Which 1980 cult film, directed by John Landis, starred John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd?
John Landis was not offered another directing job for some time. In 1977, Landis directed "Kentucky Fried Movie". The film was inspired by the satirical sketch comedy of shows like "Monty Python", "Free the Army", "The National Lampoon Radio Hour" and "Saturday Night Live". In 1978 Landis directed his first film for Universal Studios, "National Lampoon's Animal House", which was financially successful, earning over $120 million, domestically, at the box office. In 1980 he co-wrote and directed "The Blues Brothers", a comedy starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. It featured musical numbers by R&B and soul legends James Brown, Cab Calloway, Aretha
John Belushi like Bluto in the film "Animal House", like the ghost of John Belushi. Since then, Slimer has been described as "The Ghost of John Belushi" by Dan Aykroyd in many interviews. At the conclusion of the first live "SNL" episode (Robert Urich/Mink DeVille on March 20, 1982) two weeks after Belushi's death, Brian Doyle-Murray gave a tribute to him. The ABC Network's similar sketch comedy series "Fridays" aired a live episode the night of Belushi's death. Just before the final credits rolled cast member Maryedith Burrell paid tribute to him by saying, "We're all going to miss John Belushi". Belushi