What's the deal with Blues Brothers 2000?! TRADING PLACES: ruclips.net/video/PzWSGHPMoI0/видео.html 1980'S Playlist: ruclips.net/p/PLQHhQlj8i5drsQx2uSifPV3sKWZEJrnyx
Pretty much any time a sequel comes out 20 years later, it doesn't do well. It's got some good songs, good cameos, good musical talent, but it just doesn't live up to the original.
Hi Jen ,,,The song Rawhide was the theme from the "Rawhide"🐂 Tv show (1959-1965 , 8 seasons , 217 episodes ) starring Eric Fleming & some young actor called Clint Eastwood..🐎.. ps Dan & John were closer than Friends they were more like Brothers , Dan was devastated when John died of an Overdose in 1982 , if he had not died there`s more than a good chance that they both would have starred in Ghostbusters Together ...
@@brianjones7907 Well, you are not being mean, you are just being rude. I am curious why you typed that way, since it is adding extra effort and keystrokes. I was not sure you were aware of either: A. The extra effort you have to put in when typing like that. or B. You have certain stuck keys on your keyboard. or C. You really did not know any better in terms of capitalization. If you cannot explain it and just give people the finger, well, that is your issue. Of course, even with your editing, you still got 4 of them completely wrong. So I will assume, it is "C".
Frank Oz (Miss Piggy, Yoda, etc.) was the prison official at the beginning, and Paul ruebens (Pee-wee Hermann) was the waiter at the beginning of the film.
One story I heard about this movie: John Belushi disappeared from the movie set one night. Dan Akroyd, being the loyal friend, went out looking for him. He saw one house with the lights on, knocked on the door and the guy at the door said, "You're looking for Belushi, aren't you?" Dan replied, "Yeah." The guy told him that John knocked on the door, asked for a sandwich and a glass of milk and, then, passed out on the couch. John Belushi was known for doing that, knocking on strangers' doors. He became known as America's Guest.
Belushi was infamous for doing things like that. In fact during his and Aykroyd stint on SNL one of the sketches was called "The Thing That Wouldn't Leave". It was based on John's habit of showing up at a friends house late at night and over staying his welcome. John's cocaine problem kept him awake for hours/days so he would get restless and bored and go looking for company.
@@laudanum669 --- Dan: "My wife and I are VERY tired." -- John: "I'm gonna call some friends ok?" --- Wife: "Oh god! nooooooo!" ( Played by Jane Curtin)
Fun Facts: - Frank Oz (Yoda, MIss Piggy, Fozzie) plays the prison property clerk processing out Jake from Joliet prison at the beginning. He plays a very similar role in Trading Places, also directed by John Landis. - Paul Reubens - Pee-Wee Herman - plays a waiter at the restaurant where the Brothers track down Mr. Fabulous. - Joe Walsh, guitarist/vocalist of The Eagles, has a nanosecond cameo during the final musical number in the prison. - The Cook County assessor who gives the Brothers their receipt....Steven Spielberg. - The lead singer of The Good 'Ol Boys, Charles Napier, will eventually show up on both Star Trek and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Will be fun to see if you can spot him. - The mall that they tore through was an actual mall in Harvey Illinois - The Dixie Square Mall. It closed in '78 due to an increase of crime in the area and rampant shoplifting. After its closure John Landis rented the deserted mall for the iconic car chase. The mall would finally be demolished in 2012. - Threre's a rumor going about that there was a sequel to this movie. This is not true.
This was based on the SNL skits of the same name. John Belushi and director John Landis preceded this with National Lampoon's Animal House. Joliet prison is revisited in the buddy cop action film Red Heat, which stars John Belushi's younger brother Jim
They started on SNL in 1978 and the movie came out in 1980. However they continued on as a band until 1988 when John Belushi died. The band latter reformed with different vocalists and still performs today.
In Aykroyd's original script he had a plot for every individual band member to be recruited but they had to cut most of it as it would have made the movie extremely long. The original script also had a bit more explanation as to why the blues mobile could do all these crazy things. It had to do with Elwood illegally parking the car in the electric transformer house you only see a flash from. It basically charged the car with super powers (though I always thought the mission from god motive was enough). Lots of things like that didn't make the final cut due to limits on the length of the movie.
Minnie the Moocher was a hit for Cab Calloway 50 years before this movie. You said you were waiting to hear the Blues Brothers sing, It was actually John singing the song in the opening.
The cameos in this movie is next level. :34 Frank oz (voice of grover, bert, yoda, cookie monster, miss piggy and fozzy bear to name a few), 11:13 Paul Reubens aka Pee Wee Herman; 12:45 Blues legend John Lee Hooker (ncis N.O. theme song); 31:50 Steven Spielberg; 32:28 the first prisoner to dance on the table is The Eagles Guitarist Joe Walsh
Wonderful reaction! FUN FACT: The prison guard who checks out Jake Blues in the beginning of the movie was played by Frank Oz, who was also the voice of Yoda, Miss Piggy and many, many other wonderful characters! As always, I look forward to your future reactions! ❤❤❤
They dressed up an abandoned mall for the mall sequence. John Belushi and Gan Ackroid were like brothers. Had he lived, John would've been a Ghostbuster.
So did you notice Pee Wee Herman as a waiter, Chaka Khan in the church, Joe Walsh jumping on the table and dancing in the prison? The guys in the Blues Brothers Band were all well know musicians, Donald Duck Dunn (with the pipe on the bass) and guitarist Steve Cropper from the Booker T and the MGs band. So many stars and music artists in the movie it's hard to name them all.
They started as a skit singing as "The Blues Brothers" on SNL. People liked the act so much, they made a movie and put out an album. Check out the song, "Rubber Biscuit" it is weird but catchy. For wacky movies, anything and everything by Mel Brooks.
The band was the SNL band of the time. They replaced Paul "The Shiv" Schaffer with Murph because he had other obligations. They first did this as a skit singing "Soul Man" on SNL. Then they released a full album "Briefcase Full of Blues". Then the movie.
I imagine Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi thought, "Let's get all our musical hero legends together in an SNL skit." And Blues Brothers was born. They are on RUclips. The movie was a logical conclusion.
This movie is a love letter to Blues Music. Sadly many are no longer with us, Some interesting Cameos: The guy in the Prison giving Jake his possessions is Frank Oz (Yoda and Miss Piggy), the Waiter in the fancy restaurant is Pee Wee Herman and the Tax Collector at the end of the movie is Steven Speilberg,
7:24 It weas a condemned mall they redressed for the scene. It was something like newly built but no businesses would go there so it was closed. Something like, but it was not operating at the time of filming.
Nuns always have a wedding ring. They are literally The Brides of Christ. They marry him, in a formal ceremony. Belushi was a gymnast, and kept his skills and flexibility up. My first home was between two railway lines. My brother in law went into character and asked me "How often does the train go past?" I completely failed to answer it with "So often you won't even notice it!" despite the fact that I saw this film on its first cinema run in Australia, and kept telling people it was my favourite film. The sommelier at the Chez Paul is PeeWee Herman. Twiggy in a Jag. Aaaaah. I sure 'ad a fing for Twiggy back ven. And my old Dad still 'as a MGB, the car that Jag was styled after. The so called "backing band " is Booker T and the MG's. Much of the music in this film is by them. Green Onions. Movin' and Groovin'. Look 'em up. The Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk is a very young Mr. Stephen Spielberg. Yep. Himself.
