Welcome to another episode of Sparrows UnderReview! This week, Stacey and JR throw on their black suits, shades, and fedoras to dive headfirst into the chaotic, musical mayhem of The Blues Brothers (1980).

🚗💥 This Week’s Ride-Along Includes:

• Stacey’s Unfiltered Verdict: Is this a cool cult classic or a chaotic car crash of a film? Hint: there’s no middle ground.

• JR’s Deep Dive: How a simple mission from God turned into one of the most explosive musical comedies ever made — and why it still works.

• Music Moments: From Aretha Franklin’s sass to Ray Charles’ soulful boogie — the cameos that turned this movie into a jukebox fever dream.

• The Car Chases: Are they absurd? Absolutely. Are they excessive? For sure. Are they iconic? JR and Stacey hash it out.

• Sparrow Ratings: How many sparrows would Jake and Elwood get for their efforts to save the orphanage?

🎤 Bonus Banter:

• Why Carrie Fisher with a rocket launcher is peak cinema

• The real-life band behind the Blues Brothers

• The absurdity of the Illinois Nazi subplot (yep, that happened)

💬 Listener Prompt:

What’s your favorite movie with a musical performance baked into the chaos? Let us know, and you could be featured in our next review!

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