The first era was obviously highlighted by good will hunting, with the second one best described as the one where affleck shot his shot to become a bigtime movie star. The internet is full of forgotten popculture nuggets, and last week, a snippet of affleck s sarcastic peanutgallery performance, recorded 17. There certainly was a good round of action last week when ben affleck and sam harris squared off on real time, bill mahers hbo show. Ben afflecks armageddon dvd commentary is the funniest. The disaster movie has been around for a long time and in recent decades cgi has given way to even better looking movies. When he asked bay the same question, he got this as a response. It stars bruce willis and an ensemble cast comprising ben affleck, billy bob thornton, liv tyler. His mother, chris anne nee boldt, is a school teacher, and his father, timothy byers affleck, is a social worker. Audio commentary featuring michael bay, jerry bruckheimer, bruce willis, ben affleck audio commentary featuring cinematographer, nasa consultant, and asteroid consultant disc 2.
Ben afflecks deleted finding your roots segment shows. The following year, affleck could be seen in no less than three major films, ranging from his selfmocking supporting role in the oscarwinning period comedy shakespeare in love to the thriller phantoms to the bigbudget boxoffice monster armageddon. Blow up your july 4th with 5 clips and more from armageddon. Ben affleck armageddon dvd commentary is hilarious real. Lalo yaskywireimage the actorscreenwriterdirector is into the whole truth and nothing butwhether its a classic guide to good grammar, exposes of crooked foreign governments, a look at what actually drives mass media, or a gospel that illuminates the real message of christ. The thing is though that astronauts are highly trained to point things rockets away from the ground. They say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit but ben afflecks commentary on the armageddon dvd proves its actually the highest, best and funniest. Ben afflecks armageddon commentary posted by ace midnight on 61716 at 9. Here are the 50 best and worst things ben affleck has. For some reason, those two seem to be listenable and relistenable in the car on long drives. Ben afflecks armageddon commentary resurfaces, along with. The image measures 3600 2348 pixels and was added on 12 september 19 heartbreaking, tearjerker movies every girl should cry through at least once. He has established himself as a hollywood leading man, having starred in several big budget.
The plot holes, however, are huge as armageddon star ben affleck points out in the dvd commentary. Scholastic book clubs is the best possible partner to help you get excellent books into the hands of every child, to help them become successful lifelong readers and discover the joy and power of good books. Ben afflecks armageddon dvd commentary is a mustwatch. Ben has a younger brother, actor casey affleck, who was. Ben afflecks dvd commentary on armageddon is lol posted by jason kottke may 03, 2017 for the past 33 years, the criterion collection has been dedicated to gathering the greatest films from around the world and publishing them in editions that offer the highest technical quality and awardwinning, original supplements and includes films. In 1999, affleck continued to keep busy, appearing in a dizzying four movies. After discovering that an asteroid the size of texas is going to impact earth in less than a month, nasa recruits a misfit team of deepcore drillers to save the planet. Because thanks to one avid fan on twitter, weve finally been alerted to the genius that is ben afflecks running commentary on 1998 film armageddon. Ben afflecks armageddon dvd commentary is hilarious transformers. Jun 21, 2016 the dvd commentary of his 1998 hit armageddon. Ben afflecks dvd commentary on armageddon is lol posted by jason kottke may 03, 2017 for the past 33 years, the criterion collection has been dedicated to gathering the greatest films from around the world and publishing them in editions that offer the. Jun 18, 2016 culture film news ben affleck s armageddon dvd commentary is a mustwatch gem i mean this is a little bit of a logic stretch, he says as he watches the bruce willis film. Armageddon is a classic scifilove story with a great cast.
A staple of kevin smith films and such seminal indies as dazed and confused, affleck became a star and. Acting under the cover of a hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a cia agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six americans in tehran during the u. Ben afflecks armageddon dvd commentary will have you rofling. Ben afflecks armageddon commentary resurfaces, along with a. Ben afflecks armageddon dvd commentary is the funniest thing.
