Dante's Peak was released a year after Independence Day which set new standards in destruction of buildings. Unfortunately, disaster films became fashionable (Twister was released in 1996) and two were released in 1997 that had exploding volcanoes.
This one regarded as the better of the two as it had James Bond in it.
The film starts brightly enough. Brosnan plays a workaholic volcanologist, Harry Dalton who has trauma issues. He is sent to a small town in Washington State. He soon discovers that a dormant volcano might be showing signs of coming to life.
Harry has a warm relationship with the town's mayor (Linda Hamilton.) The town of Dante's Peak is in danger. However some of the townsfolk who seemed to have formerly resided in Amity Island 20 years earlier before a great white shark attacked do not want to scare off the tourists.
Dalton's boss is all for keeping things quiet and not scare off people.
However the volcano does erupt putting lives at risk. Dalton and the Mayor with her family must evade the oncoming lava.
The set up is good but rather corny. Brosnan's work colleagues are a little bit too hip. The special effects were the best part of the film when the volcano erupts and damages the town with very good miniature effects and CGI. Although the CGI has aged over the years.
The film itself is a little hokey, the script rather shaky and maybe it needed another draft or two. The conclusion seemed rather rushed.
This one regarded as the better of the two as it had James Bond in it.
The film starts brightly enough. Brosnan plays a workaholic volcanologist, Harry Dalton who has trauma issues. He is sent to a small town in Washington State. He soon discovers that a dormant volcano might be showing signs of coming to life.
Harry has a warm relationship with the town's mayor (Linda Hamilton.) The town of Dante's Peak is in danger. However some of the townsfolk who seemed to have formerly resided in Amity Island 20 years earlier before a great white shark attacked do not want to scare off the tourists.
Dalton's boss is all for keeping things quiet and not scare off people.
However the volcano does erupt putting lives at risk. Dalton and the Mayor with her family must evade the oncoming lava.
The set up is good but rather corny. Brosnan's work colleagues are a little bit too hip. The special effects were the best part of the film when the volcano erupts and damages the town with very good miniature effects and CGI. Although the CGI has aged over the years.
The film itself is a little hokey, the script rather shaky and maybe it needed another draft or two. The conclusion seemed rather rushed.