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Deep Impact (Patreon)

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Jay Davis

ngl Been looking forward to this one all week. Lots of moments in here I can't wait to see you guys react to.

Rayna Storie

I immediately clicked on this I've been waiting for this one

djKENTO

the 4K blu-ray release for this is GORGEOUS. Can’t wait to throw that on later.

TheLeftPecOfTheLord

I’ve always appreciated that this movie takes its time with the slow emotional moments and really lets the situation sit with the characters. I know reviews criticized it for its pace but I feel it all makes emotion in the the climax work

Amos T Fairchild

This is the somewhat less bad one of the two, right?

Patrick

This was always my preferred film over the other one, which I found way too shmaltzy and soppy.

Amos T Fairchild

I don't really remember this one. I think my attitude to the concept is badly affected by the other one. lol.

Korpse

What woman want 2000 Mel Gibson

Jeff K.

"That would be terrifying." "Getting taken away by government?" "Yeah." Yeah, can you imagine... haha... ha... ha... what a crazy idea...

Jimmie V

Melancholia is the "thinking-man's" version of this story that's really worth checking out. It has even MORE time dedicated to people coping than even this.

Mike FromOz

The "neutrino's" line is simultaneously funny and stupid, and he deserved the drubbing he got for that film 😂

Michael

::monkey puppet awkward side eye meme::

Jonathan

You’ve Got Mail was the reward at Christmas for getting through a year that had this, Armageddon and Saving Private Ryan. This movie came out before Armageddon making Armageddon look even more nuts.

michael denny

Yep still a bummer, also as a montanan I'm still waiting for my Yellowstone super volcano movie. Like what the hell hollywood it would make so much money. They made a mobie about a volcanoe in Los Angeles starring ltommy Lee Jones for cripes sakes. Where is my Yellowstone movie?

Rayna Storie

Well we all know that their next movie now has to be Greenland right. Armageddon is a The dumb action movie you enjoy as a teenager deep impact is the thought-provoking and emotionally driven story that you appreciate more as an adult. I remember hating deep impact when I was a kid and I love the Armageddon now I've switched I still like Armageddon but deep impact is better

John Richard

Luckily in space we’re actually on good terms with Russia. In space it’s a completely different ball game and truly the only way we’re gonna get anything done is by working together. the international space station does mean international and astronauts here in America learn Russian to go up there

Paul Mix

Ooh, I'd love to see their reaction to Melancholia.

michael denny

I second this request. I need tanks fighting dragons yesterday.

Śéáń

One thing I love about this film is that it has the perfect 90's feel to it. From the music choices to the camera, it's a really good example of a movie of it's era.

Lloyd Franklin

Space Dementia is a very real thing George, NASA calls it Space Adaptation Syndrome, also called Space Sickness.

jmundt33a

Meyers’ best outside The Holiday. I still love The Intern, even if the ending is awful.

Jeff K.

I had been wondering if Simone had ever watched Veronica Mars, and this would seem to confirm not, since she didn't react to the "you're gonna have more sex than anyone!" kid being the dude who played Logan Echols.

Mike FromOz

"It will strike land in Western Canada" Simone: Auuwauuughhhhh! 😫 George: [laughing] That's where you're at! Never change you two, never change 😂

ThetaSigmaTheOriginal

Hot take, but when this and Armageddon came out, around the same time, I preferred this. Though the former was much more successful. Haven't watched it in 20 years though, so not sure if it's aged well. But I'll soon find out.

ThetaSigmaTheOriginal

Yeah, I love their back and forths. It's what makes watching their reactions so good.

Opti_Frog

Also, Don't Look Up.

Roger Davies

Armageddon is a better film.

Brandon

This came out a few months before Armageddon and did pretty well at the box office. Then it seemed like everyone forgot it existed once the other movie came out. I think the melodrama in this movie takes itself more seriously. Just a better story overall. Plus, after Armageddon came out Aerosmith's 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' infested the radio for more than a year. So it loses points with me just for that. 😅

Kameron Webb

Another solid ELE movie is Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. Steve Carrell and Kiera Knightley star. I'd highly recommend it!

Dan

I've mentioned it before and I'm not sure it's well enough known to win a poll but given what the guys were saying about seeing stiff that's not normally shown in tgese movies they really should watch it!

Neil

She has seen Veronica Mars - she talks about that kid at 2:06:45

Kameron Webb

Exactly! Seeking a Friend would show them everything they want in a disaster movie!

Michal Novotny

Great reaction, actually never saw this film before and must say I do like it better than Armageddon. Btw. not recognizing Elijah Wood at first and then saying he doesn't age is the funniest thing I heard today :-D

Jeff K.

Ahh gotcha, I only watched the YT cut and not full length.

REDR58

A Volcano (1997) movie starring Tommy Lee Jones (and Anne Heche)? Surely you are referring to “Dante’s Peak” (1997) with Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton as *the* volcano movie in question!

Simon

In this you say you want to do S2 of Fallout right now....YES! Please! It's so good!

Jeff K.

Agreed. The last two episodes in particular have been fantastic.

Simon

Agreed. Simone & George will love it for sure.

Tom Buckley

I'm just waiting for Simone's reaction when they give the baby away. What is wrong with me!

Jedi Lounger

Other disaster movies that I find myself going back to are Knowing (2009) and San Andreas (2015). Also 2012 (2009). All three of those will scare Simone to death. Knowing is by the same guy who made Dark City.

Mike W

The contrasting takes for movies like this makes for such a good reaction. I love this movie, I think it's melodrama moments feel earned rather than just shoehorned into the plot.

GAB

Another end-of-the-world movie is Melancholia (12011), written and directed by Lars von Trier and starring Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Kiefer Sutherland. While It was acclaimed by most critics, I found it a difficult watch and won't be revisiting it anytime soon, if ever. It's the second film in von Trier's so-called "Depression Trilogy", being preceded by Antichrist (2009) and followed by Nymphomaniac (2013).

