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[[File:BluesBrothers_4443.jpg|frame|"They'll never catch us. We're on a [[Mission
{{quote|'''Elwood''': ''[[Memetic Mutation|It's 106 miles to Chicago. We got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes]], [[Sunglasses
'''Jake''': ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}YHa_jqxnn4o Hit it.]''}}
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In 1980, they got a musical-extravaganza feature film -- titled ''The Blues Brothers'' -- that quickly and deservedly became a [[Cult Classic]]. "Joliet" Jake Blues has [[Just Got Out of Jail|just been released from prison]], with Elwood there to pick him up in a battered piece of crap that used to be a police car. (Elwood is not silent in this film--he gives some serious lectures.) Fulfilling a promise, the Blues go to the Chicagoland orphanage where they grew up and visit "The Penguin", the nun who runs the place; it is during this meeting that the brothers learn that the orphanage is about to be closed down due to a tax bill that is unable to be paid.
Wondering what they could do to save the orphanage, Jake sees the light -- literally -- while listening to a sermon from [[James Brown]]. During the lively service, he has an epiphany and receives a [[Mission
There was a sequel -- ''[[Blues Brothers]] 2000'' -- in 1998. This film didn't go over as well as the original, in part because some important players -- most notably [[John Belushi]] -- had died in the interim (the death [[Real Life Writes the Plot|was actually worked into]] [[Lampshade Hanging|the film's plot]], but it didn't really help. Though at the least it was respectful to Belushi). Some admit that though the plot wasn't as up to snuff as the original, the music at least was pretty good. [[John Landis]] helmed the director's chair on both movies.
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* [[Casting Gag]]: Paul Shaffer was the band's original keyboardist, but wasn't in the original film because -- in addition to his ''SNL'' commitments -- he was also working on ''Gilda Radner: Live from New York'', a one-woman stage show which starred fellow former ''SNL'' regular Gilda Radner. He finally appeared in ''2000'' as Queen Mouset's assistant, and asks Murph if he wouldn't mind letting him have a crack at the keyboard.
* [[Casual Danger Dialogue]]: While driving through the mall, Jake and Elwood remark on the variety of stores the mall has. "This place has everything."
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "We're on a [[Mission
* [[Celebrity Star]]: Many famous musicians appear in various roles to sing their hits.
* [[Chase Scene]]: Several times. The last half of the first movie is one ''giant'' [[Chase Scene]].
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{{quote|''"It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters, so it'll run good on regular gas. What do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?"''}}
* [[Destructive Savior]]: Elwood and (to a lesser extent) Jake. To wit: the Blues cause what has to be several million dollars worth of damage to ''just'' the Chicago Police by wrecking all of their cars just to save an orphanage by paying a bill of $5,000.
* [[Determinator]]: Do ''not'' mess with the Blues Brothers when they're on a [[Mission
* [[Dream Team]]: The Blues Brothers band in-universe, as well as the Louisiana Gator Boys in the second film.
* [[Drives Like Crazy]]: "''ELWOOD.''"
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'''Elwood:''' ''[Perfect deadpan]'' No ma'am. We're musicians. }}
* [[Mickey Mousing]]
* [[Mission
* [[Mistaken for Special Guest]]: The band impersonate the "Good Ol' Boys" at Bob's Country Bunker, adding to yet another long-ass list of pursuers during the climax when both the Good Ol' Boys and the bar owner realize they've been had.
* [[Motivational Lie]]: Elwood tells Jake that he's staying in touch with the band while Jake is in prison, this way Jake will have some hope to hang onto.
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* [[Performance Video]]
* [[Plot Armor]]: They get at shot with rockets, caught in a collapsing building, an exploding phone booth, and shot at point-blank range with an automatic rifle and ''never get wounded''. And five seconds later [[Dirt Forcefield|their suits are clean and pressed again]].
** This is because, as they constantly remind you, they are on a [[Mission
* [[Produce Pelting]]: Although it's beer bottles instead of vegetables.
** And that's even ''after'' they please the crowd!
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* [[Invisible to Gaydar]]: "I've always loved you." From a Nazi. Right before the car they're in gets smashed into the ground.
* [[Summon Backup Dancers]]: Though they were often there before.
* [[Sunglasses
* [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]: Averted by John Goodman in the sequel, who distinguishes himself from Belushi in his performance ''and'' his singing.
* [[Spin-Off]]
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* [[A Wizard Did It]]: A deleted scene was intended to [[Hand Wave]] why the Bluesmobile can do so many fantastic stunts. The Brothers parked it under a bunch of power transformers, allowing it to get "charged up". Since this scene was removed (and never really explained, even in versions that include it), Landis has offered the following explanation: "It's just a magic car."
** Could possibly also be explained by Elwood simply being that much of a [[Badass Driver]].
*** They are on a [[Mission
* [[Woman Scorned]]: Taken to hilarious extremes by Jake's jilted fiancee, who's turned into a [[Pyromaniac]] in the process and tries to blow the Brothers up several times. {{spoiler|Just when it looks like Jake's about to take her back, he drops her. Again. This time, literally as well.}}
* [[Worthy Opponent]]: John Candy's character.
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