What other forms of enriched flour based product would you play before the end of the world?

Bay knew what kind of film he was making. It was fun, exciting, funny, heartwarming and sad when it needed to be. On the DVD commentary, Ben Affleck said at one point he did ask Bay, "why would it be easier to train drillers to be astronauts than astronauts to drill," and he said Bay told him to "shut up."

Peter Stormare is a real highlight of this film, going even more ham than he usually does.

It’s sad what happened to Bruce Willis. He was such a great actor

I saw this in Taiwan when it first came out; the audience reading the subtitles broke into laughter over the line about "American, Russian, all made in Taiwan" before the English line was spoken. Also, this movie is used as a training film by NASA on how many mistakes in astronomy and space travel you can find.

Michael Clarke Duncan worked as a ditch digger for a gas company in Chicago before moving to LA to try and get into acting. He was mainly stuck playing bodyguard type extras, while working as a bodyguard and security to make ends meet. After several years he got his big break in Armageddon. He called his old friends from his ditch digging days to tell them the good news and they all laughed at him, assuming he was making it up. Bruce Willis got on the line, chastised them for being jerks and then complimented Duncan's performance and work ethic. The two went on to do several films together, and Willis even helped Duncan get the role in the Green Mile that would see him nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

Keith David is a legend, even outside of Admiral Anderson. I love when he pops up in pretty much anything he does.

The part that gets me is at the end, when the little boy rushes out to greet Chick. Gets me in the feels. He wasn't expecting anyone, and....

Parallel movie for Armageddon is "Deep Impact". Came out the same year, but different feeling, more realistic. Definitely worth a watch. Consider reacting!

Poor Bruce Willis. That man is a true legend. So sad whats happening to him.

“What’s the space version of cabin fever?” **me, so happy knowing the movie will tell them in one of the greatest cheesy lines of all time**

The guy riding the nuke was actually mimicking the scene from the movie "Dr. Strangelove", where the cowboy happens to be launched with a nuke within his legs.

Fun Fact: NASA shows this movie during their management training program. New managers are given the task of trying to spot as many errors as possible. At least one hundred sixty-eight have been found.

Liv Tyler, daughter of Aerosmith singer Steve Tyler, was actually talking to her dad in the scene from space. They cut in Bruce Willis' face on the screens, but when filming the scene Liv was seeing and talking to her dad. They wanted real emotions for that scene. Also, the official music video for the song I Dont Want To Miss A Thing shows Aerosmith performing with military musicians. I believe Aerosmith was the first rock band to perform with the military.

“Space really hates landmarks” 🤣🤣🤣 excellent

The dog attacking the rubber Godzilla's is because a Godzilla film came out the same summer as this I believe.

Ben Affleck's commentary on the DVD release is one of the funniest things I've ever heard. He just talks shit about the movie the whole time and does hilarious impressions. His commentary on the scene where Willis is looking over the drill and saying he needs his team. "I need my guys" "Why?" "Because they're the B E S T"

In a world where oil drillers can learn to be astronauts in 2 weeks, but astronauts can't learn how to drill in 8 months.

Simone just became my new favorite person. Quoting Spike from Buffy, "Out for a walk.."

I Love that Grace had so many dads to look out for her. 3 of them died, but she still had 3 left. Even the loan shark came to her wedding! The gratefulness was real!!

"Oh yeah we're not supposed to take it seriously"... *Simone sobs uncontrollably*

Yes, this is indeed one of my all-time favorite "grab some popcorn & turn off your brain" flicks. Also _sounds_ incredible on a good home audio setup.

To answer George's question, yes that actor Keith David has done a lot of VO work, including MASS EFFECT. He's one of my favorites since he also did voices on GARGOYLES (my favorite animated series) and PRINCESS MONONOKE.

According to Wikipedia, "space dementia" is a "fictional mental disorder" mentioned in five shows/movies, including Armageddon, The Outer Limits, and Ren and Stimpy.

This reaction became a million times more enjoyable at the revelation that Simone is a Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan.

7:59 Ben Affleck asked Michael Bay that same question. Michael Bays answer: "Shut the f*ck up" 🤣🤣

The counterpart to this film is Deep Impact that came out around the same time. It`s more drama less action-comedy than Armageddon and so the science is supposed to be more believable.

When I saw this in theatres, the second they opened the door to the ISS, the power went out. It took the audience a minute to realize it wasn’t part of the movie. Lol!

Jason Isaacs is a chameleon actor, so many great diverse roles: the firecracker scientist in this, Lucius Malfoy in the Potter Series, the mean British Colonel in the Patriot, many other roles. he always looks so different in each of the different roles.

Buscemi riding the nuclear warhead was a nod to Dr. Strangelove

And yeah, the general in this movie is Keith David, who has voiced countless animated series and video games. He was Goliath in Gargoyles, Spawn, The Arbiter in Halo, and a million other things. He has one of the most iconic voices of all time.