Boris Kopp

Disney and DreamWorks had this weird competion going on with releasing movies with a similiar theme. Deep Impact - Armageddon Antz - A Bug's Life Shark Tale - Finding Nemo Flushed Away - Ratatouille and I guess a few more. I always preferred Deep Impact due to the more grounded and emotional story. And of course, no one can beat Morgan Freeman as the President. If you don't mind I'd also recommend Project Peacemaker by the same director Mimi Leder.

Matt Dellarosa

Great reaction. Thanks for sharing. I love this movie. Armageddon can suck an egg. I literally have no words for how much I hate that movie. Were supposed to believe that a handful of offshore workers on an oil rig are going to be trained to be astronauts in a few months, something which literally takes years. There's only so much B.S. I can swallow in a two hour period and Armageddon piles it on pretty thick right from the get go.

maikeru

seems like S&G didn't recognize the main villain from MI2. I also kinda expected them to say 'Oh, Téa Leonie' but maybe they still don't "know" her, maybe Bad Boys was the only thing they saw her in a while ago. also RIP Maximilian Schell

REDR58

If I recall correctly, at least Simone recognized Téa Leoni in Jurassic Park 3.

REDR58

Yay another person who hates Armageddon as much as I do!

REDR58

I i’m not ashamed to say that I like San Andreas mostly for Alexandra Daddario.

maikeru

Project Peacemaker is such a fun ride. I love that those two films are directed by a female, not a lot of them out there at that time doing big projects other than Kathryn Bigelow, Jane Campion, Nora Ephron, Mary Harron (American Psycho 🔪)..

By Grapthar's Hammer, what a member!

The traffic jam scene at the end was done on a newly built freeway with 2000 or so extras and about 1300 vehicles. The extras brought their own vehicles and food, toilets and medical stations were placed amongst them. It was shot over 2 days and was about 1 and a half miles long.

Dan

George would also probably enjoy the book 'Seveneves' by Neal Stephenson, if he hasn't already read it, for the apocalypse logistics

maikeru

yeah I forgot they watched that

Opti_Frog

I need to check my mood before i post. My first (now deleted) comment was overly negative. The first half of Deep Impact is actually pretty good, but since i am severely allergic to melodrama and overt sentimentality, i don't appreciate the second half very much. Also, this was the perfect movie to actually have the E.L.E. happen, and they robbed us of it. The tidal wave is cool, but i wanted the big one to smash the Earth. 😋

p0sthum4n

The first 2/3 of the book, anyway. Best to just close it at that point.

p0sthum4n

I'm here for Simone's tears We love you Simone And your tears Edit: One of my fav things about this movie is that even though it's the more "grounded" companion to Armageddon, it starts off with one of the most melodramatic car crashes in film history.

Dan

Well the last bit is almost a separate book of its own. But my claim stands :)

Bill Roland

Armageddon and Deep Impact were flipsides of the impending disaster genre. Armageddon focused on the action, with the human drama supporting it. Deep Impact focused on the human drama, with the action supporting it. Deep Impact better suited my tastes.

Paul McBryde

simone, thank you for making yourself so emotionally available, these are heavy subjects and we all appreciate the bravery it takes to allow it

p0sthum4n

I think I'd be OK with like, an asteroid wiping out all of humanity, in the sense of making peace with my own death. It's dying while everything else goes on that sucks. All of humanity ending at the same time is a hell of a thing to be a part of.

Kris

I can only assume some sort of corporate spy is living a very comfortable life somewhere, satisfied he got away clean 😂

michael denny

I was more referring to apocalyptic disaster wonderful nonsense than movies about volcanoes.

Joe Lazarus

I definitely prefer Deep Impact which feels more grounded and poignant. The science is a bit tighter (relatively speaking for Hollywood), and it dives into the human side like the global response, family dynamics, and that gut-punch ending, uh. Elijah Wood and Téa Leoni's storylines add real emotional weight, making it stick with you longer. Like George said, Armageddon is a fun rollercoaster with action and humor but I lean towards DI for the drama and realism.

OddThomas

Another great 'pocalyse movie: Oblivion. Another good early Elijah Wood movie: The Faculty. Another good sci-fi with Charles Martin Smith: Starman. Vanessa Redgrave: Atonement

Joel

Incidentally, this movie was pretty much the culmination of the film career that Denise Crosby was looking for when she left TNG

Life in the cave of Garanoga

If you want some top tier Duvall that gets overlooked check out "Scondhand Lions". It also has Michael Caine and Haley Joel Osmet starring along side Duvall. It's a Comedy Drama and a personal favorite.

Spacedone

Deep Impact and Armageddon being released around the same time is an example of the phenomenon of 'twin films', where two studios release films with very similar topics or themes. Some are due to people in the industry moving from one studio to another and pitching the same idea (or outright stealing it), others are due to there being some historical events that is being memorialised. Even excluding the ones that are for historical events, this seems to happen a lot more than you'd think.

Tom Hess

I knew this was going to be George's jam.

Ben Gilbert

Don't forget the illusionist and the Prestige, Volcano and Dante's Peak, Tombstone and Wyatt Earp, Prefontaine and Without Limits, White house Down and Olympus Has Fallen, No Strings Attached and Friends With Benefits, etc.

Christina Doxstader

Even though it didn't do as well as Armageddon, this is the better asteroid movie. The sacrifice the Messiah crew makes and them talking to their loved ones before they do it always makes me cry as well.

Richard Z Herrera

Watching this again, it reminded me of 90s movie tropes from this time period. MTV had an award for longest dramatic pause after picking up the phone and getting bad news...and I think this won. Also, I guess I'm more like George than Simone cause super gleeful watching this movie every time. Sad, but gleeful.

