Blues Brothers

Pros: hilarious
Cons: some raunchy language, maybe too many car wrecks

James Brown: "Do you see the light?" John Belushi: "The Band!" Dan Aykroyd: "The Band?" John Belushi: "The Band!" Dan Aykroyd: "The Band!" Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of the death of John Belushi, which is a good time to talk about The ...

Pros: nonstop hilarity and great music
Cons: totally unrealistic chase scenes

Based on a couple of Saturday Night Live characters, Jake and Elwood Blues are a couple of guys who love to sing the blues. They walk the streets in black suits, hats, and sunglasses. And they have an overwhelming capacity for getting themselves into...

Pros: the comedy, the music, the chases
Cons: A word that does not apply to this movie

This review is a part of Dean's "Quotes Write Off," where you review a movie and talk about why a specific quote in that movie is so important to the film. On the whole, films based on Saturday Night Live ...

Pros: Cool as hell and instantly gripping.
Cons: Non-fans of Soul music may be put off.

Back in 1980, cinema was suffering something of an originality crisis, resorting to churning out tired old spin offs of previously successful classics-to-be. With the triumphs of Halloween still fresh in the mind, studios began to rely on cheap...

Pros: Belushi, Aykroyd, Landis, and a bunch of cool musicians put on a nice show.
Cons: The newest extras are slightly ludicrous, and my love for this film has waned slightly.

The idea seemed like such pure novelty from the get-go that when I first heard about it, I was expecting Dr. Demento to be the svengali behind it all. But before I was born, back when Saturday Night Live was responsible for providing early outlets ...

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So..... 1980! Blues Brothers! Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi star as two iconic brothers who are blues singers "on a mission from God". They were orphaned as children and raised in a nunnery where they were rigidly taught the ways of God and ...

Pros: Hilarious and plenty of cheap action scenes (not a bad thing!)
Cons: If a con is a bad thing, uh, no...

Ah, the Blues Brothers. It was one night at about three in the morning that I happened to be channel ...

Pros: Smart, cool comedy by two of SNL's finest.
Cons: Nothing, unless you don't like blues music.. or musicals.

After watching a series of hit movies featuring the comedic hurricane that is Will Ferrell, it is nice to return to a film like The Blues Brothers and watch the contrasting styles of former Saturday Night Live members. While John Belushi could ...

Pros: everything
Cons: made me miss John Belushi!!

If you've read my recent review on "Caddyshack" you know how disappointed I was after having watched it over my movie marathon weekend. So it was with trepidation that I turned on the "Blues Brothers". I didn't think I could stand...

Pros: Ackroyd, some surprising acting from music legends, the soundtrack
Cons: Some scenes, especially immediately following car chases, may seem to lag.

"'Joliet' Jake Blues" (the late John Belushi) has been released from prison after a five-year sentence. His brother, "Elwood" (Dan Ackroyd) picks him up in a former black-and-white (police car) which he had bought at auction after trading the Bluesmobile ...

Pros: EXTREMELY funny, great music.
Cons: Nothing

This movie is definitely one that grows on you. Each time you watch it, it gets funnier. I have literally seen it over 100 times, and I usually notice something new each time.

The plot is simple enough. Jake Blues (John Belushi), has just been...

Pros: great acting, lots of police cars are destroyed
Cons: not a one in sight

The Blues Brothers is a unique and outrageously funny musical comedy with spectacular action. It is the story of Jake and Elwood Blues, two hoodlum brothers in search of redemption, who set out to locate and re-enlist the members of a defunct rhythm and...

Pros: Hilarious, cool, great music
Cons: Crummy acting from the musicians, no worthy sequel!

"It's 106 miles to Chicago. We got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses."

"We're on a mission from God."

"Oh, we got both kinds [of music], we got country AND western!"
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Pros: Great Blues Talent, Great Comedy, Outstanding car chases.
Cons: none

This is by far, the best original production of a SNL based comedy. With classic talent, funny comedy, and some of the best car chases I have seen to this day, this movie has continued to bring me entertainment for years.

Normally I...

Pros: The epic chase, the story, the actors, the music...
Cons: Never had 'em, never will

With what has to be the most diverse and colorful cast in modern film, The Blues Brothers takes us from the loneliness of Joliet prison to the streets (and through the malls) of Calumet County, Illinois.

This film showcases the genius of...