Does he do commentary through the entire film, or just this portion. Ever since michael bays blockbuster hit armageddon came out in 1998, film fans all over the planet have been clamoring for further adventures from ben affleck and company. So did ben affleck or ed norton do any other commentaries. Armageddon was the first movie about the end of the world that also tries to be a bluecollar comedy romp. Twenty years ago, michael bay, jerry bruckheimer, bruce willis, and ben affleck each separately got into a booth and recorded commentary for armageddon, a movie about a group of oil drillers who. Ben affleck provides incredible dvd commentary for. Armageddon, ben affleck, dvd commentary, michael bay. According to the dvd commentary on 1998s armageddon, bay revealed he didnt think afflecks chompers were up to hollywood par, as he recalled, i. Dvd talk so did ben affleck or ed norton do any other commentaries. Although affleck does a great slingblade impression on said track. With the way back serving as just the latest standout affleck performance, i could sit here and name a dozen or so more hollywoodland, the armageddon dvd commentary, argo, but ive selected the.
But be warned, it is not all affleck being affleck funny, he is cut in with willis, bay, and i think thornton iirc. Deleted scenes storyboard and production design drawings analysis of special effects featurette by production designer theatrical trailer aerosmith music video languages. The hidden insights of ben afflecks viral armageddon commentary. Ben affleck celebrity profile check out the latest ben affleck photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. At least ben affleck has a good sense of humor about the whole thing. Feb 5, 2016 this is such a sad movie but its so amazing at the same time see more ideas about sad movies, armageddon movie and michael bay. His accolades include two academy awards and three golden globe awards. May 01, 2017 armageddon was released in 1998, but the special commentary track wasnt made available until 1999 when the movie was released as part of the criterion collection. As much as i like bvs, i would really like it if affleck took care of the dceu instead of snyder. The career of ben affleck has been going on for long enough that at this point its best understood when broken down into eras. The story presents a fictionalized account of the circumstances surrounding the death of actor george reeves played by ben affleck, the star of the 1950s film superman and the mole men and television series adventures of superman. The joys and hidden insights of ben afflecks commentary. He later appeared in the independent comingofage comedy dazed and confused 1993 and various kevin smith films.
When ben affleck first arrived in hollywood, the stars smile was less than stellar. American actor and filmmaker benjamin geza affleckboldt was born on august 15, 1972 in berkeley, california, and was raised in cambridge, massachusetts. They are therefore completely unprepared to point anything such as a drill at the ground instead. Acting under the cover of a hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a cia agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six americans in. However, the talented actor received critical acclaim for his. Affleck has since become an academy award winner for his screenplay in good will hunting in 1997. Ben afflecks dvd commentary on armageddon is amazing. Ben affleck as daredevil behind the scenes, johnsons grip was already fighting a running battle.
Deconstructing the ben afflecksam harris cage fight. It makes a strong case that ben affleck should do all dvd commentaries. I keep seeing this clip, which is funny, but if he does it. The dustup clearly touched a cultural nerve, sparking. Can we pull together some money to get ben a bottle of jack and a dvd of batman vs superman.
Ive heard the story before where he questioned the films plot, but to actually listen to him poke holes through the film as he watches it is just too good. Remember when ben affleck started to shit on armageddon in. He became known in the mid 1990s, after his involvement in the film mallrats 1995 and later played the lead role in chasing amy in 1997. Kate beckinsale says ben affleck was teethshamed before. Culture film news ben afflecks armageddon dvd commentary is a mustwatch gem i mean this is a little bit of a logic stretch, he says as he watches the bruce willis film. Aug 02, 2015 the disaster movie has been around for a long time and in recent decades cgi has given way to even better looking movies. A hilarious clip has surfaced of ben affleck tearing michael bays armageddon apart on the dvd commentary. With bruce willis, billy bob thornton, ben affleck, liv tyler. Ben afflecks armageddon dvd commentary is a mustwatch gem. But a commentary track for armageddon starring ben affleck has started making the rounds again, and its a good example of a specific reason commentary tracks are worth putting up with. Jul 04, 20 blow up your july 4th with 5 clips and more from armageddon. Twenty years ago, michael bay, jerry bruckheimer, bruce willis, and ben affleck each separately got into a booth and recorded commentary for armageddon, a. The internet is full of forgotten popculture nuggets, and last week, a snippet of afflecks sarcastic.