Tom Hess

+1 for Oblivion. It's a very sleek sci-fi movie. I just know they'd both love it.

p0sthum4n

The Messiah looks like every rocket I ever built in Kerbal Space Program

Tatiana Ferreira

This movie is about people and human connection in the face of tragedy more than it is about the tragedy itself. Great reaction ☺️

Life in the cave of Garanoga

I absolutely love when a movie follows through with the threat. And this one was set up and executed so damn good. The genius is in the tone set up. If you take those destruction scenes after the smaller one hits and put them into a fast paced action movie you see those scenes and go "oh yeah destruction time" even if you're sad about it you still have that sort of popcorn reaction to it because it's fun eye candy so to speak. But the way this movie sets the tone first you see those scenes and they are heart wrenching to watch. And even if you're excited by it's more like how George reacted (And myself) and you can't believe the movie actually did it and the threat wasn't just story fodder, rather than just feeling "Destruction fuck yeah" lol To this day I think one of the reasons I'm not a big fan of Armegedon is because I saw this movie in theaters first and then Armegedon I think a few months later and it was just a let down story wise. Don't get me wrong seeing both in the theater was awesome and I like Armegedon but it's just not on the same level from a story perspective. One has substance and the other is cheese with no meat lol.

Tangerra

I haven’t seen this since I was in high school. I thought it was a pretty good movie. I have since had kids and hooooooly fuck is this a different experience. I did not expect to crash as hard as I did.

Dan Holmes

I saw this in theaters in 1998, I was 10. I never watched it again because it was so rough. I loved it though and it always stuck with me. Thanks for letting me revisit it for the first time in almost 30 years :)

Darren Harrison

The fake science of "The Martian" is so egregious that Ridley Scott addresses it on his audio commentary. As we all know, there is very little atmosphere on Mars, so the dust storm that strands the Whatney character would never happen. There are 100 mph winds on the surface, but the almost complete lack of atmosphere would make these feel like a very, very light breeze (e.g., some have equated it to being similar to someone breathing on you). The author of the book Andy Weir has also spoken about this central issue of the book, but reasoned there wouldn't have been a story if he had stuck to actual science. I love the movie "The Martian," but I always shake my head at the dust storm scene and at the Hab getting damaged by wind later. I was psyched to hear that Simone watched "Veronica Mars". I was a fan of this show when it first broadcast in the early to mid 2000s. I remember seeing the first episode being advertized and I tuned in not expecting much. "Deep Impact" has always been my favorite of the asteroid movies. I think I saw the other movie ("Armageddon") all of one time at a friend's house when it was playing in the background, but I was totally turned off by its flag-waving USA saves the planet message.

James Drinkwater

I saw this in the cinema as a youngster after seeing Armageddon and preferred this. It was a lot more realistic and less... fist-pumpy. But that was it. Good film. I've just watched this through again with you and it's just hit me like a freight train. I am a mess. I don't know if I'm a lot more emotionally receptive now or my empathy is maybe higher. Either way, I need to go hug my... anyone now.

Matthew Johnson

Simone, I too cry every time I watch this movie. We love you and we feel you!

Andras Beck

I love Melancholia, but why, WHY do you want Simone to cry even more? ;)

Brendan (edited)

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2026-09-24 15:00 I wish this movie had an animal cracker scene.
2026-01-15 19:43

Raven Dark

Gosh, I love this channel. I absolutely adore this movie, and I loved every second of this reaction. Yes, even Simone's breakdown. And George, I'm so happy at how into this film you were. Just wonderful to see. IMO, Armageddon was a great spectacle, but this is a better film. I've been wanting to recommend a show to you two for a few weeks now, but I've been waiting for the right time to do it. George, your reaction to this movie provided the perfect opening. It's not possible for me to underscore this enough--YOU TWO HAVE TO REACT TO PLURIBUS. It was a massively popular show when it came out recently, so you've likely heard of it, but in case you haven't, I'm not kidding, that show is so perfect for you two it's not even funny. Especially George. It's only one season so far, with 9 episodes, so it won't take you long to get through it, especially if you watch two episodes at once. In hopes of seeing others jump on the recommendation, I will likely mention it later on something else before all the comments come in just to see if there is as much interest as I hope, and if it gets a watch faster for it. But, if and when you do react to it, I strongly recommend going in as blind as possible. Trust me, it will make the reaction, and the experience for you both, so much better. Once again, great reaction, guys. You're killing it.

Jeff K.

But between Morgan Freeman and James Cromwell.

Jeff K.

Speaking of the car crash at the beginning, it reminds me: would love to see George and Simone watch American Graffiti, since the astronomer in the car is one of the leads of - and this is potentially a hot take - George Lucas's best film (or at least, the best screenplay he's ever personally written, which feels like much less of a hot take).

Jose Robles

an postapocaliptic movie you may wanna see is The Road with the King himself , Viggo Mortensen, or another great astronaut movie, is Space Cowboys with Clint Eastwood and Tommy Lee Jones.

Brandon

Not catching Denise Crosby, Elijah Wood etc. right away. G&S are both so uniquely bad at recognizing people sometimes. It really is endearing. 😆 There is an absurd amount of faces I recognized, mostly from playing memorable characters on TV. The truck driver is W. Earl Brown from Deadwood. Honestly, a really underrated character actor. Concetta Tomei from China Beach, Mark Moses from Mad Men and on and on... Speaking of the truck driver scene, it's the one sequence in the movie that feels over-the-top and honestly, like something out of an actual Michael Bay movie. A scientist with the most important information ever is racing down a tight mountain road too fast to get it out to the world. Plus a truck driver, who isn't drunk or anything, just sloppily drifts out of his lane and causes an accident. Then we jump a little bit ahead and soon learn that the President of the United States and all of the world leaders know about the comet and have already enacted plans to deal with it.

CJ

What made it hard for me to overlook the atmosphere issue in The Martian is they later change the 'rules' when he uses a tarp as the nosecone of his rocket 'because the atmosphere is so thin it makes no difference'!

Inkpendude

another reason to avoid looking at the posters from time to time

davetheimp

Thanks so much for the great reaction. I saw this and Armageddon in the theater when they first came out. Instantly forgot about Armageddon but this one really stuck with me. One of the writers, Bruce Joel Rubin, likes to deal with the concept of mortality in a lot of his movies so it was no surprise that this story would focus more on the human details. So many powerful moments in the film.

