The Blues Brothers [1980 film]

by John Landis (Director), Dan Aykroyd (Screenwriter / Actor)

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Jake and Elwood Blues, two hoodlum brothers searching for redemption, set out to locate and reenlist the members of their defunct rhythm and blues band in order to raise some honest money.

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Ex-con musicians try to save an orphanage.

I love the way this movie builds. It opens in silence, with several minutes of dirty shots of Joliet prison, starting at night with the light of dawn gradually glowing through the smog. It ends with the complete opposite tone: one of the most absurd, over-the-top, cartoonish car chases ever filmed. And in between, it builds gradually enough that it feels as if big-budget silliness is just the natural outcome of that indie-film opening.

Concept: D
Story: C
Characters: A
Dialog: A
Pacing: A
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: B
Acting: C
Music: A

Enjoyment: A plus

GPA: 3.3/4
This movie is worth watching just for the music alone.
Great fantastic good fun.
½
Tras pasar años en la cárcel por robo a mano armada, Jake Blues es puesto en libertad por buen comportamiento. Sale de prisión vestido de la misma forma en la que entró: traje y sombrero negro y gafas oscuras. Vestido de idéntica manera, lo espera en la puerta de la prisión su hermano Elwood, que lo informa de que el orfanato de Santa Elena, el único hogar que conocieron, corre el peligro de desaparecer por razones económicas. Sin dudarlo ni un momento los hermanos se ponen manos a la obra.
133 minutos
Feb 19, 2012Portuguese (Brazil)

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Brown, James (Vocalist)
Calloway, Cab (Vocalist)
Charles, Ray (Musician)
Franklin, Aretha (Vocalist)
Weiss, Robert K. (Producer)

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Canonical title
The Blues Brothers [1980 film]
Original title
The Blues Brothers
Original publication date
1980-06-20
People/Characters
Elwood Blues; Jake Blues
Important places
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Related movies
The Blues Brothers (1980 | IMDb)

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DDC/MDS
791.43Arts & recreationRecreation, sports, and performing artsMovies, TV, VideoMotion pictures, radio, television, podcastingMotion pictures
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PN1997Language and LiteratureLiterature (General)Literature (General)DramaMotion picturesPlays, scenarios, etc.

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Reviews
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Rating
½ (4.27)
Languages
6 — Bulgarian, Dutch, English, French, Italian, Spanish
ISBNs
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UPCs
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ASINs
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