The Blues Brothers

(USA 1980)


Jake Blues (John Belushi): "First you trade the Cadillac for a microphone. Then you lie to me about the band. Now you're gonna put me right back in the joint!"
Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd): "They're not gonna catch us. We're on a mission from God!"
- An encounter with the police

Elwood: "Well, it ain't much, but it's home."
Jake: "How often does the train go by?"
Elwood: "So often you won't even notice it."
- Elwoods room

"They look like they're from the CIA or something."
- Owner of Soul Food Cafe (Aretha Franklin) about Jake and Elwood

Elwood: "Er.. what kind of music do you usually have here?"
Claire: "Oh we got both kinds. We got Country and Western."
- At Bob's Country Bunker

"I ran outta gas. I had a flat tyre. I didn't have enough money for cab fare. My tux didn't come back from the cleaners. An old friend came in from outta town. Someone stole my car. There was an earthquake, a terrible flood, locust's. It wasn't my fault!! I swear to God!!"
- Jake (John Belushi) explains to the Mystery Woman (Carrie Fisher) why he didnīt show up to marry her

Elwood: "It's a 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!"
- Start of the main car chase

Elwood: "Well this is definitely Lower Wacker drive. If my estimations are correct, we should be very close to the honourable Richard J. Daly plaza."
Jake: "That's were they got that Picasso."
Elwood: "Yep."
- Conversation during the main car chase