Classic disaster films?

Nutcase · 22-10-2007, 17:30

Can anyone recommend any? I've got a few already, and a couple on the way:

Poseidon Adventure
Airport
Airport 1975
Airport 1977
Airport 1979 (did you know that the Concorde they used for that film is the one that sadly crashed?).

On the way:

Towering Inferno
Earthquake

Any other quality classics?

Ta!

Flibster · 22-10-2007, 22:02

Waterworld?

Utter disaster in every sence?

Darrin · 22-10-2007, 22:04

A night to remember from 1958
The Hindenburg from 1975
The Swarm from 1978

Not so much classics, but still fall in the genre...

Twister
Day after tomorrow
War of the worlds

Muban · 22-10-2007, 22:16

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Andromeda Strain
The Cassandra Crossing

The Towering Inferno has to be the Daddy of them all. Paul Newman AND Steve McQueen!!!

Fayshun · 22-10-2007, 23:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muban

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Robert Shaw

/me hearts

Nutcase · 23-10-2007, 07:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flibster

Waterworld?

Utter disaster in every sence?

Hmm, some interesting suggestions

Didn't know they made a film of andromeda strain. Great book

I've got day after tomorrow and war of the worlds (even got the silly tom cruise one

).

Cheers, will look at some reviews

Feek · 23-10-2007, 08:16

A Night to Remember

Great film about the Titanic, I've got the DVD, it rocks. OK, everyone knows what happens in the end but at least there's no dodgy love story (sadly, there's no Kate Winslet baps either).

Stan_Lite · 23-10-2007, 08:59

Waterworld was a complete disaster, does that count?

Admiral Huddy · 23-10-2007, 10:14

Towering inferno

My dad took me to see that when I burnt myself in creosote

Mat · 24-10-2007, 14:16

I'm not sure whether theyre exactly what you're after, but Assault on Precinct 13, Farenheit 451, Maximum Overdrive and The Quiet Earth are also pretty good.

Alos, take a look at these lists:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_disaster_films

http://www.volumen.net/apoc/

22-10-2007, 17:30	#1
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Classic disaster films? Can anyone recommend any? I've got a few already, and a couple on the way: Poseidon Adventure Airport Airport 1975 Airport 1977 Airport 1979 (did you know that the Concorde they used for that film is the one that sadly crashed?). On the way: Towering Inferno Earthquake Any other quality classics? Ta!

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Darrin Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country Posts: 1,629	A night to remember from 1958 The Hindenburg from 1975 The Swarm from 1978 Not so much classics, but still fall in the genre... Twister Day after tomorrow War of the worlds __________________ A bullet may have your name on it, but shrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern".

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Muban Shoes, Boobs & Corsets Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The fastest town in Scotland Posts: 1,882	The Taking of Pelham One Two Three The Andromeda Strain The Cassandra Crossing The Towering Inferno has to be the Daddy of them all. Paul Newman AND Steve McQueen!!! __________________ well, not to put a too fine point to it, he was discovered.. in the lounge

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Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	A Night to Remember Great film about the Titanic, I've got the DVD, it rocks. OK, everyone knows what happens in the end but at least there's no dodgy love story (sadly, there's no Kate Winslet baps either). __________________

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Mat Columbian Coffee Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brandon / Cambridge Posts: 75	I'm not sure whether theyre exactly what you're after, but Assault on Precinct 13, Farenheit 451, Maximum Overdrive and The Quiet Earth are also pretty good. Alos, take a look at these lists: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_disaster_films http://www.volumen.net/apoc/ __________________