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“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. Hit it.” - Elwood J. Blues
Words I live by.
used that line for a while as a ringtone...
We’re on a mission from Gahd
Best line in the movie.
1 of the greatest lines in cinematic history....ranks right up there with..."frankly my dear I don't give a damn"...."Luke I'm your father"...."I love the smell of napalm in the morning"..."was it over when the Germans bombed pearl harbor?"
Ahhh it made me smile when she recognized Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia
It's funny, because she could literally turn to the left and see the Star Wars poster.😂 I liked how she immediately knew what Scatting was called.
I liked the name of her hair salon "Curl up and Dye" lol
@@blueeyedcowboy8291 maybe she can't turn left
@@cmondevils 🤣true.
But they missed Chaka Khan in the church choir.
The gag of the Blues Brothers easily surviving and being completely oblivious to mass destruction around them just doesn't get old.
it also made oneof tghe best lines in the mediocre second part ... you caused 20 million dolllars dammage
They are on a mission from God. They are immune to damage and consequences right up to the moment they get that gob done. That stands for the blues mobial too, takes all that damage but stays running until it makes it to their destination.
@@s91wallace but well if i see things your way and god gives me a mission i have to decline ... i will be fucked once im done
@@gehtdichnixan3200 not even for soon to be evicted orphans?
@@Navesblue that would be a mission for orphans not for god ... orphans exist god does not
Belushi and Aykroyd made this movie because they loved the blues and were big fans of the musicians who played in it. When they are in the street you can tell by the look on their faces as they watch John Lee Hooker play. When I first saw this movie when it came out I had to find out who that guy in the street was which started my love of the blues. Hard to believe now but during the time the movie came out Blues was not popular and Blues artists were forgotten. This movie brought back their careers even James Brown and Aretha. Thanks
Yep, at that time disco was still all the rage.
Blues was not forgotten, just put aside for disco, metal, and rap, all vastly inferior music to my ears. Sorry, not sorry.
What the hell is everyone talking about? Led Zeppelin was doing nuthin’ but playing old Willie Dixon/ Muddy Waters songs as well as Cream, The Bryds, hell The Rolling Stones are named after a Muddy Waters lyric --Both the SF and the Long Beach blues festivals started in 77 and 80, not to mention that the ‘B’ in CBGB’s stands for Blues……..Linda F’ing Ronstrandt had a very bluesy hit with Blue Bayou it wasn’t all Disco
@@johnguzman7425 Yes all done by whte people! Of course blues influence was still in rock. The point is the original blues artists were not getting recognition in the late 70's. Average young person didnt know who John Lee Hooker was until Blues Brothers. Both Aretha and James Brown record sales declined. After the movie was released their careers came back.
This was the last chase scene ever allowed to be filmed in Chicago. This movie held the record for the most cars crashed in a movie (until Blues Brothers 2000 beat the total by one!). The Tax collector was played by Director Stephen Spielberg!
Did you spot Frank Oz?
@@stevetokeley6542 At the Prison, getting Jake out. Correct? I think it is.
@@donnilloyd1355
yep.
It was indeed Steven Spielberg but John Landis was who directed this movie (he also directed Michael Jackson's Thriller video)
@@stevetokeley6542 "One soiled."
Fun Fact: The Blues Brothers was the most expensive comedy ever filmed when it was released. It has been eclipsed several times since then but held that distinction for several years. A couple of notable roles worth mentioning was Frank Oz, the muppeteer who brought Yoda to the screen was the prison release officer at the beginning. The tax clerk at the end who collected the money and stamped the receipt was famed movie director Steven Spielberg. It was a box office hit when released, and is now considered to be a modern classic. The caliber of musical talent that collaborated on the making of this film was unprecedented and has still never been duplicated.
I always tell people it’s not a comedy. It’s a musical! 😂
RIP CARRIE FISHER❤️
NO WAY!!!!!!!!!
Don't forget Pee Wee Herman as a waiter at the posh restaurant. 🙂
@@daveparker839best musical ever made!!
