Dante's Peak

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Swadidgaf C Honestly a perfect movie. It has a few cheesy bits but overall I'd actually give it 5 stars Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/08/25 Full Review Blair H For my film review learning activity I watched Dante’s Peak by Roger Donaldson. The movie was one hour and forty eight minutes long. I had never seen it before and it sounded very very interesting. It also relates back to class by being about a volcano. I enjoyed it even more because I understood a lot of the words they were using to describe the catastrophe and the volcano itself. I personally have never been in or seen a volcanic eruption, but in the first scene it seemed quite realistic. After watching the movie all the way through, I think it is very realistic while still having a little bit of the Hollywood exaggeration. For example, when they had to drive across the lava the tires seemed to be perfectly fine even though they had caught fire. In reality, the tires would have melted off due to the heat of the lava. I also think it is weird how Harry’s boss did not let him put out an alert. I feel that in the real world it would be a situation of better safe than sorry. I believe the eruption itself was also very accurate. Especially the part where the snow caps on the mountain were melting and caused the dam to break. I was pleasantly surprised that all of the effects in the movie looked amazing as well. I also loved the foreshadowing of the dead animals and trees as well as the sulfury and muddy water. I feel more educated on what to look out for if I am ever living under an “extinct” volcano, whether these signs are true or not. As I was watching some of the intense scenes, I was actually nervous for the characters and could not sit still because of the anxiety. The grandma’s sacrifice broke my heart. I also understood why she wanted to stay when they explained that they had built that house. This movie was an amazing balance of action and feel good. I enjoyed seeing Harry get close with the kids and how Rachel slowly grew to like him. I’m a sucker for romance so it’s always nice when it is a subplot. The way Harry was with the kids was adorable, like when he promised to take them deep sea fishing or when he was showing them a magic trick. It reminded me of my dad and the corny tricks he would always show us. Overall, this movie surprised me. I was putting off watching it because I am not a big movie watcher but I’m glad I did. It was amazing and exceeded my expectations. It was an amazing mixture of action, suspense, romance, and a little bit of comedy that made it a 10 out of 10 for me. I am going to be recommending this movie to anybody who has not seen it yet. I think it is also helpful to watch to learn more about the signs of a volcanic eruption, which is not an issue in Georgia but it could be when you are travelling. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/05/25 Full Review Jake S One of my all time favorites. Not the best earthquake movie but it’s in my top 5 for sure. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/07/25 Full Review mark g When an action film becomes tedious as hell, you know you have a problem. I mean, this film is boring from an action point of view and plain awful from a dialogue and character point of view. Just a lazy cliche of previous action films. And the ending, with the 20 minute standing ovation that Brosnan's character gets from the extras, hilarious. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/01/25 Full Review Brad S. R A few better writing choices could've turned this into a great disaster film, but, as it stands, it's at least the best volcano film we (yet) have. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/20/25 Full Review Dave C Great film. Watched many a time when I was younger, and whilst recognising it has its issues, it still entertains and thrills Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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