Vatican calls ‘Blues Brothers’ a ‘Catholic classic’
[blinks like a mole in the sun]TAORMINA, Sicily — When Jake and Elwood Blues, the protagonists in John Landis' cult classic “The Blues Brothers,” claimed they were on a mission from God, the Catholic Church apparently took them at their word.
On the 30th anniversary of the film's release, “L'Osservatore Romano,” the Vatican's official newspaper, called the film a “Catholic classic” and said it should be recommended viewing for Catholics everywhere.
This is "The Blues Brothers" we're talking about, right? The same movie where Jake and Elwood are repeated pummeled by Sister Mary Stigmata for their "filthy mouths and bad attitudes"??? A Catholic classic? I mean, yeah, I grok that the Blues Brothers themselves are "Cath-o-licks" and are perpetrating their citywide run of destruction and devastation on a "mission from God", but I have trouble putting it up next to films like "The Ten Commandments" or even "The Passion of the Christ" as church faves...
It just goes to show one thing: The power of the Blues is strong indeed...
That is all.
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Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration, don't fail me now.
"Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration"?
Hmmm...
Somewhere in that prayer, should be a reference to a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, darkness, Ray-Ban sunglasses, and maybe a murder-minded ex-girlfriend with an M-16 A1 rifle, don'tcha think?
And maybe penguins...?
To be fair, I'd much rather see the Church approach this with a sense of humor than see them denouncing the film as heresy or somesuch. Pretty damned cool IMO.
God has a sense of humor. He made the duckbill platypus afterall. And Canadians.
Just tell me where I can get the St. Jake and the St. Elwood medals, 'cause Lord knows I need all the help I can get!
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