Cab Calloway was thee Original Frontman and yes a definite legend. They even styled those old black and white cartoons to mimic his movement and style. If they had the term Rock Star back in his day, He'd have definitely been the first one. Also, that was indeed Princess Leia. It was great watching this with you two!
Cab Calloway did that same "Minnie the Moocher" routine in the 1930's. He was FAMOUS for it!
He had a role as a poker player in the film The Cincinnatti Kid
I remember watching the looney tunes when I was a kid and there would be references to him singing and dancing.
Steven Spielberg played the county clerk, and one of his few acting roles as well. Carrie Fisher was brilliant in comedy. She had a small role in Austin Powers. Yes Carrie Fisher was Princess Leia in Star Wars. Sam & Dave on the soundtrack. Aretha killed not only as a singer but as an actress.
Don't forget Frank Oz (Animal, Fozzie, Miss Piggy, Sam the Eagle, ...) handing back the new and used prophylactics and money at the start. And many many more ...
@@BruceHoult and master yoda
The singer who sang Minnie the Moocher was the legendary Cab Calloway III.
Also, as much as I LOVE this movie, I get a little sad when I realize how many of the cast, the band and the cameos are no longer with us.
This is when I fell in love with Cab Calloway 💜
The man invented cool.
Yeah, theyre basically all gone 😢😢💔😭😭😭😭😭
What's also sad is we don't get movies this great anymore.
That song is forever playing in my mind and I'm very okay with that
This movie only gets better with age. Such a treasure to have all those great Soul and R&B artists in one film. PERFORMING! I never get tired of watching this one.
That's exactly why they made this movie, Dan said their goal was to expose new audiences to R&B and other great performers.
@@TheHighSorcerer Definitely they accomplished their goal !
@@TTM9691 ..and the funny Steven Spielberg aka the Cook County assessor's office clerk.....the "back in 5 minutes" guy !!!
@@TTM9691 Yeah.....a mythical movie !
One of my favorite movies of all time. It introduced me to so much good music.
Around 10 years ago I loaned my DVD copy of this flick to a co-worker. He gave it back a couple of days later kind of pissed off that I had the audacity to foist a "musical" on him, he gave up on it the moment he realized it was a musical. Sheesh OK, yes, it is a musical, but every single scene is a comedy set-piece with top notch acting and musical talent. So well done and the music is woven into it all.
This is one of my all time favorite movies, in 1980 I was a 13 year old chubby white girl growing up in Maine and it introduced me to blues music. It's a love that I still have to this day, I had this soundtrack on cassette and I played it so much that I wore it out and had to buy another.
this movie was one of the reasons i was able to enjoy a huge swath of music, which i still do today
Hey ya’ll the Who movie “Quadrophenla” is coming on tonight at 5:00 for free. Check it out, the movie emphasizes British music from 1973 - 1990.
not only was Asia right about Carrie Fisher, I was cracking up cuz the Star Wars poster right behind them lol
I was thinking the same thing. Star Wars poster is right behind them.
Same. Dude the poster is right behind you.
ME TOO! :)
I kept saying turn around and look at the POSTER! 😂
Good one
So many music legends in this movie. John Lee Hooker, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, James Brown, Aretha Franklin. Classic. All those car stunts and crashes. "We're on a mission from God".
Don't forget Frank Oz(Miss Piggy/Yoda) as the the corrections officer and Steven Spielberg at the tax office
Wow! I've seen this a thousand times, and never realized that was Spielberg! Thanks.
And Twiggy
And Chaka Khan in church choir, Steven Spielberg as Cook County tax office, Twiggy, Pee Wee Herman (waiter) etc. now generational on recognizing people
joe walsh is the inmate who jumps up on the table..
The Blues Brothers actually did musical tours after this movie came out and John Belushi absolutely did hand springs on stage. That big boy could move!
Plus! The whole band were known famous musicians and actually played these songs! Dan Akroyd loves BLues music and he did this movie mostly for the music involved.
You guys might be the most genuine reactors on UA-cam. Definitely one of my favorites.
