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The Best of the Blues Brothers (1983)

Dan Aykroyd (Actor), John Belushi (Actor) | Rated: NR | Format: DVD
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews) |

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  • Actors: Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn, Murphy Dunne
  • Writers: Dan Aykroyd, Tom Davis
  • Producers: James Signorelli, Jeff Ross, Jim Biederman, John Irwin
  • Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Rhino
  • DVD Release Date: March 12, 2002
  • Run Time: 60 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000060MW9
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #128,031 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Dan Aykroyd and Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd) take turns telling how the Blues Brothers came to be, in a restaurant interview with Tom Davis (once upon on a time teamed with Al Franken on Saturday Night Live). For those who don't know, the Blues Brother are Joliet Jake Blues (John Belushi) and Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd), two black-clad R & B artists who made it big with recurring appearances on Saturday Night Live in the late 1970s, and with the number-one hit "Soul Man," and of course in the hit 1980 movie, The Blues Brothers. The conceit of the restaurant interview allows Aykroyd to give some much-needed background to the origins of the act he and Belushi developed. It also serves as a lead-in to live footage, the real appeal of the video, which is an anthology of Saturday Night Live performances (including the first one where they were dressed in Killer Bees costumes), and concert footage from the 1979 U.S. tour. A must-have for Blues Brothers fans, the DVD also includes an instructional video for those who want to learn blues harmonica. --Jim Gay

Product Description

Writer Tom Davis hosts a Blues Brothers retrospective that tells the whole truth about the legendary band's early days and righteous ways. The Blues Brothers were an unforgettable part of Saturday Night Live's golden era, making their musical debut in bee costumes singing "I'm a King Bee," and becoming an overnight sensation. Switching to hats and shades inspired by John Lee Hooker, they combined classic Chicago Blues with Stax-Volt R&B to create a sound all their own. Their first album, Briefcase Full of Blues, went double-platinum and led quickly to their hit movie and milestone soundtrack album. The rest is history, and it's all here in a music-filled, memory-blasting account of a band that will always be on a mission from God. The Songs: I'm a King Bee; I've Got Everything I Need (Almost); Can't Turn You Loose; B-Movie Boxcar Blues; Soul Man; Messin' with the Kid; Groove Me; Flip, Flop & Fly; I Don't Know; Hey, Bartender; Jailhouse Rock; Rubber Biscuit; Shotgun Blues; Soul Man (Alternate Version). 60 minutes.

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35 of 37 people found the following review helpful
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Format:DVD
Well here it is, the complete story of The Blues Brothers Band. The band that played soul, rhythm and blues, and blues. With the brilliant frontmen and performers Elwood and Jake, they quickly rose to fame across the nation. This DVD stars writer Tom Davis, Dan Ackroyd, and Elwood Blues himself. This DVD boasts 14 different musical performances of the band: I'm A King Bee, I've Got Everything I Need (Almost), Can't Turn You Loose, B-Movie Box Car Blues, Soul Man, Messin' With The Kid, Groove Me, Flip Flop & Fly, I Don't Know, Hey Bartender, Jailhouse Rock, Rubber Biscuit, Shotgun Blues, Soul Man (alternative version). This is a unique DVD with an almost Behind the Music type set up. It is one hour long, not bad for thirteen dollars. It is also unique how the viewer is given the thoughts of both Dan Ackroyd and Elwood in this DVD, and how they both reacted to the loss their respective partners. While the last ten minutes or so are an advertisement for the House of Blues, the first 50 are interesting and very good. This video is not for the somewhat fan, but a must for the true fan of the Blues Brothers Band.
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35 of 39 people found the following review helpful
By Tog
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If you adore the Blues Brothers, then you may be willing to overlook the poor monaural sound and sub-VHS-quality video on this "Special Edition" DVD just to see one more glimpse of our old favorites.

However, the sound is not just bad, it is like listening to a cheap transistor radio--totally tinny and with zero stereo separation, as shown on my spectrum analyzer, even though the disk is billed as having two channel digital sound. (This is a problem with the DVD standard: You can record a telephone call onto a DVD, and if you use two channels to do it, you can claim two-channel digital sound.)

The picture is not just bad, in many places we're left looking through a dim red fog at a bunch of unidentifiable dancing figures. It is bad, really bad. The worst I've ever seen on a on a commercial video in any format.

Instead of an honest, straight forward interview with Aykroyd, we're given a way-overproduced "mockumentary," within which we are asked to separate the real from the imaginary.

The only honesty surrounding this disk, as limited as it is, comes in the disclaimer in 4 point type at the bottom of the back cover: "There may be some slight visual variances due to the state of the original master."--The understatement of the century.

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The main theme of this is: A restaurant, Dan Aykroyd is sitting at a table with an interviewer, waiting for the other person to be interviewed (Elwood Blues) to arrive...He gets there they all chit-chat. The interview begins.... It is mainly focused on Elwood's loss of Jake, and Dan's loss of John. Really deep and really great, recommended of any blues brother fan. It shows old B.B. concert footage, and has a harmonica lesson at the end. A true keeper.......
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great movie
It was in great shape. Awesome movie. Very happy the movie came quick. Great seller. What more can i say? Good deal
Published 1 month ago by jude
Don't bother...
Somebody must have recorded this from Saturday Night Live, low quality video & terrible audio. Don't waste your time or money on this DVD. Read more
Published 8 months ago by G. Usher
Really?! No Review Required!!!
One of the greatest movies ever made. If you love music, REAL music, not that junk that's been produced for the past couple of decades, and you love action and comedy, then you... Read more
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The Best of the Blues Brothers
Good music. I enjot listening to the Blues Brothers. They give a little different interpretation to some of the classic songs. Read more
Published on November 8, 2009 by Bruce A. Ingebo
Best od The Blues Brothers
When the Blues Brothers are singing, it's excellent.
When Elwood is doing the interview parts it's boring.
The A-Bomb
Published on October 16, 2009 by Richard A. Klatte
For fans
The framework for this collection of live Blues Brothers performances is a pseudo-documentary retrospective featuring both Dan Ackroyd and Elwood Blues. Read more
Published on January 21, 2009 by A. D. Boorman
The Best of the Blues Brothers-Can You Dig It!
I loved this DVD. All kinds of stuff I have never seed. I loved the stories from the band. Great footage. I don't know why some people are so hard on this. Read more
Published on January 21, 2007 by S. Bigler
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je cherche la cassette vidéo VHS des blues brothers en francais ou la trouvé stp..... merci
Published on October 25, 2004 by Jocelyne
Best Cities, Best Comics, Best Music, What Else?
It doesn't get much better than this.....here is the final compendium on the BBs.....Chicago and Toronto, Belushi and Akroyd, Blues and Blues....... Read more
Published on September 23, 2004 by Richard R. Carlton
Good, but......
I'm a huge BB fan but while the DVD was good, it could have been great. Specifically, the audio mixing was lean. The sound was missing the richness that the BB's are known for. Read more
Published on March 23, 2004
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