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Needs a whole lot of citations. D43M0N 21:42, 13 November 2006 (UTC)
One wonderful quote to dig up is one from Playboy (1981?) that canned the film, in particular, attacking the long car chase! Will try to find it...
Should there be a full cast section? Or selected cast? A list in two columns would save some scrolling. The intro is loaded with names that could move here, with their roles. Hoverfish 17:27, 13 November 2006 (UTC)
"Okay, I can see that." Until I checked on the prices for vintage microphones, like the one Elwood is carrying in his briefcase, it always blew me away that he'd trade a Cadillac for a microphone. It'd be nice to know what kind of microphone it was that Elwood was using to blow his harp through.- Wisekwai 21:36, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
More can be said about the cast, which not only includes some soul legends, but also some bonafide R&B pioneers in the band itself. Steve Cropper and Duck Dunn were half of Booker T and MGs and were among the architects of the Stax records sound. Paul Shaffer was supposed to be in the film, but could not get released from his contractual obligations to Saturday Night Live. It says that in Paul's article, but a reference needs to be found.- Wisekwai 16:00, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
I'm kind of new to this so apologies if it is in the wrong area, but I saw Mr. T on Conan O'brien awhile back and he talks about how his first role was an extra in the Blues Brothers film. The portion where he talks about it is around the last minute of this six minute clip:
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/late-night-with-conan-obrien-mr-ts-chicago-tour-5906/3359585954
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Are there any other images that should be added to the article? I can get any screenshot from the film if any of you find it worthy to add to the article. Also, should there be a DVD release section? If so, I can add an image of the 25th anniversary DVD cover. -- Nehrams2020 19:08, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
I've added the movie poster image to the infobox. It's a much better illustration of the film, I think. The DVD box has been moved lower. The church dance scene would be a great addition or replacement for one of the car-chase shots.- Wisekwai 17:01, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
I probably went overboard on expanding the soundtrack section. Though I like seeing it all here - it really gives a sense of the Blues Brothers' wide-ranging roots - it could easily be split off into its own article, with a smaller section to summarize.- Wisekwai 20:29, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
Is the extended cut of the movie on the 1998 Collector's Edition DVD and what's referred to in some places as "the director's cut" included with the 25th Anniversary Special Edition DVD the same? – WiseKwai | Talk | Contribs 16:44, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
It seems to me the "plot" section is way long. It's a complete recap, not just a summary, like, "Brothers aid nun raising money for bankrupt orphanage by reforming old R&B band." (Yeah, that'd solve the "article too long" tags...) This is so complete, I hardly have to see the film. The way it is here, the "plot" of Moby Dick would describe every incident in the book. Rogér Ebért 20:02, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
I am having trouble finding some sources. Does anybody actually have a Guinness Book of World Records listing the film as having the most cars destroyed (I remember reading about it in a 1995 book). As soon as all of these statements within the article are sourced, I think we can put it up for GA status. -- Nehrams2020 08:12, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
OK, I think I finished getting all of the sources that we need. Of course, if anyone stumbles across books on the film that could better represent information please add them if you can. Right now, I think the article should be copyedited, especially the automotives (find a better heading name?) and sequel sections. Once that is corrected, then somebody can nominate the article for GA, and we'll see how it goes from there. Now, I'm about to go on a 7-hour road trip home, so I'll check back on the film whenever I get the chance. Good job to all the people that contributed to this article over the last few weeks, especially due to the Cinema Collaboration of the Week. -- Nehrams2020 18:49, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
I put the article up for nomination, so let's see how it goes.-- Nehrams2020 05:15, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
The soundtrack section would probably be best if split off into its own article, with a summary of the album's relevance to the film retained in this article. "Plot" is definitely too long, I'd aim for cutting its length in half. Also, I feel that the order of the article's sections would be better organized as Plot, Cast, Production, Reception, Alternate Versions, Soundtrack, Sequel. Without those issues, this may be a better candidate for FA than GA. Noclip 21:35, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
Very nice article, I really enjoyed reading it. This is a great movie (opinion) but the editors involved here managed to portray that without pov statements. Balanced critique, nice figures, nice plot description (long, but not bad). Nice overall coverage. I came close to promoting it, but am putting it on hold for the following reasons. Fix these, and I won't hesitate to give it a stamp of approval.
