The Blues Brothers ( filming location ) Belushi Aykroyd Landis 1980
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The Blues Brothers is a 1980 musical comedy film directed by John Landis and starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as "Joliet" Jake and Elwood Blues, characters developed from a musical sketch on the NBC variety series Saturday Night Live. It features musical numbers by R&B and soul singers James Brown, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, and John Lee Hooker. The film is set in and around Chicago, Illinois, and also features non-musical supporting performances by John Candy, Carrie Fisher, Charles Napier, and Henry Gibson.
The story is a tale of redemption for paroled convict Jake (Belushi) and his brother Elwood (Aykroyd), who take on "a mission from God" to save from foreclosure the Catholic orphanage in which they grew up. To do so they must reunite their rhythm and blues band, The Blues Brothers, and organize a performance to earn $5,000 to pay the tax assessor. Along the way they are targeted by a destructive "mystery woman", Nazis, and a country and western band-all while being relentlessly pursued by the police.
Much of the film was shot on location in and around Chicago, Illinois between July and October 1979.
The first traffic stop was in Park Ridge, Illinois. The mall car chase was filmed in the real, albeit abandoned, Dixie Square Mall in Harvey.[9] The bridge jump was filmed on an actual drawbridge, the 95th Street bridge over the Calumet River, on the southeast side of Chicago. The main entrance to Wrigley Field (and its sign reading "Save lives. Drive safely, prevent fires.") makes a brief appearance when the "Illinois Nazis" visit it after Elwood falsely registers the ball field's location, 1060 West Addison, as his home address on his driver's license. (Elwood's Illinois driver's license number is an almost-valid encoded number, with Dan Aykroyd's own birth date embedded). The other chase scenes included Lower Wacker Drive, Lake Street and Richard J. Daley Center.
In the final car chase scene, the production actually dropped a Ford Pinto, representing the one driven by the "Illinois Nazis," from a helicopter at an altitude of more than a mile-and had to gain a Special Airworthiness Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration to do it. The FAA was concerned that the car could prove too aerodynamic in a high-altitude drop, and pose a threat to nearby buildings. The shot leading up to the car drop, where the "Illinois Nazis" drive off a freeway ramp, was shot in Milwaukee, Wisconsin near the Hoan Bridge on Interstate 794. The Lake Freeway (North) was a planned but not completed 6-lane freeway and I-794 contained an unfinished ramp that the Nazis drove off. Several Milwaukee skyscrapers are visible in the background as the Bluesmobile flips over, notably the U.S. Bank Center.
The "Palace Hotel Ballroom," where the band performs its climactic concert, was at the time of filming a country club, but later became the South Shore Cultural Center, named after the Chicago neighborhood in which it is located. The interior concert scenes were filmed in the Hollywood Palladium.
The filming in downtown Chicago was conducted on Sundays during the summer of 1979, and much of the downtown was cordoned off from the public. Costs for filming the largest scene in the city's history, totaled $3.5 million. Permission was given after Belushi and Aykroyd offered to donate $50,000 to charity after filming. Although the Bluesmobile was allowed to be driven through the Daley Center lobby, special breakaway panes were temporarily substituted for the normal glass in the building.The speeding car caused $7,650 in damages to 35 granite pavers and a bronze air grille in the building. Interior shots of the elevator, staircase, and assessor's office were all re-created in a filmset for filming.
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EVERY PERSON in the world over 10 years of age has seen this movie....and I STILL LOVE IT SO! Seriously, you can walk into a room of strangers and say "It's 106 miles to Chicago..." and the room would finish that riff!
@trashpakker
7 жыл бұрын
..........." Hit It "..........
@BenDavidLevi
7 жыл бұрын
Fucking Fantastic. Shame he didn't find Bob's Country Bunker!
@eriksimca9409
5 жыл бұрын
i grew up with this movie, (im 24 years old now) still my favourite, nothing will ever beat it!
Awesome work my friend. I grew up on the Southeast Side of Chicago when they were filming The Blues Brothers. Me and my friends snuck on the set when they were filming jumping the bridge on 95th street. We lived right around the corner. Also got to meet them. Very memorable time of my life. Very very very good work.
@gustavoascencio9855
5 жыл бұрын
Very cool !!
Good to know there are others out there who are even bigger Blues Brothers nerds than me. My favorite movie of all time. Thanks for sharing.
