Sunday, January 01, 2006

Secret Shame

I have a secret. It's pretty scandalous, and I hope it won't make you think less of me.

There's this movie, see. Sure, I hated it so freaking much that I could hardly speak when I saw it in the theatre, and was so outraged at the overblown ridiculous story that it made me feel ill and I was nauseated that I'd paid actual money to see it in a theatre. Still, I can't help but watch it every single time it comes on TV.

I'm watching it right now.

And I love it.

Love. It.

It's Armageddon, and I won't be ashamed.

I love everything about it.

I love Bruce Willis as the tough go-to guy. I love Billy Bob Thorton as the tough but caring NASA guy. I love Liv Tyler as the spunky daughter/love interest who's sending her dad and her boyfriend to save the world. Hell, I even love Ben Freakin' Affleck as the jackass who's in love with Liv Tyler and repeatedly gets himself in trouble because he's a bit of an ass.

And I LOVE the team of drillers. Steve Buscemi, Owen Wilson, Will Patton, Michael Clarke Duncan. They're a delight.

I love the preparation for going into space. Hilarious!

Sure, it all falls apart when they get into space. But I'm cool with that.

I still love it.

And, I won't be ashamed.

2 comments:

Janice Seagraves said...

Hi Alice,

Yes, I like that movie too!

And if you like that you might like the Core, and Space Cowboys too. They are a little a like in that vastly different people who sometimes can't get along, are gathered together to take on a impossible project to save the world. And not everybody makes it.

Shh, this is my secret pleasure. I always get a rush when I see these movies, and maybe that's your adiction too?

Later Janice~

Anonymous said...

I refuse to believe anything with Bruce in it can be unwatchable. Horrifically bad, yes, but never unwatchable.