[Music] stock up on the canned goods and find
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down our picks for the top ten city
down our picks for the top ten city destruction scenes in movies
destruction scenes in movies
destruction scenes in movies stay off upper floors and evacuate the
stay off upper floors and evacuate the
stay off upper floors and evacuate the streets in the areas under attack get to
streets in the areas under attack get to
streets in the areas under attack get to an underground shelter impossible do not
an underground shelter impossible do not
an underground shelter impossible do not drive in your vehicles when King
drive in your vehicles when King
drive in your vehicles when King Ghidorah is in your area for this list
Ghidorah is in your area for this list
Ghidorah is in your area for this list we’ve chosen the most epic most
we’ve chosen the most epic most
we’ve chosen the most epic most explosive and most destructive scenes in
explosive and most destructive scenes in
explosive and most destructive scenes in film that have reduced our favorite
film that have reduced our favorite
film that have reduced our favorite cities both real and fictional to rubble
cities both real and fictional to rubble
cities both real and fictional to rubble surprise eggs
surprise eggs
surprise eggs [Music]
also you can expect some spoilers ahead
also you can expect some spoilers ahead so spoiler alert Krypton can live again
so spoiler alert Krypton can live again
so spoiler alert Krypton can live again on earth number 10
on earth number 10
on earth number 10 metropolis Man of Steel
the latest stream of Hollywood
the latest stream of Hollywood blockbusters are basically just vehicles
blockbusters are basically just vehicles
blockbusters are basically just vehicles for third-act destruction frenzies and
for third-act destruction frenzies and
for third-act destruction frenzies and this is no exception
the Big Blue Boy Scout faces a faction
the Big Blue Boy Scout faces a faction of evildoers from his native Krypton who
of evildoers from his native Krypton who
of evildoers from his native Krypton who are out to conquer earth but what
are out to conquer earth but what
are out to conquer earth but what happens to us based on these readings
happens to us based on these readings
happens to us based on these readings they won’t pay us the best way to do
they won’t pay us the best way to do
they won’t pay us the best way to do this seems to be by leveling every inch
this seems to be by leveling every inch
this seems to be by leveling every inch of habitable city and restarting from
of habitable city and restarting from
of habitable city and restarting from scratch with help from some fancy alien
scratch with help from some fancy alien
scratch with help from some fancy alien machine
machine
machine [Music]
sure that machine would have destroyed
sure that machine would have destroyed everything in its path but Supes
everything in its path but Supes
everything in its path but Supes skyscraper destroying duel against Zod
skyscraper destroying duel against Zod
skyscraper destroying duel against Zod beat it to the punch
number nine the Las Vegas Strip Mars
number nine the Las Vegas Strip Mars Attacks mr. president they have our
Attacks mr. president they have our
Attacks mr. president they have our planet surrounded with thousands of
planet surrounded with thousands of
planet surrounded with thousands of warships do we know their warships
warships do we know their warships
warships do we know their warships aliens are added again in this b-movie
aliens are added again in this b-movie
aliens are added again in this b-movie style flick what do they want to
style flick what do they want to
style flick what do they want to exterminate all humans of course they
exterminate all humans of course they
exterminate all humans of course they attempt this by systematically
attempt this by systematically
attempt this by systematically destroying every famous landmark in
destroying every famous landmark in
destroying every famous landmark in spectacular fashion
when such casualty is the Las Vegas
when such casualty is the Las Vegas Strip the destruction here is both
Strip the destruction here is both
Strip the destruction here is both impressive and purposely schlocky in an
impressive and purposely schlocky in an
impressive and purposely schlocky in an effort to emulate alien invasion movies
effort to emulate alien invasion movies
effort to emulate alien invasion movies from the 50s and 60s
[Music]
[Music] when alien life entered our world it was
when alien life entered our world it was
when alien life entered our world it was from deep beneath the Pacific Ocean
from deep beneath the Pacific Ocean
