Deep Impact is still a big blockbuster, and it’s still kinda silly (Elijah Wood outruns a tidal wave on a motorcycle for crying out loud), but it stands the test of time better than Armageddon ...

Facebook X Reddit Email Save. In anticipation of the 25-year-anniversary of “Deep Impact,” Dr. Clark R. Chapman and his wife Y Chapman decided to rewatch the classic sci-fi disaster flick.

Deep Impact was first launched in January 2005 to observe the Tempel 1 comet, and has since gone on to photograph and collect data on several others. “The last communication was on August 8th.

‘Deep Impact,’ ‘Armageddon’: How two ’98 movies tackled doom from above 25 summers ago, filmgoers had their choice of cataclysmic comet movies — one with big stars and big noise, ...