The lack of references in that paragraph is the biggie. Great work so far.-- Esprit15d ( talk ¤ contribs) 14:18, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
Great job everyone. I have promoted it to Good article status!-- Esprit15d ( talk ¤ contribs) 16:35, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
Here is a tidbit that User:Wahkeenah added to the plot section:
I removed it, and Wahkeenah put it back in. It does not belong in the plot section, that is for certain. However, in the edit summary Wahkeenah suggested that the article should perhaps have a trivia section. I disagree. The article is already very detailed and I don't see how having a trivia section would be a benefit. Also, it would probably jeopardize the article's "Good Article" status. — Wise Kwai 16:29, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
"The main entrance to Wrigley Field makes a brief appearence when the "Illinois Nazis" visit it after Elwood falsely registers the ballfield's location, 1060 West Addison, as his home address." Wasn't it the cops that went to that address, not the Nazis? It has been a while since I saw it, so I could be wrong.... CodeCarpenter 17:23, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
I tried to organize the "Reception" section better so that there was better division of the box office and the critical reception, except my header isn't showing up. If anybody can fix that, that would be great. Bolt Vanderhuge 22:16, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
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It seems that the only part that's actually a musical is when Aretha Franklin sings Think. Everything else is either background music or a situation where people actually would sing in real life. -- NE2 03:04, 23 October 2008 (UTC)
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One editor wants to change the model year of the Bluesmobile from a 1974 to a 1971, having made this edit several times. This has resulted in the following discussion on their talk page. I have copied it here in order to bring it before a wider audience of interested editors. Kevin Forsyth ( talk) 12:57, 19 December 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for contributing to the article. For the 1971 addition, could you point out where in the commentary/special features it says this so it can be verified? I have the 25th anniversary edition and can take a look if you point me in the right direction. A simple Google search says 1974 for the majority of sites I visited, so a source will need to be added for the conflicting year. If you have any questions, let me know. --Happy editing!
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hey pal it is a 1971 dodge not a 74 like you think and i don't remember exactly where it is said but it is said in the commentary/special features and i have watched the Blues Brothers hundreds of times —Preceding unsigned comment added by 3rdBluesBrother ( talk • contribs) 15:27, 21 November 2009
Sorry, but "I don't remember" is not a reliable source. Please refrain from making this edit again unless you can come up with something more specific. Also, in talk pages it's considered good form to sign your posts. Kevin Forsyth ( talk) 22:14, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
how does anybody know that you are right? it is a 71 dodge not a 74 thank you very much signed the 3rdBluesBrother 3rdBluesBrother ( talk | contribs) 21:27, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
Not so, it's a '74. How do I know? Well, I can answer your question in two ways.
First, the page you've been editing, The Blues Brothers (film), has been stable with regard to this particular fact for quite some time. At present, you're the only editor contending it's a '71, and you haven't provided any citations to support your claim. Does that automatically mean the page is right? No — but it does mean that consensus tends to think it is. If you think consensus is wrong, the best way to change that is to provide reliable sources.
Second, why don't you try a simple Google image search? I did, and here's what I found: this site, with two clear views of a '71 Monaco's front grille; this site, with a link to a '74 image; and this site, with the classic shot of Jake and Elwood sitting on the hood of the Bluesmobile. Do you see how the hood of the '74 Monaco — and that of the Bluesmobile — curves around the top of the headlights, while the '71 hood runs straight across from fender to fender?
The answer is plain as day. Whatever was said on the commentary track, either they got it wrong, or you misheard them. Cheers. Kevin Forsyth ( talk) 23:30, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
Look it is a 71 Dodge and not a 74 as you so claim and what exactly makes you so right about the Blues Mobile being 74? - 3rdBluesBrother —Preceding unsigned comment added by 3rdBluesBrother ( talk • contribs)
Guess what: nothing I've said here proves I'm right that it's a '74. In fact, I have no way of knowing that it's not, say, a '73 or a '75 — for all I know, their grilles are exactly the same as a 74's. All I know is that the photos I linked to above clearly demonstrate that the Bluesmobile cannot possibly have been a '71, because the front end is very obviously different. Did you even bother to look at the pics? Until you do, I'm done discussing this with you. Kevin Forsyth ( talk) 23:33, 10 December 2009 (UTC)
the pics prove nothing they could have been altered for all i know i still say it is a 71 not a 74 like you so claim. - 3rdBluesBrother —Preceding unsigned comment added by 3rdBluesBrother ( talk • contribs) 18:50, 11 December 2009
So you keep insisting. Can you cite any reliable source to support your claim? Given the anecdotal evidence I've provided to the contrary, I believe you cannot. Please do so, or leave it alone. Kevin Forsyth ( talk) 19:08, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
Since July 20, 2009 the Bluesmobile section has contained the following:
The film used 13 different cars bought at auction from the California Highway Patrol to depict the Bluesmobile, ostensibly a retired 1974 Mount Prospect, Illinois Dodge Monaco patrol car, donated by Ralph Doney.
