quick duck and cover if the Derka Derka Stannis have weapons
if the Derka Derka Stannis have weapons
if the Derka Derka Stannis have weapons of mass destruction I’m afraid it could
of mass destruction I’m afraid it could
of mass destruction I’m afraid it could be 9/11 times a thousand welcome to
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down our picks for another top ten city destruction scenes in movies
if you’ve seen our first list then you
if you’ve seen our first list then you know the drill for this list we’re
know the drill for this list we’re
know the drill for this list we’re looking at the massive destruction that
looking at the massive destruction that
looking at the massive destruction that befall x’ the grandest cities of the
befall x’ the grandest cities of the
befall x’ the grandest cities of the world and reduces them to mere ash
we’re also throwing fictional cities
we’re also throwing fictional cities into the mix if there’s an entry you
into the mix if there’s an entry you
into the mix if there’s an entry you think should be on here be sure to check
think should be on here be sure to check
think should be on here be sure to check out our original list of the top ten
out our original list of the top ten
out our original list of the top ten city destruction scenes in movies
also be warned because there will
also be warned because there will probably be some spoilers ahead number
probably be some spoilers ahead number
probably be some spoilers ahead number 10
10
10 New York Watchmen
New York Watchmen
New York Watchmen [Music]
this is a blow that had been building
this is a blow that had been building since the start of the movie as dr.
since the start of the movie as dr.
since the start of the movie as dr. Manhattan was unknowingly helping to
Manhattan was unknowingly helping to
Manhattan was unknowingly helping to build a doomsday weapon to level the
build a doomsday weapon to level the
build a doomsday weapon to level the landmark city using a special device
landmark city using a special device
landmark city using a special device designed to frame dr. Manhattan the
designed to frame dr. Manhattan the
designed to frame dr. Manhattan the closest thing to a living God in the
closest thing to a living God in the
closest thing to a living God in the Watchmen world
Watchmen world
Watchmen world Ozymandias sets off a blue blast that
Ozymandias sets off a blue blast that
Ozymandias sets off a blue blast that completely bombards in New York City
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the build-up to this epic disaster is
the build-up to this epic disaster is
the build-up to this epic disaster is felt across the movies entire runtime as
felt across the movies entire runtime as
felt across the movies entire runtime as Cold War fears start to affect the
Cold War fears start to affect the
Cold War fears start to affect the audience and all for the sake of
audience and all for the sake of
audience and all for the sake of creating world peace sometimes the cure
creating world peace sometimes the cure
creating world peace sometimes the cure is worse than the disease
number nine Los Angeles battle Los
number nine Los Angeles battle Los Angeles from climactic disasters to
Angeles from climactic disasters to
Angeles from climactic disasters to opening scenes it’s clear that city
opening scenes it’s clear that city
opening scenes it’s clear that city destruction can happen at any time this
destruction can happen at any time this
destruction can happen at any time this is textbook military invasion in the
is textbook military invasion in the
is textbook military invasion in the opening minutes of this 2011 hit the
opening minutes of this 2011 hit the
opening minutes of this 2011 hit the United States Army is caught in the
United States Army is caught in the
United States Army is caught in the midst of an epic war with an unknown
midst of an epic war with an unknown
midst of an epic war with an unknown alien species and no earthly means of
alien species and no earthly means of
alien species and no earthly means of getting the win what we see is a chaotic
getting the win what we see is a chaotic
getting the win what we see is a chaotic opening image that sets up the tone and
opening image that sets up the tone and
opening image that sets up the tone and travesty that comes with the movie and
travesty that comes with the movie and
travesty that comes with the movie and certainly sticks in your mind
number eight Rome the core everyone
number eight Rome the core everyone loves to watch a good old city being
loves to watch a good old city being
loves to watch a good old city being destroyed at least on the big screen but
destroyed at least on the big screen but
destroyed at least on the big screen but we love an older historical landmark
we love an older historical landmark
we love an older historical landmark being taken out even more with the earth
being taken out even more with the earth
being taken out even more with the earth falling in on itself the planet
falling in on itself the planet
falling in on itself the planet experiences a series of monstrous events
experiences a series of monstrous events
experiences a series of monstrous events that take one or two famous landmarks
that take one or two famous landmarks
that take one or two famous landmarks with them most notably the Colosseum
with them most notably the Colosseum
with them most notably the Colosseum [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] standing since the Year 80 AD it took
standing since the Year 80 AD it took
standing since the Year 80 AD it took the world thousands of years before it
the world thousands of years before it
the world thousands of years before it unleashed a series of terrifying
unleashed a series of terrifying
unleashed a series of terrifying lightning bolts to finish it off for
lightning bolts to finish it off for
lightning bolts to finish it off for good
we guess the earth as depicted in the
