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post #1 of 31
1/16/07 at 9:04pm
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When did this become a cult classic? Somebody brought it up as one of the ten greatest cult movies of all time (along 'Waiting,' 'Clerks,' and 'Serenity'...don't get me started), and I always thought it was too mainstream for that.
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post #2 of 31
1/16/07 at 9:06pm
It's also not even all that funny. Sorry folks.
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post #3 of 31
1/16/07 at 9:30pm
"Somebody"? This is all coming a bit out of the blue, isn't it?

Anyway, that really depends on your definition of "cult".

For me it's just a very devoted following for a relatively small group of people.
As such, I don't consider Star Wars to be a cult saga, while I do consider both Rocky Horror Picture Show and Clerks to be cult movies.
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post #4 of 31
1/16/07 at 9:38pm
It's not a cult hit. It was a huge hit in it's day. It made Ackroyd and Belushi superstars and John Landis top dog until he turned to murder.

And yes it is THAT funny.

Awesome soundtrack.
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post #5 of 31
1/16/07 at 9:39pm
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I think you need to put some mileage on movies before they can be called 'cult films.' If people are still calling themselves Browncoats in five or ten years, then we'll see.

The somebody in question was a poster on another message board I post at where you can't be mean.
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post #6 of 31
1/16/07 at 9:43pm
this is a classic movie mainly because of the fantastic musical sequences and general fun of the film.

It really isn't that hilarious, and anyone who says so probably hasn't seen the movie in a while. It is definitely a fun movie though, and definitely a classic.
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post #7 of 31
1/16/07 at 9:43pm
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Originally Posted by RathBandu
The somebody in question was a poster on another message board I post at where you can't be mean.
What's the point of that?

I guess I'll just throw BLUES on the pile with CADDYSHACK when it comes to early 80's comedies that don't do it for me.
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post #8 of 31
1/16/07 at 9:45pm
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I don't know, Moli--sometimes, I'll be reading something over there, and I'll hit reply, and then I'll remember that the witty but condescending one-liner doesn't go over too well with that crowd, whereas here, it's par for the course. I tried the "linking to the wikipedia topic as form of sarcasm," though, and they didn't get it.
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post #9 of 31
1/16/07 at 9:46pm
I had to review it recently and it was more hilarious than I remembered it to be. The SWAT team chanting "hut hut hut hut hut!" wherever they went and whatever they were doing, made my sides hurt.
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post #10 of 31
1/16/07 at 10:04pm
I've seen BB derided as an unfunny, bloated, piece-of-shit SNL spinoff.

And while it's no Ladies Man, I have to agree with Fazer that any 2 hr movie that has performances by John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and Cab Calloway MORE than justifies its existence.

Most of the comedy isn't crazy, knee-slapping physical stuff, it's more....well, I don't want to use the word "subtle" but the gags just kind of keep recurring and are treated so deadpan - all the heavy artillery Carrie Fisher is using to kill Jake, the increasing numbers of cops chasing them around, Elwood continually ordering dry white toast, etc etc.

I like it. I don't know that it's "great" and I think it's too broadly appreciated to be called a "cult" film, but JMHO.
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post #11 of 31
1/16/07 at 10:39pm
I always thought that it was a mildly amusing film with a great soundtrack, that's it. The one scene that absolutely killed me the first time that I saw it was the final car chase with the Nazis. When the Blues-mobile does the backflip over the Nazis, and then the Nazis jump off of the bridge and end up about 3 miles in the air, falling to their death...

'I've always loved you.'

The restaurant scene was pretty good too.

'How much for the little girl?'

This movie is more of a pleasant memory than anything else. I'll listen to the soundtrack anytime, but I have no real desire to rewatch the whole film. Although I never saw it, I'm told that 'Blues Brothers 2000' is an unwatchable piece of shit. True?
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post #12 of 31
1/16/07 at 10:49pm
I love the film. But as to whether or not it is cult...not sure. i don't think so.

I know it wasn't a huge hit at the box office, did well, but not huge. It was one of those films that became huge with age. But that generation, which i am a part of, has come and gone. so i don't really know if younger audiences like it or not...or would even care.

