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The Tower (Korean: 타워; "Tower") is a 2012 South Korean disaster thriller film about a fire that breaks out in a luxury skyscraper in central Seoul on Christmas Eve after an aviation accident involving a helicopter.
THE TOWER is nothing more than a modern-day remake of the Irwin Allen disaster classic THE TOWERING INFERNO, updating the storyline with modern technology and modern effects but dealing with exactly the same type of logistical intrigue and scared survivors drama.
- (6.9K)
- Action, Drama, Thriller
- Ji-hoon Kim
- 2013-01-11
The Tower (; "Tower") is a 2012 South Korean disaster thriller film about a fire that breaks out in a luxury skyscraper in central Seoul on Christmas Eve after an aviation accident involving a helicopter.
May 13, 2023 · The film shows the human side of the disaster, as the characters struggle to survive and help each other. The film also explores the themes of greed, sacrifice, courage, love and family. The film does not shy away from showing the tragic consequences of the fire, but also offers some hope and redemption.
- Robert Quick
The Tower (originally titled Ta-weo) is a a Korean film that is essentially a foreign remake of 1974’s The Towering Inferno. It’s basically the same story – a tall highrise on fire, people trapped in the building, firefighters trying to put out the blaze and a lot of stunt-filled, special-effect sequences commence.
May 29, 2013 · Time for yet another review… and with the help of our fellow Asian movie blogging friend Stephen, aka Elpeevio, of “Things Fall Apart”, this time out we’re taking a look at Korea’s 2012 homage to the big budget disaster film “The Tower”.
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Aug 13, 2013 · The Tower is South Korea’s first attempt at a full-on disaster movie, and overall it’s pretty good but does bear a strong resemblance to the Hollywood pic The Towering Inferno, widely seen as the peak title in this 1970s movie subgenre.
