The Blues Brothers (1980)
Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.
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The Blues Brother is a hilarious musical about 2 brothers who are in a band together. One of the brothers is released from jail and decides to get the old band back together. Claiming that they are on a mission from God, the 2 boys in suits go around looking for gigs. They are constantly getting themselves into trouble. The songs are hilarious, well-performed, and incredibly catchy.
This is a cute comedy. Rather slow. And not so much comedy as musical. And the cast is full of singers. But the story is forced. So in the end, this is the Grease for those misunderstood fine people who want to show how special they are. And this is what the movie was built on: this is not disco, but the fine blues that is so trendy.Not to ignore the influences, after all Leningrad Cowboys is a masterpiece and it is clearly made following this story.Contact me with Questions, Comments or Suggestions ryitfork @ bitmail.ch
Who better to revive this awesome franchise than to replace Danny Belushi with that of the "Blues Baller" Bill Murray.Billy Murray & Dan Aykroyd. Not to mention a heavy bit of Chevy Chase in there. It must work, this bunch would make the funniest group of guy's ever.We haven't seen much of truly great films by them in some time. Why can't that time be now? Exactly... It can be now.Give it a thorough thinking-over. This could happen. Looking forward to it as well. Amp up the comedy to their finest days, today.Great movie.
John Landis' fearless anarchistic movie of two brothers who try to raise $5000 to save an orphanage from demolition. The Brothers put their old band back together and go playing on the road with the police and some Nazi's chasing them. Lot's of brilliant dialogue and probably more (police) cars destroyed than in any other movie. Funny and full of action and great music.One can really see that making this movie must have been fun.