OK if totally unrealistic premise is classic schmaltz. Like the Poseidon Adventure...sure, the luxury liner will tip over and remain afloat...

Posted on September 24, 2026 at 10:12:05 AM by ajs

TI bugs the shit out of me for two reasons. One is easily recognizable faulty wiring goes unnoticed by engineers and code inspectors throughout the multi-year time frame for building a high rise (let alone the tallest building in the world) and two, at the end, the chief firefighter says something to the architect like "next time talk to me about how to design a building". Fucking garbage. The fact that I am an architect might slightly influence my view of the movie.

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ajs -- Towering Inferno is classic schmaltz. And you'll never see another movie w/ both Paul Newman and Steve McQueen... - By Cap September 24, 2026 at 10:06:10 AM
- Steve McQueen was originally cast in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, but rejected the role because Paul Newman received the primary role. - By el fuego September 24, 2026 at 10:24:49 AM
- Yes you will, courtesy Nikos and his Hollywood AI pals - By ny1995 September 24, 2026 at 10:16:31 AM
  - Almost added "except for maybe from AI." But then I figured that the fact AI doesn't count goes w/o saying.* - By Cap September 24, 2026 at 10:20:11 AM
    - not around here it doesn't* - By ajs September 24, 2026 at 10:27:31 AM
- OK if totally unrealistic premise is classic schmaltz. Like the Poseidon Adventure...sure, the luxury liner will tip over and remain afloat... - By ajs September 24, 2026 at 10:12:05 AM
  - I remember seeing EARTHQUAKE with Charlton Heston and Ava Gardner in the theater when I was a kid (m) - By Spirit September 24, 2026 at 10:26:09 AM

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OK if totally unrealistic premise is classic schmaltz. Like the Poseidon Adventure...sure, the luxury liner will tip over and remain afloat...