For thirty years, the twin towers of the World Trade Center soared
above the New York City skyline, eventually becoming one of the
most conspicuous symbolic structures in the world. They appeared in
hundreds of films, from Godspell and Death Wish to Trading Places,
Ghostbusters and The Usual Suspects. The politicians, architects
and engineers who developed the towers sought to imbue them with a
powerful visual presence. The resulting buildings provided
filmmakers with imposing set pieces capable of conveying a range of
moods and associations, from the sublime and triumphal to the
sinister and paranoid.While they stood, they captured the
imagination of the world with their enigmatic symbolism. In their
dramatic destruction, they became icons of a history that is still
being written. Here viewed in the context of popular cinema, the
twin towers are emblematic of how architecture, film and narrative
interact to express cultural aspirations and anxieties.
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