The Blue Brothers (1980) - 8/10

I couldn't remember the last time I watched The Blues Brothers all the way through so I decided to pop it in this morning and get all the funny history of the film with the hour long documentary too. What makes this movie work so well is not only the great music that's played to push the narrative along, but it's the utter randomness and "mission from God" that John Belushi and Dan Akroyd fully believe in that creates the energy that carries throughout. You really connect with all the characters in this film and the time period in which it takes so that when they think they're about the law and live by a different set of rules than everyone else, I was glad to be along for the ride. From the ingenious black suits and sunglasses they wear, The Blues Brothers imploys great costume work and includes cameos from Ray Charles and Anita Franklin as well as other musicians to bring authenticity to the instruments played and atmosphere. To me the funniest parts are after they cause all this destruction yet never look back, always moving forward toward the goal of raising money and getting the band back together. From great car chases and pile ups to the dancing on stage, this movie is definitely a classic and in it's own musical genre that it's impossible to compare it to anything. I enjoyed hearing all the details about how they filmed everything and respect this movie for it's balls-out comedy that is so hard to find nowadays.