Dec 18, 2019 according to the dvd commentary on 1998s armageddon, bay revealed he didnt think affleck s chompers were up to hollywood par, as he recalled, i always liked low shots that kinda come right. Jul 02, 2018 twenty years ago, michael bay, jerry bruckheimer, bruce willis, and ben affleck each separately got into a booth and recorded commentary for armageddon, a movie about a group of oil drillers who. Its a good track overall, but i thought id give a heads up. With ben affleck, bryan cranston, john goodman, alan arkin. Ive been out of the dvd loop for years and im just checking out what ive missed. A stunning approx photo of liv tyler as grace stamper in armageddon. Back in the day, a clip from the criterion collection dvd commentary was passed around that made it seem as though ben affleck didnt like this movie that much. Because thanks to one avid fan on twitter, weve finally been alerted to the genius that is ben affleck s running commentary on 1998 film armageddon. He began his career as a child when he starred in the pbs educational series the voyage of the mimi 1984, 1988. Ben affleck cosmetic dentistry porcelain veneers, crowns. Apr 14, 2016 armageddon was the first movie about the end of the world that also tries to be a bluecollar comedy romp. While many of us questioned the logic behind such a film, you know, astroid hurtling towards earth and the people sent to save us all are oil drillers who have previously never stepped foot on a.
Armageddon is a 1998 american science fiction disaster film produced and directed by michael bay, produced by jerry bruckheimer, and released by touchstone pictures. Ben affleck is an american actor, film director and screenwriter. Hollywoodland is a 2006 american neonoir period mystery film directed by allen coulter and written by paul bernbaum. The third starts around the beginning of this century and isnt a particularly great one for. His acting talents were overshadowed early in his career by the whirlwind that was jennifer lopez. Yes, jerry bruckheimer, bruce willis, and ben affleck are included on the armageddon commentary track, but this is really the michael bay show. Do you think ben affleck is a good actor or a good. Ben afflecks greatgreatgreat grandfather benjamin cole owned 25 slaves, according to the deleted segment of finding your roots that affleck himself. Benjamin geza affleckboldt born august 15, 1972 is an american actor and filmmaker. The film follows a group of bluecollar deepcore drillers sent by nasa to stop a gigantic asteroid on a collision course with earth. An old commentary by ben affleck from the armageddon dvd resurfaced online this week and its comic gold affleck starred in the disaster movie along bruce willis and liv tyler, and the plot revolved around the training of oil drillers to become astronauts, as they were the only ones capable of drilling a hole into an asteroid that was on a collision course to earth and plant a bomb inside. In 151 minutes, it turns a ragtag team of oil drillers into astronauts and makes michael bay into the mosthated director on the internet a title that has had precisely zero impact on his boxoffice returns.
Regency and fox were eager to tone down the hardcore comic book aspects of the film. Ben afflecks dvd commentary on armageddon roasts michael bay. Rogers mother made him was surprisingly complicated. This adorable pig is the worlds first airport therapy pig.
For one, hes pretty much taking it upon himself to do the batman solo film, which is great cause affleck does a really good batman, and seeing here, he is a good writer who is questioning stuff in the plot, and he has a lot of great experience as a director and has made lots of great movies. Ben affleck s armageddon commentary posted by ace midnight on 61716 at 9. The original commentary alternates between affleck, michael bay, bruce willis and jerry bruckheimer, this is all of affleck s bits collected together. Here are the 50 best and worst things ben affleck has ever done. One of the most interesting disaster movies ive ever seen, and ive seen it a lot, is armageddon with bruce willis, ben affleck, and liv tyler. It didnt help that after the praise he received for good will hunting, he choose roles in big budg. Jun 17, 2016 it makes a strong case that ben affleck should do all dvd commentaries. Ben afflecks career trajectory rarely happens in hollywood much less all by age 38. The internet is full of forgotten popculture nuggets, and last week, a snippet of afflecks sarcastic peanutgallery performance, recorded 17.
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