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[Belushi87]

do you think john would have a recurring role?
like would he have a character that would back come from time to time!!
or would john and danny come has a duo and have all three bump into together after 10+ years.

that would have been cool.

[elizabeth]

definitely. like every 10th episode would have john come visit or something, like on the andy griffith show where barney would come visit mayberry from time to time.

[TakkunEG]

elizabeth said:

definitely. like every 10th episode would have john come visit or something, like on the andy griffith show where barney would come visit mayberry from time to time.

You mean on Matlock?

[Belushi87]

it would have been cool to see how john would react to working with the kids on the show

[theologica]

From what I've seen, John was great with kids. : )

SNL occasionally featured children -- Valentine's Day during the 75-76 season had a group of 3 girls who performed a lipsynch number. At the end, as everyone is gathered at home base, John is one of those who lifts the girls on to their shoulders. They also featured in the Samurai Divorce Court skit. There was another instance of kids cropping up during the 1975-76 season, and I'm assuming in this case that it was relative of one of the actors or production staff, but John is super-gentle and awesome with the kid. ^_^

[Belushi87]

i guess it would be natural for him, because he does have 2 nephews and a niece from jim.

[theologica]

I never knew the fellow -- I'm not much older than you, Belushi87 -- but just from what I've heard, what I've read, I get the feeling that yes, it would be *entirely* natural for him. John was a very kind and very generous man who looked out for everyone around him. I've heard that some of the songs for Blues Brothers were chosen because John thought that the artists in question could do with the royalties. How awesome is that? : )

He was a good man, and I'm sure he would have been an amazing father, and an awesome uncle to Jim's kids.

[Belushi87]

from what i heard and read as well, he was laid back and down to earth.

[vicious]

well, from my experience with john i know i'm kinda like him. A rebel who's great with kids and let life come at him. Laid back and down to earth

[elizabeth]

takkuneg said:

You mean on Matlock?

no, i mean on the andy griffith show. :o

[dixiesquare]

[quote name='Belushi87']do you think john would have a recurring role?



no .

[Dean Heuke]

When John would be alive... I think... that Jimmie never would get the chance to break big in the business, like he did, when John died...

[dixiesquare]

i only said that because it could all be possible that the blues brothers thing could have ran its course by now ,dan and john could have gone there seperate ways , and jim would still be doing movies , which he is very talented in , tho i loved the show , he made some great movies .

but he died , and nobody will ever know for sure

[Belushi87]

i think jim would have getting into the business either way, in tv/film or music, john would have helped him. john knew lots of people and he would have got jim a job in tv or whetever which way.

[theologica]

Yep, I'd agree with Belushi87 there. I'd also point out that various other known actors -- including Dan and Bill -- have siblings who are also in the media. Billy's brother, Brian, for example, is in Ghostbusters. And of course, we know about Peter Akyroyd. (And what about all the Estevez/Sheen kids? xD)

[Elwood72]

No.

I think John would have had an issue with the fact that According to Jim;while better than most,is just another follow-the-formula,don't push the boundaries, watered-down sitcom.

People tend to forget that when Saturday Night (the "Live" came later) premiered,it was cutting-edge comedy.Say what you will about John,the one thing he loved to do was push limits and boundaries.

I think John would have some less-than-kind things to say about todays' network TV...he would have been involved in other projects,possibly out of movies and TV completely.

I also think Jim would agree,at least to some point.

dixiesquare said:

i only said that because it could all be possible that the blues brothers thing could have ran its course by now ...

I remember reading somewhere that John was beginning to grow weary of The Blues Brothers,and blues music in general,and was totally immersing himself in the blossoming Punk movement.

...but like you said dixie,we'll never know.

[Belushi87]

its a hard topic to talk about, everyone has there own say about it. who knows john would have been happy that jim branched out on his own and did his own thing.

[dixiesquare]

theologica said:

Yep, I'd agree with Belushi87 there. I'd also point out that various other known actors -- including Dan and Bill -- have siblings who are also in the media. Billy's brother, Brian, for example, is in Ghostbusters. And of course, we know about Peter Akyroyd. (And what about all the Estevez/Sheen kids? xD)

ah yes , the brothers the brothers , its all about the brothers .
sorry quoting wyatt earp there.

but though bills brothers , and dans brother is in the buisness, non of them have taken over a role left open by one who passed away . they all went thre seperate ways and there own style of acting .brian and joel are nothing like bill and they arnt even like each other .

if it wasnt for people asking about a second bb movie , it probaly would have never have been made.

though its an all right movie , it does not do justice to the first, even if jim was in it , i couldnt see it being any better, and if dan was serious about the project, it would have been done a lot sooner than 18 years later .

[Dean Heuke]

Belushi87 said:

i think jim would have getting into the business either way, in tv/film or music, john would have helped him. john knew lots of people and he would have got jim a job in tv or whetever which way.

But they would only give Jim a job, because he is the brother of Mr. John Adam Belushi!
It was a chance for Jimmy, when John died ... Sadly, but its the truth. Without John's dead, Jimmy wouldnt be that what he is now....

theologica said:

Yep, I'd agree with Belushi87 there. I'd also point out that various other known actors -- including Dan and Bill -- have siblings who are also in the media. Billy's brother, Brian, for example, is in Ghostbusters. And of course, we know about Peter Akyroyd. (And what about all the Estevez/Sheen kids? xD)

C'mon! Peter Aykroyd ... never heard about him in movies or so .... he is for me not a B-VIP like Jim ... maybe a category E-VIP ... nobody, and i know i'm right, nobody heard of him ...(okay some ... but he is really unknown), even his Brother Dan couldnt help him much ... and you know that

Belushi87 said:

its a hard topic to talk about, everyone has there own say about it. who knows john would have been happy that jim branched out on his own and did his own thing.

I think, when there's a heaven, John would be there on a cloud, looking down to Jim and say: "Good job Jimmy" ...