The band were all real musicians, some of whom played on the original versions of some of the songs in the movie, especially from that "Sam and Dave" 8-track they were playing in the car. Steve Cropper, the long-haired guitar player, co-wrote and played guitar on Otis Redding's "Dock of the Bay". 🤙😎 Steve and "Duck" Dunn were in the house band for Stax Records, so they recorded with famous artists like Otis, Wilson Pickett, Sam and Dave, etc.
I haven't seen this movie since I was a kid, and I completely forgot about all the music stuff in it... But I definitely remembered the wacky and ridiculous car chase sequence! Lol
R.I.P To Some Of The Actor's Who We're In This Movie,Are No Longer With Us, Still Miss You All , Always 😢 & Great Reaction To This Great Movie Sweetheart
PS - It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) is a highly recommended comedy benchmark. The definition of ensemble casting. Nearly the entire Catskills was emptied of entertainment for this one. 🤫 the cast don’t know they’re in a comedy. 😉 🙏 Promise, you’ll love it.
@Jen Murray Here's a couple fun fact for you, The scene with the huge slide i nthe lake and where those cop cars slide down that hill and all pile up are both within walking distance of where i live :)
The original SNL Blues Brothers were not so much a skit but musical guests that were played by SNL cast members. Here's a sample: ruclips.net/video/FTWH1Fdkjow/видео.htmlsi=1mZi-FU6iv84Bbqp Dan Aykroyd got his friend John Belushi interested in blues music and the rest is history.
Speaking of Wacky movies, there is this gem named "Cactus Jack" with Schwarzenegger, before he could act at all, and Kirk Douglas acting like a Coyote from the Looney Tunes. It can't get more Wacky.
Ever since I first saw Cab Calloway in this film in 1980, I've wanted to see him live in concert. I was lucky enough to attend his last concert in Germany in 1989, where he gave an excellent performance.
My gosh...Rest in Peace John Belushi, Carrie Fisher, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, John Lee Hooker, Donald "Duck" Dunn (bass guitar), Matt "Guitar" Murphy, "Mr. Fabulous" Alan Rubin, Henry Gibson (head Nazi), John Candy, Kathleen Freeman (the penguin), Paul Reubens (aka Pee-Wee Herman, the waiter at Chez Paul)...
Steven Spielberg (tax guy at end), Joe Walsh (prisoner first to dance on table at the end), Chaka Kahn (church choir), Frank Oz (Prison guy behind glass), Twiggy (girl in car at gas station - famous model), John Lee Hooker (singer on chair outside soul food restaurant "boom boom boom"). That Mall was scheduled to be demo'ed, so they trashed it before knocking it down.
The Nun wears a wedding ring because when she takes her vows she’s married to Jesus. The Blues Brothers were based on a SNL skit but were so popular they toured and recorded albums as well. Cheers
The officer at the beginning listing all of Jake’s clothes was the voice of Yoda and miss piggy. Frank Oz. He catalogued Dan Akroyds clothing when he got arrested in Trading Places also
In my 1st year in French high school my English teacher played the Blues Brothers over 2 courses. He figured we would learn better by having an action musical. He made sure to point out all the singers and mentioning their names. I became a fan of the Blues from then on. I had a high school reunion last year and he was there, I was so happy to see him. He was old and frail (Over 80yo) but I was glad to shake his hand and tell him how big of an influence he had on my life because of things he did in that class. (other things was to take rock hits and dismantle them word by word) All that to say that this movie has a special place in my heart and watch it at least once a year.
Sounds like that man was a cool teacher....knew how to relate a formal subject to something of interest to students and make it real...I was a music teacher. The best thing a teacher can do is get the students interested by caring what they think, value their opinion, give them something tangible, a story, to latch onto to understand the subject at hand...but that's hard to do with algebra and science...
At my school we once had two young guys who were motivational speakers come by. I don't remember their exact message now, but the entire thing was them being the Blues Brothers. They did it all, singing, dancing, including the repeating back flips and stuff.
A common misconception is that the act also originated on SNL. The Blues Brothers, however, was an independent project of Belushi and Aykroyd, first appearing as the opening act for comedian Steve Martin. Martin later appeared on Saturday Night Live as host, and The Blues Brothers appeared as musical guest. The Blues Brothers Musical Revue consisted of lead vocalist 'Joliet' Jake Blues (Belushi) and his brother, Elwood (Aykroyd), who played a harmonica which he carried onstage in a briefcase handcuffed to his wrist. The duo were dressed in matching black suits, black pencil ties, black trilby hats and black sunglasses. The band itself was carefully constructed, and made up of well-trained musicians of the time, including ‘Colonel’ Steve Cropper, Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn, Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy, ‘Blue’ Lou Marini, Tom ‘Bones’ Malone, Alan ‘Mr. Fabulous’ Rubin, and Paul Shaffer. In 1978, the band released their debut album, Briefcase Full of Blues, which was a recording of their original appearance with Steve Martin. Several subsequent albums followed. The act opened for the Grateful Dead at the closing of Winterland Arena in San Francisco, and gained further fame after spawning the Hollywood comedy film The Blues Brothers in 1980. They remain the most successful blues revue act of all time. Belushi died in 1982, but the Blues Brothers continued to perform with a rotation of guest singers and other band members. The band re-formed in 1988 for a world tour and again in 1998 for the sequel film Blues Brothers 2000. From the Wikipedia page...
Dan is part owner of the House of Blues chain of restaurants. The reformed Blues Brothers band is the official house band and has done a number of shows at the various locations over the years.
the Blues brothers also was a warm up act for SNL to entertain before the taping opening of the show. i think the 1st song they did was Im A King Bee and they saw how the crowed like them added and they knew they had something big. Also David Letterman's house band leader Paul Shaffer was in the Blues Brother Band and did the albums but could not get out or time off from SNL to do the movie. it might have been the Late Night Show not sure but he could not be free for the movie. also I think it was Aykroyd who got Belushi into the blues. forgot to add Paul Shaffer is also in the Blues Brothers 2000 as well
Cab Calloway was a jazz legend. First time he was touring was in 1927, recorded Minnie the Moocher in 1931 and it became the first black artist's song to sell a million copies. By 1980 he was kinda forgotten about but this movie got him back to the public conscious.
Groucho referred to Minnie the Moocher in A Night at the Opera: "You're willing to pay him $1,000 a night just for singing? You can get a phonograph record of Minnie the Moocher for 75 cents. For $1.25, you can get Minnie."
Yeah he was one of the cast that Universal wanted cut because he was almost a nobody by the time the film was being made. They apparently wanted to get rid of him, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, and Ray Charles because none of them had had a hit in YEARS by that point, but Dan Aykroyd stuck by his demands thankfully.
One of my favorite movies of all time! The best soundtrack ever. All of those bands members are NOT actors. Those are all legit, top tier blues musicians. Matt 'guitar' Murphy recently passed. So sad. The blues brothers have opened for the grateful dead before. They were a serious band that released several awesome albums. Don't know if you can tell, but i am super super happy that you finally made it to this!
