The Blues Brothers: an epic friendship, the rise of improv, and the making of an American film classic
"The story of the epic friendship between John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, the golden era of improv, and the making of a comedic film classic that helped shape our popular culture. "They're not going to catch us," Dan Aykroyd, as Elwood Blues, tells his brother Jake, played by John...
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| Ausgabe: | First edition, First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition |
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| Zusammenfassung: | "The story of the epic friendship between John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, the golden era of improv, and the making of a comedic film classic that helped shape our popular culture. "They're not going to catch us," Dan Aykroyd, as Elwood Blues, tells his brother Jake, played by John Belushi. "We're on a mission from God." So opens the musical action comedy The Blues Brothers, which hit theaters on June 20, 1980. Their scripted mission was to save a local Chicago orphanage. But Aykroyd, who conceived and wrote much of the film, had a greater mission: to honor the then-seemingly forgotten tradition of rhythm and blues, some of whose greatest artists--Aretha Franklin, James Brown, John Lee Hooker, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles--made the film as unforgettable as its wild car chases. Much delayed and vastly over budget, beset by mercurial and oft drugged-out stars, The Blues Brothers opened to outraged reviews. However, in the 44 years since, it has been acknowledged a classic: it has been inducted into the National Film Registry for its cultural significance, even declared a "Catholic classic" by the Church itself, and re-aired thousands of times on television to huge worldwide audiences. It is, undeniably, one of the most significant films of the 20th century. The story behind any classic is rich; the saga behind The Blues Brothers, as Daniel de Visé reveals, is epic, encompassing the colorful childhoods of Belushi and Aykroyd; the comedic revolution sparked by Harvard's Lampoon and Chicago's Second City; the birth and anecdote-rich, drug-filled early years of Saturday Night Live, where the Blues Brothers were born as an act amidst turmoil and rivalry; and, of course, the indelible behind-the-scenes narrative of how the film was made, scene by memorable scene. Based on original research and dozens of interviews probing the memories of principals from director John Landis and producer Bob Weiss to Aykroyd himself, The Blues Brothers illuminates an American masterpiece while vividly portraying the creative geniuses behind modern comedy"-- |
| Beschreibung: | xiii, 386 Seiten, 16 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780802160980 |
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| spelling | De Visé, Daniel Verfasser (DE-588)1249149657 aut The Blues Brothers an epic friendship, the rise of improv, and the making of an American film classic Daniel de Visé Epic friendship, the rise of improv, and the making of an American film classic First edition, First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition New York Atlantic Monthly Press March 2024 xiii, 386 Seiten, 16 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen 24 cm txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Prologue -- Cheesebooger -- Rantoul rag -- The next generation -- Freud, Marx, Engels, and Jung -- Welcome back : the death penalty -- Change for quarter -- The great Canadian humour test -- You're the pits -- Saturday night -- I'm a king bee -- Bass-o-matic -- Albanian oak -- Night of the seven fires -- Schlock -- Little chocolate donuts -- Joliet Jack -- Briefcase full of blues -- The phone book -- The mission from God -- Sweet home Chicago -- The blues bar -- Get off of that Picasso -- The Pinto drop -- Have you seen the light? -- It's never too late to mend -- The black tower -- The "The story of the epic friendship between John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, the golden era of improv, and the making of a comedic film classic that helped shape our popular culture. "They're not going to catch us," Dan Aykroyd, as Elwood Blues, tells his brother Jake, played by John Belushi. "We're on a mission from God." So opens the musical action comedy The Blues Brothers, which hit theaters on June 20, 1980. Their scripted mission was to save a local Chicago orphanage. But Aykroyd, who conceived and wrote much of the film, had a greater mission: to honor the then-seemingly forgotten tradition of rhythm and blues, some of whose greatest artists--Aretha Franklin, James Brown, John Lee Hooker, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles--made the film as unforgettable as its wild car chases. Much delayed and vastly over budget, beset by mercurial and oft drugged-out stars, The Blues Brothers opened to outraged reviews. However, in the 44 years since, it has been acknowledged a classic: it has been inducted into the National Film Registry for its cultural significance, even declared a "Catholic classic" by the Church itself, and re-aired thousands of times on television to huge worldwide audiences. It is, undeniably, one of the most significant films of the 20th century. The story behind any classic is rich; the saga behind The Blues Brothers, as Daniel de Visé reveals, is epic, encompassing the colorful childhoods of Belushi and Aykroyd; the comedic revolution sparked by Harvard's Lampoon and Chicago's Second City; the birth and anecdote-rich, drug-filled early years of Saturday Night Live, where the Blues Brothers were born as an act amidst turmoil and rivalry; and, of course, the indelible behind-the-scenes narrative of how the film was made, scene by memorable scene. Based on original research and dozens of interviews probing the memories of principals from director John Landis and producer Bob Weiss to Aykroyd himself, The Blues Brothers illuminates an American masterpiece while vividly portraying the creative geniuses behind modern comedy"-- Belushi, John 1949-1982 (DE-588)118825313 gnd rswk-swf Aykroyd, Dan 1952- (DE-588)134652827 gnd rswk-swf Blues Brothers Band (DE-588)5549721-4 gnd rswk-swf The Blues Brothers (DE-588)4369161-4 gnd rswk-swf Blues Brothers (Motion picture) Belushi, John / Friends and associates Aykroyd, Dan / Friends and associates Comedians / United States Comedy / Social aspects / United States Motion pictures / United States / History / 20th century Comiques / États-Unis Comédie / Aspect social / États-Unis Cinéma / États-Unis / Histoire / 20e siècle PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Comedy MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Soul & R 'n B. PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts Aykroyd, Dan Belushi, John Comedians Comedy / Social aspects Friendship Motion pictures United States 1900-1999 Biography Informational works History Biographies Documents d'information Blues Brothers Band (DE-588)5549721-4 b The Blues Brothers (DE-588)4369161-4 u Aykroyd, Dan 1952- (DE-588)134652827 p Belushi, John 1949-1982 (DE-588)118825313 p DE-188 Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe de Visé, Daniel Blues Brothers New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2024 978-0-8021-6099-7 |
| spellingShingle | De Visé, Daniel The Blues Brothers an epic friendship, the rise of improv, and the making of an American film classic Prologue -- Cheesebooger -- Rantoul rag -- The next generation -- Freud, Marx, Engels, and Jung -- Welcome back : the death penalty -- Change for quarter -- The great Canadian humour test -- You're the pits -- Saturday night -- I'm a king bee -- Bass-o-matic -- Albanian oak -- Night of the seven fires -- Schlock -- Little chocolate donuts -- Joliet Jack -- Briefcase full of blues -- The phone book -- The mission from God -- Sweet home Chicago -- The blues bar -- Get off of that Picasso -- The Pinto drop -- Have you seen the light? -- It's never too late to mend -- The black tower -- The Belushi, John 1949-1982 (DE-588)118825313 gnd Aykroyd, Dan 1952- (DE-588)134652827 gnd Blues Brothers Band (DE-588)5549721-4 gnd The Blues Brothers (DE-588)4369161-4 gnd |
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| title | The Blues Brothers an epic friendship, the rise of improv, and the making of an American film classic |
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