Who is Ralph Doney? This was added to the page by an unsigned user with no source, and it hasn't been removed. I can find no reference to a Ralph Doney anywhere but this page, it appears to be vandalism. Bbcentral ( talk) 15:34, 23 December 2009 (UTC)
Is it worth mentioning that the car chase under the El is a ripoff (homage?) of the famous chase from The French Connection? Anyone who had seen the original would be laughing hysterically at how the BB production ramped an already insane chase to epic proportions. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.179.27.66 ( talk) 15:33, 20 March 2010 (UTC)
Article says a car was dropped "a mile". This seems rather remarkable; perhaps an exaggeration on the DVD commentary? -- jpgordon ::==( o ) 17:43, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
Anybody want to explain why these are not worthwhile edits? 174.58.42.212 ( talk) 17:40, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
That's an answer. It also says "[t]he summary should not exceed the range unless...the film's structure is unconventional...or unless the plot is too complicated to summarize in this range" and to discuss with other editors. Although I hold a Juris Doctor degree, I'm not applying the law here. The consensus obviously is that neither I nor my contribution are welcome here. 174.58.42.212 ( talk) 18:15, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
No, I'm saying that my plot description improves the quality of the article. However, since you've asked, yes, I do think the movie has an unconventional structure and a complicated plot. Another movie similar in this regard is Coneheads. 174.58.42.212 ( talk) 18:35, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
During the 80s in the UK the home video version (released by CIC as I recall) became unavailable due to copyright issues surrounding the soundtrack (well that's what I heard anyway). As a result secondhand copies were fetching very high prices, in any condition. It was off the market for a long while, maybe around eight years. I don't know if the same situation prevailed in other territories. This is original research as I was working in the video distribution business back then, but if it can be reliably sourced then I think this information would enhance the article. (Watched the long version again yesterday, I had a smile on my face all the way through - splendid movie). EdX20 ( talk) 20:52, 8 February 2011 (UTC)
"Elwood's Illinois driver's license number is an almost-valid encoded number, with Dan Aykroyd's own birth date embedded" The license number in the film (police car display)is B263-1655-2187. Dan Aykroyd's birthday is 07/01/1952. Please site the correlation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.224.3.6 ( talk) 12:47, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
Even if the "Killer Bee" sketch inspired them to start a band (which it really didn't), SNL should not get credit for these characters or this movie. One of the big sticking points with SNL & NBC is ownership/profit rites for SNL characters. One of the big reasons SNL & NBC are psychotic about ownership rights is the fact that they received no profits from The Blues Brothers movie. Why? Because they didn't create it on the show. The Blues Brothers were developed independently of the show and were actually the musical guest on the 4/22/78 show with Steve Martin. They were also considered the musical guest with Carrie Fisher on the 11/18/78 show and not a sketch. Calling The Blues Brothers movie an SNL product is as ridiculous as proclaiming This Is Spinal Tap should be considered an SNL flick. ```` Grimsbah — Preceding unsigned comment added by Grimsbah ( talk • contribs) 15:53, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
Who was the lead for the Good Ol' Boys? Was he also the redneck bartender in 48Hours? 72.86.42.38 ( talk) 14:39, 20 January 2013 (UTC)
When Jake and Elwood are walking up the stairs to Elwood's apartment, they pass a man reclining on the stairs. It sounds like Elwood says, "Hey Son." Is that supposed to be Son House? I came to this article hoping it would answer this question. But it's not mentioned in the article. Does anyone have any information?
The section titled "Principal photography" has very little to do with photography and a lot to do with extensive drug use by the cast. Should it be retitled to reflect that? 71.171.89.90 ( talk) 02:36, 7 December 2013 (UTC)
During the film, John Candy's character says "(g)et me Troopers Daniel and Mount." Is it possible that the naming of these characters is an on-screen tip of the hat to producers Sean Daniel and Thom Mount, who pressed Universal Studios to greenlight Animal House? It's my understanding that the two young producers were largely responsible for convincing older, grayer executives at Universal to approve Animal House, and the later inclusion of both their names in another John Landis film seems like a major coincidence. Just curious -- any truth to this? Regards, 72.0.15.8 ( talk) 19:50, 13 October 2014 (UTC).
