#29 - THE BLUES BROTHERS (1980) - John Belushi / Dan Aykroyd Dir. John Landis

Listener Alan Day chooses todays film for dicussion, and it happens to be one that is very close to Trev's heart too, the amazing Cult Comedy Musical The Blues Brothers - starring John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd and directed by John Landis of American Werewolf in London and Trading Places fame. Lowlife blues coniseurs Jake and elwood Blues are on a mission from God as they attempt to raise the funds to save their orphanage by reuniting their estranged band and putting on the show to end all shows. An awesome ride of slapstick comedy, huge car chases and faultless blues and soul soundtrack by some of the biggest names in the genre - James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, John Lee Hooker and more.Fancy watching it yourself? Then here's a link - https://amzn.to/3yZw8sVIf you want to get in touch with us then you can via email at - wnmovietalk@gmail.comor via Facebook - facebook.com/weneedtotalkaboutmoviespodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wnmovietalk) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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