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Films. Destroyed. The Golden Gate Bridge has been destroyed by many disasters in the following films. It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955): Destroyed by a giant octopus. Battle in Outer Space (1959): Destroyed by a meteor from space. Superman (1978): Partially destroyed by an earthquake.
May 19, 2017 · As one of the most recognisable landmarks in the world, the Golden Gate Bridge has featured in countless movies over the years. As the suspension bridge turns 80 on May 27, we take a look back at how the San Franciscan icon has fared on the big screen.
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- It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) A stop-motion masterpiece by the legendary Ray Harryhausen, It Came from Beneath the Sea is a classic black and white film that features sea monsters slithering up the bridge.
- Superman (1978) The destruction of the bridge is a key plot point where Superman is able to show off his super-power skills in saving a bus of children.
- James Bond – A View to a Kill (1985) Roger Moore’s James Bond era was punctuated with a climactic scene involving the Golden Gate Bridge. The villain, played by Christopher Walken, flew a zeppelin over the bridge in an attempt to kill Bond and his love interest, actress Tanya Roberts.
- Star Trek (the 1980s) Not to be snubbed by intergalactic movies, the Star Trek franchise decided to use the bridge in several of its movies. In Star Trek – the Voyage Home, there’s a nail-biting moment in which the Klingon Bird of Prey starship land in San Francisco in the year 2286, where the bridge can clearly be seen as Captain Kirk and Spock ride a bus across the Golden Gate in an effort to seek out a rare humpback whale.
Apr 27, 2006 · Documentary about one of the world's most popular suicide spots, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Filmed over the course of a year, it captures a number of suicides and features interviews with the friends and family of some of the people identified to have jumped from the bridge.
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- It Came From Beneath The Sea (1955) Being the oldest movie to destroy the Golden Gate Bridge, It Came From Beneath The Sea started a trend that has now been going on for more than 65 years.
- Superman (1978) After a huge earthquake hits the West Coast, the Golden Gate Bridge is damaged the most, and the biggest crack in the bridge just happens to be where a school bus full of children is sitting.
- The Core (2003) With the most bizarre and convoluted plot to a sci-fi movie ever, The Core follows a team of scientists who have to drill a hole to the center of the earth in order to trigger a bunch of nuclear explosions, which will restart the rotation of the earth’s core.
- 10:5 (2004) Though it’s technically a movie, 10:5 was split in two by NBC and was aired as a two-part miniseries. Being about earthquakes, it wouldn’t be a disaster movie if the bronze bridge didn’t get obliterated.
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