Need a list of movies shot in or about Chi-Town

lisadoris · 07-25-03, 05:11 PM

Okay, I'm giving a talk about my home town Chicago next week and I thought I would bring movies that take place in Chicago so I'm looking for suggestions. So far I have:

1. The Blues Brothers
2. The Untouchables (1987)
3. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
4. The Fugitive
5. Running Scared

The movie has to actually show off the city in some way, shape, or form. For example, when I did a search on IMDB for Chicago I got [b]Silver Streak[b]. Great movie, wish like hell it was on DVD but crashing into Union Station does not a Chicago movie make. Any thoughts?

auntiewinnie · 07-25-03, 06:48 PM

Check here:

http://centerstage.net/stumped/revie...-chicago.shtml

LBPound · 07-25-03, 08:22 PM

Great list above. Adventures in Babysitting shows off the city well, and the ones you've already picked, lisadoris, are all great selections, too.

joeydaninja · 07-25-03, 08:57 PM

I thought Chinatown. Haha!

Numanoid · 07-25-03, 09:50 PM

About Last Night shows off Grant Park and Rush Street and a lot of the rest of the city pretty well.

You could show the end of The Fugitive when Harrison Ford gets off at the Balbo street el stop.

(There is no Balbo St. el stop.)

Face/Off · 07-25-03, 10:23 PM

Just Visiting

clemente · 07-26-03, 01:26 AM

Chain Reaction, baby!!

MFRONE · 07-26-03, 02:02 AM

That one with the guys from Nsync was filmed in Chicago.

shill66 · 07-26-03, 02:30 AM

Maybe The Negotiator, although you don't really see a whole lot of the city. Mercury Rising and US Marshals are other maybes.

lisadoris · 07-26-03, 06:29 AM

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Originally posted by Numanoid You could show the end of The Fugitive when Harrison Ford gets off at the Balbo street el stop. (There is no Balbo St. el stop.)

Yea that one is pretty funny. I won't even go into the goofs you can see in other movies.

Thanks for the site auntiewinnie! You wouldn't even know some of those movies were filmed in Chicago but hey, I can't complain. Forgot all about Adventures in Babysitting and Switiching Channels. Now I think the real test will be finding a movie that shows Comiskey Park (or U.S. Cellular as it's now called). My movie pet peeve is that films always show Wrigley (because it's pretty and historic and recognizable blah blah) but not everyone in Chicago is a Cubs fan!

clemente · 07-26-03, 01:36 PM

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Originally posted by lisadoris
Yea that one is pretty funny. I won't even go into the goofs you can see in other movies.

Thanks for the site auntiewinnie! You wouldn't even know some of those movies were filmed in Chicago but hey, I can't complain. Forgot all about Adventures in Babysitting and Switiching Channels. Now I think the real test will be finding a movie that shows Comiskey Park (or U.S. Cellular as it's now called). My movie pet peeve is that films always show Wrigley (because it's pretty and historic and recognizable blah blah) but not everyone in Chicago is a Cubs fan!

My Best Friend's Wedding shows Comiskey Park in a scene or two (but I think only from the inside)

Mr. Salty · 07-26-03, 03:04 PM

There are 735 titles listed at IMDB:

http://us.imdb.com/List?endings=on&&...llinois,%20USA

Numanoid · 07-26-03, 05:21 PM

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Originally posted by lisadoris
Now I think the real test will be finding a movie that shows Comiskey Park (or U.S. Cellular as it's now called). My movie pet peeve is that films always show Wrigley (because it's pretty and historic and recognizable blah blah) but not everyone in Chicago is a Cubs fan!

Well, I'd guess that's because The Cell is a generic, modern ballpark, whereas Wrigley is unique. Besides, EVERYONE is a Cubs fan, it's just that some won't admit it.

GuessWho · 07-26-03, 05:39 PM

Chicago
Rookie of the Year
Chain Reaction
The Matrix (all Chicago street names)
Mercury Rising
Kissing a Fool
Wayne's World (Aurora = suburb of Chicago...)

chowderhead · 07-27-03, 06:53 PM

hard ball

seems like there are a lot of movies set in Chicago dealing with Baseball.

schizopak · 07-27-03, 06:59 PM

Those lists trump anything that we could think of although High Fidelity, Opportunity Knocks, Ferris Beuller, Breakfast Club, and What Women want come immediately to mind.

bothanspy · 07-27-03, 08:10 PM

While You Were Sleeping

marty888 · 07-27-03, 10:03 PM

MEDIUM COOL incredible movie filmed during the 1968 Democratic National Convention - in and around Lincoln Park, Grant Park, Michigan Avenue, etc. Directed by the great cinematographer (and native Chicagoan) Haskell Wexler.

