Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Armageddon

Summer is heating up and Armageddon is turning 20 so that means it's time to serve up some things about Michael Bay's apocalyptic asteroid fest! We're also going to make a joke about you should really pay attention because you "don't wanna miss a thing!"
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[@papaquonis]

Now I need to hear that Ben Affleck commentary track!!

[@rodrigul3]

HAHAHA SAME HERE. This small clip of it is hilarious. Better than the movie.

[@rasjeff1]

Let's be honest here, I like Armaggedon; yeah, it's stupid but it looks great. I enjoyed it, and I still enjoy it. No shame on that

[@RegularJohn53]

The Buscemi jokes were great.

[@carsonpeterson758]

Is it really true that Bruce Willis wasn’t a fan of the film

[@folarinosibodu]

It really inspired me as a young man to do great stuff

[@MisterMakerNL]

So you are telling me that there is a real space shuttle launch in the movie!! Damn this is awesome.

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

Armageddon definitely had the better cast, but I think Deep Impact at least made an effort not to be over-the-top ridiculous. Also I'll never not be able to see Ben Affleck with baby teeth for the rest of my life.

[@ElleRoni]

It takes no effort to not be ridiculous. The opposite on the other hand demands rigorous preparation, work and effort.

[@stt5v2002]

The two movies have a different feel even though the setting is the same. Deep impact would have been great if it had taken out the astronaut plot line, given the viewer updates about what was happening in space via other characters or news reports on a TV, and stayed focused on the characters’ emotional response to imminent annihilation. Armageddon is of course an action movie and would have been improved by cutting some of the introductions and shallow predictable romance plots, staying focused on building up action and tension. Here is an idea - Ben Affleck is Harry’s son and Liv Tyler’s brother.

[@sogwatchman]

Michael Bay = over-the-top...

[@jfree1998]

Armegeddon was made for entertainment. Deep Impact was made to depress you

[@laalaag2auntyayag776]

Hahaha, I hadn't watched that part yet. I was like, baby teeth?? Wha?!? LMAO

[@DAS_k1ishEe]

Armageddon takes itself unserious in a way that it fits the overall tone of the movie. Everything Bay did afterwards takes itself way to serious. This movie really feels like the most beautiful accident ever put on film and no one was harmed (exept Paris).

[@AholeAtheist]

I like what he said at the end. Who really took Armageddon that seriously?.. it's like Ben Affleck said in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, "you gotta do the safe picture, then you do the art picture, and then sometimes you gotta do the payback picture 'cause your friend says you owe him."

[@vicenteortegarubilar9418]

I didn't knew it was easier to teach a bunch of industrial workers to be astronauts rather than teach a group of astronauts to be drillers.

[@epm1012]

Vicente Ortega Rubilar I love Affleck’s commentary.

[@MrDman21]

Michael Bay doesn't like logic, it's not SEXY. ;)

[@johnnybraccia452]

well, it's a "art". [release bong load]

[@pauly260]

(Bay’s arteries in face hemorrhaging visibly from anger) IT’S BECAUSE THEY’RE THE BEST!

[@trod146]

Vicente Ortega Rubilar didn't knew English was that difficult to get right... Apparently you can just say what everyone else has already said in broken English and get the attention you so desperately beg for.

[@PACKERMAN2077]

It was Die Hard *_...IN SPAAAACE!_* the end.

[@wierdalien1]

PAKTRA PRODUCTIONS was it? Surely thats fifth element

[@rainystorm88]

I always enjoyed Michael Bay’s practical action effects. Hated his transformers movies :\ And yes, Armageddon is a seriously fun movie!

[@WitchyWhale]

You should do Demolition Man since it is 25 years this year.

[@Starlightean]

Ianna Natasha Fave!

[@drazenbudis7881]

Yes please

[@jayaskme2942]

agreed, Sandra Bullock and Stallone. and a not crazy Westly Snipes. great movie

[@60sSam]

"Russian parts, American parts; ALL MADE IN TAIWAN!"

