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Volcano [1997] [DVD]

DVD ~ Tommy Lee Jones
3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, Gaby Hoffmann, Don Cheadle, Jacqueline Kim
  • Directors: Mick Jackson
  • Writers: Billy Ray, Jerome Armstrong
  • Producers: Andrew Z. Davis, Lauren Shuler Donner, Martha R. Cotton, Michael Fottrell, Neal H. Moritz
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, Hungarian, Polish, Icelandic, Finnish, Czech
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 25 Aug 2003
  • Run Time: 100 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004D0HB
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,762 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Get mindless for awhile with this 1997 disaster flick, starring the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles as a funky place for lava to spew, plus Tommy Lee Jones and Anne Heche as the brave souls who know how to shut off the spout. Director Mick Jackson (The Bodyguard) wastes no time getting to the good stuff--it's happening in Volcano even before opening credits are over--and neither should anyone in the mood for technical efficiency without the burden of art. --Tom Keogh


Special Features

1.85 Wide Screen
16:9 Wide Screen
DVD 9
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Original Theatrical Trailer
Czech\Danish\English\Finnish\Hebrew\Hungarian\Icelandic\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Swedish
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars canny good i suppose, 7 Mar 2004
By A Customer
Yes whatever, this film might be "factually incorrect" but you really shouldn't let that ruin it. The special effects are excellent, the acting is great from tommy lee jones and it is full of suspense. However, after watching this, you wont remember any of that. You will be too busy coming to terms with the fact that you just watched a man attempt to jump off a train and end up melting in lava (ah, lovely!). Yes, that is an amazing scene that will not only leave you in awe (if you can bare to look) but will give you nightmares for months and is gauranteed to give you a phobia of trains.
This film has been compared a lot to Dante's Peak. I've ben trying to decide which one i prefer but they're both just as good as each other. Go on, just buy this, it's cheap enough (oh, unless a scientist!)
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6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars More of a damp firework, 19 Jan 2006
By Steerforth (Sussex) - See all my reviews
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This film fails to observe the three golden rules for disaster movies:

1. The film should be at least two hours long
2. There should be an all-star cast
3. The disaster must be plausible, however absurd it is

I can believe in earthquakes in L.A, hotels catching fire and passenger liners sinking, but the prospect of a volcano suddenly appearing in Beverley Hills is absurd. And where is the all-star cast? Yes, there's Tommy Lee-Jones and that woman who used to go out with Ellen DeGeneres (miscast as the love interest), but that's it.

As for the length, the plot slowly unfolds like any good disaster film (maverick warning everyone a disaster's about to happen, no-one taking any notice), then suddenly, it's as if the director realised he was running out of time and bang! The volcano explodes, everyone rushes around, people die and buildings collapse and suddenly we're at the end of the film and everyone's happy again. Tommy and Anne Heche are an item, Tommy's daughter has survived being surrounded by molten lava and da boyz from da hood are now best mates with the local cops. Absolute nonsense, but the special effects are quite good fun!

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Straightforward visual feast!, 6 Jul 2000
Many have lambasted this film for its supposed `mindlessness`...True-it is (!), but it should be praised for its visuals, its acting and above all its humour. Whatever you do don`t expect to be taught about Volcanoes and all things geological, the science behind the film is questionable. Would you expect a Volcano to suddenly erupt from beneath Southwark for example? I think not... The main cast handle this obvious `thrillride` film with relish, especially Anne Heche - who has a particularly dry wit. Tommy Lee Jones has worked on better, but still seems to be having a whale of a time here. Definitely worth a look with a bucket of popcorn, a few cans of beer and a bunch of mates who don`t hold back on the sarcastic comments! Great fun!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great dvd for a fantastic price
Great dvd for a fantastic price. It may not be the greatest film every made, but its a good old action film that you cant beat for the same price as a bacon roll and a cup of tea!
Published 6 months ago by Gordon Mckay

3.0 out of 5 stars Good.
I Enjoy The Original Film But We Notice It Jumps Half Way Through, May Be Scratched, But Other Than That Good Purchase.
Published 7 months ago by C. Johnson

3.0 out of 5 stars Dante's Peak's more original
I feel this movie was just copied from Dante's Peak, And they thought they could get away with it by putting it in a City! Erm, hello, have they gone utterly blind? Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. M. Wray

4.0 out of 5 stars Does catastrophe neessarily entail male saviors?
A catastrophe film has a simple formula. A perfectly beautiful situation. Los Angeles. With a hint of a problem. Earthquakes. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Jacques COULARDEAU

5.0 out of 5 stars volcano
One question...why have many people rated this only 2 stars? I was quite surprised by the amount of low ratings on this because its such a good film! Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2007 by crazykat

3.0 out of 5 stars not bad
iv seen it before a few times and have just seen it now on channel 4. when i look back at this film all i see is a film to watch either on a friday or saturday night if your... Read more
Published on 11 Nov 2006 by Amo, UK

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful
Truly dreadful. Watch an episode of 'Thunderbirds' instead.
Published on 26 Jul 2005 by jonnie_h_jazz

3.0 out of 5 stars Starring the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles
I have always suspected the tar pits of being a hot bed of adversity. And who knows what those nasty faults are planning for us. Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2002 by bernie

1.0 out of 5 stars Execrable
ex·e·cra·ble adj. 1.Deserving of execration; hateful. 2.Extremely inferior; very bad: an execrable meal. [Middle English from Latin execrabilis; see execrate. Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2000

3.0 out of 5 stars Red Hot Lava?
Hmmm, well I liked it, infact I loved parts of it. Geology and, well Physics are ignored for what is after all a great disaster movie. Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2000 by nic@focusasp.com

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