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The Blues Brothers

What’s Aged the Best?

Lead duo; anti-Nazi humor; Fisher; Chicago; soul music

In the discussion (8)
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  • Belushi and Aykroyd, and Elwood’s tiny apartment with its detailed furnishings, hold up.
  • Mocking white supremacists and calling the head nun the Penguin hold up.
  • Carrie Fisher’s Curl Up and Dye salon and determined weapons-based revenge are admired, especially beside her Empire role.
  • A cinema marquee offering Escape from Alcatraz, The Warriors and Up in Smoke is praised as an extraordinary triple bill.
  • Ray-Bans are connected with the lasting impact of this film and Risky Business.
  • Chicago’s extensive use and the sauna meeting revealing the entire band are praised.
  • The making-of stories may surpass the film, and its path from SNL characters to feature films holds up.
  • The 1960s soul and R&B music is considered timeless and among America’s finest.