A typical old musical movie with a different taste of music... The music played in this movie were great, they're all lovely and easy listening... The performance from Dan Aykroyd and John Goodman were pretty good, they make the movie more alive.. But I get a little disappointed and confused with the story... It's too simple, but kinda weird... After all, I didn't make it to the ending because I'm too sleepy...
Talk about a difficult movie to review. Let it be known that I consider The Blues Brothers to be one of THE greatest movies ever made. The greatest musical ever made, and the best movie to ever show off the city of Chicago. No movie before or since has come close to capturing the essence of the city. You would think that NO ONE would have the audacity to even think of a sequel without the late, great John Belushi. But Dan Aykroyd, John Landis and company went ahead, cast John Goodman as Aykroyd's new partner in crime, re-assembled the band, and forged ahead. There are two ways to look at this movie. As a sequel, it is a complete bastardization of every single thing the original movie was. It commits the cardinal sin of sequels, and that is introducing a kid into the mix. It's tamed down PG-13, tries to pass of Canada as Chicago, goes for slapstick humor and pratfalls, and has none of the cohesion that made the original a masterpiece. As a sequel, it's enough to make a fan of the original vomit, and storm Universal Studios screaming for the heads of John Landis and Dan Aykroyd. However...viewed as a stand alone movie, and trying to put aside any thought of the original...it's not that bad. The movie does have some chemistry between Aykroyd and Goodman. Credit must be given to Goodman for stepping into shoes he must've known would be impossible to fill. Took guts. The movie does contain a couple of good car chases that hold on to the over-the-top spirit of the chases from the first film. It also contains perhaps the biggest car pile-up in movie history. The biggest plus is that the music in the movie is OUTSTANDING!!!! The musicians in the Blues Brothers Band continue to deliver the goods. Throw in tons of legends from rythm & blues, jazz, rock, and even country, and you have a soundtrack nearly as worthy as the original. So whether or not you can watch this movie with any level of enjoyment, really depends on if you can distance yourself from the original classic. If you can't, then for the love of God, avoid this movie at all costs. If you can put your brain on auto pilot, enjoy some decent humor, car chases, and awesome blues music, you just might have a good time.
I absolutely loved the Blues Brothers, so if you like that you;ll like this. It's way-cheesier - but almost all of the same players. But it takes 3 new characters to fill John Belushi's shoes.....
i like this movie and i do like john goodman but he is no john belushi but it's still good i also like aretha franklin in this one as well as the firster one
It lacks that certain spark that the original had, and that spark may well have been John Belushi. Towards the end of the film things become a little bit too out there, and just doesn't sit right. Approach with caution.
nun- elwood meet buster.
elwood- hiiiihow ya doin.
nun-buster meet elwood.
buster-hiiiii how ya doin
elwood- heeeeeeeyy the kids a wise ass.
(nun hits elwood)
elwood- ahhhh shit!
Laughless and ill-conceived, the music isn't as good by far this time around either. Blues Traveler!? ??? Definitely not in the same league as Cab Calloway, James Brown, or Aretha Franklin to say the least. And John Goodman is no John Belushi--that should have been evident before he was cast.
Skip this, forget that it was ever made, and watch the 1980 original, which is excellent.
In this follow-up to be 1980 comedy, the accent this time is on the music. Featuring a mind-boggling assemblage of blues and R&B greats, it serves not only as homage to the late Junior Wells but also as an earpleasing celebration of one of America's few original art forms. From Aretha Franklin's reprise of her classic "Respect" to an eye-popping all-star finale jam featuring practically every notable performer in the blues and R&B fields, it's a real treat for fans of the music.
18 years after he's released from prison, Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd) discovers his brother, Jake Blues (John Belushi) has died, and that he's suddenly down-and-out. So, he decides to once again put the Blues Brothers Band back together. Although the sequel is nowhere near as good as the first one, and the absence of one of the original Blues Brothers, the late John Belushi, makes the film somewhat difficult to watch, Blues Brothers 2000 is still a chip-off-the-old-block and fun to watch. The soundtrack is fabulous.
As good as Blues Brothers was, Blues Brothers 2000 sucked! Seemed to me only one of the main cast could sing and that was Goodman. As for that trick of putting kids in for wider audience appeal -stow that! I had sequels where they think that's a great idea. Watch the original because it's great. See this one to know how great the original is (then burn this one).
an amazing sequel it doesnt beat the origonal but its still a great musical one of the only 2 musicals i have ver enjoyed! some great songs and famous singers it is truely a magical journy of music and lyrics i love it and set 18 years after the origonal its amazing only one of the origonal cast wasnt i it R.I.P john belushi
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