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Summary: I Love This Movie!
Review: Being a fan of SNL, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd I first saw the Blues Brothers in a theater when I was 15 years old and I loved it. John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd are wonderful as Jake and Elliot Blues and this movie has some good music and was very funny and the car chase scenes are amazing especially the one where they wind up in a mall. I had this movie on video but gave it away because I'm going to buy the widescreen DVD and I very highly recommend this movie!
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Summary: Akroyd & Belushi at their finest!
Review: This action/comedy is one of my all-time favorites. The comedic chemistry between Belushi & Akroyd is great! I would recommend this movie to any fan of great comedy. Not a movie for children!
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Summary: One of the greatest movies ever made
Review: The Blues Brothers is one of those movies everyone should see at one time or another in their lives.Blues Brothers is a simple story. Jake(Belushi) has just gotten out of jail and re-united himself with brother and bandmate Elwood.(Akroyd) The Blues Brothers have just found out the orphanage they grew up is going to be sold and they have to stop that from happening. They have a couple of days notice to get $5,000 or it'll be gone. But how can they fail, They're on a mission from God. This movie has some of the greatest chemistry between actors that you will ever see. Jim Belushi and Dan Akroyd are great. Words don't give these guys the credit they deserve though. They stared, wrote, and actually played and sung the music in this. There characters are some of the most memorable in film history and both are pop cultre icons. Their easily the greatest SNL skit to ever go to the big screen and this is a must for anyone who considers themself a fan of either actor. The music is awesome in this movie. You have to love a movie that has Aretha Franklin, Cab Calloway, James Brown, and Ray Charles in it. The Blues Brothers and their band are awesome as well. This movie could be considered a musical and it has some of the best ever. This one is also one of the first movies to have hit stars in short cameos in it. Carrie Fisher, Steven Spielberg, Frank Oz, Aretha Franklin, Cab Calloway, James Brown, John Candy, and Ray Charles all have good ones and there are pleanty of other guys you'll recognize. I don't think I've ever seen more crashes in one movie either. If you love high speed crashes and chases you'll like Blue's Brothers just for it. Blues Brothers is one of the all time greats. Director John Landis(Three Amigos, Trading Places, Animal House) called this the greatest action musical chase explosion movie you will ever see. He's totally right and I garuntee you will love this one.
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Summary: This movie is great --- THE MUSIC
Review: I liked this movie a lot, very funny classic. The only thing that would keep me from watching it again would be the music. The music was very corny. I just don't agree with two people having a conversation then all of sudden start dancing & singing at eachother. If you like music & comedy, buy this film. If you just want to see a funny comedy, rent this movie & keep the fast forward button handy.
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Summary: Just sit back and enjoy it!
Review: This is my favorite movie; no matter how many times I see it, I feel great after watching it. The story is almost there (but somehow, it all works, on a very "Blues Brothers" level) but the exuberance and THE SOUNDTRACK is without equal. Period.
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Summary: One wild ride!!!
Review: This movie still has me in stitches after all these years. I love the musical numbers with Ray Charles, James Brown and Aretha Franklin. The chase scenes are an all time classic, right up there with "Bullitt" and "The French Connection". It's a classic comedy that was not appreciated when it came out the first time in 1980, but it grew as a cult classic!
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Summary: was this supposed to be an action or a comedy.
Review: I couldn't tell. It was like either the lamest action ever or the most serious comedy ever. either way it was bad.
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Summary: one of a kind even after 20 years!
Review: When I heard that Blues Brothers was part musical/part comedy I was a bit skeptical about it because I am not a fan of musical movies. Much to my surprise, Blues Brothers turned out to be a great movie with humor, good music, and shows some of the best car chases that I have seen to this day! The Blues Brothers are on a mission from a Nun to collect money for a good cause even though one has served time in prison, the other has a suspended drivers license while still breaking traffic laws, and both end up getting pursued by the police throughout the movie. Though the restored footage on the extended DVD version is a little slow paced at the beginning, the Blues Brothers is a classic that is sure to entertain. (rated R for some profanity)
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Summary: The rare classic chase + musical + comedy combo
Review: The red Pinto stationwagon launches majestically off a highway construction ramp into the clean morning air. As Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries blares in the background, the car begins its impossible 15 second descent against the skyline of wakening Chicago. The henchman passenger turns to Henry Gipson's character, the head of the Illinois Nazi Party, and says simply, "I've always loved you". Moments earlier two men in black suits, hats, and sunglasses did a back flip in their vintage police car, traded for a mic, over that same Pinto and sped off. Welcome to the world of the Blues Brothers. The dispatching of the Nazis is perhaps my favorite part, the incredulous looks on their faces as they plummet, coupled with the sly nod to 2001 Space Odyssey as the foreground rushes past them. Belushi's Jake, released from prison reunites with Aykroyd's Elwood. Visiting their childhood orphanage home, they are informed that it needs $5000 in tax money or it will close. Spurred on by a spiritual awakening, their 'mission from God' sees them reuniting their blues band to play and come up w/ the money. They slowly collect their prior band-mates, lifting them from their current dreary existences [lounge acts, fry cooks, etc.] while performing musical numbers with blues greats like James Brown, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, etc. Once reunited they play a couple gigs including the infamous cowboy bar. Along the way they collect a not inconsiderable number of people who want them either dead or behind bars. Departing the last gig, they have to get the money to the tax assessors dept. by mid morning. This sets up one of cinema's greatest car chases. The Blues Brothers features great music and nice pacing. The DVD includes some scenes not available for some time that don't hinder the production. While the Blues Brothers themselves are cartoons in their black suites; there is a moment of sweet humanity when Belushi takes off his glasses to plead for his life. The film works on a variety of levels and is recommended.
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Summary: On a Mission from God
Review: Honestly, this is one of the best movies I have ever seen. The movie is about to broters, Jake and Elwood Blues who were in a band, but it was boken up after Jake was sent to jail. On the day that he came back, a nun who raised him needs $5,000 to keep her orphanage running. So, the Blues Brothers must put there band back together to get the money. This leads to the most bizare, hillarious, and my favorite car chases of all time. This movie is a must see and buy. It is true, the extra time makes the movie seem drawn out, but it's ok. I would recommend you buy the dvd and rent the original on vhs. So overall, great, great movie.
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