N2NH
04-20-2014, 07:49 PM
And of those cities destroyed, NYC has been destroyed at least 34 times.
A series of infographic maps exploring the variety of ways movies have decimated our nation's most populous cities shows that directors have a strong bias against New York.
Deadspin's new home for "culture/food/whatever" has served up How Hollywood Has Destroyed America. Because New York City is the center of the universe, it obviously clocked in at 34 apocalypses (apocalypsis?)! You may be surprised to learn that gigantic monsters are responsible for the most NYC renovations (nine), including a dramatic attack in 1957's The Giant Claw:
Gothamist; NYC Has Been Destroyed 34 Times. (http://gothamist.com/2014/03/19/new_york_city_has_been_destroyed_34.php)
For a more in-depth look, here is the original story. They missed Superman 2, Hancock and I Robot.
How many times have you seen New York City destroyed onscreen? Los Angeles? Kansas? For nearly as long as there have been movies, there have been disaster movies. The map above shows 189+ such cinematic attacks—using a very broad definition of the "disaster" genre—that have afflicted various parts of the United States. Below, you'll find each category listed as its own map, with an accompanying movie list.
Map: How Hollywood Has Destroyed America (http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/map-how-hollywood-has-destroyed-america-1542969906)
A series of infographic maps exploring the variety of ways movies have decimated our nation's most populous cities shows that directors have a strong bias against New York.
Deadspin's new home for "culture/food/whatever" has served up How Hollywood Has Destroyed America. Because New York City is the center of the universe, it obviously clocked in at 34 apocalypses (apocalypsis?)! You may be surprised to learn that gigantic monsters are responsible for the most NYC renovations (nine), including a dramatic attack in 1957's The Giant Claw:
Gothamist; NYC Has Been Destroyed 34 Times. (http://gothamist.com/2014/03/19/new_york_city_has_been_destroyed_34.php)
For a more in-depth look, here is the original story. They missed Superman 2, Hancock and I Robot.
How many times have you seen New York City destroyed onscreen? Los Angeles? Kansas? For nearly as long as there have been movies, there have been disaster movies. The map above shows 189+ such cinematic attacks—using a very broad definition of the "disaster" genre—that have afflicted various parts of the United States. Below, you'll find each category listed as its own map, with an accompanying movie list.
Map: How Hollywood Has Destroyed America (http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/map-how-hollywood-has-destroyed-america-1542969906)