Easily one of the worst movies Allen ever made. Directing movies himself was a big mistake. He had zero talent for it.
@johanprx7985Ай бұрын
Such an amazing movie. The special effects still look good today.
@cathm8523Ай бұрын
Cried like a baby at the end. For those who want to know, the tsunami doesn’t start until 40 minutes from the end. The first part is all character development and quite funny!
@bobcurtis3958Ай бұрын
While I give Allen credit for attempting a sequel, it's pretty dismal.
@jurjyzaidan5540Ай бұрын
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.
@thomasskaug7957Ай бұрын
Ironically if the world would have sunk Japan would be the one of the first countries that sunk
@hollywoodslovakia577Ай бұрын
Terrible!!!!
@scootermom17912 ай бұрын
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!
@Broncort12 ай бұрын
Paco Moreno from Bad Boys…
@ssekatawavincent2 ай бұрын
I'm watching it . Felt like crying, so I decided to come watch behind the scenes
@Reimu__Hakurei2 ай бұрын
Not them using the titanics theme. 💀
@Amongus32557hasbeenkilled2 ай бұрын
Nah 13 years ago 💀
@Amongus32557hasbeenkilled2 ай бұрын
Execute order. 66th comment
@zc22799gmd2 ай бұрын
bap do do do bap do do do bishwo
@tonycuellarsolis53452 ай бұрын
2009.
@shadowaccount3 ай бұрын
Stfu about misha no one cares
@USA_OFFICIAL4513 ай бұрын
2:40 2:40 2:40 2:40
@zacharyjohnson5983 ай бұрын
This is on the Towering Inferno DVD
@loladrewes9004 ай бұрын
Made On May 7, 2020
@FelixAgofure4 ай бұрын
I’m so happyy yousurcricbe pay
@dfagula4 ай бұрын
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 🤎
@jimmymccartney20494 ай бұрын
Music: Alan Parker(2000)
@jimmymccartney20494 ай бұрын
Directed by:Brian-Trenchard Smith
@jimmymccartney20494 ай бұрын
1916
@irish664 ай бұрын
The definite movie on the Titanic disaster.
@chorlauheung49204 ай бұрын
Love that they paid homage to the "Emergency!" T.V. show from the 70's by having the firefighters wear "51" on their helmets. 😊😊😊
@kodama445 ай бұрын
Where is Shelly,Ernest, and Hackman? Even Captain Nielsen isn't here.
@BillyBatsonMarvel6 ай бұрын
4/5/2024
@brianfisher49406 ай бұрын
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 🎉
@kikis_reel_life52036 ай бұрын
1:48 Yoo-jung ah...
@JosemAlmaraz-z1z7 ай бұрын
Voodoo Country aka Haiti is on fire 🔥 and faces God's Judgment.
@Weegie_Huddle_Cuddle7 ай бұрын
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.
@BluFlame37127 ай бұрын
As of writing this, PLEX is streaming this free.
@Texansnumberone7 ай бұрын
What happened to the white star line
@holocaustchampion9978Ай бұрын
Went bankrupt after the merger with Cunard in 1934.
@snoopyjace7 ай бұрын
It wouldn't surprise me if any of these men suffer from survivors guilt.
@ROBLOXGamingDavid8 ай бұрын
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.
@idxstudios8 ай бұрын
Holy shit..the tug bodt was named jenny...forest gump ref..way before...is there an inside fact check on this?
@justcallmejessz37128 ай бұрын
@ 0:59 😂😂😂 Would someone whjo knows how, find a way to tag Jeanie Weenie for this clip?
@12AB178 ай бұрын
Here after society of snow
@leffa18 ай бұрын
Dantes Peak Stock footage?
@amandaroberts94458 ай бұрын
❤y
@biancamoore4138 ай бұрын
I like the movie it’s good🍿🥤
@legocityfan31948 ай бұрын
I like there is so many of traffic jam when tsunami is coming for it. That's my favorite scene.
@SpikeLover18639 ай бұрын
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.
@EmpereurdeLan30009 ай бұрын
The movie was filmed in Canada 🇨🇦 😊
@tiatia04046 ай бұрын
I thought first they filmed it in the Andes
@thefathat94909 ай бұрын
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
@souravdas71329 ай бұрын
I saw this movie its fantastic
@stars6609 ай бұрын
Sounds like Gimli Glider
@cubanangel198510 ай бұрын
RIP to both Ray Liotta and Robert Butler...
@mikegleed584210 ай бұрын
Even had New Zealand's Jake the Muss as the Pakistani Helo Pilot
@EMDrecs110 ай бұрын
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.