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[@MrGBH]

The little boy that attempted to steal the guitar grew up to become a chauffeur, and drove a New York cop to Nakatomi Plaza for a Christmas Eve party

[@WhatAboutZoidberg]

Argyle! Ray scared him straight.

[@JeremyNiemczyk]

Seriously??!!

[@Stevarooni]

​@@JeremyNiemczykYep! He has a pretty good filmography aside from those two movies.

[@JeremyNiemczyk]

@@Stevarooni very cool!

[@Big_Bag_of_Pus]

I've seen both movies a zillion times, but I never knew that.

[@DavidStebbins]

It's a sign of how cool this movie is that they included a shot of the crew in the credits.

[@CarefulWithThatAx]

"So many vehicles have been demolished in this movie." A record number, in fact.

[@Yora21]

As Elwood says at the start when they get into their car, there really was an auction where old police cars were being sold very cheap. They bought the entire lot to crash them all in the chase scenes.

[@joshualandry3160]

A record that was only broken by the sequel where they wrecked 1 more car.

[@cixelsyd40]

@@joshualandry3160 the record was broken 2 years later by The Junkman which destroyed 150 cars vs the 104 in this film

[@thepyromantic3468]

According to IMDB on BB2000 "104 cars were wrecked during filming. This beat the previous record of 103 cars wrecked during the making of The Blues Brothers (1980). This record was not broken until 112 cars were wrecked during the filming of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)." My guess is that this record is specifically for fully functional cars, hollowed body's and wrecks that are often used for destroying cars in films don't count towards it.

[@robertcorbett9455]

Current record holder I believe is the second matrix movie.

[@bobbyclarkston8836]

“Orange Whip? Orange Whip? Orange Whip? Three Orange Whips.”

[@pricemoore2022]

What's an Orange Whip????🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@nathanperotti6878]

@@pricemoore2022 rum, vodka, cream & oj blended like a milkshake. Very seventies

[@deepermind4884]

​@@nathanperotti6878Mmmmm, sounds good. I thought it was just the same thing as an Orange Julius.

[@MasterBiffPudwell]

One of the best movie soundtracks ever created.

[@richieb7692]

It's genuinely a hard choice between this, and Good Morning Vietnam ..

[@Nicholasmcmath-cr1xl]

Same this is the movie that got me into musical

[@davepitts9039]

THE Best!

[@cshubs]

Another contender is The Big Chill.

[@MasterBiffPudwell]

@@richieb7692 I'll admit that is a very good point. I love Good morning Vietnam. I thought that was one of Mr. Williams' best characters.

[@dabe1971]

Can't believe you cut the best gag in the movie - Ray hanging the poster in his store upside down. Never fails to have me rolling. 😎

[@TheNeonRabbit]

The "back in 5 minutes" clerk was Steven Spielberg

[@seanswinton6242]

The guy returning Jake's stuff in the prison is Frank Oz. The man who gave the world voices for Muppets, Fraggle Rock, Star Wars, Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, and many other characters.

[@vincegamer]

​@@seanswinton6242 hence the Miss Piggy request by the guy in Toys r Us

[@vincegamer]

The Nazi was Henry gibson, a well-known stand-up comic and regular on Laugh-In

[@0okamino]

“Just putting the finishing touches on _1941,_ and talking to George about getting this _Raiders_ thing started. Back in 5 minutes.”

[@tofersiefken]

This soundtrack was in every cassette case on my university campus. The music in this movie IS this movie. Kudos for getting the original artists and paying proper respect and royalties to the originators of these amazing tracks.

[@crimson_nimbus]

James Brown church scene was filmed and recorded live because JB couldn't lip sync on account of never singing the same thing twice

[@johnsensebe3153]

Aretha Franklin also had trouble with the lip sync, but in her case, they were able to edit around it. These artists were from before music videos were a thing; lip syncking wasn't part of their skillet.

[@0okamino]

I guess that means we’re getting some live Chaka Khan in the choir along with him. After all, why not? She’s great!