“Where are we?” That’s my hometown of Joliet, Illinois! Everyone in town saw this movie that summer. In the fall, my Catholic high school had as our Homecoming theme “We’re on a mission from God,” and we had a Dress as a Blues Brother Day that week. Four years later in college in Milwaukee, I had a roommate whose father was a Mt. Prospect cop whose old patrol car was one of the Bluesmobiles in the film, and I had a drama professor who was the shorter of the two guards escorting Jake across the Collins Street prison. When he found out I was from Joliet, he had a few anecdotes for me about filming there.
@@TroyConvers5000 Whenever I hear someone speak in a Chicago accent in any non-Blues Brother instance, I can't help but say "Lower Whacker Drive" out loud and in accent. I simply can't stop myself.
My teacher in trade school, who was a pretty funny guy in his 50s, once grumbled about there being no place for singing in movies. I just said "What about Blues Brothers?" And that was of course the one exception he made. :D
Another incredible thing about the mall scene, they found a mall that was destined to get demoshed, and they had actual companies set up their stores and goods as well for this Movie!! That is Stores and Companies doing good will to take part in one of movie history's greatest films.
25:17 "Were these guys best friends in real life?" Completely! John and Dan used to actually cruise around on their own time dressed as Jake and Elwood pretending they were the Blues Brothers in real life. They were the *best* of friends. John's untimely death hit Dan pretty hard.
Belushi and Aykroyd were on SNL as regular cast mates from 1975-1980. Someone you didn't mention was the County Assessor who was portrayed by Steven Spielberg, and the waiter played by Paul Rubens (Peewee Herman).
A formative movie for me. Not only did my friends and I quote it obsessively in our youth, but it’s possibly the only musical I’ve ever loved because R&B is my jam where showtunes are not. Can’t wait to see Jen’s reaction.
Sort of true. Dixie Square Mall had opened in 1966 and while it had about 3-4 good years it rapidly declined by 1970. A few years later it became known as a pretty dangerous place to go as it was plagues with robberies, theft, stabbings, and a shooting. Stores quickly fled. It finally closed in 1978 after being having just a few discount vendors left occupying it; all the major anchor stores except JCPenney had left. In 1978-1980 it was turned over to the Harvey School System to be used for classrooms while the new schools were built. This is when John Landis leased most of the mall for the Blues Brothers. The stores and store-fronts were allmost all constructions by the studio as there were very few things present on the inside except for some signs. Jewels Grocery store and JCPenneys still had a lot of things there, which is why they are seen but not damaged at all. The Toy's R Us and Oldsmobile were product placements built specifically for the movie. There was a big controversy on the state of the mall after filming. The School system felt there was extreme damage to the buildings and Universal Studios did not return it in a fair state and wanted $87,000 (about $175k in todays dollars). After a lot of back and forth and the studio indicating that a lot of the building damage was from neglect the matter was settled for undisclosed terms. In 1981 all operations were ceased and the original owners of the property disbanded leaving it fully abandoned. They then partially demolished some structures in 1985 to build a new police station (which was heavily delayed do to ground structural issues with the land the mall was on, which was actually probably why the buildings were in such bad shape in 1980 as the foundations were all failing). When the police station finally did get built it was quite ironic as the buildings literally sharing the parking lot with the police station were literally one of the most uncontrollable, crime, drug, and violence dens of the area. At many points in the 1990s the police just stopped patrolling inside the abandoned mall a few hundred feet from the police department as it was so dangerous. In the mid-2000 the building was hit by fire. This also opened up a lot of the place and its state was recorded by many people documenting abandoned places. By the late 2000s it was sealed up the best they could and demolition had been started.
Because of this movie at random times in my youth with my friends at bars one of us would go "Who wants an Orange Whip?" in an overly aggressive manner
Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi were Iconic as the Blues Brothers! This movie is one of the funniest ever! To this day I wonder what John would be doing if he was alive. He was a great comic and he was entertaining as heck. Whenever you need a good laugh. This movie hits the spot.
"The Blues Brothers" helped revive and strengthen public interest in the musicians that participated in the movie. A lot of great comedic and acting cameos as well. Oh, and let's talk about that horn section !!!! DAYAMN !!!
South side of Chicago accent. It is derived from the Polish and Irish Catholic families. The accent common to Minnesota, the Dakotas, and Wisconsin is similar to "Yooper English" spoken in Michigan's upper penninsula. It is a North-Central sub-variety with some additional influences from Finnish-speaking immigrants to the region. However, younger speakers may be starting to align closer to nearby Standard Canadian English
The Cook County Assessor was played by the legendary Steven Spielberg. Also I was born, raised and still live in Chicago. They destroyed an already exiting mall, due to be shutdown. They destroyed the most vehicles in one car chase scene in movie history. Record still stands today. That is the real City of Chicago Daley Plaza. Jane Byrne was the mayor at the time. She gave them permission to film and to do some damage. They did so much damage to the building and the entire city, it was never fully paid off.
Curtis or Cab Calloway was a bona-fide legend in the music industry and "Minnie the Moocher" was one of his greatest hits ever. This scene proves the R&B icon has still got it.
20:25 This is singer Steve Lawrence, an American singer, comedian and actor, best known as a member of a duo with his wife Eydie Gormé, billed as "Steve and Eydie", and for this movie. Steve and Eydie first appeared together as regulars on Tonight Starring Steve Allen in 1954 and continued performing as a duo until Gormé's retirement in 2009. Eydie died August 10, 2013, just six days shy of her 85th birthday. Steve is still with us, currently at age 88, although sadly he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2019. Lawrence had success on the pop and easy listening record charts in the late 1950s and early 1960s with such hits as "Go Away Little Girl" (U.S. No. 1), "Pretty Blue Eyes" (U.S. No. 9), "Footsteps" (U.S. No. 7), "Portrait of My Love" (U.S. No. 9), and "Party Doll" (U.S. No. 5). "Go Away Little Girl" sold over one million copies and was awarded a Gold record. However, much of Lawrence's musical career has centered on nightclubs and the musical stage. For decades Steve and Eydie were popular in Las Vegas and on the casino circuit. EDIT: Steve just died today, on March 7, 2024. Rest In Peace, Steve Lawrence.
One of my fave films of all-time - I have a huge framed poster in the foyer of my apartment of them on the Bluesmobile w/their tagline across it "It's 106 miles..." DynamicDuo of Dan & John at their very best - John Landis' trademark bull-in-a-china-shop directing at its peak (the climactic chase is beyond apocalyptic & hilarious). So many fantastic cameos and awesome music (and yes they sing their own songs and have many records to prove it - they even did tours/concerts). So glad you FINALLY got to this Jen :D
Fun fact: The Blues Brothers held the record for most destroyed cars in a movie, with 103 cars destroyed. They hold the record for almost 20 years and it was broken in 1998 by the sequel, Blues Brothers 2000 which had 104 destroyed cars. And yes, these are all real cars getting absolutely thrashed in this movie, no VFX. Also, the mall that they destroy in that car chase, was a derelict mall, that was about to be demolished. The producers got permission to build up the shops for the scene and then destroyed everything, before the building was then torn down. Nowadays it´s a parking lot.
