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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
Your mission from God? Buy This!, 19 Jun 2001
Wow! The Blues Brothers, when released in 1980 set a benchmark for comedy. It was not only laugh out loud funny, it was packed with tunes that have stayed with us through the years and made the Blues Brothers a cult classic. Whilst the unfortunate death of John Belushi meant that he was in no shape to be in the sequel, it still delivers, if without the winning partnership of Jake and Elwood. Who cares if it is slightly flawed though. at this price for both you'd be mad not to buy them. It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses. HIT IT!
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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
Akyroyd and Landis defecate on the memory of the original..., 8 Aug 2002
This is a woeful, belated follow-up to the much loved, inspired, hysterically funny, extremely hip 1980 flick 'The Blues Brothers'. Whereas the original hit the spot consistently throughout a chaotic, laugh-filled, riotous two hours, this sequel is an embarassment throughout. Whilst I consider myself to be absurdly fond of the original, my good will was all used up within ten minutes of this drivel. Aykroyd is a talented comedian, but having failed to pen anything of the standard of 'The Blues Brothers', '2000' highlights the inconsistencies and flaws of his creation: Ellroy Blues. That this is even important illustrates perfectly why this sequel is vastly inferior: it's dull and cliched, it drags and stutters to an unsatisfactory, sentimental climax.-Frequent, intrusive, unnecessary cameos? Check.
-Top cast members (John Belushi, Cab Calloway...) missing? Check.
-The only enjoyable bits simply reminding you of the infinitely superior original? Check.
-All in all just a hideous, bastardised remake? Yup, this film passes all necessary tests required for it to be tossed into the "unwatchable" category- painful stuff.
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7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
blus brothers 2000, 11 Nov 2004
Oh dear. If you loved the Blues Brothers you'll hate this. It struggles to repeat the same jokes but it's absolutely leaden. Everything about it is wrong.I respectfully suggest you don't buy it then, if somehow you are unlucky enough to see it, I hope you'll send me a few nice thoughts for guiding you away.
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