Henry Gibson's character, Head Nazi, was based on Frank Collin, an actual Illinois Nazi, who was featured in the 1981 television movie Skokie. 24.13.134.216 ( talk) 05:03, 6 November 2014 (UTC)
There’s a note in the article that the film led to a rise in the popularity of Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses. It might be worth noting that while Jake wears Wayfarers, Elwood doesn’t: his glasses are squarer, and - possibly the most easy to spot difference - has a vertical metal fixing where the leg hinge meets the front part of the frame, as opposed to the Ray-Bans’ horizontal fixture. These anecdotally have been identified as Foster Grant sunglasses, but the model seems unidentified. It’s also entirely possible that the character wore Ray-Bans in other appearances, but here he doesn’t seem to have done so. Jock123 ( talk) 12:17, 31 March 2017 (UTC)
User:TheOldJacobite as this is a heavily music based film I believe the details of the extra songs is valid and is similar to many other music based film articles. Also there was no consensus sought for your deletion, thanks Atlantic306 ( talk) 19:23, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
Hello to those interested in the film. The soundtrack front cover is tagged with PROD because it substantially fails to meet WP:NFCC, especially #8. Because the article subject is not the soundtrack, the album cover would not increase the readers' understanding of the film itself. Pinging Nehrams2020 about this. -- George Ho ( talk) 09:53, 17 June 2017 (UTC)
I have decided to take the file to Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2017 December 19#File:Bluesbrotherssoundtrack.jpg. George Ho ( talk) 04:05, 19 December 2017 (UTC)
User:TheOldJacobite messes up the plot here and here, without any explanation. Is this allowed under Wikipedia's rules?-- 217.248.8.117 ( talk) 22:23, 5 August 2017 (UTC)
There was an edit slipped in 19:24 December 2020 by 172.58.47.114. This edit concerned the scene where Jake and Elwood go to the Soul Food Cafe to recruit Matt "Guitar" Murphy and "Blue" Lou Marini. The edit claimed that " the brothers blackmail one with threats against their children, and they rejoin the band against the advice of one's wife." Matt and his wife did argue about Matt rejoining the band (Aretha Franklin sang "Think") but there's no reference to them having ANY children, and there are no threats at all. After Matt storms out, Lou stares after him silently. Mrs Murphy shouts at him to go ahead, and he runs after Jake, Elwood and Matt. Jake and Elwood never addressed Lou directly at all. (BTW, the restaurant belongs to the Murphys and Lou was seen washing dishes when we first saw him. This matches what they were told- that Matt and his wife opened a restaurant, "and he took Blue Lou with him.")
Jake and Elwood never threaten the children of any of the band. Murph and the Magitones agree to join them and leave their Holiday In gig. Matt agrees to rejoin with little convincing- despite an argument over it with his wife. Lou simply goes along without even being addressed directly. If there is any confusion, it was someone misremembering how "Mister Fabulous" was recruited. He was working as the Maitre D at Chez Paul, a VERY upscale French restaurant. Jake and Elwood showed up at the restaurant. Mr F refused to rejoin, so Jake and Elwood went into the dining room and made nuisances of themselves. They said that if he didn't join, they'd return to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner there every day until he joined them. Before this, they had made a major nuisance with a family at a table. Jake went up and asked the father how much money he would accept to buy his wife and his young daughters. "How much for the little girl? The women? How much for the women?" "Your women-I want to buy your women. The little girl, your daughters. Sell them to me. Sell me your children!" "You, how much for your wife?"
The only blackmail other than threatening to eat at Chez Paul was when they convinced Maury Sline to book them in the Palace Hotel Ballroom. If he didn't help them, they'd talk to his wife, supposedly revealing some secret of his. "Say, how's Mrs Sline? I may have some information she'd like to know." "You blackmailing me, Jake?" "If you want to put it that way."
So, I took out the phrase that said they'd blackmailed either Matt or Lou with threats against his children. I don't know if it was an honest mistake or not, but it could have been- if someone edited the movie based only on vague recollections. Pete Snowball ( talk) 09:35, 7 February 2021 (UTC)
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Needs a whole lot of citations. D43M0N 21:42, 13 November 2006 (UTC)
One wonderful quote to dig up is one from Playboy (1981?) that canned the film, in particular, attacking the long car chase! Will try to find it...
