QAre there really tons of scientific errors in the film?
AINDEED!! It's a big budget action film so it's automatically going to play fast and loose with science. The IMDB Trivia page did list several obvious errors and implausibilities, however there were so many that someone felt there were too many to be handled on the page so they have a general disclaimer at the top.
QWho survives and who dies?
AWhen Independence crashes, Oscar's (Owen Wilson) faceplate on his helmet gets smashed while he's strapped into his chair. Noonan (Clark Heathcliff Brolly), munition specialist Halsey (Greg Collins) and the two pilots are killed, seemingly all getting sucked out the window of the ship when it gets smashed (though only the pilots are shown). A.J.(Ben Affleck), Bear (Michael Clarke Duncan), and Lev Andropov (Peter Stormare) survive. All of the crew on Freedom survive with the exception of Max (Ken Hudson Campbell) who dies when the Armadillo hits a gas pocket while drilling, destroying the vehicle and sending it floating into space with Max still inside. Munitions specialist Gruber (Grayson McCouch) gets killed during a violent meteor shower, and Harry Stamper (Bruce Willis) voluntarily stays behind to self-detonate the nuke and destroys the asteroid.
QIs Armageddon connected to 'The Rock'?
AStanley Anderson, who plays the President in this film is also uncredited as the President in The Rock (1996), another Michael Bay/Jerry Bruckheimer film. In both films there is a scene where he stands in silhouette against a bright window while contemplating a decision that would doom the heroes. This has led many to believe that the two films are connected. However, other actors are in both films but play different roles, so a connection is unlikely.
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