Neitzl · 07-27-03, 10:59 PM

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Originally posted by GuessWho
Chicago

I'm pretty sure nothing about the movie Chicago was filmed in the city, or anywhere near. It was all filmed in Canada.

Oh, and Bad Boys (Sean Penn flick) was shot in Chicago...actually in my neighborhood, it was about thugs, so perfect setting!

chanster · 07-27-03, 11:54 PM

Andrew Davis' films has some nice shots of Chicago

The Package
The Fugitive

Plains, Trains Automobiles has a nice El shot

High Fidelity has got some great shots of the El, the city, and the lakefront

costanza187 · 07-28-03, 06:08 PM

All the National Lampoon's Vacation movies at least started in Chicago...

wasnt the Breakfast Club also set around Chicago,

as was Weird Science, at least in Illinois

Home Alone, HA2 started in Chi

Only The Lonely and Uncle Buck (John Candy)

Judgement Night (Emilio Estevez)

VI Warshawski (Kathleen Turner)

wow there's a lot of them!

clemente · 07-28-03, 08:53 PM

Forgot to mention Primal Fear.

marty888 · 07-28-03, 09:40 PM

WHEN HARRY MET SALLY - early scene filmed at University of Chicago, and on Lake Shore Drive heading south to the Loop (which makes no sense since the University of Chicago is SOUTH of the Loop).

chanster · 07-29-03, 10:50 PM

Quote:

WHEN HARRY MET SALLY - early scene filmed at University of Chicago, and on Lake Shore Drive heading south to the Loop (which makes no sense since the University of Chicago is SOUTH of the Loop).

Same thing happens in "My Best Friend's Wedding"

Morf · 07-30-03, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by lisadoris
My movie pet peeve is that films always show Wrigley (because it's pretty and historic and recognizable blah blah) but not everyone in Chicago is a Cubs fan!

The people that matter are.

Also, The Matrix was supposed to take place in Chicago, although it obviously wasn't filmed there.

07-25-03, 05:11 PM	#1
lisadoris DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ferndale, MI Posts: 3,664	Need a list of movies shot in or about Chi-Town Okay, I'm giving a talk about my home town Chicago next week and I thought I would bring movies that take place in Chicago so I'm looking for suggestions. So far I have: 1. The Blues Brothers 2. The Untouchables (1987) 3. Ferris Bueller's Day Off 4. The Fugitive 5. Running Scared The movie has to actually show off the city in some way, shape, or form. For example, when I did a search on IMDB for Chicago I got [b]Silver Streak[b]. Great movie, wish like hell it was on DVD but crashing into Union Station does not a Chicago movie make. Any thoughts? __________________ Hi my name is Lisa and I am a DVD addict. Where my $$ goes

07-25-03, 08:22 PM	#3
LBPound DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 16,666	Great list above. Adventures in Babysitting shows off the city well, and the ones you've already picked, lisadoris, are all great selections, too. __________________ ultimatedisney.com

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marty888 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Times Square Posts: 12,102	MEDIUM COOL incredible movie filmed during the 1968 Democratic National Convention - in and around Lincoln Park, Grant Park, Michigan Avenue, etc. Directed by the great cinematographer (and native Chicagoan) Haskell Wexler. __________________ *Sex is nature's way of providing each and every one of us with a free home entertainment system.* My DVD List at DVD Aficionado Last edited by marty888; 07-27-03 at 10:06 PM.

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chanster DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 9,312	Andrew Davis' films has some nice shots of Chicago The Package The Fugitive Plains, Trains Automobiles has a nice El shot High Fidelity has got some great shots of the El, the city, and the lakefront

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marty888 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Times Square Posts: 12,102	WHEN HARRY MET SALLY - early scene filmed at University of Chicago, and on Lake Shore Drive heading south to the Loop (which makes no sense since the University of Chicago is SOUTH of the Loop). __________________ *Sex is nature's way of providing each and every one of us with a free home entertainment system.* My DVD List at DVD Aficionado