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Rating:  - "Armageddon" all over again
Saw this movie in 1999 when it was called "Armageddon".
This version is no better, though I knew it was a dog before I got it.
Yeah, "suspend the disbelief" for the science - I get it. However, I have problems with the "real" part, too, which includes lightweight birds completely shattering car and store windows (they mostly just bounce off), the space shuttle improbably landing (haha) where it did, general vehicular physics (such as whiplash), and the fact that although the movie managed to spell "acquire" correctly, they could not spell "on its way" correctly (it's not "on it's way") in the cyber cafe scene at the end.
I was able to recognize both of the famous actors, Hilary Swank and Alfre Woodard, because they were the only females. Who were the guys, again?
The commentary is OK, but I haven't gotten to the "making of", a special effect "deconstruction", or deleted scenes yet. But, I will.
My copy froze at the 57 minute mark, and required starting over, 2 scenes past the problem.
It's a long one, so get the big popcorn.
Rating:  - O, for the days of camp
When movies this bad were made in the 50s or 60s or 70s, they had The Cheese Factor. Effects were bad, acting was often pretty bad (with notable exceptions), and plots were happily implausible.
And most of the time, people were on a jaunt. "Journey to the Center of the Earth" with James Mason et al? "Hey, we can go to the center of the Earth! How about a picnic?"
"At the Earth's Core" with Peter Cushing and Doug McClure. Laughably bad effects and a plot based on accident make for a lot of cheesy fun.
But now the effects are great (though not in this film) and budgets are greater, so the films must be Serious. And this film is so serious, so earnest. And SO BAD.
Excellent actors, terrible picture.
Rating:  - It's Called FICTION For A Reason...
Let's keep in mind that this movie has a ridiculous premise, with an equally ridiculous solution. Now, that being said, the movie is watchable in the same light as Armageddon, Volcano, Day After Tomorrow, or any of the other "End of the World" schlock that exists. These movies are the 2000s equivalent of the "post-apocalyptic" genre of the 80s.
What can mankind do to save the ENTIRE world? Well, a handful of the world's best scientists ought to do the trick. I was on-board for the ride once this movie got rolling. I bought into space shuttle landing, I even bought the excessively-long "pigeon genocide", but I had to draw the line at "The-single-female-space-pilot-ties-a-windsor-knot" scene. It took me a while to recover from that.
All these things being said, I enjoyed the movie. Truly it is only a time-killer and not to be taken for ANYTHING more than that. It is not a social statement. It is not a "humans-are-bad" statement. It is JUST A MOVIE. There are plenty of worse movies that actually get awards each year.
It is kind of interesting that the Earth that the heros are trying to save plays the only antagonist in the movie...but let's not start "social dialogue" at this point....
Rating:  - haha
This movie is so rediculous you don't even think 'man, is this possible?'. Therefor it is great and funny and good to watch.
Rating: - I want my 134 minutes of life Back!
No really,
If I would of died a minute after watching this film, I would of been so pissed that my last 2 hours of life was wasted watching THIS!
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