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Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
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9 March 1990 (USA) moreTagline:
An Average Joe. An Adventurous Comedy. morePlot:
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. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Kristen Bell loved punching Meg Ryan (From The Hollywood News. 19 October 2009, 1:37 PM, PDT)
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Surprisingly Good, Unfortunately overlooked more (174 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tom Hanks | ... | Joe Banks | |
| Meg Ryan | ... | DeDe / Angelica Graynamore / Patricia Graynamore | |
| Lloyd Bridges | ... | Samuel Harvey Graynamore | |
| Robert Stack | ... | Kenneth Hindmick / Dr. Ellison | |
| Abe Vigoda | ... | Waponi Chief | |
| Dan Hedaya | ... | Mr. Frank Waturi | |
| Barry McGovern | ... | Luggage Salesman | |
| Amanda Plummer | ... | Dagmar | |
| Ossie Davis | ... | Marshall | |
| Jayne Haynes | ... | Nurse | |
| David Burton | ... | Mike | |
| Carol Kane | ... | Cassandra the Hairdresser (as Lisa Le Blanc) | |
| Jim Hudson | ... | Fred the Guard | |
| Antoni Gatti | ... | Italian Tailor | |
| Darrell Zwerling | ... | Underwear Salesman |
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102 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Canada:G (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (1994) | Spain:13 | Iceland:L | Germany:6 (re-rating) | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:13 | Chile:TE | Finland:K-10 | France:U | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Canada:PG | Australia:PGFun Stuff
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The mask worn by the Waponi who is representing the evil spirit resembles the factory where Joe used to work. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In the morning when the daisy gets stepped on, everyone's shadows are to their right. Later that afternoon, when Joe fixes the daisy, his shadow is also to his right, and from the same camera angle. In the afternoon Joe's shadow would have been of a different angle. moreQuotes:
Joe Banks: And Frank, the coffee. It stinks. It tastes like arsenic. These lights give me a headache; if they don't give you a headache, you must be dead, so let's arrange the funeral! moreSoundtrack:
Blue Moon moreFAQ
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Tom Hanks has made many movies, most of which are very funny, emotional, and heartwarming. This movies is different from all his other movies: it is a work of art. Every scene has its own idiosyncrasies. Ordinary characters and settings have subtle emotional undertones that tug at the heartstrings. Dan Hedaya and Sam Waterstone's performances, though humorous, have a tone that is more than the sum of its parts. Color and scenery also have a hidden beauty, such as in the scene with Joe's glowing warm in his cold, blue office, or the scene with the dog and child as he exits the doctor's office, or the scene with him all alone at his table at the hotel. I first saw the movie when I was 11 years old, even then, its beauty struck me. That beauty was well capped off by the montage during the end credits. Apparently, John Patrick Shanley, or someone, put alot of work in an otherwise ordinary movie. Imagine if Stanley Kuprick had directed "You've Got mail." I'm surprised that the movie is not better known, especially that it is a big turning point in Tom Hanks career. Admittedly, his screen presence compensates for Meg Ryan's lackluster acting at times. She was best as a brunette and redhead than acting as herself. Nevertheless, a good movie, one to own and not just rent.