OddThomas

It's not as good as Deep Impact but the recent movie Greenland is a good disaster movie George would dig. The sequel is out soon too. Seeking a Friend For the End of the World is another underrated one. For more Robert Duvall I suggest Open Range; top western with Kevin Costner. Denise Crosby is actually in another iconic disaster movie from 1988 called Miracle Mile.

someguywho

Always preferred this movie to Armageddon. Another great 'disaster' movie is threads!

Old School Drew

The Road would also be a movie George would dig, Simone probably not so much

p0sthum4n

Not only is that Tasha Yar, but the dad is also an alien in Season 6, Ep 21 "Frame of Mind" Everyone's been in Star Trek

Jeff Smith

Personally Greenland one was much better than deep impact, too many stories and characters, and a bit cheesy. Greenland felt more grounded and followed one specific family. Love deep impact though, one of my favorite apocalyptic movies.

Jimmie V

Don't Look Up is still Hollywood which is 99.998% of what they watch (and yeah, they'd probably enjoy it)... I was trying to get them to watch some art-house.

Drew

At the 1:38 mark, missed joke opportunity: “Mitches leave!”

Jeff K.

Ugh, I haven’t. What a ripoff.

sagesaria

Thank you George, for vindicating what I've been saying for years. Deep Impact IS the better movie. So many people brushed it off thinking it was Armageddon, or even PREFERRING Armageddon for the cheesy action movie it was, or just straight up scoffed at it for being not the most scientifically accurate in the conclusion. But it's not really about the comet, it's about PEOPLE, and about the grief and destruction that follows in disaster.

Lou Gallucci

Greenland is a surprisingly good disaster/asteroid film as well. Takes place from the perspective of a single family trying to find their way to safety.

Chad Daunhauer

If you want a movie of people dealing with the end of the world you should watch Seeking a friend for the end of the world

Jasbro

Does the fact George recognised Tasha Yar before Simone did mean she has to finally admit she is indeed not a real trekkie? lol. I am glad you guys loved this, i think i watched this movie 5 times in the cinema when it came out i enjoyed it so much, good old days when the price of a cinema ticket was cheaper than a cup of coffee is today.

p0sthum4n

Her head shaking in sheer terror during the impact scene was intense

Jonathan Eaton

For more Robert Duvall I suggest The Apostle (1997) Drama

p0sthum4n

Lol yeah the screenplay is a significantly less hot take.

Ari Ramirez

(A massive meteor hits the Earth, tearing through the atmosphere as it makes impact.) George: "Oh my god, they actually did it!" Simone: *actively sobbing*

CT

And the ending is a ripoff of Red Planet (2000).

Twiska Brand

Yeah, personally I think Greenland is the best disaster film *since* this one. Not saying Greenland is a masterpiece, I just feel like serious disaster films are just not made that much anymore. (Unless you count 9/11 movies, which I don't as they are true stories.) Day After Tomorrow is a serious disaster film, sure, but I genuinely think Deep Impact and Greenland are just straight-up better films.

bullettbot

Yet again Simone shows she isn't a true TNG fan by not recognising Tash

EMB

I watched this with you both for the first time. I agree with George in that I loved this movie. It was very moving, and they tried to portray it mostly realistically, which I really appreciated. Btw George, I actually went to High School with a relative of Max Brooks. I forget the relation, I think they were cousins. I also loved the Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z (the book). I'm still kinda upset that World War Z bared practically no resemblance to the book, though it obviously would work better as like an anthology series than a movie. Edit: I wrote this while listening to y'all post film. Holy shit George you reading out the Patrons sounded like a foreign language xD

Jenny MacRunnel

I also love World War Z (the novel). George, have you read Jonathan Maberry? Rot & Ruin is a fantastic series, although its YA, but I especially love the prequel series to that, Dead of Night. Dead of Night is nitty gritty details of how the world fell, and its actually adult and its so good! I think you'd love it if you haven't read it.

DasBigUn

Simon by the end was just....obliterated. Good on her fpr keeping it mostly together. ALSO There are a couple of movies that deal with a more realistic "end of the world"/doomsday

Young Blood Priest

I don’t know how scientific they are but The Towering Inferno and The Poseidon Adventure are some decent disaster films from the 70s.

Odysseus

I share your sentiment Simone, I feel wronged by this movie, it upsets me on a deep and profound level lol. Tea Leoni did not need to die on the beach with her father, and most of the other people did not need to die either, if they just got to high ground like Elijah Wood and his gf did, they would have survived. Seriously tsunamis and mass flooding is what you would expect, why, why stand on the shore, get to the mountain's girl, sigh lol, I'm upset by her death but it's hollow, empty and makes me mad. But seriously i preferred Armageddon to this movie, as corny and trite and cliché as it is, with all its American supremacy (which for me being a child of the 80's in Australia, with America's proliferation of soft power through their culture, an image, back then, in some forms, we aspired to and could serve as a blank canvas for escapism) tugs all the right emotional strings and never fails to make me squirt a few tears at the end and remains one of my guilty pleasures.

Odysseus

Oh yeah, a good end of the world movie that would destroy you guys, could be On the beach, they made a 1959 version with Anthony Perkins, Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner, who famously said " if you're going to make a movie about the end of the world, Melbourne is the perfect place to do it"( although this is possibly made up by a journalist) and a 2000 version with Rachel Ward and Brian Brown, which absolutely shocked me when i first saw it, and was one of my first inductions into depressing cinema lol. Although it's b grade ish, might be a good private watch.

James Kelly

Another interesting movie is "Seeking a friend for the end of the world" (2012) it's a romantic comedy about the end of the world, but definitely worth a watch, IMO.

James Kelly

Agreed. It's a under appreciated movie

Fattydoe

Greenland was a good one as well

CalmDwelling

Could you guys react to rocketman at somme point in the future. Its a musical so copyright would be annoying but its a great movie

Fanchman

I definitely prefer this version over Armageddon. This seemed to take the subject more seriously. Armageddon was fun, but Deep Impact had better storytelling in my opinion.

