More of the movie came from the the glass tower but some key parts also came from the tower. The towering inferno soundtrack from 1974, composed by john williams. 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. It inspired the making of the towering inferno film which took a quite different turn towards the end hollywood loves its heroes and happy endings the book is rather more realistic and abrupt, which in this case i prefer. Directed by john guillermin, the film is a coproduction between 20th century fox and warner bros. An interesting angle is the way in which the writer sees the building as a living, suffering entity. Fans of the towering inferno, this book is a must have. The 1974 irwin allen disaster blockbuster, the towering inferno, a follow up to his 1972 hit, the poseidon adventure, with another true all star cast. I had seen the movie years ago and remembered a lot but it was very interesting to see how the elements of the film were derived from the two books. One of the 2 novels on which the towering inferno was based, this is a taut and compulsive pageturner. In richard martin sterns novel the tower, the fictional 140story building.
Bigelow and his mistress lorrie susan flannery are killed when fire traps them in the duncan enterprises offices on the 65th floor. Watch the towering inferno online stream full movie directv. The image measures 1753 78 pixels and was added on 9 august the towering inferno was a 1974 american action disaster film produced by irwin allen featuring an allstar cast led by steve mcqueen and paul newman. The glass inferno, which served as half the inspiration of the towering inferno. The tower by richard martin stern and the glass inferno by thomas m. The towering inferno is a nearly threehour suspense film for. The towering inferno is a 1974 american disaster film produced by irwin allen featuring an ensemble cast led by paul newman and steve mcqueen. Towering inferno by irwin allen, john guillermin irwin allen. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. It is one of the two books drawn upon for the screenplay stirling silliphant wrote for the 1974 movie the towering inferno, the other being the 1974 novel the glass inferno by thomas n. This additional pack is solely readily available at the playstation shop. Film locations for the towering inferno 1974, in san francisco. My uncle was a fire fighter in san francisco and has a small part in the movie. One tiny spark becomes a night of blazing suspense.
Paul newman and steve mcqueen in the towering inferno 1974 the towering. Oct 07, 2009 the towering inferno innovating tower the spfx of an inferno duration. Books for all ages new members save 20% off jigsaw puzzles for. The towering inferno firstrate visual spectacle the new york. Financial analysis of towering inferno 1974 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Towering inferno is an atari 2600 game designed by jeff corsiglia and programmed by paul allen newell and released by us games in 1982. The towering inferno, one in a string of disaster movies of the 1970s, was promoted as a tribute to firefighters and their heroic work. It is one of the two books that was used to create the movie the towering inferno, the other being the 1973 novel the tower by richard martin stern. I recently watched the towering inferno, for the first time.
The finishing touches have just been made to the glass tower, a 8story skyscraper in the heart of san francisco. In the early 1970s, two novels appeared about a fire in a large skyscraper. The great book of heavens is lost to history, though copied remnants of certain passages are sometimes found in the ruins of ancient temples, or in the scholarly works of moldering librarie s. I am in search of a diecast replica of the building used in the movie the towering inferno. The towering inferno firstrate visual spectacle the new. John williams the towering inferno original motion. This classic novel, written in 1973, was the source material for the 1974 disaster epic the towering inferno, which in itself was the inspiration for the recent dwayne johnson blockbuster skyscraper. Thankfully, the book is stronger in basic plot than the book to which it is often compared. We have 52 the towering inferno other torrents for you. 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. While its heroic, nononsense men provided some traditional comfort, the towering inferno still might provoke second thoughts about going into a skyscraper. The towering inferno 1974 directed by john guillermin. Steve mcqueen and paul newman vied for top billing supposedly even insisting on the same.
Seen today, it is impossible to watch the towering inferno without reflecting upon the tragedy that befell the world trade towers on 911. The story of the towering inferno is fairly standard disaster movie stuff. Nicely written and fast paced, this story unfolds easily without losing depth. Trumps towering inferno and other cocktails inspired by. Perhaps even more disconcerting, however, is the discovery that the construction of the world trade towers actually prompted the two novels upon which the towering inferno was based. The towering inferno is a brawny blockbuster of a movie, by far the best of the mid1970s wave of disaster films. May 19, 2014 a dedication ceremony at the worlds tallest skyscraper turns into a highrise catastrophe when a defective wire in its systemscontrol panel causes an electrical flareup. Explore anywhere on land, in the air, or swinging from the top of 50story skyscrapers. Full text of the dublin university magazine see other formats. Dec 20, 1974 the towering inferno is a nearly threehour suspense film for arsonists, firemen, movietechnology buffs, building inspectors, worry warts. The towering inferno 1974 john guillermin, irwin allen. Nine years after the book was published, thorp saw the towering inferno. With the guests trapped on the 5th floor, its up to roberts and fire chief.
Its also a movie to make me happy i dont live in a highrise. Of course, high brow cinefanatics didnt take kindly to this film in 74, and usually cineastes are the only ones to. I read the glass inferno then the tower and then watched the movie towering inferno. The glass tower is the site of the titular inferno in the towering inferno. You step into the opulent and sweltering lobby of the worlds most decadent and hottest discotheque. Maybe its not taken seriously enough and so it has gradually faded from the consciousness of cineastes. The towering inferno, one of irwin allens best efforts as movie producer, actually probably his best effort considering the other disaster film that came after in the late 70s irwin allen who was producer of the film also directed some scenes aswell. Good, wellwritten and dark novel, which focuses mainly on the psychological issues people caught in a trap go through. Paul newmans and steve mcqueens names are staggered in the opening. Fantastic voyage the lost world the towering inferno voyage to the bottom of the sea 4. 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. 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. Watch the towering inferno starring steve mcqueen in this drama on directv. This is a big movie in every waybudget, stars, melodramaall off the charts.
Also, i am in search of a code 3 fire engine san francisco also used in the movie. The tower and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. It was also among the highestgrossing box office draws of the mid1970s. While its an oftquoted cliche that the book is always better than the movie, it definitely holds true in this case, and i liked the movie. The towering inferno the towering inferno donald trump. Towering inferno by irwin allen, john guillermin irwin allen, john. Use the bionic arm to swing between towering skyscrapers at breathtaking speed, hook onto distant objects, zip up on hanging girders and choose your own route through the game. The towering inferno packed theaters and earned eight oscar nominations, including best picture. Download the towering inferno torrent at torrentfunk. Full text of explorations of the highlands of the brazil.
Although it is not consistently engaging enough to fully justify its towering runtime, the towering inferno is a blustery spectacle that executes its disaster premise with flair. One of hollywoods most expensive disaster epics that took the finances of two studios and the amalgamation of two novels to get made the towering inferno is a very well made and big scale blockbuster. The towering inferno 1974 if there was one common denominator for the 1974 disaster flick the towering inferno, it was. The tower by richard martin stern goodreads share book. Jan 01, 1974 this and a similar book, the tower, were being turned into competing film adaptations when warner bros.
The player controls a fireman going through a burning skyscraper to save victims and put out the fires. If there was one common denominator for the 1974 disaster flick the towering inferno, it was. The notion of an electrical fire erupting throughout the towers 125story building is, frankly, more compelling than the glass infernos storagecloset fire in a 66story building. These fragments are the last view into a lost civilization. Mar 04, 2016 trumps towering inferno and other cocktails inspired by presidential candidates. Robinson, both of which concerned outofcontrol fires in skyscrapers. The film, which opened yesterday at the national and. Lucia is a download addon video game for the popular game dantes inferno.