Armageddon starring Ben Affleck,
Clark Heathcliffe Brolly, Steve
Buscemi, Ken Hudson Campbell,
Keith David
Masculine Counterpart Of Deep Impact
The latest testosterone-saturated blow-em-up from producer Jerry
Bruckheimer and director Michael Bay (The Rock, Bad Boys) continues
Hollywoods millennium-fueled fascination with the destruction of our
planet. Theres no arguing that the successful duo understands what
mainstream American audiences want in their blockbuster movies--loads
of loud, eye-popping special effects, rapid- fire pacing, and patriotic flag
waving. Bays protagonists--the eight crude, lewd, oversexed (but lovable,
of course) oil drillers summoned to save the world from a Texas-sized
meteor hurling toward the earth--are not flawless heroes, but common men
with whom all can relate. In this huge Western-in-space soap opera, theyre
American cowboys turned astronauts. Sci-fi buffs will appreciate Bays
fetishizing of technology, even though its apparent he doesnt understand it
as anything more than flashing lights and shiny gadgets. Smartly, the duo
also tries to lure the art-house crowd, raiding the local indie acting stable
and populating the film with guys like Steve Buscemi, Billy Bob Thornton,
Owen Wilson, and Michael Duncan, all adding needed touches of humor
and charisma. When Bay applies his sledgehammer aesthetics to the
action portions of the film, its mindless fun; its only when Armageddon
tackles humanity that it becomes truly offensive. Not since Mississippi
Burning have racial and cultural stereotypes been substituted for
characters so blatantly--African Americans, Japanese, Chinese, Scottish,
Samoans, Muslims, French ... if its not white and American, Bay simplifies
it. Or, make that white male America; the film features only three nota ble
females--four if you count the meteor, whos constantly referred to as a
bitch that needs drillin, but shes a hell of a lot more developed and
unpredictable than the other women characters combined. Sure, Bays film
creates some tension and contains some visceral moments, but if he cant
create any redeemable characters outside of those in space, whats the
point of saving the planet? --Dave McCoy
Its really sad to see so many brainiacs trying to decipher the movie. No
wonder they cant enjoy the movie. They are too busy trying to find every
single scientific mistake, instead of relaxing and enjoying the movie. Its a
sci-fi Hollywood picture and not a physics test. Most Americans dont care
if the gravity was accurate or not. They made us believe the rotation of the
asteroid gave a certain amount of gravity. Its a movie and not a
documentary. If I wanted to be bored about scientific facts, I would tune
into the PBS channel. The people who gave bad reviews are the same
people, like my wife, try to figure out the ending and looking for every flaw.
Just relax and watch the movie. Stop being such a nerd! Stop comparing
a movie to the book version. Stop writing reviews because you have
nothing better to do with your time. I assume you are those boring people
on dates or an unpleasant spouse. You might enjoy the twists at the end
like 6th Sense and The Village if you werent trying so hard to exa mine the
movie.
Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. This was a very fun and entertaining
movie. The cast did a great job! It was action packed and suspenseful.
Special effects and sound effects were out of this world. I cant wait to get
this in blu-ray.
Note: For all those smart as reviewers out there. Please look up the
definition of science fiction. There is no need to bash one of my favorite
movies. Drink a beer and try watching the movie again. You will feel like
90% of the other Americans out there that enjoyed the movie. :)
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