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Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) Movie Reviews
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Deseret News, Salt Lake City
The preposterous plot of "Joe Versus the Volcano," which echoes the Carole Lombard classic "Nothing Sacred," is only accentuated by the phony '40s-movie look of the set design. But it's all obviously to great purpose.
On the other hand, despite...read the complete Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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eFilmCritic.com (Andrew Howe)
An appealing film that defies simple categorisation....read the complete Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) review at eFilmCritic.com (Andrew Howe)
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Poffy The Cucumber's Movie Mania
During this movie, Tom Hanks' head took out a restraining order on his hairstyle. His head won the case, which is why halfway through the film, Hanks sports a halfway decent 'do - the old hairstyle finding a home on Whitney Houston's head, of which Housto...read the complete Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) review at Poffy The Cucumber's Movie Mania
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Magus
It is obvious that Joe hates his job. At his office, one of his coworkers is Meg Ryan. Oddly enough, she plays 3 different roles in this movie!! Joe leaves to go to a doctor's appointment. His doctor informs him that he has a "brain cloud." This means...read the complete Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) review at Magus
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by Janet Helen Fish on October 06, 2009
This came in a timely manor and I'm assuming it works. I haven't watched it yet. ...
by Eric S. Kim on October 05, 2009
Does it have toilet humor? No. Does it have fart jokes? No. Does it have lots of sexual innuendo? Not really. So what makes me think that this is a solid comedy? Because it's much better than most lame comedies that are out right now! This is a brilliant ...
by Kenton Couch on June 11, 2009
This treasure of a movie is an enchanting blend of comedy, fantasy, and philosophy. It is a little gem, a fable, a lovely, whimsical dream that allows us to take a look at ourselves and the lives we lead. If I had to recommend one movie that has ...
by tpbob on March 06, 2009
Joe is soul-sick. Once a real-life hero, something snapped and he settles for a grim job in the basement of a horrific factory. Life sucks! That is until he discovers that he is suffering from a terminal disease--a "brain cloud".
So begins this hugely ...
by Ol'young@heartguy... on January 06, 2009
This movie is under-appreciated. I remember when it came out and how comedians and others would mock it. You have to take it for what it is. To me it's just a light-hearted parody about how life can be so mundane and as a society we can get so caught ...
by Homer on May 25, 2008
Joe vs. the Volcano is an excellent "little" movie that defies categorization and is in my all-time top five films. Written and directed by John Shanley this is sort of an adventure, kind of a romantic comedy, and also a spiritual odessy all wrapped up ...
by mattguy on May 04, 2008
Great story, dry humor, fine acting, and campy effects. Who knew that sharks growled? As far as the DVD goes, my copy had the disc's picture printed twice; one on top, and slightly askew of the other. Amazon quickly replaced it at no cost to myself. I ...
by ShermanOaks-ite on April 30, 2008
Why this film isn't on more top ten lists is beyond me. There are so many reasons to like it. First, it's the quintessential "get up the nerve to quit your job" movie, or maybe just get the nerve to make a fresh start. A fable for adults, it features ...
by Leopold Stotch on April 11, 2008
To this day, me and my brother still recite lines from this movie. Like, "Not a nice place you got here, Joe. You mind if I call you Joe? Dingy!" Then proceeds to put a hole through Joe's wall with his cane. Hilarious! There is nothing I dont like about ...
by James D. Crabtree... on February 23, 2008
This is one of my favorite Tom Hank movies! When I first saw this I enjoyed the plot, the characters, everything about it. And unlike most comedies there's a little bit of philosophy involved in this one. One of my favorite movie lines is in this film ...
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