Underrated?

The movie got a very bad rap back in the seventies and eighties as being a campy disaster movie, this one being 'the best' of the bad disaster movies (which as that was put to me is like saying Moe was the smartest of the stooges), but it does seem Towering Inferno and perhaps Airport are being seen as a lot better than they were originally perceived.

Its very good movie and is underrated.

The Towering Inferno is definitely not underrated; it's considered one of the best disaster films of all time.

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I think it's underrated. It's Irwin Allen's best film, and after having seen it again a few years ago, I think it holds up quite well.

For a disaster movie, the setup is plausible and the action proceeds organically from that, with a good range of characters, some of whom get the build-up to produce the emotional response as disaster strikes; even the secondary characters played by Robert Vaughn and especially Gregory Sierra add to the overall impact (pun not intended).

The special effects look terrific even after four-plus decades, and the pacing keeps you on edge until the end. And for those who put stock into these things, TTI was nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for Fred Astaire, and it won three. It was not a cheap drive-in flick by any measure. Disaster films were the currency in the 1970s, and given the overall quality--or lack thereof--in the genre, it's not hard to lump TTI into the pot. However, roses do grow from fertilizer, and TTI is one of those very few roses.

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