Top 10 Blues Brothers Quotes
December 21st 2008 22:00
Still Blue
Continuing on from the last post, this week's Top 10 looks at the best quotes from one of the most quotable movies of all time – Elwood could have his own top 10.
There are several iconic 'conversations', but I've kept them to single quotes, and they're are in no particular order...
BLUES BROTHERS QUOTES
Elwood Blues – “We're so glad to see so many of you lovely people here tonight. And we would especially like to welcome all the representatives of Illinois's law enforcement community who have chosen to join us here in the Palace Hotel Ballroom at this time. We do sincerely hope you all enjoy the show, and please remember people that no matter who you are and what you do to live, thrive and survive there are still some things that make us all the same. You, me, them, everybody, everybody!”
*I’ve been to a hell of a lot of concerts and I’ve heard a lot of introductions too, but this would have to be there up with the best of them.
'Joliet' Jake Blues – “Four fried chickens…and a Coke.”
*All of us have contemplated ordering the four whole fried chickens in our darkest moments…but we usually just settle for dry white toast.
Mrs. Murphy – “Don't you blaspheme in here! Don't you blaspheme in here! This is my man, this is my restaurant, and you two are gonna turn around and walk right out of here - without your dry white toast, without your four fried chickens, and without Matt 'Guitar' Murphy!”
*Its funny how two guys can be unreliable, criminal dropkicks, but still be able to win over other guys every time because of the prospect of playing in a band…not even Aretha Franklin’s ‘soul-momma’ could change Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy.
Elwood – “It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas. What do you say – is it the new Bluesmobile or what?”
*I’d be pissed if my brother picked me up from prison in a police car too. But a 440 Dodge engine would help sweeten the deal.
Jake – "I offered to help you – you refused to take our money. Then I said – I guess you're really up shit creek."
*As Curtis (Cab Calloway) said – “Boys, you got to learn not to talk to nuns that way!”
Jake – “I ran outta gas! I had a flat tire! 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! Locusts!! It wasn't my fault I swear to God!!!”
*Every man has had to plead for his life to save himself from a nut-bag chick at sometime in his life. Maybe some more than others (ahem)…Fortunately, I’ve never had to do it while she was wielding a flamethrower, or in this case an M16. Carrie ‘Priness Leia’ Fischer plays ‘Unknown Girlfriend’ a little to well…
Burton Mercer – “Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips.”
*John Candy was such a legend and his cameo as the only cop in Chicago with a sense of humour is a classic. His other line is just as good:“This is car 55…we're in a truck!"
Murph – “I once knew a hooker named Minnie Mazola!”
*Nice. Not exactly Minnie the Moocher though.
Corrections Officer – “One black suit jacket, one pair black suit pants. One hat – black.”
*Life's essentials. Another cameo part – played by director, actor and pro puppeteer Frank 'Yoda' Oz.
Elwood – “It's a hundred and six miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.”
*This is what they refer to in screen writing as ‘the call to adventure’ – in which Jake responds, “Hit it.”
"They're not gonna catch us. We're on a mission from God!"
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