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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
How long will truck tires last on top of molten lava? A surprising amount of time, apparently, according to this wild and wildly improbable disaster movie. Pierce Brosnan stars as a government geologist who shows up in a small Washington town to check out an active volcano, and in doing so gets in the way of the local-development agenda of the mayor (Linda Hamilton). Mother Nature soon levels the playing field, however, quite literally, as the pair and sundry kids and others try to keep ahead of the volcano's many spin-off problems. Roger Donaldson (The Bounty) directed, and if the film is remembered for nothing else, its special effects are unnervingly realistic, no doubt drawn in part from research into the Mount St. Helens disaster. The DVD release has a widescreen presentation, director commentary, behind-the-scenes material, and optional French and Spanish soundtracks, plus optional Spanish subtitles. --Tom Keogh
Dante's Peak [Region 2] Reviews:
Dante's Peak 
2009-11-30 - The item arrived in the condition described. I have not had a chance to view it,but I love the movie.
Classic Favorite
2009-10-21 - Watching Dante's Peake is like watching the Wizard of Oz. People snuggle down on the couch with a batch of popcorn and watch at least once or twice a year. It is a simple enjoyable movie plot about a town in denial, a single mother with children who falls in love with the geologist come to save them all. There are funny, romantic, and scary scenes and even though we memorized the plot, our hearts still speed up at the frightening parts.
Conventional volcano film 
2009-10-10 - Despite its conformity to the conventions governing volcano pictures, the film makes for pleasant viewing. There are no real villains in the piece, lots of fireworks, and an attractive cast. The director fits the piece together nicely, avoiding too great an emphasis on pseudo-scientific explanation, and letting us see Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton in various stances. Should appeal to most members of the family without creating difficulties over language or behavior (save for some minor expletives). Well done entry in the genre.
I like P. Brosnan
2009-07-06 - This is an exciting and interesting flick. Has suspense, romance, daily living concerns and a satisfying ending. What is DOESN'T have is: violence, TVMA sex (nudity, etc) or profanity.
Grade: B+
2009-06-08 - What's bad about this film? Well, the dialogue's pretty cheesy, the plot is a bit weak, and some of the characters may be a a bit annoying to some people.
What's good about this film? Basically, everything else. The volcano and its special effects are the true stars of this film. From the first eruption to the final pyroclastic attack, these are some of the most realistic CGI shots I've ever seen. In fact, most CGI shots don't even look like they came straight from a computer. The unusual scientific accuracy also plays a part in this film, so you could quite possibly see this as a half-film, half-scientific documentary.
The cast and crew surely did a great job with this one. It's too bad that most disaster flicks of today aren't as good and realistic as this one.
