More than 40 years after the production of “The Blues Brothers,” what is its destructive power that still remains undiminished?

"The Blues Brothers" synopsis

The two are Jake Bruce (John Belushi) and Elwood Bruce (Dan Aykroyd), dressed all in black with a suit, hat, tie, and sunglasses. These two, who are known as stepbrothers, met at an orphanage when they were children. The two visit the orphanage for the first time in a while, and are criticized by the sister for being careless as usual, but there they learn that the orphanage is facing an existential crisis due to financial difficulties. In order to save the orphanage, the two of them decide to reunite the Blues Brothers Band with their former friends and donate the money they earned from the concert to the orphanage, but this is the beginning of a crazy journey!

Index

• It all started with a popular Saturday Night Live character.
• Success as an R&B band and a movie that goes beyond comedy
• Black music legends making a comeback
• Exciting car action to the beat of music
• A miraculous sequel and a one-of-a-kind masterpiece

It all started with a popular Saturday Night Live character.

``The Blues Brothers'' -- I'm always confused about where to start when talking about this movie. It's energetic anyway. There's laughter, car action, music, dance, exciting stories and spectacles of destruction. All of them are exceptional and powerful. Every time I look at it, my body is filled with vitality. I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels this way. So, while I'm at a loss, in this article I'll write about its appeal from the aspects of music and car action.

Let's review the basics first. The Blues Brothers, Jake and Elwood, began life as popular characters on the American sitcom Saturday Night Live . A duo who love the blues, traditional black music, and are trying to revive it in modern times. John Belushi as fat Jake and Dan Aykroyd as tall Elwood. Both are notable figures in the history of American comedy.

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Belushi listened to black music from the 1950s and 1960s, including R&B, soul, and blues, during his free time filming John Landis' comedy film Animal House (1978), and became immersed in that world. It became so. Aykroyd, on the other hand, is also a blues harp player, and Belushi approached him about playing this character, and he decided to play the role.

The Blues Brothers are comedy characters. However, the music they played was serious. This is also evident from the backing band. Guitarist Steve Cropper and bassist Donald Duck Dunn are legendary players who were members of the house band of Stax Records, a prestigious black music label in the 1960s, and left behind many songs as members of Booker T&MG's. There is. They received a phone call from the popular comedian Belushi, and at first they thought he was making fun of him. Drummer Willie Hall was also the musical backbone of Stax. With such talented musicians on board, The Blues Brothers can't just be fun.

Success as an R&B band and a movie that goes beyond comedy