Should there be a full cast section? Or selected cast? A list in two columns would save some scrolling. The intro is loaded with names that could move here, with their roles. Hoverfish 17:27, 13 November 2006 (UTC)
"Okay, I can see that." Until I checked on the prices for vintage microphones, like the one Elwood is carrying in his briefcase, it always blew me away that he'd trade a Cadillac for a microphone. It'd be nice to know what kind of microphone it was that Elwood was using to blow his harp through.- Wisekwai 21:36, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
More can be said about the cast, which not only includes some soul legends, but also some bonafide R&B pioneers in the band itself. Steve Cropper and Duck Dunn were half of Booker T and MGs and were among the architects of the Stax records sound. Paul Shaffer was supposed to be in the film, but could not get released from his contractual obligations to Saturday Night Live. It says that in Paul's article, but a reference needs to be found.- Wisekwai 16:00, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
I'm kind of new to this so apologies if it is in the wrong area, but I saw Mr. T on Conan O'brien awhile back and he talks about how his first role was an extra in the Blues Brothers film. The portion where he talks about it is around the last minute of this six minute clip:
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/late-night-with-conan-obrien-mr-ts-chicago-tour-5906/3359585954
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Are there any other images that should be added to the article? I can get any screenshot from the film if any of you find it worthy to add to the article. Also, should there be a DVD release section? If so, I can add an image of the 25th anniversary DVD cover. -- Nehrams2020 19:08, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
I've added the movie poster image to the infobox. It's a much better illustration of the film, I think. The DVD box has been moved lower. The church dance scene would be a great addition or replacement for one of the car-chase shots.- Wisekwai 17:01, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
I probably went overboard on expanding the soundtrack section. Though I like seeing it all here - it really gives a sense of the Blues Brothers' wide-ranging roots - it could easily be split off into its own article, with a smaller section to summarize.- Wisekwai 20:29, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
Is the extended cut of the movie on the 1998 Collector's Edition DVD and what's referred to in some places as "the director's cut" included with the 25th Anniversary Special Edition DVD the same? – WiseKwai | Talk | Contribs 16:44, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
It seems to me the "plot" section is way long. It's a complete recap, not just a summary, like, "Brothers aid nun raising money for bankrupt orphanage by reforming old R&B band." (Yeah, that'd solve the "article too long" tags...) This is so complete, I hardly have to see the film. The way it is here, the "plot" of Moby Dick would describe every incident in the book. Rogér Ebért 20:02, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
I am having trouble finding some sources. Does anybody actually have a Guinness Book of World Records listing the film as having the most cars destroyed (I remember reading about it in a 1995 book). As soon as all of these statements within the article are sourced, I think we can put it up for GA status. -- Nehrams2020 08:12, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
OK, I think I finished getting all of the sources that we need. Of course, if anyone stumbles across books on the film that could better represent information please add them if you can. Right now, I think the article should be copyedited, especially the automotives (find a better heading name?) and sequel sections. Once that is corrected, then somebody can nominate the article for GA, and we'll see how it goes from there. Now, I'm about to go on a 7-hour road trip home, so I'll check back on the film whenever I get the chance. Good job to all the people that contributed to this article over the last few weeks, especially due to the Cinema Collaboration of the Week. -- Nehrams2020 18:49, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
I put the article up for nomination, so let's see how it goes.-- Nehrams2020 05:15, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
The soundtrack section would probably be best if split off into its own article, with a summary of the album's relevance to the film retained in this article. "Plot" is definitely too long, I'd aim for cutting its length in half. Also, I feel that the order of the article's sections would be better organized as Plot, Cast, Production, Reception, Alternate Versions, Soundtrack, Sequel. Without those issues, this may be a better candidate for FA than GA. Noclip 21:35, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
Very nice article, I really enjoyed reading it. This is a great movie (opinion) but the editors involved here managed to portray that without pov statements. Balanced critique, nice figures, nice plot description (long, but not bad). Nice overall coverage. I came close to promoting it, but am putting it on hold for the following reasons. Fix these, and I won't hesitate to give it a stamp of approval.