[@MasterBiffPudwell]

In an interview some years later after Mr. Belushi passed away Mr. Akroyd was asked about making The Blues Brothers. They asked if he enjoyed making the film. His response was "It was one of the greatest times of my life. I could not imagine making that film with anyone other than John Belushi. We became very close friends and have been good friends every since."

[@dernwine]

And then he did make it again with John Goodman.

[@rickhobson3211]

And then he made "Blues Brothers 2000" and man, did it suck. XD

[@floorticket]

That's British fashion model "Twiggy" at 19:27. She was a big part of the swinging sixties London scene. She sported a pixie cut back then like Mia Farrow.

[@vincegamer]

Later she went on to be a judge on America's next top model

[@benn454]

Was also a pioneer of the modern rail thin supermodel.

[@martinholt8168]

The cars used in the chase scene in Chicago were actual police cruisers. Chicago was replacing its fleet with new vehicles, and Landis & company bought all the old ones, for the express purpose of creating the single greatest chase scene since BULLITT.

[@ernestitoe]

I would call it the best since The French Connection. The same stunt driver did the driving in both movies: Bill Hickman, who also played the Fed who hated Popeye Doyle. In fact, when the chase in the French Connection was being filmed, William Friedkin told Hickman he wanted a better chase than Bullitt. Hickman said, "You wanna see some fuckin' driving?" And off they went.

[@Just_some_guy931]

It’s a 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. Hit it!

[@RoGueNavy]

One of the greatest lines of cinematic dialog ever written!!

[@porkins74]

For many years that was my voicemail recording.

[@allenruss2976]

My buddies and I would insert wherever we were going in that line

[@Just_some_guy931]

@porkins74 it was my ringtone on first cell phone

[@jerryd1813]

Cutest sneeze ever.

[@TheNeonRabbit]

There was a cut scene where Elwood stops at a glue factory where he's been working to pick up his severance pay and he steals the can of glue

[@johnsensebe3153]

It was the only scene in which Elwood wasn't wearing sunglasses.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

There's also another cut scene where we see that Elwood parks the Bluesmobile in a narrow "garage" right next to a power transformer, which Dan Akroyd said was meant to kind of explain how and why the car had so many amazing powers (like flipping backwards on the unfinished bridge near the end). But they later realized they didn't need it because "God" was helping them along.

[@auckalukaum]

They had to send John Belushi to tell Carrie Fisher she was doing too much cocaine. When John Belushi tells you you're doing too much cocaine, you're doing WAY too much cocaine.

[@vilefly]

When the cocaine was pure and white people had rhythm..........

[@dakotaturpin8816]

They were very deliberate in putting a legitimate band together for this movie. They recruited guys who had played with Booker T. and the MGs, Howlin' Wolf, Blood Sweat & Tears, Isaac Hayes, Wilson Pickett, Frank Zappa and more. Their first priority was picking guys who could really play, so it's doubly impressive that they managed to be so funny in addition to their musical chops.

[@Britcarjunkie]

At the time, it was the NBC house band, but yes, they were all established musicians.

[@dakotaturpin8816]

@@Britcarjunkie not exactly. Blue Lou Marini and Bones Malone were in the SNL band, maybe one or two others. Steve Cropper and Duck Dunn were hired from the Stax Records house band, they brought along Willie Hall from Booker T. and the MGs, and Matt Murphy had been playing with a number of blues legends. If I remember correctly a lot of the musicians they went with were hired on Paul Shaffer's recommendation.

[@ffjsb]

@@dakotaturpin8816 Paul Shaffer was supposed to be in the movie, but had other commitments he couldn't get out of. Belushi and Akroyd were hero's for putting this together.

[@paulalexandredumasseauvan2357]

"we're on a mission from GOD" that deadpan delivery cracks me up 🤣 every time! 😆 REALLY ENJOYED your reaction! 👍☺

[@gluuuuue]

Filming the nun scene like she’s a vampire was a stroke of comedic brilliance.

