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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
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Dédié à la mémoire de John Belushi, Blues Brothers 2000 n'a été jugé qu'à l'aune du premier épisode à sa sortie. C'est bien dommage car si ce deuxième épisode ne vaut pas l'original (on ne retrouve ni l'humour ni la folie du Blues Brothers 1980), il n'est pas interdit d'y prendre un certain plaisir (les cascades sont toujours aussi impressionnantes). Près de vingt ans se sont écoulés, et John Landis a décidé d'évoquer la nostalgie du temps qui passe, plutôt que de bricoler une simple et banale suite (genre "Men In Black, le retour"). Faussement joyeux, "B.B. 2000" est en fait une parabole sur l'état du blues - genre musical vieillissant : l'occasion de croiser quelques monstres sacrés comme Aretha Franklin, B.B. King ou James Brown, lors d'un pèlerinage dans le Sud, via les marais de Louisiane, aux sources du mythe. Bien sûr, Belushi et Cab Calloway ne sont plus de la partie, mais le film perd en dynamisme ce qu'il gagne en émotion, en nostalgie. Le côté funèbre de l'entreprise n'empêche pas le cinéaste de nous distraire : chorégraphies bariolées, tôles endommagées et susceptibilités froissées sont au programme de ce sympathique divertissement (qui sera peut-être un jour redécouvert et réhabilité). David Mikanowski
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5.0 out of 5 stars
sorry to hear about Jake,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Blues Brothers 2000 (Widescreen) (DVD)
this was the best sequel to continue in Elwood's shoesit has great music and good car chases it is not the same as the first movie but also is good on it's own hopefully they will make another one BLUEGRASS?
5.0 out of 5 stars
sorry to hear about Jake,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Blues Brothers 2000 (Widescreen) (DVD)
this was a very good sequel to continue in Elwood's shoesit is different from the first one yet still had all the magic good car stunts and music BLUEGRASS?
1.0 out of 5 stars
This Is A Pathetic Movie,
By Justin Jahnke (justin baton rouge) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blues Brothers 2000 (Widescreen) (DVD)
If Blues Brothers 2000 were made as a documentary about the Blues Brothers or a documentary about the musicians in the movie, then I might've given it some stars, but, as a movie, this is a horrible, pathetic, feeble attempt to recreate the magic of the first film, which is a near perfect comedy. If there were an "E.T." part II, it would probably suck as bad as BB 2000. Certain movies should not be tainted with sequeals. This movie has animation! What audience was this movie created for? If I wanted to see a film strictly about blues performances and blues legends I'll rent a documentary. Blues Brothers is about the characters and this poor excuse for a movie has none of the elements that made the original such an excellent movie. If you have never seen it and are a fan of the Blues Brothers please do not buy it, it will destroy your image of Elwood and "the band."
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