[@DMJC1988]

You guys missed out on a great pun "An apple a day keeps the director at bay"! Get it!😂

[@spookerredmenace3950]

well MCD was awesome in the movie! i miss that man.. so funny

[@jasonflay8818]

Chad Guiry that was the movie that started his all too brief career. He was working as a bouncer when they needed a "big dude" part, and Willis knew him from playing his band at the bar and suggested they give him a read, rest is history

[@spookerredmenace3950]

Jason Flay ya, very true, he seemed like a very cool easy going guy

[@TheCreepypro]

how the mighty have fallen to go from only practical effects to pretty much just cgi oh well also that Godzilla and Afleck teeth thing were legitimately good to know

[@Joshua-tn6rs]

Dont understand the hate for CGI honestly. I hate when they do it in the new star wars with the aliens. Its so obvious its a suit that I think it looks worse honestly.

[@sansthedrummer]

Crutch & Wheels Gaming It depends. I love practical over CGI any day since it tends to look better on screen when something is physically there. Though CGI has been done great in a lot of movies, practical is still one hell of an art. I think Jurassic Park has the right idea in blending the two.

[@smaakjeks]

That commentary from Affleck made me forgive Daredevil. I know it was unfair of me to hold him accountable for that turd of a movie in the first place, but I'm not taking notes on that one.

[@SomeHarbourBastard]

You can blame Tom Rothman for "Daredevil".

[@smaakjeks]

+Roger But I don't. I blame Affleck.

[@SomeHarbourBastard]

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[@smaakjeks]

+Roger My comment is tongue in cheek. I'm being purposefully unreasonable.

[@SomeHarbourBastard]

Fair enough!

[@MN_Morannon]

Please do What’s The Difference, The Exorcist

[@greatrulo]

Sergeant Purcell This and someone get this man a beer!

[@rafaelalodio5116]

Yes

[@freetobe3]

"You know he's Republican, right?" Damn Batman

[@TheMostUninterestingMan]

I will never get tired of the commentary track

[@spears-5789]

I will, if I wanted to listen to a guy complain, I’d just listen to myself.

[@commentcopbadge6665]

GraqEnShaq Wombo Well some complaining is hilarious as fuck. It's the shtick of most comedians. Almost all. Bill Burr and Dennis Leary for example. And Affleck going in on commentaries is gold.

[@edwardkimpel402]

If you like hilarious commentary tracks, check out Tom Clancy’s commentary on “The Sum of All Fears”. He points out every place that hollywood screws up the real, military stuff. It feels downright nonstop. Interestingly, another Affleck movie.

[@ajmittendorf]

Incidentally, "Armageddon," although a bad movie, was still FAR better than "Deep Impact," which was such a forgettable movie that in made no impact at all.

[@meganhartmann180]

Commenting waaaay long after the fact, but I'd definitely be down for an Armageddon Part II video. You picked out some fascinating details to talk about, and I'd love to hear more. Like, what's the deal with the animal crackers scene? Lol

[@thomasgrindol9124]

Please do 7 things you probably didn’t know about Winnie the Pooh.

[@David-qi1ys]

He's a bear to work with. sorry

[@kwcy92]

Banned in China

[@PedroSilvahf]

I was expecting something about michael bay hating of france. Somehow paris is destroyed in most of his films (this too)

[@hunteranubis]

Even france hates Paris they destroyed it themselfs

[@creepystares9853]

come on if there is sexy, it's Paris. All he cares about is sexy, emotions, that sort of thing. Blowing up Paris harms the world, not just France.

[@randyhutchinson9910]

Pedro Silva should be again

[@kwcy92]

@@philchao well, Bay is American. I don't think he cares about football.

[@JLE8811]

Being an ex roughneck I can see the logic of training up drillers to go into space. It's really not easy. I am not say they would replace the astronauts but it would be faster to train them to go to space along side them then astronauts on how to drill.

[@CyclonicTuna023]

I completely get why Micheal Bay gets all the hate. But I just have to admit, I fucking love Armageddon.

[@carltonstaples7423]

Can you do TYDK on The Fugitive (25th Anniversary), Last Action Hero (25th Anniversary), Cujo (35th Anniversary) Christine (35 Anniversary), National Lampoons' Vacation (35th Anniversary), Rush Hour (20th Anniversary) and Big (30th Anniversary). Thanks Cinefix, your channel rocks!!

