2K Messages
•
47K Points
Sun, Apr 16, 2017 6:26 AM
Live Poll: Most Iconic New York City Scene
Ah, the city that never sleeps... It's hard not to associate NYC with the movies; many of which and, more specifically, many scenes, are responsible for instilling this idea in our head that it is the perfect city, one of dreams and allure. These scenes delved deep into our collective consciousness and reinforced the magic we feel when we think of The Big Apple.
Which of these iconic New York movie scenes do you consider to be the greatest?
List: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls069504496/#1
Poll: http://www.imdb.com/poll/QkgsRzMmYSs/
Which of these iconic New York movie scenes do you consider to be the greatest?
List: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls069504496/#1
Poll: http://www.imdb.com/poll/QkgsRzMmYSs/
Praise
•
Updated
4 years ago
12
10
Helpful Widget
How can we improve?
Responses
dibyayan_chakravorty
Champion
•
4.2K Messages
•
91.1K Points
4 years ago
1
0
Peter_pbn
Champion
•
7.8K Messages
•
259.3K Points
4 years ago
1
0
leavey_2
1.9K Messages
•
52.5K Points
4 years ago
FYC: Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Intersection of Washington Street and Water Street, Dumbo, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA (the iconic shot of the boys walking in front of the Manhattan Bridge)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087843/mediaviewer/rm3326004224
1
0
themoviesmith
973 Messages
•
29.1K Points
4 years ago
1
0
rubyfruit76
Champion
•
6.4K Messages
•
179.6K Points
4 years ago
The intro is also really well written but I would suggest one edit, below in bold:
Ah, the city that never sleeps... It's hard not to associate NYC with the movies, many of which and, more specifically, many scenes, are responsible for instilling this idea in our head that it is the perfect city, one of dreams and allure. These scenes delved deep into our collective consciousness and reinforced the magic we feel when we think of The Big Apple.
('Just suggesting a comma instead of a semi-colon because it's one continual thought.)
Bravo, again, on yet another great poll!
2
0
jen_264364
Champion
•
4.3K Messages
•
88.6K Points
4 years ago
You have some of your descriptions listed like sentences and some listed in all-caps. I suggest your edit all to sentences.
Midnight Cowboy doesn't need a period at the end - you already have a !
I think the Goodfellas scene is better described as something like "Henry and Karen enter the Copacabana through the back entrance, greeting their friends as they make their way to the best table in the house."
I personally think the Stay-Puft scene is far more iconic than the library scene in Ghostbusters.
Tony walking to Staying Alive at the start of Saturday Night Fever is one of the most memorable scenes on all of movie-dom, let alone in this film. That is the scene that should be used.
FYC:
On the Town - "New York, New York" all over the city but the most recognizable spot is probably in front of the Prometheus statue outside 30 Rock.
Dog Day Afternoon - Sonny screams "Attica Attica" at the crowd in front of the bank he's robbing in on Prospect Park West in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Fame - the students of LaGuardia (aka the High School for Performing Arts) stop traffic on 46th Street singing the theme song while dancing with abandon.
Kramer vs. Kramer - Ted reluctantly gives Billy up so she can live with his mother; his heart sinks as the boy runs happily down across the Mall at Central Park into Joanna's arms.
West Side Story - the first rumble between the Jets and the Sharks (When You're a Jet) at a playground on 110th between 2nd and 3rd.
Shaft - the opening credits sequence as Shaft walks through Times Square, crossing against traffic to an extended version of the title song.
Hackers - Dade, Kate and their friends rollerblade down Park Avenue to Grand Central.
An Affair to Remember - While Terry is hit by a car going to meet Nickie, he waits in vain at the top of the Empire State Building.
Leon: The Professional - Leon and Matilda walk down the middle of 7th Avenue, carrying as houseplant and every possession they jointly own in two bags.
Wall Street - Gordon and Bud meet in Central Park - Bud is wearing a wire.
Observation - People in NYC don't follow traffic rules!
Here's a fun site with film stills superimposed over recent photos of the locations in NYC.
1
0
jen_264364
Champion
•
4.3K Messages
•
88.6K Points
4 years ago
0
dan_dassow
Champion
•
13.8K Messages
•
415.8K Points
4 years ago
Most Iconic New York City Scene
0
jen_264364
Champion
•
4.3K Messages
•
88.6K Points
4 years ago
Winston was with the other three Ghostbusters when Mr. Stay Puft showed up.
Your link to Joanna Kramer isn't working.
I had to pick between Ratzo and the sailors and I went with the latter. There's just something so exciting about them bounding around the city.
1
0
dan_dassow
Champion
•
13.8K Messages
•
415.8K Points
4 years ago
As of 27-Apr-2017 12:54 AM Pacific your polls have 160,318 or more votes, for an average of 2,004 votes per poll.
5258th Live Poll: http://www.imdb.com/poll/QkgsRzMmYSs/
This is the 1,503rd Image poll. Such polls have a total of 3,159,045 votes for an average of 2,102 votes per poll.
- - - - - -
This is the list of pere-25366's polls as of 21-Apr-2017:
Sorted Alphabetically
http://mypollwatch.blogspot.com/2014/05/imdb-polls-alphabetical-by-author.html#pere-25366
In Decreasing Order of Votes
http://mypollwatch.blogspot.com/2015/03/imdb-polls-descending-order-of-votes-by.html#pere-25366
- - -
Alphabetical List of Polls
http://mypollwatch.blogspot.com/2014/03/imdb-polls-alphabetical.html
Top IMDb Polls
http://mypollwatch.blogspot.com/2015/07/top-imdb-polls.html
IMDb Polls - Descending Order of Votes
http://mypollwatch.blogspot.com/2013/12/imdb-polls-descending-order-of-votes.html
Summary Statistics
http://mypollwatch.blogspot.com/2016/05/summary-statistics.html
Key Threads - IMDb Poll FAQs Index
https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topics/faq-key-threads-imdb-poll-faqs-index
How to Improve the Chance of Having your Poll on the Home Page
https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topics/faq-how-to-improve-the-chance-of-having-your-poll-on-the-hom...
0