Blues Brothers 2000
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Movie Reviews of Blues Brothers 2000
Movie Review: The Original: 10 stars! The Sequel: 4 stars
Summary: 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 that the roots & essence of it are highly spiritual. To me, those scenes cheapen The Music. I would also have liked it better if they "introduced" a few more lesser known Blues talents, in addition to showcasing the already famous ones. There are too many starving artists around these days, who won't sell out to the corporate ilk. Come on, Danny and John, help 'em out a little! I recently visited Memphis for a week. We went down to Beale St. on a Sat. nite, in the expectation of hearing some good live blues. Could only find ONE club that had it, an actual real live blues band, out of ALL of the clubs in that area (checked out every club in the Beale St. area - at least 25 clubs)! & the band stopped playing there at 10 PM. Everywhere else had disco, commercial retro cover/note-for-note copy rock, Rap, or "dueling pianos". & of course, there was NO live Jazz anywhere. B-O-R-I-N-G. Went to BB King's Club/restaurant: The band was playing a note-for-note cover version of "Celebration" by Kool and The Gang! It was like a Wedding band! Of course we immediately left. Shame on you, BB, and shame on you, Memphis. Doesn't Anyone care about Authentic music anymore?! Memphis advertises it's city as the "Home of The Blues"! Pathetic. & while I'm on the subject, where's The Blues music at "The House of Blues" chain/restaurants/bars, which were originally started by Danny Akroyd?? Most of them feature commercial/non-authentic-blues music. Lame. As Frank Zappa said, "Corporate Music Sucks". Right On, Frank.Movie Review: Pretty solid sequel holds up just fine...
Summary: 4 Stars
There was never any plot to the original "Blues Brothers," an ingenious film from John Landis that celebrated the blues as a form of expression. The first one starred John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as Jake and Elwood Blues, respectively. It ended with a big musical number at a concert where the Chicago police were moving in to arrest the two troublemakers, The new film takes place 18 years later when Elwood is released from prison. He is informed that his brother has died, but accepts this knowing that he is in a better place, probably performing the blues for the angels. From here, the plot doesn't matter, and much of it doesn't make sense. This is fine by me, since I didn't see either films for their plots. The music is what makes the Blues Brothers and the music is what makes this movie. While it occasionally loses some of the spirit of the first film, and the absence of Belushi has a silent impact on the audience, one cannot deny that this movie holds up impressively well. "The Blues Brothers" is still the best movie branched from Saturday Night Live. BB2k proves that there is still good material to come from it, and that anything else done by SNL just can't measure up to the energy and engagement of those films.Movie Review: music is life
Summary: 4 Stars
I have The Blues Brothers DVD and CD soundtrack
along with the VHS BB 2000 and CD-Gimme Some Lovin'
I prefer the sequal to the original but I wouldn't have one without the other. The original I just had to have in my inventory because of John Belushi.
At first I didn't think I'd like BB 2000 much but John Goodman's performance was tops; the best replacement for Belushi.
The music was fantastic [Cab Calloway-Minnie the Moocher/Aretha Franklin, Think and the song Sweet Home Chicago]
The stunts with the cars had me laughing [I've a quirky sense of humor] I am from Illinois and laugh at certain types of authoritarian stupidity.
If you're a blues fan musically, you just might enjoy this production. It's not the greatest story ever told but it does represent a moment in time. If all you want to do is enjoy watching without being a critic, this just might be as enjoyable to you as it is for me. I love it.
If Dan Aykroyd decides to make a 3rd movie for the Blues Brothers, I'll buy it. Some of the great artists have passed: it's a treat to see them as though they were still with us, providing the great music of their life.
Movie Review: For blues lovers only
Summary: 4 Stars
If you are looking for a deep, well-written movie with provocative plot twists don't purchase Blues Brothers 2000. But if you are a B.B.King affectionato, if the Blues Travelers are your cup of tea and if you enjoy getting down for some straight, hard-driving blues this movie is for you.It doesn't have much of a plot (about the same as the 1st Blues Brothers movie). It boasts what may be the biggest car crash scene ever recorded on movie film: over 60 new police cars flying through the air and slamming into each other. And some of the dialog is humorous. But I bought Blues Brothers 2000 for the Blues. The battle-of-the-bands scene is a down-and-dirty, solid Blues jam that everyone should see and hear. I guarentee you'll never see as a super-group like this again.
If you like hard-drivin' Blues, buy the DVD.
Movie Review: Not as bad as they'd have you believe
Summary: 4 Stars
OK, So this isn't as good as the first film. And how could it compare to a classic. But it's actually one of the best sequels of any great film.Yes, the story is ludicrous, but it does still amuse. But in truth, the entire film is really just an excuse for linking great musical sets together.
The music IS magnificent. (The acting is awful, but since most of the cast are professional singers rather than professional actors it isn't really surprising.)
If anything the film is more of a homage to the original, taking everything (car chases, ridiculous plot) to the extreme. If you don't like the film the first time, watch it again. You might be surprised!