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After the release of Jake Blues (John Belushi) from prison, he and brother Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) go to visit the orphanage where they were raised by nuns. They learn that the church stopped its support and will sell the place unless the tax on the property is paid within 11 days. The brothers decide to raise the money by putting their blues band back together and staging a big gig. They may be on a ‘mission from God’ but they’re making enemies everywhere they go. Featuring performances by some of blues finest: James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and co-starring John Candy, Carrie Fisher, Henry GIbson and Steve Lawrence.
Special Features:
Special Features:
- Original Theatrical version and Extended Cut
- Stories Behind the Making of The Blues Brothers
- Transposing the Music
- Remembering John
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
What can I say about The Blues Brothers... a classic action-comedy-musical and showcase of some classic blues tunes and top-notch musicians, the likes of which would struggle to get made today. This review is for the long-overdue blu-ray release. The packaging doesn't make clear that this includes an extended version of the film, with additional footage only recently discovered. This release suffers from the same problem as The Wicker Man (although to a much lesser extent) in that the additional footage doesn't match the quality of the original theatrical cut. The theatrical footage bears up very well in HD, given the age of the material. However the additional footage was apparently taken from a projection print, and every time the film branches to the additional scenes, there is a noticeable increase in contrast. It's not that noticeable and won't spoil your enjoyment of the film - and the additional scenes are well worth having, particularly the extended John Lee Hooker with JLH arguing with his band at the end of the song :)
Audio-wise, the blu-ray has a standard DVD-quality (i.e. compressed) DTS 5.1 track, which is a little disappointing, given that the packaging advertises a lossless DTS-HD track. However it still sounds damn good - the bass kicking in on She Caught The Katy is just great. The songs are punchy and crystal clear. The DTS engineers have done such a good job on their original DTS codec that you wonder how much better DTS-HD actually is when compared side-by-side.
Overall a great release of a classic film, and a must for any blu-ray collection.
Audio-wise, the blu-ray has a standard DVD-quality (i.e. compressed) DTS 5.1 track, which is a little disappointing, given that the packaging advertises a lossless DTS-HD track. However it still sounds damn good - the bass kicking in on She Caught The Katy is just great. The songs are punchy and crystal clear. The DTS engineers have done such a good job on their original DTS codec that you wonder how much better DTS-HD actually is when compared side-by-side.
Overall a great release of a classic film, and a must for any blu-ray collection.
26 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Runtime: 148' (Dir. Cut) + 133' (Theatrical).
Region A, B, C.
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC, 1080p. (Disc size: 48, 3 GB)
AR: OAR 1.84:1
Languages: English only (DTS 5.1).
Subs: English (HoH), Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic.
Extras:
# Stories Behind the Making of The Blues Brothers (56')
# Transposing the Music (15')
# Remembering John (10')
Region A, B, C.
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC, 1080p. (Disc size: 48, 3 GB)
AR: OAR 1.84:1
Languages: English only (DTS 5.1).
Subs: English (HoH), Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic.
Extras:
# Stories Behind the Making of The Blues Brothers (56')
# Transposing the Music (15')
# Remembering John (10')
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The Blues Brothers have become a cult over the years from starting as an Ackroyd/Belushi sketch on the wonderful Saturday Night Live it picked up enough of a following to lead to this 1980 movie that inspired all of those dreadful tribute acts that seemed to be in every pub,every weekend right through the eighties.
This is the movie that started it all.Featuring everyone from a gun totting Ray Charles to a chicken frying Aretha Franklin the Blues Brothers is a who's who of cameo appearances by some of the greatest rhythm'n'blues,blues and soul performers of all time.
Grab a few cans of your favorite tipple and sit back and watch a musical gem that will have you star spotting from start to finish.
This is the movie that started it all.Featuring everyone from a gun totting Ray Charles to a chicken frying Aretha Franklin the Blues Brothers is a who's who of cameo appearances by some of the greatest rhythm'n'blues,blues and soul performers of all time.
Grab a few cans of your favorite tipple and sit back and watch a musical gem that will have you star spotting from start to finish.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Still fabulous after all these years
I loved this film when I first saw it in the '80s. I gave it to my grown-up son to remind him of old times and the whole family sat and watched it. We all loved it, all over again. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. P. J. Mclintock
Disco pants and haircuts.
This movie changed my life. If you have not seen this movie, well just do it.
Watched this movie when I was young and was hooked. Read more
Watched this movie when I was young and was hooked. Read more
Published 8 months ago by The Band, The Band
My first Blu Ray Disc, The Blues Brothers
This is my first ever Blu-Ray Disc purchase, I had to have this movie, it is one of my all time favorites. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Bring_back_the_60s
superb
extend version is just as good a must for all music and film lovers, a most enjoyable experience for me.
Published 9 months ago by Mr. James Mcmurdo
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