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.

[Petronski]

I've always wanted to have a chocolate Lab so I could name it Otis or Curtis or something cool like that.

[scott7278]

Elwood: Well, try not to be so negative all the time. Why don't you offer some constructive criticism?

[Petronski]

I know all about that exploitation. I been exploited all my life.

[scott7278]

That would be kinda cool...

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I'll bet he couldn't pull of that spin-around, parallel parking job that Elwood pulled off in front of Chez Paul in the movie.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Jake: "Would it make you feel any better to know that what we're
asking Matt Guitar Murphy to do is a Holy thing?"

"Don't you blaspheme!"

[scott7278]

Elwood: Well, it ain't much, but it's home.
Jake: How often does the train go by?
Elwood: So often you won't even notice it.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

"The last of the 460 Interceptors."

[scott7278]

Jake: How much for the little girl? The women? How much for the women?
Customer: What?
Jake: Your women. I want to buy your women. The little girl, your daughters. Sell them to me. Sell me your children!
Customer: Matre d'! Matre d'!

[Petronski]

Jake: How much for the little girl? The women? How much for the women?

I was just saying that to cyborg's mom last week....

[scott7278]

Elwood: You see, we're on a mission from God.
Aretha: Don't you blaspheme in here! Don't you blaspheme in here! Now this is my man and my restaurant and you two are gonna just walk right out that door, without ya dry white toast, without ya four fried chickens and without Matt guitar Murphy.
Matt: Now listen to me. I love you, but I'm the man and your the woman. And I'll make the decisions concerning my life.
Aretha: You better think about what you're saying. You better think about the consequences of your actions.
Matt: Oh shut up woman!

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Mysterious lady: You miserable slug. You think you can talk you're way out of this? You betrayed me.

Mysterious lady was played by who? (2 points)

What was the name of the hair salon where she worked? (10 points)

[cyborg]

LOL!!!! A few pounds of perch and venision.

[Petronski]

Perhaps some frozen apples as a garnish....


;OD

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

"Blessed Eleanor of Acceleration, don't fail me now..."

[scott7278]

 

 

[Conservative Firster]

What you see here could be the most authentic Mad Max Interceptor clone anywhere on this pre-apocalyptic Earth. Strangely enough, it's not even in Australia; it's in Chicago.

More info here: Mad Max Falcon

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Here's a scene that could make a good springboard for a sequel:

Elwood and Twiggy

Elwood: Uh... so look uh, if you're date don't work out tonight for any reason uh... there's a..uh..motel up on the interstate, ah... maybe we can say uh, meet... around uh, midnight?

[fortunecookie]

Over an appetizer:

followed by a dinner of

and

Did Elwood have the toast?

Did cyborg's mom accept your offer?