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Film-makers love to make use of celebrated Film-makers love to make use of celebrated landmarks, and none is more iconic than the Statue of Liberty. Here are my top five movie appearances by New York's monument to freedom. Is there another film that deserves a place on the list? Let us know in the comment section below.
landmarks, and none is more iconic than the Statue of Liberty. Here are my top five movie appearances by New York's monument to freedom. Is there another film that deserves a place on the list? Let us know in the comment section below.
1. The Day After Tomorrow1. The Day After Tomorrow
Rather than a symbol of freedom, Lady Liberty falls victim to tsunamis and huge snow storms in Roland Rather than a symbol of freedom, Lady Liberty falls victim to tsunamis and huge snow storms in Roland Emmerich’s disaster epic.
Emmerich’s disaster epic.
2. Saboteur2. Saboteur
One of Liberty’s earliest appearances. As a cross-country manhunt draws to One of Liberty’s earliest appearances. As a cross-country manhunt draws to a close, tension rises. The climax takes place high up on her torch spire.
a close, tension rises. The climax takes place high up on her torch spire.
3. X-Men3. X-Men
Another Another movie climax, this time in Marvel’s comicbook universe, where Magneto has an eye for symbolism as he chooses Liberty Island as a base for his plot to turn the world's leaders into mutants.
movie climax, this time in Marvel’s comicbook universe, where
Magneto has an eye for symbolism as he chooses Liberty Island as a base for his plot to turn the world's leaders into mutants.
4. Ghostbusters II4. Ghostbusters II
It is quite hard It is quite hard to top a massive Stay Puft marshmallow man striding through the streets of Manhattan, as happens in the first Ghostbusters movie – so the sequel has Lady Liberty assisting the gang's efforts to defeat 16th-century tyrant Vigo.
to top a massive Stay Puft marshmallow man striding through the streets of Manhattan, as happens in the first Ghostbusters movie – so the sequel has Lady Liberty assisting the gang's efforts to defeat 16th-century tyrant
Vigo.
5. Planet of the Apes5. Planet of the Apes
The Statue of The Statue of Liberty stands as a symbol of hope, but in Planet of the Apes it is quite the opposite, providing a final twist in the narrative that reveals there is no hope left for Charlton Heston’s tortured character. You damn dirty apes!
Liberty stands as a symbol of hope, but in Planet of the Apes it is quite the
opposite, providing a final twist in the narrative that reveals there is no hope left for Charlton Heston’s tortured character. You damn dirty apes!
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