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The Vatican has subtly shifted its stance on the Blues Brothers, with in-house(ofgod) magazine Osservatore Romano declaring the 33-year-old movie “a modern classic”. The latest blessing, which coincides with an Italian outing for the movie on the 30th anniversary of John Belushi’s death, represents a reworking of the paper’s …

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  1. EddieD

    Oh dear.

    I agree with the Vatican.

    Definitely one of the all time greats - totally harmless, incredible fun, superb music - and a smoking hot Carrie Fisher with assault rifles, flame throwers and rocket launchers.

    And my favourite line "You're gonna look pretty stupid trying to eat corn on the cob.......with NO FUCKING TEETH!"

    1. I'm Brian and so's my wife
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      Re: Oh dear.

      Upvoted purely for mentioning Carrie, lovely Carrie.

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  2. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    So hate me why don't you

    but I prefer Blues Brothers 2000. I watch it about once a month and only skip throught the bit with Blues Traveller behind the motel, I really should edit that bit out.

    1. thefutureboy

      Re: So hate me why don't you

      OK, as you wish.

      I own Blues Brothers 2000 as it is in a double pack with the original. My love of the original, however, has prevented me from ever watching the sequel.

      And remember, you can't lie to a nun.

      1. Anonymous Coward
        Anonymous Coward

        Re: So hate me why don't you

        I've got the double pack too, it was cheaper than buying Blues Brothers by itself. I can only assume because you might accidentally put BB2k in by mistake.

        I was thinking about destroying the BB2k disk, but realised that it it did go into the player by mistake, I'd be so drunk that I wouldn't notice anyway...

        1. Oliver Mayes

          Re: So hate me why don't you

          I've got the double pack too. The first (only?) film is one of my all-time favourites.

          Watched the sequel once, nodded solemnly, put it back in it's place and haven't watched it since.

      2. Haku

        @thefutureboy

        I also own that double pack DVD set, only watched TBB2000 once, which was one too many times

        My brother managed to buy the original film without the abomination sequal, we both love TBB and he hasn't (luckily) seen TBB2000 and I will not ever subject it to him, ever.

        P.S. Orange whip?

    2. Anonymous Coward
      Paris Hilton

      Re: So hate me why don't you

      HELL YES BLUES BOTHERS 2000 WAS BETTER AND SO WAS ROCKY IX

      1. Asiren
        Trollface

        Re: So hate me why don't you

        CAPS SO IT MUST BE TRUE!

  3. Len Goddard
    Happy

    Reconsidering

    So, "digital technology" is now a symptom of diabollically inspired anti-Catholic propoganda?

    Nice to know.

    Meanwhile, now that this film has received divine blessing I shall have to reconsider my attitude towards it. I used to like it.

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Re: Reconsidering

      No problem for me, I always thought it was tedious crap.

    2. Graham Dawson Silver badge

      Re: Reconsidering

      So you're willing to stop liking a good film simply because someone you don't like thinks it's a good film? There's a term for that. Tip of my tongue... oh... ah yes.

      "Fuckwit". Seems to cover it quite nicely really.

      1. Anonymous Coward
        Anonymous Coward

        Re: "Fuckwit"

        I think these days they are called "Hipsters"

      2. Anonymous Coward
        Anonymous Coward

        Re: Reconsidering

        I'm inclined to think it's less about someone he doesn't like liking a film that he does and more of an institution with a history of mass murder, torture, pedophilia, slavery, avarice, genocide, sexism, homophobia, theft and fraud liking something that he does. I might be wrong.

        1. Graham Dawson Silver badge

          Re: Reconsidering

          And that changes what, precisely? He's still choosing his tastes based on whether or not somebody or some body of people to whom he is negatively predisposed are expressing a positive opinion about it. It would be like me deciding that I didn't like Star Trek because the current Russian president penned a positive review, or declaring I no longer thought positively about Blade Runner because Tony Blair liked it.

  4. Colin Miller

    No digital tech?

    Blues Brothers was released in 1980. What tech were they expecting?

    There were police mainframes, but how many records were stored on them is another matter.

    The game'n'watch series was released that year; the original Gameboy was release 9 years later.

    1. Peter Simpson 1

      Re: No digital tech?

      Elwood: Man, I haven't been pulled over in six months. I bet those cops have got "SCMODS".

      Jake: "SCMODS?"

      Elwood: "State County Municipal Offender Data System."

  5. Sir Runcible Spoon
    Joke

    Sir

    I have been on a mission many times in the past, the end result of which could be equated to a religious experience.

    Not sure the Vatican would approve however.

    1. Anomynous Coward

      Re: Sir

      I think they would sanction your missionary position.

      1. Anonymous Coward
        Anonymous Coward

        Missionary position?

        You sick fuck.

