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Summary: Misunderstood, Yet Profound and Great.
Review: The problem, if you can call it a problem, with Joe Versus the Volcano, is that that it is not your typical movie. This movie is more akin to Shakespeare than it is to movies like Mission Impossible or You've Got Mail. The main Character, Joe, is your common Everyman character and he goes on a quest to find the meaning to life (in many respects). He travels a long time along a crooked road to come to the realization that life is huge and more incredible than we are aware of in our everyday lives. This simple movie contains all the knowledge that is important. "There are some doors you just have to go through alone", "the whole world is asleep, exept for a very few, and they spend there life being constantly amazed." There is so much wisdom and humanity in this movie that everyone should watch it. It is a fable for modern man. Some people claim that this is Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan's biggest failuer as a movie, but I have faith that time and history will regard this movie as one of the greatest and most enduring tales of all times. If you want to come to a better understanding of what it is to be alive and human, then WATCH THIS MOVIE. You won't be disappoited.
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Summary: My Number One Movie!!
Review: Simply the bravest, cleverest and most heart-warming movie ever made...
[Having read the Amazon review guidelines, I feel I should add some explanation, as advised :-), so]
"bravest" - has there ever been as original or universal a story-line?
"cleverest" - is there _nothing_ in JVTV which doesn't have at least one extra layer of symbolism?
"most heart-warming" - easily Tom Hanks' and Meg Ryan's best romantic linkup, _and_ they live happily ever after!
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Summary: Great no brainer
Review: This is a movie that pushes the limit of silly, pointless and incredible. It's a great feel good movie that leaves you shaking you head in disbelief. Tom Hanks play the part of Joe, who is an ex-firefighter who has wound up in a dead end job. After Joe finds out he is "terminally ill" he take up an offer from a very rich millionare, deal is, Eat, Drink and be merry for tommorrow you jump into a volcano! Meg Ryan plays three very different women that come into Joe's life, the most suprising is the red haired ditz from L.A. If you like Meg Ryan and/or Tom Hanks this movie doesn't disappoint. If you are looking for a feel good make you laugh comedy, this movie doesn't disappoint. If you are looking for a fast paced, thickened plot that makes you think, avoid this movie at all costs. I give it 5 stars, 2 thumbs up, excellent, excellent movie. Luggage, don't leave home without it!
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Summary: You'll Want To Throw Yourself In The Volcano
Review: The late 80's and early 90's weren't kind to Tom Hanks. The Bonfire Of The Vanities, Turner And Hooch, Punchline, The Money Pit. Need I say more?. This one is the absolute worst. The others look like Oscar material. I hate bashing a Tom Hanks movie, but this is utterly dispicable. The movie is very boring and horribly made. The great screen presence of Hanks and Meg Ryan can't even save this turkey. Tom works at a dead end job in a dead end life. He gets news that he's dying. A weird man(played by the great Lloyd Bridges)tells him to jump in a volcano. And Tom does it!. What a way to go. Along the way there, He hooks up with Meg Ryan, who plays two different roles. The film also includes appearences by Robert Stack and Abe Vigoda. Thankfully, the pair of Hanks and Ryan went on to do actual good movies together that will hopefully erase this film from everybody's minds. We can only hope. A film so godawful that it's a shame so many people give it glowing reviews. Don't they know bad movies?!. Jump Joe! Jump!. So very,very bad. Tom must be embarrased. Just terrible. Pass this one up!.
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Summary: Just Right
Review: Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks has so far paired thrice in as many films. But while Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail are a bit syruppy and tuggy, Joe vs. the Volcano is just right in all of its synergistic parts. WHY THEN IS THIS FILM NOT ON DVD????
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Summary: Meg Ryan is just a little too cute.
Review: Tom Hanks works for Mr. Watori.... Meg Ryan works there too. This place is the home of the "rectal probe". Tom is diagnosed with a "brain cloud" and pursuaded to go to the island of Wuponi Woo and jump into the volcano "The Big Woo". The residents don't want to so Tom Hanks sails there with Meg Ryan's Half sister who, as I recall, calls him "Felix".
Pretty good ending. Oh yeah, the island natives drink orange soda.
Meg Ryan is just a little too cute (over-acting) as usual.
Those big waterproof trunks sure come in handy though.
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Summary: I know he can get the job...
Review: But can he DO the job?This film definitely does the job. A funny, clever, surreal film that is a true gem even if it wasn't a blockbuster hit. While posing as a light-hearted comedy, its plot and dialog address some pretty heavy issues in a strange and funny way. Some terrific performances by the supporting actors, like Lloyd Bridges' character, Joe's boss, and the luggage salesman. Although these actors had small roles, each of their characters were quirky caricatures of bizarre people that I've never forgotten. If you watch this film with others that love cult-ish films, you might find yourselves quoting its lines just like my roomates and I did. Almost has as many quotable lines as "Glengarry Glenross". I'm not arguing that with you. I am NOT arguing that with you!
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Summary: All Waponies need this Movie
Review: This film is one of the most wonderful and light hearted films ever made. It is fun, the acting is superb, particularly Meg Ryan's portrayal of 3 different types of women. Of course Tom Hanks, is Tom Hanks. Always an enjoyable performance. When the world gets to be too much and you just want to curl up in the corner, THIS is the movie you will want to watch. I don't know who is in charge of making the decisions for producing the DVD's, but this is one that should be put on DVD ASAP.
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Summary: You take your chances in life
Review: If you love the chemistry between Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, then there is one scene in this movie which is superb when they are in the middle of a storm at sea. Worth watching just for that alone! Meg Ryan plays three different women in Joe's life (the humor is...Tom keeps saying that he thinks he has seen each woman before). Hanks plays the role of Joe Banks who is working in a dreary environment and is seriously depressed. While the movie has its creative side, the start of the movie seems to drag on forever and perhaps it is meant to contrast with the ending which shall we say is rather explosive. The music is well suited to the occasions, but also seems to drag along a bit. If you are a fan of Tom Hanks and you want to see his full range of acting abilities, this movie shows his very goofy side. Personally, I thought he looked kinda cute in that hat with his hair a bit longer :) in the first few scenes. When Joe finally goes to the doctor to see why he is so depressed (we have already figured that one out), he is diagnosed with a terminal disease. Realizing he only has a few months to live at the most, he quits his job and hangs out at home wondering what to do next. Samuel Harvey Graynamore soon has Joe's life all figured out for a price. He offers credit cards with no limit (like the Devil offering wealth in exchange for your soul) and a trip to paradise in exchange for Joe jumping into a volcano to appease the Waponi Woo's god. Graynamore is also seeking to exchange Joe's life for a mineral he wants from the island. This movie brought up some good questions about life and for that it might be worth enduring the first 20 minutes. It might succeed in making you think about how every minute on this earth is precious and that we all should make more of our lives. ~TheRebeccaReview.com
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Summary: "Brain Cloud"
Review: The people in charge of deciding not to make this fantastic feature available on DVD must suffer from what joe's "doctor" discribes as a "Brain Cloud". Joe is everyman, traped in a world he cannot feel or connect with. He comes to find that "most of the people in the world are fast asleep and the few that are awake spend their lives in a state of contant amazement." Joe shows how easy it is for the rest of us to wake up by taking the longest path to enlightenment. By the fact that this movie was discarded by most is a telling insight in to just how asleep most of us are. Please wont someone in power wake up and sell this movie on DVD!! I personally will buy 10 copies. I cant think of a better gift for friends and family as they enter the DVD era.
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