The lack of references in that paragraph is the biggie. Great work so far.-- Esprit15d ( talk ¤ contribs) 14:18, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
Great job everyone. I have promoted it to Good article status!-- Esprit15d ( talk ¤ contribs) 16:35, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
Here is a tidbit that User:Wahkeenah added to the plot section:
I removed it, and Wahkeenah put it back in. It does not belong in the plot section, that is for certain. However, in the edit summary Wahkeenah suggested that the article should perhaps have a trivia section. I disagree. The article is already very detailed and I don't see how having a trivia section would be a benefit. Also, it would probably jeopardize the article's "Good Article" status. — Wise Kwai 16:29, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
"The main entrance to Wrigley Field makes a brief appearence when the "Illinois Nazis" visit it after Elwood falsely registers the ballfield's location, 1060 West Addison, as his home address." Wasn't it the cops that went to that address, not the Nazis? It has been a while since I saw it, so I could be wrong.... CodeCarpenter 17:23, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
I tried to organize the "Reception" section better so that there was better division of the box office and the critical reception, except my header isn't showing up. If anybody can fix that, that would be great. Bolt Vanderhuge 22:16, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
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It seems that the only part that's actually a musical is when Aretha Franklin sings Think. Everything else is either background music or a situation where people actually would sing in real life. -- NE2 03:04, 23 October 2008 (UTC)
This article has been reviewed as part of Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Project quality task force. I believe the article currently meets the criteria and should remain listed as a Good article. The article history has been updated to reflect this review.
The article has kept well since its promotion back in 2006, much thanks to Nehrams2020's recent improvements. Further improvements might include:
One editor wants to change the model year of the Bluesmobile from a 1974 to a 1971, having made this edit several times. This has resulted in the following discussion on their talk page. I have copied it here in order to bring it before a wider audience of interested editors. Kevin Forsyth ( talk) 12:57, 19 December 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for contributing to the article. For the 1971 addition, could you point out where in the commentary/special features it says this so it can be verified? I have the 25th anniversary edition and can take a look if you point me in the right direction. A simple Google search says 1974 for the majority of sites I visited, so a source will need to be added for the conflicting year. If you have any questions, let me know. --Happy editing!
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hey pal it is a 1971 dodge not a 74 like you think and i don't remember exactly where it is said but it is said in the commentary/special features and i have watched the Blues Brothers hundreds of times —Preceding unsigned comment added by 3rdBluesBrother ( talk • contribs) 15:27, 21 November 2009
Sorry, but "I don't remember" is not a reliable source. Please refrain from making this edit again unless you can come up with something more specific. Also, in talk pages it's considered good form to sign your posts. Kevin Forsyth ( talk) 22:14, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
how does anybody know that you are right? it is a 71 dodge not a 74 thank you very much signed the 3rdBluesBrother 3rdBluesBrother ( talk | contribs) 21:27, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
Not so, it's a '74. How do I know? Well, I can answer your question in two ways.
First, the page you've been editing, The Blues Brothers (film), has been stable with regard to this particular fact for quite some time. At present, you're the only editor contending it's a '71, and you haven't provided any citations to support your claim. Does that automatically mean the page is right? No — but it does mean that consensus tends to think it is. If you think consensus is wrong, the best way to change that is to provide reliable sources.
Second, why don't you try a simple Google image search? I did, and here's what I found: this site, with two clear views of a '71 Monaco's front grille; this site, with a link to a '74 image; and this site, with the classic shot of Jake and Elwood sitting on the hood of the Bluesmobile. Do you see how the hood of the '74 Monaco — and that of the Bluesmobile — curves around the top of the headlights, while the '71 hood runs straight across from fender to fender?
The answer is plain as day. Whatever was said on the commentary track, either they got it wrong, or you misheard them. Cheers. Kevin Forsyth ( talk) 23:30, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
Look it is a 71 Dodge and not a 74 as you so claim and what exactly makes you so right about the Blues Mobile being 74? - 3rdBluesBrother —Preceding unsigned comment added by 3rdBluesBrother ( talk • contribs)
Guess what: nothing I've said here proves I'm right that it's a '74. In fact, I have no way of knowing that it's not, say, a '73 or a '75 — for all I know, their grilles are exactly the same as a 74's. All I know is that the photos I linked to above clearly demonstrate that the Bluesmobile cannot possibly have been a '71, because the front end is very obviously different. Did you even bother to look at the pics? Until you do, I'm done discussing this with you. Kevin Forsyth ( talk) 23:33, 10 December 2009 (UTC)
the pics prove nothing they could have been altered for all i know i still say it is a 71 not a 74 like you so claim. - 3rdBluesBrother —Preceding unsigned comment added by 3rdBluesBrother ( talk • contribs) 18:50, 11 December 2009
So you keep insisting. Can you cite any reliable source to support your claim? Given the anecdotal evidence I've provided to the contrary, I believe you cannot. Please do so, or leave it alone. Kevin Forsyth ( talk) 19:08, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
Since July 20, 2009 the Bluesmobile section has contained the following:
The film used 13 different cars bought at auction from the California Highway Patrol to depict the Bluesmobile, ostensibly a retired 1974 Mount Prospect, Illinois Dodge Monaco patrol car, donated by Ralph Doney.
