Blues Brothers, The (1980) Elwood Blues: What kind of music do you usually have here? Claire: Oh, we got both kinds. We got country *and* western. Police Dispatcher: Use of unnecessary violence in the apprehension of the Blues Brothers HAS been approved. Burton Mercer: Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips! Elwood Blues: It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses. Jake Blues: Hit it! Elwood Blues: I bet these cops got SCMODS. 'Joliet' Jake Blues: SCMODS? Elwood Blues: State County Municipal Offender Data System. Maury Sline: Five thousand dollars. Who do you guys think you are, The Beatles? Jake Blues: That Night Train's a mean wine. Elwood Blues: You want I should wipe the dead bugs off the windshield, ma'am? The Cheese Whiz: You got my Cheez Wiz, boy? Jake Blues: Ya see, me and the Lord have an understanding. Cab Calloway: Boys, you got to learn not to talk to nuns that way. Elwood Blues: Illinois Nazis. Jake Blues: I hate Illinois Nazis. - Elwood Blues: The light was yellow, sir. [Jake Blues is released on parole and gets back all the things he wore when he was arrested.] Corrections Officer: One Timex digital watch, broken. One unused prophylactic. One soiled. Reverend Cleophus James: Praise God! Elwood: And God bless the United States of America! Jake Blues: How often does the train go by? Elwood Blues: So often you don't even notice it. Elwood: Oh no! Jake: What the fuck was that? Elwood: We threw a rod! Jake: Is that serious? Elwood: Yup. Donald 'Duck' Dunn: We had a band powerful enough to turn goat piss into gasoline. Jake Blues: How much for the little girl? Your women - how much for the women? Mrs. Tarantino: Are you the police? Elwood Blues: No, ma'am. We're musicians. Jake Blues: I ran out of gas! I got a flat tire! I didn't have change for cab fare! I lost my tux at the cleaners! I locked my keys in the car! An old friend came in from out of town! Someone stole my car! There was an earthquake! A terrible flood! Locusts! IT WASN'T MY FAULT, I SWEAR TO GOD! Jake Blues: You were outside, I was inside. You were supposed to keep in touch with the band. I kept asking you if we were gonna play again. Elwood Blues: What was I gonna do? Take away your only hope? Take away the very thing that kept you going in there? I took the liberty of bullshitting you. Elwood Blues: Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration, don't fail us now! Jake Blues: 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: They're not gonna catch us. We're on a mission from God! [While they are driving around in the shopping mall with 2 police cars on their tail] Elwood Blues: Baby clothes... Jake Blues: This place has got everything. [Repeated line] Elwood Blues: We're on a mission from God. Murph: Tell me a little about this electric piano, Ray. Ray: Ah, you have a good eye, my man. That's the best in the city Chicago. Jake Blues: How much? Ray: 2000 bucks and it's yours. You can take it home with you. As a matter of fact, I'll throw in the black keys for free. |