Review of Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) by Ally H — 13 Jul 2008

Apparently it just wasn't my type of humor...

This review of Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) was written by Ally H on 13 Jul 2008.

Joe Versus the Volcano has generally received mixed reviews.

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Great movie and as long as you don't measure it against formulaic comedy that is handed out hundreds of times each year, then you will enjoy it too…

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An earlyer Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan playing 3 different roles, Volcano's, Dan Hadaya Playing an asshole Boss, and Satire in its purest form,…

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By Roger H (97) on 02 Jun 2013

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Quite simply one of the 10 best movies ever produced. If you don't like it, you didn't get it. Open your heart and watch it again…

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I didn't hate it, but I diidn;t really like it either…

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By Ben C (1,824) on 14 Oct 2014

I never would have expected this. I'm fairly confident I watched at least parts of Joe Versus the Volcano decades ago and hated it…

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Somewhere along the line, Shanley let his gentle fable about the fear of love, responsibility and commitment degenerate into crude farce…

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What, this is one of the best movies ever made. 58 percent…

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