Monday, January 10, 2011

Joe Versus the Volcano

Joe Versus the Volcano

Actors: Tom Hanks , Dan Hedaya , Meg Ryan , Carol Kane , Lloyd Bridges , Amanda Plummer , Ossie Davis , Robert Stack , Abe Vigoda , Darrell Zwerling , David Burton , Jayne Haynes , Barry McGovern , Antoni Gatti , Jim Hudson
Director: John Patrick Shanley
IMDB Rate: 5.3 out of 10 (16304 votes)
Plot Summary:Joe versus the Volcano is a fable which opens with somewhat surrealistic scenes of the dehumanization of Joe Banks job and work environment (at a company whose product rather literally screws people) with imagery that seems to have been inspired by the classic film Metropolis. Joe is diagnosed with an incurable disease, quits his dehumanizing job, and accepts an offer to briefly live like a king, die like a man - but to fulfill his agreement he must willingly jump into a live volcano on the island of Waponi Woo in order to appease the volcano god. En route to the island, Joe meets a series of interesting characters in NYC and LA, then boards a yacht, captained by Patricia Graynamore. During the voyage Joe and Patricia survive disaster, fall in love, and finally arrive at the island where they face their destiny.

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