Rating: PG-13 (sci-fi disaster action, sensuality and brief language)
Length: 153 minutes

Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Non-Anamorphic)

ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 2.0

English

An asteroid is heading towards Earth and if it makes it, all life will be destroyed. It's supposed to hit Earth in 18 days. The best NASA can do is send up some oil drillers to drill into the asteroid, fill the holes with nuclear bombs and then detonate before the asteroid gets too close.

It's a Criterion release so that means this DVD has great video and audio; and for icing on the cake, a great soundtrack. Definitely take the time to read the goofs and trivia sections at IMDB. This very eclectic cast of actors works for this film and, if you take the time to notice, much of the acting is very good.

If you can't watch a movie without hunting for errors, either factual or filming, you will be very busy. This isn't a "NASA: How We're Going to Destroy a Asteroid" instructional video; it a freaking movie!

• Commentary Featuring Director Michael Bay, Producer Jerry Druckheimer, Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck
• Commentary Featuring Cinematographer John Schwartzman, NASA Consultant Dr. Joe Allan and Asteroid Consultant Ivan Dekey
• Michael Day Gag Real
• Deleted Scenes
• Storyboards
• Special Effects Analyses
• Theatrical Trailer & TV Spots
• Aerosmith Music Video "I Don't Want to Miss A Thing" and Interviews with Band Members

Simply put, this is a Rah Rah feel good movie with all the essentials; man doing the impossible to save the world, love stories, making up for lost time and a happy ending but one that comes with a price. So, if you're in the mood, put this in your DVD player and enjoy the ride; if not, find something else to watch. Don't hunt for any deep or hidden meanings in this film. Many reviews on the Internet rip this movie to shreds; mostly because those reviewers seem to have forgotten that this is nothing more than entertainment. And if you get the chance, take a few minutes to check out the blooper real on disc 2.

Michael Bay   [Bad Boys, Bad Boys II, The Island, Pearl Harbor, The Rock]

Ben Affleck - A.J. Frost

[Chasing Amy, Daredevil, Dogma, Good Will Hunting, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Mallrats, Paycheck, Pearl Harbor, Smokin' Aces]

Steve Buscemi - Rockhound

[Big Fish, The Big Lebowski, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, The Island, Miller's Crossing, Reservoir Dogs]

Ken Hudson Campbell - Max Lennert

[Titan A.E.]

Keith David - Lt. General Kimsey

[Barbershop, The Chronicles of Riddick, Crash, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Pitch Black, Platoon, The Puppet Masters, The Quick and the Dead (1995), The Thing, Transporter 2, Volcano]

Michael Clarke Duncan - Jayotis 'Bear' Kurleenbear

[Daredevil, The Green Mile, The Island, Planet of the Apes (2001), The Scorpion King, Sin City, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby]

Chris Ellis - Walter Clark

[Apollo 13, My Cousin Vinny, Planet of the Apes (2001)]

William Fichtner - Colonel William Sharp, Shuttle Freedom Pilot

[Black Hawk Down, Equilibrium, Heat, The Perfect Storm, Ultraviolet]

Jason Isaacs - Dr. Ronald Quincy, Research

[Black Hawk Down, Dragonheart, Event Horizon, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, The Patriot, Soldier, Windtalkers]

Will Patton - Charles 'Chick' Chapple

[Gone in 60 Seconds, The Mothman Prophecies, The Postman, The Punisher, The Puppet Masters]

Jessica Steen - Jennifer Watts, Shuttle Freedom Co-Pilot

[Chaos]

Peter Stormare - Lev Andropov, Russian Cosmonaut

[Bad Boys II, The Big Lebowski, Constantine, Fargo, Hitler: The Rise of Evil, Jurassic Park II: The Lost World, Windtalkers]

Billy Bob Thornton - Dan Truman, NASA Administrator

[The Alamo, Bad Santa, Bandits, Primary Colors, Sling Blade, U-Turn]

Liv Tyler - Grace Stamper

[The Incredible Hulk, LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring/The Two Towers/Return of the King]

Bruce Willis - Harry S. Stamper

[Bandits, Die Hard I/II/III, The Fifth Element, Hart's War, Lucky # Slevin, Planet Terror, Pulp Fiction, The Siege, Sin City, The Sixth Sense, Tears of the Sun, Twelve Monkeys, Unbreakable]

Owen Wilson - Oscar Choi, Geologist

[Anaconda, Behind Enemy Lines, The Haunting (1999), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Royal Tenenbaums]