Singers in blues brothers 2000 movie

Belushi and aykroyd fronted the band, in character, respectively, as lead vocalist joliet jake blues and harmonica playervocalist elwood blues. With john belushi now singing in that great blues club in the sky, they had to look for someone else to fill his shoes. The blues brothers, is a terrific film, that looks perfect in his way. Blues brothers was the bookend to 1941, clear evidence that american movies were going to hell in a bloated budget hand basket.

The blues brothers, various artists the blues brothers. Blues brothers 2000 is a 1998 american musical comedy film that is a sequel to the 1980 film. Firstly, a few of the tracks dont appear in their original album order. I enjoy blues brothers 2000 as much as bb, and consider them a 2 movie set. The great dan aykroyd read deadlines recent tribute to aretha franklins performance in blues brothers, and had a different recollection of events surrounding him not starring in. Prince, tom petty, steve winwood, jeff lynne and others while my guitar gently weeps duration.

Aretha franklin in the blues brothers movie, performs. The cd has a few extra minutes of paul shaffer on the keyboards. Elizondo makes her major motion picture debut in blues brothers 2000. Music heard in the blues brothers comedy film released in 1980. All songs listed in order of appearance except for isink the bismarcki, which was originally supposed to be in bobs country bunker. King malvern gasperon has, since he started recording in the late 1940s, released over 50 albums, many of them such as the definitive live blues album live at the regal and a collaboration with bobby blue bland, together for the first time are considered blues classics. Part of the problem, of course, is the absence of john belushi, who provided a boisterous energy and undeniable charisma that made the blues brothers slick. Jake blues and the blues brothers over the closing credits in the film, verses are sung by james brown, cab calloway, ray charles, aretha franklin and crew 3.

Blues brothers 2000 cast and crew cast photos and info. The plot is a simple vehicle to take you from the world of reality into the world of the music. Eddie floyd wilson pickett johnny lang 6345789 youtube. Feb 20, 1998 blues brothers 2000 parades its reverence for black music in an unctuous, selfcongratulatory way its an act of retro fetishism, an agingyuppie minstrel show. Whether celebrated as a sincere tribute or derided as a tongue in cheek puton, the blues brothers joliet jake and his silent brother elwood was among the most popular groups of the late 70s. The only original members still in the band are steve cropper, lou marini, and alan rubin. Elwood doesnt answer, but weiss is an old friend of landis, and the producer of both the blues brothers and the earlier kentucky fried movie. All songs, when possible, are shown when they are in the movie, in parentheses. Everything is a continuation of the first movie, with similar humour, action, and choreography. It would have had more if theyd left out the story, which would have been an excellent idea. Note that these times are from the 25th anniversary extended cut of the film here are the restored scenes.

Top 11 movies that killed the most cars car throttle. The blues brothers featuring elwood and zee regularly perform at house of blues venues and various casinos across north america. John, lonnie brooks, junior wells, eddie floyd and wilson pickett, there are songs by the paul butterfield blues band and blues traveler as well as an allstar blues supergroup, the louisiana gator boys, featuring b. John landis, who directed aretha franklin in blues brothers. A unforgatable cult film which will be in the minds of a lots of fans. Dan aykroyd says lorne michaels didnt keep him from playing.

The blues brothers 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Blues brothers held the record for the most cars smashed until its own sequel deliberately destroyed just one more. The film is lame comedy surrounded by highenergy blues and some pop, rock and country music. Blues brothers 2000 is the worst sequel i know except the score and the only movie that destroyed the prequel. The film is set in and around chicago, illinois, where it was filmed. Directed by landis, the film stars aykroyd and john goodman, with cameo appearances by various musicians. On the first friday of every month approx 200 people attend the westgarth cinema to watch the movie and a group of approx 20 groupies who get up on stage and perform parts of the movie. Like the movie itself, the soundtrack to the belated blues brothers sequel, blues brothers 2000, simply doesnt work as well as its predecessor, despite good intentions all around. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Elwood must reunite the old band, with a few new members, and go on another mission from god.

Oct 31, 2011 200 videos play all popular videos blues brothers 2000 blues brothers 2000 topic the blues brothers funky nassau. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. In the tradition of misbegotten sequels that stagger into theaters long after the original movies release, this followup. The blues brothers is a 1980 american musical comedy film directed by john landis. They are usually backed by james belushis sacred hearts band. It stars john belushi and dan aykroyd as joliet jake and elwood blues, characters developed from the blues brothers recurring musical sketch on the nbc variety series saturday night live.

