"You better think! Think about what you're trying to do to me!" I do love Aretha Franklin. And Ray Charles. And of course the Blues Brothers. According to my husband the Blues Brothers, Dan Aykroyd and Jon Belushi started out as characters on SNL. Then they made this movie. To be honest, I feel like it starts out kind of slow. But that's somewhat the style of this movie. And as you watch, you get used to the pace and feel of this film.
Blues Brothers is full of great music and great musicians. It's quirky, it's funny, and at times quite ridiculous. Especially when Carrie Fisher is on screen as the psycho ex-fiance who keeps blowing things up. Even so, this movie is a lot of fun, and if you're looking to be entertained, this just might be the right film for you.
-Bethany
Anyone who claims to be a music lover needs to see this movie. It is in one sense a musical, in another sense a spoof, and it combines the two genres into what makes a hilarious film filled with great musicians and great music.
From Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, John Lee Hooker, James Brown, Aretha Franklin (sensing a trend here?) we are delighted over and over again with great musical numbers, and a fun story to go along with it. Of course "The Blues Brothers" wouldn't be "The Blues Brothers" without...well....the Blues Brothers. Namely Jake and Ellwood Blues portrayed in classic Saturday Night Live perfection by their creators John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. This film delights over and over.
This film has been a favorite of mine for some time...and I was of course ecstatic a couple summers ago when at Universal Studios in LA, we (my wife and I) got treated to a show re-enacting "The Blues Brothers" and part of their routine. They even had the old cop car with the loudspeaker on top! Seeing this film reminded me how much I love the Blues, and how much I love music.
-David
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