Dirty Movie Club: Joe Versus the Volcano

Strangelet · #1 02-07-2007, 10:40 PM

The Movie
It was really really hard to pick a movie. After some thought I went with Joe Versus the Volcano. It came out in 1990 and stars tom hanks, meg ryan, and a bunch of other people.

The Synopsis
Yes its a romantic comedy starring tom hanks and meg ryan. it also happens to play on neitszchian existentialism, french new wave cinema, and fritz lang. or maybe not.

Why I Chose it
I was all set to drop the Igmar Bergman's Seventh Seal bomb or Truffaut's Jules And Jim or Easy Rider or some other movie that everyone agrees is pure genius but I figure the discussion that would follow would more or less involve everyone saying "wow! pure genius! ". Not that this wouldn't be fun. God knows I love those movies and would talk anyone's ear off about them.

No, this movie will definitely make for interesting discussion because half of y'all will love it

, and half of y'all will want to kill me for your wasted two hours of life.

hopefully more of the former, not so many of the latter

GreenPea · #2 02-07-2007, 11:27 PM

Is saw this movie already, prolly need to rewatch it to refresh my memory. I remember it being okay... Glad you didn't chose The Seventh Seal as I own that one, you'll be making it too easy.

matt · #3 02-08-2007, 01:21 AM

this was on over christmas here - it's one of those films that i've definitely seen bits of but can't actually remember if i've ever watched the whole thing.

will definitely try & check it out.

and nice one for choosing an interesting film that probably will divide opinon rather than one everyone slavers over...

ultradave · #4 02-08-2007, 12:05 PM

I love this movie. Seen many moons ago and I also own the DVD. Meg Ryan plays 3 roles in this movie which is pretty cool - a brunette, a red head, and a blonde...

now playing: Waiting In Vain (Ambient Dub) - Bob Marley

Tom · #5 02-08-2007, 04:20 PM

Excellent choice. I'll rent this tonight and post thoughts over the weekend

dubman · #6 02-08-2007, 07:17 PM

yeah, i'll rent it tonight.
i need to get "rules of attraction" out of my head. movies based on bret easton ellis books, however much i like them, tend to deaden the nerves and make you feel ugly about an assortment of things.

gambit · #7 02-08-2007, 08:06 PM

If I remember correctly, I saw this a long time ago at the drive-in with my parents. Anyway, I've moved it to the top of my Netflix queue. Thoughts will probably come next week.

Malt Refund · #8 02-13-2007, 11:29 PM

Brain Cloud!

jOHN rODRIGUEZ · #9 02-14-2007, 01:12 AM

SHIT I forgot! How long to we get before we have to turn in our thoughts?

I'm off work & school tomorrow (THANK GOD, cuz if anyone were to say 'Happy Valentines Day!', I'd probably respond with "Suck Balls") and should have time to rent it.

chuck · #10 02-14-2007, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by jOHN rODRIGUEZ

(THANK GOD, cuz if anyone were to say 'Happy Valentines Day!', I'd probably respond with "Suck Balls") and should have time to rent it.

happy hallmark day to you too.

i can't find the movie - will have to try the "alternative" video store across town on the weekend.

can't find a torrent of it either - even though that's not allowed - just trying to do my bit.

no netflix down here either - before you all shoot at me!