I've seen Big Ben (more properly St Stephen's Tower - betcha didn't know that!) destroyed in film in Gorgo and Mars Attacks and on television on Dr Who and Time Trumpet (last night). Does anyone else have any more examples of it being destroyed?
2006-08-25 02:04:46 · 10 answers · asked by Uncle Sid 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Couldn't answer that question. But I cheered when Team America destroyed Paris!
2006-08-25 03:10:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big Ben is a monument synonymous with the UK, like the Pyramids of Eygpt, the White House, the Eiffel Tower. So in films they destroy recognised monuments just to say, "Hi, we're here in the UK/Egypt/Paris"
In V for Vendetta, Big Ben was destroyed because it was connected to the houses of parliament. It didn't mean anything specifically. In the book, it's Post Office tower he blows up, and downing street is blown up at the end...
2006-08-25 02:32:42 · answer #2 · answered by sneak_chamber 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tally Ho........here we come, Algy & Ginger and I come to the rescue.
What a spiffingly good question!!!!
I think the most destroyed monument is the Statue of Liberty followed by the Capitol.
As for "knowing" it to be St Stephen`s Tower, yes I did know.
2006-08-25 02:15:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big Ben gets blown up in V for Vendetta!
I think The Statue of Liberty is more attacked, its such a typical apocalyptic image to see the statue of liberty up to the eyes in snow!
2006-08-25 06:54:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The White house gets blown up a few times from memory!!
2006-08-25 02:41:40 · answer #5 · answered by clug 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah i agree Its either big ben, the empire state or the white house
2006-08-25 02:11:02 · answer #6 · answered by jessicacalvey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure, the white-house is much younger, but hollywood gives it a good battering at least twice a year!
2006-08-25 02:08:08 · answer #7 · answered by le_coupe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The older version of "War of the Worlds"
2006-08-25 02:10:26 · answer #8 · answered by sam21462 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Erm that dragon film, erm what was it called. the one with the doctor from Star Trek:DS9. (he's Malcom McDowels nephew, bet ya didn't know that!)
Reign of Fire (was that it?)
2006-08-25 02:12:19 · answer #9 · answered by Wilf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
V for vendetta
2006-08-25 02:08:46 · answer #10 · answered by jimmythebullstromboni 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