Review of Armageddon (1996) by Charlie C — 08 Feb 2012

A very guilty pleasure. Michael Bay's cheesy, loud Hollywood asteroid-epic is hugely enjoyable and quite funny.

This review of Armageddon (1996) was written by Charlie C on 08 Feb 2012.

Armageddon has generally received mixed reviews.

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