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Podcast: Reel Chums
Episode: Deep Impact | The Better Asteroid Movie?
Description: Danny and Marcel wrap up their disaster film series with a deep dive into Mimi Leder's Deep Impact (1998), starring Tea Leoni, Morgan Freeman, Elijah Wood, and Robert Duvall. They compare it extensively to Armageddon, discuss the film's strengths and weaknesses, and explore why this more grounded disaster film deserves more recognition.Film Overview:Released five weeks before Armageddon in 1998Originally intended for Steven Spielberg to directFocus on human drama over action spectacleStars Tea Leoni as journalist Jenny Lerner investigating what becomes humanity's biggest story...