Dante's Peak (1997)
Volcanologist races against time in a deadly eruption; thrill-seekers and disaster film fans will be on the edge of their seats.
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
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Dante's Peak(1997)
Overview
Volcanologist Harry Dalton comes to the sleepy town of Dante's Peak to investigate the recent rumblings of the dormant volcano the burg is named for. Before long, his worst fears are realized when a massive eruption hits, and immediately, Harry, the mayor and the townspeople find themselves fighting for their lives amid a catastrophic nightmare.
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Pierce Brosnan
Harry Dalton
Linda Hamilton
Rachel Wando
Arabella Field
Nancy
Jamie Renée Smith
Lauren Wando
Jeremy Foley
Graham Wando
Elizabeth Hoffman
Ruth
Charles Hallahan
Paul Dreyfus
Grant Heslov
Greg
Kirk Trutner
Terry Furlong
Tzi Ma
Stan
Brian Reddy
Les Worrell
Lee Garlington
Dr. Jane Fox
Bill Bolender
Sheriff Turner
Carole Androsky
Mary Kelly
Peter Jason
Norman Gates
Jeffrey L. Ward
Jack Collins
Tim Haldeman
Elliot Blair
Walker Brandt
Marianne
Hansford Rowe
Warren Cluster
Susie Spear Purcell
Karen Narlington
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Dante'#39;s Peak is the ultimate cheese fest. Its kind of in so bad its good territory with Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton leading the way. The volcano erupts and all the craziness ensues. There are a lot of characters that do stupid things in this movie in order to suit the plot but the overall film is still quite fun.
Another solid disaster picture. Follows the typical beats and characters a movie like this usually does, but it does it nicely. Brosnan is really likeable in it, as is his relationship with Hamilton.
A dumb fun movie that gets exceptionally dumb towards the end. Enjoy with a bowl of popcorn and logic turned off. Disasters are my passion.
Still love this movie.. Sure it gets unrealistic near the end but still a good popcorn movie :)
Classic disaster movie for me. Remember renting it from the video shop as a kid and enjoying it back then too. Watching now as an adult I appreciated the connection between the leads more too. And the chemistry in the moments of them nearly kissing. Most films would have had them sleep together before the action kicked off but this was just right and you felt the frustration! Disbelief has to be suspended to enjoy most of this genre of films and it works well. The action and effects still stand up!
Definitely a 90s flick and I borderline love it. The opening pulls you in so unexpectedly and you wonder how they'd make an almost 2hr long 'Escape an Evil Volcano' movie. Visually it's a lot better than expected. Story and character-wise wise it's very unexpected. I love Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton, this just made me like them even more. When I say 'evil' volcano, I mean a red-blooded, lava-fueled villain. It waits for the perfect moment to wreak havoc. They gave one of the main deaths the Willem scream, it gets that unserious. There's so much nonsense but in the unpredictable way you want it.
For all the mixed reviews I see, I actually enjoyed it. It's one of the few times I felt positive about a film, while wondering what went wrong with a lot of people. If this were made in 1988, maybe it would been upheld in a better light. I think this doesn't hit the cultural zeitgeist of the late 90s, not does it showcase the greatest in special effects.
Yes...I've said so before. I like disaster films!!! Hence... A rewatch of one of my personal favourites. I'm not going to give you a whole spiel about why you need to see Dante's Peak, because that never really works with disaster movies. Either you like them, and have probably seen it, or you don't like them, and think I am the biggest idiot this side of the Day after Tomorrow. I like it, and that is all that matters really...
a bit unrealistic but I still love it
One of my favourite movies!! Love it! The town os so cute, defo on my to go list
The first thing you should abandon in a catastrophe like this? Your stupid children. Unless you have 1990s James Bond, a not so acid-resistant mother-in-law, but a fire-resistant truck and a GPS tracker from NASA on hand.
Very good movie. Good visual effects. Muy buena.
Biescas volcanic. The script is a joke.
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Some films stick with you not because they’re masterpieces, but because of when and how you experienced them. I saw Dante’s Peak in theaters back in 1997, and it was thrilling. It has that unmistakable ‘90s formula: impressive special effects, a serious hero (Pierce Brosnan), a courageous mother figure (Linda Hamilton), and a quiet town that, of course, is sitting on a ticking time bomb. The plot is simple, and that’s not a bad thing. It’s straightforward, gets to the point, and once the volcano starts rumbling, the action doesn’t let up. The big set pieces work well, and while today’s CGI is on another level, the visuals here still hold up surprisingly well. There aren’t any big twists, but the film doesn’t need them. Brosnan plays the dedicated scientist, Hamilton shines as the tough mayor, and together they manage to make us care just enough. Sure, some side characters are underdeveloped, and it takes a little while to get going—but when it does, it’s pure disaster movie fun. What works best is the non-stop tension in the final stretch: mudslides, ash clouds, boiling lakes, explosions, narrow escapes—everything you want in a volcano movie. It’s predictable, but it’s also genuinely entertaining. Dante’s Peak doesn’t aim to be more than it is. And over time, that’s actually a strength. It’s classic disaster cinema, stripped down and effective. The kind of film you stumble upon on a lazy weekend and can’t help but watch until the end.
There are certain similarities with “Jaws” (1975) here, don’t you think? A small town, tourist-centric, is hearing some rumblings from mother nature that geologist “Harry” (Pierce Brosnan) doesn’t much like the sound of. When he calls the townsfolk together, though, they are way more concerned about the economic impact on their businesses if any bad news leaks out. The mayor (Linda Hamilton) is in no rush to terminate her time in office, and when his boss “Paul” (Charles Hallahan) turns up and tries to dial things down, it would seem that all is under control - or under the rug, anyway. Well, that’s until they try the tap water and then realise that this mountainside community is about to see red - quite literally! Can he manage to rescue everyone (including the mayor, her kids and the obligatory stray pet) and get the residents to safety? Now jeopardy isn’t high on the list of priorities for Roger Donaldson here so the plot is all fairly predictable, but there are some decent visual effects as the things nears it’s conclusion and there’s just an hint of science to illustrate that volcanoes tend to do what they want, when they want - regardless of whatever gadgets human beings stick in the ground to monitor them. It’s called the pyroclast protocol - just ask the Pompeiians. Brosnan is hardly an all-action hero, but he does enough here with the always wooden Hamilton and there are just enough tea-time, family, scares to keep the thing entertaining enough for just short of the two hours it takes for me to roast a chicken (in an oven). Watchable? Yes. Forgettable? That, too.
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