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While some Hollywood movies turn out to be epic blockbusters with intense storylines and brilliant cinematography; others simply end up being mere entertainment for leisure. Similarly, Michael Bay’s 1998 movieArmageddon,featuring Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck turned out to be a “popcorn movie” according to the filmmaker.
However, while shooting, the movie went through very serious business, involving multiple rewrites and diligent work. But in the end, it turned out to be a childish film about oil drillers learning to be astronauts within minutes. This even led Michael Bay to defend his $553M movie, after Ben Affleck criticizedArmageddon.
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Ben Affleck Subtly Criticized Michael Bay’sArmageddon
When Michael Bay’sArmageddonwas released in 1998, featuringBruce Willisand Ben Affleck, the movie was thoroughly appreciated by fans despite its bizarre plot. Making $553M at the box office, the film turned into a massive hit. However, being a part of the movie, Affleck wasn’t quite happy with the plot.
Raising questions about how oil drillers were learning to be astronauts within minutes,Ben Affleckwent on to mock his own movie. According to a DVD released with commentary from Affleck, shared byNew York Post, the actor was heard discussing the plot holes and glaring issues of the storyline inArmageddon,with Michael Bay.
“I asked Michael 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 f*ck up,”
Two decades since the movie was released, Ben Affleck further addressed the issue withArmageddon,during an interview withGQ. He mentioned, “I knew enough to know this isn’t really an Oscar type movie, this is a fun movie … I have some great memories from that movie”. However, his subtle criticism significantly shattered Bay, which led him to later defend his $553M movie.
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Michael Bay Defended $553MArmageddonFrom Criticism
Thanks to Ben Affleck’s criticism ofArmageddon’splotline, several critics considered that. Realizing the crater-like hole in the storyline, interviewers constantly questioned Michael Bay about the issue. Thus, following Affleck’s mockery and constant questioning, Vice president of Bay Films, Matt Cohan went on to defend the 1998 film, during an interview withGQ.
“I’ve heard him describe Armageddon —at least structurally—as a comedy, in the tradition of the old Laurel and Hardy or Abbott and Costello fish-out-of-water comedies.”
During the same interview,Michael Baytook the initiative to elaborate on Matt Cohan’s comments and personally calledArmageddona lighthearted movie, which is supposed to entertain people. Pointing at the exact part that faced Ben Affleck’s criticism, Bay laughed about oil-drilling outsiders invading the staid world of scientists.
“It’s supposed to be a joke. It’s about making fun of the system.”
But in the end, although the movie turned into a box office hit, made a staggering $553M, and entertained the audiences,Armageddon’splot still remained under scrutiny.
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