Flutterby™! : The Italian Job, Blues Brothers, and eternal vigilance

The Italian Job, Blues Brothers, and eternal vigilance

2025-06-01 23:38:48.473857+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

This is marvelous: The West Australian — Andrew Miller: Classic car chases educate a child’s mind in ways the classroom just can’t

I was supposed to be helping the six-year-old with reading practice, but we got distracted and ended up watching classic car chases on YouTube.

Specifically, comparing and contrasting wanton automotive carnage in the movies The Italian Job and The Blues Brothers.

This naturally led to explaining the historical relevance of the Illinois Nazis — who met their demise by driving off an incomplete flyover while pursuing Jake and Elwood Blues — and why popular culture so often circles back to the dark risks of fascism.

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