BLUES BROTHERS CAST MOVIE
This review will go into the movie itself and the DVD presentation, but like all Special Editions, the real question is, is it worth the update.What started as an off-chance meeting between two young comics in a Toronto bar in 1973 eventually became a film so incredibly unique that decades later The Blues Brothers still holds up as one of the greats, exposing many generations to the remarkable sonic waves of blues and soul. Just over a week ago, Universal released a 25th Anniversary Edition of The Blues Brothers. On the other hand, neither the DVD nor the Blu-ray are exactly overloaded with extras.ĭVD Review - The Blues Brothers - 25th Anniversary Edition To be fair, it is one of the best-reviewed wide releases of the year. The biggest release this week is Source Code, which was only a midlevel hit. This year has been particularly tiresome, as the spring wasn't a fun time at the box office. On the home market, on the other hand, summer time is crappy. This year will have at least three months in a row with at least one $100 million film. From the first weekend in May until sometime in August, there is usually an average of one $100 million dollar movie released per week. Summer time at the box office is amazing. So, have the years been good to them? And are these Blu-ray releases worth picking upĭVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 26th, 2011 they're both widely considered the best of their respective franchises, both of which have fallen on hard times. They were originally released in theaters less than two years apart, came out on Blu-ray the same day, they are both being released by the same studio, and I previously reviewed The Blues Brothers, so that review will be rather short. I'm combining the Blu-ray reviews for National Lampoon's Animal House and The Blues Brothers for a number reasons. The latest season of Dexter would come close, but while the show is great, the releases are not Pick of the Week material.įeatured Blu-ray review: Animal House and The Blues Brothers As for the best release of the week, that would have to go to The Big Lebowski Limited Edition Blu-ray Digibook. well, that's a sure sign of weakness in the overall market. When a limited release could conceivably lead the way in sales. In fact, one of the best selling releases of the week is Jane Eyre, an early success story in limited release. However, most of these are wide releases that flopped, to one degree or another. It's a deceptively busy week, as there are several significant releases hitting the home market on Tuesday. However, by far the biggest release, and the best, is Game of Thrones: Season One on DVD or Blu-ray, the latter of which is the Pick of the Week with To Catch a Thief not too far behind.ĭVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 16th, 2011 There are also a few catalog titles coming out on Blu-ray that are note-worthy, like To Catch a Thief. The biggest theatrical release of the week is Immortals, but its reviews were weak enough that I think it might struggle on the home market in comparison. The number of big releases coming out this week can be counted on the fingers of one hand. The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.ĭVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 6th, 2012 Production and Technical Credits John Landis Life on the Outside, Car Chase, Neo Nazis, Saturday Night Live September 8th, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment October 8th, 2020 (Special Engagement) ( Australia) November 29th, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as The Blues Brothers (1980) See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records. All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)Īll Time International Box Office (Rank 19,001-19,100)Īll Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)Īll Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500)Īll Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300)Īll Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800)