Similarities With Other Films and Criticism
Some viewers have noted the parallel between The Volcano Disaster and Dante's Peak, while others have criticized that the film was too derivative of Dante's Peak.
- In The Volcano Disaster, Woods' wife dies after falling into a lava stream; in Dante's Peak, Dalton's partner dies after being hit by a volcanic bomb
- In The Volcano Disaster, Woods hugs Sylvia (who, like Dominic, is also an authority figure) at the end, suggesting that they may begin a romantic relationship; in Dante's Peak, Dalton develops a romantic interest with the female mayor
- In both films, the protagonist deals with trying to convince a skeptical community of an impending eruption.
There is also a parallel with Volcano; in both films, the signs of volcanic activities is first found in a tunnel.
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