[@ayby17]

I definitely want a part two! Or just do every Michael Bay film, ever! Please!

[@PatrickTheGreat]

Just realized that a “Things you didn’t know “ hasn’t been done for Usual Suspects! Unless I’m just missing it... if not, here’s a formal request. Love the videos!

[@tuliocano8468]

I don't care about the science rules that this movie broke or anything, I just know that this is a bad ass movie and I like it very much.

Bonus fact: It's easier to teach a bunch of industrial workes to be astronauts than some people on the cast to act properly.

[@BrooklynAce]

What timing! Just watched Armageddon for the 100th time during my Bruce Willis marathon before the Roast!

[@unversedhero6028]

Don't care, still enjoyed the movie either way.

[@figment1988]

Another thing that many don't know is that Aerosmith was reluctant at first to contribute to the soundtrack until Michael had Steven Tyler watch a workprint of the film, and when he got to the part where Liv said goodbye to Bruce's character, he began to tearfully agree to do the song.

[@MovieMongerHZ]

Loved armageddon. Nothing worse than youtubers who hate on this film. Go KZbin "Armageddon is Really THAT Bad?".

[@mychalsimmons4177]

Not really an Armageddon fan but I appreciate this short look

[@r.k.edwards3008]

Mychal Simmons Same here. The movie actually bores me, but I do love this inside look.

[@mychalsimmons4177]

Ryan Edwards I'm just trying to learn

[@ForceMaximus84]

Hey, Criterion! If you’re watching/reading this, GIVE US ARMAGEDDON AND THE ROCK CRITERION BLURAYS!!!! PRONTO!!!!!!!

[@thejunkmanlives]

how is saying that Bruce wilis is a republican "throwing shade"? honestly now, who wants to pay taxes?

[@thejunkmanlives]

they just published an article on how cuomo wasted 10 billion. 10 billion for the streets to look like the moon, the trains to not work and for the schools to some how be worst then when i was in the system. you believe whatever you want, im living it.

[@toad6565]

thejunkmanlives That’s what I was thinking too.

[@peinDrumline]

Wow!! I totally did not know how much work went into this movie, I will not criticize it again

[@Warhero1171]

Can you guys please do what's the difference for Firestarter, book vs the film? Can't say the film is decent, but the book is phenomenal and underrated.

[@jhyland87]

I forgot where I learned it from (but I remember it was from someone that works/worked at NASA), but apparently one of the interview techniques/tests at NASA is to have a candidate watch some of _Armageddon_ (not all of it, I think they said it's just the first ~20 minutes, or maybe a specific 20 minute segment), and see how many scientific inaccuracies they can find... lol.

[@tapetedepadaria]

Now I would change my mind in watching Armageddon just to listen to that commentary track!

[@Zeithri]

I loved Armageddon but I think in terms of story, Deep Impact is the superior movie. It's just that Armageddon was a dumb-fun movie with some amazing actors.

[@thekingofcool2105]

I don't wanna close my eyes Don't wanna fall asleep Cause I miss you babe And I don't wanna miss a thing

[@Joshua-tn6rs]

My go to Karaoke song.

[@somerandomname3124]

"Hey guys what shouls we do a TYPDK on? The Mirror?" "Na Armageddon sounds better." "Oh shit you're right."

[@trod146]

Some Random Name apparently all the top comments are just typo nonsense. Guess we should all just write whatever bullshit pops in our head without spell checking and we'll all get the KZbin attention everyone so desperately needs to feel special.

[@somerandomname3124]

But I'm not a top comment?

[@k1ngk4gl3]

Yeah... Also... I mean... For someone who implies they don't care about KZbin attention, that person seems fucking. *PISSED*. at...whoever they're talking about and whatever their point is.

[@AnthonyLeighDunstan]

Bay's use of the word "sexy" - immediate douche status. Post-Affleck's commentary I thought "fk me this guy must've wrote the book on Advanced Douchebaggery!" What a wanker! Incidentally, I've never seen Armageddon, but I would purely for Affleck's trenchant commentary. 😂

[@ajmittendorf]

This was a great video, but, hem, truth be told, there's never anything good enough about a Michael Bay movie that warrants seven ADDITIONAL things you (probably) didn't know because "you" (probably) didn't care either.

