Deep Impact versus Armageddon was the match shown in theaters in 1998. Same story (a big pebble crashes into the Earth), same consequence (the end of the world), same solution (a space mission) and same result ( that works !).
Deadly Valentine's Day?
Not so fanciful, Mimi Leder's film was based on true scientific facts and NASA's Neat project, intended to identify celestial bodies likely to collide with our globe. Program which finally led last October to a world first: to deflect Dimorphos, a small moon in orbit around the large asteroid Didymos, thanks to an intentional impact with DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test).
Good news when you know that NASA has been monitoring for a few days an asteroid the size of an Olympic swimming pool which could collide with Earth on Valentine's Day in 2046! One in 607 chance so far according to scientists, but still…
A little more info…
To return to pure fiction, with spatial scenes of marvelous definition and colors that already sparkle with arrogance in Blu-Ray, Deep Impact 4K UHD should be on fire from May 3rd at Paramount.
No further information at this time. A previous Blu-Ray edition offered audio commentary by director Mimi Leder and the visual effects manager, a short 8-minute report on the origin of the project, a 12-minute making of the final collision scene, a report on the organization and filming of the traffic jam scene (6 minutes), a focus on test screenings (5 minutes) and a photo gallery.