from deep beneath the Pacific Ocean number eight Hong Kong Pacific Rim
number eight Hong Kong Pacific Rim
number eight Hong Kong Pacific Rim portal between dimensions the breach in
portal between dimensions the breach in
portal between dimensions the breach in a shocking twist aliens are now coming
a shocking twist aliens are now coming
a shocking twist aliens are now coming from underneath our oceans as opposed to
from underneath our oceans as opposed to
from underneath our oceans as opposed to from the blackness beyond the baddies
from the blackness beyond the baddies
from the blackness beyond the baddies aren’t the brainy type and instead
aren’t the brainy type and instead
aren’t the brainy type and instead content themselves with destroying all
content themselves with destroying all
content themselves with destroying all of civilization by basically stepping on
of civilization by basically stepping on
of civilization by basically stepping on it
it
it the Hong Kong battle concludes exactly
the Hong Kong battle concludes exactly
the Hong Kong battle concludes exactly how you’d expect a fight between giant
how you’d expect a fight between giant
how you’d expect a fight between giant monsters and giant robots to end
not too well for Hong Kong number seven
not too well for Hong Kong number seven New York cloverfield after word of a
New York cloverfield after word of a
New York cloverfield after word of a possible earthquake in lower Manhattan
possible earthquake in lower Manhattan
possible earthquake in lower Manhattan the found-footage format is considered
the found-footage format is considered
the found-footage format is considered by a lot of filmmakers to be an easy
by a lot of filmmakers to be an easy
by a lot of filmmakers to be an easy workaround but it is nonetheless
workaround but it is nonetheless
workaround but it is nonetheless effective in this film about a giant
effective in this film about a giant
effective in this film about a giant monster coming from the ocean depths to
monster coming from the ocean depths to
monster coming from the ocean depths to wreak havoc on New York
the scenes are that much more intense
the scenes are that much more intense and dramatic because the footage is
and dramatic because the footage is
and dramatic because the footage is shaky and real New York takes quite a
shaky and real New York takes quite a
shaky and real New York takes quite a beating and not for the first time the
beating and not for the first time the
beating and not for the first time the Statue of Liberty becomes collateral
Statue of Liberty becomes collateral
Statue of Liberty becomes collateral damage
number six
number six San Francisco star trek into darkness
San Francisco star trek into darkness
San Francisco star trek into darkness even in a utopian future Earth’s major
even in a utopian future Earth’s major
even in a utopian future Earth’s major cities still aren’t safe from outer
cities still aren’t safe from outer
cities still aren’t safe from outer space incursions this time the crew of
space incursions this time the crew of
space incursions this time the crew of the enterprise and a familiar foe they
the enterprise and a familiar foe they
the enterprise and a familiar foe they picked up on their travels accidentally
picked up on their travels accidentally
picked up on their travels accidentally crash an enormous warship into the heart
crash an enormous warship into the heart
crash an enormous warship into the heart of San Francisco
collateral damage ensues but the crew
collateral damage ensues but the crew only has eyes for Conn which leads to
only has eyes for Conn which leads to
only has eyes for Conn which leads to even more destruction
number five Tokyo
number five Tokyo Godzilla this big green body is an early
Godzilla this big green body is an early
Godzilla this big green body is an early adopter in the area of citywide carnage
adopter in the area of citywide carnage
adopter in the area of citywide carnage [Music]
almost exclusively attacking Tokyo the
almost exclusively attacking Tokyo the king of Monsters has a penchant for
king of Monsters has a penchant for
king of Monsters has a penchant for spewing Jets of radiation and knocking
spewing Jets of radiation and knocking
spewing Jets of radiation and knocking down skyscrapers with a single swipe
the effects are low-budget but remain
the effects are low-budget but remain nonetheless charming and iconic to this
nonetheless charming and iconic to this
nonetheless charming and iconic to this day that was a remote possibility that
day that was a remote possibility that
day that was a remote possibility that the comment was on a path that could
the comment was on a path that could
the comment was on a path that could bring it into direct contact with the
