The Blues Brothers

1980

Action / Adventure / Comedy / Crime / Music / Musical

105
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 72% · 90 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 92% · 250K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.9/10 10 213554 213.6K

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Plot summary

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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Steven Spielberg as Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk
John Candy as Burton Mercer
Paul Reubens as Waiter
Carrie Fisher as Mystery Woman
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by lee_eisenberg 10 / 10

It's all about the blues.

After John Landis had directed John Belushi in "Animal House", and after John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd had co-starred in "1941", all three collaborated on a movie with which they will forever be associated: "The Blues Brothers". The plot of course has Jake (Belushi) and Elwood Blues (Aykroyd) on "a mission from God" to save the orphanage where they grew up. This necessitates reassembling their blues band and going on tour. By going on tour, I mean making a mess of everything. Whether it's their boorish behavior in a ritzy restaurant, the demolition of a mall, or an infinite number of car crashes, these guys are the bane of orderly society.

Of course, the real star is the music. Making guest appearances are some of the twentieth century's most renowned artists. Ray Charles plays a music store owner, James Brown plays a preacher, Aretha Franklin plays The Soul Food Cafe owner, and there's many more. This movie reminds us why the blues remain an integral part of our national heritage. The big concert is probably the best example (especially with Elwood's crazy dance).

Also appearing are Carrie Fisher as a woman out to kill Jake, John Candy as the police chief chasing them, Henry Gibson as an Illinois Nazi out to get Jake and Elwood after a most unusual encounter, and Steven Spielberg as the Cook County Clerk. All in all, this is one movie that won't disappoint you. Because everybody needs some movie to love (some movie to love/some movie to love). It needs you, you, you...

Reviewed by Smells_Like_Cheese 10 / 10

Don't you miss comedies like this?

The Blues Brothers is definitely in my book one of the best comedies of all time. I couldn't believe my eyes that this film is not on the top 250, well, John Landis doesn't get enough credit in all. He brought us the most memorable comedies of all time: An American Werewolf in London, Trading Places, Animal House, and Kentucky Fried Chicken. He brings us The Blues Brothers, two popular characters off of Saturday Night Live who were at the height of their popularity. John puts them in Chicago(this is the best Chicago movie to watch next to Ferris Bueller by the way)and makes this into one of the greatest comedies ever. The great thing about this film is it's not gross out, it's not the obvious silly humor, it's just humor that keeps you laughing every minute. Dan and John are such a great comedic duo, they are without a doubt the most memorable duo off of SNL I would say.

Jake and Elwood go to the orphanage where they were raised and learn that it is being shut down due to insufficient funds, so they want to reunite their band and put on a show to help save the place. On a mission from God they claim, they gather up their old band members to put on the show of the decade! But along the way, Jake and Elwood get into quite a bit of trouble with the police, the Illinois Nazi party, a girlfriend of one of their band members, and a girl who just seems to keep going after them and wants them dead.

With great and endless cameos from great people like Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles, terrific Chicago landmarks, endless hilarious jokes, The Blues Brothers is the perfect comedy that is one of the best movies of all time. The concert scene is unforgettable and the scene that will always get me down on the floor in tears is where they go to the restaurant, John's line of "How much for your women?!" was just too priceless! You really have to see this movie, I guarantee you, you will die of laughter.

10/10

Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 6 / 10

In a word...fun

An oddball film for sure by John Landis, possibly his oddest of all, and yet somehow it works. Half of this is a musical featuring some of the biggest names in American music history and the songs are well staged and highly enjoyable. The other half is a GONE IN 60 SECONDS-style car chase movie prioritising vehicular mayhem over everything else in sight. Impossible to dislike a film with such a larger-than-life cast, and even that lengthy running time just whizzes past. It might not be high art, but it's fun!

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