Armageddon (film)

Armageddon is a 1998 disaster film/science fiction film about a group of blue-collar deep-core drillers who are sent by NASA to deflect an asteroid on a collision course with Earth. It was directed by Michael Bay and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and featured Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler. The film's tagline is For Love. For Honor. For Mankind.

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1998 - Disaster film - Science fiction film - Blue-collar - Deep-core drillers - NASA - Asteroid - Earth - Michael Bay - Jerry Bruckheimer - Bruce Willis - Billy Bob Thornton - Ben Affleck - Liv Tyler

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The movie did very well at the box office, selling more than US$ 200 million worth of tickets in the United States.

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Box office - US$ - Ticket - United States

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Armageddon was released during a period when disaster movies were seeing a comeback. Another asteroid impact movie, Deep Impact, was made the same year, along with a reprise of Godzilla. The previous year saw a few volcano-based disaster movies.

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Disaster movie - Deep Impact - Godzilla - Volcano

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The soundtrack featured the song "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith (fronted by Liv Tyler's father, Steven Tyler) which was the first number 1 hit of the band's career.

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Aerosmith - Liv Tyler - Steven Tyler

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While Hollywood science fiction films often bend the rules of science in order to create a more compelling plot, science critics blasted Armageddon more than most for its poor adherence to the laws of physics. Some even felt that the asteroid, an inanimate object, was portrayed as actively trying to kill the astronauts.

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Hollywood - Law - Physics - Astronaut

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The movie was nominated in seven categories for the 1998 Golden Raspberry Awards, but only one was awarded: the Worst Actor award was given to Bruce Willis for his Armageddon performance, along with appearances in Mercury Rising and The Siege. It was also on the list of Roger Ebert's most hated films.

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1998 Golden Raspberry Awards - Mercury Rising - The Siege - Roger Ebert's most hated films

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A DVD of Armageddon was re-issued by The Criterion Collection, which releases what it considers to be "important classic and contemporary films"; the film also received the Saturn Awards for Best Direction and Best Science Fiction Film (where it tied with Dark City).

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The Criterion Collection - Saturn Award - Best Direction - Best Science Fiction Film - Dark City

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C. Bolin wrote a novel based on the screenplay by Jonathan Hensleigh and the story by Jonathan Hensleigh and Robert Pool.

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C. Bolin - Jonathan Hensleigh - Robert Pool

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