Asteroid
Asteroid
PG | 16 February 1997 (USA)
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With the discovery of an incoming asteroid, the government of America formulate a plan to destroy it. When the plan fails, all the world can do is wait. The main impact zone is revealed to be Dallas, Texas. Generally, the plot follows the lives and reactions of several characters: an astronomer, her father, her son, two firefighters from Kansas, two young doctors in Dallas and the heads of the government agency in charge of the situation.

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drunkguy

Someone reviewed this film as being "scientifically accurate", which I guess it is if the only science you know came from the Austin Powers trilogy. It's amazing to me that someone would think it was possible that they could blow up an asteroid with a "giant laser", and the pieces would all impact the exact same spot, despite the fact that the Earth ROTATES, and the explosion delayed the pieces somehow so that they fell to Earth days later than expected. As far as the acting, I wondered throughout the movie just how much Thorazine Annabelle Sciorra had ingested before sleepwalking through her scenes. Michael Biehn doesn't fare much better. He couldn't act as if his hair was wet when he just went through a massive wave that washed his truck off a bridge, yet left him and the guys in the bed of the truck dry and unscathed. This movie fails on every level. Everyone should sue the producers for those four hours back.

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ctomvelu1

This may be the worst "sky is falling" flick I have ever seen. It is a blatant copy of any number of previous such disaster films, minus the excitement and drama and interest. Michael Biehn, not exactly the most exciting actor who ever lived, heads all non-star cast as the world prepares for collision with an asteroid. As goofy as Armageddon was, I'd watch that 100 times over this low-brow pablum. At least hambone lead Bruce Willis dies at the end. Heck, I'd even watch that 1974 "world is coming to an end" craptacular EARTHQUAKE with Charlton Heston and Ava Gardner 100 times over this. I just love it when the aged Heston and Gardner get all muddy.

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Don-185

I worse film I ever saw. FEMA to the rescue maybe too many Naw Leans residents saw this film. FEMA by no means has any action heroes.Everything about he film is bogus.Emergency workers don't behave as shown Everyone would have known the asteroid would have splinted. Why did the grand father leave the house with 2 small fires going.There was food and water at house.Its a waste of time. Don't waste your time. Watching this film is a waste of time Clinton Hollywood feel good.If you want to see a silly very silly 90's movie watch this and laugh.Believe it or not the Kid is named Eliott.

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ianreds

One of the cheapist TV movies ever.The plot is virtually nothing to do with an Asteroid - might as well be an episode of a soap opera thrown in with abit of thrown about debris of a small grenade going off in a kebab shop.Script is appalling - lines likeIf it's any comfort, your not alone -(yeah - supposedly - the crate is going to be around 100K)the big asteroid has just hit - following comment from a news presenter - "a small impact in an apartment block in cologne" - do Americans know where Cologne is??the fireman has to go back to work to help the incoming Asteroid - the wife says - "is it just about the job or the thrills"2 big men huging - "We'll get through it buddy, we'll get through it"the fireman's wife comes up from the basement after the major blast and her comments on seeing her place are: "o my god, get me a broom and rubbish bag" - I think ??Continuity errors: - they get blasted by water from a broken dam on a bridge but next minute, the main male character was dry, clean clothes, etc, he looks peachywhen they come up from the basement after being torched, they all have breath that show that the site in is minus degrees One of the worst movies I have 2/3 watched - am writing this while the last 1/3 is playing.to much to mention - this movie must have been made as a spoof

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