  6. mark 63 Silver badge
    Happy

    Lets get to the gig

    Fav quote "Lets get to the gig" - i say it to myself everytime i'm going somewhere :)

    1. jai

      Re: Lets get to the gig

      too many great quotes from that movie, but my favourite of favourites will always be:

      Elwood: It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.

      Jake: Hit it.

      1. FartingHippo
        Devil

        Re: Lets get to the gig

        "how much for the women?"

        1. ColonelClaw

          What kind of music do you usually have here?

          Oh, we got both kinds. We got country *and* western.

      2. daveeff
        Happy

        Re: Lets get to the gig

        Although she's not a fan of the movie, at the start of any exciting journey, my wife will say

        "It's 106 miles to [destination], we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses."

        As a muso I AM a fan I will say (with the least provocation)

        [ are you boys the police? ]

        "No ma'am, were musicians"

        Great band, I have all the albums - sad to have lost Donald “Duck” Dunn recently :-(

  7. TRT Silver badge

    So do you think...

    they'll give "Life of Brian" the seal of approval anytime, too?

    1. Michael H.F. Wilkinson Silver badge

      Re: So do you think...

      Praise Be!!

  8. xyz Silver badge
    Devil

    I always thought they would like the Nazis in it

    Fond memories of the olden days

    1. Peter Simpson 1

      Re: I always thought they would like the Nazis in it

      I *hate* Illinois nazis!

  9. JDX Gold badge

    What about...

    ...Nuns on the Run?

    1. Uncle Slacky Silver badge
      Thumb Up

      Re: What about...

      Or indeed "The Pope Must Die"?

      1. Dave 126 Silver badge

        Re: What about...

        ... known in the US as 'The Pope Must Diet'

        Seriously.

        http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102691/releaseinfo#akas

  10. Simon 26
    Devil

    How do they rate..

    The Pope Must Die ?

    A totally corrupt and very scheming Vatican in league with mobsters and arms dealers looking to put a feeble idiot into the role of pope - and the film is pretty much the same, except with the surreal idea of a decent man getting the job by accident.

    1. FartingHippo
      Mushroom

      Re: How do they rate..

      You, sir, will burn.

    2. philbo
      Devil

      Re: How do they rate..

      >The Pope Must Die ?

      >A totally corrupt and very scheming Vatican in league with mobsters and arms dealers looking to put a feeble idiot into the role of pope - and the film is pretty much the same, except with the surreal idea of a decent man getting the job by accident.

      Possibly my favourite el Reg comment, ever :-)

      Quoted for absolute truth.

  11. Flugal

    The day I start taking advice or guidance from the vatican on, er, anything, is the day my sorry life should be over.

  12. TeeCee Gold badge

    I'm guessing.....

    .....they're still not endorsing "Dogma"?

    1. JDX Gold badge

      Re: I'm guessing.....

      Or End of Days.

      1. Anonymous Coward
        Anonymous Coward

        Re: I'm guessing.....

        Perhaps oddly they do endorse The Exorcist, but in fact I can see why.

  13. Richard Scratcher
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    Jesus H. God-bastard Christ...

    ...they have finally seen the light!

  14. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    Hmm...

    Best car chases ever.

    My personal favourite is the one in the Mall at the start of the film.

    1. Lloyd

      Re: Hmm...

      Do you have this in a Miss Piggy?

  15. Cameron Colley

    Am I the only one who doesn't like the film?

    Could never see the attraction. Think I'd rather go to mass and that's saying something.

    1. Martin Budden Silver badge
      Trollface

      Re: Am I the only one who doesn't like the film?

      Yes, you are the only one. Don't feel left out though, the rest of us need someone to keep the drinks and popcorn coming while we watch the film.

  16. David Bird
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    I had two hours to kill back in 1980...

    ...in the vicinity of Leicester Square. Had never heard of the film, or of Dan Aykroyd or John Belushi. Didn't recognise Carrie Fisher out of her Leia gear. Bemused doesn't begin to describe my reaction. Emerged into the daylight not being quite sure what I had just seen but convinced of its brilliance.

  17. Spoonsinger
    Windows

    To quote Bluto in Animal House,

    My advice to you is to start drinking heavily.

  18. Pen-y-gors

    Bring on the Babel fish

    "the arrogance intellectualistic of alchemies postmodern” - don't you adore Google Translate! But I am still incredibly impressed by what it can manage - never mind massive technical advances (rounded corners on a phone) - this is seriously clever, nay, paradigm-changing tech!

    1. Shakje

      Re: Bring on the Babel fish

      Strangely, if I translate it to Italian and back I get:

      "intellectual arrogance of postmodern alchemy"

      both in GT and BF. Maybe they got an Italian who can't speak English to translate it?? I'm assuming this was the original meaning...

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