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Blues Brothers 2000
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Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780783227078
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
ISBN: 0783227078
Label: Universal Studios
Languages: English (Unknown), AnalogEnglish (Original Language), Analog
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: January 26, 1999
Running Time: 124 minutes
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: February 06, 1998
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Editorial Review:
It's hard to ignore the sad and conspicuous absence of the late John Belushi, but this long-delayed sequel to 1980's The Blues Brothers still has Dan Aykroyd--as Chicago bad boy and blues rocker Elwood Blues--to keep the music alive. Once again, Elwood's trying to reunite the original Blues Brothers Band, and this time he's got a strip-joint bartender (John Goodman) and a 10-year-old orphan named Buster (J. Evan Bonifant) joining him at center stage. Believing that Elwood has kidnapped the kid, the cops are hot on his trail as the reunited band hits the road for the Battle of the Bands in Louisiana and the All-Star Blues Jam that ends the movie in a rockin' blaze of glory. It's a shameless clone of the first film, and nobody--especially not Aykroyd or director John Landis--seems to care that the story's not nearly as fun as the music that's used to stretch it out. Of course there's a seemingly endless parade of stunts, including a nonstop pileup of police cars that's hilariously absurd, but what really matters here--indeed, the movie's only saving grace--is the great lineup of legendary blues musicians. Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Junior Wells, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Jonny Lang, Eddie Floyd, and Blues Traveler are among the many special guests assembled for the film, and their stellar presence makes you wonder if the revived Blues Brothers shouldn't remain an obscure opening act. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - The Original: 10 stars! The Sequel: 4 stars
4 stars for Effort. The best part is the speech that Elwood gives the Band when they want to quit after they run out of gas, etc. LOVE IT! 100 Stars for that speech! Very poignant. & there are alot of other fun scenes in this movie. I think that most Blues Brothers fans will enjoy this movie, but think that the original was Far superior. The worst parts: a phone-sex office scene? An excellent blues band in a strip club? Awful! I mean blues music should be fun and enjoyed, but I also feel ... Read More
Rating:  - Just Enjoy the Movie
Leave the movie alone! All the reviews I've read so far are beating a dead horse, repeating the same thing over and over! I haven't seen this much repetition since all the reality shows! Believe it or not, despite how everyone thinks this movie is a piece of crap, this is the movie that got me into R&B. I've seen both movies and can honestly say they were both excellently done. The amount of musical talent; Aretha Franklin, Eddie Floyd, Wilson Pickett, James Brown, Sam Moore, B.B. King and the rest ... Read More
Rating: - Putting the band back together one more time.
So what does happen after the Blues Brothers did their time dancing to the
"Jailhouse Rock?" From the start this sequel starts off on a very mournful note as Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) finally gets out of prison after 18 years doing time. The world is now a very different place; brother Jake is gone, Curtis, their mentor has also passed on and the only place they called home, the beloved orphanage, has closed down. A "concerned" Mother Mary (Kathleen Freeman) with stick in hand gives Elwood the opportunity ... Read More
Rating: - Tight Riffs!
The Plot is silly but this movie teams up the best blues & rock Musicians INTO the SAME BAND.A MUST SEE/HEAR CLIMAX CONCERT ENDING!
Rating: - Better Music Video than Movie
The original is one of my favorite movies of all time. I enjoyed this one as well and was entertained. I have given this DVD as a gift ... for $10 you can't beat it. It is well worth the price just to run the music numbers of the Louisiana Gator Boys at the end of the film. The finale with the Blues Brothers Band is fun as well. The line-up for the Louisiana Gator Boys is an all star selection that makes this DVD a prized part of my DVD collection. I'll put it in and just skip to the songs I want to see / ... Read More
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