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Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
Genre:
Comedy / Romance / Drama (more)
Tagline: An Average Joe. An Adventurous Comedy. (more)
Plot Outline: When a hypochondriac learns that he is dying, he accepts an offer to throw himself in a volcano at a tropical island, and along the way there, learns to truly live. (more) (view trailer)
User Comments:
A sweet, wonderful romantic movie!
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User Rating:
 
5.3/10 (9,474 votes)
Runtime:
102 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
Canada:G (Nova Scotia) (original rating) / Spain:13 / Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (1994) / Argentina:13 / Chile:TE / Finland:K-10 / France:U / Sweden:7 / UK:PG / USA:PG / West Germany:12 / Singapore:PG / Canada:PG / Australia:PG
Trivia:
The books that Joe shows to Mr. Waturi describe the plot of the film: "Romeo and Juliet", "Robinson Crusoe", and "The Odyssey".
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Goofs:
Continuity: When DeDe walks into Joe's apartment at the end of their date, she places her handbag on the floor a few steps across from the door. When she comes back in to get the bag because she forgot it after she leaves, she reaches for the bag just inside the door.
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Quotes:
Samuel Harvey Graynamore:
Well, does it take more guts to twice traverse a staircase in a burning building, or to make a one-time leap into a volcano? Damned if I know, Kemosabe.
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User Comments:
8 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
A sweet, wonderful romantic movie!, 9 December 1998
Author:
jcosper from New Albany, IN
It starts dark and dismal. It has to. The lower it starts, the higher the
climax at the end when Joe is able to release his fears and live life to the
fullest. A man is told he's dying of a "brain cloud" and has 6 months to
live. Suddenly a stranger offers him a deal: live like a king for a month,
die jumping into a volcano. With nothing to lose, he sets out for a tiny
island. Along the way he discovers how wonderful life is. Not even a
shipwreck can bring down his spirits. The ending is terrifically happy. The
music is great. Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan are just as wonderful here as in
Sleepless in Seattle. Abe Vigoda rocks. Watch for Nathan Lane as one of the
islanders. But the ultimate scene stealer is the luggage salesman. All in
all, a sweet, wonderful romantic movie.
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