This legendary comedy about the brothers Jake and Elwood has become an immortal masterpiece. The soundtrack features soul legends like Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and James Brown. (Photo caption): Chicago’s L train is still rumbling.<\/p><\/div>\n Transformers: Age of Extinction: 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n Chicago also has a reputation as a location for action flicks. Michigan Avenue\u2019s Magnificent Mile and the skyscrapers lining the Chicago River have been destroyed in more than one action movie! In the Transformers series, thrilling scenes, like parachuting from a skyscraper and a smoking car rollover, were filmed here.<\/p>\n (Photo caption): The epic \u201cBattle of Chicago,\u201d which blazed through the city\u2019s skyline, was filmed in the streets of the city\u2019s downtown and River North neighborhoods, along the Chicago River.<\/p><\/div>\n Chicago\u2019s South LaSalle Street Makes Its Movie Mark<\/strong><\/p>\n Now let\u2019s talk about a storied Chicago locale featured in blockbuster hits. South LaSalle Street–between West Adams and Jackson streets–is not only home to Chicago\u2019s financial district, but also a featured backdrop in \u201cSpider-Man\u201d and \u201cThe Dark Knight,\u201d among other noteworthy films.<\/p>\n Known as the LaSalle Street Canyon, the area draws cameras like a magnet draws steel. Skyscrapers were born in Chicago, and LaSalle Street boasts the world’s oldest steel-framed skyscraper, the Rookery Building, built in 1886. The Chicago Federal Reserve Bank building rose in 1922 and features an impressive Greek portico. South LaSalle Street dead-ends into the majestic Art Deco skyscraper that houses the Chicago Board of Trade. Built in 1930, the Board of Trade building appeared in \u201cDark Night\u201d in the scene where Batman and the Joker confront each other. The Board of Trade building has also appeared in \u201cBatman Begins,\u201d \u201cFerris Bueller\u2019s Day Off,\u201d \u201cTransformers: Dark of the Moon\u201d and \u201cDark Age,\u201d and \u201cThe Untouchables.\u201d<\/p>\n (Photo caption): The Chicago Board of Trade building at the end of LaSalle Street<\/p><\/div>\n Whether you are here in Chicago or far away, you can enjoy the charming cityscape\u2019s mix of historic and modern buildings through film. Just keep in mind that this dynamic city continues to lead the way in architecture, especially skyscrapers. So, the next time you visit Chicago, the skyline may look different!<\/p>\n Click here for location information on “Transformers: Lost Age”: bit.ly\/2SZ294o<\/a><\/p>\n Check out the Chicago movie tours here!<\/p>\n Walking tour: www.choosechicago.com\/listing\/free-tours-by-foot\/<\/a> Here at Activ8, we\u2019re proud of our headquarters city, Chicago, not least because of its deep connection with Hollywood. Chicago is widely known as a mecca for location shooting, whether for movies or TV series. Below are just a few of the movies shot in Chicago. How many do you know? The Blues Brothers (1980) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/activ8.ckmsol.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33619"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/activ8.ckmsol.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/activ8.ckmsol.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/activ8.ckmsol.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/activ8.ckmsol.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=33619"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/activ8.ckmsol.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33619\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33650,"href":"https:\/\/activ8.ckmsol.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33619\/revisions\/33650"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/activ8.ckmsol.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=33619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/activ8.ckmsol.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=33619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/activ8.ckmsol.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=33619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nChicago provides the backdrop for unforgettable scenes like the car chase with police under the elevated L train and the South Side church where James Brown, playing the pastor, dances and screams the line, \u201cDid you see the light?\u201d The church, Pilgrim Baptist, is located at 9114 S. Burley Avenue in the South Chicago neighborhood, and Blues Brothers fans still visit. You can find other Blues Brothers locations here: bit.ly\/2SbaCkF<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/activ8.ckmsol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image001.png\")
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