Review of The Towering Inferno (1974) by John K — 13 Mar 2009
A fun, big budget romp that was one of the better "disaster" movies of the 1970s?mostly because of Paul Newman and Steve McQueen, who anchor the all-star cast. Not much in the story department here?a fire starts in a high-rise which is poorly built because of cost-cutting.
The nature of the "disaster film" beast is that they are not made to be GREAT films?they are made to entertain and thrill. This one does that in spades and even features some strong performances.
If you want a good, mindless flick, you really cannot go wrong with this film. .
This review of The Towering Inferno (1974) was written by John K on 13 Mar 2009.
The Towering Inferno has generally received positive reviews.
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