Blues Brothers 2000
Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's hospital. Hitting the road to re-unite the band and win the big prize at the New Orleans Battle of the Bands, Elwood is pursued cross-country by the cops.
Critics Sentiment
Blues Brothers compete against the Louisiana Gator Boys supergroup
Elwood accidentally destroys the militia group's explosive boat
The film crashes from its lowest point during the pointless militia boat explosion to soar at the Battle of the Bands finale, a 4.6 point swing as critics went from calling it endless buffoonery to praising the phenomenal all-star musical lineup.
Blues Brothers 2000 follows a sentiment arc that struggles through most of its runtime before soaring in its musical finale. Critics consistently praised the incredible lineup of blues musicians while lamenting the weak plot, poor comic timing, and unnecessary fantasy elements that turned the film into a bad parody. The consensus was clear: skip to the end for the Battle of the Bands, which featured legendary performers and made the film worthwhile despite its many flaws.
Full cast
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Dan Aykroyd
Elwood Blues
John Goodman
Mighty Mack McTeer
Joe Morton
Cab Chamberlain
Frank Oz
Warden
J. Evan Bonifant
Buster Blues
B.B. King
Malvern Gasperon
Wilson Pickett
Mr. Pickett
Aretha Franklin
Mrs. Murphy
James Brown
Cleophus James
Junior Wells
Junior Wells
Willie Hall
Willie Hall
Matt Murphy
Matt 'Guitar' Murphy
Lou Marini
'Blue Lou' Marini
Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Steve Cropper
Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper
Tom Malone
'Bones' Malone
Alan Rubin
'Mr. Fabulous'
Jonny Lang
Custodian
Sam Moore
Reverend Morris
Paul Shaffer
Marco
Crew
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