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Matheson, also cast as a student, was already a seasoned actor, having appeared in movies and television since the age of 13. New York, 1978, and packed houses of cinema-goers roared in amazement as the riotous toga party on screen almost burst into the aisles. National Lampoon’s Animal House was well on its way to becoming the highest grossing comedy film to date. And as this bawdy college rampage of flying beers, clumsy sex and ancient Greek wardrobe malfunctions reached its hedonistic peak, its star, the Saturday Night Live comedian John Belushi, would run from the back of the cinema to the screen, lead the audience in a rousing chant of “Toga! While on Saturday Night Live, the two of them developed a blues parody act known as the Blues Brothers.
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Despite a budget of just $2 million, the studio still wanted a bona fide star in the cast. As chaos reigns on the streets, the futures of several characters are revealed. Many Deltas achieve unexpected success, with Bluto becoming a United States senator and marrying Mandy, while most of the Omegas have less fortunate outcomes.
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Despite Neighbors flopping at the box office, Belushi’s movie future remained bright. He was set to star as Ignatius J Reilly in an adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning A Confederacy of Dunces, and Ackroyd was writing a central part for him in his new script, Ghostbusters. But amid Hollywood wrangles over his next $2 million project, and with $2,500 a week set aside purely for drugs, his mood darkened, and his abusive rages and wild behaviours intensified. In New York he began dragging friends to darker and seedier places on desperate drug hunts, until they stopped answering his 3am calls. Premiering on October 11, 1975, Saturday Night Live featured nine talented comedians boldly going where television had not gone before. Along with Belushi, there was Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, George Coe, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman and Gilda Radner.
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Belushi was also captain of his school's football team and played in a rock band as a drummer. One of the film’s most memorable lines was delivered by character Douglas Neidermeyer, the main antagonist in the film played by Mark Metcalf. “I wanted people to accept that character as Eric Stratton, not ‘I'm Chevy Chase and you're not,’” he added, referring to Chase’s popular "Saturday Night Live" signature line.
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Instead, the men of Titans choose to celebrate an event called "TOGA" which is heavily inspired by the iconic toga concert from the movie. In the 1980s, it was difficult for Titans to throw a Valentine's Day function because the vast majority of members were busy attending Valentine's Day functions put on by the Women's Social Clubs on campus. In a stroke of genius, the Titans administration decided to celebrate Groundhog Day rather than Valentine's Day. Over time, the Groundhog Day party evolved into the famous TOGA banquet and concert it is today.
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Before her passing, she was able to appear in several productions after "Animal House," including "The Journey of Natty Gann," "The Last Temptation of Christ," and "The West Wing." He also produced "My Sister's Keeper" and "Christmas in Homestead," and directed many independent films. Even before "Animal House," John Belushi was already a pro at the comedy genre from the theater troupe, The Second City, and the magazine National Lampoon. It is no wonder that many of its cast members have gone on to achieve greater heights in their acting career.
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Again, audiences were disappointed to not see Belushi as a manic ball of comic energy and this affected the film's reception by the public. In 1973, Belushi was selected to appear in an off-Broadway production of Lemmings, a collection of comedy sketches by the staff of the National Lampoon, a popular, but offbeat humor magazine. Two years later, producer Lorne Michaels asked Belushi to join the cast of his new late-night comedy show, Saturday Night Live. Since "Animal House," Matheson continued bringing laughter to people's lives as an actor and director. He starred in "1941" alongside Belushi and received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for "The West Wing."
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While Belushi has been gone for more than twenty years, the characters he created and the performances he gave are still being enjoyed by his fans. His brother Jim also carries on the family name in entertainment, having been a cast member of Saturday Night Live and the star of the television sitcom According to Jim. On March 9, 1982, Belushi was buried near his home in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
The duo recorded an album, 1978's Briefcase Full of Blues, which had some success, and toured the country with a backup band. While Belushi and Aykroyd left Saturday Night Live in 1979, they continued working together as their musical alter egos. The Blues Brothers begins when "Joliet" Jake Blues (Belushi) is released from prison. His brother Elwood (Aykroyd) picks him up and the two visit the Chicago orphanage where they grew up. The Blues brothers work on reuniting the members of their old band to raise money to fulfill their mission.
“I killed John Belushi,” Smith told the National Enquirer after being released from questioning. “I didn’t mean to, but I am responsible.” The interview earned her $15,000 and 15 months in jail for involuntary manslaughter. A year later, at John’s likely comic request, his friends and family placed items including a blues harp, a microphone and an unpaid IOU to Bill Murray into a dinghy on Martha’s Vineyard and gave John a mock Viking funeral.
“Animal House,” which was made for $2.1 million, went on to gross $141.6 million domestically after its release on July 28, 1978. Nearly 40 years later, we caught up with many of the cast members including Kevin Bacon (who made his film debut in the comedy) and Donald Sutherland, along with Mr. Landis and the producer Ivan Reitman to tell the back story of the quintessential summer comedy. Focusing on his film career, Belushi was frustrated with the response to his next two films. In Continental Divide (1981), he played a Chicago journalist who falls for a reclusive eagle expert (Blair Brown) he tracks down in the Rocky Mountains. Critic Roger Ebert described his performance as having "a surprising tenderness and charm." Despite mostly warm reviews, the film was a box office disappointment. The roles were reversed for the film as Belushi played a mostly straight, subdued man up against Aykroyd's loud and obnoxious character who has moved in next door to him.
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