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While I give Allen credit for attempting a sequel, it's pretty dismal.

As far as disaster films go, this flick earns a 5-star rating... Not because of its cinematic prestige (lol, this film is no Henri Georges Clouzot's THE WAGES OF FEAR). The 5-star rating is based on its sheer entertainment value as a cheesy, camp disaster epic. When comparing it to EARTHQUAKE and the 4 AIRPORT films of the 1970s, this ranks as a "classic". Irwin Allen's own POSEIDON ADVENTURE is also entertaining but nowhere near the superstar power of TTI. The scenes with Bill Holden and Richard Chamberlain are hilarious (!) Wagner is as superficial and phony as a $3 dollar bill. An almost convincing O. J. Simpson has to be seen to be believed. And even a Brady Bunch is onboard: Bobby Brady (Mike Lookinland). This is the only film to feature Paul and Scott Newman (dad and son). Scott should have been given a meatier role in this film, and at least one scene with his dad, he certainly had the screen presence. His scenes with McQueen are memorable. Mr. Frederick Austerlitz (Freddie Astaire's real name) adds a touch of class to this potboiler; he was of German and Austrian descent (Deutsch mother and Osterreich father). Aside from McQueen, Felton Perry gave the coolest and most natural acting performance such a film would allow. I remember seeing this the 1st week of its release back in L.A. McQueen was instinctively clever in switching from his original role of architect Doug Roberts (the actual lead character) to the Fire Chief Mike O'Hallorhan (whose role was elevated from a supporting character to the film's eventual main hero). Allen had originally cast McQueen as architect Doug Roberts and Ernest Borgnine as Fire Chief Mike O'Hallorhan. It was McQueen who persuaded the film's producer (master of disaster Irwin Allen) to cast Robert Redford as architect Doug Roberts. Reportedly, Redford turned downed the offer because he was reluctant to co-star with McQueen (possibly due to McQueen's intimidating macho screen image). McQueen then suggested Paul Newman to Irwin Allen...McQueen never forgot that he had a tiny role in the film that made Newman a star: Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956). McQueen would only settle for a Hollywood co-star of his own boxoffice caliber and that left only two: Paul Newman or Robert Redford. Now, to the much ballyhooed equal or staggered/diagonal billing of McQueen and Newman that is still debated by film buffs and film historians. There was no "equal" billing in TOWERING INFERNO. McQueen was unequivocally billed first. I vividly remember in all the radio ads, TV trailers, and film previews at theaters, Steve McQueen was named FIRST. In the actual film itself during the opening credits, Steve McQueen is still named first despite the staggered or diagonal billing format. This staggered/diagonal billing format was NOT the first time it was used as some grossly misinformed articles have listed (e.g., Wikipedia). The diagonal/staggered billing was used earlier that very same year in THE KLANSMAN between Lee Marvin and Richard Burton. However, it was 2 years earlier in 1972, that the diagonal/staggered billing (between Paul Newman and Lee Marvin in POCKET MONEY) was made popular. There may have been even earlier examples in cinema history, but POCKET MONEY and all its posters clearly depicted the diagonal/staggered billing between Paul Newman and Lee Marvin: Newman was to the left and first, while Marvin's name was to the right but higher. In THE TOWERING INFERNO, Steve McQueen received first billing over Paul Newman (one of his career ambitions). No argument. Both the names of McQueen and Newman appear together with McQueen's to the left and first and then Newman's to the right (but higher). The English language which is read from left to right sealed this argument before it even began. Summarily, McQueen also dominated every scene he had with Newman.

Ironically if the world would have sunk Japan would be the one of the first countries that sunk

Terrible!!!!

The real flight this was based on was Air Canada flight 143. I don't get why they didn't just yse the real flight number. They used the real name of the Captain for Pete's sake!

Paco Moreno from Bad Boys…

I'm watching it . Felt like crying, so I decided to come watch behind the scenes

Not them using the titanics theme. 💀

Nah 13 years ago 💀

Execute order. 66th comment

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2009.

Stfu about misha no one cares

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This is on the Towering Inferno DVD

Made On May 7, 2020

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I remember hearing about this as I was about 11 years old, we prayed for them. Thank you for sharing this I have thought about them through the years . They had Faith in God & proved Miracle do happen . Peace & Love to all the families 🤎

Music: Alan Parker(2000)

The definite movie on the Titanic disaster.

Love that they paid homage to the "Emergency!" T.V. show from the 70's by having the firefighters wear "51" on their helmets. 😊😊😊

Where is Shelly,Ernest, and Hackman?　Even Captain Nielsen isn't here.

4/5/2024

Love this movie. All the remakes never compare. It's a great classic. I will say given the period it is pretty campy and sexist. The social square dance really takes a peek at the times. Lights go out and the ladies know exactly how to respond with getting candles. They owe a lot to those wonen Then farm scene is by far the best. That little lady sets out a course meal for the professor in a kitchen that's not even hers. Why he would have starved if not for her. 😂 love love love that movie 🎉

1:48 Yoo-jung ah...

Voodoo Country aka Haiti is on fire 🔥 and faces God's Judgment.

Well done to Mimi Leder and her team in creating such a realistic looking scene showing the end of the world to everyone caught up in it.

As of writing this, PLEX is streaming this free.

What happened to the white star line

It wouldn't surprise me if any of these men suffer from survivors guilt.

I get this trailer (and this TV miniseries) is made in the 90's but the way it shows, waiting for an actual series at that time would have been redundant as this "trailer" shows exactly what happened.

Holy shit..the tug bodt was named jenny...forest gump ref..way before...is there an inside fact check on this?

@ 0:59 😂😂😂 Would someone whjo knows how, find a way to tag Jeanie Weenie for this clip?

Here after society of snow

Dantes Peak Stock footage?

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I like the movie it’s good🍿🥤

I like there is so many of traffic jam when tsunami is coming for it. That's my favorite scene.

Thank you for this wonderful behind-the-scenes video. I found it fascinating. I just watched the movie for the first time today and thought that the special effects were simply amazing for that period in time. I'm impressed by how much work went into the miniature buildings in Los Angeles.

The movie was filmed in Canada 🇨🇦 😊

I really hate this sequel. how are there survivors? Everyone at the bow most likely died, not to mention the ballroom and upper decks after the liner capsized? I can get onboard (no pun) with the salvage villain trope or whatever but I can’t deal with the hate at the beginning lover at the end situation between “monkey” and the captain

I saw this movie its fantastic

Sounds like Gimli Glider

RIP to both Ray Liotta and Robert Butler...

Even had New Zealand's Jake the Muss as the Pakistani Helo Pilot

This is worst, dumbest movie ever fucking made. My friend and I were in awe at how fucking terrible, and low budget it was. At one point it looked like they filmed in the stockroom of a Walmart. The main character was a side goon in every other movie he’d been in, and always had the stupidest look on his face. We laughed our ASSES off, and we weren’t even stoned. I recommend.

Wait..It was an earthquake that cause a tsunami…a 90 foot Tidal Wave Capsized The Poseidon! The storm was in the beginning..which they passed through..Irwin Allen Cannot remember how his own movie worked!

Why i hear Titanic soundtrack

In this movie i saw the enemy maybe it was Putin lider leted this happened

Sherline Wilson?? that's Marg Helgenberger you dummy! LMAO!