One of the best movies ever. Every musician in this film is a legit, world class musician, including all the members of The Blues Brothers. Aretha and Ray are easy to spot, but this film is packed to the brim with legends.
Seeing this I am thinking that I may rewatch this movie myself.
Plus a famous movie director who had a bit role at the end of the movie.
Donald "Duck" Dunn is on like half of all jazz albums released in the 60's and 70's
That's one of the reasons I really liked the second one
Chaka Khan is in the choir too.
The guard who gives Jake his personal effects was played by Frank Oz. He also played the police officer who found the PCP in Louis's coat in Trading Places. But he is most famous for being the voice of Yoda, Miss Piggy, and Fozzie Bear.
Also directed "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and "Little Shop of Horrors" and many of the Muppet Movies.
Recently he played the lawyer in Knives Out
And I like the nod to Frank at the Toys R Us scene, “So you want the Ms. Piggy?”
@@samwest1097 the line is, "Yes. Do you have a Miss Piggy?" And it's the customer who says it.
Frank Oz also was Grover on Sesame Street at this time.
The car chase through the mall, and Aretha delivering her best rendition of THINK alone make this movie worth watching over and over again.
That mall was near my house.
Dan Aykroyd's harmonica is also legendary. This movie is great with the talent. And yes, Carrie Fisher was Princess Leia.
What's amazing about this movie is that it started out as a SNL Skit that they would just pop on and play a couple of blues songs. It evolved into this film. Dan also knows how to play the Harmonica, beyond the dancing and singing.
And not just play the harmonica, he's very skilled on the harmonica. Up there with guys like John Popper from Blues Traveler.
They even put out an album before they did the movie--one of my first pieces of vinyl, and one of the last I gave up.
They were really preformaing as the Blues Brothers before this film.
And their band is made up of actual musicians, can't forget about that.
@@AbolitionistPrivateer Including the soundtrack, they did 4 albums.
This film was a love letter to Chicago and to the legends of Blues, R&B and Jazz. It connects me to that place and time in a way that almost no other film does. So glad you got to enjoy it!!
Blues Brothers 2000 is even crazier with the blues artists.
I agree. When it first came out I thought it would NOT be a hit in any place BUT Chicago. So much "tongue in cheek" and scenes that, I thought, only Chicago people would "get".
I used to go to a Baptist church on the southside of Chicago, the way they show it in the movie is accurate.
I remember seeing their debut on Saturday Night Live, and later bought their first album. This movie has SO MANY INCREDIBLE stars, especially from the blues world, but also including R&B and jazz. This was an incredible movie, and so much fun. Some of the members of the band include Stax Records greats Steve Cropper (guitar) and Duck Dunn (bass,) who were probably best known as members of Booker T & the MGs. Matt "Guitar" Murphy is best known for his work with Memphis Slim and Howlin' Wolf. "Blue Lou" Marini is a long time session player, and long time member of the SNL Orchestra. He's best known for his appearance on SNL as a sax-playing mummy during Steve Martin's song "King Tut." But Lou has played on thousands of recordings over the years for artists from Aretha Franklin to Carly Simon, from Aerosmith to Frank Zappa!,
Last year I went to James Taylor’s annual concert at Tanglewood. Blue Lou played sax in the band
Worked with Blue Lou in studio. Great guy And he taught me about micing his sax.
The fact that BJ is on the same mental wavelength with the blues brothers makes me so happy, lmao
What no one understands is how legendary the band of the Blues Brothers was.
And that status goes far beyond the Belushi and Ackroyd. The musicians were legends in their own right.
@@vapoet That's what I was saying, the band of the Blues Brothers. Exclusive to "the Blues Brothers" as a collective. The production part.
