The Blues Brothers (DVD)

Apparently when this film came out and was released at the cnema it was not a success however over time it has become a classic. Now I may be wrong but I also remember reading that at the time it also set the record for most cars destroyed in a car chase which happens towards the end of the film. For fans of blues music this is a great musical comedy film, now much of the acting is rather wooden after all musicians don't always make the cross over (think Madonna or Sting) but the two lead characters are the late great John Belushi and Dan Akroyd who both turn in great comic performances as the brothers Jake and Elwood Blues, Jake is just out of jail after ...  Read the complete review

I don't watch too many films. Something has to really appeal before I can persuade myself to sit in a darkened room with a bunch of strangers and go for 2 hours without a cigarette. Those of you who know me best, however, will know that when I do watch a film, something that makes me laugh will always appeal. And, being a Music kind of guy, a decent soundtrack will also grab my attention. Oh, and a little action. After all, if you're going to be stuck for 2 hours without a smoke, you need something to keep your mind off things, don't you? "The Blues Brothers" has all this and more. From the opening theme, to the rather overdone, and ...  Read the complete review

"It's 110 miles to Chicago. We've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses. Hit it!" This is one of my favourite films. In this case the old cliché is true 'one you can watch again and again'. It is extremely funny, and has a great soundtrack. Twenty years after it was first released it still seems fresh. The main performances are outstanding, the action is well paced, the comedy brilliantly executed. THE STORY The film follows the adventures of two brothers Jake and Elwood. Jake has just been released from prison when they decide to put together their old ...  Read the complete review

The Blues Brothers is a 1980 Musical Comedy directed by John Landis and based on the Blues Brothers musical sketch from Saturday Night Live, starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, it also features performances from such artists as Aretha Franklin, John Lee Hooker and Ray Charles. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Plot : "Joliet" Jake Blues ( John Belushi ) is released from Joliet prison after serving 3 years for Armed Robbery, Jake is picked up by his brother Elwood ( Dan Aykroyd ) in the "Bluesmobile" which is a battered former police car that at first irritates Jake as he has ...  Read the complete review

This film is based on the Saturday night live sketches which were created by John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd. Directed by John Landis, the film follows Jake and Elwood Blues, who following Jake's release from prison go to visit the old church in which they were brought up by nun's. Finding out that funding has been cut and that the home will be sold to the local authority unless $5000 in back taxes is paid in 11 days, the guys set out to raise the money and keep home their old school. The guys stumble upon the idea of getting their old band back together and having a big concert to raise the funds, the story then follows them attempting to find the old gang and have the ...  Read the complete review