The Towering Inferno (UK BD) in November
27-10-2009 15:01 | 2153 views | Dave Foster | Show Backlinks
Warner Home Video have announced the UK Blu-ray Disc release of The Towering Inferno on 16th November 2009. This special effects-laden thriller starring Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway and William Holden follows the rescue efforts of fire fighters as they battle to contain a raging fire that has engulfed the world's tallest skyscraper. As the flames reach ever higher, it's a race against time to save a group of people trapped on the top floor.
The UK Blu-ray Disc includes extra features not previously available on UK home video releases. There is no DVD release on the schedule.
Features include:
The UK Blu-ray Disc includes extra features not previously available on UK home video releases. There is no DVD release on the schedule.
Features include:
- 1080P 2.35:1 Widescreen
- English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- English (Original Theatrical Audio) DD3.1
- French, German, Italian and Spanish DD2.0
- Subtitles (Film & Extras except commentary): English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Castilian, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
- Commentary by Film Historian F.X. Feeney
- Inside the Tower: We Remember
- Innovating the Tower: The SPFX of an Inferno
- The Art of Towering
- Irwin Allen: The Great Producer
- Directing the Inferno
- Putting out the Fire
- Running on Fire
- Still the World’s Tallest Building
- The Heart of Disaster: Stirling Silliphant
- Storyboard-to-Film Comparisons (x6)
- NATO Presentation Reel
- Original 1974 Featurette #1
- Original 1974 Featurette #2
- Irwin Allen 1977 Interview (9 parts)
- Deleted & Extended Scenes (x33 including Alternate Opening)
- Teaser & Theatrical Trailers
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Commentary on Selected Scenes by Special Effects Director Mike Vezina
Commentary on Selected Scenes by Stunt Coordinator Branko Racki
"AMC Backstory: The Towering Inferno" Featurette (22:08)
Interactive Articles from American Cinematographer
- The Towering Inferno and How it Was Filmed" (23 pages)
- Photographing the Dramatic Sequences for The Towering Inferno" (26 pages)
- Action Unit Lives Up to its Name While Shooting The Towering Inferno" (34 pages)
Still Galleries
- Shot Compositions (28 images)
- Publicity (41 images)
- Behind-the-Scenes (71 images)
- Conceptual Sketches (58 images)
- Costumes (22 images)
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Very diappointing that this isn't getting a UK DVD release; I've been waiting long enough!
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