Yeah, the band was legendary. Saw them live back in the day.
some of us do! I raised my boys (now 30) and their friends of them and mel brooks
Oh I recognised them all and was impressed. Guys that backed Otis Redding, Aretha. part of Booker T and the MGs and so much more
True story: I played drums in dives and cowboy bars through the 60s into the 70s. We actually played a cowboy bar in Laramie, Wyoming with chicken wire front of the stage, played numerous gigs where they unplugged our amps & & barely missed a pitcher flying at my head in a G.I. strip joint. We regularly drank more beer than our door take. And those werent the worst times, lol. For me, the is a documentary! 🤣🤣🤣👍💯
I was a teenager when this came out. Immediately afterwards, I got their Briefcase Full of Blues as one of my first albums. They did a great job of repopularizing blues music with a new generation.
In addition to all the well-known cameos and musicians, the band themselves are bonafide! Some of them were in Booker T and the MGs and played on a whole slew of other Stax Records artists' albums. This is one of thee best (and funniest) musicals ever made right here!
Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi both did their own vocals and dancing, and Belushi did all the gymnastics that Jake does throughout the film, as well. He even did the scene where he falls down the flight of stairs in the chair with the nun standing over him - that's all Belushi, no stunt doubles!
Did he do the gymnastics in the Triple Rock Church? There is maybe a bit of a continuity issue just after the backflips back toward Elwood but that may have just been to film from a different angle or to let him recover a bit. Either way fantastic dancing from both Belushi and Aykroyd (even if a bit strange).
@@richardanderson5424 yep, Belushi did ALL of his gymnastics, flips, cartwheels, etc. :)
Have you noticed in the closing credits how many stuntmen there were? It’s crazy!
@@richardanderson5424 lots and lots of car crashes, requiring lots and lots of stuntmen! I never said they did all their own *stunts*, just their own vocals, dancing, and Belushi did his own gymnastics and pratfalls. ;)
@@TheAlmaward ✌️
Fifty years old here. That's a lot of movies. The Blues Brothers is one of my top movies of all time. It's perfect. A true celebration and honor to blues royalty.
Rah
@@fmfdocbotl4358 Rah
I was a kid when they filmed this movie and they used several areas in my neighborhood. In fact, the beauty salon that Carrie Fisher was sitting in while doing her nails was kitty-corner across from my house. The whole neighborhood was out there to watch the filming but we didn't see any of the stars. This movie was HUGE in Chicago/Illinois, and I'm sure you can appreciate why. :)
I grew up in the neighborhood in Chicago where they filmed at the orphanage. I remember walking down the block and watching them film. It's so great to see a reaction where the reactors really appreciate and enjoy the music. Thank you!
This movie is a bonafide CLASSIC 🫵😎👍
Man they put out albums and toured. They were a legit badass blues band!
I got to see them open for Steve Martin, who was even bigger than they were. Dam, that was one awesome show.
@@Serai3 Makes sense they'd tour together, Martin and Aykroyd and Belushi were all on the cast of Saturday Night Live together shortly before this movie, and "The Blues Brothers" actually started as an SNL sketch Aykroyd convinced Belushi to do with him by taking Belushi out to a couple live blues shows in and around New York.
@@TehFrenchy29 Yeah, I watched all those shows when they aired. Thus my presence at their show.
This is a wonderful live action cartoon, and musical…
I have 3 of their albums, a buddy of mine has their 4th, and won't sell it to me!
Great reaction! Anytime you have James Brown, Aretha, Cab Calloway and John Candy in the same film, you have a gem of a movie. Hey BJ, you have a good voice. RIP Ray, Cab, Aretha and John (Candy & Belushi)!
John Lee Hooker too!
My parent ran a small video store from our home in the early 80s, where people from our neighbourhood would come to rent movies and of course we had to "test watch" all the movies we had. This was (and still is) my absolute favourite and I've watched it literally dozens of times. It has everything: fantastic music, funny quotable lines, car chases, stars, unneccesary violence. It had a large influence on my musical taste and I will watch it whenever it comes by. ❤
My brother and I still do the "Four fried chickens... and a coke." "And some plain white toast." Right up there with "Give me all the eggs and bacon that you have."
We always say orange whip? orange whip? three orange whips! when we sit down at a restaurant before the waitress comes
@@melanieszelong4664 LOL! Omg... Now you have me thinking about "Dewey Oxburger." "As you might have noticed, I have a SMALL weight problem..."
