
The Blues Brothers
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YouTube TVDan Aykroyd, who wrote the original script, presented a 300-page draft to director John Landis. This document wasn’t a typical screenplay but a deep dive into the Blues Brothers' world, outlining their backgrounds, the origins of their love for the blues, and even a guide to Chicago's music scene. Landis had to trim it down, focusing the story on the brothers' mission to save their beloved ...
The Blues Brothers (Film). Elwood: It's 106 miles to Chicago. We got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.In 1980, they got a musical-extravaganza feature film—directed by John Landis, and titled The Blues Brothers—that quickly and deservedly became a Cult Classic. As the film begins, "Joliet" Jake Blues has just been released from prison, with Elwood there to pick him up in a battered piece of crap that was formerly a police cruiser.