Who is Ralph Doney? This was added to the page by an unsigned user with no source, and it hasn't been removed. I can find no reference to a Ralph Doney anywhere but this page, it appears to be vandalism. Bbcentral ( talk) 15:34, 23 December 2009 (UTC)
Is it worth mentioning that the car chase under the El is a ripoff (homage?) of the famous chase from The French Connection? Anyone who had seen the original would be laughing hysterically at how the BB production ramped an already insane chase to epic proportions. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.179.27.66 ( talk) 15:33, 20 March 2010 (UTC)
Article says a car was dropped "a mile". This seems rather remarkable; perhaps an exaggeration on the DVD commentary? -- jpgordon ::==( o ) 17:43, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
Anybody want to explain why these are not worthwhile edits? 174.58.42.212 ( talk) 17:40, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
That's an answer. It also says "[t]he summary should not exceed the range unless...the film's structure is unconventional...or unless the plot is too complicated to summarize in this range" and to discuss with other editors. Although I hold a Juris Doctor degree, I'm not applying the law here. The consensus obviously is that neither I nor my contribution are welcome here. 174.58.42.212 ( talk) 18:15, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
No, I'm saying that my plot description improves the quality of the article. However, since you've asked, yes, I do think the movie has an unconventional structure and a complicated plot. Another movie similar in this regard is Coneheads. 174.58.42.212 ( talk) 18:35, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
During the 80s in the UK the home video version (released by CIC as I recall) became unavailable due to copyright issues surrounding the soundtrack (well that's what I heard anyway). As a result secondhand copies were fetching very high prices, in any condition. It was off the market for a long while, maybe around eight years. I don't know if the same situation prevailed in other territories. This is original research as I was working in the video distribution business back then, but if it can be reliably sourced then I think this information would enhance the article. (Watched the long version again yesterday, I had a smile on my face all the way through - splendid movie). EdX20 ( talk) 20:52, 8 February 2011 (UTC)
"Elwood's Illinois driver's license number is an almost-valid encoded number, with Dan Aykroyd's own birth date embedded" The license number in the film (police car display)is B263-1655-2187. Dan Aykroyd's birthday is 07/01/1952. Please site the correlation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.224.3.6 ( talk) 12:47, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
Even if the "Killer Bee" sketch inspired them to start a band (which it really didn't), SNL should not get credit for these characters or this movie. One of the big sticking points with SNL & NBC is ownership/profit rites for SNL characters. One of the big reasons SNL & NBC are psychotic about ownership rights is the fact that they received no profits from The Blues Brothers movie. Why? Because they didn't create it on the show. The Blues Brothers were developed independently of the show and were actually the musical guest on the 4/22/78 show with Steve Martin. They were also considered the musical guest with Carrie Fisher on the 11/18/78 show and not a sketch. Calling The Blues Brothers movie an SNL product is as ridiculous as proclaiming This Is Spinal Tap should be considered an SNL flick. ```` Grimsbah — Preceding unsigned comment added by Grimsbah ( talk • contribs) 15:53, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
Who was the lead for the Good Ol' Boys? Was he also the redneck bartender in 48Hours? 72.86.42.38 ( talk) 14:39, 20 January 2013 (UTC)
When Jake and Elwood are walking up the stairs to Elwood's apartment, they pass a man reclining on the stairs. It sounds like Elwood says, "Hey Son." Is that supposed to be Son House? I came to this article hoping it would answer this question. But it's not mentioned in the article. Does anyone have any information?
The section titled "Principal photography" has very little to do with photography and a lot to do with extensive drug use by the cast. Should it be retitled to reflect that? 71.171.89.90 ( talk) 02:36, 7 December 2013 (UTC)
During the film, John Candy's character says "(g)et me Troopers Daniel and Mount." Is it possible that the naming of these characters is an on-screen tip of the hat to producers Sean Daniel and Thom Mount, who pressed Universal Studios to greenlight Animal House? It's my understanding that the two young producers were largely responsible for convincing older, grayer executives at Universal to approve Animal House, and the later inclusion of both their names in another John Landis film seems like a major coincidence. Just curious -- any truth to this? Regards, 72.0.15.8 ( talk) 19:50, 13 October 2014 (UTC).
