The Impact of The Blues Brothers Movie - Ask Zac 201

"Are you the police?" "No ma'am, we're musicians."

We’re getting the band back together.

"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." "Hit it." This is my favorite quote from the movie.

The scene with John Lee Hooker is what made me a blues musician!

“…We got both kinds- we got country and western..” Best joke in the whole movie. Took me me 42 years to learn the joke was on me!

My dad excitedly showing 8 year old me the blues brothers unaware of the cable edit is a core memory. Thanks the nostalgia kick.

"Four fried chickens and a coke."

We're lucky to have that film, one that captured so many performers -many of which will be remembered because of they appeared in The Blues Brothers. Earlier generations had 'soundies'we have this film.👍

There will never be another movie like the Blues Brothers. All that musical talent, Aretha Franklin, ray charles, James brown, John Lee hooker, cab Calloway and that’s not even touching the band! Add to that an actual huge car chase through the streets of Chicago. It cannot be done again.

I know that feeling of not remembering the level of profanity in your favorite old movies that you're now showing your kids, all because you saw the TV edit over and over as a kid. I feel your pain.

You meant Sweet Home Chicago not Sweet Home Alabama

We have both kinds of music, Country and Western!

I think I was 14 when I saw Blues Brothers, and I don't think any movie introduced me to more styles of music, and set me on my path than Blues Brothers.

I was already into blues, and was four years into playing guitar. I saw this film at the cinema on a Friday, and felt so energised by it I rented it from my local video store on the Saturday, and watched it four times over the weekend. I've watched it many times since, and forty four years later I'm still playing guitar, still gigging, and still love this film.

The Blues Brothers. Can't beat the classics. I grew up with a video tape of the WGN edited version. I still quote that version. "I wasn't lying to you... I was BAMBOOZLING you." Matt Murphy used to play a club in Chicago named BLUES Etc a couple times a year when I was in college. Super nice guy. Between sets he once told me that the movie was the best thing for his career. He said he drew a great crowd because of the movie but people were shocked to hear how great a guitar player when they saw him and they became big fans of his.

Thank you for reminding me of great memories of my dad and I . He also saw the light and the movie turned him into a blues man and he still plays gigs to this day. I'm Zac's age, so I remember watching the movie countless times and seeing my dad play those same songs. He even took the act to Japan at one point in the 90's as part of the Uncivil Servants and played with Steve Cropper in Willow Springs MO in the early 2000's during the Steve Cropper Days festival. Thanks Zac!

Blues brothers, the commitments And Back to the future!

The scene in the black church with James Brown as the preacher , everybody dancing and Jake being touched by the light of the holy ghost... I'm not a believer , but each time is see that i have some tears in my eyes... I can't explain. A bit of nostalgia for sure as the film was released when i was 14y.o. The original soundtrack was very influential among my group of friends for the rest of the 80'.

I’m very blessed for my dad to expose me to this amazing movie when I was young, (I’m now 21) I still rewatch this masterpiece of a film, Thank you Zac for making this amazing video on an amazing movie!!

Mel Brooks and the late Carl Reiner had a practice, after their respective wives passed away, of getting together every night (with catering) to watch a movie, since their houses were near each other. I forget which of the two it was, but when asked what sort of movies they'd watch, the reply was "Anything where someone says 'Secure the perimeter' ". I feel pretty much the same way about any movie that includes the phrase "We're getting the band back together." For me, that's a recipe for must-see viewing. Not just The Blues Brothers, but The Commitments, Sing Street, That'll Be the Day, That Thing You Do, and any of a dozen other films about getting a band together and keeping it alive.