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#082913
How did 168 conquistadors take down the Inca empire?
"It's not like Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan jumping in the volcano"
— Josh
Josh used this movie reference when discussing how Incan child sacrifice wasn't like a lighthearted Hollywood movie.
Aug 29, 2013
#052611
How do I start my own country?
"we were talking about Joe versus the Volcano, obviously, which we've mentioned before"
— Chuck
Chuck mentions the movie when discussing how entrepreneurs might want islands for mineral rights, referencing the fictional mineral 'boobaroo' that Lloyd Bridges' character wanted from the Waponi island.
May 26, 2011
#123010
How Volcanoes Work
"Do you ever see Joe versus the volcano? One of my favorite all-time movies."
— Josh
Josh brings up the movie as an example to relate to volcanoes, describing it as one of his top five favorite films.
Dec 30, 2010
#012810
Are there undiscovered people?
"It's not like bringing orange soda to the Waponi Woo. Joe versus the volcano."
— Josh
Josh references the movie to contrast its lighthearted portrayal of cultural contact with the deadly reality of disease transmission to isolated tribes.
Jan 28, 2010
#011910
Why are honeybees disappearing?
"I imagine some bee in like a crumpled fedora carrying a briefcase returning to the hive. Joe versus the bee hive. I love that movie."
— Josh
Josh references the movie when discussing stressed-out bees returning to their hives as a factor in colony collapse disorder.
Jan 19, 2010
Cast
Tom Hanks
Joe Banks
Meg Ryan
DeDe / Angelica / Patricia Graynamore
Lloyd Bridges
Samuel Harvey Graynamore
Dan Hedaya
Frank Waturi
Ossie Davis
Marshall
Barry McGovern
Luggage Salesman
Robert Stack
Dr. Ellison
Amanda Plummer
Dagmar
Lala Sloatman
Waitress
Abe Vigoda
Chief of the Waponis
Carol Kane
Hairdresser
Branscombe Richmond
Waponi
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