The blues brothers the first and still one of the most successful films based on characters introduced on saturday night live was 1980s the blues brothers, the big budget action comedy that still provides solid entertainment 40 years after its release. An american werewolf in london, trading places, animal house, and kentucky fried chicken. Blues brothers 2000 is a 1998 american musical comedy film that is a sequel to the 1980 film the blues brothers, written and produced by john landis and dan aykroyd. Drugs, john belushi, and the making of the blues brothers vanity. Top 11 movies that killed the most cars car throttle. Aretha franklin occupies one of the movies best scenes, in her south side soul food restaurant. The brothers themselves star in several improbable numbers. The movie is behind schedule and burning through its budget, which wasserman considered too big to begin with.
Is there anyone in chicago that does a blues brothers movie tour. Back in those days a lot of actors were snorting lines and taking other recreational drugs as a common habit, but few were doing nearly as much as john belushi. Back in the 1970s, snl was a huge deal, launching a juggernaut of comedic talent and movie stars. I couldnt believe my eyes that this film is not on the top 250, well, john landis doesnt get enough credit in all. They learn the archdiocese will stop supporting the school and will sell the place to the education authority. The movie was only booked into about 600 theaters, as opposed to the 1400 theaters that would be typical for a movie with the blues brothers budget.
Ultimately the blues brothers got less than half the bookings nationwide for its initial release than a typical big budget studio film of the era, which did not bode well for its success at the box office. Itd be fun to think that all of his bits in every movie hed ever made were done without. But the film the blues brothers became a nightmare for universal pictures, wildly off schedule and over budget, its fate hanging on the amount of cocaine belushi consumed. So when movie guys get huge budgets and a car chase scene to shoot, sometimes they get a bit carried away. John landis and ray charles in the blues brothers 1980 the blues. John landis, dan aykroyd and john goodman worked for scale with backend stipulations if the pic reached profit to keep the costs down. The blues brothers want to help, and decide to put their blues band back together and raise the money by staging a big gig. The cocaine budget for the blues brothers was thought to be something of a joke by some. The blues brothers were an unforgettable part of saturday night lives golden era, making their musical debut in bee costumes singing im a king bee, and becoming an overnight sensation. For the amount of times i have watched this movie i still have not sat down and just looked at the hat. Unique artwork for posting words of wisdom or decorating your wall, fridge or office. Dan aykroyd and jim belushi star in the 1980 film, which was also written by dan aykroyd and john landis. Even a broken watch can tell you that the first snl movie is still one of the.
John landis, dan aykroyd and john goodman worked for scale with backend stipulations if. Dan aykroyd as elwood blues, with john belushi joliet jake and elwood blues. The blues brothers opened on june 20, 1980, with a. At a more serious level, culture critics and academics attacked the film for privileging white performers over african american artists, an act of cultural colonialism, with belushi and aykroyd the great white. The iconic indoor car chase in 1980 classic film the blues brothers immortalized the dixie square mall, but the shopping center had seen its. In an article in vanity fair, the idea, aykroyd recalled, is based on two classic recidivist american characters. Universal released a 25th anniversary edition of the blues brothers. A section of the budget of the movie blues brothers was set aside. Kiedis said he walked in and saw a big huge pile of cocaine, and a smaller but still large amount mound of heroin.
The blues brothers steelbook 4k ultra hd blurayblu. Back in those days a lot of actors were snorting lines. John landis, who directed aretha franklin in blues. Blues brothers was the bookend to 1941, clear evidence that american movies were going to hell in a bloated budget hand basket.
Make your event into a roaring success with quality entertainment performed by professionals who will put on a sensational act to make your. It stars john belushi and dan aykroyd as joliet jake and elwood blues. Cab calloway, as a sort of road manager for the blues brothers, struts through a wonderful oldstyle production of minnie the moocher. The blues brothers is an iconic film and i had wanted to see it for a very long time, but never got around to it, and i am glad i finally did.
Financial analysis of blues brothers 2000 1998 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. One night, a large amount of cocaine went missing from one of the stars trailers. What amazes me is how close this prison was to downtown. It has become a cult classic, spawning the sequel, blues brothers 2000, 18 years later, which was a critical and commercial failure. The blues brothers 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. How the heck many cars were trashed during the filming of this movie. The star demanded that the producer get the chicago police department to find and recover the missing cocaine.
John belushi, john candy and cab calloway are dead and nothing can be done about that, but to say this film is totally without merit is silly and so is comparing it to the original blues brothers movie, which, by the way, has plotholes you could drive a convoy of trucks through. Jake blues, just released from prison, puts together his old band to save the catholic home where he and his brother elwood were raised. Til that the movie the blues brothers had a cocaine budget. Everything is by committee now, and they destroyed that movie, though the music is still. After the blues brothers go back to their hometown of chicago in order to save the. The blues brothers is a 1980 american musical comedy film directed by john landis. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Til while shooting the blues brothers movie, they had a. The blues brothers, various artists the blues brothers. The blues brothers is definitely in my book one of the best comedies of all time. When red hot chili peppers and george clinton were recording freaky styley there was money set aside for drugs. See more ideas about blues brothers, blues brothers 1980 and blues brothers movie. High quality blues brothers inspired greeting cards by independent artists and designers from around the world. Writer tom davis hosts a blues brothers retrospective that tells the whole truth about the legendary bands early days and righteous ways.
But the film the blues brothers became a nightmare for universal pictures, wildly off schedule and over budget, its fate hanging on the amount. Dan aykroyd e john belushi the blues brothers 1980 elwood. Are there any tour operators or guides that would do this as a private tour. Your chicago location guide to the blues brothers choose.
It also wrecked over 100 cars and had a massive budget for free cocaine. From the impulsive and inspired 1979 movie pitch john belushi, dan aykroyd, blues brothers, how about it. Was in the area and had to drive by and take a selfie in front of the the joliet prison from blues brothers movie fame. Hollywood jack black and ben stiller are putting on the suits, the hats and the sunglasses to play one of the most iconic pairings in movie comedy ever formed. Basmati blues is a musical comedy that follows linda watt brie larson, a sheltered but brilliant young scientist who is plucked out of her companys lab and sent to india by her ceo donald. Financial analysis of the blues brothers 1980 including budget. Blues brothers is one of the most outrageous, fun, and unique comedies of all time. There seems to be one that doesnt have any available dates. Dan aykroyd and his snl costar and friend, john belushi, created the blues brothers, elwood and jake blues, from their love of blues music rather aykroyds love for it, but got belushi to come around and created a classic act that spread over across multiple episodes of snl, a best selling. The best of the blues brothers 1994 the movie database. Making blues brothers with john belushi and dan akroydwe. We had a budget in the movie for cocaine for night shoots, dan aykroyd tells vanity fair contributing editor ned zeman of the careening.
Its 106 miles to chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, its dark. The blues brothers is a cult classic today, but was a troubled production that went way over budget, partly because of belushis drug problems. Movie poster with two of the main characters on the rightside of the image. Even today, its not unusual to go to a chicago sporting event and see two men wearing the jet black suits, fedoras, and wayfarer sunglasses combo that made john belushi and dan ackroyd instant icons. Drugs, john belushi, and the making of the blues brothers.
Following a lackluster sequel in 1999 blues brothers 2000 starring dan aykroyd and john goodman, this time around the comedy genius of a new generation is going to be applied to the story of jake and. The belated sequel blues brothers 2000 to the chaotic and cocaine fueled production of the blues brothers 1980 was financed and micromanaged by universal. Did you know the movie the blues brothers had a cocaine budget. The blues brothers after his release from prison, jake john belushi reunites with.
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