Super awesome!. Best 15 mins spent on youtube in a while :).
In 1993, I was in Chicago on holiday from the UK. I wandered all around the city centre until found the location where the Bluesmobile finally disintegrates. That moment alone was worth the long flight!
I cannot see how anyone who watched the original could 'thumbs down" this great work of art, fun, history & comedy. Thank you Herve Attia.! Great Work & new subscriber also.
@yadusolparterre
2 жыл бұрын
No bridge jump, that's why
Watched every freakin' second and thought it was the most wonderful thing I've seen in a long long time. Wonderful concept, flawless execution. WELL DONE!
This is one of the most awesome things I've ever seen on KZread!
@Magnageek
9 жыл бұрын
You and me both, brother! That was first-class!
I too grew up in southeast Chicago when they were filming this movie. As a matter of fact the Blues Mobile was on display at the theater (River Oaks) where I saw the movie on opening night. My friends and I saw them filming at the bridge, the church and the hair salon, this brings back so many memories!
I was once in chicago . I travelled to that city specially to feel myself in the Blues Brothers world. I've been in Richard Daley center, also in the same streets (where all the police cars crash) and finally I went to the house of Blues (see BB 2000). It's too much for someone from Uruguay, South America.
best film ever!!!!!
@wilde.coyote6618
4 жыл бұрын
I agree. And its the only musical I like.
To the people who made this um ... documentary on memory lane so to speak. You done good! Be proud of the work you'll have done here. Bravo.
I do love these things you do. Side note. I was a crowd extra in this. I made a whopping $49.00 and got a disgusting box lunch. But it was fun. I got to meet John Candy at the Hollywood Palladium. Good memories.
@fleetfoot27
9 жыл бұрын
***** Me and my brother was there just be for they started filming that part and I have pictures.
@Schush
9 жыл бұрын
***** Funny you say that; I used to live 5 minutes away from there.
Ive watched this film 1386 times, i think ill watch it again tomorrow! "Its 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes its dark and we're wearing sunglasses.....HIT IT!!!
The drove on the sand at Jack's beach with that megaphone on the roof, bit northwest of Chicago, I was only 8 when we saw them doing the daley plaza scenes while on a downtown school field trip, Teacher actually stopped the bus and we all got off to watch it.
@helendavies5252
8 жыл бұрын
That would have been fantastic to see.
@jeffprusko3033
7 жыл бұрын
The beach was Phil's beach, also called Sunny Hill beach, in Wauconda Illinois.
Great Job My BROTHER!!.. Jst watched this with my 11 yr old daughter and I explained to her how important it is to memorize every line in this legendary movie and I Its more important then any class or assignment she has at school!! LoL!!
great job its nice to compare when you put the old with the new thanks lots of fun
This is absolutely amazing! Excellent job!
an absolutely wonderful job on this. Thank you very much!
The split screens between now and then were done amazing!
Excellent and one of the best KZread videos I have ever watched . Love it as much as the movie ❤️👍🙏 Thanks man 👌
the next best thing to time travel. very, very cool
unbelievable job!!! thanks for the trip through time.
wow one of my favourite movies of all time!!
another great video. I grew up blocks away from the 95th st bridge,.. and the church. Brings back memories burned deep in my soul. AWESOME.....!!!
Blues Brothers and Blues Sisters greetings from Poland !
Totally Awsome Tribute to the Best Classic Movie ever made.
Loved how you were casually sitting in the back of the Blues mobile with a smirk on your face. Couldn't stop laughing!
Sheer excellence, thank you.
That was awesome. Thank you, I loved very minute of it!
The. Best. Darn. Movie. Ever. .made. 😂😂😂😂😂. Need. More. Like. This
I'm ten years too late, but this Sir, is magnificent :-)
The best filming location vid in the history of the world.
Wow even 11 years later the editing of this video is top notch
Great, amazing work man :) My best 15 mins ever on YT :)
great job ... one times in my life I hope i 'll be able to go there ..... my sweet home Chicago as musically like the name of my real home ... Corato (Italy) ... ... with my friends I wacht this movie one time at year ... from 1980 ......
love the blues brothers- thank you for a great movie
Thank you for this moment !
What a great video. Very well made and brought back memories .well done
This video deserves an Oscar!!!
Unbelievable! The time and effort put into this was well worth it! Fantastic!!