[@thomastimlin1724]

Kathleen Freeman, longtime well known character actress in everything, played the nun. She was in the film musical "Singing in the Rain" in 1952, playing the diction coach for the female actress, trying to get her to talk normal without the "Jersey" accent. She was hysterical in her seriousness.

[@EdwardGregoryNYC]

Right down the shadows on the wall as they're climbing the stairs.

[@magicbrownie1357]

Such a treasure to have! So many great blues artists in this. So glad it got made before so many of them were gone. And funny as hell! Love The Blue Brothers!!!

[@alancrofoot]

Among the many vehicles in the movie, the production team bought the entire fleet of retiring Chicago police cars, 64 of them at $400 each. They set the record of 104 cars destroyed during filming, the sequel in 2000 set the new record by 1 with 105 cars wrecked. The mall destruction was done in a mall that had been abandoned for a year. I read somewhere that they spent upwards of $30,000+ to refurbish a lot of the storefronts (Toys-R-Us) and restock the window displays. Certainly is fun to watch, but imagine being one of the teamsters getting to do the driving.

[@xander66644]

The guy that gave the receipt to the Blues Brothers before they got arrested is STEVEN SPIELBERG!

[@joeyjoejoejrshabadoo4311]

S-tier flick for me. I love how characters in it can't die. Horrible car accidents, buildings collapsing on top of people, gas explosions, falling from 1000+ feet. Nothing.

[@LordVolkov]

God isn't going to let the chaos caused by the Blues Brothers harm innocent lives 😉

[@vincegamer]

Are you saying the Nazis survived?

[@bbb462cid]

@@vincegamer I hate Illinois nazis

[@stephenmalloy88]

@@joeyjoejoejrshabadoo4311 The comic near death and disaster scenes are straight out of the Chuck Jones Looney Tunes shorts.

[@cameraman502]

Fun fact. The dispatcher who announces the use of excessive force is the same actor who says "keep the change you filthy animals."

[@nicholaskanuho2544]

"Angels With Filthy Souls" (19??) Good catch! I knew the voice sounded familiar.

[@RoGueNavy]

The toy store scene showing Grover and asking about Miss Piggy, is a reference to Frank Oz, who voiced both Muppets. He played the Property Officer who gave Jake back his belongings, as he was released. Later on, Dan Aykroyd would star in the movie, "Dragnet", in which there was a car chase scene, involving Aykroyd yelling "MUPPETS!!", as the car crashes through a toy stand.

[@seanswinton6242]

He was also in "Trading Places" and voices in Star Wars films, Labrynth, Dark Crystal, Fraggle Rock, and numerous other movies.

[@Deus5691]

🥰Creat Reaction!!

[@Deus5691]

Cpmment! sorry for typo

[@bbb462cid]

"Look out, MUPPETS"

[@sithlordkaeyl21]

So many amazing cameos, and one of the absolute best soundtracks ever.

[@MasterBiffPudwell]

At the time of this film's release it held the record for the most cars destroyed in any film production.

[@EntertainmentFan11]

Rest in peace, John Belushi.

[@StephenLuke]

Don’t forget James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Alan Rubin, Carrie Fisher, John Candy, Henry Gibson, John Lee Hooker, Kathleen Freeman, Steve Lawrence, Jeff Morris, Charles Napier, and Paul Reubens.

[@jimrobinson9979]

I like how Terry Pratchet paid homage to this film in Soul Music by having a band state they could not be stopped because they were on "a mission from Glod" (Glod Glodsson, a horn playing Dwarf).

[@johnhammonds5143]

Blue Lou's only line in the film: "chicken wire?"

[@OhnnyTsunami]

There will never be another great scene like the church scene with Pastor James Brown👏🏽 lord have mercy, they were getting down

[@davemcbroom695]

"Orange whip? Orange whip? 3 orange whips." 🤣

[@artboymoy]

Being born and raised around Chicago this holds a special place in my heart but I'm so glad that so many other people are discovering it now. It's a classic! It's a comedy that plays it pretty straight.

