1.5/4  Disaster movie with great cast but poor script
I really did not much care for this film, I really find it annoying that this cast could not have been in a better film. It is a standard disaster movie just more fire more explosions and people trying to survive in different situations. T... (read full)

2.5/4  The Towering Inferno Quick Review
Good old Irwin Allen - father of the disaster film (for better or worse). Sure, this is cheesy, but it's also pretty fun - like all disaster movies should be.

2.5/4  The Towering Inferno Quick Review
I really like Faye Dunaway so I saw this one. It's okay but never really does anything that I haven't seen before.

3/5 Something missing
  by D. E. FOREMAN (NJ)
A few years back I saw a HD broadcast of " The Towering Inferno " on my then less than perfect projection TV and it looked great. So when I heard this was coming out I was really pumped. While it looks very good , it still did not stand up to the broadcast HD version I saw. I tell everyone who has Blu-Ray, REVIEW YOUR MOVIE BEFORE YOU BUY!! Just cause it's on blu-ray does not mean it's been remastered and will look amazing. Take heed, cause this is one time I did not review this it was a bit disappointing to say the least.

4/5 Great Disaster Epoch
  by Johnoconnor (Wallingford CT USA)
Produced before the fall of the twin towers, this film depicted the concerns of everyone who has ever gone into a skyscraper. What would happen if it ever caught fire and I was up here. Extremely well done for its time, it still must be the measure for every disaster movie since. With three film stalwarts including Steve McQueen, Paul Newman and William Holden turning in fine performances and very good pre digitized special effects, this movie is still top notch entertainment, especially in the Blu Ray format.

5/5 Classic Action Film-Stunning Blu-Ray Disc.
  by Chris P. Decostanza
When i bought my blu-ray player and high def t.v. there were a number of titles
in my dvd collection that were prime candidates for getting the blu-ray treatment.
THE TOWERING INFERNO was at the top of the list and i'm happy to report they did
a stellar job.

For instance little bits of dialogue never understood before are now clearly
audible. In addition the intricate design/pattern of many of the costumes are
now eye poppingly clear.

If i had to choose one scene that shows off the blue ray transfer best its the
scene where Paul Newman, Jennifer Jones and the two kids take turns climbing
down the busted staircase railing. a total audio/visual experience. For instance
water from a pipe busted in the explosion is raining down on them and the nearby
exposed brick wall. The sound of the water is sooooooooooo realistically clear
and sharp you'll check to see if its raining in your living room.

If you like classic action flicks on blu-ray this an absolute must for your
collection.

1/5 dvd the towering inferno
  by jessiepup (australia)
Be very careful ordering DVD's from Amazon. I purchased The Towering Inferno and The Sting and neither are compatible with DVD players in Australia. I have just wasted around $50 on these. Buyers should be warned of this before purchase

5/5 Blu-Ray Breathes New Life into The Towering Inferno
  by M. Bishop (Colorado, USA)
I saw this movie when I was just 16 in 1974. It made a big impression on me then - that such a big, exciting movie could even be made. Now - in 2009 - we get the first hi-def home video version of this film on Blu-ray disc. Let me just say - Fox did a great job! The detail is all there - along with the brilliant 70s colors (check out Fred Astaire's taxi near the beginning for super solid yellow), and, of course, the great John Williams score. All of the extras from the DVD special edition have been ported over as well. Fans of this movie should be ecstatic with this new edition.

Sure, the movie is dated, somewhat overlong, and the acting a bit wooden - but as shear spectacle (and 70s kitsch) - it kept this viewer interested. Another thing that is very refreshing - real models for the special effects work. Some of these models were built 70 feet high in order to ensure realism. If this movie were remade today - I'm afraid it would suffer from overuse of CGI effects (such as in the recent _Poseidon_.)

One other note - the opening menu on the Blu-ray disc is not to be missed. Someone worked really hard on creating a menu that honors the film. Let the disc spin up naturally without clicking ahead. A very nice touch.