The Blues Brothers
About this episode
The episode reviews the 1980 musical comedy 'The Blues Brothers' and discusses its themes of brotherhood and music.
Siblings. Can’t live with ‘em, absolutely can live without ‘em, but, unfortunately for those of us who are not criminally minded, circumstances often restrict our options. Life with a brother or sister doesn’t have to be all misery and movie podcasts, however, for some brotherhood comes naturally, as is the case for the titular bros of The Blues Brothers, a 1980 musical comedy directed by John Landis. Adapted from sketches of the glory days of SNL (that’s Saturday Night Live for you uncultured types), this bouncy, melodious fable of fraternal frolicking is both well known and well liked for its superstar lineup of musical talents belting out their greatest hits in colorful numbers. But are its comedic and rhythmic charms enough to send Nathan and Elliot on a mission from God to sing its praises, or will the film receive the riotous distaste of a country bar forced to host R&B music? Start up the beater and crank the volume as we endeavor to learn! Contact us/Requests/Questions: MagellansMovies@gmail.com Donate: https://paypal.me/magellensmovies?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US Check out our blog for more reviews and movie content!!! https://magellansatthemoviesblog.blogspot.com/
People in this episode
Host: Nathan Magalhaes
Topics covered
- musical comedy
- film review
- brotherhood
- comedy
- music
Keywords
- The Blues Brothers
- musical comedy
- John Landis
- SNL
- film review
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SNL
Books & works: The Blues Brothers
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