Samuel Bruce

The Judge, is a good Robert Duvall movie. It also stars a certain Iron Man....

Shibby

This movie was way better than I remembered. I'm glad you guys enjoyed it.

Ricardo Alanis

I loved this movie and each time I appreciate it more and it took huge swings. I think you would appreciate “Contagion” in the same manner

Hasan Ahmad

That’s a very boring movie to react to but I agree it’s superior to most disaster movies

Major Peril

Great reactions to this one! Hadn't seen this in a long time. 😃 For a similar but more satirical view check out Don't Look Up (2021) and for one of my favorites from way back watch When Worlds Collide (1951)

djKENTO

So Moby Dick IS REALLY long like 800 pages. It's been published in different abridged forms multiple times. It's copyright ran out and a LOT of different publishers took advantage, edited and abridged it. So it's likely that Fish is reading one of them. Many people find it to be better as a condensed tale because the original work often diverts from the main focus of the story.

Seahag

If you wanna watch an even babier Elijah Wood, I recommend either Radio Flyer or The Good Son. Very different movies, with the second being mostly entertaining because you get to see macaulay culkin in a role so opposite of what he’s remembered for.

Ben Stevens

I think it would be an arduous challenge to adapt and survive in the time after impact, but there are those of us that would absolutely want to at least try. humans as a species still have that innate, animal survival instinct, and our ability to band together and solve greater problems than we can independently is one of our remaining credits as a race.

Jpsynergy

George is me watching this movie but it's also good to see just what a gut punch it can be with Simone's reaction. Why you all are the best. Definitely prefer this to Armageddon but that's the one I remembered better.

MacGuffinStuff

It is one of my favorites too. I avoided it for years because I thought it was a knockoff of Armageddon and I don't actually like that movie, I'll watch it on a reaction video but I'm like a Master level Bay hater, a Bayter. That and the first Transformers are about the only ones I can stand, and just barely. But Deep Impact I first saw just a few years ago and I think it was with a reaction channel as well, but it blew my mind, infinitely better than Armageddon. This movie made my eyes sweat at least 3 and a half times, 3.5 motherfuckin times, the mom's story hit me personally too, but this was just the best apocalyptic type movie because it the most human and realistic in the sense of how people like any of us would handle this. I don't mind if a story doesn't have a happy ending at all, as long as it's a good story, and this was an amazing story. And this would, I think, actually be a relatively happy story if looking through the lens of say, The Twilight Zone. Because they had some really interesting apocalyptic stories on that, and theyr were so good, always ended with some irony, and generally in a darkly ironic way, but still great stories. With this one, because I was resigned to the idea that this movie was not going to have any happy ending, just like real life (btw I loved that line by Morgan Freeman, I'm not religious personally, but when he says he believes prayers are answered but "sometimes the answer is 'no' ." Such a great line), well I loved that, much happier ending than I expected, movie did a great job of pulling our strings back and forth and back again. Great flick.

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FranciscoGios

To Simone, the reason there is Romance and Total Destruction movies in 1998 is the same reason as having balance in your life sometimes you feel like eating an Orange one day and then eating an Apple the next day. This movie really makes you think about life after death.

Tim Miller

Really glad you guys did this movie, i've always thought it is a bit underrated. Another good disaster movie which is on the more realistic/scientifically accurate side is Dante's Peak. I think George would enjoy that one too, and it's a much smaller scale and not as heavy so probably a little easier for Simone to handle.

Paul Peavler

It’s funny, when I saw both this and Armageddon as a kid I liked them both but preferred Armageddon. A few years later I would say that I liked them both for different reasons and in different ways. But the older I get the more I like this movie and the less I like Armageddon. Also, Simone’s reaction to this movie had me in shambles.

Flerb

ooh ooh ooh I know! asteroids/comets were on the mind in the 90s for a few reasons. In 1980 it was first proposed that an asteroid impact killed the non-avian dinosaurs. It took quite a few years for this theory and evidence to become accepted and spread to the greater public. Jurassic park REALLY brought dinosaurs into the zeitgeist, and with it talk about impacts. If it could happen to dinosaurs it could happen to us. Then, Comet Shoemaker-Levi broke up and hit Jupiter the following year in 1994, and with it showed us that the solar system is not static, that impacts are still happening, not just some long ago events. That the threat is real. Then, comet Hale-Bop was very visible in 1997 at sunset, I remember seeing it and thinking it looked like a cartoon drawing up in the sky, with a slight tinge of terror.

Cromulentius

I didn't have it on my 2026 bingo card to hear Simone say "This movie better end with the world ending or I quit!" but here we are. Also, George really REALLY needs to see Melancholia. Totally and utterly up his alley.

RogueRN

I was pretty confident George would really like this movie, with all the "competent people doing things competently, and I knew it would wreck Simone. And, for reasons I can neither explain or defend, seeing Simone affected like that just gets me in the feels. :-/

Tinfoilnation

I'm sure this combo has already been suggest but I'm gonna double down on it: Your next "Disaster Film Duo" needs to be Volcano (1997) and Dante's Peak ... also (1997). Similar subject matter and as with the two asteroid movies Volcano is the over-the-top silly one and Dante's Peak is the more grounded of the two (although still *bad* with the science in a few parts) Both enjoyable for what they are.

Sean Hennessy

Seeing the promo's, not holding out hope for the sequel.

Luke

Still think about that movie from time to time. Watched it in high school. Kept me awake for days afterwards.

Katzchen1984

I actually prefer Armageddon to this movie, but they are both great

Dirt_Merchant

Is that Lisa? From The Room? O.o

gfixler

I'm imagining Simone's partner being like "Hey, how was your Cinebinge shoot toda—oh no... What did you watch this time?"

REDR58

Juliette Danielle? Nope.

