Movie Review: Armageddon
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What Parents Should Know
There are a few sexual references (one major conflict is
that the main character's daughter is sleeping with one of his
men) and some strong language, but it is the intensity of the
action that is the real cause of the PG-13 rating. Parents
should also note that several major characters die. The age
recommendation above is only for kids who enjoy that kind of
roller-coaster style excitement.
Families could discuss some of the moral questions that arise as people have to take risks and make sacrifices for the greater good.
Common Sense Media Review
The summer thrill ride movie is becoming as much of a 4th of
July tradition as the picnic and the fireworks, and the 1998
version is ARMAGEDDON, the second movie of the year about a
meteor headed toward earth. While the plot line is predictable
(think "Dirty Dozen" crossed with
The Right Stuff
) and concocted almost by recipe (take one tough but
loveable hero --
Bruce
Willis in his
Die Hard
mode -- and add in a loveably diverse group of misfits,
then wisecracks to taste and just a touch of sentiment and a
dash of young love for seasoning), the 10-14 year olds in your
household (and the 10-14 year old in many of us) will find that
it delivers as a summer explosion movie.
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