I'm a big fan of disaster movies. From major blockbusters like 2012 to the obscure, straight-to-streaming flicks, I've probably seen them all. Yet somehow, I missed one along the way: "Dante's Peak." Despite being released just a few months before "Volcano," one of my personal favorites, I never thought much about skipping it.

It’s easy to dismiss "Dante's Peak" as just another disaster thriller, but I’m surprised I hadn’t seen it sooner. Sure, it’s also about a volcano, but it’s slightly more refined than the over-the-top chaos of "Volcano" while still delivering its share of eyebrow-raising, impossible scenes, as any good disaster movie should.

What is 'Dante's Peak' about?

The film kicks off with a volcanic eruption, introducing volcanologist Dr. Harry Dalton (Pierce Brosnan). He rus

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