REDR58

Halley's Comet was also very much in the news in 1986 and I remember my uncle buying a telescope and letting us all take a look at it.

REDR58

Contagion is getting a brand new 4K disc release next month!

REDR58

I would say they are much more than decent. Those are excellent disaster films.

REDR58

I think Armageddon is simply terrible.

REDR58

I agree American graffiti is Lucas’s best movie. Although I certainly do enjoy THX 1138 and Star Wars.

REDR58

Agreed. And it’s not supremely silly like it could be. It’s not great but it’s not bad.

REDR58

I must admit, the first thing I thought was, I don’t want this baby!

REDR58

I don’t even like that song!

REDR58

Yes, I understand. I was just pretending that “Volcano” did not exist and only “Dante’s Peak” did!

REDR58

First time watch for me just as Armageddon was earlier. I don’t remember what I was doing in 1998 they kept me from watching those movies but I never got around to seeing either of them. The DreamWorks SKG logo video typically has more lighthearted music: https://youtu.be/AC6eZRGNadQ?si=JytzSG0dY4iDtrDj Charles Martin Smith who plays Marcus Wolf at the Observatory and then who rapidly exits the story, you saw him in “The Untouchables” as Wallace who gets killed in the elevator by Frank Nitti (Billy Drago). Beth is played by Laura Innes who was on the series ER for about 14 years. I have still never seen a single episode of that show. Despite it starting when I was in college. Doomed astronaut Mark Simon is played by Blair Underwood who Simone recognized from SATC is probably most famous for playing Johnathan Rollins on L. A. Law which was a very popular show which ran from 1986 to 1994. Leelee Sobieski plays Sarah Hotchner who is the girlfriend of Leo (Elijah Woods). She retired from acting around 2012. She was in “Eyes Wide Shut” (1999), which was the last film by Stanley Kubrick. The manned moon landings occurred between 1969 and 1972. I knew Swiss actor Maximilian Schell best from “A Bridge too Far” (1977) and “The Black Hole” (1979). Both of them you should watch. This movie is WAAYYY better than Armageddon in every way it’s possible to be. That movie was just a chore for me to get through and I was glad when it was over. Now may I never speak of it again. That said, as much as I preferred this to the other movie, I found this…fine. Nothing I need to see again anytime soon. Can’t really say why I was not as enthusiastic with it as I expected to be as I very much appreciate movies like this that are “realistic.” I should like it more than I do like. But, I don’t know. It was fine.

Thirty Year Old Mulberry Field

Might be a long shot and debatably not even part of the “apocalypse” genre but I’ll throw in “Take Shelter” for a fantastic Michael Shannon performance.

Crap Bag - first name Crap last name Bag

I’ve been going through a rough time lately so I appreciate you guys reacting to this one, it hits hard but movies like this tend to put things in perspective and make me appreciate that I still have time to enjoy life.

James W.

Saw it in the theater, hella dug it back then, but there was a sentiment that it was bad that I never understood. I liked the darker, somewhat more grounded tone, and I loved the performances. I am equal parts Simone and George. I have an almost perverse enjoyment watching the more realistic outcomes, but the scenes with Tea Leoni and her parents gets me choked up. Then watching the Hotchner's send Sarah and their baby off with Elijah to try and outrun the flood waters sends me close to tears, even though I have seen it be multiple times. It helps that it has been like a decade since i have seen, and Simone getting weepy is often contagious. This is by far my favorite of the many disaster movies that we got in the late 90s and early 00s.

BridgesNotBurned

I’ve watched a bunch of movies with you guys between here and YouTube for quite a while and there have been some really great ones, but this might’ve been the most locked into reaction of yours I’ve ever had. So good. Haven’t seen this one in quite a while. Thank you!

Holdenk

Ok, I feel like now you should watch, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World.

Matt

Really recommend the miniseries STATION ELEVEN for a unique depiction of an apocalyptic event

Matt

FIRST MAN 2018 for a great space movie its about Neil Armstrong 🚀

Matt Dellarosa

Lol, I think they would both like The Road. But it's a thousand times more bleak and depressing than anything in this movie. Personally I love it and even read the book. Love Cormack McCarthy. So yes, I recomend it but it's not an inspiring movie like this one.

Matt Dellarosa

Yes to The Good Son but a pretty disturbing movie.

Steve Arnold

Really liked your reactions to this one and especially the comments at the end. If this movie hadn‘t come out at the same time as Armageddon it would have been much more succesfull. Everytime I watch it I ask myself: „What would I do in that scenario?“

Matrim

What’s going on with this thumbnail? It’s…normal. ::shudders::

joejud1017

Forgot that movie existed. That would be a great movie for a reaction. Very underrated.

s0rd3z

Have they watched The Room? Everyone should at least once. I swear Miss Cobel in Severance copied whatever his made up accent is. "Oh, hi Mark".

punterjoe

Thanks for watching this. It's been a favorite of mine since I saw it on the big screen on first release. Sadly exposed by Michael Bay's movie. (I'm with Matt Stone & Trey Parker when it comes to Bay. But who cares what I think? He's laughing all the way to the bank). I was impressed by all the familiar faces in this film - even in tiny rules. Obviously this is a project they wanted to be a part of. I did notice that Jason Dohring (yep Simone, HIM) was credited as Harold but I think I'm the school assembly, the teacher called on him as Jason. 😏 I want to live in an alternate universe where Tom Beck is president - and I would take this movie's devastation as a worthwhile price to pay. Even though I live in one of the cities totally destroyed by Beiderman. I miss gravitas.

Chris Foster

I seem to get outnumbered every time I say this. Deep Impact is a much better movie than Armageddon. I saw them both in theatres and thought Armageddon was a really long music video.