Ben Affleck said in the DVD commentaries that he also didnt get how training drillers to be astronauts is easier than training astronauts to be drillers. and Michael Bay just told him to "shut the f up, it's a real plan" apparently

I'm occasionally asked "What's the worst science-violating movie ever". My answer was Disney’s "The Black Hole" (1979) - until “Armageddon" (1998) came along, which violated more laws of physics (per minute) than any other film in the universe. ~Neil deGrasse Tyson

the audio commentary of this movie with ben affleck is hilarious, he critiques the movie like you do regarding training astronauts to drill and vice versa. a must watch along and listen

The hired grear actors for this movie to deliver intense emotions and dialogue. Will Paton is the actor who said " how do we turn it off" is soo underated actor. Thats why i like this film. The acting is very very good for an action sci fi movie

This one and Deep Impact are my favourite films in this genre. They have a special place in my heart, so I am super excited to see your reaction to it!

Every LotR fan knows EXACTLY what Simone means by 'water horses' lol. Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy) was also in this, as was the guy who played John Coffee in The Green Mile. If you haven't reacted to that one yet, it's a must. Also, even before she said what she did about dads and daughters I was like, 'oh shit, Simone is going to cry!' But she held it together better than expected 😉💖

Glad you had fun with this one! I’ll also throw the Deep Impact suggestion out there. DI is the Contact to Armageddon’s Independence Day (in my opinion)

That scene of Harry saying goodbye to Grace, great acting by Bruce.

I havent seen anybody from the reaction community react to Deep Impact, which is a more serious, realistic and dramatic take on the same scenario. You should consider doing it.

I remember leaving the theater and asking the usher, "Does everyone cry?" He just nodded and went, "Yup."

Ok, I haven’t watched the reaction yet but just wanted to say it was so cool to see you both helping out at the 2023 Poppie awards!! I love Cassie and Carly, and your presentation was stellar!!

I had the honor of directing the evening local news when we had a "secret special guest" that turned out to be the legend Keith David. Didn't get to meet him, the boss wouldn't allow it, but it was neat getting to share a studio with him and direct the show. :D

You guys were the standout guest presenters at the Poppies this year!

that whole scene at the end when he's talking to his daughter on cam always gets me no matter how many times i've seen the movie

To me, this was always a romance and a father daughter movie first, and a space/end of the world movie second. As a little kid, the wedding scene during the credits was always my favorite part, and I would get so upset when it was playing on TV and they would fast forward through it 😢

As someone who works on oil and gas platforms, the shotgun scene always makes me cringe.

Oh how I love this film! Made the rookie mistake of watching it for the 1st time whilst heavily pregnant and ridiculously hormonal. You'd think i would have learnt my lesson after doing the exact same thing with Titanic. Alas, no. The heartbreak was real & the sobs were ugly 🤣

“The override … has been overwritten.” Classic. Definitely one of those “serious” lines that are hilarious, voiced by Steven Ford, son of US President Gerald Ford-whose acted in a bunch of movies, including Transformers.

"I asked Michael, why it was easier to train oil drillers to become astronauts than to train astronauts to become oil drillers. He told me to shut-shut the f*ck up" - Ben Affleck

The scenes with Chet and his son were some of the most difficult to watch for me. Especially when I lived out of state for work for a year or more. I missed my son so much, and when I was finally able to move back home, he was much older, taller and things between us were difficult, especially because of his mother's BS.

The Cosmonaut (Peter Stormare), was actually the uncle that we see at the beginning of the Second John Wick movie. Michael Nyqvist was the Dad in the first movie (May he Rest In Peace).

The actor, Stanley Anderson, who plays the President in this movie, also played the President in Bay's earlier movie _The Rock._ I guess that means they are in the same film universe?

"the horse water" XD she is the best

Another great reaction! Loved your presentation for The Poppies as well

I love how, on Earth, the team got rid of all the unnecessary equipment on the vehicles, except the miniguns

24:40 That is Keith David. And the number one place I always go to is that he is the voice of Spawn, from the 1997 HBO animated series. That and he was in There's Something About Mary and a bunch of other stuff. He's an amazing actor and has one of those great iconic voices.

"OUT FOR A WALK BI**H." I love that reference from Buffy.

That quote by Colonel Sharpe at the end when he salutes Liv Tyler is probably the greatest quote in the history of movies ever

1:35 "If you want him, Come and claim him"

8:00 Hey George, as to your inquiry of whether it’s easy to train astronauts to drill, I present to you this amazing exchange from Ben Affleck on the Armageddon commentary. "I asked Michael Bay why it was easier to train oil drillers to become astronauts than it was to train astronauts to become oil drillers, and he told me to shut the fuck up," Affleck said in the commentary.

Good work by Billy Bob Thornton, but I kept imagining him doing his lines as Karl Childers in Sling Blade. Now, that's a movie George and Simone should do a reaction on!

This is Michael Bay's 3rd feature film. Definitely check out his first two: Bad Boys (1995) & The Rock (1996).

I have the opening sequence saved as a video clip and watch it often, because that deep, growly, unmistakable Charlton Heston narration (Hestonation?) sends shivers down my spine. "It happened before. It WILL happen again. It's just a question of when."

