Blues Brothers 2000

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Movie
German title Blues Brothers 2000
Original title Blues Brothers 2000
Country of production United States , Canada
original language English , Russian
Publishing year 1998
length 123 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
Rod
Director John Landis
script Dan Aykroyd ,
John Landis
production Dan Aykroyd,
Leslie Belzberg ,
John Landis
music Paul Shaffer
camera David Herrington
cut Dale Beldin
occupation
chronology

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Blues Brothers

Blues Brothers 2000 is the sequel to the 1980 cult film Blues Brothers, produced in 1998 and directed by John Landis .

action

The plot begins 18 years after the end of the first film: Released from prison, Elwood J. Blues learns of the deaths of his brother Jake and his father substitute Curtis (in the previous film John Belushi and Cab Calloway , who had actually died in the meantime). His former tutor, mother Mary from the orphanage, hires him as a mentor for the ten-year-old Buster, who is under guardianship . He also learns from her that Curtis had an illegitimate son named Cabel ( Cab ) Chamberlain, who is therefore his step-brother.

Elwood immediately visits Cab at his place of work, the local police, but cannot persuade him to cooperate. However, Buster steals his wallet, the contents of which are invested in a new Bluesmobile , a used police vehicle. In the meantime, he and Buster find accommodation in the strip club of his old bandmate Willie (" Too Big " Hall). The attempt to prevent the Russian mafia from extorting protection money provokes them to such an extent that they raid and destroy the nightclub. Thus unemployed and homeless, Elwood decides to bring the Blues Brothers Band back together. Starting with Willie and his waiter Mac, who turns out to be a good singer, the old bandmates have to be visited and persuaded to give up their current jobs and go on tour again. The Russian mafia is provoked again, so that they become constant persecutors alongside the police (because of the theft of the wallet). By the way, the band also becomes hostile to a paramilitary , nationalist group. The old manager of the Blues Brothers, Maury Sline, helps to an appearance at a fair and promises a great appearance in Louisiana with Queen Mousette . In the further course, an empty gas tank leads to the crossroads: continue or give up?

The band walked to the joint tent mission of the Preachers Rvd. Cleophus T. James and Rvd. Morris, where the chasing police arrive. Cab is converted here and joins the Blues Brothers. Finally, the band entered the estate of the voodoo priestess Queen Mousette in a musical contest against The Louisiana Gator Boys , which they did not win, but ended with a brilliant jam session for both bands. Queen Mousette neutralizes the persecuting Russian mafia and the American paramilitaries with her magic. To save Buster from returning to the orphanage, Elwood goes on the run with him again.

criticism

The film received mostly negative reviews from critics in the United States because they felt it was too similar to the 1980 film Blues Brothers . While the score was considered successful, the film failed to establish itself. Landis' work was discontinued in some cinemas after just two weeks.

“Continuation of the film 'Blues Brothers' (1979), which, despite the numerous stars of the rhythm & blues, rock'n'roll and country scene, never meets the chaotic, exuberant mood of the original and is more boring than entertaining due to its loveless design . "

- Lexicon of international film

Other critical voices accuse the producers of the film that the work was produced at the lowest possible cost. The film is said to have been shot almost exclusively in Canada to circumvent demands from the California actors' union.

In order to make the film "family-friendly" by US standards, there is neither smoking (except in the Russian club house) nor cursing ("slip of the tongue" from Elwood in the presence of Mother Mary is immediately stopped by corporal punishment). In the first film, both are done abundantly, according to the characters.

With a budget of 28 million, the film only grossed just over 14 million dollars worldwide, making it a flop .

The German Film and Media Assessment FBW in Wiesbaden awarded the film the rating "valuable".

occupation

Bands and musicians

The Blues Brothers Band

Guest musician

The Louisiana Gator Boys

The Louisiana Gator Boys are a blues supergroup that was specially formed for the film Blues Brothers 2000 to compete against the Blues Brothers in a musical competition . It consisted of:


Other actors

music

These songs are played in the following scenes:

song scene
John The Revelator (Trad.) After 18 years finally back in freedom
Born in Chicago Drive through Chicago to the sale of used public. vehicles
The Blues Don't Bother Me On the way to see Captain Cabel Chamberlain at police headquarters
Last Night (Instr.) Drive with the "new" Bluesmobile to Willie's Stripster Club
Cheaper To Keep Her 1. Appearance in the strip club
" Perry Mason " theme Get rid of the intoxicated Russian protection racketeers
Volga boatman Briefing in the Russian American Social Club
Looking For A Fox 2. Appearance in the strip club
Gumpstumper Escape and persecution by the Russians, use of special "nails"
Theme from "Peter Gunn" When entering the Mercedes dealership
R * E * S * P * E ​​* C * T Dance at the Mercedes dealership
Saber dance Escape from the Russian mafia in the cemetery
634-5789 At Ed's Love Exchange phone sex agency
Maybe I'm Wrong Performance of the band Blues Traveler / exit from Chicago to the south
Honky-Tonk Dancing Machine Freshen up and shave in Bob's Country Kitchen
Can't Turn You Loose While escaping from Bob's Country Kitchen
A Bump And A Grind (Doin 'The Nasty) Camouflage while monster truckin 'on the DevilDrivers Thrill Show
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky The Bluegrass Brothers on the DevilDrivers Thrill Show
Green onions Low point: no petrol - no further journey. Repentance?
John The Revelator In the tent mission (revival meeting) - before enlightenment
God Music In the tent mission
John The Revelator In the tent mission - additional texts by John Landis
Let There Be Drums (instr.) During the pile-up of the police car
Season Of The Witch At the entrance to the Queen Mousette's estate
Funky Nassau Enchantment of the band because of Mousette's desire for "Caribbean"
How Blue Can You Get Enter the Louisiana Gator Boys
Turn On Your Love Light Final appearance of the Blues Brothers Band
New Orleans Jam session of both bands
Checkin 'Up On My Baby third part of the credits (to the song list)
Please, Please, Please James Brown singing for his wife - after the credits

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Blues Brothers 2000. In: Lexicon of international films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  2. ↑ Worldwide revenue . Retrieved November 15, 2014
  3. ↑ Blues Brothers 2000 on fbw-filmbeval.com