A tale of two space rocks: The year 'Deep Impact' and 'Armageddon' smashed onto the silver screen

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Twenty-five years ago, two movies about deadly asteroids collided at the global box office – with very different results.

A tale of two space rocks: The year 'Deep Impact' and 'Armageddon' smashed onto the silver screen : Read more

 

[Macadoodle]

Always enjoyed deep impact more as it was plausible science fiction instead of pure Hollywood make believe. Armageddon is entertaining but it’s so unrealistic that it’s more like a parody.

 

[Alien8]

Watched both fairly recently, Deep Impact is definitely the better of the two movies overall. Armageddon is just so ridiculous that it really takes away from the experience. I guess it appeals to the less mature audiences who just want stupidity and loud explosions and machoism...