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Offline rumborak

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Most demolished structure/building in movie history?
« on: April 25, 2011, 08:22:21 PM »
I'm watching X-Men 3 right now, and they rip apart the Golden Gate Bridge. So, I wondered how many times I've seen the Golden Gate Bridge being demolished in movies, or the White House.

Any guesses of what the most demolished one is?

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Re: Most demolished structure/building in movie history?
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2011, 08:26:59 PM »
I would guess the Statue of Liberty has taken more shit than the Golden Gate Bridge.  I don't have any numbers or support for this, but obviously they're both up there. 
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Re: Most demolished structure/building in movie history?
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2011, 08:27:23 PM »
I know the Statue of Liberty is constantly destroyed.

And the giant ferris wheel of joy and dreams in London.
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Re: Most demolished structure/building in movie history?
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2011, 08:31:39 PM »
Statue of Liberty:

Planet of the Apes
The Day after Tomorrow
Independance Day
NYC: Tornado Terror
Cloverfield
Deep Impact

These are just the ones that came to immediate thought, I'm sure there are many more that I haven't seen/am forgetting/etc.


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Re: Most demolished structure/building in movie history?
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2011, 08:31:44 PM »
The Eiffel Tower also always seem to go pretty fast in movies.

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Re: Most demolished structure/building in movie history?
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2011, 08:32:47 PM »
Maybe not demolished, but perhaps the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
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Re: Most demolished structure/building in movie history?
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2011, 08:46:41 PM »
Chrysler Building in New York.


That 1998 Godzilla movie
Armageddon
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Re: Most demolished structure/building in movie history?
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2011, 11:10:12 PM »
I remember seeing Armageddon in like 1999 or so and complaining that the Twin Towers never got destroyed in any movie.
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« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2011, 11:48:56 PM »
Quote from: orcus116 on April 25, 2011, 11:10:12 PM
I remember seeing Armageddon in like 1999 or so and complaining that the Twin Towers never got destroyed in any movie.

I knew they were making a Battleship movie, but I didn't know they already made one based on Life.


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Re: Most demolished structure/building in movie history?
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2011, 11:10:53 AM »
Quote from: dtismajesty on April 25, 2011, 08:31:39 PM
Statue of Liberty:

Planet of the Apes
The Day after Tomorrow
Independance Day
NYC: Tornado Terror
Cloverfield
Deep Impact

These are just the ones that came to immediate thought, I'm sure there are many more that I haven't seen/am forgetting/etc.



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Re: Most demolished structure/building in movie history?
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2011, 12:29:14 PM »
My house. Case in point: I have never seen it in any of the reconstruction scenes at the end of any disaster movie.
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Re: Most demolished structure/building in movie history?
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2011, 12:30:17 PM »
I'm almost certain it's the Chrysler Building. NY gets destroyed more than any other city, and it's such an iconic building.
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Re: Most demolished structure/building in movie history?
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2011, 12:47:26 PM »
Golden Gate Bridge

The Core
X Men: The Last Stand
Mega Shark VS Giant Octopus
Monsters vs. Aliens
It Came From Beneath the Sea
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Re: Most demolished structure/building in movie history?
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2011, 12:51:12 PM »
I'm also going with statue of liberty. Because it's a symbol of justice and freedom and blabla, it seems to be a prime target for movie makers.
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Re: Most demolished structure/building in movie history?
« Reply #14 on: April 26, 2011, 02:06:13 PM »
On a funny note does anybody remember the fictional Beckerstead Estates model getting destroyed from the movie One Crazy Summer? :lol

Bobcat Goldthwait in the Godzilla suit.


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Re: Most demolished structure/building in movie history?
« Reply #15 on: April 26, 2011, 03:03:14 PM »
Quote from: MetalJunkie on April 26, 2011, 11:10:53 AM
Quote from: dtismajesty on April 25, 2011, 08:31:39 PM
Statue of Liberty:

Planet of the Apes
The Day after Tomorrow
Independance Day
NYC: Tornado Terror
Cloverfield
Deep Impact

These are just the ones that came to immediate thought, I'm sure there are many more that I haven't seen/am forgetting/etc.



Ghostbusters 2

Oh yeah.  Well, the Statue of Liberty coming alive is a little bit different, but I guess it still count.ss
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Re: Most demolished structure/building in movie history?
« Reply #16 on: April 26, 2011, 03:07:21 PM »
Quote from: kingshmegland on April 26, 2011, 02:06:13 PM
On a funny note does anybody remember the fictional Beckerstead Estates model getting destroyed from the movie One Crazy Summer? :lol

Bobcat Goldthwait in the Godzilla suit.



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Re: Most demolished structure/building in movie history?
« Reply #17 on: April 26, 2011, 03:10:25 PM »
Capitol Record building in the movies Earthquake & A Day After Tomorrow.
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Re: Most demolished structure/building in movie history?
« Reply #18 on: April 26, 2011, 04:43:44 PM »
Interesting, short article on the subject that points out a few (but doesn't ultimately answer the question):  https://www.suite101.com/content/buildings-destroyed-in-movies-a207645

This one is pretty neat and has some clips of this person's "top 10" list (I think the last one is pretty cool):  https://blog.jinni.com/2009/08/all-time-best-disaster-movie-scenes/
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Re: Most demolished structure/building in movie history?
« Reply #19 on: April 26, 2011, 11:12:36 PM »
Probably the Statue of Liberty.
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