A demolition symphony that works with the cold efficiency of a Moog synthesizer gone sadistic.
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08/20/08
The Blues Brothers (1980)
76 %
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Reviews Counted: 38
Fresh: 29
Rotten:9
Average Rating: 6.7/10
Consensus: Too over the top for its own good, but ultimately rescued by the cast's charm, director John Landis' grace, and several soul-stirring musical numbers.
Runtime: 4 hrs 41 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: In roles made famous by their famed SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE skit, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi star as Ellwood and Jake Blues in this extremely entertaining and successful comedy. Upon Jake's release from prison, the brothers are reunited and... [More]
Starring: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown, Cab Calloway
Director: John Landis
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Reviews for The Blues Brothers
A monument to waste, noise and misplaced cool, but it does have its engagingly nutty moments.
04/01/08
Given all the chaos, director and, with Aykroyd, cowriter, John Landis manages to keep things reasonably controlled and in a straight line.
04/01/08
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Top Critic Dramatically, The Blues Brothers is a mess, but its comic energy, a cast that includes James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles, and a hilarious performance by Belushi lifted this to the cult status it justly deserves.
04/01/08
The humor is predicated on underplaying in overscaled situations, which is sporadically funny in a Keaton-esque way but soon sputters out through sheer, uninspired repetition.
04/01/08
Context is crucial: This messy, self-indulgent comedy was made at the height of SNL and Muppet Show, catapulting to pop-culture icon status Belushi, Aykroyd and Candy, though best moments are those of performers like Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles.
03/29/08
Frequently over-the-top and aggressively raucous, it's one of my very favorite comedies -- and musicals.
08/12/05
There's even room, in the midst of the carnage and mayhem, for a surprising amount of grace, humor, and whimsy.
10/23/04
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This essentially modest movie is reported to have cost about $30 million, and what did all that money buy? Scores of car crashes. Too many extras. Overstaged dance numbers. And a hollowness that certainly didn't come cheap.
08/30/04
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