[@michaelcoffey1991]

@Addie having grown up and lived most of my 50 plus years in Chicago we claim and love 3 films, Ferris Bueller's Day Off,The Blues Brothers, and the Nolan Batman trilogy which was shot here.... This film is amazing and worth going to your patreon to see it all, and if you like blues it is one of the three greatest soundtracks of all time (damn you tube for making you cut so much of it out)..lol Thanks Addie for always seeking out Iconic films so younger fans can fall in love with them

[@rnbnatl]

3:50 - And now I'm just waiting to see how long it takes Addie to realize there's a boatload of LEGENDARY singers in this movie. 🤣🍿

[@LiveFromThePorcelainPalace]

The guy in the jail giving Jake his things back is Frank Oz("One unused propholactic... One soiled.)... better known as Miss Piggy, Gonzo and Yoda!! (he also directed some good movies.. like What About Bob?) The clerk at the end is Steven Speilberg! And one music legend you may have missed.. the first person in the jail to get up on the table and start dancing was Neil Young!

[@ellet6560]

Joe Walsh.

[@LiveFromThePorcelainPalace]

@@ellet6560 BAH! My bad! You're right!

[@merchillio]

“Cameos: the movie” One of my favourite movie of all times.

[@cixelsyd40]

Aretha's song scene is actually made from many takes using the parts where her lips were actually in sync with the song as she never performed a song the same way twice.

[@rccraig7580]

Carrie Fisher and Dan Ackroyd were actually dating (engaged to be married) during the time this move was filmed but they broke up soon afterwards when Carrie reconciled with her ex-Paul Simon.

[@pedroV2003]

The Blues Bros was born from a skit on SNL and featured the great Steve Cropper on guitar and Duck Dunn on bass who were part of the legendary Booker T and the MG's and the Stax studio band.

[@TheNeonRabbit]

Cropper co-wrote "The Dock of the Bay" with Otis Redding

[@kevinkuenn5733]

Technically they did the characters on stage before doing them on SNL, which is why Aykroyd and Belushi owned the characters rather than Lorne Michaels or NBC.

[@pedroV2003]

I didn’t know that.

[@maximillianosaben]

The mall they totaled in the movie was set to be shut down do to high number of issues, so they were able to use it to film the scene in the movie, after which the mall was emptied and abandoned.

[@dancolon47]

When Elwood Blues is driving, magic occurs ... Literally! How? Never forget that "They're on a mission from God".

[@johnsensebe3153]

That's my explanation as to why the Bluesmobile falls apart at the end. God was literally holding it together until it was no longer needed.

[@LordVolkov]

​@@johnsensebe3153 It's also a wildly deep mythological reference. In Greek myth, there are horses that can run forever but die upon delivering their rider to their destination 😉

[@dancolon47]

And when the money is delivered and the receipt is filled out, their Holy Protection immediately disappears!

[@cixelsyd40]

There was a cut scene to supposedly explain the cars powers where Elwood parks the car in an electrical substation for the elevated trains and the car absorbs the power from the substation.

[@johnsensebe3153]

@@cixelsyd40 Yeah. It was cut for a reason. God is enough of an explanation.

[@Sir_AlexxTv]

This movie is incredible, the number of music legends in the cast is insane, and there is nothing like the final car chase 😂

[@ericstarkey551]

I love how the good old boys vehicle changes from a winebego to a pick up with a cover on it.

[@stoli2000]

the pick up was Bob's

[@vincegamer]

The other way around. The pickup truck got wrecked colliding with the police car. Later they show up in a Winnebago that goes into the river

[@Elementarian]

Loved this movie growing up, so quotable. Fantastic soundtrack. Great reaction Addie!

[@patm5594]

The woman singing in the restaurant is Aretha Franklin. She was an incredible singer.

