World Trade Center in the Movies

The Twin Towers appeared in close to 700 movies. They were the quintessential New York City backdrop.

Often relegated to cameo appearances. But sometimes they played a major role (ie. King Kong). Their destruction was so unthinkable that they'd often meet their fictitious demise with tongue in cheek (ie. Independence Day). We thought they'd be around forever - long after we were gone (ie. Artificial Intelligence - AI).

Many stars shared the screen with the World Trade Center. Nobody could upstage the towers. Not Jack Nicholson. Not Tom Hanks. Not even Miss Piggy.

Remember the towers. But more importantly, remember all those who perished inside. And the heroes who gave their lives on a rescue mission.

Category:

Film & Animation

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• world
• trade
• center
• movies
• nyc
• twin
• towers
• september
• 11
• hanks
• nicholson
• pacino
• 911

[LegoMyEggo100]

Nice Job Man! Loved It! ;D

[brandishcreative]

@LegoMyEggo100 Thanks!

[Nicksolo85]

Let's see how many I recognize.....(ahem).... 0:36 = Big Daddy 0:50 = Die Hard with a Vengeance 1:01 = Godzilla (1998 - if I recall) 2:19 & 3:09 = Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze 2:41 = Click 3:29 = Stuart Little 3:36 = GhostBusters 2 3:42 = Men in Black 3:44 = Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 3:48 = Independence Day 3:50 = Spider-Man (2002) 3:54 = Back to the Future part II

[brandishcreative]

@Nicksolo85 Well done

[brandishcreative]

@brandishcreative Thanks!

[brandishcreative]

@Nicksolo85 Impressive!

[camalamadingdongable]

I liked the Home Alone 2 one, you get a great view of the Towers. Thank you for this video.

Love those buildings and great song too. :D

[rachel1726]

I recognize so many! Even Oliver and Company<3

[CHRISLOVESBLONDIE]

blondie heart of glass

[andjkh]

@Shaheed1971 I saw that too

[swdrgn]

armagedeon had a scene where meteors hit the trade center and they were on fire and smoking, just like 9/11

[67tr876]

I saw daylight in there ! the movie

[BrambleBerry2011]

@Nicksolo85 nice!!

[mgtosman]

911 was a Jewish job

[Ilovemovies917]

Trading Places gets a lot of WTC views. Anyone remember the movie Splash? That movie had a lot of WTC scenes. It even shows the Twin Towers on the VHS cover.

[nightprowler93]

3:01 Gangs of New York :D my fav