RottenTomatoes.com
Log In | Register | What is RT?
Check out the new RT Community
  • Home
  • Movies
  • DVD
  • Celebrities
  • News
  • Critics
  • Trailers & Pictures
  • CommunityBeta
  • Features
  • | Columns
  • | Guides
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches.
 
News / Guides / 50 Movies For 50 States
50 Movies For 50 States
   <<   
   >>   
Intro | |< << 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 >> >|

Illinois's movie is...

The Blues Brothers


You could argue that Chicago has contributed as much to blues music as any other city in the nation, and what better movie to showcase that idea than The Blues Brothers. As much a loving tribute to the Chicago blues scene as it is a comedy, The Blues Brothers also helped make Chicago a viable destination for filmmakers, since longtime Mayor Richard J. Daley had previously all but banned filming in the Windy City. Besides, what other movie directly addresses the thorny problem posed by Illinois Nazis?
Click on a state below
Comment on this list: 129 Comments
   <<   
   >>   
Intro | |< << 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 >> >|
Bookmark and Share
All Guides

More Guides

Great Big Gift Guide 2009
Great Big Gift Guide 2009

Find helpful hints on the hottest movies, gear, collectibles, and stocking stuffers this season.

Holiday Movie Preview 2009
Holiday Movie Preview 2009

Find out what's hot this holiday season with RT's Holiday Movie Preview!

Best Vampire Movies
Best Vampire Movies

Sink your teeth into RT's list of the best-reviewed vampire films of all time!

Worst of the Worst
Worst of the Worst

How bad can it get? Find out with RT's Worst of the Worst list!

Sponsored Links

 
 
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Games| Celebs List| Newsletter
IGN Logo

IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive | Green Pixels


By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2009, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.