# Finally, the World Has a Giant, Shirtless Jeff Goldblum Statue **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 18, 2018, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-world-has-a-giant-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-statue/818161 "2018-07-18T19:24:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2018, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-world-has-a-giant-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-statue/818161/1 "2018-07-18T19:24:18Z")
[I figured this was waaaaaay too pointless for Cafe Society, but I had to share it](Finally, the World Has a Giant, Shirtless Jeff Goldblum Statue). šŸ˜› > [@](#): > > Itā€™s been 25 years since that cinematic touchstone graced this world, and to commemorate it, Londonā€™s NOW TV has constructed one of the greatest artistic achievements of our time: A 25-foot statue of a half-naked Jeff Goldblum. > [@](#): > > Goldblum hasnā€™t responded to the statue, and itā€™s unclear if heā€™s seen it yetā€”maybe heā€™s busy doing a photoshoot with a puppy or practicing piano or somethingā€”but we hope NOW TV keeps it up long enough for the real Jeff Goldblum to recreate the scene next to his 330-pound doppelgƤnger. > > If the city of London has a lick of goddamn sense, itā€™ll keep the monument there for all eternityā€”maybe even consecrating it as a national landmark. Sure, Goldblum isnā€™t British, and no, Jurassic Park has nothing to do with England, but just look at that masterpiece: the fleshy bulb of the nipple, the furrows of the chest hair, the pinnacle of what a human face can be. > > According to the rules of chaos theory, thereā€™s a world out there in which this monument doesnā€™t exist. Thank God we donā€™t live in it. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2018, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-world-has-a-giant-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-statue/818161/2 "2018-07-18T19:34:39Z")
I approve. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2018, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-world-has-a-giant-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-statue/818161/3 "2018-07-18T19:37:51Z")
Your link appears to be brokenā€“[hereā€™s the one from Getty Images](https://foto.gettyimages.com/celebrity/actors/theres-a-half-naked-statue-of-jeff-goldblum-in-london/). Not a particularly good likeness IMO, but it looks like a fun opportunity for a wide range of selfies. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2018, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-world-has-a-giant-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-statue/818161/4 "2018-07-18T19:42:05Z")
Wow. Canā€™t un-see that. What is that? Paper Mache? ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2018, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-world-has-a-giant-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-statue/818161/5 "2018-07-18T20:02:58Z")
Pointless, inappropriate, inaccurate and stupid. I too approve! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2018, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-world-has-a-giant-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-statue/818161/6 "2018-07-18T20:15:49Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Your link appears to be brokenā€“[hereā€™s the one from Getty Images](https://foto.gettyimages.com/celebrity/actors/theres-a-half-naked-statue-of-jeff-goldblum-in-london/). > > **Not a particularly good likeness IMO** , but it looks like a fun opportunity for a wide range of selfies. I think heā€™s looking mighty fly. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2018, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-world-has-a-giant-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-statue/818161/7 "2018-07-18T21:23:01Z")
They made that when they could have made[this](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iOdjNVj-o94/T15hxEA6wuI/AAAAAAAABaU/bCIDJncwO8c/s1600/New+Jersey+Jeff+Goldblum.jpg)??? ---
**Author:** ![Tapiotar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@Tapiotar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapiotar)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2018, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-world-has-a-giant-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-statue/818161/8 "2018-07-18T22:48:28Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > I think heā€™s looking mighty fly. There should be a lot more buzz about this. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2018, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-world-has-a-giant-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-statue/818161/9 "2018-07-18T23:10:48Z")
> [@Tapiotar](#): > > There should be a lot more buzz about this. Donā€™t worry, Honey. When the Queen figures out this is the Beeā€™s Knees, people will comb around. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2018, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-world-has-a-giant-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-statue/818161/10 "2018-07-19T00:37:03Z")
Isnā€™t London Bridge in Arizona? ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2018, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-world-has-a-giant-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-statue/818161/11 "2018-07-19T00:55:10Z")
I heard it fell down. šŸ˜• ---
**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2018, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-world-has-a-giant-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-statue/818161/12 "2018-07-19T07:58:50Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Isnā€™t London Bridge in Arizona? I hate that Iā€™m this person, but that bridge in the picture is _Tower_ Bridge. London Bridge these days is a just a concrete slab of traffic. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2018, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-world-has-a-giant-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-statue/818161/13 "2018-07-19T15:14:47Z")
> [@SanVito](#): > > **I hate that Iā€™m this person** , but that bridge in the picture is _Tower_ Bridge. > > London Bridge these days is a just a concrete slab of traffic. (bolding mine) Not at all, **SV** , thatā€™s why weā€™re here. Thanx for clearing up my confusion. > [@Gatopescado](#): > > I heard it fell down. šŸ˜• ā€¦my fair **Gato**! šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-world-has-a-giant-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-statue/818161/14 "2018-07-19T16:57:48Z")
Wow; I have no idea what happened to that link in the OP. Unfortunately, I posted that and then went to work, so I havenā€™t corrected the error until now. > **[Finally, the World Has a Giant, Shirtless Jeff Goldblum Statue](https://www.vice.com/en/article/ne5nyz/giant-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-statue-london-vgtrn)** > > Behold, one of the greatest artistic achievements of our time. Sorry about that, folks. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-world-has-a-giant-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-statue/818161/15 "2018-07-19T17:32:39Z")
sorry, Iā€™m getting a 404 on that. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2018, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-world-has-a-giant-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-statue/818161/16 "2018-07-19T17:38:10Z")
[If I forget _my_ mantra, can I get a big statue of me, too?](https://youtu.be/6nYElwd1mNM?t=5) ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2018, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-world-has-a-giant-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-statue/818161/17 "2018-07-19T19:15:14Z")
Sighā€¦I really do hate that man ---
**Author:** ![Sefton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2018, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-world-has-a-giant-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-statue/818161/18 "2018-07-19T19:24:25Z")
> [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > Sighā€¦I really do hate that man I hear you. Itā€™s bad enough that he married Geena Davis, but now theyā€™re erecting statues of him. And why? Because heā€™s pretty and he was in a movie with dinosaurs. Good grief. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-world-has-a-giant-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-statue/818161/19 "2018-07-19T19:31:57Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > I heard it fell down. šŸ˜• No, no - is falling down, and has been for well over 100 years. Itā€™s taking longer than we thoughtā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-world-has-a-giant-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-statue/818161/20 "2018-07-19T19:57:24Z")
ā€œBuild it up with Slabs of concrete, Slabs of concrete, Slabs of concrete, Build it up with Slabs of concrete, My fair lady!ā€ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-world-has-a-giant-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-statue/818161.md?page=2)