. The wide screen DVD is great and don't foreget to crank up the sub-woofer on your surround sound!
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