[@maximillianosaben]

One of my favorites, and also my favorite movie musical. Great music by many great artists, plus the movie is just hysterically irreverent and a gosh darn blast that clealry doesn't take itself too seriously (aside from the music). "Sell them to me. Sell me your children!" *Hahaha!*

[@markhellman-pn3hn]

(fun fact) ... "The Blues Brothers" started out as a joke on "Saturday night live" (TV show) ... it was an instant success and they got REAL musicians !!

[@vinnycordeiro]

So many good things came out of SNL... As a non-American, I would LOVE to have lived at that time period in the US just because of that.

[@parissimons6385]

@@vinnycordeiro Please keep in mind that Dan Ackroyd is Canadian... 😁

[@vinnycordeiro]

@@parissimons6385 On that specific case it is close enough. 😄

[@davidcorriveau8615]

Ah...In the days before computer generated special effects this movie held the record for the most cars wrecked in the making of a motion picture according to the Guinness Bk of Records. It was 106 if I recall correctly, they bought up entire auctions of used cars...

[@AlanCanon2222]

It held that record until it was beaten by its own sequel.

[@jonathanmurphy3141]

American Fascisits actually did appear and be a problem -in the Chicago suburb of Chicago, Skokie-before this film was made. Skokie has a predominant population of people, who are Jewish -so there is truth to this film. The destruction of areas, and cars in Chicago - as a former resident of that fine city- the Mayor in the the 60's, was not happy how his city was shown, in a film or so -like "Medium Cool" filmed during the political riots" in 1968 and he didn't allow films or TV in Chicago after, during his long time in office -by 1979, another Mayor was like, let films be made in Chicago, again!

[@nedquark45]

Fun fact: during the final car chase, they drive through an underground thoroughfare. (You said at the 25:24 mark, “At least they turned on their headlights.”) That’s Lower Wacker Drive which is the same underground road in the Dark Knight where Harvey Dent is being transported in an armored truck and the Joker rolls up and starts firing bazookas at them.

[@Jutrzen]

Nothing fun about that.

[@UnclePengy]

This movie is a time capsule packed with legends of blues and R&B, and the Blues Brothers band itself, which is still the most successful blues revue act of all time.

[@fakereality96]

Certified Childhood Classic! 🤗😎 😎

[@Lonequacker]

The Blues Brothers band were so good that they actually used to tour back in the day with John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd. My dad saw them open for The Grateful Dead back in the 80s. The stories about Belushi on that tour are legendary.

[@vincegamer]

Didn't they also release an album?

[@bbb462cid]

@@vincegamer Three, well technically four. And they performed as a group in 1978. Opened for the Dead.

[@cixelsyd40]

wouldn't surprise me the actual band was stacked with well known and well respected blues musicians.

[@ffjsb]

@@vincegamer Briefcase Full of Blues, a live album went to #1. The sound track from the movie went to #13, Made in America cracked the top 50 at 49. Best of the Blues Brothers, a compilation album only reached 149. But excellent numbers for a strictly blues group. All other Blues Brothers albums were without Belushi.

[@agarven1]

The prison in the beginning of this film was filmed at Joliet Prison in Joliet Illinois. I worked for a security company in 2005 to 2008. We worked on the first season of Prison Break in 2005-2006 it’s the same Prison for this film. The Prison is no longer a prison for Prisoners. The Prison still sits there to this day with no Prisoners. The prison shut down in 2001.

[@artboymoy]

I was a background extra for some Chicago shows and filmed in a block in the closed down section and later filmed a scene in the jail entry, where it was still operating and that was a bit more tense. Got to be a prisoner and a cop.

[@agarven1]

@@artboymoy that’s awesome. I have a DVD Wade Williams made land handed the dvd to eat the prison. I have a few day scripts as well

[@miker2002]

As of 2024, Old Joliet Prison is open on a limited basis for tourists.

