Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

Elwood must reunite the old band, with a few new members, and go on another "Mission from God."

Director:

John Landis

Writers:

Dan Aykroyd (film The Blues Brothers), John Landis (film The Blues Brothers)

Stars:

Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, Walter Levine

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Walter Levine	...	Same Guard
Dan Aykroyd	...	Elwood Blues
Tom Davis	...	Prison Clerk
Frank Oz	...	Warden
Shann Johnson	...	Matara / Dancer
B.B. King	...	Malvern Gasperon
Kathleen Freeman	...	Mother Mary Stigmata
J. Evan Bonifant	...	Buster
Gloria Slade	...	Police Receptionist
Joe Morton	...	Cabel Chamberlain
Jennifer Irwin	...	Nun #1
Junior Wells	...	Junior Wells
Lonnie Brooks	...	Lonnie Brooks
Leon Pendarvis	...	Stripster Band
Steve Potts	...	Stripster Band

Storyline

Elwood, the now lone "Blues Brother" finally released from prison, is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's hospital. Once again hitting the road to re-unite the band and win the big prize at the New Orleans Battle of the Bands, Elwood is pursued cross-country by the cops, led by Cabel the Curtis' son (and Elwood's step-brother), the Russian Mafia, and a militia group. On his new "mission from God" Elwood enlists the help of a young orphan, and a strip club bartender.

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Plot Keywords:

music band | car chase | release from prison | blues music | sequel with unusual number | 

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Taglines:

The Blues Are Back

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Music | Musical

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for exotic dancing and some language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian

Release Date:

6 February 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blues Brothers - Il mito continua

Filming Locations:

Palatine, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,129,615, 8 February 1998

Gross USA:

$14,051,384

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$14,051,384

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dan Aykroyd reportedly lost ninety pounds to reprise the role of Elwood Blues.

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Goofs

After the revival when Elwood is being chased by the police there are only 9 cop cars chasing him but 59 cop cars crash with one stopping before the crash, therefore making the car count 60.

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Quotes

Elwood Blues: Is there anything in particular you would like to hear this evening your highness?
Queen Mousette: Yes. Do something Caribbean.
Elwood Blues: Uh, ma'am, we're the Blues Brothers. We do blues, rhythm & blues, jazz, funk, soul. We can handle rock, pop, country, heavy metal, fusion, hip hop, rap, Motown, operetta, show tunes. In fact, we've even been called upon, on occasion, to do a polka! However Caribbean is a type of music, I regret to say, which has not been, is simply not, nor will ever be a part of this band's ...

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Crazy Credits

After the last credit has finished rolling, James Brown and the Blues Brothers sing "Please, Please, Please (don't go)" for another 3 minutes.

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Windy City (2017)

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Soundtracks

Born In Chicago
Written by Nick Gravenites (as Nicholas Gravenites)
Performed by The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
by arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

There are much worse films than this.

It takes guts to make a sequel to a movie after 20 years, especially after the original has become a legend and the star has died since.

However this movie does a lot of things right and frankly, even if it had been perfect, some people would hate it anyway. The film suffers from not having John Belushi, but John Goodman puts in a good effort, and I for one was surprised at the quality of his singing. James Brown and Aretha Franklin reprise their guest roles. The music is not as good as the original but still better than most music in the charts these days.

The humour from the original is here but it is not as funny as the original. In fact all elements from the original are here in slightly inferior forms, with the exception of the car chase, which is better.

To be honest, it is worth seeing this film just to see how all the band has aged. i would recommend it to anyone who enjoys Blues music, though fans of the original may be disappointed