They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God.

I was thinking about all of the movies that come out of SNL characters. I was also thinking about how none of them were any good, except one. The spin-off of the gender ambiguous person, Pat, was absolute garbage. Don’t ask why I took the time to sit down and watch it. The Ladies man film with Tim meadows proved to more of the world that he was the poster boy for the one dimensional character. Need I go into Superstar starring the atrocious talents of Molly Shannon? That movie should have been burnt by its creators. The only SNL spin-off film that comes to mind that was actually decent was, of course, Blues Brothers, starring the incomparable duo of Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi. It was a pair of characters from a weekly skit back during the heyday of the sketch comedy show. If you are reading my blog then you know this, but if you don’t, there it is. The comedic duumvirate took their act to the silver screen in 1980 with the direction of John Landis. They went so far with the idea that, with their band, they recorded an album, as the characters. My dad has it on vinyl and it’s not half bad. Actually, it’s really good. Anyway, back to the actual movie. Not only is this film great in comparison to other films that have attempted the same thing, it is great amongst the greatest comedy films. It is a classic. There are classic characters. Besides the main characters there are cameos by Fats Domino, Ray Charles, and Aretha Franklin to name a few. There are classic scenes like when the entire ensemble dances in the streets to the music of Mr. Charles, not to mention the numerous car chases and crash scenes that this film made famous. Finally, there are classic lines; the ultimate aspect that makes a film great. “We’re on a mission from God” is classic. “I hate Illinois Nazis” is also classic. “We had a band powerful enough to turn goat piss into gasoline” yet another classic line. They greatness doesn’t end with the script. The acting, the music, the comedy, and the essence of the film make this great. It’s too bad that they bastardized the Blues Brothers name by making a sequel with John Goodman. Have you seen what he’s done? Two words: King Ralph.