The Blues Brothers (DVD) Reviews

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 ...  Read the complete review

Is there is modern classic musical then The Blues Brothers is it. Unless you have been living under a rock then you know that this movie is the story of jailbird Jake "Joliet" Blues (John Belushi) and his brother Elwood (Dan Ackroyd). Jake gets out of prison and his brother picks him up in an police car, dubbed the new ...  Read the complete review

'Use of unnecessary violence in the apprehension of the Blues Brothers has been approved.' Jake Blues (John Belushi) is released from Joliet prison after a three year stretch. He is picked up by his brother Elwood (Dan Ayckroyd) and they go and see The Penguin; a nun who's orphanage a place where Jake and Elwood were brought up is going ...  Read the complete review

The Blues Brothers is just one of those films that the whole of my family enjoy watching and if I'm honest that is really rare, as normally at least one of us isn't content with the film the others have chosen. The Blues Brothers however is a film that has something for everyone from music to car chases, humour to seriousness. == The ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

The Blues Brothers is one of the greatest films ever made, I saw it again this weekend and it had been relegated to ITV4, which doesn't do it justice, its a cult movie that deserves better treatment. It is a musical film about Jake and Elwood Blues, Jake has just been released from Joliet when Elwood picks him up in his new car, which ...  Read the complete review

I have looked at the many reviews for this film and read great eulogies to this film. Alas I cannot agree. What makes people rave about this inconsequential twaddle I just cannot fathom. Seemingly granted additional mythical status by one of the stars untimely death a few years later The Blues Brothers has become a cult. Like many cults the ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

What’s in about? --------------------- Sleazy musicians, Jake and Elwood Blues, are charged by a nun with raising £5,000 to save the orphanage they grew up in. They decide to do this the only way they know how – through music! Who’s in it? ---------------- It’s virtually impossible to talk about the cast in this ...  Read the complete review

This movie was a flop when it was originally released but has evolved into a cult status movie. Starring John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd it also hosts some of the greats of the rhythm and blues era including Aretha Fanklin, John Lee Hooker, Cab Calloway and Ray Charles. Jake and Elwood Blues are fresh out of jail when they hear ...  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 ...  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, ...  Read the complete review

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 rhythm and blues giants such as Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Cab Calloway, James Brown, John Lee ...  Read the complete review

With a great cast, brilliant music, car chases to end all and a rediculously funny plot, The Blues Brothers is a classic film already. The Plot: --------- Jake has just got out of jail, his brother, Elwood pickes him up and they decide to get back into the swing of things again. The 1st stop is the orphanage they grew up in, ...  Read the complete review

This is a fantastic film...it combines musical genius with comedy. It tells the story of Jake and Elwood Blues and their struggle to reform their blues band. Along the way, people try and kill them and they get into all kinds of mischief. They have to raise money to keep their childhood orphanage open. ...  Read the complete review

This has to be one of my favourite films of all time. It’s a big, raucous powerhouse movie that proves against all odds that if you’re loud enough, vulgar enough and have enough raw energy you can make a steamroller into a musical. Filmed in 1979, this is a weird film. It stars John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd as the Blues ...  Read the complete review

I’ve heard it said that we are all only three people away from knowing just about anyone. You just find the right person who knows so and so who knows so and so and there you have it. You’re connected to the Queen, the President, and maybe even The Artist Formerly Known as Whatever. The best stories, however, are the ones we can tell ...  Read the complete review

I can't remember when I first saw this - after all it is quite old (1984). I remember I missed the first bit, but thought the rest of it was great - in fact I think it was on the end of a video of something else I had recorded. Years later I have seen the film several times and own my own DVD of it. The story is based on two brothers ...  Read the complete review

The Blues Brothers is a hilarious film about two brothers, Jake (John Belushi), and Elwood (Dan Ackroyd) Blues. Jake has just been let out of jail, and is taken to see the nun who ran the orphanage where they grew up. It turns out the church won't pay the rent for the place because they don't want it anymore. It turns to Jake and ...  Read the complete review

Have you ever wanted a movie that was funny, exciting AND has brilliant music also? Well this is the movie for you. The first time I watched this movie I was 5 years old and even to this day I enjoy watching it. From the moment you see early morning Chicago to when you see the entire film crew singing "Jailhouse Rock" I have ...  Read the complete review