Logan Kerlee

That was a fun watch! I've only watched this movie once or maybe twice in my life before this. Watching this with George and Simone really made this movie a lot more entertaining and fun. This movie came out in 1998 when I was ten years old - I watched and loved Armageddon. Bruce Willis made that movie entertaining. Instead of fun and excitement this movie pulled at my heart strings and it did so with moderate success. I'm just not that type of person - I don't watch movies looking for that sort of entertainment, which is why I prefer Armageddon to this. Overall though - awesome reaction! I super enjoyed watching this with both Simone and George. :)

Screamed at by cat

Hadn't seen this movie in 20 years. I didn't remember it being this good.

Robert Durant

This movie has become more loved because it took the doomsday scenario seriously and emotionally. It wasn’t dorky oil workers on an asteroid it was people who felt like they knew what they were doing. And like yall said it’s different for a movie like this to focus more on the drama of the characters rather than nonstop end of the world suspense. These are characters you want to follow along with because you hope they survive.

Marty McGee

I wasn't a huge fan of this one when I was younger. Especially since it was head-to-head with Armageddon. Of course my tastes ran to the more action fuck yeah humor flash and sexiness of Armageddon. As I've gotten older though I've really grown to appreciate all the heart and humanity in this one. This is the first time I'm watching it now that I'm over 50 and it hits different. Great reaction and liked your honest opinions at the end.

Justin Leone

So I hate to say this (I really do!), but, um... This only came out 3 years before Fellowship of the Ring, so yeah, Elijah Wood is not actually all that much younger here. Just to reiterate: Fellowship of the Ring is a quarter of a century old. We are all a quarter of a century older than we were when we first saw that movie, which still seems like it came out a few years ago.

topazera

I gasped aloud when I saw you had reacted to this one! It's my very favorite disaster movie and I think it's a shame it did get overshadowed by Armageddon in the cultural zeitgeist. I love it for exactly what George talked about, the focus on the logistics of the doomsday scenario and letting us sit in the moments, to feel them and relate to them. I was honestly surprised at the end to hear Simone call the ending bleak, that's not how I felt it at all although I totally can understand where she's coming from. A lot of the characters do meet a tragic end but I felt all the way through like George mentioned, it's a very hopeful movie even in the dark turns. Each problem has people meeting the moment, coming together, doing their best to solve the problem and, when all else fails, doing what they can so someone else can survive. It's comforting, to watch people wrangle with death but really focus on our better angels. And thanks to those better angels, most people -do- make it at the end of our story! Just beautifully done in a lot of little moments and I'm so glad a Hollywood movie with such a spectacular premise kept the heart and managed to stay as small as they did. So glad you guys did this one!!

Justin Leone

It's hard to compare this with Armageddon. Despite the similar premise, Deep Impact is a straight-up drama (with exactly one joke that cuts the tension when we most need that little break from the grim reality of the situation) while Armageddon is a hair's breadth away from being pure comedy, albeit with a bunch of ridiculous action interludes. Obviously, Deep Impact is the more thought-provoking, mature film, but I won't fault anyone for finding Armageddon more rewatchable and entertaining. Peter Stormare's hilarious performance is worth the price of admission alone.

Donna Castellano

Loved this movie. I thought it was gonna be another Armageddon, which I didn't really like, so I wasn't expecting the amount of depth and heart. I'd highly recommend another disaster movie called The Core. It'a a great balance of this movie and Armageddon.

David Lonewolf Wright

It took you guys way too long to recognize "Tasha Yar". Yeah, Armageddon was a fun bombastic ride that I watch quite often, Deep Impact was a more somber and introspective and easily the better film... but this is only the 3rd time I have seen it since seeing it in the theater. This kind of reminds me of the Volcano vs Dante's Inferno, kind of the same thing.

Angela D. Mitchell

I LOVE this movie and it's definitely the best, smartest asteroid movie. So excited that you guys reacted to it! George, I agree that it's a hopeful film, because it is consistently about people facing disaster who act from their best selves -- the astronauts are brave, the world leaders are smart and empathetic, and even the "regular people" like Jenny and Leo are heroes who save lives. Kudos to screenwriters Bruce Joel Rubin (Ghost, Jacob's Ladder) and Michael Tolkin (The Player, The Rapture). I love the attention to accuracy and detail -- the astronomy is superb (the movie consulted scientists throughout and it shows). The lovely score is by the late, great James Horner, although I agree the opening is stylistically similar to Alan Silvestri's for Forrest Gump thanks to the tinkly piano. The director, Mimi Leder, is one of the few female action directors and so talented -- she started out on TV's "China Beach" and "ER." We also see a few actors from those shows here, and her husband, Gary Werntz, plays Denise Crosby's husband and has some of my favorite little moments as Sarah's dad. I also love the incredibly stacked cast -- so many Oscar nominees and winners! And so many of my favorite character actors are here. (Simone, yes, that's Jason Dohring -- who grew up to be terrific on "Veronica Mars" as Logan. He's not just a douche but is a pretty great, complex character. Also, you would love that show if you haven't watched it. Seriously.) George, I'm with you on liking how real the chaos and devastation feels. I love that the film still cares about what the characters are going through even at the end of the world. Because that's how it would be. We don't stop being people. Jenny reconciling with her dad has no effect on the future of the human race but I care about it anyway. Speaking of which -- I like Tea Leoni and she does a great job overall, but my one tiny complaint is that she's a terrible newscaster. Meanwhile, I love Andie, the female astronaut played by one of my favorite actresses, Mary McCormack (who is always such a chameleon). She is the one who respects and gets along with Fish, who also is tough with him on shutting down the fuel. She's the first to realize that they won't survive even if her reaction is silent. She is also the one who thanks Fish, and Duvall is so moving in response ("The honor was all mine, Andie."). The ending absolutely shattered me. I saw this in the theatre (I'm old as dirt) and I was shocked when Jenny gave up her seat for her friend and showed up at her father's. I still remember going, "But she can't be there. She'll DIE if she's there." AGHGH. The final scene with Sarah's parents is so beautiful and sad, and Denise Crosby is just heartbreaking. And oh my God, when they give their daughter the baby and poor Sarah is just weeping and going, "I'll see you soon! I'll see you soon!" absolutely killed me. It's so real. Leelee Sobieski was amazing there (FYI, she quit Hollywood in her 20s and is now an artist). The destruction of the Biederman comet is honestly horribly sad but horribly fun in a dark way. Just watching it all burn. It really took guts, and I agree with George. They don't blink. They really show it. Fabulous to rewatch this with y'all. Thank you for the reaction!