One of the greatest stunts in history is whoever went down the stairs in a school desk. When Carrie Fisher fired the rockets at the boys, they made the Star Wars pew sound. In that Toys R Us, the guy was about to buy a Miss Piggy, who was voiced by Frank Oz, who was the clerk at the prison with the soiled prophylactic. He also voiced Yoda...from Star Wars. This is a fun game! Jenn, did you miss Pee Wee Herman as the waiter at the fancy restaurant?
Ah, love to hear someone spot Dan Aykroyd's accent. I'm not Canadian but have so much family over there that I always pick up on it ;) I love the simplicity of this movie. It's really just a big chase, but a big chase is all you need if you commit to the bit, and great performances and a killer soundtrack really sell it.
I love this movie. Always reminds me of my dad. We used to watch it together all the time. He was really into the band. Duck Dunn, Steve Cropper, Willie Hall, all those guys. They're known for playing with Booker T. & the MG's and lots of other Stax recording artists.
The prison guard who gave Jake back his stuff was Frank Oz, the voice of Yoda. And the County Clerk at the end was Steven Spielberg. The Blues Brothers was an actual band the sold a lot of records.. Loved the reactions Jen! Always do! 🖖😉💕
I once heard about how those guys were on vacation in Martha's Vineyard together and crashed a local auction. They took over the job of auctioneering and made it quite a funny scene.
Hey Jen, I recommend another John Belushi movie called ANIMAL HOUSE.. It's a raunchy comedy that is amazing just like The Blues Brothers. It's hilarious.
Some nuns wear wedding rings as a symbol of their devotion to Christ. They consider themselves his brides. Yes, the movie came from SNL sketches. They were like the musical bits in the movie. Belushi and Aykroyd cooked up the idea between themselves and their first performances were on SNL in 1978. They started on SNL in 1975, originally from the Second City Comedy Show. (Chicago was nicknamed the Second City by a New York writer, A. J. Liebling, who believed New York was the greatest city on earth.) Yes, Dan Aykroyd is Canadian, hailing from Ottawa. He is THE car-tinkerer and redesigner of all time. D.-Day, a character in the movie Animal House who transforms a damaged luxury car into a sort of destroyer on wheels, was inspired by Aykroyd.
I always love younger generations discovering this movie, but feel like they need a Theater Program to follow all the amazing cameos and actors, including the band..,all legends in their own right. Great fun. Thx!
This was one of the signs of the times too. Aykroid and Belushi were the hot comedians on the block, and John Landis was the new maverick Hollywood director. All the people in both the New York and LA Hollywood community loved John Landis and loved hanging out with the wild, loyal, and fun Belushi. And then all the musicians loved Dan Aykroyd and Paul Schaffer (who was a big part of The Blues Bothers until Belushi fired him for his overly obsessive nature with Gilda Radner...who at points in the past had dated Aykroyd and Belushi).
A lot of the second half of the movie was because the city asked John what things he would like to feature in a movie and what ideas they had. He gave them a long wish list of random ideas hoping to get one or two. The city came pretty much came back and said okay to the entire list and asked what else they could do to help.
What's the deal with Blues Brothers 2000?!
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Blues Brothers 2000 is generally not well regarded. Losing John Belushi is too difficult to overcome.
Pretty much any time a sequel comes out 20 years later, it doesn't do well.
It's got some good songs, good cameos, good musical talent, but it just doesn't live up to the original.
blues brothers 2000 is a terrible movie. you best avoid it. the blues brothers is the only musical i like.you want chicken wings or chicken legs?
It’s okay, it’s decent enough but yeah nothing special 🤷🏻♂️
Bluntly said: There's no sequel to this film...
“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.”
I had that framed poster with them sitting on the hood and that quote, on my wall from 1981 (age 10) - 1989....loved that poster.
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I used to have that poster on my wall for a few years
I have that on a shirt.
Iconic line! 😂❤
Truly one of the great classic lines of movies of all time.
Hi Jen ,,,The song Rawhide was the theme from the "Rawhide"🐂 Tv show (1959-1965 , 8 seasons , 217 episodes ) starring Eric Fleming & some young actor called Clint Eastwood..🐎..
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Dan & John were closer than Friends they were more like Brothers , Dan was devastated when John died of an Overdose in 1982 , if he had not died there`s more than a good chance that they both would have starred in Ghostbusters Together ...
Just curious and not trying to be mean...but why do you randomly capitalize so many words that should not be/or do not need to be capitalized?
@@USCFlash,,Dont want to be mean but 🖕..
@@brianjones7907
Well, you are not being mean, you are just being rude.
I am curious why you typed that way, since it is adding extra effort and keystrokes.
I was not sure you were aware of either:
A. The extra effort you have to put in when typing like that.
or
B. You have certain stuck keys on your keyboard.
or
C. You really did not know any better in terms of capitalization.
If you cannot explain it and just give people the finger, well, that is your issue.
Of course, even with your editing, you still got 4 of them completely wrong.
So I will assume, it is "C".
@@USCFlash --- Some "speech to text" software does it that way.. IE: the individual could be handicapped and using speech to text..
Frank Oz (Miss Piggy, Yoda, etc.) was the prison official at the beginning, and Paul ruebens (Pee-wee Hermann) was the waiter at the beginning of the film.
The county clerk (Back in 5 minutes) was played by Steven Spielberg
and the dispatcher who says "the use of unnecessary violence is approved" is the same guy who says "keep the change you filthy animal" in Home Alone.
One story I heard about this movie: John Belushi disappeared from the movie set one night. Dan Akroyd, being the loyal friend, went out looking for him. He saw one house with the lights on, knocked on the door and the guy at the door said, "You're looking for Belushi, aren't you?" Dan replied, "Yeah." The guy told him that John knocked on the door, asked for a sandwich and a glass of milk and, then, passed out on the couch.
John Belushi was known for doing that, knocking on strangers' doors. He became known as America's Guest.
Not just that it was John Belushi, but also about 2 or 3AM. That has to be a surreal experience. 😄
Belushi was infamous for doing things like that. In fact during his and Aykroyd stint on SNL one of the sketches was called "The Thing That Wouldn't Leave". It was based on John's habit of showing up at a friends house late at night and over staying his welcome. John's cocaine problem kept him awake for hours/days so he would get restless and bored and go looking for company.
@@laudanum669 --- Dan: "My wife and I are VERY tired." -- John: "I'm gonna call some friends ok?" --- Wife: "Oh god! nooooooo!" ( Played by Jane Curtin)
@@bekindandrewind1422 cool I'm glad I'm not the only one to remember. I didn't remember it as well as you did though. Awesome!
@@laudanum669 -- It's here on RUclips somewhere.. :)
I LOVE how you say you want to hear them sing just before James Brown comes on...yeah...they sing.
You can never ever forget that little girl dancer in the Ray Charles scene. I ALWAYS remember her!
Cook County is about a 3 hour drive from where I live, near Chicago. This is a great old movie.
Fun Facts:
- Frank Oz (Yoda, MIss Piggy, Fozzie) plays the prison property clerk processing out Jake from Joliet prison at the beginning. He plays a very similar role in Trading Places, also directed by John Landis.
- Paul Reubens - Pee-Wee Herman - plays a waiter at the restaurant where the Brothers track down Mr. Fabulous.
- Joe Walsh, guitarist/vocalist of The Eagles, has a nanosecond cameo during the final musical number in the prison.
