Volcano (DVD, 1999)

This is an excellent movie, I just loved it. The storyline, characters, etc. are very well done.

This movie takes place in Los Angeles, where seismic events (earthquakes) are taking place near the La Brea Tar Pits. Eventually these earthquakes lead up to the volcano finally setting off, which leads to more chaos. Mike Roark (Tommy Lee Jones) and a seismologist (Anne Heche) rush to the rescue.

This movie has many different ranges: action, drama, comedy, and suspense all rolled into one.

If you are a fan of geology, action movies, or of Tommy Lee Jones you'll love this movie!

In the great tradition of disaster movies, Volcano is totally unrealistic and loads of fun. Knocking down an office building to create a damn to stop the lava flow is a nice touch and of course it's wonderful to see the tar pits burbling dangerously in the background, unnoticed by the hapless pedestrians. Tommy Lee Jones is, as always, talented, dignified and lovable. I often put this one together with Atomic Train and Dante's Peak for a daylong neo-disaster flick festival while I work.

Volcano is filled with thrills all the way through. Fantastic visual effects. Could easily be a real life experience. A must see for those who enjoy excitement!

I saw the movie "Volcano" when I was in middle school and recently I wanted to own the movie, but it was just in VHS until I found it on DVD. This movie shows that sometimes people are not that well informed about the environment around them. Selected few are well informed and should probably be listened to and there are some whos instincts are at its best. This movie is one to watch with others.

I love disaster movies and this one defentaly tops the list. I like the drama of how do you stop something you can't control. I think the ideas were well thought out and its an enjoyable movie for those that like disaster movies.