September 29, 2009
A classic disaster film, I have fond memories of watching this round my grandma's house at Christmas time!
Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Jennifer Jones
At the opening party of a collosal, but poorly constructed, office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
DVD Release Date: March 9, 1999
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January 6, 20091974 installment in a long string of Irwin Allen "disaster films". A great cast that unfortunately gets lost in a sea of stunts and special effects.
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September 3, 2008Steve McQueen and Paul Newman...
A burning skyscraper...
high levels of manliness ensue.
Hands down the greatest disaster film of all time. -
August 25, 2008paul newman and steve mcqueen in the same film. so... wowie was what i was thinking. it was a disaster film way ahead of its time but watching it for the first time nowadays it seems a bit dated. the runtime wasn't any bother for me at all. it just wasn't incredibly exciting. oh ...( read more)
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September 17, 2009This is all show and lot on a cohesive plot. The incredible cast of huge stars is a plus. I never found the film very convincing though, and it is way overlong which causes some slow stretches. The big budget for the film is evident and the special effects are still good. Enterta...( read more)
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August 25, 2009McQueen, Newman, Holden, Dunaway, Vaughn, Wagner, Chamberlain, Astaire, Jones, Coleman, O.J. and Bobby from Brady Bunch.
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August 9, 2009There's part of me that just likes to watch the world burn.
I love disaster movies, the bigger, the more intense, the more star-studded the better. And this one has Steve McQueen AND Paul Newman AND a burning building that they have to save everyone from. It's like someone said,...( read more) -
June 26, 2009Irwin Allen clearly established a mold for disaster films, right down to Maureen McGovern singing at a party. fortunately that mold is pretty entertaining. this film sports a very impressive cast (including a bewilderingly Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning Fred Astaire) ...( read more)
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