- The Cook County assessor who gives the Brothers their receipt....Steven Spielberg.
- The lead singer of The Good 'Ol Boys, Charles Napier, will eventually show up on both Star Trek and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Will be fun to see if you can spot him.
- The mall that they tore through was an actual mall in Harvey Illinois - The Dixie Square Mall. It closed in '78 due to an increase of crime in the area and rampant shoplifting. After its closure John Landis rented the deserted mall for the iconic car chase. The mall would finally be demolished in 2012.
- Threre's a rumor going about that there was a sequel to this movie. This is not true.
One of my very favorite comedies!
Fantastic music too!
This was based on the SNL skits of the same name. John Belushi and director John Landis preceded this with National Lampoon's Animal House. Joliet prison is revisited in the buddy cop action film Red Heat, which stars John Belushi's younger brother Jim
They started on SNL in 1978 and the movie came out in 1980. However they continued on as a band until 1988 when John Belushi died. The band latter reformed with different vocalists and still performs today.
In Aykroyd's original script he had a plot for every individual band member to be recruited but they had to cut most of it as it would have made the movie extremely long. The original script also had a bit more explanation as to why the blues mobile could do all these crazy things. It had to do with Elwood illegally parking the car in the electric transformer house you only see a flash from. It basically charged the car with super powers (though I always thought the mission from god motive was enough). Lots of things like that didn't make the final cut due to limits on the length of the movie.
I love that they included the crew at the end!
Minnie the Moocher was a hit for Cab Calloway 50 years before this movie. You said you were waiting to hear the Blues Brothers sing, It was actually John singing the song in the opening.
The cameos in this movie is next level. :34 Frank oz (voice of grover, bert, yoda, cookie monster, miss piggy and fozzy bear to name a few), 11:13 Paul Reubens aka Pee Wee Herman; 12:45 Blues legend John Lee Hooker (ncis N.O. theme song); 31:50 Steven Spielberg; 32:28 the first prisoner to dance on the table is The Eagles Guitarist Joe Walsh
One of the few times you see Steven Spielberg in front of the camera. Clerk eating lunch was a great cameo.
Wonderful reaction! FUN FACT: The prison guard who checks out Jake Blues in the beginning of the movie was played by Frank Oz, who was also the voice of Yoda, Miss Piggy and many, many other wonderful characters! As always, I look forward to your future reactions! ❤❤❤
That's Cab Callaway. And Twiggy is the blonde in the sports car.
They dressed up an abandoned mall for the mall sequence. John Belushi and Gan Ackroid were like brothers. Had he lived, John would've been a Ghostbuster.
So did you notice Pee Wee Herman as a waiter, Chaka Khan in the church, Joe Walsh jumping on the table and dancing in the prison? The guys in the Blues Brothers Band were all well know musicians, Donald Duck Dunn (with the pipe on the bass) and guitarist Steve Cropper from the Booker T and the MGs band. So many stars and music artists in the movie it's hard to name them all.
They started as a skit singing as "The Blues Brothers" on SNL. People liked the act so much, they made a movie and put out an album. Check out the song, "Rubber Biscuit" it is weird but catchy.
For wacky movies, anything and everything by Mel Brooks.
The band was the SNL band of the time. They replaced Paul "The Shiv" Schaffer with Murph because he had other obligations. They first did this as a skit singing "Soul Man" on SNL. Then they released a full album "Briefcase Full of Blues". Then the movie.
I imagine Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi thought, "Let's get all our musical hero legends together in an SNL skit." And Blues Brothers was born. They are on RUclips. The movie was a logical conclusion.
The kid trying to steal the guitar at Ray’s Music Exchange is Argyle the limo driver from “Die Hard”.
This movie is a love letter to Blues Music. Sadly many are no longer with us, Some interesting Cameos: The guy in the Prison giving Jake his possessions is Frank Oz (Yoda and Miss Piggy), the Waiter in the fancy restaurant is Pee Wee Herman and the Tax Collector at the end of the movie is Steven Speilberg,
National Lampoon's Animal House is another crazy movie with John Belushi in it, I'd say between the craziness and the music it ticks all your boxes.
"Ive always loved you" is my favorite line from this movie. ALWAYS cracks me up.
I like your reaction to this and that you recognized majority of the singers before end credits.
7:24 It weas a condemned mall they redressed for the scene. It was something like newly built but no businesses would go there so it was closed. Something like, but it was not operating at the time of filming.
Nuns always have a wedding ring. They are literally The Brides of Christ. They marry him, in a formal ceremony.
Belushi was a gymnast, and kept his skills and flexibility up.
My first home was between two railway lines. My brother in law went into character and asked me "How often does the train go past?" I completely failed to answer it with "So often you won't even notice it!" despite the fact that I saw this film on its first cinema run in Australia, and kept telling people it was my favourite film.
The sommelier at the Chez Paul is PeeWee Herman.
Twiggy in a Jag. Aaaaah. I sure 'ad a fing for Twiggy back ven. And my old Dad still 'as a MGB, the car that Jag was styled after.
The so called "backing band " is Booker T and the MG's. Much of the music in this film is by them. Green Onions. Movin' and Groovin'. Look 'em up.
The Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk is a very young Mr. Stephen Spielberg. Yep. Himself.
The accountant at the end was Steven Spielberg
Look at this guy.. can he sing? 😂😂😂
One of my favorite movies!
The band were all real musicians, some of whom played on the original versions of some of the songs in the movie, especially from that "Sam and Dave" 8-track they were playing in the car.
Steve Cropper, the long-haired guitar player, co-wrote and played guitar on Otis Redding's "Dock of the Bay". 🤙😎
Steve and "Duck" Dunn were in the house band for Stax Records, so they recorded with famous artists like Otis, Wilson Pickett, Sam and Dave, etc.
I haven't seen this movie since I was a kid, and I completely forgot about all the music stuff in it... But I definitely remembered the wacky and ridiculous car chase sequence! Lol
R.I.P To Some Of The Actor's Who We're In This Movie,Are No Longer With Us, Still Miss You All , Always 😢 & Great Reaction To This Great Movie Sweetheart
PS - It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) is a highly recommended comedy benchmark. The definition of ensemble casting. Nearly the entire Catskills was emptied of entertainment for this one. 🤫 the cast don’t know they’re in a comedy. 😉
🙏 Promise, you’ll love it.
Some of these musicians, like bass player Duck Dunn, are on HUNDREDS of records you have heard.
@Jen Murray Here's a couple fun fact for you, The scene with the huge slide i nthe lake and where those cop cars slide down that hill and all pile up are both within walking distance of where i live :)
Chaka Khan is in the church choir...and of course, there is the 60's icon model Twiggy.
This guy is the legendary Cab Calloway!
Carrie Fisher was one of a kind. 🥰
Cab Callaway was a band leader and muscian in the 30s .....
I don't remember how many cars were wrecked in this, but it set a record.
This was before Ghostbusters. Belushi was going to be in the film but died.
The backing band for Jake and Elwood is made up of some of the finest session players ever.
The original SNL Blues Brothers were not so much a skit but musical guests that were played by SNL cast members. Here's a sample: ruclips.net/video/FTWH1Fdkjow/видео.htmlsi=1mZi-FU6iv84Bbqp Dan Aykroyd got his friend John Belushi interested in blues music and the rest is history.
