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.
What's wrong with me?
LOL
Well, that is good news, but you didn't say if you had the cola and shrimp and fried chicken? LOL. It's a good thing that they anticipated your visit...
All at once?
I eat like a bird!
LOL hehehehehe
Uh, yeah...
"I hate Illinois Nazis....Alright jump the drawbridge and I'll buy the DVD"
he could probably just find some stoned, pierced DU types to stand on the bridge. Both groups are cut from the same cloth.
You got here late!
There's an entire scene script upthread! LOL
Great restaraunt scene.....
LOL this is a great thread.
No, I traded the Caddy for a microphone...(paraphrased)
A little off topic, but I had an aquaintance who collected movie cars. He would drive them around periodically. One day he was driving a full replica of the Back to the Future DeLorean and got in a fender bender. Said the cop just laughed when he got on the accident scene.
LOL must have been a sight. If I had one of those, I would drive it around the block and back hehe.
Jake: How much for the little girl? The weemen? How much for the weemen?
Customer: What?
Jake: The weemen. I want to buy your weemen. The little girl, your daughters. Sell them to me. Sell me your children! Ha-ha-ha-haaah!!!
Restaurant Scene: Jake and Elwood Meet Mr. Fabulous at The Chez Paul
Excellent.
Jake: ...Jacob Stein, American Federation of Musicians, Union local 200. I've been sent here to see if you gentlemen are carrying your permits.
Tucker: Our what?
Jake: Your union cards. May I see your cards please?
Tucker: Suppose we ain't got no union cards and we go in there and start playing anyway. Now what you gonna do about that? You gonna stop us, Stein? You're gonna look pretty funny trying to eat corn on the cob with no f-ing teeth!
Jake: Listen, let me talk to Bob, the owner, see if we can put your band on contract waivers for tonight. I don't want you to move from this spot. Just let me handle this.
Elwood: We'll...uh.. we'll talk to Bob.
Did you get that link?
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