Dante's Peak

Dante's Peak (1997) starring Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton. Vulcanologist Harry Dalton (Brosnan) is the only one who believes that the dormant volcano Dante's Peak is about to blow, and he gets in trouble for alarming the townfolk. The mayor (Hamilton) of the town of Dante's Peak seems attracted to him, but before they get a chance to kiss, the mountain starts erupting. From that point on, all is chaos. I wanted to compare this movie to Volcano, the other flick that erupted in 1997, and it seems to boil down to whom you prefer -- Tommy Lee Jones and Anne Heche, from Volcano, or Brosnan and Hamilton.  On that basis, I'd have to say I preferred Dante's Peak. It's really kind of a toss-up though, otherwise. Neither one is a great film. (This DVD includes English subtitles for the hearing-impaired, which is fortunate because it lacks closed captions.) Grade: B