Orange whip? Orange Whip? Would you like an orange whip Sweet Jen? 🍊
With Steven Spielberg as the friendly county clerk.
Fantastic reaction for a fantastic movie Jen. Great job
The wrecked 104 cars filming this movie.
Rip Aretha franklin, cab calloway, ray charles, john candy.
deirdre barlow love it
Speaking of Wacky movies, there is this gem named "Cactus Jack" with Schwarzenegger, before he could act at all, and Kirk Douglas acting like a Coyote from the Looney Tunes. It can't get more Wacky.
The tax assessor was played by Steven Spielberg
If you get inspired, go ahead and dance if the music moves you! 😁💃🕺
17:46 A western tv show that was Clint Eastwood's first shit.
Cab Calloway was a legend who was huge in the '30s and '40s. John Lee Hooker (another old blues legend) also made an appearance.
I have a Cab Calloway CD.
Cab doing Minnie the Moocher is my favorite bit.
"Can he sing?" - I laughed so hard when Jen asked that question.
Ever since I first saw Cab Calloway in this film in 1980, I've wanted to see him live in concert. I was lucky enough to attend his last concert in Germany in 1989, where he gave an excellent performance.
The RUclips has various videos of Cab Calloway performing. They're all good.
My gosh...Rest in Peace John Belushi, Carrie Fisher, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, John Lee Hooker, Donald "Duck" Dunn (bass guitar), Matt "Guitar" Murphy, "Mr. Fabulous" Alan Rubin, Henry Gibson (head Nazi), John Candy, Kathleen Freeman (the penguin), Paul Reubens (aka Pee-Wee Herman, the waiter at Chez Paul)...
just imagine those musicians in the afterlife the party they are having and the music
Steven Spielberg (tax guy at end), Joe Walsh (prisoner first to dance on table at the end), Chaka Kahn (church choir), Frank Oz (Prison guy behind glass), Twiggy (girl in car at gas station - famous model), John Lee Hooker (singer on chair outside soul food restaurant "boom boom boom"). That Mall was scheduled to be demo'ed, so they trashed it before knocking it down.
It's OK, she didn't recognise any of those people, so their lives and talents weren't in vain.
And Charles Napier, the head Good Ol Boy
The Nun wears a wedding ring because when she takes her vows she’s married to Jesus. The Blues Brothers were based on a SNL skit but were so popular they toured and recorded albums as well. Cheers
The officer at the beginning listing all of Jake’s clothes was the voice of Yoda and miss piggy. Frank Oz. He catalogued Dan Akroyds clothing when he got arrested in Trading Places also
Also a succesful director, for example the hilarious Deat At A Funeral is by Oz.
Angel Dust! Have you ever seen what this stuff does to kids!? You are looking at 3 to 5 years MANDATORY!
And the Assessor is Steven Spielberg :)
So many great cameos in this movie
He's also the 'dumbass kids' American ambassador in an American Werewolf in London.
In my 1st year in French high school my English teacher played the Blues Brothers over 2 courses. He figured we would learn better by having an action musical.
He made sure to point out all the singers and mentioning their names. I became a fan of the Blues from then on.
I had a high school reunion last year and he was there, I was so happy to see him. He was old and frail (Over 80yo) but I was glad to shake his hand and tell him how big of an influence he had on my life because of things he did in that class. (other things was to take rock hits and dismantle them word by word)
All that to say that this movie has a special place in my heart and watch it at least once a year.
Yaaaaay!!!!! Two of my cats are named Jake & Elwood! 💙💙
I love the idea of French students learning English with a Chicago accent.
Sounds like that man was a cool teacher....knew how to relate a formal subject to something of interest to students and make it real...I was a music teacher. The best thing a teacher can do is get the students interested by caring what they think, value their opinion, give them something tangible, a story, to latch onto to understand the subject at hand...but that's hard to do with algebra and science...
At my school we once had two young guys who were motivational speakers come by. I don't remember their exact message now, but the entire thing was them being the Blues Brothers. They did it all, singing, dancing, including the repeating back flips and stuff.
A common misconception is that the act also originated on SNL. The Blues Brothers, however, was an independent project of Belushi and Aykroyd, first appearing as the opening act for comedian Steve Martin. Martin later appeared on Saturday Night Live as host, and The Blues Brothers appeared as musical guest.
The Blues Brothers Musical Revue consisted of lead vocalist 'Joliet' Jake Blues (Belushi) and his brother, Elwood (Aykroyd), who played a harmonica which he carried onstage in a briefcase handcuffed to his wrist. The duo were dressed in matching black suits, black pencil ties, black trilby hats and black sunglasses. The band itself was carefully constructed, and made up of well-trained musicians of the time, including ‘Colonel’ Steve Cropper, Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn, Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy, ‘Blue’ Lou Marini, Tom ‘Bones’ Malone, Alan ‘Mr. Fabulous’ Rubin, and Paul Shaffer.
In 1978, the band released their debut album, Briefcase Full of Blues, which was a recording of their original appearance with Steve Martin. Several subsequent albums followed. The act opened for the Grateful Dead at the closing of Winterland Arena in San Francisco, and gained further fame after spawning the Hollywood comedy film The Blues Brothers in 1980. They remain the most successful blues revue act of all time.
Belushi died in 1982, but the Blues Brothers continued to perform with a rotation of guest singers and other band members. The band re-formed in 1988 for a world tour and again in 1998 for the sequel film Blues Brothers 2000.
From the Wikipedia page...
Dan is part owner of the House of Blues chain of restaurants. The reformed Blues Brothers band is the official house band and has done a number of shows at the various locations over the years.
the Blues brothers also was a warm up act for SNL to entertain before the taping opening of the show. i think the 1st song they did was Im A King Bee and they saw how the crowed like them added and they knew they had something big.
Also David Letterman's house band leader Paul Shaffer was in the Blues Brother Band and did the albums but could not get out or time off from SNL to do the movie. it might have been the Late Night Show not sure but he could not be free for the movie.
also I think it was Aykroyd who got Belushi into the blues. forgot to add Paul Shaffer is also in the Blues Brothers 2000 as well
Bonus fact. The Blues Brothers were the half-time show at Super Bowl the year Blues Brothers 2000 were released
Lol I was fourth row center at that Steve Martin show at the Universal Amphitheater.
did they cover then ?
Hands down -- one of the greatest Movie Soundtracks in cinematic history 🎷🎸
Additionally -- one of the greatest "quotable" movies of all time 💯
“I hate Illinois nazi!!!”
“They’re not going to catch us, we’re on a mission from God”
Cab Calloway was a jazz legend. First time he was touring was in 1927, recorded Minnie the Moocher in 1931 and it became the first black artist's song to sell a million copies. By 1980 he was kinda forgotten about but this movie got him back to the public conscious.
Janet Jackson helped bring Cab back into the limelight by including him in her tribute track "Alright" from her 1990 LP, Rhythm Nation-1814.
He played a role in “Stormy Weather”, an absolutely delightful film with Lena Horne.
Groucho referred to Minnie the Moocher in A Night at the Opera:
"You're willing to pay him $1,000 a night just for singing?
