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Post by Feologild Oakes on Sept 21, 2024 16:01:08 GMT
So which these two movies from 1998 do you like better
Armageddon or Deep Impact.
I like both, but i like Deep Impact a little more.
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Post by movielover on Sept 21, 2024 16:05:50 GMT
Deep Impact
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Post by kolchak92 on Sept 21, 2024 16:17:58 GMT
Deep Impact
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Post by Xcalatë on Sept 21, 2024 16:43:18 GMT
Armageddon
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Post by Raimo47 on Sept 21, 2024 18:03:31 GMT
Deep Impact
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Sept 21, 2024 20:02:08 GMT
I hate them both i tel you, I HATE THEM
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Post by moviemouth on Sept 21, 2024 20:08:51 GMT
Deep Impact is certainly the better movie, but I have always enjoyed Armageddon more. It is big, it is absolutely ridiculous and it is entertaining.
To be fair though I have only seen Deep Impact once. If I watched both again right now I might feel differently.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Sept 22, 2024 0:00:09 GMT
Deep Impact by a mile. It's the best disaster movie ever made, due to its focus on the people rather than the disaster. The story unfolds through the eyes of the astronauts, the media, the regular people, and to a lesser extent, the government. It's a fascinating look at how a situation like this might play out.
Armageddon was always dumb fun, but I rewatched it fairly recently and found it more dumb than fun.
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Post by Prime etc. on Sept 22, 2024 0:26:06 GMT
Only saw them once but I remember Deep Impact being less Bayish so it has the edge
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Sept 22, 2024 3:03:01 GMT
Hate is a bit strong, but I saw both around the time of release and didn't really care for either. I can't remember anything about Deep Impact. I remember Armageddon being pretty ridiculous and cringy.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Sept 22, 2024 3:09:22 GMT
Deep Impact by a mile. It's the best disaster movie ever made, due to its focus on the people rather than the disaster. The story unfolds through the eyes of the astronauts, the media, the regular people, and to a lesser extent, the government. It's a fascinating look at how a situation like this might play out. Armageddon was always dumb fun, but I rewatched it fairly recently and found it more dumb than fun. I respect the idea of that but didn't really care for any of the people it focused on. I recently made a thread about a movie called Last Night, and it's the same idea and I really liked that. Melancholia is another one. Both really strip out the disaster part, though. |
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Sept 22, 2024 3:41:31 GMT
Deep Impact by a mile. It's the best disaster movie ever made, due to its focus on the people rather than the disaster. The story unfolds through the eyes of the astronauts, the media, the regular people, and to a lesser extent, the government. It's a fascinating look at how a situation like this might play out. Armageddon was always dumb fun, but I rewatched it fairly recently and found it more dumb than fun. I respect the idea of that but didn't really care for any of the people it focused on. I recently made a thread about a movie called Last Night, and it's the same idea and I really liked that. Melancholia is another one. Both really strip out the disaster part, though. Haven't seen either one of those, but they sound interesting from what I just read. |
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Post by CrepedCrusader on Sept 22, 2024 4:32:19 GMT
Deep Impact and it's not even close.
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Post by JudgeJuryDredd on Sept 22, 2024 17:40:06 GMT
While I acknowledge that Deep Impact is the better written of the two and makes the stronger effort at trying to portray the situation as realistic as it can, for some reason it just doesn't do a whole lot for me. It is a motion picture I can watch once but not feel compelled to revisit till a much later time.
As far as entertainment value by itself is concerned, I would choose Armageddon. I actually appreciate it for how unapologetic it is - it is technically science fiction, but it really doesn't care about being in the category (the solution is found, is only briefly questioned, but is quickly accepted and proves right in the end), scientific accuracy is the least of its concerns it is all about the sensation, but there is still a degree of verisimilitude which I respect, the interplay between the characters is fun, and everyone in the cast looks like they are having a good time. The script isn't great, but the actors I think elevate it, I personally don't think the movie would have had the same impact on movie goers in 1998 had Bruce Willis did not play the lead - his character is rough around the edges, but Willis' comedic timing, charisma, and ability to create relatability with the common viewer makes it work. It has a nice soundtrack as well. With that said, I could probably do without a few moments which feel like desperation for laughs (Steve Buscemi's character experiencing "space dementia") and to add more excitement (Russian space station going boom).
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Sept 22, 2024 19:06:57 GMT
Armageddon
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Post by Spike Del Rey on Sept 23, 2024 12:36:40 GMT
As others have said, Deep Impact makes more of an attempt at story and characterization in an effort at "humanizing" the apocalypse. But I grew up watching disaster movies from the 70s, so I want them cheesy, loud, and fun. For me that makes it an easy choice, Armageddon hands down.
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Post by movielover on Sept 23, 2024 17:25:20 GMT
As others have said, Deep Impact makes more of an attempt and story and characterization and "humanizing" the apocalypse. But I grew up watching disaster movies from the 70s, so I want them cheesy, loud, and fun. For me that makes it an easy choice, Armageddon hands down. I need to watch Armageddon again, because I love 70s disaster movies and hated Armageddon, but I only saw it once in the movie theater way back in 1998, and I was a lot more picky/cynical about movies back then. It’s very possible I would enjoy it more now. |
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Post by Archelaus on Sept 24, 2024 21:33:50 GMT
I prefer Deep Impact because it tried to focus more on the characters than the action spectacle.
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