The towering inferno discotheque you step into the opulent and sweltering lobby of the worlds most decadent and hottest discotheque. Though not quite as attractive as the new transfer for the poseidon adventure, the anamorphic inferno usually looked good some mild concerns related to sharpness. Classic 1970s disaster movie about a fire that breaks out in a stateoftheart san francisco highrise building during the opening ceremony attended by a host of alist guests. A dourlooking elevator operator appraises your apparel for appropriateness. Academy award winning song, we may never love like this again. A dedication ceremony at the worlds tallest skyscraper turns into a highrise catastrophe when a defective wire causes an electrical flareup. Towering inferno by irwin allen, john guillermin irwin. The towering inferno soundtrack from 1974, composed by john williams. An overworked fire chief and the buildings architect must cooperate in the struggle to save lives and subdue panic while a corrupt, costcutting contractor tries to evade responsibility for the disaster. Pg the worlds tallest building is skyscraping testimony to innovation.
Disaster movies used to work because there was little certainty as to who would survive. The towering inferno 2007 classic 1970s disaster movie about a fire that breaks out in a stateoftheart san francisco highrise building during the opening ceremony attended by a host of a. And it actually carries a dedication to the firefighters of the world. Widely regarded as the greatest of the 1970s disaster films, the towering inferno was a 20th century fox warner bros. The player controls a fireman going through a burning skyscraper to save victims and put out the fires. The week or so after 911, i was home looking through the onscreen guide and saw that the towering inferno was going to be on. My uncle was a fire fighter in san francisco and has a small part in the movie. Though not quite as attractive as the new transfer for the poseidon adventure, the anamorphic inferno usually looked good. At the opening party of a colossal, but poorly constructed, office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it. You step into the opulent and sweltering lobby of the worlds most decadent and hottest discotheque. My first viewing of the towering inferno was christmas day, 1974. Its also a movie to make me happy i dont live in a highrise. This is a big movie in every waybudget, stars, melodramaall off the charts. Towering inferno on dvd 086162104299 from 20th century fox.
Regarding towering inferno i have a number of other stories to tell. The towering inferno is a brawny blockbuster of a movie, by far the best of the mid1970s wave of disaster films. The towering inferno firstrate visual spectacle the new. Of course, high brow cinefanatics didnt take kindly to this film in 74, and usually cineastes are the only ones to. Buy the towering inferno dvd, bluray online at best.
This john guillermin movie revolves around a spectacular glass skyscraper that falls prey to a massive fire created by short circuits. Not so in this film, really an amalgam of two original stories, about a group of welltodo celebrants at the top floor of a skyscraper. It didnt dawn on me until a few hours later that showing the towering inferno a week after 911 wasnt such a good idea. Carson cant keep up with rodney dangerfields nonstop oneliners 1974 duration. Ripping yarns season 1 episode 3escape from stalag luft 112b duration. Paul newman, steve mcqueen, william holden and faye dunaway lead an allstar cast in this suspenseful epic. The tower, by richard martin stern, and the glass inferno, by thomas n. To those who give their lives, so that others may live to the firefighters of the world this picture is gratefully dedicated making of credits screenplay storyboard casting the glass tower production. The third film in this disaster film troika was the towering inferno, released almost simultaneously with earthquake towards the end of 1974. Directed by john guillermin, 4 the film is a coproduction between 20th century fox and warner bros. Id always enjoyed the imaginative features and television shows that he had been associated with, and so it was a thrill to actually work with the man.
The towering inferno wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The towering inferno has opened just in time to capture the dumb whore award of 1974. Brian eno described it as the most frightening record i have ever heard. Directed by john guillermin, the film is a coproduction between 20th century fox and warner bros. If there was ever a movie made that warned of the dangers of cutting corners this was it. Download the towering inferno 1974 brrip xvid mp3rarbg. How museum tower threatens the nasher sculpture center and the woodall rodgers roofdeck park, two of the most prized assets of the citys vaunted arts district. This is a gallery of the cast members of the towering inferno. The game was produced under a licence obtained from 20th century fox by quaker oats, the parent company of us games, for the. On the night of the buildings dedication, fe erupts, trapping people on the upper floors and igniting multiple tales of heroism and loss involving a firefighter steve mcqueen, an architect paul newman and others caught in the steelandglass inferno including william holden, faye dunaway, fred astaire and jennifer jones. After christmas dinner, i along with some siblings and cousins piled into two cars to see this film and it was my first viewing of any film in a movie theater on christmas day. The towering inferno 1974 if there was one common denominator for the 1974 disaster flick the towering inferno, it was.