we guess the earth as depicted in the core wasn’t a fan of gladiator movies
number seven Tokyo Godzilla 1985 forgot
number seven Tokyo Godzilla 1985 forgot about this movie dunya the history of
about this movie dunya the history of
about this movie dunya the history of cinema has no shortage of cities being
cinema has no shortage of cities being
cinema has no shortage of cities being destroyed by Godzilla as the gigantic
destroyed by Godzilla as the gigantic
destroyed by Godzilla as the gigantic monster even has an explosive go at San
monster even has an explosive go at San
monster even has an explosive go at San Francisco in the 2014 reboot
in this re-edited American adaptation of
in this re-edited American adaptation of the Japanese sequel to the original 1954
the Japanese sequel to the original 1954
the Japanese sequel to the original 1954 classic the Japanese creature makes this
classic the Japanese creature makes this
classic the Japanese creature makes this force known across Tokyo once again in a
force known across Tokyo once again in a
force known across Tokyo once again in a tirade of epic grandeur
Titanic in his approach and the end
Titanic in his approach and the end result
result
result Godzilla proves why he’s the king of
Godzilla proves why he’s the king of
Godzilla proves why he’s the king of monsters with every building he takes
monsters with every building he takes
monsters with every building he takes down and this is all accompanied by a
down and this is all accompanied by a
down and this is all accompanied by a fantastic display of organic
fantastic display of organic
fantastic display of organic special-effects number six Laketown The
special-effects number six Laketown The
special-effects number six Laketown The Hobbit the Battle of five armies seems
Hobbit the Battle of five armies seems
Hobbit the Battle of five armies seems like Godzilla isn’t the only giant
like Godzilla isn’t the only giant
like Godzilla isn’t the only giant monster that seems to make a habit of
monster that seems to make a habit of
monster that seems to make a habit of destroying cities and this middle-earth
destroying cities and this middle-earth
destroying cities and this middle-earth gem is no exception
setting his sights on the community of
setting his sights on the community of Oskar dot also known as Lake town
Oskar dot also known as Lake town
Oskar dot also known as Lake town smelled unleashes wave after wave of
smelled unleashes wave after wave of
smelled unleashes wave after wave of fire to rain down on his helpless
fire to rain down on his helpless
fire to rain down on his helpless victims the sweet and humble town is now
victims the sweet and humble town is now
victims the sweet and humble town is now set completely ablaze with more passes
set completely ablaze with more passes
set completely ablaze with more passes from the vicious dragon engulfing the
from the vicious dragon engulfing the
from the vicious dragon engulfing the screen with an orange glow though we’re
screen with an orange glow though we’re
screen with an orange glow though we’re captivated by fear we loved the scene
captivated by fear we loved the scene
captivated by fear we loved the scene simply for how easy the deadly smog
simply for how easy the deadly smog
simply for how easy the deadly smog makes it look to burn cities
number five Cairo
number five Cairo Team America world police a terrifying
Team America world police a terrifying
Team America world police a terrifying dragon is one thing a terrible rescue
dragon is one thing a terrible rescue
dragon is one thing a terrible rescue force is another surprise eggs following
force is another surprise eggs following
force is another surprise eggs following a heated chase with plenty of laughs
a heated chase with plenty of laughs
a heated chase with plenty of laughs cursing and explosions Team America
cursing and explosions Team America
cursing and explosions Team America sends the terrorist attackers rocketing
sends the terrorist attackers rocketing
sends the terrorist attackers rocketing straight into the neck of Egypt’s most
straight into the neck of Egypt’s most
straight into the neck of Egypt’s most prominent landmark the scene is
prominent landmark the scene is
prominent landmark the scene is hilarious as it has the triumphant
hilarious as it has the triumphant
hilarious as it has the triumphant majesty of the world famous rescue force
majesty of the world famous rescue force
majesty of the world famous rescue force completely overlapped the obvious
completely overlapped the obvious
completely overlapped the obvious tragedy for the Egyptian people it’s one
tragedy for the Egyptian people it’s one
tragedy for the Egyptian people it’s one of many disasters caused by the infamous
of many disasters caused by the infamous
of many disasters caused by the infamous Team America but we’re thinking even the
Team America but we’re thinking even the
Team America but we’re thinking even the Sphinx itself would consider it
Sphinx itself would consider it
Sphinx itself would consider it mind-blowing great job team head back to
mind-blowing great job team head back to
mind-blowing great job team head back to base for debriefing and cocktails number
base for debriefing and cocktails number
base for debriefing and cocktails number four Los Angeles Terminator 2 Judgment
four Los Angeles Terminator 2 Judgment
four Los Angeles Terminator 2 Judgment Day one of the most emotional cases of
Day one of the most emotional cases of
Day one of the most emotional cases of destruction on this list comes from a
destruction on this list comes from a
destruction on this list comes from a blockbusting action movie starring
blockbusting action movie starring
blockbusting action movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger never thought
Arnold Schwarzenegger never thought
Arnold Schwarzenegger never thought you’d hear that didja in the most
you’d hear that didja in the most
