Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
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The story
Elwood Blues is released from prison after eighteen years and learns that his brother, "Joliet" Jake Blues, has died. He is assisted by a friend, Matara, who helps him get back on his feet. After visiting a friend who reveals that Elwood's father figure has died and fathered a son who is now an Illinois State Police commander, Elwood tracks the commander down. He attempts to recruit him into his plan to reform The Blues Brothers Band. However, the commander is offended by the request and throws him out, leading Elwood to begin a journey to recruit former band members while being pursued by the police.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Elwood Blues is released from prison after eighteen years and learns his brother Jake has died. He meets Matara, who helps him find his old friend Mother Mary Stigmata. She reveals that Elwood's father figure, Curtis, died and fathered a son, Cabel Chamberlain, who is now an Illinois State Police commander. Elwood tracks Cabel down to recruit him for his plan to reform The Blues Brothers Band. Cabel refuses and throws Elwood out, but Elwood manages to steal Cabel's wallet. Elwood and a young boy named Buster begin recruiting former band members, including Willie Hall, "Mighty" Mack McTeer, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, and others. The newly reformed band is booked for a show but is pursued by Cabel and the police. During their journey, they encounter a militia group and a tent revival where Cabel has an epiphany and joins the band. The group then auditions for a Battle of the Bands hosted by Queen Mousette, a voodoo witch who turns the band into statues. After the spell is broken, they face off against the Louisiana Gator Boys. Following the battle, the Russian mafia and militia appear, and Queen Mousette turns them into rats. Cabel informs the police he is okay, and Elwood uses a final performance as cover to say goodbye to Cabel and Mack before escaping with Buster.
- Original title
- The Blues Brothers Meet The Voodoo Queen
- First release year
- 1998
- Runtime (minutes)
- 123
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- John Landis
- Writers
- Dan Aykroyd · writer; John Landis · writer
- Cast and characters
- Dan Aykroyd · Elwood J. Blues; John Goodman · Mack "Mighty Mack" McTeer; Joe Morton · Commander Cabel Chamberlain / Cab Blues; J. Evan Bonifant · Buster "Scribbles" Blues; Steve Cropper · Steve "The Colonel" Cropper; Donald "Duck" Dunn · Donald "Duck" Dunn; Murphy Dunne · Murphy "Murph" Dunne; Willie Hall · Willie "Too Big" Hall
- Genres
- musical; action; comedy
- Themes
- Music; Family; Redemption
- Tone and mood
- High-energy; Comedy
- Premise and plot tags
- Sequel; Road Movie; Musical Comedy
- Source material / true-story basis
- The Blues Brothers
- Franchise connections
- The Blues Brothers
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office bomb, grossing only slightly more than its budget.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 48 · scale: 100 · review count: 23; CinemaScore · score: B- · scale: A+ to F; Entertainment Weekly · score: D
- Production trivia
- The film features the biggest car pile-up in the Guinness Book of Records.; The original title for the film in earlier drafts was The Blues Brothers Meet The Voodoo Queen.
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