Comments on: The Blues Brothers (1980) http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2008/11/19/the-blues-brothers-1980/ Film reviews and commentary tonight, before I forget tomorrow Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:21:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Joe Valdez http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2008/11/19/the-blues-brothers-1980/comment-page-1/#comment-6616 Joe Valdez Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:15:22 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=3993#comment-6616 <strong>Christian</strong>: The 25th anniversary DVD restores about 12-15 minutes of found footage from the infamous "Pickwood preview". <em>The Blues Brothers</em> may forever be short 15 minutes of lost footage Landis wanted for his roadshow cut, but does include longer musical sequences. The best is John Lee Hooker's performance. Thanks for commenting! <strong>Marilyn</strong>: The fact that we're still talking about <em>The Blues Brothers</em>, as opposed to what an outrage it is that a movie could cost more than $35 million shows where critics rank in the big scheme of things. Pauline Kael is a good writer, but she's as given to jumping off the cliff as any of the other lemmings. Gene Siskel is still my favorite critic of all time and bully for you that you live in a city as hip as Chicago. Thanks for commenting! Christian: The 25th anniversary DVD restores about 12-15 minutes of found footage from the infamous “Pickwood preview”. The Blues Brothers may forever be short 15 minutes of lost footage Landis wanted for his roadshow cut, but does include longer musical sequences. The best is John Lee Hooker’s performance. Thanks for commenting!

Marilyn: The fact that we’re still talking about The Blues Brothers, as opposed to what an outrage it is that a movie could cost more than $35 million shows where critics rank in the big scheme of things. Pauline Kael is a good writer, but she’s as given to jumping off the cliff as any of the other lemmings. Gene Siskel is still my favorite critic of all time and bully for you that you live in a city as hip as Chicago. Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: Marilyn http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2008/11/19/the-blues-brothers-1980/comment-page-1/#comment-6615 Marilyn Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:33:25 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=3993#comment-6615 As a native Chicagoan who could be found every weekend at blues clubs around the city and understanding the type of humor Second City performers indulged in, this film made perfect sense to me. Siskel & Ebert spoke for people like me - we got it from the get-go. It's easy to understand why people who had moved on to other musical genres would be skittish about this film, but why dump on the excesses? <i>Blazing Saddles</i> had way more than <i>The Blues Brothers</i>. It's so interesting to see how fashion changes. Thanks for remembering this film, Joe. As a native Chicagoan who could be found every weekend at blues clubs around the city and understanding the type of humor Second City performers indulged in, this film made perfect sense to me. Siskel & Ebert spoke for people like me – we got it from the get-go. It’s easy to understand why people who had moved on to other musical genres would be skittish about this film, but why dump on the excesses? Blazing Saddles had way more than The Blues Brothers. It’s so interesting to see how fashion changes.

Thanks for remembering this film, Joe.

]]> By: christian http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2008/11/19/the-blues-brothers-1980/comment-page-1/#comment-6543 christian Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:40:05 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=3993#comment-6543 I love this movie. Landis captures something urban mythic here, and it's a great musical. I would love to see the full roadshow cut. I love this movie. Landis captures something urban mythic here, and it’s a great musical. I would love to see the full roadshow cut.

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