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:

Nun | Box Office Flop | Actor Playing Himself | Based On TV Series | Revival

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Dan Aykroyd	...	Elwood Blues
John Goodman	...	Mighty Mack McTeer
Joe Morton	...	Cab Chamberlain
Nia Peeples	...	Lieutenant Elizondo
Kathleen Freeman	...	Mother Mary Stigmata
J. Evan Bonifant	...	Buster Blues
Frank Oz	...	Warden
Steve Lawrence	...	Maury Sline
Darrell Hammond	...	Robertson
Erykah Badu	...	Queen Mousette
Walter Levine	...	Same Guard
Tom Davis	...	Prison Clerk
Shann Johnson	...	Matara
B.B. King	...	Malvern Gasperon
Gloria Slade	...	Police Receptionist

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for exotic dancing and some language.

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/New Brunswick/Nova Scotia/Ontario/Prince Edward Island/Saskatchewan) | South Korea:All | Canada:G (Québec) | 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 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #35812) | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

The telephone booth that Elwood goes in has graffiti on it that reads "Max" and "Rachel", the names of director John Landis's children.

Goofs:

Continuity: Mother Mary Stigmata strikes Elwood on his left shoulder. In his reaction shot, he rubs his right shoulder.

Quotes:

Elwood Blues: Seeing as we're kinda like step-brothers, I thought maybe you could help me out.
Cab Chamberlain: How could I do that?
Elwood Blues: I need $500 for this car, see? And I thought maybe you could, you know, loan me the money... OR...
Cab Chamberlain: "OR" what?
Elwood Blues: I'm thinking of putting the band back together. Maybe you could join us.
Cab Chamberlain: I'm a commander in the Illinois State Police, and I enjoy my job. You *waltz* in here telling me I have a dead, white criminal brother, who was in a band which, the last time they played anywhere, were charged with
[looks to computer screen]
Cab Chamberlain: grand larceny, wreckless endangerment,
[raises his voice getting louder]
Cab Chamberlain: felonious motor vehicle assault, over SEVEN HUNDRED violations of the highway traffic act and DAMAGES, both public and private, IN EXCESS OF $24,000,000 and *YOU* ARE ASKING *ME* IF I WANT TO JOIN THIS BAND?
[...]

Movie Connections:

References It's a Gift (1934)

Soundtrack:

Trivettitude

Excellent film with great music, this MAINLY a musical

A wonderful film, not so much for the story (rehash of the 1980 version) but for the music. All the major music names are there and the final song is a must-see. Includes Blues Brothers, BB King, Eric Clapton, Isaac Hayes, Lou Rawls, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, James Brown and many, many, other great names in R&B. I liked the Love Connection (illustrates what can be hidden behind a soothing voice!), Mousette's Funky tunes, and Louisiana's French touch. Bonifant's is fine as a stray kid (pity he can't play the harmonica as well as shown) and Goodman makes easily up for Belushi's absence(John, rest in peace). Nia Peeples, although miscast as a cop, is a cute addition and her final dance number (who wouldn't dance to this tune?) is neat.

I am sure Dan and John made this film more as a way to put the music out, than as a film. It is a sort of a music dedication to the major R&B players for the masses who may not go actively to R&B performances. The previous version had rough language, while this one is fine with kids, who like the chase scenes.