You are so Brilliant, Thank you so much for this. You did such an Awesome Job capturing all the scenes from then to now. I am beyond impressed. God Bless you 100 fold and many more!!! You forgot Bob's Country Bunker but that's okay.
Brilliant absolutely brilliant! Great to see the locations are still there
I been looking for those locations for 10 years and I found many of them. Im a fan for almost 40 years. Thanks.
One of the few of this type of video where the locations look better today than they did then!
Simply outstanding!
Really cool seeing all the filming locations! Funny side note on how they were able to practically destroy Daley plaza - Mayor Daley for years had never allowed filming in Chicago, but when mayor Jane Byrne stepped in she created an office to oversee and allow filming. This was the first movie that they approved and in order to send the message to Hollywood that Chicago was open to the filming business she instructed that office to allow whatever they wanted - police, national guard, whatever. John Landis took advantage of that and asked for things he knew they would never approve (like driving through the windows of the Daley building or the 100 mph chase on Lower Wacker Blvd), only to be surprised when they approved everything.
This man found all these locations?? Legendary status achieved.
Outstanding, they just keep getting better.
Amazing how everything change except for the trees
Beyond well done, that was a lot of fun and worth every second!
Absolutely fantastic - Really great job and thank you for sharing with us!
perfect job .. i loved . thanks
WOW very well done, love the movie. Native Chicagoin. 49th loomis
Fantastic, thanx!
you sir are my hero
Simply incredible!
That was fantastic, thank you so much! I actually felt quite emotional watching it
Thank you!!
Well DONE, Sir!!!
C'est magique ton truc, quel bon moment. MERCIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Herve ....one of your best.... thankyou!
Exceptional work.
Wow what a awesome trip! Definitely on my bucket list!!
I can't imagine the amount of blood sweat and tears you put into this. But when you love what you do, I guess it isn't really work.
Awesome side by side comparisons. Super detailed. Thank you.
This is a masterpiece.
one of my favorite movies of all time the music made this one of the best movie musical's i've ever loved
It is great. THANKS A LOT.
man thats a wonderful job you take us back to 80 thank you somutch for this great work just keeb going
Nice Job! Awesome! My favorite movie of all time!
outstanding!
Being from the South Suburbs of Chicago and a huge fan of this movie, thank you for your work!! This rocked!!
Gloryoski!...Awesome Video! Jake & Elwood sing your praises!
In awe watching this with my mouth hanging open and a tear rolling down my cheek. What a trip down memory lane, talk about your movie-related urban archeology. Epic. Thanks Herve Attia!
That's just great Elwood, the day I get out of prison, my own brother picks me up in a police car.
This is amazing! Saw the Blues Bros when i was 12 years old and been in the Blues ever since... A classic comedy Well done!! Tanx
This was awesome!! Great job! My favorite movie of all time!!!
I love it ever since!
Blues Brothers Forever ! Great Video !!!!
Nice video and fun to watch. I love The Blues Brothers too. The editing was also top notch and amazing. Take care now.
love it great job
I lived in Hoffman Estates back then, saw the Bluesmobile drive up Higgins the megaphone on top...epic times
I can only echo what other have said. It is amazing how many of the locations are recognizable today. A great tribute to a great film.
OMG... Not only was it well done - the parts with you integrated into the scenes made it all the better. So hilarious!! I laughed harder than Ive laughedin a while! Thank You, I enjoyed the time spent watching this!!
WOW. Thanks for making this !!!
Great JOB LOVE it .....
Love It !
I grew up in Chicago. This is pure awesomeness!!
Well Done. The magic always comes out in the editing.
Thanks Attia!! You do Great Work. I Really Enjoy watching. Thanks again.
Fantastic!
Amazing job!!! This made me So nostalgic for the Chicago that I grew up in! I really loved that movie! One of my favorite scenes is near the end of the movie when their actually Flying down Lake st. at 120 MPH!!! Just Awesome!!
Real cool. Thanks for putting this video together. Amazing how many more buildings have been built. Cool then and now shots.
Beautiful, thanks for taking the time.
Wow, EXCELLENT. Thanks for all of the hard work.
Man do I ever miss those old Holiday Inn signs. Also sad that so many old trees have been replaced by new ones.
Thanks for the work put in to this
Thx for this
This is the best really awsome !!