[@lordmcustudios9430]

Armageddon is my favourite movie

[@SupaEMT134]

Part II, yes please. This is a significant movie for me for personal reasons

[@TheTrueChuckNorris]

Sooo... No mention of Steven Tyler actually writing the song for his daughter who he almost lost forever, his daughter being Liv Tyler.. You know, a co-star of the movie.. Seems like something that would sorta stick out.. But hey, I'm just some idiot on the internet. What do I know? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@nickzardiashvili624]

I'll tell you why they had to teach drillers to be astronauts instead of vice-versa. Because Bay cannot imagine having scientists as his protagonists. He needs someone dumb, impulsive, rugged and simple. No way he would glorify what he thinks are nerds. He'd rather imagine how inapt they are at doing something way simpler than space travel than assume for a second that anyone rational and balanced may be his protagonist.

[@kjamison5951]

Nick Zardiashvili It has to be drillers because nerds didn’t get to be funny until TBBT.

[@Zylthis]

MatchstalkMan, that's not true at all, but as for the abortion that is, The Big Bang Theory, that shit is nerd blackface, Bay's probably a big fan.

[@Zylthis]

Nick, I 100% agree, I like to think he used to get shaken down for lunch money when he was in school and then one day, after he was given his first swirly, he thought "those are the coolest guys on the planet".

[@gerhardrost.5005]

(This isn’t related to this video) AND WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED TO HOMEMADE MOVIES!!!!!!!

[@jamesfiaco4922]

it's fascinating how many people enjoy the natural raw wild organic sensations mother Earth has to offer, but yet the majority of the population is not doing anything to demand from leaders that we improve upon and maintain the quality of standards pertaining to our air, water, foods, landscapes, working and living environment every day home products to be made manufactured mass-produced in a way that doesn't disrupt or diminish the quality of life, by leaving excess poisonous ,toxic, wastes behind you can't be pro-life if your doing business with outdated power sources, inferior materials, poisonous, toxic substances that have been scientifically classified, religiously verified as petrified death! Better known as coal, oil and gas the chemical industry. Which now that Donald Trump has been bought off and paid out by lifting sanctions and deregulating! Putting Caps ON restricting what the EPA FDA drug and food ministration, health and human services environmentalists can present to the public. Our air ,water ,landscapes ,working and living environments are going to be facing oil spills, gas leaks, toxins being burnt off in to our airways) much more frequent with less consequence which is going to result in, cause environmental financial global collapse. Combined with all the health risks that have already been established from business being conducted in this, low-quality outdated manner, by top scientists leading physician specialist the EPA,FDA, drug and food ministration Surgeon General's warnings. They say not to use a generator inside your house or car garage for carbon monoxide poisoning is a leading cause of death! So very soon you will have pipelines from coast-to-coast burning off this petrified death! It is basically bringing the generator inside our house. The oldest trick the Republicans have been using preventing these programs from doing their job is by defunding them. It's what happened the whole time during Obama's presidency it is irritating negligent that Democrats are not bringing these points out sharing these facts would Americans. Talk about play hardball! Talk about pro-life ,women's rights and gay-rights. How about the right to clean air, water, high nutritional value foods. Democrats are only bringing up social classification rights. There not hitting the fundamental rights which is air water, foods, landscapes ,working, living environment and every day home products being made with advanced materials resources substances, that are stronger, lighter more versatile easier to work with+ plus the + these products can freely be used manufactured mass-produced as much is the people need or want without leaving any excess poisonous waste behind. Democrats are pushing how important it is that women have the right for a abortion. Will do the fathers have the right to make sure the kids have clean air, water and high nutritional value foods available 24 seven. As ignorant as the Democrats are behaving right now, the Republicans are celebrating being vindictive. By doing everything they can to keep the majority of the population of Americans) overwork, underpaid, out of shape, sick weak ,desperate ,overfed' undernourished' with them dirty low-paying jobs, that come from outdated! Power sources) inferior materials, poisonous, toxic substances, pesticides ,chemicals that never change their killing composition.