You can get a phonograph record of Minnie the Moocher for 75 cents. For $1.25, you can get Minnie."
He performed one of the first hit songs about marijuana called " Reefer Man".
Yeah he was one of the cast that Universal wanted cut because he was almost a nobody by the time the film was being made. They apparently wanted to get rid of him, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, and Ray Charles because none of them had had a hit in YEARS by that point, but Dan Aykroyd stuck by his demands thankfully.
The fact that the wackiness is so normal to them is hilarious, they just get back up brush themselves off and continue as normal 😂
They’re the blues brothers, wackiness FEARS them
@@mohammedashian8094 and generally they are the cause of wackiness...
@@thomastimlin1724 hey it’s not their fault. They’re on a mission from god!
There must be seven dollars in this phone booth!
Inspired by Warner Bros. cartoons.
One of my favorite movies of all time! The best soundtrack ever. All of those bands members are NOT actors. Those are all legit, top tier blues musicians. Matt 'guitar' Murphy recently passed. So sad. The blues brothers have opened for the grateful dead before. They were a serious band that released several awesome albums. Don't know if you can tell, but i am super super happy that you finally made it to this!
@@TroyConvers5000he also co-wrote “Sittin’ On the Dock of the Bay.”
Together with “Knock on Wood” and “In the Midnight Hour”.
“Where are we?” That’s my hometown of Joliet, Illinois! Everyone in town saw this movie that summer. In the fall, my Catholic high school had as our Homecoming theme “We’re on a mission from God,” and we had a Dress as a Blues Brother Day that week. Four years later in college in Milwaukee, I had a roommate whose father was a Mt. Prospect cop whose old patrol car was one of the Bluesmobiles in the film, and I had a drama professor who was the shorter of the two guards escorting Jake across the Collins Street prison. When he found out I was from Joliet, he had a few anecdotes for me about filming there.
@@TroyConvers5000 Yep! They’ve also used it for other filming-season one of the tv show Prison Break was filmed there.
Jolly-ette!
@@TroyConvers5000 Whenever I hear someone speak in a Chicago accent in any non-Blues Brother instance, I can't help but say "Lower Whacker Drive" out loud and in accent. I simply can't stop myself.
This is my favourite Musical and one of my all time favourite films ever. Fun fact: the County Clerk at the end was played by Steven Spielberg
My teacher in trade school, who was a pretty funny guy in his 50s, once grumbled about there being no place for singing in movies.
I just said "What about Blues Brothers?"
And that was of course the one exception he made. :D
Interesting
This movie honestly was the entirety of my childhood.
The mall destruction is still the funniest scene I've ever seen in any film.
Fun fact: Ackroyd comes from a family of cops and Mounties
The SNL "sketch" was them performing songs.
Another incredible thing about the mall scene, they found a mall that was destined to get demoshed, and they had actual companies set up their stores and goods as well for this Movie!! That is Stores and Companies doing good will to take part in one of movie history's greatest films.
For me it was Carrie Fisher, with the rocket launcher. Tied with "Mawaige" from the Princess Bride. My biggest in the theater laughts.
25:17 "Were these guys best friends in real life?"
Completely! John and Dan used to actually cruise around on their own time dressed as Jake and Elwood pretending they were the Blues Brothers in real life. They were the *best* of friends. John's untimely death hit Dan pretty hard.
He got close then Bill Murray
Belushi and Aykroyd were on SNL as regular cast mates from 1975-1980. Someone you didn't mention was the County Assessor who was portrayed by Steven Spielberg, and the waiter played by Paul Rubens (Peewee Herman).
A formative movie for me. Not only did my friends and I quote it obsessively in our youth, but it’s possibly the only musical I’ve ever loved because R&B is my jam where showtunes are not. Can’t wait to see Jen’s reaction.
"Wonder how long he was in there?"
"3 out of 5, good behavior"
They really did drive through a mall!!
It was scheduled to be demolished and they got permission to destroy it!!!
Was a closed mall the fitted out with a few partitions.
No CGI for the car chase and people wants to go from the previous product
@@TroyConvers5000 Dixie square mall was demolished in the end of 2012 (parts of it were demolished earlier, but that was the final clearing).
Sort of true. Dixie Square Mall had opened in 1966 and while it had about 3-4 good years it rapidly declined by 1970. A few years later it became known as a pretty dangerous place to go as it was plagues with robberies, theft, stabbings, and a shooting. Stores quickly fled. It finally closed in 1978 after being having just a few discount vendors left occupying it; all the major anchor stores except JCPenney had left.
In 1978-1980 it was turned over to the Harvey School System to be used for classrooms while the new schools were built. This is when John Landis leased most of the mall for the Blues Brothers. The stores and store-fronts were allmost all constructions by the studio as there were very few things present on the inside except for some signs. Jewels Grocery store and JCPenneys still had a lot of things there, which is why they are seen but not damaged at all. The Toy's R Us and Oldsmobile were product placements built specifically for the movie. There was a big controversy on the state of the mall after filming. The School system felt there was extreme damage to the buildings and Universal Studios did not return it in a fair state and wanted $87,000 (about $175k in todays dollars). After a lot of back and forth and the studio indicating that a lot of the building damage was from neglect the matter was settled for undisclosed terms.
In 1981 all operations were ceased and the original owners of the property disbanded leaving it fully abandoned. They then partially demolished some structures in 1985 to build a new police station (which was heavily delayed do to ground structural issues with the land the mall was on, which was actually probably why the buildings were in such bad shape in 1980 as the foundations were all failing).
When the police station finally did get built it was quite ironic as the buildings literally sharing the parking lot with the police station were literally one of the most uncontrollable, crime, drug, and violence dens of the area. At many points in the 1990s the police just stopped patrolling inside the abandoned mall a few hundred feet from the police department as it was so dangerous. In the mid-2000 the building was hit by fire. This also opened up a lot of the place and its state was recorded by many people documenting abandoned places. By the late 2000s it was sealed up the best they could and demolition had been started.
The kid that tries to steal the guitar at Ray’s place played Argyle in Die Hard many years later…
I knew I recognised him
The guy smoking the pipe on bass was the legendary Donald "Duck" Dunn, one of the great blues bass players.
The little boy who tries to steal the guitar from Ray's is Argyle from Die Hard
One of the dancers during Shake Your Tailfeather is Uncle Phil from Fresh Prince (also Shredder, but that was voice work).
Wow didn't know that.
@@snorpenbass4196Didn't know that either. Wow.
@@TroyConvers5000 Now that I DID know. 😂
Thought he looked familiar.
Because of this movie at random times in my youth with my friends at bars one of us would go "Who wants an Orange Whip?" in an overly aggressive manner
John Candy made up that line.
Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi were Iconic as the Blues Brothers! This movie is one of the funniest ever! To this day I wonder what John would be doing if he was alive. He was a great comic and he was entertaining as heck. Whenever you need a good laugh. This movie hits the spot.
Yeah the band they have in the movie is the Blues Brothers band.
Belushi would probably have moved on to fentanyl...
"The Blues Brothers" helped revive and strengthen public interest in the musicians that participated in the movie. A lot of great comedic and acting cameos as well.
Oh, and let's talk about that horn section !!!! DAYAMN !!!
“That's a Canadian accent."
