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‘The Joker’ Stairs In New York Become A Tourist Attraction And Here Are 14 Pics Taken By Fans
Instagrammers and movie fans are flocking to the staircase, located at 167th Street in the Bronx borough of New York City, to visit the place where Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck celebrated becoming The Clown Prince of Crime.
The Bronx is already home to popular tourist destinations like The Bronx Zoo, Yankee Stadium, and the New York Botanical Gardens. Now, this staircase has definitely made it to the list of locales to visit in the area.
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Connecting the Shakespearean and Anderson Avenues at West 167th Street, these stairs weren’t particularly popular. But things have changed. Judging from online photos and videos, people are frequently hanging out there, with some even dressed up as the iconic villain.
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The #Jokerstairs already have nearly 900 tagged photos on Instagram, and were also added to Google Maps as a “religious site.” However, local residents aren’t happy with the mania. “We hope it ends soon because we don’t need this,” Jonathan Francis, a 29-year-old who has lived in the neighborhood his entire life, told Gothamist. “We feel disrespected.”
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Ignacio, a psychology student who’s one of the visitors to the site, said he really enjoyed the movie. “It made me try and see the world from another point of view, taking into account the pathologies and psychosis one can suffer from,” he told Bored Panda. “Due to DC failing its latest movies, I felt the obligation to support the production of this film.”
The man said the staircase didn’t feel the same in person as it did in the movie. “The cinematic magic was achieved by four people, the director of photography, the composer, the director, and, of course, Joaquin Phoenix himself.”
As for the movie itself, Joker climbed to $737 million worldwide this weekend after another successful week at the box office, and is expected to pass $810+ million in global receipts. Experts believe that Joker won’t stop until it tops $900 million, becoming the biggest R-rated film in history.
Here’s what people said about this craze
What do you think ?
Ed Souza 6 years ago
Of course self-centered obnoxious Instagramers would find a way to s**t on this... who knew.
juice 6 years ago
i really hope they don't have to block it off because of tourists...and most people probably don't even realize they're in the way, they just want to copy stupid social media trends. ugh.
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vp 6 years ago
Not sure about being "disrespected", but it would be annoying for locals who just want to get from point A to point B. Hopefully it dies down, but it's par for course living in NYC.
Full Name 6 years ago
I know. I felt bad for him until that part came up. They're being "disrespectful" by being psyched about a place from a movie? You can be annoyed by the people, but f**k you if you are offended by them.
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N G 6 years ago
The stairs look steep, i think I'll wait until they make a film near an escalator
Natasha Forchione 6 years ago
So tired of these people. I went to a event once and could not even enjoy it because instagrammers needed to get the perfect shot and were actually telling people to move out the way.
Sean Harrison 6 years ago
My generation, we had the Exorcist Stairs in DC. Same thing, different times.
Lark 6 years ago
Still there, still a tourist draw. Historic, with its own official DC plaque and everything!
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Al Jones 6 years ago
I never pay any attention to instagrammers apart from posts like this. I must admit, it makes me smile a little seeing them take themselves and their "craft" so seriously, doing something that you see tourists do every day in front of every tourist attraction on the planet: Take exactly the same photo as a million others.
Lillukka79 6 years ago
Went to Pisa. The amount of twats trying to take the "holding the tower up" -picture is astounding.
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Jeff Requier 6 years ago
how are people being disrespected when its a public stair way basically in a back alley
Carson Skjerdal 6 years ago
Wow this comment section is toxic somehow, people need to pull the stick out and relax
Daria B 6 years ago
I gave you an upvote because I agree with you and find it very sad. Everyone is just so busy pooping on strangers from their homes (or public transport). I get it that so many tourists can get above annoying - they can be outright disrespectful and rude, but nobody mentions how you can do these things without blocking the way and acting like a selfish barbarian. When my husband and I were in Tokyo, visiting all the fandom famous spots, we managed to take plenty of pretty pictures, we didn't need to disturb anyone.
Load More Replies... Ed Souza 6 years ago
Of course self-centered obnoxious Instagramers would find a way to s**t on this... who knew.
juice 6 years ago
i really hope they don't have to block it off because of tourists...and most people probably don't even realize they're in the way, they just want to copy stupid social media trends. ugh.
Load More Replies... vp 6 years ago
Not sure about being "disrespected", but it would be annoying for locals who just want to get from point A to point B. Hopefully it dies down, but it's par for course living in NYC.
Full Name 6 years ago
I know. I felt bad for him until that part came up. They're being "disrespectful" by being psyched about a place from a movie? You can be annoyed by the people, but f**k you if you are offended by them.
Load More Replies... N G 6 years ago
The stairs look steep, i think I'll wait until they make a film near an escalator
Natasha Forchione 6 years ago
So tired of these people. I went to a event once and could not even enjoy it because instagrammers needed to get the perfect shot and were actually telling people to move out the way.
Sean Harrison 6 years ago
My generation, we had the Exorcist Stairs in DC. Same thing, different times.
Lark 6 years ago
Still there, still a tourist draw. Historic, with its own official DC plaque and everything!
Load More Replies... Al Jones 6 years ago
I never pay any attention to instagrammers apart from posts like this. I must admit, it makes me smile a little seeing them take themselves and their "craft" so seriously, doing something that you see tourists do every day in front of every tourist attraction on the planet: Take exactly the same photo as a million others.
Lillukka79 6 years ago
Went to Pisa. The amount of twats trying to take the "holding the tower up" -picture is astounding.
Load More Replies... Jeff Requier 6 years ago
how are people being disrespected when its a public stair way basically in a back alley
Carson Skjerdal 6 years ago
Wow this comment section is toxic somehow, people need to pull the stick out and relax
Daria B 6 years ago
I gave you an upvote because I agree with you and find it very sad. Everyone is just so busy pooping on strangers from their homes (or public transport). I get it that so many tourists can get above annoying - they can be outright disrespectful and rude, but nobody mentions how you can do these things without blocking the way and acting like a selfish barbarian. When my husband and I were in Tokyo, visiting all the fandom famous spots, we managed to take plenty of pretty pictures, we didn't need to disturb anyone.
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