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Blues Brothers or Stripes

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  • 02-09-2017 10:31pm
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    Atoms for Peace
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    In their wisdom RTE have scheduled two classic 80's comedies at the same time namely the blues Brothers and stripes. This leads to a bit of a dilemma of witch one to watch.

    Which? 24 votes

    Blues Brothers
    0% 0 votes
    Stripes
    100% 24 votes


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    Weepsie
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    Stripes as blues brothers is always on, and can be watched when next broadcast. Stripes is rarely shown


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    #3
    Zaph
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    Both are very funny, but for me The Blues Brothers wins every time because of the music.


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    Academic
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    Atoms for Peace wrote: »
    In their wisdom RTE have scheduled two classic 80's comedies at the same time namely the blues Brothers and stripes. This leads to a bit of a dilemma of witch one to watch.

    Watch whichever one you most want to see.

    However, if this is a roundabout way of asking which movie people think is better, then Blues Brothers, hands down.


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    Tigger
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    Atoms for Peace wrote: »
    In their wisdom RTE have scheduled two classic 80's comedies at the same time namely the blues Brothers and stripes. This leads to a bit of a dilemma of witch one to watch.

    When


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    Harry Palmr
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    Caddyshack


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    Tigger
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    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Caddyshack

    Stripes


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    RayM
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    I'd go with Stripes because Bill Murray and John Candy.


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    Patser
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    Gotta be the Blues Brothers - the 2nd half of Stripes in the van is awful, whereas Blues Brothers finishes in the best chase scene ever.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Blues Brothers.


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    Duckworth_Luas
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    Who ya gonna call?


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    theteal
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    Never heard of Stripes.



    A googling I shall go. . . .


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    mad muffin
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    Cadence


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    mad muffin
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    Taps


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    Harry Palmr
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    Meatballs.


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    Lorelli!
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    Who gives a tail feather..



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    foxy farmer
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    Still showing Electric Picnic on 2.


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    ballsymchugh
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    always the blues brothers, even if it's just for the nazis driving off the unfinished overpass and falling for ages.


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    #19
    davycc
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    Blues brothers an infinite superior comedy

    Plus it has one of the best soundtracks of all time


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    AllGunsBlazing
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    Back in the early 80's I would have said Stripes. But to be honest it hasn't aged well and Bill Murray isn't nearly as funny as he's made out to be.


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    #21
    Your Face
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    The internet


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    Drumpot
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    ballsymchugh wrote: »
    always the blues brothers, even if it's just for the nazis driving off the unfinished overpass and falling for ages.

    We're the good old boys....

    Superb movie and just a dynamite soundtrack..


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    Manic Moran
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    Blues brothers is definitely the better movie, but Stripes has a particular appeal of its own. Which one have you seen last? Choose the other.

    FWIW, Stripes has as many quotable/memorable scenes as Blues Brothers. However, I will say that if you are in the military, Stripes is far more amusing than if you are not. In my case, not only did I do Basic in "Fort Arnold", and run the same obstacle course, but we even see occasion EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicles on the street, so there are plenty of reminders day to day.

    Army training, Sir!


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    Manic Moran
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    theteal wrote: »
    Never heard of Stripes.

    A googling I shall go. . . .

    Well worth the watch. Also worth the Elmer Bernstein soundtrack.


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    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    Belushi was a player, lived the party life and died by the party life. Went out by a speedball which he took whilst heavily inebriated.

    What a guy. What a legacy.

    Went out on top.


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    Rubberchikken
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    Have never seen either. Working and don't gave the so not going to happen tonight.
    Love John candy though. Always good.


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    No problem

    just use your Saorview connect box to record both.


    oh wait...


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