Posted on 06/23/2005 4:36:59 PM PDT by Cowman
Unlike the Blues Brothers, Travis Bell isn't exactly on a holy mission.
The 32-year-old Indianapolis man is trying to return to the film's locations and simulate as many stunts as he can in his Bluesmobile replica car, a 1974 Dodge Monaco signed by Dan Aykroyd.
His friends are filming the stunts for a DVD he plans to sell on the Internet -- "Return to Chicago 2005.'' A preview is posted at www.blues brotherscentral.com.
So far, Bell has driven across Daley Plaza and pulled up on the sidewalk in front of the County Building, just as the Blues Brothers did. He's raced down Lake Street at 70 mph and driven across the same beach the Blues Brothers crossed in Wauconda. He's also torn through the inside of the abandoned Dixie Square Mall.
Unlike the movie, all of his stunts have been done without permission from any authorities.
"We're maniacs,'' he admits.
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I love that movie, but he's absolutely nuts.
I think he's on a mission from the voices.
I hate Illinois Nazis....Alright jump the drawbridge and I'll buy the DVD
"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?"
He's 106 miles from Chicago, has a ful tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and he's wearing sunglasses.
I can't believe it's still there -- I thought it was destined for demolition; that's why they were allowed to do the scenes for the movie.
That's amazing. I'm going to refresh my memory this weekend by watching the movie.
Aretha: Help you boys?
Elwood: Got any white bread?
Aretha: Yes.
Elwood: I'll have some toasted white bread please.
Aretha: You want butter or jam on that toast honey?
Elwood: No ma'am, dry.
Jake: You got any fried chicken?
Aretha: Best damn chicken in the state.
Jake: Bring me four fried chickens and a Coke.
Aretha: You want chicken wings or chicken legs?
Jake: Four fried chickens and a Coke.
Elwood: And some dry white toast please.
Aretha: Y'all want anything to drink with that?
Elwood: No ma'am.
Jake: A Coke.
Aretha: Be up in a minute.
Hey in my car, I listen to both kinds of music, too.
What's amazing is that I was just thinking the same thing.
But that I was going to watch the movie this weekend, not you. I mean, that would have been REALLY amazing.
Fix the cigarette lighter.
gmta
Guess so!
Actually, it wasn't destined for demolition until after the movie company failed to restore it! (we lived in Chicago during the filming)
Arguably the best blues music movie ever.
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