Jay Johnson

the motorbike will henceforth be named Samwise, as he carried Frodo up the mountain.

Jay Johnson

Simone: "I look like a clown right now" we all float down here (after the tsunami hit, at least)

Ricardo Alanis

I think “Contagion” is a similar movie that takes this very real, logistics-focused approach to a worldwide event and highly recommend it.

StonyD

To explain the 90's duality of Armageddon and Deep Impact: If I remember correctly, the joke about Armageddon and Deep Impact was that Armageddon was a disaster movie through the lens of 1990's Republican culture and values, while Deep Impact was the equivalent for 90's Democrats. Given the color pallet and emotional approach/perspective of each, I would guess there is a kernel of truth in there lol

Hermits Window

Simone at the end looking hopeful for a trivia fact to cheer her up and then gets destroyed by the news on the Director of photography's fate (RIP).

Daryl 👽

This will always be one of my top favorites. It took me 28 years (God, I’m old now, I saw it in theaters) to realize that Deep Impact, the title, means more than just the literal event in the film. You grow with and relate to the characters throughout the entire movie, and each of their stories has a deep impact on themselves as well because of the circumstances they face. It hits hard for me. Overall, the writing, the score, and the way each character’s story is placed and comes together is amazing. Loved the discussion at the end, and the downer trivia. 🤣

Quis

Please react to “Into The Storm” 2014… dope Tornado movie shot in POV

paul rai

Would highly recommend Don’t Look Up, as another great comet ending the world disaster movie. It’s by Adam McKay, who did The Big Short, Anchorman, and Step Brothers. It’s more current with our modern day politics but I think equally powerful and potent.

Zeryn

My friends and I saw this in theaters. It was such a good movie that we didn't really feel like there was any need to go see Armageddon when it came out because the memory of this one was too fresh still.

Rupert Purcat

The obvious conclusion to these movies is 'Don't look up' 2021, which I really hope you can watch. Cheers

DJ Gonsalves

I was a late arrival to this movie. With all the disaster movies during that time this one slipped through the cracks for me when it came out. My gf, now wife, told me I had to watch it a few years ago and I was hesitant because I just grouped this in with all other others in that time period. Boy was I wrong! The raw emotion of this movie is incredible. Such great character moments and brave storytelling decisions. It’s a movie I’ll never forget.

DJ Gonsalves

This one is amazing as well. I agree!

Mark Messer

I’m so confused. Am I losing my mind? I could’ve sworn I watched you guys react to this years ago… like I even remember George saying very specific commentary about the father daughter relationship… Maybe I just crossed over into another universe. Mandala effect perhaps

Raven Dark

Simone: But is this a movie where it's going to happen, or is it about preventing it? Me: Yes. Watching this again for something to do, and I had to laugh when you said that, Simone. I love that it's both at the same time.

Calvin Wendland

if you keep doing disaster movies i recommend "the core" next. i just want to hear George's take on the "science"

Angela D. Mitchell

Poor George's head will explode when he watches The Core, and it will be fabulous. The science in that is hilarious.

Angela D. Mitchell

Private Parts was a lot of fun, and really surprised me! And Denise Crosby is so good in this -- I loved that the movie really gave her some beautiful moments. Mary McCormack is one of those chameleons who looks like a different person in every role she plays. I especially loved her in True Crime, Mystery Alaska, K-Pax, and in the TV shows "In Plain Sight" and "The Newsroom," as well.

Angela D. Mitchell

I agree -- I feel exactly the same way about the movie, and I weirdly don't find it a downer at all, although yes, it's sad in places, because it really is about people being their best selves and because of that, we all survive. I love this movie and it has so much heart (and great science), and I love that even in apocalypse, as you say, it's still at its core about a bunch of people just trying to come to terms with their own mortality.

R.L.HUNTER

just finished watching with you and in my opinion this was a hundred times better then Armageddon -- even though that movie was the bigger spectacle and earner. This one felt more real, more emotional, with a lot more depth and character. Armageddon by comparison felt like a action movie with jokes, one liners, crazy characters and ridiculous moments [Buscemi's character would never in reality be picked for a mission of this magnitude] This is so much more visceral and hit all the right beats, how news would handle things, the one option of trying to destroy the comet or deflect it, how people would try to survive, how in reality nothing is a perfect happy ending and there was still much damage though people survived.

Kami

The real life solution proposed is to slam decommissioned ships into the meteor to knock it off course.

gfixler

Some interesting trivia: this is the only film where the porn version has the same name.

Tinfoilnation

"Science"? In The Core?? You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

Korpse

You think this is crazy, wait till you see him in The Faculty 😂

Jimi Hart

I literally came here to say the exact same thing as you have pretty much word for word. The Core is a very entertaining film. Plus - Stanley Tucci! 😅

Jimi Hart

The Core with Aaron Eckhart, Hillary Swank, Stanley Tucci and DJ Qualls. It’s a hell of a ride, literally!

Korpse

And? 😆

unclegaga1979

This wasn't the first time that two similar movies, aka "twin movies", were released within a few months of each other and it definitely wasn't the last time: * Turner & Hooch and K-9 both came out in 1989. * 1997 saw the release of Dante's Peak as well as Volcano * The Truman Show was released in June 1998. 8 months later, the similar movie EDtv hit theaters. * 1998 also featured two similar animated movies about insects: Both Antz and A Bug's Life came out in the fall of that year. * 2006 had two movies about magicians: The Illusionist and The Prestige. * 2009 had movies about mall security guards: Paul Blart: Mall Cop and Seth Rogen's Observe and Report. * 2011 saw twin movies No Strings Attached and Friends with Benefits hit theaters.