Ever Noticed Filmmakers Obsession with Miss Liberty?
Planet of the Apes. X-Men. The Day After Tomorrow. Even Ghostbusters 2.
There seems to some fixation with Miss Liberty. On some level, it's understandable. She stands for what this country was meant to be. She's pretty. And she has a crown. Always a plus.
But seriously, what's the deal? Hopefully this lens can at least highlight the films in which Miss Liberty has played a major role and, in the process, figure out what it's such a big deal.
First of All, Who Is She?
Presented to the United States by the French in 1886 to celebrate the Centennial of the American Declaration of Independence, The Statue of Liberty is the second tallest statue in the world (the first is Motherland Is Calling in Russia). While the statue itself was sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, the internal structure of the statue was Alexandre Gustave Eiffel , who you may have guessed is also the engineer behind The Eiffel Tower. The statue alone (not including pedestal) stands at a little over 151 feet.
She's Ready For Her Close-Up
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes: That Infamous Ending
Planet of the Apes on Amazon
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Planet of the Apes - The Legacy Collection (Planet of the Apes [1968] / Beneath the / Escape from the / Conquest of the / Battle for the)
Amazon Price: $28.49 (as of 07/10/2009) 
Planet of the Apes
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 07/10/2009)
Escape From New York
The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow Clips
The Day After Tomorrow on Amazon
The Day After Tomorrow (Widescreen Edition)
Amazon Price: $7.49 (as of 07/10/2009)
The Day After Tomorrow (Full Screen Edition)
Amazon Price: $13.49 (as of 07/10/2009)
The Day After Tomorrow (Two-Disc All-Access Collector's Edition)
Amazon Price: $24.49 (as of 07/10/2009)
The Day After Tomorrow (Collector's Edition Steelbook)
Amazon Price: $20.49 (as of 07/10/2009)
Cloverfield
In the trailer for the film, the head of Liberty is shown tossed about as citizens attempt to avoid the wreckage. The Statue is also shown as being demolished in the film's promotional poster here:
Cloverfield Trailer
The official Cloverfield trailer
For all Cloverfield news and updates, visit http://www.CloverfieldMovieForum.com
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Saboteur
X-Men
X-Men on Amazon
X-Men (Widescreen Edition)
Amazon Price: $9.49 (as of 07/10/2009)
X-Men Trilogy (X-Men/ X2 - X-Men United/ X-Men - The Last Stand)
Amazon Price: $16.99 (as of 07/10/2009)
Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II on Amazon
Ghostbusters Double Feature Gift Set (Ghostbusters/ Ghostbusters 2 and Commemorative Book)
Amazon Price: $11.99 (as of 07/10/2009)
Statue of Liberty Scene from Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters 2 - The statue of Liberty scene
The statue of Liberty scene from the movie enjoy :)
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Resident Evil 3: Extinction
In the trailers for Resident Evil 3, we once again see Lady Liberty as a symbol of a prior civilization. However, it's a bit skewed. First, the film is set in post-apocalyptic Las Vegas. So, that's not the real Miss Liberty, but her faux counterpart at the New York, New York Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Still, it's interesting to see how they focused on her first when fast forwarding to the scenes of post-apocalyptic America.
Resident Evil 3: Extinction Trailer
Statue of Liberty Books & DVDs
The Story of the Statue of Liberty
Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 07/10/2009)
The Statue of Liberty (Step-into-Reading, Step 2)
Amazon Price: $3.99 (as of 07/10/2009)
The Statue of Liberty (Welcome Books)
Amazon Price: $4.95 (as of 07/10/2009)
The Statue of Liberty (Images of America)
Amazon Price: $13.59 (as of 07/10/2009)
Ken Burns' America: The Statue of Liberty
Amazon Price: $17.99 (as of 07/10/2009)
The Statue of Liberty (History Channel)
Amazon Price: $17.99 (as of 07/10/2009)
The Adventures of Dave and Augie: Statue of Liberty / Ellis Island
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 07/10/2009)
Modern Times Wonders STATUE OF LIBERTY New York
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 07/10/2009)
Statue of Liberty Collectibles
Be Lady Liberty
Statue of Liberty Costume and Novelty Wear
Statue of Liberty Links
- Reopen Liberty's Crown
- This site is currently campaigning to get Lady Liberty's crown reopened to the public - an act which has been declared too dangerous by the U.S. Government.
- Statue of Liberty National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
- The official site for The Statue of Liberty.
- Save Ellis Island
- A campaign "to raise the funds necessary to rehabilitate, restore and put to beneficial reuse the currently deteriorated and unused buildings of Ellis Island."
- The Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Foundation
- An organization dedicated to preserving America's two most prominent symbols of liberty and freedom.
- EarthCam - Statue of Liberty
- EarthCam brings you the best, unmatched view of the Statue of Liberty, looking directly across the New York Harbor from Cornell Paper and Box Company, Inc. in Brooklyn, New York.
Why do you think Lady Liberty plays such an important part in films?
TheGreenerMe wrote...
I guess there is a lot of use of the Statue of Liberty in film! I've seen all of these movies, but I think my favorite is Cloverfield.
Posted December 06, 2008
rms wrote...
This is wonderful. I've given it a roll on my Long Island a Tribute lens.
Posted April 13, 2008
thomasz wrote...
Nice Lens. Yea the planet of the apes clips was pretty shocking.
Posted January 30, 2008
Pierce_This_2 wrote...
Love the planet of the ape's scene. It was stunning, the first time seen. How to measure a belly button ring
Posted September 19, 2007
GypsyPirate wrote...
She evokes such emotion when you see her, some of the movies like to show her broken in some way to elicit an emotional response. It usually works too. I love the information you have here - great lens!
Posted September 10, 2007
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