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Released: 1997
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| No, it's not snowing you idiot, and I don't
have dandruff, that's volcanic ash! All corny humor aside,
Dante's Peak is the better of the two volcano films released
in 1997. The other film being Volcano. It's
better for primarily one reason: It's more realistic and
believable. However the effects in both films are great.
Pierce Brosnan plays a volcano expert from the U.S. Geological
Survey and Linda Hamilton plays the mayor of a small Washington
State town. That's where the realism comes in. The
story is very reminiscent of Mt St. Helen. All of the
signs are everywhere, so evacuation must be carried out
immediately. However, you have your usual skeptics and as in most
disaster flicks, that helps to set the stage for the massive panic
that is to follow. Drama, action and effects all compliment
each other in this movie to help drive the story home. |
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