Twenty years after mimi leders film fought and lost to michael bays blockbuster, its time to revisit the more cerebreal of the two 1998 asteroid. Deep impact is a great film which came out at the same time as armageddon. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in deep impact 1998. While the visual effects are indeed impressive, there are other features that make deep impact a necessary film to watch. Both deep impact and armageddon were released in that year but while i did enjoy the thrill and special effects of the latter film, i find deep impact the superior. Deep impact isnt just a title for a film it also doubles as code for theres a meteor heading straight for earth. Thanks to her brilliant work on tvs er, mimi leder became one of hollywoods premiere actionmovie directors, and her sophomore feature, deep impact, is a flawed but nonetheless interesting effort that allows her to explore the notion of total armageddon. Though it received mixed critical and audience reaction when it was released during the summer of 1998, the science fictiondisaster movie deep impact, about a large comet on a collision course with earth, was a fairly sizeable box office smash. In the actual movie the comet enters the atmosphere at an angle, thus letting the people watch the comet. Meanwhile, an enterprising reporter uses her smarts to uncover the scoop of the century. The film tries to take itself seriously but the final result is a horrible piece of garbage. Executive producer steven spielberg handselected director mimi leder to helm deep impact during postproduction on her debut feature, the peacemaker, dreamworks pictures first liveaction film.
Both released in 1998, two films each about an asteroid on a collision course with earth pitted them against each other for boxoffice glory. A comet is hurtling toward earth and could mean the end of all human life. When deep impact and armageddon both came out, i bought deep impact on vhs. At least armageddon knows that its basically a rock video and completely. Deep impact was a more thoughtful and realistic movie. In the first scenario you dont get the obligatory happy. You could find armageddon everywhere in every form, but i never liked that movie as well. Overview of deep impact, 1998, directed by mimi leder, with robert duvall, tea leoni, elijah wood, at turner classic movies. Deep impact vhs, 1998, paramount presentations for sale. Jon favreau, morgan freeman, robert duvall, tea leoni. Deep impact is a 1998 american sciencefiction disaster film directed by mimi leder, written by bruce joel rubin and michael tolkin, and starring robert duvall. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web.
Mimi leder the peacemaker directs, guiding an allstar cast featuring robert duvall, tea leoni, elijah wood, vanessa redgrave, maximilian schell and morgan freeman. Released may 8th, 1998, deep impact stars robert duvall, tea leoni, elijah wood, vanessa redgrave the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 0 min, and received a score of 40 out of 100 on. A sevenmilewide space rock is hurtling toward earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. James horners music is strikingly similar to his previous titanic and apollo scores, but it is still hauntingly beautiful and fits the tone of the movie perfectly. Deep impact 1998 mimi leder synopsis, characteristics. Rent deep impact 1998 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. In spite of its best intentions to blend epic disaster with a great big human heart, deep impact neither appeased the scifi crowd or fulfilled the effects hungry popcorn brigades gargantuan appetites. Twenty years ago, dueling asteroid movies made an impact on hollywood. Thanks to her brilliant work on tvs er, mimi leder became one of hollywoods premiere action movie directors, and her sophomore feature, deep impact, is a flawed but nonetheless interesting effort that allows her to explore the notion of total armageddon.
Mimi leder the peacemaker directed this sciencefiction disaster drama about the possible extinction of human life after a comet is discovered headed toward earth with the collision only one. There are some scenes of rioting and huge tidal waves destroy many cities. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. With the films dynamic fusion of largescale excitement and touching, humanscale storylines, deep impact makes its impact felt in a big and unforgettable way. Deep impact isnt especially deep, and the extent of its impact seems limited. May 06, 1998 on may 8, 1998, paramount unveiled disaster film deep impact, featuring a cast that included tea leoni, robert duvall and morgan freeman. Unless a comet can be destroyed before colliding with earth, only those allowed into shelters will survive. Deep impact 1998 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. On may 8, 1998, paramount unveiled disaster film deep impact, featuring a cast that included tea leoni, robert duvall and morgan freeman. In the movie trailer they show the comet hitting the ocean at an almost rightangle.
When a comet headed on a collision course for earth is discovered, world governments go into secret preparation to. Disaster movie fans were living their best lives in 1998, specifically the twomonth span of 1998 that delivered two earnest epics about what might happen if a rogue celestial object suddenly. Elijah wood and leelee sobieski try to get out of town in deep impact. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. At first leder, not a fan of science fiction, demurred, until she reasoned that the films story and. Neither trailer is particularly great, but both highlight their major difference. Mimi leders deep impact opened may 8, 1998, and was swiftly followed by michael bays armageddon just weeks later on june.
Why deep impact couldnt top armageddon hollywood reporter. Mimi leder the peacemaker directed this sciencefiction. A car careens off a road, crashes and explodes, while the driver is inside. Early in deep impact we learn that a comet the size of mt. But the comet is not the only smallish thing about this film. A reporter is investigation the abrupt resignation of the secretary of the treasury when she discovers that he was protecting information about an extinctionlevel event. Deep impact is a tale of comets, politics, total destruction, and the increasingly poor decisions of hormonal teenage astronomer leo biederman played by a young, prehobbit elijah wood. But it does turn out to be a fairly involving movie.
Deep impact was always going to be a tough sell to the movie watching world. Deep impact 810 movie clip the comet hits earth 1998 hd. Bays big budget, crowdpleaser got the majority of the cash, but deep impact had a more grounded and thoughtful tone and a. Deep impact is an actionadventure film that centers around a meteor that is barreling towards earth. Get deep impact dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Watch deep impact online stream full movie directv. May 8, 1998 when a comet headed on a collision course for earth is discovered, world governments go into secret preparation to find a solution that may save life on the planet. A tidal wave of melodrama sinks deep impacts chance at being the. This disaster film was the biggest movie of 1998 and it holds up exceptionally. Grizzled astronaut spurgeon fish tanner robert duvall and his team will land on the comet and lay explosives, hopefully deterring the. Rent deep impact 1998 starring robert duvall and tea leoni on dvd and bluray. Financial analysis of deep impact 1998 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Armageddon is a silly space movie about blowing stuff up, and deep impact is a serious earth movie about. Now, its up to the president of the united states to save the world.
He appoints a toughasnails veteran astronaut to lead a joint americanrussian crew into space to destroy the comet before impact. Deep impact 1998 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Deep impact is a movie that had so much potential to be a great disaster film, but thanks to plot holes, unrealistic situations, bad characters and poor story telling, this movie stinks. Deep impact 1998 what is the boards opinion on this movie. Deep impact, a triplestrand ensemble disaster flick, has a few good opening minutes, the biggest tidal wave youve ever seen in the closing minutes, and a cluster of little meandering melodramas. Violencegore 5 the impact of the comet on the earth causes the deaths of millions of people suggested. James horner deep impact music from the motion picture. Ending spoiler for deep impact 1998, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more.