![]() Their wildly cartoonish adventure is ultimately a redemption journey incited by a need to save the orphanage they grew up in, which they accept as a mission from God. ![]() From Landis' storytelling talents and performances to the practical stunts and wild visual absurdities, the holy gospel of rhythm & blues remains as the heart and soul of a wild, comedic adventure through Chicago.Īt the center of it all is the now-iconic performances of John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as orphaned blood brothers Jake and Elwood Blues, a pair of musicians whose aspirations were shelved when Jake served three years of a five-year prison sentence. It is to the credit of everyone involved that the film endures not only as a beloved cult classic but as a comedy that continues to attract a younger flock to its harmoniously spiritual message. The hilarious wisecracks and one-liners continue to land, the absolutely bonkers action is just as thrilling, and the R&B musical numbers still deliver a toe-tapping, rocking good time. ![]() Forty years since reinvigorating an interest for musical comedies, John Landis' The Blues Brothers still feels as fresh and energetic as ever.
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