you’d hear that didja in the most frightening dream of her life Sarah
frightening dream of her life Sarah
frightening dream of her life Sarah Connor imagines how the world might come
Connor imagines how the world might come
Connor imagines how the world might come to be on Judgment Day and her tragic
to be on Judgment Day and her tragic
to be on Judgment Day and her tragic powerlessness to stop it from happening
in the blink of an eye the bombs go off
in the blink of an eye the bombs go off as Los Angeles is engulfed by towering
as Los Angeles is engulfed by towering
as Los Angeles is engulfed by towering flames and radiation from nuclear blasts
flames and radiation from nuclear blasts
flames and radiation from nuclear blasts it’s a short scene but one piece of
it’s a short scene but one piece of
it’s a short scene but one piece of destruction that certainly made a
destruction that certainly made a
destruction that certainly made a lasting impression
with a title like that you would have to
with a title like that you would have to expect that at least a few cities would
expect that at least a few cities would
expect that at least a few cities would be destroyed on the big screen
not satisfied with just destroying Paris
not satisfied with just destroying Paris in this sci-fi disaster thriller Michael
in this sci-fi disaster thriller Michael
in this sci-fi disaster thriller Michael Bay takes to America bringing the fires
Bay takes to America bringing the fires
Bay takes to America bringing the fires of heaven down on New York City
of heaven down on New York City
of heaven down on New York City literally having a meteor storm strike
literally having a meteor storm strike
literally having a meteor storm strike down serves as a great taster for the
down serves as a great taster for the
down serves as a great taster for the devastation to come from the
devastation to come from the
devastation to come from the action-packed blockbuster
this early scene shows the potential
this early scene shows the potential fate of the world
fate of the world
fate of the world if the heroes don’t win and brings a new
if the heroes don’t win and brings a new
if the heroes don’t win and brings a new level of drama to the epic movie
number two Los Angeles and San Francisco
number two Los Angeles and San Francisco San Andreas sweeping across your screens
San Andreas sweeping across your screens
San Andreas sweeping across your screens now is the earthquake disaster movie
now is the earthquake disaster movie
now is the earthquake disaster movie that we simply cannot deny a spot on our
that we simply cannot deny a spot on our
that we simply cannot deny a spot on our list what we’re shown is a tirade of
list what we’re shown is a tirade of
list what we’re shown is a tirade of impact surrounding the Californian
impact surrounding the Californian
impact surrounding the Californian cities as they’re engulfed by terrifying
cities as they’re engulfed by terrifying
cities as they’re engulfed by terrifying tsunamis and cataclysmic earthquakes
caused by the shifting San Andreas Fault
caused by the shifting San Andreas Fault the devastation shown gives new meaning
the devastation shown gives new meaning
the devastation shown gives new meaning to the term earth-shattering with Dwayne
to the term earth-shattering with Dwayne
to the term earth-shattering with Dwayne Johnson in the eye of the storm it’s
Johnson in the eye of the storm it’s
Johnson in the eye of the storm it’s fair to say this particular Rock
fair to say this particular Rock
fair to say this particular Rock probably felt like he was crumbling too
probably felt like he was crumbling too
probably felt like he was crumbling too this whole chunk of land will be
this whole chunk of land will be
this whole chunk of land will be decimated before we unveil our number
decimated before we unveil our number
decimated before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable mentions emotions burn steals and
mentions emotions burn steals and
mentions emotions burn steals and punished some great cities fell before
number one London GI Joe retaliation
number one London GI Joe retaliation none of the Fraulein by now you’ve
none of the Fraulein by now you’ve
none of the Fraulein by now you’ve probably got the taste of what makes an
probably got the taste of what makes an
probably got the taste of what makes an epic city destruction scene in GI Joe
epic city destruction scene in GI Joe
epic city destruction scene in GI Joe retaliation the film piles on many
retaliation the film piles on many
retaliation the film piles on many layers of desolation and drama to create
layers of desolation and drama to create
layers of desolation and drama to create this shocking scene by casually ordering
this shocking scene by casually ordering
this shocking scene by casually ordering a sci-fi super weapon strike on the
a sci-fi super weapon strike on the
a sci-fi super weapon strike on the English capital Cobra sends the entire
English capital Cobra sends the entire
English capital Cobra sends the entire city into smoking disarray within
city into smoking disarray within
city into smoking disarray within seconds taking out numerous landmarks in
seconds taking out numerous landmarks in
seconds taking out numerous landmarks in the process of course the scene would
the process of course the scene would
the process of course the scene would not be complete without an ultra super
not be complete without an ultra super
not be complete without an ultra super villainy one-liner from Cobra Commander
villainy one-liner from Cobra Commander
villainy one-liner from Cobra Commander himself what is it you want do you agree
himself what is it you want do you agree
himself what is it you want do you agree with our list
with our list
with our list affirmative what movie city destruction
affirmative what movie city destruction
affirmative what movie city destruction scene is your favorite
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