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Cory Chaos
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Although I thought it was fairly obvious, but how about "Planet of the Apes"...?

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(..and technically, I'd call this a "disaster" movie, just because it was the ruination of the world by human nature)

Apr 23rd, 2004 04:30 AM

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San Francisco is the only major city I'm next to and all the movies I remember that was disatrous is The Core. But I'm positive theres more.

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not enough to beat the beatenings NY have taken in numerous films, films barley touch the west coast, only occasionally they do films just bout west coast disaster rest of time their in disasters in films in the same film NY is blown up too

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Apr 23rd, 2004 09:25 PM

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More to the point, why is it always the Chrysler Building that get's totalled first? Don't you Yanks like it? Or is it something to do with Ford sponsoring movies...??

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Who the hell would pay to see Des Moines destroyed?!? stick out tongue

NYC has lots of glass, people like to see glass break! stick out tongue

Although after 9/11 it might be a while before we see another NYC disaster movie.

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Drifter101
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well the day after tomorrow is destroying NY by some tsunami

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I wanna c that but I think that in end of the world movies (how many times has the world ended now??) that like 2 destroy big well know cities coz they are much more fun 2 c get destroyed

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Drifter101
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yea but there r so many other major cities to blow up and destroy give NY a long needed break from disaster films

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Apr 24th, 2004 12:03 AM

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well be it better than being called the Murder Capitol of America. big grin

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Actually, not much of Independance Day takes place in NYC..

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Well, it has many of the most instantly recognisable landmarks in the world!! And it is one of the major trading capital in the world. It is teeming with the American culture and values... and one could say it is the epitome of the west!

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Unfortunately

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Apr 24th, 2004 05:39 AM

Drifter101
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but y not some other cities that have land marks

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Apr 24th, 2004 04:05 PM

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What about Disneyworld/land in Orlando or CA? That would be kind of cool to adults.

I think, though it would traumatize kids for life plus I'm pretty sure Disney would fork over some $$$$ to veto the movie altogether.

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quote:
Originally posted by Drifter101
but y not some other cities that have land marks

Like I said it's instantly recognisable and conjures so much just showing a few of the key sites.. Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Chrysler Building. Even just showing those yellow cabs make people think NY, the Big Apple etc, etc.

Movies have created NY as a Happening City, the City of Dreams etc, etc. Many people want to visit it.

But mainly, I think it's product placement/advertisement, sponsored by the City of New Your for Tourism laughing out loud

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Drifter101
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y not paris or london or chicago, give NY a long diserved rest

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Apr 26th, 2004 06:29 PM

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Yeah, why not? stick out tongue

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cuz new york is like THE city in the USA.

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