Tom Hanks Ocean Index
By Jimmy Chen
Joe vs. the Volcano (1990)
Ocean sequence: Tom Hanks, whose itinerary is to jump (for complicated mortality/fiscal reasons) into a volcano in order to appease the natives, spends a few days en route on a man-made raft with his co- worker Meg Ryan, whom he recently consummated a relationship with. This intimate journey is very romantic, with one scene where they’re silhouetted by the moon behind them. It is unclear if they copulated on the raft, but one hopes so.
Relationship with ocean: Existential
Estimated time: 2-3 days
Metaphor(s): He has been floating through life on self established notions.
Overall, good times or bad?: Good