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*Similar to popular myths surrounding The Colossus of Rhodes, The Statue of Liberty has assumed animated life in various works of fiction, acting as her own giant entity. Not counting briefly seen comedic sight gags and political cartoons, the following are more significant examples of such from beyond the mainstream kaiju genre. | *Similar to popular myths surrounding The Colossus of Rhodes, The Statue of Liberty has assumed animated life in various works of fiction, acting as her own giant entity. Not counting briefly seen comedic sight gags and political cartoons, the following are more significant examples of such from beyond the mainstream kaiju genre. | ||
**In the 1975 manga story ''Kamen Rider: 7 Riders Showdown''<ref>https://kamenrider.fandom.com/wiki/Kamen_Rider:_7_Riders_Showdown</ref>, the evil organization Black Satan transforms The Statue of Liberty into a robotic assassin dubbed '''Goddess of Liberty'''. Afterwards, she's sent forth along with five other giant monsters<ref>https://kamenrider.fandom.com/wiki/Black_Satan%27s_Giant_Monsters</ref> to track down and destroy the sleeping stone god [[Daimajin]]. However, before the nefarious mission could be accomplished, Goddess of Liberty is fought and ultimately destroyed by the cyborg superheroes Kamen Rider 1 and Kamen Rider 2. | **In the 1975 manga story ''Kamen Rider: 7 Riders Showdown''<ref>https://kamenrider.fandom.com/wiki/Kamen_Rider:_7_Riders_Showdown</ref>, the evil organization Black Satan transforms The Statue of Liberty into a robotic assassin dubbed '''Goddess of Liberty'''. Afterwards, she's sent forth along with five other giant monsters<ref>https://kamenrider.fandom.com/wiki/Black_Satan%27s_Giant_Monsters</ref> to track down and destroy the sleeping stone god [[Daimajin]]. However, before the nefarious mission could be accomplished, Goddess of Liberty is fought and ultimately destroyed by the cyborg superheroes Kamen Rider 1 and Kamen Rider 2. | ||
**In the 1989 science-fiction comedy ''Ghostbusters II'', the titular heroes bring The Statue Of Liberty to mobile life to help them save New York from supernatural evil by coding her inner-workings with positively charged | **In the 1989 science-fiction comedy ''Ghostbusters II'', the titular heroes bring The Statue Of Liberty to mobile life to help them save New York from supernatural evil by coding her inner-workings with positively charged Psychomagnotheric Slime.<ref>https://ghostbusters.fandom.com/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty</ref> | ||
**In episodes 11 and 12 of the 1986 animated series ''Inhumanoids'', the subterranean tyrant monster | **In episodes 11 and 12 of the 1986 animated series ''Inhumanoids'', the subterranean tyrant monster Metlar, influenced by a scientifically created love potion, steals The Statue of Liberty to his underground domain at the Earth's core and brings her to life using his own demonic powers. Despite hopes of having her become his 'queen beneath the surface', The Statue of Liberty becomes a nagging, spoiled, and temperamental copper giantess and one who Metlar gladly returns to the humans above ground by story's end.<ref>https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Metlar#Primal_Passions</ref> | ||
**In the 2012 ''Doctor Who'' episode "The Angels Take Manhattan", The Statue of Liberty is animated through the influence of the stone-like alien horrors dubbed | **In the 2012 ''Doctor Who'' episode "The Angels Take Manhattan", The Statue of Liberty is animated through the influence of the stone-like alien horrors dubbed The Weeping Angels, becoming a giant offshoot of said species. However, it's never made fully clear if one of The Weeping Angels simply took on the Statue's appearance or if the alien hijack the existing structure to mobile life.<ref>https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty</ref> | ||
*The half-scale replica of the Statue of Liberty in Las Vegas, Nevada, appeared in the first trailer for [[Legendary Pictures]]' ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'', although this shot was ultimately cut from the film. | *The half-scale replica of the Statue of Liberty in Las Vegas, Nevada, appeared in the first trailer for [[Legendary Pictures]]' ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'', although this shot was ultimately cut from the film. | ||
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The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. Dedicated on October 28, 1886, the copper statue was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States and designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi with its metal framework was built by Gustave Eiffel: the same man behind the equally world famous Eiffel Tower.