[@agarven1]

@@miker2002 oh cool i didn’t know that. I don’t live in Illinois anymore

[@MichaelJShaffer]

This is the only musical I could ever get my best friend to watch.

[@deweyoxburger295]

Saw the Blues Brothers going into a sound studio at Universal Studios in 1979. Had no idea who they were.

[@sithlordkaeyl21]

I was a huge fan of their skits on SNL, and was beyond excited for the movie to come out and I’ve been a fan of this movie ever since.

[@MGower4465]

"Oh my gosh. They are destroying everything." Man, only a few mi utes in and she has figured out the entire movie." Addie is the *boss*

[@Baiko]

Ray Charles was popular still, but James Brown, Arathra Franklin and Cab Calloway weren't yet regarded as such legends as they are now, and their original popularity had starter to wane a bit. Studio didn't want them and wanted younger artists that were more popular at the time, but Aykroyd insisted on them.

[@pasteye1671]

Beautiful. Great film with a greater soundtrack. Plus lots of broken cars (which they were apparently given)

[@kermitlacock5930]

This movie has one of the best soundtracks ever. The song the band plays that the country crowd boos was actually a Top 40 hit by them.

[@aaronhusk]

“The Blues Brothers” is first movie based on characters from “Saturday Night Live”

[@LordVolkov]

"Who is that girl?!" becomes a wildly funny line moments later when Carrie Fisher reveals that she was engaged to Jake. That Elwood doesn't even remember her (and might not have been invited to the wedding) is just hilarious.

[@RobertWhalen-lg8ks]

One of the most absurdly star studded movies of all time. An instant classic.

[@levenkay4468]

Google up the cast of "It's a Mad, mad, mad, mad world" sometime.

[@ilvanezzo]

It's always so refreshing to watch a reaction of someone who has ZERO idea what Blues Brothers are all about 😄 BTW if you want a fascinating backstory, listen to @ItWasAShtShow podcast's Blues Brothers episode. The late 70's / early 80's were WILD.

[@marcos3497]

Good pick. The musical talent in this movie is off the charts.

[@toddlower5546]

The clerk in the county jail where Jake is being released is Frank Oz. (The voice and puppeteer of Miss Piggy)

[@RainMan68]

I don't know if you noticed it but there are a couple of other cameos in this film: At the beginning of the film, the property officer handing Jake is belongings is played by Frank Oz. The clerk at the Cook County Assessors Office is played by none other than Steven Spielberg.

[@jimglenn6972]

Also, in the last scene, the convict who first jumps up on the table is Joe Walsh from the Eagles.

[@baronbrrrrett]

Yes!!!!! So glad you checked this one out :D

[@orangeandblackattack]

The Chez Paul is same restaurant in Ferris Bueller

[@jokeroneninesevenzero]

You are Abe Fromen? The sausage king of Chicago!

[@VonBlade]

The single greatest soundtrack of all time.

[@charlescallen460]

This is one of the best of many reactions that I have watched of this movie! I really enjoy your reactions! You seem like a genuinely nice person! Great job! 🙂💯

[@wblewis1964]

At the time, this movie held the record for the most cars crashed in a movie. And yes, every musician and singer was a blues legend. This movie got me into the blues.

[@dennisswainston411]

The Tax Assessor at the end was played by Stephen Spielburg.

[@jasonkohler2703]

At the time, John Belushi was on the #1 TV show (SNL), had the #1 movie, and #1 album (this soundtrack). Only time it's happened

[@ffjsb]

The soundtrack only hit #13. "Briefcase full of Blues" hit #1 two years before the soundrack came out.

[@Jskew]

The teller writing the receipt for the taxes at the end is a very young Steven Spielberg. An often overlooked cameo. Much love and keep on keepin on J.

[@stephenmalloy88]

Best movie musical in the history of ever.

[@Jsspres]

The Blues Brothers was originally an SNL skit. But another good movie with John Belushi is Animal House.

[@ThistleAndSea]

Fun one, Addie! So, the restaurant where they found Mr. Fabulous was the same one they used in Ferris Bueller's Day Off. 🙂 Thanks for sharing this one!

