Joker Stairs
The Joker Stairs are a set of steep stairs connecting Shakespeare and Anderson Avenues at West 167th Street in the Highbridge section of the Bronx, New York City.[1] It became known as one of the filming locations in the 2019 psychological thriller, Joker. It was used when Arthur was dancing down these stairs while "Rock and Roll Part 2" played during the movie's climax.[2][3]
The stairs appear in a promotional poster for the movie and have become a tourist destination. Both the stairs and Arthur's dance have become Internet memes.[4][5] Many visitors reenact the scene from the movie, sometimes in Joker costume,[6][7] to the point that the stairs have become crowded with sightseers.[8]
Many news articles say that the Joker Stairs have became a popular movie scene such as "the ranks of well-known movie settings, like that of the steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art" seen in the 1976 American sports drama Rocky.[9]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Tourists Flood The 'Joker Stairs,' Frustrating Bronx Residents". Gothamist. October 22, 2019. Archived from the original on November 14, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ↑ Sreetama Basu (2019-10-22). "Loved Joker's mad dance on NYC stairs? Take a virtual tour - Trending News News". Indiatoday.in. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ↑ Asmelash, Leah (2019-10-20). "The 'Joker' stairs might be New York's latest tourist attraction". CNN. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ↑ Mahdawi, Arwa (2019-10-30). "Meme tourism has turned the world into the seventh circle of selfie hell | Arwa Mahdawi". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
- ↑ Alter, Rebecca (2019-10-24). "The Dance of Freedom. The Death Bells. The Meme-ing of the Joker". Vulture. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
- ↑ "As tourists flock to the 'Joker' stairs, we rank Hollywood's other famous steps". Dallas News. November 11, 2019.
- ↑ Laura M. Holzman (2019-11-01). "'Joker' fans flocking to a Bronx stairway highlights tension of media tourism". Theconversation.com. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ↑ Nate Jones (2019-10-23). "The Joker Stairs: An Afternoon at NYC’s Newest Attraction". Vulture.com. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ↑ "Move Over, Rocky! Bronx Steps in 'Joker' Movie Become a Tourist Attraction". NBC New York. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
