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Post by kolchak92 on Aug 18, 2021 4:27:33 GMT
Mine is probably still Airport (1970).
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Post by movielover on Aug 18, 2021 4:29:14 GMT
The Poseidon Adventure
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Post by Popeye Doyle on Aug 18, 2021 4:36:43 GMT
Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Aug 18, 2021 4:50:57 GMT
Titanic
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Post by Archelaus on Aug 18, 2021 5:56:07 GMT
Probably Titanic (1997)
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Post by moviemouth on Aug 18, 2021 6:23:41 GMT
The Poseidon Adventure
I don't consider Titanic a "disaster" film. That would be my favorite if I did.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Aug 18, 2021 6:45:23 GMT
More of the science fiction category but Im still counting it.  |
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Post by vegalyra on Aug 18, 2021 10:26:08 GMT
Towering Inferno
I like the McQueen and Newman leads although the ensemble cast is great. Astaire in particular.
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Post by jamesbamesy on Aug 18, 2021 12:30:10 GMT
Titanic (1997). It's a romance at its core but it still has the wreck in the last hour or so, which is inevitable for this movie.
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Post by Spike Del Rey on Aug 18, 2021 12:47:25 GMT
The Poseidon Adventure
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Post by Jason143 on Aug 18, 2021 13:10:53 GMT
Armageddon.
Titanic isnt a disaster movie btw
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Post by politicidal on Aug 18, 2021 15:51:47 GMT
Titanic, followed by Twister then Contagion and then The Day after Tomorrow and lastly, The Poseidon Adventure.
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Post by bravomailer on Aug 18, 2021 15:54:48 GMT
I second The Towering Inferno
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Post by Dramatic Look Gopher on Aug 18, 2021 16:55:56 GMT
Two Minute Warning
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Post by Spike Del Rey on Aug 18, 2021 18:09:18 GMT
Nifty little collection of 70s disaster movie posters.
Disasters
We did love to see star-studded casts in danger back then, it was a lot of fun trying to guess who would survive. A couple of these are stretches as far as the genre goes, but it's all in fun, so who cares? A couple of samples: 
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Aug 18, 2021 18:35:44 GMT
Pictured: not a disaster, apparently.  |
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Post by phantomparticle on Aug 18, 2021 23:12:02 GMT
If you accept The Poseidon Adventure in the disaster sub genre, then any movie involving the Titanic sinking should be included. It may not have been a world shaking catastrophe, but it certainly resonated with the 1100 people involved.
My favorite is A Night to Remember (1958)
Next in line:
The Poseidon Adventure just edges out The Towering Inferno, mostly for its claustrophobic ambiance and focus on a small, select group of people rather than a broad canvas of characters.
Never cared for Earthquake.
I haven't seen the disaster movies made from 1990's to the present in a theatre. They are enjoyable, but lose their intended impact even when seen on a large screen tv.
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Post by paislene on Aug 18, 2021 23:52:21 GMT
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Post by MCDemuth on Aug 19, 2021 0:06:52 GMT
Pictured: not a disaster, apparently. I think people are referring to disaster films as a Genre, and as such, are fictional stories. Titanic sinking is an historical event, and would fall under a different category such as biographical films... Including the fictional story of Jack & Rose, doesn't change the fact, that Titanic sinking was still an historical event I guess some people view it differently... I still don't think " Back To The Future" is a comedy, but many fans disagree with me... and so did video stores. It was always in their comedy sections, and not their SciFi or Action Adventure sections.
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Post by Mulder and Scully on Aug 19, 2021 0:10:51 GMT
I like how in the 70s the disaster films weren't just confined to natural disasters. They based them on man-made disasters as well:
Airport - On a plane
The Cassandra Crossing - Virus on a train
The Hindenburg - Airship
Damnation Alley - World War 3 aftermath
The Towering Inferno - Burning building
Rollercoaster - Rollercoaster
etc
For me it's Twister, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno and Titanic.
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