[@desmit6]

I think it should be mandatory for young reactors to have a program to refer to for this movie to not miss all the amazing cameos! 😁 Love it!

[@rosario508]

“Your women! I want to buy your women!!!”

[@LordVolkov]

"Sell them to me!" The accent Jake puts on always cracks me up!

[@richmckinney7231]

the blues brothers was originally a comedy skit on Saturday Night Live. part of the joke was that they were not pro musicians, but the band members were some of the best in the world. "briefcase full of blues" is a "must have" album in your audio blues collection!

[@bekindandrewind1422]

1:11 -- When you are incarcerated, EVERY SINGLE ITEM on your person is inventoried and secured as evidence.

[@ffjsb]

Not in prison. Evidence is only for a crime. When you're initially taken to jail prior to trial, everything you have on you is inventoried, but your possessions aren't necessarily "evidence".

[@johnsensebe3153]

This movie singlehandedly ignited a blues revival.

[@jonathanmurphy3141]

Seeing the talent of music, in this film. James, Aretha, Ray, Cab, John - the musicians in the Blues band (talent) grateful to to get into more music (I am 55 year years, now -saw this film years ago!

[@kevinhegwood615]

Princess Leia with a bazooka is both the most terrifying thing one could ever see, and the sexiest at the same time.

[@nealrepetti2396]

The whole Blues Brothers thing started as a skit on Saturday Night Live. It was so popular, it lead to this . All the great blues players of the day are in this movie and album. Alot of surprise guests in here to .

[@christophercurtis4131]

One of my favorite movies ever. I was just a boy in the early 80's when I first saw this movie. It's hilariously funny, has great songs and so many amazing cameos from a bunch of different people. At the beginning, the guy giving Jake back his personal effects was Frank Oz, the voice of Yoda. The guy at the end in the county assessor's office was Steven Spielberg. The woman that Elwood meets was Twiggy, who came to fame as a fashion model in the 60's. Those are just a few. This makes me want to watch The Blues Brothers again.

[@biguy617]

John Lee Hooker is the guy with the hat playing piano singing outside music shop that Ray Charles owns. Frank Oz, voice of Miss Piggy and Yoda, plays the prison guard. Pee Wee Herman plays one of the waiters at the restaurant Mr Fabulous works at.

[@cixelsyd40]

John Lee Hooker is the guy playing the guitar in front of the piano.

[@steved1135]

Nice. As teens, this is one of those movies that me and my friends would watch every weekend. Wore out the VHS tape... Most likely responsibly for instilling in me an appreciation for a wide variety of music.

[@guitarman8462]

One of the great musical movies out there. You also have : TOMMY - Little Shop Of Horrors - Pink Floyd THE WALL- The Rocky Horror Picture Show . Just to name a few of many , Blues Brothers started off as a skit on SNL & went on tour , made albums.

[@ExUSSailor]

The clerk in the assesor's office at the end is played by Steven Spielberg.

[@metfish]

I especially enjoyed Addie’s reaction to the Penguin scene!

[@MattB2603]

1:01 i dont think anyone has mentioned it yet, but the guard is played by Frank Oz who does the voice of Fozzie in the Muppets.

[@ZacCostilla]

Addy (about driving through the mall): “I don’t don’t know… you didn’t have to create this much damage” She had no idea what was coming

[@texasdustfart]

What started as a Saturday Night Live skit turned into a Movie and an Album (Rubber Biscuit).

[@darylnelms1654]

Dan Aykroyd is such a major lover of blues music and its culture that he created the House of Blues music venue franchise. It was a mission from god! The first guy to jump up to dance in the prison was the famous Joe Walsh from the Eagles band.

[@cbobwhite5768]

The girl that waited at the motel for Elwood, was a famous model, Twiggy.

[@desdenova1]

Blues Brothers and Fury Road, some of the best car chases in cinema history.