Favorite's List - Disaster Movies - Towering Inferno
@just4him (306115)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
July 5, 2017 2:45pm CST
Yes, I've come to #1 on this list. Towering Inferno, as has been mentioned by a few in this favorites list, is a favorite by many. It had some big name actors and two that shared top billing - Steve McQueen and Paul Newman. Other big names were William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Richard Chamberlain, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner, and O.J. Simpson.
A fire breaks out on one of the floors as a party is taking place on the top floor, for the grand opening of the office and apartment building tower.
Towering Inferno won three Academy Awards in 1975 for Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, and Best Music. There were several other nominations, including Best Picture, and won a Golden Globe Award - Best Supporting Actor - Fred Astaire.
I give this a solid five stars for plot, acting, and graphics. Have you seen it? What do you think of it? Thanks for reading.
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@just4him (306115)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
5 Jul 17
Fred Astaire is a superb actor and deserved it. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as well.
@celticeagle (159008)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Jul 17
Sounds like quite a list of good actors. Fires are so scary.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
5 Jul 17
I love disaster movies and this is one of my favorites,I had watched this movie first in the theater and then again at home.Loved it,
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
5 Jul 17
I do remember this one..how could I forget.
Movie was gripping and amazing.
Pretty well done for its time Valerie.
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@Juliaacv (48420)
• Canada
5 Jul 17
I remember when that show came out.
My parents took us 4 kids to see it.
It sticks out in my mind because we didn't go to see many shows.
All I remember is seeing all of the smoke from the patrons who smoked during the movie.
Imagine smoking in a public place today!
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@just4him (306115)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
5 Jul 17
Yes it was. You can't fail to have good acting with that kind of line up.
@Marilynda1225 (79708)
• United States
5 Jul 17
I haven't seen this movie in ages but remember loving it. Great choice for thrilling disaster movie
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@just4him (306115)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
5 Jul 17
I haven't seen it in ages either. But it is a great disaster movie.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
5 Jul 17
Not a surprise choice as this was a big hit. Personally I would have picked The Poseiden Adventure.
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@dramagirl26 (3259)
• Ringgold, Virginia
6 Jul 17
I've watched Towering Inferno a couple of times and it's a good movie. I loved how they had an all star cast.
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@dramagirl26 (3259)
• Ringgold, Virginia
13 Jul 17
@just4him So true! In my opinion, that's what made the movie.
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@MsBooklover (3974)
• United States
6 Jul 17
Yes, I did. And that was scary. I don't do scary these days.
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@MsBooklover (3974)
• United States
6 Jul 17
@just4him For me, it is a different kind of scary.
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