[@armron94]

Smokey and the Bandit? Smokey and the Bandit part 2? Or Smokey and the Bandit part 3? For homemade movies

[@SweetLilWren]

I want a part 2! This movie is always fun to watch, I can come in at any point and just get right into it

[@CK-ceekay]

Fake. Space is flat

[@MaCabaret]

Oh give me a break. Everybody knows space doesn’t actually exist.

[@Monteskills]

You couldn't have put it better. Greatest popcorn movie ever! If you wanted food for thought you should've watched something else. You gotta love this movie for what it is. Everybody knows this isn't the next Godfather, thanks, now piss off.

[@lml6791]

My favorite Bay film and one of my biggest guilty pleasure movies. Please make a part 2.

[@TheRealNormanBates]

Of COURSE it would make more sense to teach astronauts how to drill, or have a few drillers go up with a professional team of astronauts... but then you wouldn't be able to show the drillers (ie the audience participation figures) go through the training and show the audience all of the cool NASA stuff.

[@huntinglightning3507]

I'd say Christopher Nolan would've been proud of Michael Bay's early work with practical effects.

[@SteadyEddie1983]

Another bonus thing you didn't know: Stephen Tyler of Aerosmith pretty much blackmailed the movie directors into casting his daughter Liv for the movie. The story goes that he (Tyler) refused to let Armageddon use his music unless his daughter got the part. The studio execs caved and the rest is history.

[@johnnythewalrus]

"Even throwing some shade at Bruce Willis..." Ben Affleck: "Bruce is a no-taxes kind of guy. And he's a Reoublican." So....how is that throwing shade?

[@dark7filmz90]

it would be nice if you make a 8-bit cinema again

[@Mackinstyle]

Holy crap I need to hear this Affleck commentary track.

[@daveteves]

8th thing you didn't know about Armageddon; It's in the Criterion Collection

[@daveteves]

Oh. I came too prematurely.

[@Pauldjreadman]

No, I didn't know any of that. I love this series :) To me Deep Impact seemed smaller in budget???

[@Turtle_1976]

This was an interesting look at this movie! Part 2 is a must!

[@joedirt4808]

Like lucky said on that episode of king of the Hill Trust me fire isn't the worst thing you could yell out in a movie theater...........it's BRUCE WILLIS IS DEAD 😱😫

[@orinanime]

Fun stupid movie. The ONLY movie Bay did that I genuinely enjoy from start to finish

[@sandralyn5869]

I'm a HUGE FAN of "Armageddon"!! It was a great cast...ESPECIALLY Steve Buscemi. For some reason he, in my opinion, stole the show. Everyone was awesome.

[@Okieshowedem]