What was my point?
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post #13 of 31
1/16/07 at 11:40pm
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Originally Posted by Judas Booth
Although I never saw it, I'm told that 'Blues Brothers 2000' is an unwatchable piece of shit. True?
There is no such movie. Nobody knows what you're talking about. In fact, we can't even hear you. LA LAAA LAAAAA.
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post #14 of 31
1/17/07 at 12:19am
If you don't feel anything when the crescendo on "I Can't Turn You Loose" hits at the finale gig, then you are dead inside.
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post #15 of 31
1/17/07 at 12:26am
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Originally Posted by Poprob
If you don't feel anything when the crescendo on "I Can't Turn You Loose" hits at the finale gig, then you are dead inside.
What movie are you talking about?
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post #16 of 31
1/17/07 at 12:28am
I'm sorry. Thought this was the original Blues Brothers movie thread.
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post #17 of 31
1/17/07 at 12:30am
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Originally Posted by Poprob
I'm sorry. Thought this was the original Blues Brothers movie thread.
Which one is "I Can't Turn You Loose"?
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post #18 of 31
1/17/07 at 12:31am
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Originally Posted by Chavez
Which one is "I Can't Turn You Loose"?
http://www.last.fm/music/The+Blues+Brothers/_/i+can't+turn+you+loose
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post #19 of 31
1/17/07 at 12:32am
My sound driver is f'ed up, that does me no good.
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post #20 of 31
1/17/07 at 12:43am
It's the song with the horns that plays when Aykroyd and Belushi enter the stage at the end of the film. Remember the crickets, moments before the crowd erupts?
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post #21 of 31
1/17/07 at 1:38am
It has it's moments, but how can you not be wowed by the car stunts (especially that chase) and Belushi's line before the final scenes:

"It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses."

Besides, it continues the great tradition of hating Illinois Nazis.
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post #22 of 31
1/17/07 at 1:45am
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...it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses."
That would be Aykroyd's line.

And I agree that the movie doesn't hold a crowd the way it ought to. Love individual moments, and all the musical numbers.
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post #23 of 31
1/17/07 at 2:32am
While I agree with Mol that Caddyshack is one of those "why was this funny?" movies, I just can't get anyone not liking BB. Setting aside the musical numbers, you've got Ray Charles with a gun, Carrie Fisher with a bomb and Henry Gibson's drop from the sky, not to mention cheese whiz, rulers, Spielberg's cameo, and both kinds of music: country AND western.

"Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips."

This movie has classic written all over it.
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post #24 of 31
1/19/07 at 7:22pm
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Originally Posted by Poprob
It's the song with the horns that plays when Aykroyd and Belushi enter the stage at the end of the film. Remember the crickets, moments before the crowd erupts?
Ah, yeah, that's classic.
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post #25 of 31
1/19/07 at 7:25pm
My Chicago bias may be showing through, but this is an absolute classic.
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post #26 of 31
1/27/07 at 12:02am
I'm trying to think of ways to not like this movie and I can't. It's just a pure celebration of great music, goofy comedy, the city of Chicago, gratuitous cameos. It's epic absurdity set to the best soundtrack you'll probably ever hear. It's got Belushi before he died and Ackroyd before he died comedically. What some call bloated I call a comedy styled in the tradition of the classic musical. Grand, big, joyous, and over the top.
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post #27 of 31
2/17/07 at 10:59am
This is one of those movies that gets shown on USA or Comedy Central in heavy rotation, and no matter what point the movie is at, I can always pick up and watch until the end. The great part about the movie is, once you're familiar with it, you feel like you get to enjoy some classic Akroyd/Belushi humor between some awesome music sequences. Shake your Tailfeather, Rawhide, and Minnie the Moocher are three of the reasons this movie can not be overrated
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post #28 of 31
2/21/07 at 9:10pm
Blues brothers is my Favourite movie of all time

I think the definition of a cult film has almost turned into a movie where some fans dress up as the characters. seems to be about all it takes to get called a cult film now
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post #29 of 31
2/21/07 at 9:15pm
Ugh. Living in Chicago, you'd think this movie invented comedy. I'm so fucking sick of hearing about the godamned Blues Brothers.
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post #30 of 31
2/21/07 at 9:27pm
One of my dad's favourite films. This and, er, Jumanji.
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post #31 of 31
2/22/07 at 5:14am
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Originally Posted by Patrick Ripoll
Ugh. Living in Chicago, you'd think this movie invented comedy. I'm so fucking sick of hearing about the godamned Blues Brothers.

Well then...I guess you're really up shit creek.
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