It's also a Midwestern accent common to the Chicago area, along with Wisconsin, Minnesota, and the Dakotas.
South side of Chicago accent. It is derived from the Polish and Irish Catholic families. The accent common to Minnesota, the Dakotas, and Wisconsin is similar to "Yooper English" spoken in Michigan's upper penninsula. It is a North-Central sub-variety with some additional influences from Finnish-speaking immigrants to the region. However, younger speakers may be starting to align closer to nearby Standard Canadian English
Dan Akroyd IS Canadian!
@@Britcarjunkie But he's playing a guy from Chicago.
@@44excalibur I know, but Jen recognized his accent. 🙂
@@Britcarjunkie yes, but he is playing a character from the south side of Chicago
The Cook County Assessor was played by the legendary Steven Spielberg. Also I was born, raised and still live in Chicago. They destroyed an already exiting mall, due to be shutdown. They destroyed the most vehicles in one car chase scene in movie history. Record still stands today. That is the real City of Chicago Daley Plaza. Jane Byrne was the mayor at the time. She gave them permission to film and to do some damage. They did so much damage to the building and the entire city, it was never fully paid off.
Curtis or Cab Calloway was a bona-fide legend in the music industry and "Minnie the Moocher" was one of his greatest hits ever. This scene proves the R&B icon has still got it.
20:25 This is singer Steve Lawrence, an American singer, comedian and actor, best known as a member of a duo with his wife Eydie Gormé, billed as "Steve and Eydie", and for this movie. Steve and Eydie first appeared together as regulars on Tonight Starring Steve Allen in 1954 and continued performing as a duo until Gormé's retirement in 2009. Eydie died August 10, 2013, just six days shy of her 85th birthday. Steve is still with us, currently at age 88, although sadly he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2019.
Lawrence had success on the pop and easy listening record charts in the late 1950s and early 1960s with such hits as "Go Away Little Girl" (U.S. No. 1), "Pretty Blue Eyes" (U.S. No. 9), "Footsteps" (U.S. No. 7), "Portrait of My Love" (U.S. No. 9), and "Party Doll" (U.S. No. 5). "Go Away Little Girl" sold over one million copies and was awarded a Gold record. However, much of Lawrence's musical career has centered on nightclubs and the musical stage. For decades Steve and Eydie were popular in Las Vegas and on the casino circuit.
EDIT: Steve just died today, on March 7, 2024. Rest In Peace, Steve Lawrence.
One of my fave films of all-time - I have a huge framed poster in the foyer of my apartment of them on the Bluesmobile w/their tagline across it "It's 106 miles..." DynamicDuo of Dan & John at their very best - John Landis' trademark bull-in-a-china-shop directing at its peak (the climactic chase is beyond apocalyptic & hilarious). So many fantastic cameos and awesome music (and yes they sing their own songs and have many records to prove it - they even did tours/concerts). So glad you FINALLY got to this Jen :D
Yep, I had that framed poster to0, in my bedroom, from 81-89 (10 years old to 18 years old)
PS: Your laughter was very entertaining too - I think this is the loudest & longest you've ever for a comedy :D
Fun fact: The Blues Brothers held the record for most destroyed cars in a movie, with 103 cars destroyed. They hold the record for almost 20 years and it was broken in 1998 by the sequel, Blues Brothers 2000 which had 104 destroyed cars.
And yes, these are all real cars getting absolutely thrashed in this movie, no VFX.
Also, the mall that they destroy in that car chase, was a derelict mall, that was about to be demolished.
The producers got permission to build up the shops for the scene and then destroyed everything, before the building was then torn down. Nowadays it´s a parking lot.
"No one was chasing them"......
Oh boy!! 😂
One of the greatest stunts in history is whoever went down the stairs in a school desk.
When Carrie Fisher fired the rockets at the boys, they made the Star Wars pew sound.
In that Toys R Us, the guy was about to buy a Miss Piggy, who was voiced by Frank Oz, who was the clerk at the prison with the soiled prophylactic. He also voiced Yoda...from Star Wars. This is a fun game!
Jenn, did you miss Pee Wee Herman as the waiter at the fancy restaurant?
That was Belushi who went down the stairs. He did his own stunts in that scene.
@@88wildcat He HAD to have gotten hurt!
@@88wildcathow did he fell to the chairs ?
Great reaction to almost my favorite comedy Jen.
Ah, love to hear someone spot Dan Aykroyd's accent. I'm not Canadian but have so much family over there that I always pick up on it ;)
I love the simplicity of this movie. It's really just a big chase, but a big chase is all you need if you commit to the bit, and great performances and a killer soundtrack really sell it.
This is one of my favorite movies of all time. Me and my friend used to quote so many lines from this. Thank u for reaching to it.
One of the funniest musical action comedy movies ever made!
I love this movie. Always reminds me of my dad. We used to watch it together all the time. He was really into the band. Duck Dunn, Steve Cropper, Willie Hall, all those guys. They're known for playing with Booker T. & the MG's and lots of other Stax recording artists.
The prison guard who gave Jake back his stuff was Frank Oz, the voice of Yoda. And the County Clerk at the end was Steven Spielberg. The Blues Brothers was an actual band the sold a lot of records..
Loved the reactions Jen! Always do! 🖖😉💕
Dan Akroyd and John Belishi were the best of friends. Close as brothers.
I once heard about how those guys were on vacation in Martha's Vineyard together and crashed a local auction. They took over the job of auctioneering and made it quite a funny scene.
Hey Jen, I recommend another John Belushi movie called ANIMAL HOUSE.. It's a raunchy comedy that is amazing just like The Blues Brothers. It's hilarious.
Some nuns wear wedding rings as a symbol of their devotion to Christ. They consider themselves his brides.
Yes, the movie came from SNL sketches. They were like the musical bits in the movie. Belushi and Aykroyd cooked up the idea between themselves and their first performances were on SNL in 1978. They started on SNL in 1975, originally from the Second City Comedy Show. (Chicago was nicknamed the Second City by a New York writer, A. J. Liebling, who believed New York was the greatest city on earth.)
Yes, Dan Aykroyd is Canadian, hailing from Ottawa. He is THE car-tinkerer and redesigner of all time. D.-Day, a character in the movie Animal House who transforms a damaged luxury car into a sort of destroyer on wheels, was inspired by Aykroyd.
I love how star studded this cast is, and I always found myself looking forward to the next fun musical number and cameo.
I always love younger generations discovering this movie, but feel like they need a Theater Program to follow all the amazing cameos and actors, including the band..,all legends in their own right. Great fun. Thx!
This was one of the signs of the times too. Aykroid and Belushi were the hot comedians on the block, and John Landis was the new maverick Hollywood director. All the people in both the New York and LA Hollywood community loved John Landis and loved hanging out with the wild, loyal, and fun Belushi. And then all the musicians loved Dan Aykroyd and Paul Schaffer (who was a big part of The Blues Bothers until Belushi fired him for his overly obsessive nature with Gilda Radner...who at points in the past had dated Aykroyd and Belushi).
A lot of the second half of the movie was because the city asked John what things he would like to feature in a movie and what ideas they had. He gave them a long wish list of random ideas hoping to get one or two. The city came pretty much came back and said okay to the entire list and asked what else they could do to help.