'Transformers 3' to bring $20 million, 200 jobs to Chicago

Uh, I can't see what's so special about this.
I'm sure they don't always bring it up. But isn't that just what movies do?

It probably won't do much good long term.
Oh sure it puts some money back into the economy now. But in the long run a good amount of that will end up back in their hands through ticket sales.

Also this is only going to really help the economy, in Chicago. 20 million is a paltry sum compared to how much debt the country is in. And that pitiful 200 jobs they're talking about are only going to be temporary.

And you know what. I'm actually appalled that they would try to pander to people by saying they're helping our economy, desperately hoping it will make people feel like seeing this movie, regardless of the economy's condition.

Well, I'd better stop there. As to avoid ticking off what few people I haven't angered already.

They're destroying the city. For reals.

They'll trick bay into thinking he caused all the pot holes and make him pay for em hehe.

Lastjustice wrote:They'll trick bay into thinking he caused all the pot holes and make him pay for em hehe.

That would work, but Michael Bay would say it couldn't have been him, because his pot holes would be three times bigger, have fireworks coming out of them while a rock band plays and an American flag waves in the background.

I took the liberty of mapping out these street closures and times, see attached:



I have no idea how close I'll be able to get to the filming- I've read that security will be tight. I'll be there at least a couple times on the weekends, tho.