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Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

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Reviews Counted:40

Fresh:18

Rotten:22

Average Rating:5.2/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: The now-brotherless Ellwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd) is finally out of prison, attempting to reunite the old band and find a few new partners in crime (John Goodman and J. Evan Bonifant). In this sequel... The now-brotherless Ellwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd) is finally out of prison, attempting to reunite the old band and find a few new partners in crime (John Goodman and J. Evan Bonifant). In this sequel to the original BLUE BROTHERS comedy/musical, Ellwood battles the Chicago police, sings and dances his way out of numerous sticky situations, and manages to get the old band on the road for a hair-raising adventure. With the police in hot pursuit, the Blues Brothers set off on a road trip to Kentucky for their first gig at a redneck fair where they have been billed as the Bluegrass Brothers, stopping to perform a thunderous rendition of "Riders on the Storm" and narrowly escaping the clutches of the police and a raving band of neo-Nazis, among other archenemies. With the help of gospel revivals and good disguises, Ellwood and the boys reach their final destination: the Plantation Club of Louisiana's Queen Mousette (Erykah Badu), where they must conquer the queen's powerful voodoo to win the battle of the bands. In this breathtaking finale the stage is packed with musical giants, including B. B. King, Lou Rawls, Bo Diddley, Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Dr. John, and Screaming Jay Hawkins, among others. [More]

Starring: Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, Joe Morton, Evan Bonifant

Starring: Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, Joe Morton, Evan Bonifant, Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Murphy Dunne, Willie Hall, Lou Marini, Tom Malone, Alan Rubin, Matt Murphy, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Kathleen Freeman, Tom Davis, Gloria Slade, Jennifer Irwin, Leon Pendarvis, Steve Potts, Birch Johnson, Demo Cates, Michael Bondar, Slavko Hochevar, Igor Syyouk, Victor Pedtrchenko, Wally High, Richard Kruk, George Sperdakos, Esther Ridgeway, Gloria Ridgeway, Gracie Ridgeway, Howard Hoover, Jillian Hart, Liz Gordon, Susan Davy, Soo Garay, Chris Marshall, Nicholas Rice, Max Landis, Danny Ray, Sandi Ross, Patrick Patterson, Candide Franklin

Director: John Landis

Director: John Landis
Screenwriter: Dan Aykroyd, John Landis
Producer: Dan Aykroyd, John Landis, Leslie Belzberg
Composer: Paul Shaffer

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Reviews for Blues Brothers 2000

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There must be a niche audience for this travesty -- probably among teenagers whose hearing and mental faculties are impaired.

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05/18/08
Channel 4 Film
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This isn't a sequel, it's a remake.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Time Out
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Everything bar the musical numbers is stolen from the original film, and comes across as desperately lackluster...

Full Review Source: UK Critic | comment Comment
01/01/00
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
UK Critic

The sequel offers more of the same, only less.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
05/18/08
Joe Leydon
Joe Leydon
Variety
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Endless scenes of pointless buffoonery and crashing cars.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
05/18/08
Sandra Contreras
Sandra Contreras
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Another time, another planet.

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12/12/05
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Buy the soundtrack and rent the one with Belushi.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Tom Meek
Tom Meek
Film Threat

No review available.

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07/17/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Easily one of the most worthless, shameless, and unnecessary sequels ever concocted. Not even the music can save it.

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04/03/05
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

Landis apparently lost almost any trace of inspiration or creativity.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
04/21/04
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
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No review available.

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03/12/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

No review available.

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02/22/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

The greatest car crash ever, but not a funny movie.

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07/22/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

Not bad. Too bad it's not good, either.

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04/30/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

No review available.

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02/28/03
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Virtually worthless without the music. But the music's so good, it doesn't matter.

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02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

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10/17/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Like the original, it's a rambling wreck of a movie that's more fun than it deserves to be.

Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

Once upon a time, it was funny.

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04/12/02
Rick Groen
Rick Groen
Globe and Mail
N/R

Click to read the article

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03/24/02
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