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Joe Versus the Volcano

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Laughs erupt when Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan fall in love – and fall in lava – in Joe Versus the Volcano, a stylish comedy written and directed by Moonstruck Academy Award winner John Patrick Shanley. This first teaming of the peerless stars of Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve Got Mail follows the follies of a stressed-out guy (Hanks) in a dead-end job who is told he has a terminal “brain cloud.” A zany jillionaire (Lloyd Bridges) makes him an offer that gives him a fleeting taste of the good life. In exchange, he must journey to a Pacific island and leap into a volcano. Is Joe doomed to be the last of the red-hot lovers? Not if the forces of imagination, romance and the charm of Ryan in three roles as the women in Joe’s life have their way.


Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.781


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3.5 Ounces


Director ‏ : ‎ John Patrick Shanley


Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray


Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 42 minutes


Release date ‏ : ‎ June 20, 2017


Actors ‏ : ‎ Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack, Abe Vigoda


Studio ‏ : ‎ Warner Archive Collection


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    • I really love this film
I really love this film. it's funny and quirky, with some great deeper themes. The Blu-Ray is so much better quality than any other copy I have found previously. If I were to get nitpicky I would say that I kinda liked the color skew of the original office scenes a little better in the original. They had a blue/green tint that made them feel even weirder than they already are. However the details over all is just great in comparison to the DVD. The shots are all a little wider showing more detail on the edges as well which is cool. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2017 by Noah Schmitz
    • 2017 WB Archive Collection Blu-ray
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Very underrated early Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan movie with an existential, off-beat sense of humor. Worth it for the dreary 9-to-5 company job scenes alone (to the tune of "16 Tons"). The luggage purchasing scene, after Hanks has decided to set sail for an island adventure following a suspicious terminal diagnosis, is also golden. Ryan is very good in multiple, very different roles. The 2017 Warner Bros Archive Collection Blu-ray looks & sounds great. Also glad they went back to the original poster art for the cover. Special features include a vintage Behind the Scenes Featurette (4 mins 24 secs), Eric Burdon "Sixteen Tons" music video (3 mins 56 secs), and original Theatrical Trailer (2 mins 15 secs). English Subtitles. I don't know why the back cover with all the info isn't shown, so I've provided a picture of it for you. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2017 by random reviewer
    • One of my top favorite movies of all time
On the surface, it's a delightful, little rom-com. Watch it a few times and you see the genius of Shanley. There is a lot of symbolism and metaphor that surfaces that is easily missed, and lots has been written about it. The two main actors, Ryan and Hanks, play four wonderful characters and are a delight together -- it would be nice to see them pair up again in the future (of course, they did, four more times). Joe has one of the best (unavailable) soundtracks from the late 20th century, but you can put together most of it yourself, except for Hanks' own song, which he wrote and performed himself. And if you don't like the end, and it was a sticking point for many people, remind yourself of the theme of the story: it's the journey, not the destination, that is important. (It's very meta that way.) ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2017 by Dave
    • One of the best, deepest movies ever made.
If you've read some of the other reviews you'll know right off that "Joe vs the Volcano" is not easy to classify. To some, like me, it has profound depths, and speaks of life as a human being on a level few (if any) movies can achieve. To others it has no quality at all and is a waste of time to see. I have to say, though, that I've never met or heard of anyone who 'gets' Joe (i.e. knows what it's about, sees the symbolic nature of the people and events, knows it is talking about the deep issues of life) and hates it. All those whom I've met who don't like it also don't get it. They think it's a comedy, a love story, a 'light-hearted' film; all the things it's not. 'Joe' is everything that Ingmar Bergman ever wanted to say, but failed to say because he didn't know how to. JVTV is about, to quote Joe, courage. The courage to face life, to face down the fear that prevents you from being the person you know in your heart you are. It's about facing life with what life requires to be happy and fulfilled. When Joe was young he had the courage he needed. He was a firefighter. He ran into fires to rescue children and save people from the most painful death. Then he lost his courage and got a job selling "rectal probes". He always felt sick, seeing doctor after doctor until one told him the bad news: he was dying. Joe accepted the diagnosis, and this set him free from his fear. The worst had happened, nothing more to be scared of. He's going to die soon. His last task is to live well for the short time that remains. He is offered a few days of unlimited wealth and freedom if he agrees to leap into a volcano afterwards in order to help a businessman clinch a contract with superstitious natives. Joe accepts. Through a series of mishaps, Joe discovers what life is and what it requires. One memorable scene is when he is cast adrift on a raft, and, almost dead from exposure, watches a glorious Moon rise over the ocean. He's says, "Thank you God, I've forgotten how BIG...." when he collapses. When, finally he is standing on the lip of the volcano, ready to leap, the woman he has fallen in love with says: "Joe, nobody knows anything. We'll take this leap and we'll see. We'll jump and we'll see. That's life." This is the message of the movie. Nobody knows the future. Nobody knows what will happen. There is always risk. The only thing we can do is have courage, and leap. Those who don't leap are forever on the sidelines, watching those who have chosen to live. In essence, the message of Joe is: To leap is to live. I haven't spoiled the movie. There are many many parts that contribute and support the message. At one point Joe says, "I've come a long way on a crooked road to find you." The "crooked road" is a lighting-bolt like symbol that occurs frequently in the film. Watching for it is fun. Why are there ducks everywhere? Why is Joe always losing his hat? Why is Meg Ryan playing 3 characters (hint Joe is always telling the new Meg Ryan character: "I think I've seen you before."). Why doesn't Joe sleep? Why is Patricia 'soul sick'? There are so many things happening on so many levels it's hard to keep up. This is a movie for people who want to participate in the art experience. That's the difference between art and entertainment. Art requires the audience to think, to see, to participate. Entertainment just need someone to watch and react: "laugh at this, laught at that." Joe vs the Volcano is for the elite of movie watchers. Sorry, but it's true. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2013 by Beverley Eyre
    • I'm not a fan of either actor -- but this is earlier in their careers and a FUN ROMP, VERY CLEAN
I'd forgotten how fun this movie is. Meg Ryan plays multiple parts of different socialite sisters -- and it is very funny. Joe has the job from hell -- and is duped into jumping into a volcano to appease local natives into signing a contract. It is all classic good fun and a clean movie. I do fast forward through the first part of the film because it is so depressing. A good time to make your popcorn in the other room while listening to the film!! Copy is via Amazon Streaming and does fine with high speed ethernet cable. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2020 by P2 Avid Reader
    • A classic funny family movie
Fabulous movie, with my favorite movie duo-Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. They have fantastic chemistry on the big screen. The hilarious adventures of a depressed man. Fantastically written. Meg Ryan plays several characters throughout the film. I don't remember anything obscene, it is definitely a family movie that parents and children will enjoy together. They just don't make movies like this much anymore, quirky, funny and clean. Family movie, wish Tom and Meg would make more movies like this ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2016 by GCHerring
    • great movie
This is my favorite movie of all time. So awesome how Meg Ryan plays three different characters in the movie, and each having a very different personality. The whole movie is very fun, and entertaining. If you want something that is realistic - something that actually might happen - this is NOT your movie. If you want something fun, that has something funny in virtually every scene - this is for you ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2021 by Amazon Customer

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