The Blues Brothers: Difference between revisions
The Blues Brothers: Difference between revisions - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games
The Blues Brothers: Difference between revisions
[[Image:BB-M16-1.png|thumb|none|600px|The SWAT officer holds his M16 when the SWAT van pulls up.]]
[[Image:BB-M16-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SWAT officer holds his M16 when the SWAT van pulls up.]]
[[Image:BB-M16-2.png|thumb|none|600px|Two US Army soldiers aim their M16s at the government building the Blues brother's are in.]]
[[Image:BB-M16-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two US Army soldiers aim their M16s at the government building the Blues brother's are in.]]
[[Image:BB-M16-3.png|thumb|none|600px|The lead SWAT officer asks the guard if he's seen the Blues Brothers, M16 in hand.]]
[[Image:BB-M16-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The lead SWAT officer asks the guard if he's seen the Blues Brothers, M16 in hand.]]
[[Image:BB-M16-4.png|thumb|none|600px|Several US Army soldiers aim their M16s at the Blues Brothers, with about a hundred others in the background. I'd hate to be on the recieving end of this shot.]]
[[Image:BB-M16-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Several US Army soldiers aim their M16s at the Blues Brothers, with about a hundred others in the background. I'd hate to be on the recieving end of this shot.]]
==M16 (Colt SP1)==
==M16 (Colt SP1)==
Revision as of 22:17, 21 September 2009
The following weapons were used in the film The Blues Brothers:
When the Blues Brothers and their band go to Ray's Music Exchange, Ray (Ray Charles) draws a Walther PPK and fires at a kid who is about to steal a guitar.
Incorrectly referred to as the "M79 Flamethrower", Jake's Ex-fiance (Carrie Fisher) uses an M1 Flamethrower to try to kill Jake and Elwood when they are in a phonebooth.
Trooper Mount carries with him a Winchester Model 1300 when they arrive at the Blues Brother's concert to arrest them. Several prison guards are seen using them at the end of the film.
Jake's Ex-fiance (Carrie Fisher) uses an M16 when trying to kill Jake and Elwood after their concert. It has a birdcage flashider, but no foward assist, making it a Colt SP1. Also, while they are normally seen carrying original M16s, two US Army soldiers switch from M16s to SP1s in a continuity error when they are firing through a door when searching for the Blues Brothers.
Several SWAT officer carry Remington 700 when setting up sniper positions across the street during the climax.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingRemington 700 - .308 WinchesterFile:BB-700-1.pngSWAT officers crawl with their Remington 700s during the climax. Funny how they decide to crawl when they could just run or walk.File:BB-700-2.pngSWAT officers aim their Remington 700s during the climax.
Unknown Rocket Launcher
Jake's Ex-fiance (Carrie Fisher) uses an unknown rocket launcher to try to kill Jake and Elwood when they are outside their apartment building.
When she is at her beauty salon, Jake's Ex-fiance (Carrie Fisher) has two weapon manuals on her desk: "M79 Flame-Thrower" and "Anti-Personnel Mines". It's difficult to see the other text on the manuals, but from the logos, it looks like Government files. I wonder how she got those...
File:BB-MANUAL-1.pngJake's Ex-fiance with her two weapon manuals on her desk. Also, notice the pictures of her and Jake on her desk.
Use of Unnecessary Violence
This humourous line proved very controversial within the Chicago Police Department. Due to this line, the Chicago Police Department banned use of its name and insignia in films and television shows until the 2000s. Several movies, such as The Negotiator, used names like "Metro Police" because the name "Chicago Police" could not be used.
File:BB-CPDBAN-1.pngA dispatcher tells police officers "Use of unnecessary violence in the apprehension of the Blues Brothers has been approved", a line that caused the Chicago Police Department to ban it's name and insignia from films for 20 years.
Police Car Wreckage
About 60 police cars were used in the film. Most of these cars were humorously wrecked throughout the film. Here are some shots of it.
File:BB-COPCAR-1.pngTwo Illinois State Police cars chase the Blues Brothers in a mall. The two cars are subsequently wrecked at the end of the chase.File:BB-COPCAR-2.pngAn Illinois State Police car crashes into the Good Ole' Boys van.File:BB-COPCAR-3.pngSeveral Illinois State Police cars crash into each other as they fall down a hill.File:BB-COPCAR-4.pngAn Illinois State Police car crashes into a semi.File:BB-COPCAR-5.pngSeveral Chicago Police cars crash after the Blues Brothers simply take a left turn.