Henry Gibson's character, Head Nazi, was based on Frank Collin, an actual Illinois Nazi, who was featured in the 1981 television movie Skokie. 24.13.134.216 ( talk) 05:03, 6 November 2014 (UTC)
There’s a note in the article that the film led to a rise in the popularity of Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses. It might be worth noting that while Jake wears Wayfarers, Elwood doesn’t: his glasses are squarer, and - possibly the most easy to spot difference - has a vertical metal fixing where the leg hinge meets the front part of the frame, as opposed to the Ray-Bans’ horizontal fixture. These anecdotally have been identified as Foster Grant sunglasses, but the model seems unidentified. It’s also entirely possible that the character wore Ray-Bans in other appearances, but here he doesn’t seem to have done so. Jock123 ( talk) 12:17, 31 March 2017 (UTC)
User:TheOldJacobite as this is a heavily music based film I believe the details of the extra songs is valid and is similar to many other music based film articles. Also there was no consensus sought for your deletion, thanks Atlantic306 ( talk) 19:23, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
Hello to those interested in the film. The soundtrack front cover is tagged with PROD because it substantially fails to meet WP:NFCC, especially #8. Because the article subject is not the soundtrack, the album cover would not increase the readers' understanding of the film itself. Pinging Nehrams2020 about this. -- George Ho ( talk) 09:53, 17 June 2017 (UTC)
I have decided to take the file to Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2017 December 19#File:Bluesbrotherssoundtrack.jpg. George Ho ( talk) 04:05, 19 December 2017 (UTC)
User:TheOldJacobite messes up the plot here and here, without any explanation. Is this allowed under Wikipedia's rules?-- 217.248.8.117 ( talk) 22:23, 5 August 2017 (UTC)
There was an edit slipped in 19:24 December 2020 by 172.58.47.114. This edit concerned the scene where Jake and Elwood go to the Soul Food Cafe to recruit Matt "Guitar" Murphy and "Blue" Lou Marini. The edit claimed that " the brothers blackmail one with threats against their children, and they rejoin the band against the advice of one's wife." Matt and his wife did argue about Matt rejoining the band (Aretha Franklin sang "Think") but there's no reference to them having ANY children, and there are no threats at all. After Matt storms out, Lou stares after him silently. Mrs Murphy shouts at him to go ahead, and he runs after Jake, Elwood and Matt. Jake and Elwood never addressed Lou directly at all. (BTW, the restaurant belongs to the Murphys and Lou was seen washing dishes when we first saw him. This matches what they were told- that Matt and his wife opened a restaurant, "and he took Blue Lou with him.")
Jake and Elwood never threaten the children of any of the band. Murph and the Magitones agree to join them and leave their Holiday In gig. Matt agrees to rejoin with little convincing- despite an argument over it with his wife. Lou simply goes along without even being addressed directly. If there is any confusion, it was someone misremembering how "Mister Fabulous" was recruited. He was working as the Maitre D at Chez Paul, a VERY upscale French restaurant. Jake and Elwood showed up at the restaurant. Mr F refused to rejoin, so Jake and Elwood went into the dining room and made nuisances of themselves. They said that if he didn't join, they'd return to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner there every day until he joined them. Before this, they had made a major nuisance with a family at a table. Jake went up and asked the father how much money he would accept to buy his wife and his young daughters. "How much for the little girl? The women? How much for the women?" "Your women-I want to buy your women. The little girl, your daughters. Sell them to me. Sell me your children!" "You, how much for your wife?"
The only blackmail other than threatening to eat at Chez Paul was when they convinced Maury Sline to book them in the Palace Hotel Ballroom. If he didn't help them, they'd talk to his wife, supposedly revealing some secret of his. "Say, how's Mrs Sline? I may have some information she'd like to know." "You blackmailing me, Jake?" "If you want to put it that way."
So, I took out the phrase that said they'd blackmailed either Matt or Lou with threats against his children. I don't know if it was an honest mistake or not, but it could have been- if someone edited the movie based only on vague recollections. Pete Snowball ( talk) 09:35, 7 February 2021 (UTC)