The result is that Chicago often seems dark, even in the middle of the day. It also has an elevated train running through downtown. Perhaps a new Bluesmobile.Ĭhicago has several stacked roadways, including Wacker Drive, which is featured in the first Blues Brothers’ climax. You never know what you’ll find under the Gardiner. Other scenes were also filmed in and around the Distillery area, and something about the cobblestone streets and narrow alleys makes it all seem very un-Toronto. The good news is that you can still relive the glory days at this tribute a kind citizen uploaded to YouTube. With the nearby Bayview Extension closed due to construction, traffic simply dried up. The classic ‘50s diner was located just east of the Distillery District, at Front and Cherry Streets, but sadly, it closed earlier this year, a victim of the otherwise-great West Donlands fix-up. Speaking of retro vibes, the Canary Restaurant is one of the few locations that looks like it could actually be in Chicago. The Canary has flown the coop since its cameo in Blues Brothers 2000.
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Its website boasts that 95 films-everything from Existenz to a TV movie about Amy Fisher-have been filmed at the site, which has a cool, retro vibe In reality the Hillcrest Motel is located on Lakeshore Boulevard, near the Ontario Food Terminal. Later on, the band runs into Blues Traveler at a motel, ostensibly outside Chicago. The Hillcrest Motel is AAA approved, but John Popper does not actually live there. It opened in 1992 and has quite a lovely view. The building really is a Mercedes dealership, located on Dundas, right at the highway. The scene is basically an exact repeat of the diner scene in the first film (minus Jake ordering four fried chickens and a Coke while Elwood requests some white toast), but this time it’s hard to miss the DVP in the background. One of the cooler locations used is the Mercedes Benz Downtown dealership owned in the movie by Aretha Franklin. On the other hand, it is fun spotting the obvious Toronto sights. You really can buy a Mercedes here, but don’t expect a whole song and dance. But even if you don’t, Chi-town has some pretty distinctive architecture, and this erstwhile city hall doesn’t fit-especially with the red and white CBC headquarters in the background. If you live here it’s really obvious it’s Metro Hall. In an early scene Metro Hall is asked to double for an Illinois State Police HQ and it just doesn’t work. We love our Toronto, but it simply doesn’t have the grit and street-level harshness of The Windy City. In Blues Brothers 2000, you can feel Chicago’s absence in every frame. No, the real problem is that in the first film you can feel Chicago in every frame. You can’t replace Belushi, but we’ll be nice and say they tried. There are a zillion reasons why Blues Brothers 2000 is not as good a film as the classic The Blues Brothers, but we think it can be boiled down to two key missing factors: John Belushi and the city of Chicago.Īs for the former, they tried to replace the late, great comedian with his brother, Jim, and then opted for John Goodman. Reel Toronto revels in digging up and displaying the films that attempt to mask, hide, or-in rare cases-proudly display our city.Įven the legendary Elwood Blues cannot distract from the glaring sight of CBC Headquarters. Toronto’s extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to look like anywhere from New York City to Moscow, the disguise doesn’t always hold up to scrutiny. Culture Reel Toronto: Blues Brothers 2000 & The Un-Windy City
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