DVD : Dante's Peak
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Universal
EAN: 9780783225548
Format: Anamorphic, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0783225547
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 10, 1998
Running Time: 109 minutes
Sales Rank: 4730
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: February 07, 1997
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Without warning day becomes night. Air turns to fire and solid ground gives way to white-hot molten terror. Brace yourself for action-packed earth-shaking thrills and whatever you do dont look back. Contains: feature commentary with director roger donaldson theatrical trailer and script and much more. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 08/23/2005 Starring: Pierce Brosnan Linda Hamilton Run time: 109 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Roger Donaldson
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The first of 1997's volcano disaster movies (the second being Volcano) was arguably the better of the two, but both of them made for passable entertainment with some spectacular special effects to serve as icing on the stale cake. After all, Dante's Peak doesn't pretend to be anything more than an updated variation on a whole catalog of disaster movie clichés. Despite all that, it's reasonably enjoyable. It's an added bonus that the script is just smart enough to allow Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton to play their roles with straight faces, never condescending to the audience of the formulaic story. He's a volcano expert from the U.S. Geological Survey, and she's the mayor of a cozy Washington State town perched beneath a volcano that's about to blow. Telltale signs are everywhere, so evacuation must be carried out immediately. Of course, not everybody's eager to leave, and even some of Brosnan's colleagues think his alarm is premature. This sets the stage for massive ash clouds, rivers of raging mud and molten rock, flattened forests, and death-defying escapes by Brosnan, Hamilton, and some (but not all) of her family, friends, and townsfolk. So what if it's all pretty flaky... and can a four-wheel-drive vehicle travel over fire and molten lava without bursting its tires? Don't ask too many questions, and you'll find Dante's Peak to be (if you'll pardon the pun) a total blast. The Collector's Edition DVD includes a documentary about volcanoes, Getting Close to the Show, in addition to behind-the-scenes footage, exclusive coverage of the creation of special effects, and audio commentary with director Roger Donaldson. --Jeff Shannon
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This was alright. If you have nothing else better to watch, this will pass the time quite adequately. This film came out at the height of the Hollywood Studios all taking advantage of the sudden interest in disaster movies, probably because special effects and visual effects were beginning to take off and they all wanted to experiment and the audience all wanted to see those things, or was just in the mood for cliched overly hyped entertainment with no heart or mind. Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton manage to do okay with what they're given, as far as the secondary actors and one liner actors, they should try acting, instead of standing there knowing they're being filmed, instead of pretending to be a character and forgetting the camera is there, because believe me it showed over and over. The absolute worst. Can the Director be blamed? Or the casting director, the actors themselves, or all of the above? Clearly they'll put anybody in a movie.
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I watched the Dantes Peak back in 2005 unfortunately the cd was stolen. so my happiness is renewed when i purchase another copy from Amazon. For those interested in Geography, Dantes Peak will keep you at horizon, I wonder no matter how much you watch the DAntes Peak, it calls for more watching.... it is is really wonderful.
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In the quiet town of Dante's Peak,the locals are celebrating their award for second best place to live in the United States.Meanwhile,there is fire on the mountain above just waiting to let go,and only one man knows it.Peirce Brosnan stars as Harry Dalton,an expert volcanologist who sees a serious problem coming for this quiet little town.Unfortunately,Harry cannot seem to convince his boss or the city councel that something fishy is afoot.As most survival/nature movies go,there is lost love...and love anew,stubborn people,and a really awesome/unstoppable truck to keep our hero and his posse safe through all kinds of offroading.If you loved Twister because of the Dodge Ram, you will faint over this movie.Unlike it's same year counterpart "Volcano", Dante's Peak draws most of it's strength from it's commitment to realism and accuracy.Having been awarded for it's use of special effects,you will often feel as though you are seeing real footage of an eruption and the film also does a good job of portraying an unanticipated evacuation. Bottom line,Dante's Peak is a gripping thrillride about a mountian ready to blow and a town not ready to accept the truth.With a heartpounding score,great action and a good plot,it's no wonder why I enjoy this movie and I hope you will as well.
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The making of... featurette was worth the price of the DVD. It was well made and informative. The commentary was excellent as well. I had already owned a laser disk copy of this film when I purchased it which was well done in terms of visual and audio so purchasing the DVD definitely gave me value adds in terms of the extras.
The film itself is well done if you like drama and action thrills.
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Dante's Peak kept me interested throughout the whole film. I think it is a little too far fetched but was good all the same.
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starring: Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton, Charles Hallahan, Jamie Renée Smith, Jeremy Foley
directed by: Roger Donaldson
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Universal
EAN: 9780783225548
Format: Anamorphic, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0783225547
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 10, 1998
Running Time: 109 minutes
Sales Rank: 4730
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: February 07, 1997
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