Movies starring Dan Aykroyd

1941 (1979)

118 mins     Action , Comedy, War      

Do you know what the problem with Steven Spielberg's "1941" is, it is public expectations especially those of 1979 as this wasn't a movie with a story it was a parody, it was a forerunner to "Airplane" with lots of daft gags ...

The Blues Brothers (1980)

133 mins     Action , Comedy, Musical      

Is "The Blues Brothers" one of the greatest movies ever made? In truth no but it is certainly one of the most entertaining movies ever made. From the mighty duo of John Belushi & Dan Aykroyd as Jake & Elwood through to the co...

Trading Places (1983)

116 mins     Comedy      

Wealthy brothers Mortimer (Don Ameche) and Randolph Duke (Ralph Bellamy) decide to have a little bet over whether a con man could become a brilliant CEO and a CEO a con man if their circumstances suddenly changed. So they set...

Ghostbusters (1984)

105 mins     Adventure , Fantasy, Mystery      

I doubt there are many who haven't heard of the gloriously entertaining "Ghostbusters" let alone not seen it because since its release in 1984 it has spawned a sequel, there is a "Ghostbusters 3" in the pipeline, there was a ...

Spies Like Us (1985)

102 mins     Adventure , Comedy      

I like Chevy Chase, I Like Dan Aykroyd, I like Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd together in 80s comedy "Spies Like Us" but then like is not the word I feel I should be using, I feel it should be love but I don't. The trouble is th...

Dragnet (1987)

106 mins     Comedy, Crime      

"Dragnet" is a movie for those who grew up watching the old TV series because unless you know certain things and characters a lot of the humour doesn't quite have the same impact. And so as someone who is a fan of both Tom Ha...

The Great Outdoors (1988)

91 mins     Comedy      

Movie Review - The Great Outdoors (1988) Dan Aykroyd and John Candy star as brothers-in-law who don't get on but sharing the same holiday with each other in the great outdoors...

My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)

105 mins     Comedy, Sci-Fi      

There is nothing essentially wrong with "My Stepmother Is an Alien" but at the same time there is nothing which makes it stand out because it is a very typical fish out of water comedy which trades on two jokes and a lot of p...

Ghostbusters II (1989)

108 mins     Action , Adventure , Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi      

After the runaway success of the completely entertaining "Ghostbusters" it really was only a matter of time before a sequel was made. So 5 years later and with all the same faces Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Sig...

My Girl (1991)

102 mins     Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance      

For some reason I never bothered with "My Girl" when it came out, it may have been to do with it featuring Macaulay Culkin who although has grown into a fine actor annoyed me just a little back then. Anyway nearly 30 years af...

Chaplin (1992)

143 mins     Biography, Drama      

Bio-pics can often be one of the most disappointing genres when it comes to movies, either the story isn't that interesting unless you know them or the director has treated the storyline too commercially ignoring reality for ...

Sneakers (1992)

126 mins     Action , Drama, Thriller      

"Sneakers" is quite an enjoyable but a little dated thriller, which is fun and energetic as well as having some excellent moments of tension. Released back in 1992 there are some great references to how America and Russia wer...

Coneheads (1993)

88 mins     Comedy, Sci-Fi      

I have two things to say when it comes to "Coneheads". The first of which is as a piece of entertainment, a sci-fi comedy it is one of the least funny movies I have had the displeasure to watch. From accents which grate withi...

My Girl 2 (1994)

99 mins     Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance      

Unlike many I wasn't that wowed by the first "My Girl" movie and to be honest there was really only 3 things which I liked, the soundtrack, Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis. Well to be honest they are only the 3 things which ...

Sgt. Bilko (1996)

93 mins     Comedy      

Movie Review - Sgt. Bilko (1996) Steve Martin stars in this 1996 movie version of Phil Silvers' much loved Sgt. Bilko...

Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)

107 mins     Comedy, Crime, Romance      

Although I like "Grosse Pointe Blank", it confuses me as too what it is meant to be. Labelled as an action, romance, comedy, crime-thriller, it struggles to be overly effective in any one of them, and feels as if it spreads i...

The Arrow (1997)

180 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

3 hours is a lot of time in my book to give up to watch a movie which I had no real knowledge of but when it came to "The Arrow", a Canadian two part mini-series which understandably can be watched as one long movie, I just h...

Antz (1998)

83 mins     Adventure , Animation, Comedy      

"Antz" is by no means a terrible animation but neither is it an especially good one, in the world of animation it is distinctly average. And that is a major problem as whilst it's entertaining to watch you it's also rather fo...

Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

123 mins     Action , Comedy      

Let me lay it on the line; even if John Belushi had been alive a sequel to "The Blues Brothers" 18 years after the original would still not have worked as the original had a vibe which appealed to audiences of the time and yo...

Evolution (2001)

101 mins     Comedy, Sci-Fi      

"Evolution" is just wrong, plainly wrong as it tries to combine the quirkiness, the comedy and the fun of such movies as "Men in Black", "Ghostbusters" and "Mars Attacks!". It has a top director in Ivan Reitman, it has a good...