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The Blues Brothers 2000
1998
BLUES BROTHERS 2000 (1998) Upon his release from prison, now-brotherless Blues Brother Jake Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) puts the band back together with the help of a golden-voiced strip joint bartender (John Goodman) and a precocious 10-year-old orphan (J. Evan Bonifant) on loan from the comically abusive Sister Mary Stigmata (.. Read more
| Starring | Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, Joe Morton, Kathleen Freeman |
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| Director | John Landis |
| Genres | Comedy |
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The Blues Brothers 2000
BLUES BROTHERS 2000 (1998) Upon his release from prison, now-brotherless Blues Brother Jake Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) puts the band back together with the help of a golden-voiced strip joint bartender (John Goodman) and a precocious 10-year-old orphan (J. Evan Bonifant) on loan from the comically abusive Sister Mary Stigmata (Kathleen Freeman). This hysterical sequel to the original BLUE BROTHERS comedy/musical makes good use of its copious celebrity cameos, which include appearances from old schoolers James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Eric Clapton, Bo Diddley, and Isaac Hayes in addition to bits from blues phenom Jonny Lang, Erykah Badu, and John Popper.
| Starring | Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, Joe Morton, Kathleen Freeman, Steve Cropper, Evan Bonifant, Murphy Dunne, Donald 'Duck' Dunn, Willie Hall, Tom Malone, Lou Marini, Matt Murphy, Alan Rubin, Isaac Hayes, B.B. King, Steve Lawrence, Bo Diddley, Eri |
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| Director | John Landis |
| Studio | UCA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 59 mins |
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| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 03 Aug 2002 Production year: 1998 |
| Format | DVD |
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It took 18 years for actor Dan Aykroyd and director John Landis to “get the band back together“ in this sequel to cult favourite The Blues Brothers. And, although viewers will miss the marvellous slapstick slobbishness of the late John Belushi, it's still a lot of fun. The wafer-thin plot has Elwood Blues (Aykroyd) hooking up with the band's former musicians. But the movie's raison d'être are the irresistible R 'n' B numbers performed by Aykroyd, his co-star John Goodman and dynamic performers such as Aretha Franklin, BB King and James Brown. It's definitely worth catching if you can forgive Landis's self-indulgent touches, which include the biggest car pile-up ever caught on celluloid.
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Virtually a remake of The Blues Brothers; even those who enjoyed its conspicuous destruction and ersatz rhythm and blues the first time around may find that more is worse.
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Not the same
This film is alright in it's own right but is nothing compared to the original. with the death of john Belushi, obviously he couldn't be in this film but without him it isn't the same. and the fact that he was replaced with an annoying child who cant act, sing or dance just hits the nail on the head. Dan akyroyd however, is still wonderful as elwood and it is for him alone that i have given this three stars. unless you are a great fan of dan akyroyd don't watch this, watch the original. its much, much better.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Ackroyd, why destroy a legend
I was always a SNl fan, especially when they had Bill Murray, John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd, so the initial Blues Brothers film was immediately a classic. So how depressed was I when I watched this. Ackroyd can't need the money, so why when reading the script didn't he just tear it up or better yet, shoot the writer (term used loosely!). All of the people involved in this movie should watch the original and beg forgiveness for their involvement in soiling a classic. P.S. Goodman, NO!!! you are not and never will be in Belushi's class!
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