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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: UNI DIST CORP. (MCA)
EAN: 9780783228044
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 078322804X
Item Dimensions: 25
Label: Universal Studios
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1EnglishSubtitledSpanishSubtitledFrenchSubtitled
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
MPN: D20299D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 09, 1998
Running Time: 133 minutes
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: June 20, 1980
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Product Description:
THE BLUES BROTHERS REGROUP THEIR BAND, HOPING TO RAISE MONEY TO SAVE AN ORPHANAGE, AND IN THE PROCESS, THEY RUN AMOK IN CHICAGO.CONTAINS: THE STORIES BEHIND THE MAKING OF THE BLUES BROTHERS DOCUMENTARY FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH DIRECTOR JOHN LANDIS, DAN AYKROUD, THE BLUES BROTHERS BAND AND PRODUCER ROBERT K. WEISS.
Amazon.com:
After building up the duo's popularity through recordings and several performances on Saturday Night Live, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd--as "legendary" Chicago blues brothers Jake and Elwood Blues--took their act to the big screen in this action-packed hit from 1980. As Jake and Elwood struggle to reunite their old band and save the Chicago orphanage where they were raised, they wreak enough good-natured havoc to attract the entire Cook County police force. The result is a big-budget stunt-fest on a scale rarely attempted before or since, including extended car chases that result in the wanton destruction of shopping malls and more police cars than you can count. Along the way there's plenty of music to punctuate the action, including performances by Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Cab Calloway, and James Brown that are guaranteed to knock you out. As played with deadpan wit by Belushi and Aykroyd, the Blues Brothers are "on a mission from God," and that gives them a kind of reckless glee that keeps the movie from losing its comedic appeal. Otherwise this might have been just a bloated marathon of mayhem that quickly wears out its welcome (which is how some critics described this film and its 1998 sequel). Keep an eye out for Steven Spielberg as the city clerk who stamps some crucial paperwork near the end of the film.--Jeff Shannon
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The story line, the music and the age old musicians plus the comedy styles of Belushi and Aykroyd make this a timeless movie. One that can be enjoyed by many a generation for years and years to come.The 25th anniversary edition includes 2 versions of the film. Twice the enjoyment factor plus the expanded version is great against the original theatrical version.
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"The Blues Brothers" is one of those films you wind up watching again and again. In large part this is because of the music-- the film is really a musical at heart, and a chance to showcase the talents of some of the greatest singers of our time. And because it is a musical, the film gets away with taking liberties with reality that even a comedy would hesitate to do.
It helps that this is also Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi at the height of their game. Few comedians could have kept these ... Read More
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I love this movie and you will too, Jake and Elwood are like the brothers i never had, The part where they go into a 5 star restaurant and eat like pigs is my favorite scene.
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The Blues Brothers in my mind should really be considered a hip musical comedy,or am I just blowing smoke here? The entire film has almost non stop music,either that performed by on screen acts or as background filler;so what could be more musical than that? And the acts and talent behind them....it just blows the mind.
The plot in the film,like any musical,is just something to hang the songs on but the starring characters here Jake Blues(the late John Belusi) and Elwood Blues(Dan Ackroyd) give ... Read More
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I love this movie. It is a classic comedy. I purchased this DVD specifically because it's formatted in Anamorphic Widescreen for 16x9 tvs (I hate buying an older movie only to pop it in and find that its got big black bars around all sides and a little picture in the middle of the screen). Overall, the movie is great. Picture quality is ok, nothing exception. There are some special features (deleted/extended scenes, interviews with the cast, etc). The only thing that bothers me is that the deleted ... Read More
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