The Blues Brothers (1980) Reviews
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful The music is great. The humor is often dry and original. The camera work is delightful and ironic. It seems like a movie for adults, and then the car chases start. Lots and lots of car chases. ... Read More The music is great. The humor is often dry and original. The camera work is delightful and ironic. It seems like a movie for adults, and then the car chases start. Lots and lots of car chases. And car crashes. And vandalism of cars. Cars falling from the sky. Cars sinking in water. Cars hit by rocket launchers.
The movie is a "seventeen-year-old," one minute bright, articulate, funny, and original; the next minute swearing to hear himself swear and obsessed with wrecking things.
I'll watch it again, though. With my fast forward button in hand. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful this movie rocked my socks off exprition this was a great funny movie me and my kid watched we got a kick out of this movie i think it is fine for kids as long as you watch it with them only fo ... Read More this movie rocked my socks off exprition this was a great funny movie me and my kid watched we got a kick out of this movie i think it is fine for kids as long as you watch it with them only fo vlinice i hope some day they make they make a bluse brothers 2 or somthing siller since it is so funny good comtey as i say OK FOR KIDS BUT NOT Small i sugest ages 8-12 and over thanks for renting it if my review got you to get it its funny thanks for reading my review Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful This movie was based on a group that started out as comedians on a live skit-show.
The Mission From God isn't the story here, it's a vehicle to tie together great performances from all types of ... Read More This movie was based on a group that started out as comedians on a live skit-show.
The Mission From God isn't the story here, it's a vehicle to tie together great performances from all types of music, while paying homage to musicians who still inspire today. Yes there are police car chases, with huge pile-ups...hey it was the early eighties (Smokey & the Bandit, Dukes of Hazard, Cannonball Run).
You gotta love a movie that mocks supremacy groups when it isn't promoting brotherhood by singing and dancing - together.
Quote "...And by the year 2006 the blues will only exist in your local public library... "
Dan "Elwood" Aykroyd .
This is a great movie for bringing the Blues back to life. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful i actually got to see the movie on the big screen last weekend and it really "blew my mind". I can never get sick of this movie, or the music (my 12 year old son is now into the blues brothers). Dan ... Read More i actually got to see the movie on the big screen last weekend and it really "blew my mind". I can never get sick of this movie, or the music (my 12 year old son is now into the blues brothers). Dan and John both are fantastic singers (and john just blows me away when he's in front of that microphone). It s just a fun movie with great actors and great legends. It's just a shame that John isnt' around to see all the success the movie has had. GO SEE THE MOVIE!! Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful Have you ever seen an SNL-based movie with a plot? I mean, a good one? Blues Brothers, the first movie based on characters made funny on SNL, has a very standard concept -- save an orphanage by ... Read More Have you ever seen an SNL-based movie with a plot? I mean, a good one? Blues Brothers, the first movie based on characters made funny on SNL, has a very standard concept -- save an orphanage by having a benefit concert. Nevertheless, the story itself isn't that strong. That said, don't watch this movie expecting an Oscar-winning storyline, but do watch it if you love musicals, music, or just fun in general. It's over-the-top fun at its best, with a bunch of recognizable faces. This is a movie to treasure, if only because of how immense certain scenes are (the last 15 minutes are just ridiculous in scope). Long story short: just enjoy! Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 3 people found this review helpful I don't get it. Somehow I managed to get into my mid-30's without having seen this movie all the way through. Everyone kept saying I had to see it . I watched it. The movie's legend is way better ... Read More I don't get it. Somehow I managed to get into my mid-30's without having seen this movie all the way through. Everyone kept saying I had to see it . I watched it. The movie's legend is way better than the movie. It's a "you-had-to-be-there" movie -- something that if you didn't see when it was popular, it probably won't appeal to you much. If you've never seen this movie and are being pressured by your friends to see it, go ahead. Maybe this review can help lower the standard a little bit and make it possible for you to enjoy it. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
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