Joe contro il vulcano

Titolo originale: Joe Versus the Volcano
Regia: John Patrick Shanley |
Anno: 1990
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Commedia Romance
Tag: escape | terminal illness | orange soda | barefoot female |
Cast: Tom Hanks | Meg Ryan | Lloyd Bridges | Dan Hedaya | Ossie Davis | Barry McGovern | Robert Stack | Amanda Plummer | Lala Sloatman | Abe Vigoda | Carol Kane | Branscombe Richmond | Jayne Haynes | David Burton | Jon Conrad Pochron | Jim Hudson | Antoni Gatti | Darrell Zwerling | Jim Ryan | Karl Rumburg | Brian Esteban | Nathan Lane | Wally Ruiz | Guillermo Guzman | Tommy Franco | Tony Salome | Courtney Gibbs | Jennifer Stewart | William Ward | Paul Michael Thorpe |

Joe Banks, newyorkese, lavora in una fabbrica di materiali chirurgici ma non è per niente felice. Scopre di avere una malattia mortale e così accetta, pur di passare gli ultimi momenti vitali in mezzo agli agi, di essere la vittima di un sacrificio al dio vulcano dei Waponi Woo. Si innamora della figlia dell'industriale che lo ha convinto all'impresa. Il sacrificio ci sarà, ma anche il lieto fine.

Approfondimenti

The books that Joe shows to Mr. Waturi describe the plot of the film: "Romeo and Juliet", "Robinson [...] D
The only major issue that executive producer Steven Spielberg took with the production, was with the [...] D
The shot of Joe and DeDe on the ferry, against a surreal multicolored Manhattan skyline, was shot on [...] D
Each time Joe makes a life change, he throws away a hat. When he quits his job, when he gets on the [...] D
Cinematographer Stephen Goldblatt was known at the time for shooting highly kinetic action films. To [...] D
The handle of Mr Graynamore's cane is a duck's head. A duck also appears as Joe Banks is being prepa [...] D
When Joe and Patricia are walking to the top of the volcano, the tune of the natives' song sounds ve [...] D
The cab seen taking Joe's steamer trunks to the sailboat belongs to Neil Abercrombie, who at the tim [...] D
When Joe and Angelica are overlooking Los Angeles in her convertible, her license plate on the rear [...] D
Not only did Meg Ryan play all three female leads, but also did the voice of the flight attendant we [...] D
The coordinates that Patricia gives, -10.1333, -150.3, places them 10 miles SSW of Caroline Island i [...] D
Inspired by the Goofy short "Hello Aloha (1952)." D
The song the Mexican restaurant band plays is a Spanish language version of "On the Street Where You [...] D
The version of Blue Moon playing in Joe's NYC hotel room is the same version playing as the tape rec [...] D
Writer's (John Patrick Shanley) trademark: one lover telling the other not to leave them 'in the sti [...] D
At the end, Joe refers to the "crooked road" he traveled. He walked the crooked sidewalk to the fact [...] D
The mask worn by the Waponi who is representing the evil spirit resembles the factory where Joe used [...] D
Joseph Banks was the name of Captain Cook's chief botanist on his expeditions to the South Pacific i [...] D
"Joe's Lullaby" (a.k.a. The Lamp Theme) is inspired by the tune "Love's Roundabout" (La Ronde de l'A [...] D
When Joe and DeDe leave the restaurant, there is a billboard on the left with a picture of an erupti [...] D
There are at least four references to losing one's soul: in the song "Sixteen Tons" played at the st [...] D
When Joe operates the main drain valve, he is closing it. D
The lamp that Joe brings into his office displays the future events in the movie, including the yach [...] D
Writer's (John Patrick Shanley) trademark: full moon. D
Julia Roberts auditioned for the female lead. D
The company logo is seen in the entrance to the factory, in the crumbling wall in Joe's house, in th [...] D
When the Waponis are heading out on their boats and rafts to go meet Joe, the music playing is Hava [...] D