What is the Resurrected Name of Father YAHweh’s Son we read about in Hebrews 1:4 ? 1 Father YAHweh, Who at various times and in different ways spoke in times past to our fathers through the prophets, 2 Has in these last days spoken to us through His Son, Whom He has appointed heir of all things, for Whom He also made the world; 3 Who, being the reflection of the perfection of Father YAHweh, and the +representation of Father YAHweh's PLAN, by upholding all things concerning that which was spoken by Father YAHweh through the Prophets, when YAHshua had by Himself purged sins, sat down on the right hand of Father YAHweh on high, 4 Becoming so much better than the malakim, YAHshua has by inheritance obtained a more excellent Name. YAHwehShua IsaYAH 62: 2 The Gentiles will see Your righteousness, and all kings Your glory. You will be called by a NEW Name, which the mouth of Father YAHweh will name. 3 You will also be a crown of glory in the hand of YAHweh; a royal miter in the hand of your Father. When YAHshua was made to be our sin offering as we can read in 2 Cor. 5: 18 But all things are from Father YAHweh, Who has reconciled us to Himself through YAHshua Messiah, and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 Which means: that Father YAHweh was in YAHshua reconciling the world to Himself, not counting men's trespasses; sins, against them; and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20 So then we are ambassadors for YAHwehShua, as though Father YAHweh were appealing to you through us. We implore you, on Messiah's behalf: Be reconciled to Father YAHweh! 21 For Father YAHweh made YAHshua, Who knew no sin, to be a sin offering for us, that we would become the righteousness of Father YAHweh, through Him. So why did YAHshua need a New Name? 1 Kepha 2: 24 Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, should live for righteousness; + by Whose stripes you were healed. When we understand that all the sins was placed on YAHshua this wonderful Name was defiled. When we read about those in the Scriptures that were so wicked we remember them by their names. Like Cain Nimrod Herod Pontius Pilate Yahdah Iscariot Caiaphas, the High Priest, So while YAHshua walked here living up to His birth Name there was a far greater inheritance awaiting YAHwehShua now has Father YAHweh’s WHOLE NAME Hallelu-YAHwehShua. Psalms 83: 18 Let men know that You, Whose Name Alone is YAHWEH, are the Supreme Head over all the earth! Psalms 148: 13 Let them praise the Name of YAHweh! For YAHweh's Name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven. Revelation 3: 12-13 12 He who overcomes, I will make a pillar in The House of My Father, and he will never go out of it. And I will write upon him the Name of My Father, and the Name of the, New Yerusalem which comes down out of heaven from My Father, and I will write on him MY NEW NAME . 13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the called out ones. 1 Timothy 2: 3 For this is right and acceptable in the sight of YAHweh our Savior, 4 Who wants all men to be saved, and to come to the full knowledge of the truth. 5 Father YAHweh is One; and One Mediator between Father YAHweh and men: the Man, YAHwehShua our Messiah, 6 Who gave Himself as a ransom for all, to be testified of in the proper time. 1 YAHchanan 4: 1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, to see whether they are from YAHweh; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you will know the Spirit of Father YAHweh: Every spirit that confesses that YAHshua Messiah started in the flesh is of Father YAHweh, 3 And every spirit that +does not +confess that YAHshua Messiah started in the flesh is not of Father YAHweh. So this is the spirit of the + Anti-Messiah which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world. 4 You are of Father YAHweh, little children, and have overcome them, because greater is He Who is in you, than he who is in the world. 5 They are of the world; therefore, they speak of the world, and the world hears them. 6 We are of Father YAHweh. He who knows Father YAHweh, hears us; he who is not of Father YAHweh, does not hear us. By these we can know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. When we call on the Resurrected Name YAHwehShua were are giving Father YAHweh the honor dew His Holy Name at the same time we acknowledge Salvation's PLAN had the Son YAHshua included from the beginning. Philippians 2: 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in YAHshua Messiah, 6 Who, being in the form of Father YAHweh, did not think it was something to be seized upon to be equal with Father YAHweh; 7 But abased Himself, taking the form of a servant, made like men, being born. 8 And being found in fashion; appearance and conduct, like a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death: the death of the sacrifice on the stake. 9 Because of this, Father YAHweh also has highly exalted Him, and given Him a Name ( NEW NAME REV. 3:12 ) which is above every Name; 10 That in the Name of YAHwehShua, every knee in heaven, on earth, and under earth, must bow, 11 And every tongue must confess that YAHwehShua Messiah is King, to the glory of YAHweh the Father. Kepha and YAHchanan Arrested Acts 4:1 And as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 Being indignant that they taught the people, and preached the resurrection from the dead through YAHwehShua. 8 Then Kepha, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them; Rulers of the people, and elders of Israyl: 9 If today, because of a kindness to a sick man, we are asked by what means he was healed; 10 Let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israyl, that in the Name of YAHwehShua Messiah of Nazareth, Whom you nailed on a stake, but Whom Father YAHweh raised from the dead by Him does this man stand here before you, healed. 11 This is the stone which was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the +Head stone of the corner, 12 Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is NO OTHER NAME under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. . . . Because of this, Father YAHweh we shout Hallelu-YAHwehShua May Father YAHweh bless your understanding in YAHwehShua’s Name. facebook.com/bookmarks/pages?ref_type=logout_gear . . Many students of th

[@twilightfilms9436]

