Heartwarming / The Blues Brothers

• The beginning of the movie, when the two brothers hug after Jake is released from prison. Doubles as a Establishing Character Moment, since neither of them had said a word yet.
  • The backstory Aykroyd and Belushi wrote established that Jake and Elwood formed their brotherhood thanks to Curtis raising them on the blues and forming a blood pact after cutting their fingers on a guitar string previously used by Elmore James. The Blues Brothers are a Family of Choice, united by their love of music.
• Elwood reluctantly letting Jake sleep in his bed, taking the chair for himself.
  • He decides to stop trying to wake Jake up and instead decides to place the only available blanket on him. He uses his jacket instead. Brothers indeed.
• The "Stand By Your Man" sequence.
  • Except for that one trucker. Poor guy.
• The performance of "Everybody Needs Somebody" will make you feel good in so many ways.
  Elwood: People, when you do find that special somebody, you gotta hold that man, hold that woman! Love him, please him, squeeze her, please her! Signify your feelings with every gentle caress, because it's so important to have that special somebody to hold, to kiss, to miss, to squeeze, and please!
• The fact the film is about the two of them trying to save the orphanage with the band.
• Elwood removing his hat in honor of the battle-hardened Bluesmobile when it finally and completely falls apart, dying the very second its role in the drama had ended. By all logic it shouldn't have made it, but their Mission from God seemed to have divine assistance in the end.