@@melanieszelong4664my brother and I always do the orange whip line too😂😂😂😂 as well as “It's 106 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!” Lmao
I love "How much for the little girl?? The women...how much for the women?". We still quote that allllll the time.
Oh yeah... we did "and a coke" as well.
The prison guard who returned all the belongings to Jake is actually Frank Oz, of the Muppets. He is the voice of characters such as Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, and Yoda!
He was also the police officer in Trading Places who goes through the contents of Dan Ackroyd's stuff at booking. Similar role and gets screen time with Ackroyd.
@@SurvivorBri "It's an OP-era!"
And Grover. That explains the joke when the customer holding a Grover doll asked if they had Miss piggy. Oz did BOTH their voices. Also Yoda
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John Belushi and Dan Akroyd were two of the first break away stars from the very first Saturday Night Live cast. They were HUGE. They debuted this Blues Brothers act on SNL and backed with some of the best session players from Muscle Shoals and Booker T. & the MG's band they had a killer sound.
Their live album Briefcase Full of Blues is incredible. I listened to it constantly throughout the '80s and it introduced me to artists I likely never would have been exposed to.
If you love music, you can't help but love this movie. Belushi and Akroyd are pure comedic genius. "4 Fried Chickens and a Coke." The "Stand by your Man" scene cracks me up me every time.
"Without your dry white toast...without your fo fried chickens..."
Don’t forget the dry toasted white bread lol
"There was an earthquake! A terrible flood! Locusts! It wasn't my fault I swear to god!!!"
Jake begging for his life is my favorite scene in a movie full of hilarity. The way his voice breaks at the end 🤣🤣🤣 and then the eyebrow tip to see if it worked is perfect.
Combined with Carrie Fisher having no dialogue until she confronts Jake 🤣🤣🤣 Reading the manual while her nails dry is iconic.
RIP to Belushi and Fisher.
While she's doing her nails, notice her smock says "Curl up and Dye". There's a salon by that name on Clark near the Wrigleyville neighborhood.
I think it's also the only time in the entire movie you see either of them without the sunglasses.
We use this line all.the time in our family, lol
My dad introduced me to this as a kid. He always marveled at just how many cars were totaled making this film. That always stuck with me, and while I wish my dad was around to enjoy it with us I swear I could still hear him laughing when I first showed it to my kids. The soundtrack was like nothing I ever heard, and fell in love immediately. This was the first movie on DVD I ever got, and still have to this day.
One of my favorite movies. Darn irreverent, gosh darn hysterical, and the music is just phenomenal; the whole movie is a tribute to the music and the artists.
YES!!! This is when it ALL comes together. All those music reactions are gonna PAYOFF. This movie is a national treasure.
Galactic treasure! After all, Princess Leia and Yoda are in it.
Then "Officer Piggy" moved Philadelphia to work in booking. "One cellophane bag."
The theme from Peter Gunn blaring in the background always makes me smile.
My Dad rented this on VHS around 1982 when I was 12, to see me laugh, which I did, but it was the music that did it for me and influenced my life. Still my #1 film to this day.
The same with me. Out of all the absurdity of this film, the quality of the music takes the biscuit.
My life changed the minute I saw the scene with John Lee Hooker.
This is one of these movies that, no matter how bad your mood, always will cheer you up with its lightheartedness, great music and fun setpieces.
O my goodness! I am so happy you reacted to this! I hope you enjoyed this as much as we did! Wonderful legends of music in this movie, Cab Calloway singing "Minnie the Moocher" John Lee Hooker singing "Boom Boom", James Brown in the church scene, Ray Charles singing "Shake Your Tail feather," Aretha Franklin singing "Think" a very young Carrie Fisher, you watched her in Star Wars as Princes Leia and a very young Steven Spielberg at the end of the movie! Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi bring it on in this movie! I'm looking forward to this reaction! ☮ and 💕
Yeah, so many people who do reactions do not realize that is Spielberg who works for the Cook County Assessors office who takes the $5,000 tax payment from the Blues Brothers.
god, I loved this movie growing up. As a little kid in the 80s, I thought this was HILARIOUS. The car was held together with the power of their divine mission.. thats how they were able to escape like that.. so funny.. so classic.. and yes, Carry Fisher is, indeed, Princess Leia from Star Wars.
oooh now that I think of it it's a bit of a Millennium Falcon!!!
