Belushi

The greatest 01 hour: and 48 minutes based on the late John Belushi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sad and interesting.

I dont like most documentaries, especially about individuals, especially about individuals who died young. But Belushi is a fantastic effort to show a mans entire life, good and bad. They are completely honest and dont pull any punches about his troubles and failures and interpersonal issues. I liked the honesty. I loved all the previously unseen photos and vids about his career and private life. It was a wonderful experience not to mention eye opening. highly recommended to both fans and people who dont really know much about the guy at all.

This came off as an impressive work on what made up the figure named John Belushi, a legendary entertainer who couldn't keep himself together but left behind a remarkable litany of largely comedic work while losing out on the chance to do so much more quality work. The film uses his early family history, video, journal entries and first-person discussions as the framework to reconstruct a life upon, and it adds a great deal of emotional heft. In what may become the definitive study, audiences are invited into his world which is illuminated by friends and loved ones through frank unencumbered conversation. Ackroyd, Carrie Fisher and especially Judy Belushi provide the most affecting, honest, and insightful commentary here. Well done. 3.8 stars

- [ ] Now I know what you're thinking. 2 stars for a legend aka John Belushi. I like John Belushi but man this so called documentary did him no justice. I can tell that theirs not a lot of footage of him to use because of his privacy he needed of course. It just sucks what happened to him. Fame can go to peoples heads and it can ruin someone. That's just how it is. Theirs nothing really that the maker of this documentary could've done differently. So I give them some respect but it doesn't make for an interesting film. I was bored out of my mind and wanted some real insight into the mind of John Belushi but we got none. Gosh dang it but they tried their absolute best.

- [ ] Now I know what you’re thinking. 2 stars for a legend aka John Belushi. I like John Belushi but man this so called documentary did him no justice. I can tell that theirs not a lot of footage of him to use because of his privacy he needed of course. It just sucks what happened to him. Fame can go to peoples heads and it can ruin someone. That’s just how it is. Theirs nothing really that the maker of this documentary could’ve done differently. So I give them some respect but it doesn’t make for an interesting film. I was bored out of my mind and wanted some real insight into the mind of John Belushi but we got none. Gosh dang it but they tried their absolute best.

RIP, sweet prince of comedy. Never forgotten.

Absolutely a must-see if you’re even slightly a fan. Has the typical documentary formula, though all the interviews are recordings, so they’re played over a ton of great photos. It was insightful to learn so much from his wife Judy and to hear how close him and Aykroyd were. Watch through the end credits, there’s a great song from his wife.

What a depressing waste of a life. And Lorne M comes across as the most petty, controlling, dictatorial producer of all time (and he's got some competition!)

Decent but not overly deep doc featuring the words, through interviews, of those who knew Belushi personally, as well as some of his own writing in letters and notes. 6.5/10