Good Movie

Good Movie of the Week

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers are“on a mission from God”. They attempt to bring their old band back together for a good cause. They cross paths with a bazooka carrying ex-girlfriend, Illinois Nazis, Good old boys, and millions of cops.

This movie is on my personal favorites list. It’s very difficult to put this movie into one category. Is it a road trip movie? Is it a musical, a comedy? Moreover, let me talk about the music for a minute. It has some of the best music you’ll hear in a movie. Trust me, you will be singing at least one tune from the movie. The music is a mixture of Blues/Rock/Soul. (Added bonus, you must get the Collectors DVD to hear the longer cuts of the music, especially the wonderful song by Cab Calloway!)

It wouldn’t be right if I did not at least mention the wonderful cast in this movie. The two leading stars are Dan Aykroyd and the late John Belushi. Dan Aykroyd plays the straight man, while John plays the off the wall brother. Let’s not forget the rests of the cast, John Candy, James Brown, Ray Charles, Carrie Fisher, and Aretha Franklin. There is so much more.

A few short points of interest…

~ Given that this movie was filmed before the Age of MTV, it is fairly long, even longer in the Collectors cut. Some younger ppl will find the movie boring.

~ Look for cameos from Frank Oz, Steven Spielberg, and Paul “Pee Herman” Reubens.

~ The car chases are ten times better than most of the ones in The Dukes of Hazzard.

~ Rent or buy the Collectors Ed. It’s so much better.