★ 6 / 10
It's pretty bonkers but there is some decent
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It's pretty bonkers but there is some decent acting and it passes the time.
It's pretty bonkers but there is some decent acting and it passes the time.
★ 3 / 10
Over the years for some reason disaster movies
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Over the years for some reason disaster movies have found a fan base like you wouldn't believe. Most of them are a bit cheesy and make little to no sense, but…
Over the years for some reason disaster movies have found a fan base like you wouldn't believe. Most of them are a bit cheesy and make little to no sense, but still manage to attract stars as well as fans. The latest Super Eruption stars Richard Burgi with a title that pretty much speaks for itself, but does it explode with enough force to please the hardcore fans of this genre?
Super Eruption follows two Yellowstone Rangers that are forced to fight to save the day against a super volcano that erupts after thousands of years of being dormant. As with most of these movies the story is a mix of possibility and the absurd in hopes to create an edge of your seat disaster flick, but fails to ever really step out of average. The story throws way too much in too fast that it felt like it was rushing to get to the eruption aspect and then never really delivers anything. The effects are pretty cheap and looked like something off the SyFy channel, but minus the cheesy fun. Bergi is always great and does a fine job here with what he is working with, but the rest of the cast are average at best. As mentioned previously the effects should have been the showcase to make a movie like this work, but they didn't offer too many of the fun moments you expect and when they did it just didn't seem like they really pushed it for that great effect.
Obviously there isn't a great expectation of this film being a major blockbuster and is geared towards a specific audience, but those people look for a certain type of cheese and fun which this film lacks. There are sure to be those that love it and cannot wait to add it to their collection, but if you don't normally check these kinds of films out you will most likely be disappointed.
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★ 3 / 10
A new breed of heat resistant people?
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So many ways this is so bad. Start with the special effects, which were probably not as good as high school movie students could do. Add in dialogue, like…
So many ways this is so bad. Start with the special effects, which were probably not as good as high school movie students could do. Add in dialogue, like: "You can't, it's a suicide mission." followed by "fine, just do it." The acting is routine for a low budget movie, and the plot throws in an interesting twist. The premise is that if Yellowstone erupts, it will be the end of the world as we know it, and Kate, a volcanologist is the only one who can stop the eruption. Main characters who were supposed to be rangers wore arm patches that were not even close mimics for park rangers, and the tiny helicopter shown certainly couldn't have room for all that flew with them. They are flying planes and helicopters low and over the magma, ignoring that lightning is often a feature of volcanic eruptions. And planes do not like to fly through volcanic ash. They throw in a lot of falling ash, and while people are warned to cover their noses and mouths, Charlie, the ranger in charge of the park, doesn't seem to need to do that. But the most remarkable aspect is the durability of the actors, in being able to be very close to flowing magma, walking through burning forests and covered with ash, but not being all that bothered by the toxic fumes. Grab the popcorn, and put your mind in idle. But don't expect much. Three stars may be generous, but I cannot fault the actors for lack of a decent budget.
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I had a super eruption this morning!