The Statue of Liberty has made numerous appearances in giant monster films and related media including the monument being directly destroyed by such attacking creatures and, in some rare cases, coming to life on her own or through an impostor assuming her form.[1][2]
History
Battle in Outer Space
During the climax, some meteors managed to enter Earth and hit some major cities, one of them was New York City, with the statue can be seen when the city is destroyed.
The Last War
The statue can be seen when a nuclear missile hits New York City and resulted in its destruction.
Gamera
Soon after Gamera revealed his ability to fly, he was sighted around the world. Thankfully, didn't attack any of the landmarks and populated areas that he passed by. Among the places visited were New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty as briefly seen through a photograph that Dr. Hidaka and Kyoko were examining.
Godzilla: Final Wars
With their true intent in subjugating the Earth fully revealed, the Xiliens, free from all non-confrontational pretenses, release their captured monsters around the world to destroy mankind's major cities and population centers. Among the chaos, Rodan attacks New York once again but this time aided by Xilien troops within their attack-ships, decimating the once great metropolis and its many people. The Statue of Liberty is among the freshly devastated ruins, laying just above the waves of New York Harbor as the flying monster and his alien controllers rampage from the skies up high.
Cloverfield
After Clover emerged from the Atlantic Ocean and sinks a cargo vessel in New York Harbor, the creature proceeds to eat the statue's head before throwing it into the streets of Manhattan.
Television
The King Kong Show
Statue of Liberty Play
In another one of his criminal plots, the mad scientist Dr. Who constructs a giant robot in the exact image of The Statue of Liberty to battle King Kong.
- NOTE: Unfortunately, this is among the episodes believed to be lost to time and it's unknown what the exact story specifics of The Statue of Liberty Robot were, whether it was only built to destroy Kong or if the machine was to also take the place of the real monument in an amazing operation of grand larceny. Most of what we know about The Statue of Liberty Robot comes from the manga adaptation which confirms the character's existence.[3][4]
Gallery
The Statue of Liberty just before one of the Natarls' space torpedoes strikes
The severed head of the Statue of Liberty from Cloverfield.
Wardoris towers above Lady Liberty, from the Pachimon series.
Trivia
- Similar to popular myths surrounding The Colossus of Rhodes, The Statue of Liberty has assumed animated life in various works of fiction, acting as her own giant entity. Not counting briefly seen comedic sight gags and political cartoons, the following are more significant examples of such from beyond the mainstream kaiju genre.
- In the 1975 manga story Kamen Rider: 7 Riders Showdown[5], the evil organization Black Satan transforms The Statue of Liberty into a robotic assassin dubbed Goddess of Liberty. Afterwards, she's sent forth along with five other giant monsters[6] to track down and destroy the sleeping stone god Daimajin. However, before the nefarious mission could be accomplished, Goddess of Liberty is fought and ultimately destroyed by the cyborg superheroes Kamen Rider 1 and Kamen Rider 2.
- In the 1989 science-fiction comedy Ghostbusters II, the titular heroes bring The Statue Of Liberty to mobile life to help them save New York from supernatural evil by coding her inner-workings with positively charged Psychomagnotheric Slime.[7]
- In episodes 11 and 12 of the 1986 animated series Inhumanoids, the subterranean tyrant monster Metlar, influenced by a scientifically created love potion, steals The Statue of Liberty to his underground domain at the Earth's core and brings her to life using his own demonic powers. Despite hopes of having her become his 'queen beneath the surface', The Statue of Liberty becomes a nagging, spoiled, and temperamental copper giantess and one who Metlar gladly returns to the humans above ground by story's end.[8]
- In the 2012 Doctor Who episode "The Angels Take Manhattan", The Statue of Liberty is animated through the influence of the stone-like alien horrors dubbed The Weeping Angels, becoming a giant offshoot of said species. However, it's never made fully clear if one of The Weeping Angels simply took on the Statue's appearance or if the alien hijack the existing structure to mobile life.[9]
- The half-scale replica of the Statue of Liberty in Las Vegas, Nevada, appeared in the first trailer for Legendary Pictures' Godzilla, although this shot was ultimately cut from the film.
References
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