| Synopsis: Michael Bay (The Rock) directed this science fiction action thriller in the When Worlds Collide tradition. After astronomy students discover a comet-asteroid collision, an asteroid fragment "the size of the Super Dome" threatens. It's destroyed by a secret USA defense in space, but a large chunk veers off toward Singapore. With another asteroid "the size of Texas" en route, a plan is devised to send oil drillers to land on the asteroid and drop a nuclear device down a 1000-foot shaft, a scheme calculated ... Full Synopsis Armageddon [Criterion Collection] DVD Features cc
The exclusive director's cut, containing previously unseen footage, in a new digital transfer personally supervised by Michael Bay Discrete 5.1 Channel Dolby Digital soundtrack Two commentary tracks: one featuring Michael Bay, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck; the second featuring cinematographer John Schwartzman, NASA consultant Dr. Joe Allen, and asteroid consultant Ivan Bekey Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition Michael Bay's gag reel Deleted scenes compiled by Michael Bay Storyboards and production design drawings Analyses of the special effects by visual effects supervisors Richard Hoover, Pat McClung, and Hoyt Yeatman Production designer Michael White on the look of Armageddon Trailer, teaser, and television spots The Aerosmith music video "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing," plus interviews with band members DVD Features [None specified] Armageddon [Criterion Collection] [French] | |