Welcome back to another edition of Adam's Reviews!! **queue intro music**
Tonight's movie flick is The Blues Brothers (1980), where it's time to listen to jazz, rhythm and blues along with popping on a uniform of dark suits, hats and Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses and join the dynamic star power of Dan Aykroyd and the late John Belushi in this epic comedy caper. The characters of Joliet Jake Blues and Elwood Blues were created by Belushi and Aykroyd for their performances on Saturday Night Live.
The film follows the brothers, ex-convict Jake and his blood brother Elwood, who set themselves on a mission from God to save the orphanage they were grew up and were raised in by earning $5,000 in a legitimate and lawful manner. To do this, they must reunite their band, put on a concert, raise the funds from the event's proceeds and make the deadline to pay on behalf of the orphanage - otherwise, they risk the school ending up as foreclosure due to an unpaid property tax bill.
The brother's plan is to find their fellow band members, find a place to perform and advertise the big event however along the way, they are followed by a homicidal 'mystery woman', Illinois Neo-Nazis, a disgruntled bar owner and a vengeful country and western band, all while being pursued by the police. With the brothers getting pursued from every direction, they drive a used prospect police car as a means to ensure their quest is met.
If you are after excessive use of car stuns and car chaser flicks then this movie is for you, the Brothers' Bluesmobile is chased through a shopping mall by a large amount of police cars that leads to a large pile of destruction and chaos.
Of course, the real star is the music and the people behind the music, which this movie packs of many heroes it possibly can. Making guest appearances are some of the twentieth century's most renowned artists, which include Cab Calloway cruising through Minnie The Moocher one more time, John Lee Hooker boogying through Boom Boom in the street, Ray Charles who plays a music store owner jams a electric piano singing and playing Shake a Tail Feather, James Brown plays a preacher, Aretha Franklin plays The Soul Food Cafe owner and belts out Think and there's many more. This movie reminds us why the blues remain an integral part of our musical heritage.
And of course, you have Aykroyd and Belushi both who sign and dance blues hits like 'Gimme Some Lovin' and 'Jailhouse Rock.' Every performance is filled with so much energy and along with the performances from everybody, this movie has the formula for success, which can be measured by the strong following they still enjoy to this day. From Belushi's line of "How much for your women?!" to Aykroyd eccentric dancing - this movie is a timeless hit.
What is great about this movie is how it paved way for future SNL performers and was the landmark for future SNL alumni to enter the comedy genre flicks and how this movie resulted into future classics made by performers such as Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Kristen Wigg and Maya Rudolph to name a few.
Plus did I mention the cameo's including John Candy who loves himself an 'orange whip', Steven Spielberg as the Cook County Clerk and Carrie Fisher as a woman out to kill Jake.
Overall - for you SNL fans, Blues fans, Comedy fan - this is a must watch 10/10.
Tonight's movie flick is The Blues Brothers (1980), where it's time to listen to jazz, rhythm and blues along with popping on a uniform of dark suits, hats and Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses and join the dynamic star power of Dan Aykroyd and the late John Belushi in this epic comedy caper. The characters of Joliet Jake Blues and Elwood Blues were created by Belushi and Aykroyd for their performances on Saturday Night Live.
The film follows the brothers, ex-convict Jake and his blood brother Elwood, who set themselves on a mission from God to save the orphanage they were grew up and were raised in by earning $5,000 in a legitimate and lawful manner. To do this, they must reunite their band, put on a concert, raise the funds from the event's proceeds and make the deadline to pay on behalf of the orphanage - otherwise, they risk the school ending up as foreclosure due to an unpaid property tax bill.
The brother's plan is to find their fellow band members, find a place to perform and advertise the big event however along the way, they are followed by a homicidal 'mystery woman', Illinois Neo-Nazis, a disgruntled bar owner and a vengeful country and western band, all while being pursued by the police. With the brothers getting pursued from every direction, they drive a used prospect police car as a means to ensure their quest is met.
If you are after excessive use of car stuns and car chaser flicks then this movie is for you, the Brothers' Bluesmobile is chased through a shopping mall by a large amount of police cars that leads to a large pile of destruction and chaos.
Of course, the real star is the music and the people behind the music, which this movie packs of many heroes it possibly can. Making guest appearances are some of the twentieth century's most renowned artists, which include Cab Calloway cruising through Minnie The Moocher one more time, John Lee Hooker boogying through Boom Boom in the street, Ray Charles who plays a music store owner jams a electric piano singing and playing Shake a Tail Feather, James Brown plays a preacher, Aretha Franklin plays The Soul Food Cafe owner and belts out Think and there's many more. This movie reminds us why the blues remain an integral part of our musical heritage.
And of course, you have Aykroyd and Belushi both who sign and dance blues hits like 'Gimme Some Lovin' and 'Jailhouse Rock.' Every performance is filled with so much energy and along with the performances from everybody, this movie has the formula for success, which can be measured by the strong following they still enjoy to this day. From Belushi's line of "How much for your women?!" to Aykroyd eccentric dancing - this movie is a timeless hit.
What is great about this movie is how it paved way for future SNL performers and was the landmark for future SNL alumni to enter the comedy genre flicks and how this movie resulted into future classics made by performers such as Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Kristen Wigg and Maya Rudolph to name a few.
Plus did I mention the cameo's including John Candy who loves himself an 'orange whip', Steven Spielberg as the Cook County Clerk and Carrie Fisher as a woman out to kill Jake.
Overall - for you SNL fans, Blues fans, Comedy fan - this is a must watch 10/10.