I was fortunate enough to also get some standin work with the second unit under the direction of irwin allen himself. Download the towering inferno 1974 brrip xvid mp3rarbg torrent or any other torrent from category. An epic disaster movie and far superior to earthquake, dont get me wrong i love earthquake as well. The towering inferno movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Towering inferno is an atari 2600 game designed by jeff corsiglia and programmed by paul allen newell and released by us games in 1982. Though the films eight academy award nominations may seem laughable today, theres no denying infernos strength at tapping the eras sense of morbid paranoia. Financial analysis of towering inferno 1974 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.
The towering inferno firstrate visual spectacle the. Kaddish is a 1993 concept album by english experimental music group towering inferno. Jan 28, 2014 the towering inferno inside the tower we remember duration. Apr 22, 2016 download the towering inferno 1974 brrip xvid mp3rarbg torrent or any other torrent from category. The most popular and critically lauded of the cookiecutter disaster movies of 1970s, the towering inferno set the highwater mark for the genre. Staring paul newman, susan blakely, jennifer jones and richard chamberlain. The towering inferno inside the tower we remember duration. I am in search of a diecast replica of the building used in the movie the towering inferno. In the wake of the immensely successful 1972 film the poseidon adventure, the 1970s were awash with specialeffectsdriven disaster films e. Silva screen tvpmcd810 country great britain format cd release date 29sep2003 upn 738572081027 4 cdset. That night will always be a pleasant memory of mine from my youth. The towering inferno, one of irwin allens best efforts as movie producer. John williams the towering inferno original motion picture. It reflects on the holocaust and includes east european folk singing, rabbinical chants, klezmer fiddling, sampled voices including hitlers, heavy metal guitar and industrial synthesizer.
Everything about the production was largerthanlife, from the astronomical budget, the powerhouse studio effort, the top stars, the fantastical storyline, massive sets, and the booming box office receipts. An absolutely spectacular cast, and a topnotch technical team, are the pillars on which the towering inferno is based, a film built with the precision of an architect. Within minutes the gala event turns into a hellish inferno, as a raging fire traps societys most prominent citizens on the top floor. I got so excited, and when the apointed time came, another movie was shown. The towering inferno is a nearly threehour suspense film for arsonists, firemen, movietechnology buffs, building inspectors, worry warts. Dec 20, 1974 the towering inferno is a nearly threehour suspense film for arsonists, firemen, movietechnology buffs, building inspectors, worry warts. Irwin allens allstar disaster epic about a flash fire that erupts during the grand opening festivities of a san francisco skyscraper. Let me begin with how surprisingly impressed i am with this movie. Watch the towering inferno online stream full movie. With paul newman, steve mcqueen, william holden, faye dunaway. The towering inferno appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 2. Track list the towering inferno music composed and conducted by john williams 1. The towering inferno by john guillermin on vod lacinetek. The towering inferno is a 1974 american disaster film produced by irwin allen featuring an ensemble cast led by paul newman and steve mcqueen.
It was adapted by stirling silliphant from a pair of novels, the tower by richard martin. In a move that would become more common in late90s blockbuster hollywood, the towering inferno s mammoth production was mounted by two studios. Warner brothers has bought the rights to the tower, and soon after, irwin allen bought the rights to the glass inferno on behalf of 20th century fox. Everything you always wanted to know about the towering inferno, including great and unique pictures. The towering inferno soundtrack cd details and availability. The towering inferno by john guillermin a movie to download, on vod and legal streaming lacinetek. The towering inferno 2007 classic 1970s disaster movie about a fire that breaks out in a stateof the art san francisco highrise building during the opening ceremony attended by a host of a. Also, i am in search of a code 3 fire engine san francisco also used in the movie. Jan 11, 2003 the towering inferno was based on not one, but two novels. As a child of the 70s, i grew up watching disaster movies on tv, the poseidon adventure. Maybe its not taken seriously enough and so it has gradually faded from the consciousness of cineastes. Towering inferno by irwin allen, john guillermin irwin allen. As part of our extensive efforts to document the history of all of the irwin allen productions, we are trying to credit as many of the people who worked on them as possible, particularly the unsung heroes who often did not receive an onscreen credit.