I worked in this film. I won’t reveal my role, but I will disclose a few things. One of them is clearly wrong in your video. The takeoff of the shuttle was shot with 8 Panavision Cameras and 6 CineAlta crash cameras (that were the first prototypes ever made), but the cameras didn’t work, so we ended up using Digital Betacam footage from NASA, doing a process called tape to Cineon, which was the ultimate thing back in the days where Silicon Graphics dominated the industry. The rest of the shots we did it at DD in Santa Monica, Rhythm & Hues in NY and several little studios in LA. actually, for the smoke effects we used 3D Studio MAX version 1 that was just released, just because at Siggraph in New Orleans I visited a booth of young kids from Princeton University who were developing a plug-in to do realistic fire and smoke, and it was used in both movies, Deep Impact and this one. Another secret was the huge fight that Michael had with John (the DP) at the corridor platform of the shuttle way high in the air. It was a nasty fight with lot of blood, and this is the reason why John stopped working with Michael. Another secret which also brings down a myth. The budget was very limited. 60 million that were evaporated after 4 weeks of shooting. Jerry and Bruce had to run to Cannes Market to collect 120 extra millions to be able to finish the film, and we were on hold for several weeks just because Michael Eisner and Michael (the director) couldn't be in the same room without engaging into verbal attacks. Anyway, there's much more, but I can't say it all.....if you do a video about Misssion Impossible 2 let me know and I can tell you what happened between John Woo and Tom Cruise.....that was really really bad compared to Armageddon.....sorry for the grammar mistakes but I’m writing from my phone…..

[@bruceburnett1584]

When doing the section about music...you missed something...The song "Remember Me" by Journey is NOT sang by Steve Perry...it SOUNDS amazingly like Perry...but was in fact done byn Steve Augeri who was brought in as lead singer for Journey for a number of years before finally switching to current front man Arnel Pineda... ;)

[@SonOfBaldo]

I'm just hear to ready the comments of idiots arguing the validity of a pure and simple popcorn flick. I dont know what it is about milennials, if it's not made by Disney you expect it to have some surprise twist ending, maintain realism, and provide some poignant political message. But when it comes to Star Wars and Super Heroes you're okay watching the same two story lines OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER...

[@CW-dl2dd]

Could you do some Things You Didn't Know on some of the popular Westerns from the 80s, 90s and 2000s? I'm sure under all that dusty landscapes, gruff voiced characters and drawn out shootouts, there's some fun facts. Personal favorites of mine from this era are: Quigley Down Under Silverado Unforgiven Tombstone Crossfire Trail Open Range and 3:10 to Yuma 😜

[@metamarx8409]

I know you stopped doing homemade movies but I wish you did the aquaman trailer

[@easternlights3155]

According to William Fichtner (who played Colonel Sharp), the first thing he did when he saw the famous "Requesting permission to shake the hand of the daughter of the bravest man I've ever met" line was to walk up to Michael Bay saying: "Mike, this is so dumb. I mean, it's stupid, I can't make it work! No actor can." It ended up being the line fans quote to him the most when they meet him.

[@ramona.vargas7298]

I Loved this movie as a kid. All the dope actors

[@LinkMarioSamus]

Another thing you didn't know: Roger Ebert seriously named this film the worst movie of 1998. Even acknowledging the irony of how successful it was. Gene Siskel, on the other hand, actually gave this film a marginal thumbs up!

[@baylinkdashyt]

The song was not only Aerosmith's first debut at #1... it was their *only #1 ever*, still to date... which I've been told they're sort of quietly pissed about. Or at least were. Bonus thing you didn't know. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerosmith_singles_discography

[@samcarpenter_]

Fucking love this movie, although to be honest they should have been astronauts to begin with lmao

[@ultrauniqueRRRfan216]

A part 2? Oh yes please. Has there ever actually been a part 2 for any of these videos? If so, there aren’t many. Come on Cinefix! Also, now that Ready Player One is out on DVD will there be a Ready Player One: Book vrs Movie, what’s the difference?

[@tlmarshall21]

Part 2, Part 2, Part 2... Because who doesn't love the sexy of Kick Ass Summer Blockbusters!!

[@RoverIAC]

I'd watch Armageddon 2: Armageddon Outa Here ... (but then again I willingly went and saw Rise of Skywalker.)

[@rafaelalodio5116]

I think Michael Bay is not really a bad director, his movies have scripts that appears to be written by a child but his cinematography and way to conduct action is quite unique, and I dare to say good.

[@HAL-vm3wn]

I fucking agree!

