Chicago 3-Way

Every year, the Marathon Men get to put together their own marathon. Inspired by the film Chicago from last year’s Musical Marathon, Nathan Plantenga has chosen three films that capture different aspects of the Windy City’s personality, including Capone-era mob corruption, blues music, and turbulent race relations. These films are:

The Untouchables

The Blues Brothers

Candyman

Which of these Second City flicks will end up in first place? Whip out your Tommy gun, put on your sunglasses, and let’s talk about movies!

BRAD’S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: TIE BB & CM Chicago

2. Best Character: CM Candyman

3. Best Kill/Death/Defeat: CM Candyman

4. Best Score or Soundtrack: BB Songs by various artists

5. Best Screenplay: BB Dan Aykroyd & John Landis

6. Best Special Achievement: TIE CM & BB Candyman is the only slasher movie in the horror canon with a black man as the villain. The Blues Brothers for wardrobe.

7. Best Scene: BB Epic Final Chase

8. Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: BB Vehicular Mayhem

9. Best Director: BB John Landis

10. Wildcard: CM The Tony Todd Award

11. WTF: The Untouchables is mostly inaccurate or fictional

12. Worst Picture: The Untouchables

13. Best Picture: The Blues Brothers

Total after deductions:

• The Blues Brothers: 8

• The Untouchables: Negative 1

• Candyman: 5

NATHAN’S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: CM Cabrini Green housing project

2. Best Character: UT Jim Malone by Sean Connery

3. Best Kill/Death/Defeat: UT Ness throws Nitti off roof

4. Best Score or Soundtrack: BB Songs by various artists

5. Best Screenplay: BB Dan Aykroyd & John Landis

6. Best Special Achievement: BB Cocaine award-written into budget

7. Best Scene: TIE BB & UT Final chase scene and car crashes; Union Station shoot-out

8. Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: UT "That's the Chicago way"

9. Best Director: BB John Landis

10. Wildcard: CM Candyman is the only slasher movie in the horror canon with a black man as the villain.

11. WTF: Blues Brothers Bob’s Country Bunker is supposed to be in Kokomo, Indiana.

12. Worst Picture: Candyman

13. Best Picture: TIE The Blues Brothers & The Untouchables

Total after deductions:

• The Blues Brothers: 6

• The Untouchables: 5

• Candyman: 1

APRIL’S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: CM Cabrini Green housing project

2. Best Character: UT Jim Malone by Sean Connery

3. Best Kill/Death/Defeat: CM Candyman

4. Best Score or Soundtrack: BB Songs by various artists

5. Best Screenplay: BB Dan Aykroyd & John Landis

6. Best Special Achievement: BB taking an SNL skit from 1976 to a feature length film

7. Best Scene: UT Knife to a Gun fight, Nitti kills Malone

8. Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: CM Candyman is the only slasher movie in the horror canon with a black man as the villain.

9. Best Director: BB John Landis

10. Wildcard: BB Portly and Flexibility award-John Belushi doing backward handsprings

11. WTF: The Untouchables, Union station stroller on the steps shoot-out

12. Worst Picture: Candyman

13. Best Picture: The Blues Brothers

Total after deductions:

• The Blues Brothers: 8

• The Untouchables: 2

• Candyman: 2

MATTHEW’S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: UT Border Crossing

2. Best Character: UT Elliott Ness (Kevin Costner)

3. Best Kill/Death/Defeat: UT Nitti killing Malone

4. Best Score or Soundtrack: BB Songs by various artists

5. Best Screenplay: UT David Mamet

6. Best Special Achievement: BB Cameos

7. Best Scene: BB First Gig at Bob’s Country Bunker

8. Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: UT Sean Connery supporting role

9. Best Director: BB John Landis

10. Wildcard: BB Best onscreen duo

11. WTF: Candyman Helen picking up knife

12. Worst Picture: Candyman

13. Best Picture: The Blues Brothers

Total after deductions:

• The Blues Brothers: 8

• The Untouchables: 5

• Candyman: Negative 1

Golden Idol Winner: The Blues Brothers