Disaster Month: Dante’s Peak – Brosnan & Hamilton vs. the Volcano!

05/13/25 • 35 min

Disaster Month on So Many Sequels kicks off with Dante’s Peak, the mid-’90s disaster flick that tried to combine scientific realism with big-budget spectacle. Pierce Brosnan plays a volcanologist with bad luck in love and worse timing with eruptions and Linda Hamilton swaps cyborgs for civic duty.We talk practical effects, scientific realism vs. big-budget spectacle, weird pacing, and anti-capitalist undertones...Is Dante’s Peak better than you remember—or does it go out with a whimper instead of a bang?Buckle up—Disaster Month is just heating up. Subscribe, leave us a review, & let us know your favorite disaster movie in the comments below.

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It’s May-hem on So Many Sequels! In this updates episode, we kick off our month of disaster movies and preview what’s to come (hello, Dante’s Peak). Garrett, David, and Josh catch up on what they’ve been watching—including David’s surprisingly positive review of Marvel’s Thunderbolts, Garrett’s deep dive into ‘80s spy flicks like Jumpin’ Jack Flash, and Josh’s random but relevant discovery of Canadian Bacon.Plus, we rant about the Oscars finally requiring voters to watch the dang movies, celebrate the IMAX return of Sinners, and react to the trailer for Now You See Me 3. Spoiler light, fun-heavy, and full of movie-club vibes.Subscribe & leave us a review!

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[00:00] It’s May‐hem on So Many Sequels—welcome to Disaster Movie Month! Bonus points for any “mayday” shout‐outs.[02:30] David gives his take on Marvel’s Thunderbolts.[08:00] Josh dives into the wild political satire Canadian Bacon.[13:00] Garrett revisits ’80s spy thrills with Jumpin’ Jack Flash.[17:00] A quick look at Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag.[18:00] We rant about the Oscars’ new viewing rule and celebrate the IMAX return of Sinners.[24:00] Trailer breakdown: Now You See Me 3.[28:30] Box Office roundup and wrap‐up.

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Welcome to Mayhem Month on So Many Sequels, your book club for movies! Josh, Garrett, & David dive into disaster movies, recapping Dante's Peak and looking ahead to The Day After Tomorrow. Hear what they've been watching, from Ocean's 11 and Lance Bass in On the Line to Sinners and Mamma Mia!

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