this disaster flick be just that represent a disaster . it feature too much talk and not enough actual disaster footage and too much profanity for a family to watch an action film . this remind me of the old airport film in which the life story of the people take up most of the movie and not the airplane crash or near crash . in this movie and it take an hour and 45 minute before the dreaded comet hit earth . when it do and however and there be some awesome sight . the sound be great on the dvd and the picture very sharp . tea leoni and the main character and an msnbc reporter ( this network must have fund the movie with all the publicity it get in here ) and be flat in her delivery . she speak in a monotone most of the time . pretty pathetic to have her in the lead when you also have actor the caliber of morgan freeman and robert duvall . both of them be fine and a always . also in the cast worth note be pre lord of the ring star elijah wood and veteran maximlian schell and vanessa redgrave .