Joliet jake blues dan aykroyd elwood blues, screenwriter james brown rev. Listen free to various artists blues brothers 2000 born in chicago, the blues dont. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. In the tradition of misbegotten sequels that stagger into theaters long after the original movies release, this followup to 1980s blues brothers may find a sympathetic. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing blues brothers 2000 near you. It would have had more if they d left out the story, which would have been an excellent idea. The films screenplay was written by aykroyd and landis. She thought shed sing respect in the first blues brothers. The wedding singer, the full monty, blues brothers 2000 movie mania. The blues brothers 2000, a comedicmusical, stars dan aykroyd as elwood blues and john belushi as joliet jake blues along with a starstudded cast of musicians and singers. Shaffer does appear in blues brothers 2000, taking a week off from late show with david letterman to film his role as queen moussettes majordomo and emcee of the battle of the bands warren zevon took his place that week on lettermans show.

Overall this is a must see movie with a must listen soundtrack you need to own for your collection. Jones, steve cropper as steven cropper, al jackson jr. Blues brothers 2000 1997 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The sad story of how some of the greatest names in blues and. At a more serious level, culture critics and academics attacked the film for privileging white performers over african american artists, an act of cultural colonialism, with belushi and aykroyd the great white. I will say the quote movies like this will not be made anymore is a fitting description. King, eric clapton, bo diddley, charlie musselwhite, doctor john, lou rawls, koko taylor, isaac hayes, billy preston and other artists. The blues brothers is a 1980 american musical comedy film directed by john landis and starring john belushi and dan aykroyd as joliet jake and elwood blues, characters developed from the blues brothers musical sketch on the nbc variety series saturday night live. His partner, jake, is gone, his band is no longer together and the orphanage where he grew up has been demolished. Blues brothers 2000 ghost riders in the sky youtube. Films dealing with blues history or prominently featuring blues music as a theme include. Renowned throughout the world as the king of the blues, b.

Elwood escapes with buster and the movie ends with the police once again in pursuit of the blues brothers in the bluesmobile. Shaffer shaved his head for the role, a change in appearance he chose to retain permanently. Original motion picture soundtrack is the third studio album by the blues brothers, their twelfth release, overall. The blues brothers cast and crew cast photos and info. Elwood soon realizes that he must embark on a whole new mission to reassemble the old band, this. Cleophus james john candy burton mercer ray charles ray carrie fisher mystery woman cab calloway curtis aretha franklin soul food cafe owner henry gibson nazi leader john lee hooker street slim murphy dunne murph steve cropper steve the colonel cropper donald duck. When blues brothers 2000 was being filmed john landis invited the melbourne blues brothers to be extras in the bluegrass scene. Jun 28, 2008 prince, tom petty, steve winwood, jeff lynne and others while my guitar gently weeps duration. Blues brothers 2000 deathlist forum deathlist forum. Blues brothers 2000 about the special musical guests. Performed by dan aykroyd, john goodman, and the blues brothers band green onions written by booker t. The blues brothers were an american blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedians dan aykroyd and john belushi as part of a musical sketch on saturday night live.

Her indie film credits include the surf cult classic north shore and the critically acclaimed romantic comedy, i dont buy kisses anymore. Original motion picture soundtrack is the third studio album by the. The definitive blues brothers collection comes in an attractive slipcase, housing a slimline doubledisc jewel case. John landis, who directed aretha franklin in blues.

The sad story of how some of the greatest names in blues and rock were assembled for one of the weakest sequels ever. Eighteen years after the brothers original mission from god, elwood blues dan aykroyd is getting out of prison and discovering that much has changed in the time hes been away. In the tradition of misbegotten sequels that stagger into theaters long after the original movie s release, this followup to 1980s blues brothers may find a sympathetic. Since its release in 1998 a lot of musicians have shed off their mortal coil and shook hands with the devil at their crossroads. Aretha waited until blues brothers 2000 to sing respect. Braving onward without the late john belushi, blues brothers 2000 gets the band back.

The storyline plot has john belushi being released from prison and picked up at the gates by his brother and old blues band partner, dan aykroyd. Murphy, a diner waitress whose husband, blues guitarist matt guitar murphy the movie couple reprised their roles for 1998s blues brothers 2000. It is a soundtrack album to the 1998 film, blues brothers 2000, the sequel to the 1980 film, the blues brothers. Elwood blues dan aykroyd reassembles his band with new members john goodman, joe morton. Blues brothers 2000 is a 1998 american musical comedy film that is a sequel to the 1980 film the blues brothers, written and produced by john landis and dan aykroyd. Blues brothers 2000 by various artists on amazon music. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the blues brothers near you. It would be flawless if it werent for a few gripes. Complete song listing of the blues brothers on the blues brothers songs list covid19. With dan aykroyd, john goodman, walter levine, tom davis. The movie held the record for most cars destroyed in the course of production for 18 years at 103, one less than was wrecked in the blues brothers 2000 1998. Mighty mack the new lead singer and buster begin tracking down the blues brothers band. Its as if director john landis had such good james brown.