Armageddon (1998)

★★★★1/2

It happened before and it will happen again. With those terrifying words of warning we find a giant asteroid (roughly about the size of Texas) on a collision course with Earth. Earth’s only hope lies within the hands of a group of skilled, but redneck, oil drillers. The mission is simple: two teams take off from Earth to land on the hurtling asteroid. While on it they have to drill to 800 feet so that they can release a bomb that would split the asteroid in two. Though many arthouse and film students will bash and trash this movie you have to ask yourself: what is it that you want from a movie about people landing on an asteroid? It’s a great action-packed thrill ride that doesn’t let up even in its more tender moments. I think it’s one of the great modern action movies and one of Bay’s greatest (and that’s saying something).

The Michael Bay Paradox

Maybe I am alone on this but what the hell? I honestly do not see why people hate Michael Bay so much and why people do not like his movie either… I see nothing to hate about the man. Is it because of that whole “Team America” thing because if it is, then that’s pretty stupid? He is the only director that I know that can keep me enthralled and entertained in high-octane stunts and explosions for 2+ hours. His stories are very touching and his movies are very famous.

Tell me, how many of you enjoyed “Armageddon?” Now, how many of you felt sad and depressed when Harry died for the world?

Despite its clichés… how many of you enjoyed “Bad Boys?”

“The Rock” got a nomination for sound.

“Pearl Harbor” was a huge success and it is one of the few films to accurately depict the bombing. Plus several people praised it and its filled with some good action scenes. So what’s to hate?

Everybody loved “Transformers.”

So… what is there to hate when everybody loves his movies? He is living the Hollywood dream: making big budget movies, making big action movies and getting an ass tone of money and producing even more big budget movies. He’s living the Hollywood dream.