Deep Impact (Special Edition) (DVD)

...if a little silly Armageddon. Deep Impact, although a disaster movie, is different to these two films by concentrating more on the relationships between different characters then on the disaster itself. Directed by Mimi Leder, what I liked best about Deep Impact is the way it engages with its key characters so that we actually care about what happens to them, in comparison to something like The Day After Tomorrow where the characterisation is pretty ...
...disaster films such as Armageddon, Deep Impact is for me a better film because it takes a thoughtful look at the possibility of mass extinction rather then rushing straight in with special effects. Armageddon is an action film through and through, whereas Deep Impact is much deeper then that, looking at the human emotions and relationships which come together in the face of disaster. There are three main storylines which the film concerns itself ...

bigmike33 23.10.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Deep Impact (Special Edition) (DVD)

I know what alot of people think when they read a brief description of the film review,because I did exactly the same,but ,curiosity got the better of me. This is not just another end of the world film or disaster movie. In my opinion this is a definitely film with a better than average disaster film ,with the end of the world theme. Firstly,we see a young astronomy group out on a field trip,when one of the young men in the group,Leo Beiderman ...
...and sends it to and expert,Professor Wolf. Professor Wolf investigates further,and discovers,this is more then just a comet. He drives off to tell the authorities,when disaster strikes and he is killed in a car crash. Meanwhile , A report (Tea Leoni)feels she has stumbled on what she believes to be political corruption. However, whilst investigating further she discovers she has stumbled on more than she bargained for. We see her forced in a ...

welshwickedone 12.07.2006 (13.07.2006) · Read full review
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Review of Deep Impact (Special Edition) (DVD)

AFTER "Independence Day", what? Another end-of-the-world saga? Why not? Repetition makes for healthy box office. There aren't any aliens in this one, only a comet the size of New York heading for your back-yard. If it lands, say goodbye to Broadway. And everywhere else. Say goodbye to the human race. Yikes! What can the president do? Precious little. What can anyone do? Sit in front of the telly in family groups listening to the anchor people waffling ...
...The astronauts in their shuttle craft are the front line. The great ball of blue, with its wispy tail, is Armageddon squared. The writers, Michael ("The Player") Tolkin and Bruce Joel ("Ghost") Rubin are award winners. Why have they churned out a run-of-the-mildew script that makes "Volcano" read like a tight human interest item? They follow "ID" in having two or three little stories running at once. Trouble is, they're all cringeful. You don't expect ...

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Review of Deep Impact (Special Edition) (DVD)