OMG a Buffy reference, and a Spike line too!!! Ok I now worship this channel. ❤

80's and 90's action movies require 1 thing from viewers... suspend logic. These movies were popcorn fun movies, you just have to go into them knowing the science is wrong, the situation is overblown and there will be really cheesy moments. That' why they were great.

Great Buffy reference, Simone!!

"I know that voice." Keith David. They Live. Carpenter's The Thing. And many more.

Armageddon is one of Michael Bays classics for me it's the ultimate feel good epic destruction awesome disaster movie and probably the only fun space movie we'll ever see Michael Bay make I doubt he'll ever make a movie like this again also I love Steve Buscemi in this movie one of his most Iconic hilarious roles especially towards the end when he goes insane 😅

Loved the Buffy reference.

what I love in this movie is the good aim all the meteors have, they all go straight for the cities, no wasted effort for unimportant places on earth.

Did you catch the fact that when Liv Tyler and Ben Affleck are playing with the animal cookie, in the background the song, "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" was playing. Being sung by her real-life father.

Its so sad that bruce now has demetia. he could have been cast more great movies! I miss him

I was lucky enough to watch this on opening weekend when I was still just a teenager. It was also the grand opening of the new movie theater in my town. 1998 doesn't feel that long ago...

The narrator at the beginning was Charlton Heston by the way

Great reaction - now you need to see Deep Impact - the "other" space junk hiting the Earth movie. This was more action/adventure while Deep Impact is more drama, both good, but different.

I love this movie. its just stupid fun, emotional and epic. Also the cast slaps hard

The 90's had some of the greatest movies of all time. It's great seeing new young people experience these movies for the first time. I'm 45 and I remember seeing this and Godzilla summer 1998 in theaters. Also loved ANTZ.

George looked so proud after that raw-dog comment xD

You all should watch The Rock

We named our daughter Grace (Gracie) because of this movie. She’s 6 now and she even looks like a 6 year old Liv Tyler (I’m Asian and my wife is white). I still call her “Baby Gracie”. My wife and I loved this movie when it came out in our High School days.

I honestly love just watching you guys interact. So much fun!

Every time she’s going to want to break up with him: “hey, your dad died so we could be together, don’t waste his sacrifice”

I loved this movie as a kid and will *always* cry at the scene with Bruce and Liv’s video call at the end.. especially now with what he’s experiencing - miss him 🫂

The training astronauts to drill vs training drillers to be astronauts argument has come up many time with this movie, but the answer it is easier to train the drillers. It would take months if not years to properly train people to drill. You don't just need to know how to operate the machinery, you need to know where to do it and what to do when something goes wrong. I ran a small CNC machine making relay rods for vehicles and it was a month before I was comfortable running it by myself and I was still learning how to troubleshoot it 4 years later. There are any number of things you can't train for because you have to learn as they occur and they won't occur often. An entire drill team would be much more complicated. On the other hand, they were not teaching the drillers how to be astronauts. That would include flying and navigating the ship, making repairs to the ship and to satellite and station repairs and any number of other things that would take year. All they were teaching these guys to do is to do what they already knew how to do in a low gravity environment. That would take much less time. That is why they had to send some astronauts with them, to do all the astronaut things they didn't have time to teach.

As a second note, I live close enough to the NASA launch center here in Florida I can watch launches from my back porch. They are magnificent. Especially night launches.

Please do more Bruce Willis movies like Tears of the Sun and the Red movies. Steve Buscemi is always amazing. After 911, he returned to his former firehouse and worked the clean up with them.

George, another film on the poll, Deep Impact, is a more realistic, more scientific take on the same situation. Armageddon is fun but far too cartoonish.

Cool reaction as usual! And a great introduction clip from you at the "Poppies"! Loved it^^

Liv Tyler is Steven Tyler's daughter (Aerosmith), which is why there are Aerosmith songs in the movie.

Michael Bay is always extra and I love it!

Kudos for Buffy reference! And it is easier to train profesional drillers to be an austronauts, than to train astrounauts to drill.

"I'd like to shake the hands of the daughter of..." sniff sniff, I can't... too soon... so good. p.s. LOVED yer sin city cameo in the PiB awards show. Well done. So cool how the community got together like that.

@10:30 mark, the spikey things on the ground are foam sound insulation designed to suppress and absorb sound. It’s used here to simulate the lack of sound in space.

This movie was hugh in Alberta. Many guys were so pleased to see oil workers saving the planet. Representaion maters.

Space Madness! Fun reaction. Thank you, guys! (Also... I enjoyed your cameo on the 2nd Annual Poppie Awards. Nice... noir presentation. Excellent.) Keep 'em coming!

Great to have you back George, I hope you had a great vacation!

The space equivalent of Cabin Fever is "Pandorum." :D

When first introduced to the rover in the hanger the "spiky things" you noticed are foam acoustic sound deadeners designed stop all sound echos so microphones positioned around the room can pick up sounds & locate their source.

Yes, they do use handheld models to demonstrate things. Aircraft pilots do the same thing.