I was like 14 when I saw this movie. I went with my best friend and schoolmate. Shortly after they started calling us the Blues Brothers at school... I don't recall a movie so hilarious with such great music. I've made all my family see the movie, however most hate it. My wife just bears with it. The car chases have no match.

One greatest musical comedy that I'd seen over past 30 years,John Landis didn't expected too much when had received the Dan Aykroyd's screenplay too longer. after cutt off a half to fill up to adjust in a proper format took a time, meanwhile tried get the copyrights of all old blues music with their owners a perfect pack came along with several legends such Ray Charles,Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklyn, James Brown,John Lee Hooker just quote a few,blended with a clever premisse when Jack got a parole to set free from prision,they have to visit the old nun sister Mary who raised them at orphanage and try to get 5.000 thousand dollars to pay back taxes to stay open this house's children, after this point every single scenes are adds up with a black humor and action, plus neo Nazi party,Cops and a angry Country band whose are chased on Chicago's neighborhood, Belushi and Aykroyd as near perfect leading roles scattering some funny jokes they getting the audience...fantastic!!!Resume:First watch: 1984 / How many: 3 / Source: TV-DVD-Blu-ray / Rating: 9

This review contains spoilers.The Blues Brothers is a feature length movie on a Saturday Night Live skit on two brothers leading a soul band. The movie begins following one of the brothers as one of them is released from prison and seeks to save an orphanage from being demolished. The Blues Brothers seeks to bring their band back together and undergo a tour to raise enough money. Along the way, the group has a series of adventures.The Blues Brothers is a fun and cool adventure. The movie has two great leads that propel the movie, Dan Akyroid and John Belushi. These leads are incredibly charismatic in their roles. The movie uses this to its advantage well by having these two characters have great dialogue. I was constantly entertained by listening to the comedy and watching the great sketches unfold on the screen. The movie has ridiculous and impossible scenes that become hilarious to watch. As the characters said, they are on a mission from God that seemingly grants them a pass from progressively ridiculous events. The movie is written to take the ridiculous approach to comedy and it works in this movie's favor.I was able to enjoy The Blues Brothers without watching any of the previous Saturday Night Live sketches. I would recommend this movie.

Crazy silly story, but very enjoyable nonetheless. John Belushi and Dan Akroyd wanna bring THE BAND together again to raise money to save an orphanage from closing. Unfortunately this band gets into trouble with the law and what follows is without a doubt the most outrageous police chase. Even if you cant enjoy the very beginning of the movie please do give the last half an hour a try, because it is truly hilarious with the most bizarre and hilarious car chase in the history of american cinema. Filmed back in the days when there were no cgi or computer effects, so all the cars that crash are REAL crashes. I assure you, that truly enhances the fun A LOT!Besides this legendary car chase the music alone makes this movie worth watching: music performances and acting by Ray Charles, John Lee Hooker, James Brown, Arehta Franklin. These are all music legends. Amazing that director John Landis pulled it off to get all those stars into 1 flick like this.There is also a funny appearance at the very end by none other than Steven Spielberg, who never acts in any picture, but did so this time around."The Blues Brothers" gained a cult status decades ago. A cult status doesnt necessarily mean it is a masterpiece, it isnt, but the movie just struck a chord for many weirdos back in the eighties. Music bands have been formed which were inspired by this movie. Special Blues Brothers movie screenings are still regularly being held worldwide, to honor this absurd yet classic music road movie. At those festive blues brothers nights everybody goes wild with booze and drugs. Books have been written about John Landis' cult film. Documentaries have been made to analyse it. It has become bigger than anyone could have imagined back then...But please dont use common sense while watching this absurd music comedy. It does help if you are drunk (or stoned or both), when watching this movie, because it is DELIBERATELY simplistic and silly. Very enjoyable and hilarious nonetheless...