Episode 172 – Michael Bay’s Armageddon

Scott, David, Ryan, and James discuss the thrills, chills, and discomfort of Bay's landmark blockbuster, and whether it belongs in the Collection.

This time on the podcast, Scott is joined by David Blakeslee, Ryan Gallagher, and James McCormick to discuss Michael Bay’s Armageddon.

About the film:

Bruce Willis and an all-star cast of roughneck oil drillers blast off on a mission to save the planet in Michael Bay’s doomsday space epic.

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Episode Links:

Armageddon (1998) – The Criterion Collection
Armageddon – From the Current – The Criterion Collection
Armageddon (1998) – IMDb
Armageddon (1998 film) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bay Watch – Film Comment
Michael Bay – What is Bayhem?
Phil Plait’s Bad Astronomy: Review: Armageddon
Deep Impact Opens Before Armageddon, May 8, 1998 | Collider
The Criterion Contraption: #40: Armageddon
Criterion’s Little Fuck-Ups | VICE
Michael Bay >> Criterion’s Peter Becker Defends Armageddon
Transformers: The Premake (a desktop documentary)

Episode Credits:

Scott Nye (Twitter / Battleship Pretension)
Ryan Gallagher (Twitter)
David Blakeslee (Twitter / Criterion Reflections)
James McCormick (Twitter)

Music from this episode is by Peter, Paul, & Mary and Aerosmith.