Buildings in films

These are some famous films in which a lot of very interesting buildings are shown:




- The Empire State Building, set in New York City, was built in 1931.
Films: King Kong and Independence Day.


1.The first picture: Independence Day. ( Starring Will Smith ). The Empire State Building is being iluminated by an extraterrestial spaceship. At the end of the film, the building is completely destrolled.

2. The second and the 3. pictures: King Kong. The modern and the old version.Not only do both films have almost the same argument, but also they have a part in the film in which “King Kong” climbs the Empire State.

4. The Empire State Building in the reallity.





- The World Trade Centre/ Twin Towers, is located in New York too and it was built in 1973. It has appeared in many films until its destruction by some terrorists.
Films : Men in Black II, Armageddon, WorldTrade Centre, Spiderman...
Photo: “World Trade Centre”, starring Nicholas Cage. It is about the terrorist attack of 2000, in which a lot of firemen and policemen died.





Here you have the thriller of the film "Spiderman", where The World Trade Centre appears. The sceen was banned.




- The Bank of England, in London City, is a very old and classical building. Film: 80 days around the world(starring Jackie Chan).
In this film, it works as the goal of the travel aroun the world. In the second picture you can see three people, running up the stairs of the bank.

- The Big Ben (London). Film: Sweeney Todd and Peter Pan.
1º picture: the Big Ben can be seen through the window.




2º picture: PeterPan and his friends flying aound the Big Ben.

- The Statue of Liberty, set in New York City, was a present than French people gave to the city, due to the centenary of their independence, in 1886.

Films: The day after tomorrow and The Planet of the apes.

- The Eiffel Tower ( France ) : it is a tower built besides the Sein River in Paris. ( 1887- 1889)Films: James Bond: A view to a kill.