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Cult classic with smoking, kissing, stereotypes.
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Joe Versus the Volcano
¿De qué trata la historia?
Joe Banks (Tom Hanks), a former firefighter, works at a dismal job that is making him believe that he is sick all of the time. When he visits his doctor (Robert Stack), Joe is informed that he has a "brain cloud" and has less than six months to live. Joe immediately quits his lousy job, and while at home, is visited by a mysterious man (Lloyd Bridges) who says he is familiar with Joe's heroism as a firefighter. He offers him unlimited money to spend for the remainder of his days if he will go to the island of Wapani Woo to jump into an active volcano and be the human sacrifice the islanders believe is needed to silence the grumbling volcano god. Joe agrees, but on the boat ride to the island, Joe meets Patricia (Meg Ryan, who also plays Joe's two other almost-love interests in the movie), the mystery man's daughter and captain of the ship. During the dangerous voyage, the two fall in love, and Joe must decide whether or not to dive into the volcano, or to take a chance on life and love and believe that maybe the "brain fog" isn't real.
¿Vale la pena?
One would expect a lot more from JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO. It's got a potentially funny and entertaining storyline, the soon-to-be beloved rom-com combo of Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, Steven Spielberg as an executive producer, and Abe Vigoda on board as the leader of the South Pacific island tribe. This makes it all the more disappointing that the movie doesn't quite succeed as a comedy, as an adventure, or even as a comment on seizing the day.
The bottom line is that the story gets lost in an indulgence of montages and over-long side-stories involving Meg Ryan playing different characters. The title promises a volcano, and instead, it's Joe Versus a Typhoon, or Joe Versus the Phoniness of Los Angeles. By the time Joe's actual love interest arrives on the scene, we're about an hour in, and it's not until much later that we actually see that gosh darn volcano. It isn't a terrible movie, and it has enough of a cult following to keep it at three stars, but far too many moments of comedy fall flat and far too many others could have been cut.
Las familias pueden hablar sobre ...
Families can talk about romantic comedies. How is this similar and different from other movies in this genre?
How are colors and music used in this film to create a mood?
Why do you think certain actor pairs have chemistry and some don't? What exactly is "chemistry"?
Detalles Película
- En DVD o streaming : Abril 2, 2002
- Elenco : Meg Ryan , Robert Stack , Tom Hanks
- Director : John Patrick Shanley
- Estudio : Warner Home Video
- Género : Comedy
- Temas : Adventures
- Duración : 102 minutes
- Rating de la MPAA :
- Última actualización : Septiembre 30, 2025
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