Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

Director:

John Landis

Writers (WGA):

Dan Aykroyd (film The Blues Brothers) and
John Landis (film The Blues Brothers) ...

Release Date:

6 February 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Musical

Tagline:

The Blues Are Back

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Band | Battle Of The Bands | Louisiana | Strip Club | Militia

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Blues Brothers - il mito continua (Italy) [it]
Blues Brothers 2000 (Poland) [pl]
Blues Brothers 2000 (Greece) [el]
Blues Brothers 2000 (France) [fr]
Blues Brothers 2000: O Mito Continua (Portugal) [pt]
Cazci kardesler 2000 (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
El ritmo continúa (Spain) [es]
Les frères Blues 2000 (Canada: French title) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for exotic dancing and some language.

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/New Brunswick/Nova Scotia/Ontario/Prince Edward Island/Saskatchewan) | South Korea:All | USA:PG-13 (#35812) | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Belgium:KT | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12/9 | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Ireland:12 | Netherlands:AL | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Dan Aykroyd reportedly lost 90 lbs to reprise the role of Elwood Blues.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Originally the leader of the militant group is crushed and explodes with the boat. However, he reappears at Queen's saying" If you try any of that...”

Quotes:

Russian Gang Boss: They broke my Watch!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mission Hill: Happy Birthday, Douchebag (#1.12)" (2002)

Soundtrack:

The Blues Don't Bother Me

Chill, Enjoy The Miusic And Laugh

Here's another film in which I totally go against the critics - both professional and on this board, who take themselves too seriously at times. They hated this sequel to "The Blues Brothers," but I enjoyed it very much. They need to chill a bit and realize the purpose of this film: simply a tribute to the music.

How could any fan of "blues," not like this? I mean, look at all the great performers in this film and how much better does it get to have all of them join in for a couple of jam sessions at the end? The movie sports a "Who's Who" of modern-day blues musicians and singers and also is directed by John Landis, who has directed some of the most entertaining films of the last 25 years.

Plus, it was simply a funny movie with two funny guys - Dan Akyroyd and John Goodman - and a really neat-looking little kid in J. Evan Bonifant who really makes me laugh. Just looking at this 10-year-old dancing is his Blues Brothers outfit alone is worth a number of laughs. Some of the characters in here are so outrageous they would be tough to describe. The car chases, the dances and clothing and over-the-top story all add up to two hours of lamed-brained fun. No, this isn't Shakespeare and it wasn't mean to be. It's a much nicer-edged movie than the first Blues Brothers, too. Unfortunately, too many people want "edgy" material all the time .

Not only are the characters colorful, so is the cinematography, making it both a visual and audio treat. So....just look at it as a blue concert with laughs, and, hopefully, you'll enjoy it.