Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2018 17:39:44 GMT
They are two completely different films.
I know that sounds strange, but they really are.
Armageddon is an edge of your seat thriller/action film. Tons of jokes, one liners, over the top acting, no depth at all. Just mankind trying to stop annihilation.
Deep Impact is about how humans deal with imminent death. Some people are 'okay' with it, just accept it, and die. Some commit suicide, because it's on their own time. The difference between old people, young people, married people and single people. How they all react. Some fight tooth and nail to the bitter end for survival, some people sacrifice themselves to save the ones they love, yet others sacrifice their lives for the greater good of humanity. It's a case study on human behavior.
The first film is fun/popcorn action. The latter film is trying to be deep and insightful. The title itself 'Deep Impact' has a dual meaning.
I pick Armageddon only because it's doing what it's supposed to do. I feel like Deep Impact missed the mark. It's as if someone had a GREAT IDEA about how to show human reaction in various situations when faced with imminent death, but some studio executive made them add some things to make it a semi-blockbuster with action, and it took away from what they were going for in the end.
