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| Universal Studios Home Entertainment - The Blues Brothers 25th Anniversary Edition DVD | ||||||
Aykroyd And Belushi At Their Zany Best "The Blues Brothers" was the first and one of the funniest movies to come out of NBC's legendary late-night comedy franchise "Saturday Night Live." After fans went crazy for the sunglass-wearing, soul singing alter-egos they created for an "SNL" sketch, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi played sold out concerts as Elwood and "Joliet" Jake Blues respectively, before the Blues Brothers got their own feature-length movie. Director John Landis ("Animal House," "Trading Places") manages to perfectly capture the duo's frenzied physicality and good-natured mayhem, while matching beat-for-beat with explosive onscreen action. Most of the film's unforgettable action sequences -- including one where the brothers' magical "Bluesmobile" demolishes an actual shopping mall and another where an entire fleet of police cars is destroyed -- were shot on location in and around Chicago. No Ma'am, We're Musicians Adding to the magic of "The Blues Brothers" is the roster of world-class blues, rhythm & blues, rock and pop musicians who take part in the fun. In addition to the R&B holy trinity of Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and James Brown, the film features appearances by such diverse musical legends as Cab Calloway, Chaka Khan, John Lee Hooker, Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn, Joe Walsh, Pinetop Perkins, Stephen Bishop, Steve Lawrence, saxophonist Lou Marini and many, many more. In fact, their roles in this film single-handedly revitalized the careers of a host of legendary artists by introducing them to a new generation of fans. But it's not just musicians who show up in "The Blues Brothers 25th Anniversary Edition" when you least expect them. Movie fans can test their Hollywood I.Q. by identifying the dozens of co-starring roles and cameos by Hollywood icons, including John Candy, Steven Spielberg, Frank Oz, Paul Reubens, Twiggy, Henry Gibson, Carrie Fisher, Charles Napier and Kathleen Freeman. Think! ... Bonus Features In addition to the original theatrical release and the extended Director's Cut version, "The Blues Brothers 25th Anniversary Edition" is packed with exciting new bonus material that create a totally immersive Blues Brothers experience: * Rounding Up The Band -- An original documentary about the pop culture phenomenon that began as a "Saturday Night Live" skit and became a national institution that's still going strong. * Introduction to the film by Dan Aykroyd * An All-Access Pass To The Blues Brothers -- Viewers get an all day access pass to a Blues Brothers concert at the House of Blues in San Diego, California. * Keepin' The Mission Alive -- Highlights of the many spin-offs, tributes and merchandising developments, as well as stage shows, impersonators and everything else inspired by the film. * Tribute To A Blues Brother -- Friends, family and co-stars share their personal stories about the late great comedian John Belushi. * Production Notes Synopsis After musician Jake Blues (John Belushi) is released from prison, he and his brother Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) visit the Chicago orphanage where they were raised, only to learn it will be closed unless a $5,000 tax bill is paid in 11 days. After getting the stuffing knocked out of him by a nun and being musically "preached" to by James Brown, Jake sees the light and the brothers set out on a "mission from God" to save the orphanage. Their plan? Put their old blues band back together for a big benefit concert. After driving around the state to round up the boys (in reality an all-star group of R&B sidemen including Booker T & the MG co-founders Steve Cropper and Donald "Duck" Dunn) things get off to a shaky start. Unfazed, the band works its way toward the big gig despite a daunting array of obstacles. Along the way the brothers manage to face down a rowdy country music crowd, run afoul of Nazi marchers, demolish a shopping mall, and do their best to avoid getting sent back to jail -- at least not until they give the concert of their lives. For more information: The Blues Brothers 25th Anniversary Edition DVD |
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