[@epm1012]

Rafael Alódio I dare to say disorienting

[@HAL-vm3wn]

Barry Schuster what do you mean, "obvious"? What kind of camerawork is not obvious?

[@Joshua-tn6rs]

Most people who complain about his movies are the vocal minority. You know how I know? Look at all the money his movies bring in. Its what we want to see sometimes and it shows.

[@ForceMaximus84]

Bay can do kinetic cinematography and visual effects better than all but maybe two or three people. If he put that much effort into his stories and characters, he’d be one of the Masters, but they end up being so juvenile and ridiculous that he basically undoes his own work.

[@JonasMeichel]

Things you didn’t know about any of the classic universal monsters any of them

[@onlinecitizen3266]

Nothing about this improves my opinion of the movie Armageddon, but it's definitely fun and informative. Didn't know NASA was in such tight cooperation for this very silly project.

[@bigkilla2608]

This movie is just propaganda so the World Government can keep the lie up that the Earth is round when clearly it's FLAT!!!! Hahahahahahahaha

[@AholeAtheist]

I like what he said at the end. Who really took Armageddon that seriously?.. it's like Ben Affleck said in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, "you gotta do the safe picture, then you do the art picture, and then sometimes you gotta do the payback picture 'cause your friend says you owe him."

[@ticketyblue3080]

This could be a drinking game for the word sexy.

[@vegetarianzombie82]

Michael Bay is the Carl's Jr of the film industry.

[@WAAAAAAAAAAAY]

Drill Hard! Also, wasn't The Truman Show released in '98? Could do with a "things you didn't know" about that :)

[@LouisWritingSomethingCrazy]

Armegeddon hate is a classic example of people being too pretentious at a dumb popcorn flick. It's supposed to be dumb fun, just enjoy the damn movie and stop analyzing why in scene 3 act 2 did Bruce Willis stutter over a line.

[@nicholsonscience6229]

I provided stories for both Deep Impact and Armageddon, both modified from the same science fiction source, that won a lawsuit and rightly so. If they'd wanted originality, they should have paid for originality. They were supposed to come out at the same time. I also wrote the speeches for both films. Cool huh?

[@pauly260]

Movie still sucked. The Big Lebowski, Blade, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas & Half Baked came out that year. Do those.

[@ZombieJesus1987]

Ben Affleck ripping on Michael Bay will never get old.

[@yesspazsmith9895]

This video confirms that Michael Bay is an unchained maniac. I can't imagine what the insurance premium on one of his films is. If you do part 2, Cinefix, or any other Bay film, find that out. What was the insurance premium total for the production? Man, to be that agent getting that commission!

[@unwillingprophet1567]

That's some impressive ignorance by Ben. There is absolutely no reason to expect astronauts to be able to easily handle a tough drilling job like a drilling veteran.

[@hitsnooze771]

A spectacular film. For airheads. I remember doing a facepalm in the theatre when the smaller meteors exclusively hit the most famous and most populated cities, basically they were terrorist meteors. I'm too intelligent for Armageddon. Great song though.

[@zerovalon6243]

I'm seeing this way after the fact but wow Ben Affleck's teeth. 😲😲😲 bet he was happy after that with thousands of dollars in dentist bill paid for just being in a damn movie also being paid on top of that.

[@joedirt4808]

say the asteroid is the size of Texas Texas is roughly 773 miles or so in East/west width and about 790 miles at it's tallest north/south distance plutos main largest moon Charon could just about fit that size description cause if I remember correctly I've read it's about 750 or so miles in width give or take a little and Pluto itself is close to 1450 I think almost twice as big So I wonder if specifically Charon let's say was on a collision course with earth and it was possible somehow for mankind to knock it off course I wonder what if we could cause it to hit our moon instead like referring to the movie when they sling shot around the back side of the moon coming up behind the asteroid how closely it came to it

[@shakesfirst2443]

I saw this movie for nothing. When I went to buy my ticket I said, "Armageddon a ticket to the new Bruce Willis movie" and the guy liked it and didn't charge me.

[@mazeoffury2930]

Fact number 8. Some people actually like/liked this movie and BOOM A little bonus thing you didnt know.