Pink (1986) (#1 film in U.S.), and Weird Science take place in the fictional town of Shermer, Illinois, which is based on Northbrook, Illinois. In The Matrix (1999, directed by the Wachowskis from Chicago), the subway sets were based on the CTA. One of the trains is clearly a Brown Line train, which in reality, barring construction, never goes underground. Chicago destroyed on film In Old Chicago (1938) - destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire Independence Day (1996) - mentioned Chain Reaction (1996) - parts of the city destroyed by an explosion caused by a hydrogen reactor Category 6: Day of Destruction (2004) - destroyed by a series of tornadoes and a category 6 hurricane over the Great Lakes Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) - seriously damaged by the Decepticons' assault on the city as well as the final battle between the Autobots and Decepticons (#1 film in U.S.) Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) - the city was rebuilt five years later, where it was used for KSI first (#1 in U.S.) Music videos "Hard to Handle" by Black Crowes 1990, blues rock "Jam" 1992, by Michael Jackson from Gary, he plays Michael Jordan in an abandoned indoor basketball court "I Used to Love H.E.R." by Common (rapper) 1994, shows clips from the Southside, jazz rap "I'll be Missing You" by Puff Daddy 1997, filmed at the United Terminal at O'Hare Airport "Cha Cha Slide" by Chicago's DJ Casper 2000, shows the Marina City towers; house and hip hop "I Wish" by R. Kelly 2001, nominated for Best R&B Video at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, video start shows the "L" train "The Game of Love" by Santana feat. Michelle Branch 2002, filmed in Pilsen "Step in the Name of Love" by R. Kelly 2003, filmed on a yacht on Lake Michigan "Lyric (song)" by Zwan (Billy Corgan) 2003 "Overnight Celebrity by Twista feat. Kanye West 2004, video has cameos by Chicago rappers like Da Brat, shows Chicago landmark buildings like the Tribune Tower "The Corner (song)" by Common (rapper) feat. Kanye West 2005, video start shows Navy Pier by a frozen Lake Michigan, song is about Chicago "Give It All" by Rise Against 2005, they have a mosh pit inside an "L" train "Swing Life Away" by Rise Against 2005, video start shows the "L" train "Kick Push" by Lupe Fiasco 2006, video shows skateboarding in the