Faith and Film: "The Blues Brothers"

On Friday evening, we will watch and discuss the classic 1980 comedy "The Blues Brothers," starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. The duo play Jake and Elwood Blues, the Blues Brothers, blues musicians who find themselves of a mission from God -- they need to raise $5000 in just a few days to save the Catholic school where they were raised.

Here's the trailer:

It is difficult to explain to people how good this movie is. It has something for everyone -- it's very funny, with jokes on all sorts of levels (from the gutter to social commentary and everything in between); it has zany chase scenes; it has great musical performances; it has a strong (if slightly deranged) female character, played by Carrie Fisher; it has great acting, including Belushi in his prime. What's not to like? (Trust me, you will like this movie.)