Dante's Peak |  | Director: Roger Donaldson
Actors: Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton, Charles Hallahan, Jamie Renée Smith, Jeremy Foley
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 108 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 0783224338
UPC: 025192006524
EAN: 9780783224336
ASIN: 0783224338
Theatrical Release Date: February 7, 1997
Release Date: February 10, 1998
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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. --Jeff Shannon
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 HD Only Sucks February 1, 2010
Johnny Reb (E. Hartf.,Ct)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I made the mistake of ordering this DVD. I have tried to even give the movie away,but nobody has an HD DVD play that will play it.
 Movie review January 30, 2010
Diane L. Gamble
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was purchased as a gift for a december birthdahy. It is a very good movie and even better in HD. You have to have an HD dvd player to watch it and the person I gave it to was able to watch it and has really enjoyed it.
Dante's Peak January 18, 2010
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
A vulcanologist arrives at a countryside named Dante's Peak after his boss instructs him to investigate the possibility of a dormant volcano (Dante's Peak) getting active again in that region. As story progresses, we see that Dalton is getting increasingly convinced that the volcano might blow up but his boss is reluctant to declare an emergency in the city yet because of possibility that if the volcano finally does never erupt, the real estate prices will plummet anyway and the city might loose a huge financial investment deal. Unfortunately, the common residents of the area know nothing about it until very late. Finally, when Dante's Peak does erupt, the city panics, some does not survive the catastrophe, including Dalton's boss and for Dalton and the mayor of the city who falls in love with Dalton and her children, it becomes a race against the pyroclastic cloud to save their own lives. There is plenty of good action and it really keeps you on the edge of your seats. Pierce & Linda gave outstanding performances and the photography was great through out the entire movie. Very entertaining.
An Eruption of great disaster fun! December 9, 2009
Brett Stroup (Sunbury, PA USA)
I got this movie as a gift for the holidays about a year ago and as soon as I began to watch it I loved it. From the moment the movie starts to the time it ends, this film is packed with edge of your seat entertainment. The scene where the volcano first begins to erupt is overall my favorite part of the movie, although toward the end with the pyroclastic cloud ramming through the town of Dante's Peak is also a exciting time. The acting is great, the special effects are great, pretty much everything about the movie is great. Overall I give this film 5 stars based on acting, special effects, directing, and sound.
Dante's Peak November 30, 2009
Wayne Smith
The item arrived in the condition described. I have not had a chance to view it,but I love the movie.
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