Not sure if it's been mentioned, but all of those guys are real musicians. Like LEGENDS
My favorite movie of all time ! Glad you guys enjoyed it !
Many years ago my band had some studio time booked. The guy who was recording before us was Matt Guitar Murphy. We got to meet him after his session and talk about the film. A really nice guy.
@@TTM9691 We told him we thought the movie was funny and the music was great. He told us how much fun they had making it. We all had a good laugh. Not a hint of "famous person" attitude.
@@TTM9691 Sometimes you get lucky.
Still one of the greatest movies of all time! This movie came from what was supposed to be only one time skit on SNL. But Belushi and Ackroyd found out how good they were. They toured until Belushi died. Now his brother Jim does the part of Jake Blues. I still to this day love the line when the chase begins. We're 106 miles to Chicago. We've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.... Hit it.
Can't believe they cut it down to just "Hit it" in the video!
I still crack up at the good ole boys when they end up in the water and all pop up and Charles Napier just looks at the bar owner and says " Don't you say a F$cking Word "
Blues Brothers 2000, the 2nd movie, is worth watching just to see all those great vocalists, musicians, going to have to watch again and count. It is missing John Belushi who had sadly passed. It has its own place.
I'm so glad you watched this gem. You're getting around to Jon Landis' most famous movies. This film helped relaunch the careers of Aretha Franklin and James Brown. They were kinda stuck in transition between the 70's and 80's where their music wasn't resonating with people as it once did. But they went on a tear after this. Also, the tax clerk at the end was played by none other than Steven Spielberg.
Dan was really dancing like that, and John Belushi was really doing those flips.
You can watch them perform on old Saturday Night Live clips. IIRC, they did two performances as "the Blues Brothers" on SNL. (And yes, that was Princess Leia.)
Yes guys, Aretha is singing
" Think", in The Blues Brother's.
It's so funny seeing Asia try to place Carrie Fisher! I swear, her and BJ always gets so close and end up second guessing themselves!
One the best, over the top hilarious movies of all times. I still cannot understand why more people don't love this movie.
You two are a hoot! "That car is Dukes of Hazzard equipped", had me laughing out loud. That was fun.
Remember, they were on a mission from God!
The Bluesmobile was the third Blues Brother. That's why it could backflip like Jake.
I love them
That was The Blues Brothers actual band . And they actually put out a blues album. It was great ❤ . This movie came from a skit that they did when they were on Saturday Night Live.
BJ getting down to some Raw Hide was hilarious. The zoom edit on the quivering mouth just made it all the more funny. Such a great reaction all round to a true classic. Worth a watch for all the legendary cameo's alone! ❤
So many legendary singers in this film...Chaka Khan and James Brown ( Church service) , Ray Charles ( music store) John Lee Hooker ( street performer) Aretha Franklin ( cafe ), Cab Calloway ( Curtis), Steve Lawrence ( Maury in the sauna) . The best casting of course IMO was Steven Spielberg( Cook County clerk in tax office) AMD many more!
1980. A great year for films. 9-5, Ordinary People, Stir Crazy, Urban Cowboy, Little Darlings, Dressed to Kill, My Bodyguard, Private Benjamin, and Seems Like Old Times. I was 17 and we had our first double movie theatre open. I spent all my extra money on movies and concerts.
I saw all those movies in the theatre. You forgot to say the biggest movie of 1980, "The Empire Strikes Back"!
@@reesebn38 ah yes another great one!
And The Shining. I remember I was 13 years old and very uncomfortable sitting next to my Mother watching it in the movie theater. I always thought 1980 was the best year for movies and music.
