The Blues Brothers: Extended Cut

Approval Rate: 80%

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    ericjs

    Mon Jun 25 2012

    it's a funny story how i end with this movie. so i was in a retail movie store an i asked the guy give me a John Belush movie and he give me this an he sai this the best movie ever i didn't believe him and i still don't but i got to say i see why woul he think that this a very interesting movie

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    nathan_forester

    Sun Jun 24 2012

    If you haven't seen it, you must watch it ASAP.

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    fortyniner8123

    Thu Aug 27 2009

    Classic. Belushi, Akroyd, John Candy, Ray Charles, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, etc. One of my all-time favorite movies. Funny, great music - what's not to love? I just wish that they wouldn't have made a sequel. Awful.

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    astromike

    Tue May 12 2009

    My dad loves this movie. It was ok to me. I remember it featured cameos by many famous musicians. I just never really got in to the Blues Brothers.

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    jedi58

    Tue Jan 13 2009

    A humorous film that's fun to watch - it's also a good tribute to many great American acts from around that time. Recommended watching for any music fans.

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    caroline112

    Mon Dec 29 2008

    classic john and dan a great combo for piissen my pants

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    the_masked_cracka

    Tue Aug 19 2008

    who could pick just ten lines from this movie?/

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    stonhmieg_wnrog

    Thu Jul 17 2008

    o.0 entertainment for what seems like forever

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    monkey11611

    Fri Jul 11 2008

    DAN AKROYD! johnny? R.I.P.

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    jennifer845

    Tue Jul 08 2008

    I heart car crashes :) "Look, Pier 1."

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    jmshockey021

    Fri Jul 04 2008

    First movie was great Second on sucked ass. R.I.P. John Belushi

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    diams_khloe_diams_reg

    Mon Jun 23 2008

    Not funny to me

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    myspace_59067276

    Mon Jun 16 2008

    ok from what I can remember

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    myspace_231476978

    Tue Jun 10 2008

    This was a little before my time (4 years before my birth), so I actually have not seen it, but have heard it is very good.

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    lisa45

    Mon Jun 09 2008

    Really funny if you can get past the blasphemy.

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    sabresbabe

    Sun Jun 08 2008

    Classic - funny!!!!!!!!!! LOL.

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    desiderium_in_carmen

    Sun Jun 08 2008

    We've got both kinds.... country AND western!

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    aj996af8

    Thu Jun 05 2008

    stupid ass movie

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    belinda894

    Mon Jun 02 2008

    Haven't seen it all the way through but sure it is good

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    myspace_369481537

    Mon Jun 02 2008

    I thought this was pretty funny. I'm not sure why, but even with its slow progression and plain appearence, I enjoyed watching it. It was insightful and visually pleasing despite its dull look.

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    kristin118

    Sat May 31 2008

    Ugh. awful.

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    g8rhoo

    Thu May 29 2008

    Believe it or not, I haven't seen enough of this movie to know whether or not I like it! (That's probably sacrilege, I know!)

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    spike65

    Fri May 23 2008

    Five stars for the music and musicians featured in this flick. The story is a bit weak and the car crashes get old for me but it is about 4 stars overall. The Blues Brothers Band is pretty much the musicians from "Booker T and the M.G.s" group that backed up many of the greatest soul recordings of the 1960s. Also an opportunity to see Cab Calloway in action not long before his passing.

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    angryjed

    Sat Dec 01 2007

    Too many great scenes to count - and the music! A veritable whos-who of great blues/soul musicians of all time: Ray Charles, Aretha, John Lee Hooker, James Brown, Cab Calloway - that's just who I can think of right now. And of course the Mother of All Car Chase Scenes.

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    genghisthehun

    Thu Mar 15 2007

    A 5 spot for the music. A five spot also for some memorable lines. "I hate Illinois Nazis" is one of my favorites.

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    silver_eagle_252

    Sun Apr 02 2006

    It's not too often that you get a great comedy and a great soundtrack, but that's what the Blues Brothers delivers. Who ever thought you would be able to get John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd in the same movie with Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles. Comic/music genius.

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    doobiesnhof

    Wed Mar 15 2006

    Great comedy, music and just plan fun. I watched it the other night and still laugh at the craziness of it all.

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    crhayes7

    Thu Feb 02 2006

    this movie is so amesomely funny. i am on a mission from god to give this movie a 5

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    drummond

    Wed Jan 04 2006

    Great music with a few good lines. Another very overrated movie however.

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    working_class_hero

    Mon Sep 19 2005

    I wouldn't it was that funny, but yeah it has got some fine music .. i loved the kid !