bring it into direct contact with the
bring it into direct contact with the earth number four all cities deep impact
earth number four all cities deep impact
earth number four all cities deep impact the comment we discovered is the size of
the comment we discovered is the size of
the comment we discovered is the size of New York City from the north side of
New York City from the north side of
New York City from the north side of Central Park to the battery never to be
Central Park to the battery never to be
Central Park to the battery never to be outdone by ocean-dwelling monsters are
outdone by ocean-dwelling monsters are
outdone by ocean-dwelling monsters are colonizing alien overlords the
colonizing alien overlords the
colonizing alien overlords the universe’s own drifting mountains of
universe’s own drifting mountains of
universe’s own drifting mountains of space garbage also take their toll on
space garbage also take their toll on
space garbage also take their toll on planet Earth
the worldwide chaos and deep impact is
the worldwide chaos and deep impact is effective and frightening because there
effective and frightening because there
effective and frightening because there isn’t any alien consciousness behind it
isn’t any alien consciousness behind it
isn’t any alien consciousness behind it it’s just complete happenstance that a
it’s just complete happenstance that a
it’s just complete happenstance that a comment enters our orbit and leads to
comment enters our orbit and leads to
comment enters our orbit and leads to the destruction of our cities
[Music]
[Music] also expect another guest appearance by
also expect another guest appearance by
also expect another guest appearance by Lady Liberty number three New York the
Lady Liberty number three New York the
Lady Liberty number three New York the day after tomorrow
day after tomorrow
day after tomorrow [Applause]
when it was popular to blame climate
when it was popular to blame climate change for our eventual destruction this
change for our eventual destruction this
change for our eventual destruction this movie was right there at the forefront
movie was right there at the forefront
movie was right there at the forefront shifting weather patterns are
shifting weather patterns are
shifting weather patterns are responsible for a whole bucket full of
responsible for a whole bucket full of
responsible for a whole bucket full of city leveling cataclysms New York is
city leveling cataclysms New York is
city leveling cataclysms New York is impressively flooded by a monumental
impressively flooded by a monumental
impressively flooded by a monumental tsunami which washes away everything in
tsunami which washes away everything in
tsunami which washes away everything in its path and no city destruction scene
its path and no city destruction scene
its path and no city destruction scene is complete without well you guessed it
what is it with nature trying to one-up
what is it with nature trying to one-up itself in this scene all of la is
itself in this scene all of la is
itself in this scene all of la is cracked and shaken by a monstrous
cracked and shaken by a monstrous
cracked and shaken by a monstrous earthquake that is literally swallowing
earthquake that is literally swallowing
earthquake that is literally swallowing most of the city
fortunately with a little skill and a
fortunately with a little skill and a ridiculous amount of luck john cusack
ridiculous amount of luck john cusack
ridiculous amount of luck john cusack and his limo are able to avoid most of
and his limo are able to avoid most of
and his limo are able to avoid most of the destruction before we unleash our
the destruction before we unleash our
the destruction before we unleash our top pick on an unsuspecting population
top pick on an unsuspecting population
top pick on an unsuspecting population here are a few honorable mentions
number one Washington DC independence
number one Washington DC independence day aliens again who does thought but
day aliens again who does thought but
day aliens again who does thought but this time they’re out to send a little
this time they’re out to send a little
this time they’re out to send a little message
the White House along with most of
the White House along with most of Washington DC is taken out with the
Washington DC is taken out with the
Washington DC is taken out with the liberal use of dr. evil style lasers
fire floods impressively through the
fire floods impressively through the streets as people scramble away in
streets as people scramble away in
streets as people scramble away in terror
luckily the American spirit is just too
luckily the American spirit is just too strong to beat you agree with our list
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