View Full Version : I think they're shooting Batman Begins by my work


BRx8
07-27-2004, 04:42 PM
I got this email from my work today:

fyi - for those weekend regulars who may be considering working on Sunday, August 1. There will probably be limited sidewalk access during some of the filming as well. Please pass this information along to your department team members.




WARNER BROS. PRODUCTIONS L TD
"THE INTIMIDATION GAME"
Production Office: Room 1208, J& K Block, Shepperton Film Studios,
Studios Road, Shepperton, Middx. TW17 OQD

Chicago Production Office: 100 S. Sangamon, Chicago, IL 60607
Tel. (312) 829-4154 Fax 312-829-6571

July 26, 2004

Dear Property Managers,

On Sunday August 1, 2004 Warner Bros. will be filming scenes for the upcoming feature film currently entitled "The Intimidation Game" in your area. Filming will take place on Clark Street, Van Buren St., Wells St., and Adams St. beginning at 1:00pm and continuing until 4:00am.

The Chicago Police Department will be closing the following streets between the hours of
1:00pm and continuing until 4:00am

LaSalle Street from Monroe Street to Jackson Blvd.
Clark Street from Monroe Street to Congress Blvd.
Wells Street from Monroe Street to Congress
Adams Street from Franklin St. to Dearborn St.
Jackson from Franklin St. to Clark St.
Van Buren St. from Dearborn to Franklin

The following streets will be posted No Parking between the hours of 3:00am on
August 1, 2004 until 6:00am on Monday August 2, 2004:

Both Sides of Franklin Street from Monroe to Van Buren St.
Both side of Wells St from Monroe to Congress
Both sides of Clark Street from Adams to Van Buren St.
Both sides of Van Buren St. from Clark to Franklin St.
Both sides of LaSalle St. from Adams to Jackson
Both sides-of Jackson from Franklin to Clark St.

We are working with the Chicago Film Office (312) 744-6415, and the Chicago Police Department to ensure that this shoot will be a safe experience for all, with as few inconveniences as possible. Please feel free to contact our office with any questions.

after a google, i realized this was Batman Begins and "The Inimidiation Game" was the movie's code name:

http://filmforce.ign.com/batman/articles/495/495212p1.html

Variety says Warner Brothers "had been using the title [Intimidation Game] as a code name to thwart fans from following the project's development; it never intended on using the name."

i think i may have to take a stroll downtown this Sunday and take a few pics!

shelleys_man_06
07-27-2004, 04:43 PM
Batman Begins? Begins what?

BRx8
07-27-2004, 04:45 PM
the story of how Bruce Wayne became Batman, the nippled latex Superhero...starts Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, Katie Holmes, Ken Watanabe, and Cillian Murphy.

Damn i'd like to get a good look at Katie Holmes...

Kari
07-27-2004, 04:52 PM
Oh cool! Hang around there, because sometimes they pay normal ppl to be little extras in the backgrounds. ;)

shelleys_man_06
07-27-2004, 04:57 PM
the story of how Bruce Wayne became Batman, the nippled latex Superhero...starts Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, Katie Holmes, Ken Watanabe, and Cillian Murphy.

Damn i'd like to get a good look at Katie Holmes...

Mmm Katie Holmes...

Didn't they already have the origin of Batman, called Batman, starring Michael Keaton, Jack "the ugliest Laker fan" Nicholson, and that screaming lady? Well, maybe they only had the part where Bruce Wayne's parents were killed by the Joker, but that's good enough origin for me :D. BTW, Batman has nothing on Spider Man. Remember Marvel Super Heroes the video game?

BRx8
07-27-2004, 05:06 PM
that'd be a tough call - Batman vs. Spiderman...Spiderman IS in fact a superhero in that he's got hightened senses and special powers while Batman is merely trained in various martial arts and has an arsenal of weapons...yea, i'd vote Spiderman myself...but Superman can take them both on

shelleys_man_06
07-27-2004, 05:11 PM
Yeah. But, Batman is rich, and he could pay Superman and Spiderman to tell people that he beat them up.

BRx8
07-27-2004, 05:17 PM
If Superman really needed to he could beat ppl up for money...he could even steal their wallets without them knowing, but alas, he's a wuss...if anything he could break into a bank easily

What's pretty cool about the creator of Superman is how he depicted Superman's view on humans as overall a very weak race...Clark Kent, himself, is weak and clumsy and that is how Superman viewed the humans, which is why he dressed and acted like him to fit in...

shigginsrx8
07-27-2004, 05:22 PM
you guys should play city of heroes, then you could settle this

BRx8
07-27-2004, 05:27 PM
you guys should play city of heroes, then you could settle this

isn't that a MMORPG? hey, what happened to you playing RO? SimplyBlue is already a lvl.39 in 3 days! it took me 3 weeks to get to that point... :eek:

shigginsrx8
07-27-2004, 05:31 PM
WHAT!!! you go away for a weekend and look what happens!! im gonna start playing today, i have been doing some homework lately.

Anyways, City of Heroes is an mmorpg... http://www.cityofheroes.com/

My brother plays it. Looks pretty good, its a different approach to the mmorpg.

Kari
07-27-2004, 05:34 PM
you guys should play city of heroes, then you could settle this

Haha, already ahead of ya! Q's been playing it tho, so I haven't gotten to play much. All I've done so far is designed my character (which took me a long time). :D

shigginsrx8
07-27-2004, 05:46 PM
Haha, already ahead of ya! Q's been playing it tho, so I haven't gotten to play much. All I've done so far is designed my character (which took me a long time). :D

The character creator is rediculous eh? I have made a few and it took me 2 hrs to make one of them, it cant be healthy.

Feras
07-27-2004, 06:16 PM
that'd be a tough call - Batman vs. Spiderman...Spiderman IS in fact a superhero in that he's got hightened senses and special powers while Batman is merely trained in various martial arts and has an arsenal of weapons...yea, i'd vote Spiderman myself...but Superman can take them both on


whoa batman has a superpower: crippling emotional problems.

SiMplyBluE
07-27-2004, 06:40 PM
WHAT!!! you go away for a weekend and look what happens!! im gonna start playing today, i have been doing some homework lately.

Anyways, City of Heroes is an mmorpg... http://www.cityofheroes.com/

My brother plays it. Looks pretty good, its a different approach to the mmorpg.
You just had to mention it didn't you!!!!!!!!!!! Aaaaragghhh....not another one! Sigh.....there goes another weekend....

BrX8 is just jealous! :p Either that or I have no life.....

BRx8
07-27-2004, 06:58 PM
You just had to mention it didn't you!!!!!!!!!!! Aaaaragghhh....not another one! Sigh.....there goes another weekend....

BrX8 is just jealous! :p Either that or I have no life.....

i vote for the latter =P