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    james76255

    Sun Jun 12 2005

    Did ya get my Cheez Whiz boy? Another cult classic that was panned by critics and largely ignored by audiences when it came out. The popularity of the movie has grown somewhat with time, but it's still an aquired taste. It's a bit sloppy, but the music and the silliness make up for that with me. If you haven't seen it, settle in with some dry white toast, four whole fried chickens, and a Coke and take it in some time.

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    canadasucks

    Sun Jun 12 2005

    You either love it or hate it. As for me, I love any movie where James Brown plays a preacher and yells DO YOU SEE THE LIGHT? And the music is awesome.

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    crankyfrank

    Mon Apr 25 2005

    What a train wreck! Coming after the brilliant Animal House I expected greatness, but OY! Hackneyed, stupid schlock.

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    virilevagabond

    Mon Sep 27 2004

    Released in 1980 and directed by John Landis, The Blues Brothers is the most successful film spawned by television's Saturday Night Live. The story starts with the release of Joliet Jake Blues (John Belushi) from prison who is picked up by his brother Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) in a surplus police car. Upon visiting the orphanage where the brothers were raised, they are told by Sister Mary Stigmata (Kathleen Freeman) that she does not have the money to pay the property taxes. Now on a mission from God, the Blues Brothers are off to assemble the old band so they can have a charity concert. Along the way, the brothers receive inspiration from Ray Charles, James Brown, and Aretha Franklin (among others), must avoid Jake's revenge minded ex-fiancée (Carrie Fisher), are chased by a neo-Nazi (Henry Gibson), and elude the entire Cook County law enforcement community. This film has Belushi doing his normal thing, but is essentially made by Aykroyd's best comedic performance in a movie, the musi... Read more

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    frogger20190

    Thu Jul 22 2004

    I've seen it 20 times and could easily see it 20 more times. Great music, comedy, action, and a nice story to boot. And what a cast! Two fried chickens and a coke coming up!

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    yorthan

    Tue Apr 13 2004

    I enjoy the music in this movie as much, if not more, than the comedy in it (which is a bit too subtle at points, not counting the mall scene.)

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    pennyroyalty

    Sat Apr 03 2004

    this movie always makes me smile. Great comedy and a great team (belushi and akroyd) set to a fantastic soundtrack.

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    feikert03

    Thu Mar 18 2004

    My favorite musical. It is funny, has action, and music. It is great! But, it is too long!!!

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    deathrattle

    Tue Jan 06 2004

    I never understood why so many people found this movie hilarious. GRanted, John and Dan were great as comedic actors. However, this never appealed to me as being one of the strongest creations to come from SNL or their actors. The mission just seemed to drag on. The only scene I found hilarious was when they drove the car through the shopping center. Other than that, this is a movie that gets more credit than what it deserves.

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    irishgit

    Wed Dec 24 2003

    Good fun, good music, and all the car crashes you could want. Avoid the sequel like you would an HIV positive hooker.

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    tvtator

    Sat Nov 15 2003

    Jake and Elwood Blues on a mission from God, the great cameos, the car chase/car crash scene and best of all the music what wasn't to like. Still as funny today as it was over 20 years ago.

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    djlarryszyms

    Tue Jun 17 2003

    I'm 31 years old. It's been my favorite movie since 1982. Beat that. There will NEVER be another like it. I promise.

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    president_x_d

    Thu Apr 24 2003

    Classic in every way. Sir? Sir? SIR?! SIR!!!

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    redbird294

    Mon Feb 17 2003

    An all-time classic. I think it's a law somewhere...if you're from Chicago, you HAVE to like this movie.

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    castlebee

    Wed Dec 19 2001

    I love this crazy old movie! It seems weird to think it is now over 21 years old! This was the very best of all the SNL inspired movies (if you don’t believe me, rent “The Coneheads” eeek!). Not only that it was probably one of the very best if not the best left to us summing up the talents of John Belushi. He gave a performance here that really encompassed his unique comedic abilities both past and present and with a bittersweet hint of what might have been. I think my favorite part (and there were so many classic bits to choose from) was when the two brothers went back to the orphanage to visit the “Penguin”. When she finally has enough of them she starts hitting them with a ruler - they try to run but Jake can’t squeeze out of the desk he was sitting in and has no choice but to roll down the stairs. Pure silly slapstick, but it still makes me laugh my head off every time!

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    callmetootie

    Wed Apr 04 2001

    The Blues Brothers is not a musical....not a comedy...not a classic....it's a crap! This movie is extremly long and tired. It's never, ever funny and Belushi and Akroyd can't act in this. It's like their scripts were written by monkeys on roller skates or something. Avoid at all costs!