Behind the background

I watched Men In Black last night for the first time in years. It was a blockbuster--it made $250 million back in 1997 when that meant something.

It still holds up, but there was a well-known scene that gave me pause. It's the first adventure Jay (Will Smith) and Kay (Tommy Lee Jones) have as men in black. They drive out to New Jersey, and while Kay talks to an alien in the foreground, Jay is being thrashed about by a pregnant alien in the background. However, in the skyline behind it all, proudly stands the World Trade Center. It makes it hard to pay attention to the comedy.