Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar

Question of the day

Posted in:

Illinois

* Caption?…

(They’re filming exterior shots for the next Batman movie, but disregard that and have fun.)

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 12:50 pm

Comments

It’s not “Running Scared 2″

Comment by Chatham Resident Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 12:53 pm
Mayor Lightfoot’s next big fundraising idea of ticketing and towing police vehicles kicks off!

Comment by Boomerang Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 12:55 pm
Rep. Mark Batinick uses his entire Ken Griffin contribution to film a new TV ad.

Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 12:56 pm
I heard Blago will make cameo appearance in this one.

Comment by Cameo in the movie Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 12:57 pm
Not pictured: The Oberweis Helicopter, using footage for a phony ad.

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 12:59 pm
Let’s put a smile on that building

Comment by Anon E Moose Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 12:59 pm
Even in a film, a “Lincoln Towing” firm is there to take cars needlessly…

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 1:01 pm
A government vehicle being repoed in front of a repoed government building…

Comment by MidState Anon Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 1:02 pm
Bat Cave found

Comment by DuPage Saint Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 1:06 pm
Welcome to the future site of the James Thompson Casino & Resort.

Comment by lake county democrat Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 1:10 pm
To me way, hay
Tow them away
The Lincoln Park Pirates are we
From Wilmette to Gary
There’s nothing so harried
We always collect our fee

Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 1:10 pm
Mike Madigan’s power extends to having vehicles towed. In movies or in real life.

Comment by Bobbyc12 Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 1:11 pm
“It’s a cross between ‘Adventures in Babysitting’ and ‘Running Scared’… but with Batman as the tow truck driver that saves the kids so they can go to Key West… you have to read it… “

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 1:13 pm
All I see is a waterpark.

Comment by The Captain Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 1:15 pm
“We find Ferris Bueller an employee of Lincoln Towing, helping the bat-man by removing police vehicles, aiding escape for the hero… “

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 1:16 pm
Burton Mercer: Hi. Wanna hand me the mic? Thanks a lot. Hi this is car, um, what number are we?

Officer Mount: Five-five.

Burton Mercer: Car 55. Um… we’re in a truck!

Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 1:20 pm
Gotham police once again failed to arrest Batman for the Worst. Covid. Mask. Ever.

Comment by Montrose Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 1:27 pm
What Joker lives here?

Comment by Ron Burgundy Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 1:32 pm
“This town needs an enema.”

- Joker in “Batman” (1989)

Comment by Nathan Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 1:36 pm
Rich, lol, that’s priceless…

“I know the parking commission is messed up, I don’t need you to tell me the it’s messed up”

- Marion Sandusky, Gotham Parking Commissioner

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 1:42 pm
==Welcome to the future site of the James Thompson Casino & Resort.==

With a second location adjacent to the Illinois State Fairgrounds.

Comment by Chatham Resident Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 1:43 pm
@#$%!

What?

Rollers.

No!

Yeah.

@#$%!

Comment by Rich Hill Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 1:50 pm
Reshoots are currently underway for ‘Home Alone 5: Lost in a Terrarium’

Comment by Jocko Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 1:51 pm
“We were going to use thet JRTC for the new CPD garage , but it leaks all over the place and is just plain ugly.”

Comment by theCardinal Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 2:05 pm
“We’re gonna take that squad, put it on a crane above that glass building thing… and drop it through the top… all the way thru that atrium open space, ‘crash’… no reason, it sounds cool.”

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 2:08 pm
“I don’t care what movie you are filming. Illegal parking is illegal parking. You ain’t the Blues Brothers.”

Comment by H-W Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 2:08 pm
Even in Gotham, the parking meter deal stinks.

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 2:09 pm
“What we are dealing with here is a complete lack of respect for the law.”

Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 2:12 pm
“Of course the plates aren’t legal, it’s a prop.”

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 2:25 pm
Gomer forgot to feed the parking meter.

Comment by Huh? Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 2:28 pm
“Well, paint it yellow and make it a cab… “

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 2:52 pm
“We’re filming in Chicago? I thought we were in Toronto.”

Comment by Chatham Resident Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 3:06 pm
Chicago’s finest at its finest…

Comment by NoOneOfConsequence Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 3:25 pm
Does the vehicle have SCMODS?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwqwSukyBvg

Comment by Anyone Remember Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 3:32 pm
Orange and Blue…OPRFHS…

Comment by Loop Lady Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 3:49 pm
“You traded the Bluesmobile for a towed Gotham police car?”

“No, I traded it for a microphone”

“I can see that. Fix the cigarette lighter”

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 4:04 pm
Can we get the movie company pay to blow the place up?

Comment by ChicagoFlyBoy Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 4:11 pm
Oh sorry.

Carry on then.

Comment by 37B Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 4:30 pm
Oops.

I must have deleted half that post all on my own. Should have said:

This building is an architectural crime. We’re here to arrest Governor James Thompson.

He’s what?

Oh sorry.

Carry on then.

Comment by 37B Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 4:34 pm
Wait . . . where are the Blues Brothers?

Comment by Keeping Track Friday, Oct 16, 20 @ 4:43 pm