Brooklyn Bridge

: This article is about the bridge in New York City. For the rock band, see Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge.

Cultural significance

Contemporaries marvelled at what technology was capable of and the bridge became a symbol of the optimism of the time. John Perry Barlow wrote in the late 20th century of the "literal and genuinely religious leap of faith" embodied in the Brooklyn Bridge . . . the Brooklyn Bridge required of its builders faith in their ability to control technology." http://ftp.eff.org/pub/Publications/John_Perry_Barlow/HTML/brooklyn_bridge.html

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References to "selling the Brooklyn Bridge" abound in American culture, sometimes as examples of rural gullibility but more often in connection with an idea that strains credulity. For example, "If you believe that, I have a wonderful bargain for you . . ." However, see also Victor Lustig.

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In his sophomore book The Bridge, Hart Crane begins with a poem entitled "Proem: To Brooklyn Bridge." The bridge was a source of inspiration for Crane and he owned different apartments specifically to have different views of the bridge.

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A TV show called Brooklyn Bridge aired in prime time from 1991 through 1993.

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TV - Prime time - 1991 - 1993

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The bridge was featured in the beginning of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. The Brooklyn Bridge is featured in Disney's Oliver & Company as the bridge itself but with the automobile lanes covered. In the 1998 Godzilla movie, Godzilla attacked the bridge, the bridge's second and last tower is destroyed, and its train tracks are destroyed by Godzilla. The Brooklyn Bridge is featured at the end of Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York. The bridge is featured in the Def Jam Fight For New York trailer. It can be destroyed in ' for PS2 and Xbox. The bridge is in the cover of Twin Towers. The bridge is featured in SimCity 3000 as the bridge but with opens, and in ' as the "Medium Suspension" bridge type for avenues and highways. The bridge is also featured in as the bridge itself.

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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow - Disney - Oliver & Company - The 1998 Godzilla movie - Godzilla - Martin Scorsese - Gangs of New York - Def Jam Fight For New York - Xbox - Twin Towers - SimCity 3000

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