@@cedricholden1409 For me 1976 through the mid 80’s had awesome movies. And music.
Spent a lot of my teens n 20s watchin movies....
That mall chase scene was shot in a real mall, scheduled to be demolished after the movie. The studio had to fill the building with everything you saw in it. The scene gained so much attention that the mall was reopened for a few more years until it was demolished.
That mall was near where I lived & it was the talk of everyone in the area that our mall was the one in the movie The Blues Brothers. I was a very young little girl when the movie came out.
The Dixie Square Mall. Eventually it was torn down.
@DNulrammah exactly 💯 correct my fellow Blues Brothers fan/friend. I was raised close to that mall & as a little girl, I heard all the adults around me talking about the fact that our mall was in the Blues Brothers movie.
That mall scene cost the mayor her job too. 40:09
That's not correct. The Dixie Square Mall closed in 1978 and never reopened. There was controversy about the damage from the movie. I guess the damage prevented them from opening the mall again or being sold. After it was abandoned, it became a dangerous spot where drug users would go and shoot up. At least one person was murdered there before it was finally demolished.
So many great Blues musicians in this movie. They will all be remembered for their talent!
So many famous people in that movie. Every single scene has a cameo.
There's so many musical greats in this movie, plus Princess Leia.
"We are on a mission from God!"
Is one of the most kick-ass lines in film history. 😂😁😂
And brilliant excuse to make a bit of noise, through the quest...😉🙃🤭😏
I am a 63 year old German from Berlin. When this film came out, I went to the cinema about "3000 times" a week with my girlfriend and friends. He has everything that a milestone in cinema needs 1. Brilliant actors 2. outstanding music 3. I almost didn't recognize the young Chaka Khan 4. a great topic 5.
my country gets its fat off the idiot Nazi fans on the bridge 6. a militant Princess Leia 7. and more brilliant stuff.
I've now seen the film about 200 times and I still do, genius doesn't go away!
Arguably the best musical movie ever made. Amazing soundtrack. 🤘🏻
The legend you’re thinking of is Cab Calloway. ❤️
This one's definitely a classic in my opinion, I hope you two enjoy it !
yes a classic so many soul and blues stars. plus a cameo by Steven Spielberg
@@kennycooper294 Right? Not to mention Joe Walsh. That has to be THE randomest cameo appearance in any movie, other than maybe Brad Pitt in Deadpool.
Carrie Fisher is Princess Leia.
In an interview years later Dan Akroyd was asked about the making of Blues Brothers.
He said it was one of the funnest movies he ever made.
He also said he could not imagine making it with any other person than John Belushi.
He said that he and John became very close friends while making this movie.
He was asked to speak at John Belushi's funeral.
In my humble opinion this movie has one of the best soundtracks ever created.
So many great musicians, actors and actresses that will keep this movie a classic for the ages.
No chance at recognizing Twiggy at the gas station, Steven Spielberg as the Cook County Assessor... or Joe Walsh as the first inmate at the prison to jump up on the table. Damn, I love this movie... so much goodness.
The first guy was Cab Calloway, and Shaka Khan in the choir...AND the queen of soul herself.
Every musician in this is an ICON. The whole film is an homage to those masters. Aretha is in the movie. So are James Brown and Ray Charles. And so many more. ❤Cab Calloway!!!!is their buddy who tells them to go to church and then performs at the end. All stunt car driving in the epic chases.
BJ , you crack me up😂😂😂😂
You can see Blue Lou on sax in the orchestra at all the Kennedy Center Honors shows!!!!!
The kid who tried to steal the guitar was the limo driver in Die Hard.
Argyle😂
First saw this movie when I was young. It introduced me to this AMAZING music that became my absolute favorite. And the movie is too. Absolutely top 5 all-time
The sound track is incredible
James Brown
John Lee Hooker
Aretha Franklin
Ray Charles
Cab Calloway
Absolute legends in R and B
I was privileged to see the Blues Brothers in concert at the Universal Amphitheatre opening for Steve Martin. They rocked it live like they did in the movie.
