Fan's on a mission in his own Bluesmobile

Chicago Sun Times ^ | June 23, 2005 | Dave Newbart

[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.

[Gordon Pym]

"We're maniacs,'' he admits.

at least he admits it

[Little Pig]

I'll help:

[scott7278]

That's interesting!

[Petronski]

I want to go on tour inside "the abandoned Dixie Square Mall" before I replace the vic. "The new Oldsmobiles are in early this year..."

A girlfriend who digs the Blues Brothers...how cool is that? ;O)

[cyborg]

That would be cool.

[Petronski]

Does that mean you want to go with me to that mall?

Or does that mean you want a girlfriend who digs the Blues Brothers?





'Cuz I'm okay with either one....





;OP

[Lizavetta]

"Oh, we play both kinds. Country AND Western!"

Blues Brothers may rank as one of the best movies.
Blues Brothers 2000 DOES rank as one of the worst.

[Red Sea Swimmer]

One of the best movies ever made.

[cyborg]

LOL!

[Petronski]

Blues Brothers may rank as one of the best movies.
Blues Brothers 2000 DOES rank as one of the worst.

It's like that old ESPN commercial:

Best movie about golf caddies: Caddyshack
Worst movie about golf caddies: Caddyshack II

[Petronski]

Hit it!

[scott7278]

I never even bothered to watch Blues Brothers 2000. Not with the kid in it.

[Petronski]

Best kid moment in the original Blues Brothers was when Cab Calloway told them "so your lazy butts are in this too!"


I love that.

[Random Nonsense]

Indeed.. it's a classic.

[scott7278]

Curtis: "Listen, you boys heard me talk about Jake and Elwood. Well now they used to live here just like you. And I used to sing to them just like with you. Tonight, Jake and Elwood are going out to sing and play to raise the money to help you children. Your lazy butts are in this too. So get up on that wagon. We're goin' up north to put the word to the streets."

Personally, I like the scene when Jake curses in front of the nun and gets hit with the ruler, culminating in "Get out! And don't come back until you've redeemed yourselves..."

[scott7278]

This Monday night at 8:00pm on AMC -- I just saw an advertisement for The Blues Brothers!

[Petronski]

"Get out! And don't come back until you've redeemed yourselves..."

And then she pulls back into her office, as if floating. LOL It brings back memories, believe me.

[scott7278]

And then she pulls back into her office, as if floating. LOL It brings back memories, believe me.

Pure comic genius.

[Petronski]

If this guy really wants to be a Blues Brother, he needs to strap on a 3/4-scale balsawood school desk and throw himself down those stairs. LOL

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

"Are you the police?"

Elwood: "No, ma'am. We're musicians."