I got to see them while they were on The Blues Brothers Tour in Chicago. Danny played his harmonica and John did summersaults down the aisle. It was awesome!!
shew the Blues Brothers AND THEN Steve Martin, what a show im sure
John Lee Hooker's appearance alone makes this movie all time great
It was because of John Lee in this movie that really got me interested in blues. LOVE that voice of his.
That mall scene was crazy. They found a mall that was going to be demolished, and demolished it.
I was child sitting for a
boy with multiple handicaps years ago. He couldn't speak, but when I played this movie movie, all car chases made him laugh and laugh!😊 Good memory. RIP Eric.
" We're on a mission from God....", such a great line, many in this film. Great music and message, "Do you see the light...what light😅"
This movie also serves as a love letter to Chicago. If you’re from there, everything is recognizable and part of Chicago cultural lore.
This is hands down, my favorite musical of all time. So much amazing music in it.
Good job Asia, from the first time Carrie Fisher appeared in the movie, you called it and said that she looked like Princess Leia, and for good reason, she was Princess Leia. There were so many great people in the original Blues Brothers, it is an iconic and classic movie and tragically only about a handful of actors in that movie are still alive.
You missed the name of Carrie's beauty shop. 'CURL UP AND DYE"!
My children were early teens on down when they first saw this movie. We had a great time watching for the stars and seeing who recognized them first. It was a great change of pace from Disney and Nickelodeon for us. And to this day when my oldest daughter is concentrating on a video game or something she will quietly start going “Hut, Hut, Hut.” under her breath. Bear in mind she’s in her middle thirties now so that shows how much the movie stuck with her. Watching you two enjoy the movie was almost like watching them for the first time again.
Sweet story. My family, too, have been recycling lines from this movie for decades. A family reunion wouldn’t be complete without a, “Didja get me my Cheese Whiz, boy?” Or… “who IS that girl?!?” Classic movie making.
Hey there!! So, The Blues Brothers first performed on Saturday Night Live (Aykroyd and Belushi were both original - "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" - members of SNL) in 1978 in a music sketch. The act was VERY popular. Soon after the Blues Brothers put out an album which garnered a few singles on the Top 40 music list, "Soul Man" and "Rubber Biscuit". Because of their popularity, the movie was made (1980). It's a classic for the ages. Thanks for your reaction, love you guys. You always make me smile. :)
And yes, Carrie Fisher was Princess Leia.
The way BJ got into James Brown's sermon was hilarious XD
Long-time fan of the Blues Brothers. Flew to Chicago in '85 to visit a friend and we did a 'tour' of the BB film locations. Did a re-enactment of the Lower Wacker scene and nearly crashed. Loads of fun!! Nice to see a new gen enjoying/appreciating the movie as much as I did back in the day. Love that y'all loved it!
I was 11years old when I saw this movie and I think every kid should. Wonderful intro to adult humor with Great music awesome comedy. Watch it 3 times over a months time. You will enjoy and find the little things you missed. Top 3 movie of all times.
Absolute classic comedy. I never get tired of seeing it again.
One of my fav movies of all times. The best example we have readily available showcasing the genius of John Belushi and for that matter Akroid
Loved BJ's Dukes of Hazzard references during the chase scene 😂
Yes, Asia, it IS Princess Lea. And the tax clerk who takes the $5,000 check at the end is Steven Spielberg. John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd knew everybody from their years on Saturday Night Live.
As A little white kid growing up in the lat 80s this was such a great introduction to all these artists, and I have loved blues ever since.
Great movie reaction! I'm glad you liked this movie. Yes, that is Princess Leia from Star Wars. The first prisoner to get up and dance on the table at the end of the movie is Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh. I remember when this movie was released and I remember where I was and what I was doing when I heard that John Belushi had passed away. Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi really wanted to pay tribute to Aretha Franklin, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, John Lee Hooker and other great rhythm & blues artists. Very funny movie with great music and a great all star cast!!
The diner scene "Don't you blaspheme in here dont you BLASPHEME in HERE" she said ! Lol I was like that's right don't so it !!