Blues Brothers double bill. In 'The Blues Brothers', brothers
Jake and Elwood (John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd) have sold their
souls to rhythm'n'blues, but still lend a hand when the church
orphanage in which they were raised is threatened with closure.
Resolving to stage a fund-raising gig with their old band, they
have God on their side but everyone else against them. Packed
with car chases, music and cameo appearances (including Ray
Charles, James Brown, Aretha Franklin and John Lee Hooker). In
'Blues Brothers 2000', Elwood emerges from a long stretch in
prison to find the world has changed: his partner Jake has gone,
the band have broken up and the orphanage where he was raised has
been demolished. However, meaning is brought back to his life
when he embarks upon a mission to save the soul of a wayward
youngster. The band must be reconvened, with the help of a new
recruit (John Goodman), in order to compete at Queen Moussette's
Battle of the Bands whilst avoiding the attentions of the .
As in the first film there are cameos from a host of blues and
soul musicians.
From .co.uk
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The Blues Brothers: John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd--as "legendary"
Chicago brothers Jake and Elwood Blues--brought their "Saturday
Night Live" act to the big screen in this action-packed hit from
1980. As Jake and Elwood struggle to reunite their old band and
save the Chicago orphanage where they were raised, they wreak
enough good-natured havoc to attract the entire Cook County
force. The result is a big-budget stunt-fest on a scale
rarely attempted before or since, including extended car chases
that result in the wanton destruction of shopping malls and more
cars than you can count. Along the way there's plenty of
music to punctuate the action, including performances by Ray
Charles, Aretha Franklin, Cab Calloway and James Brown that are
guaranteed to knock you out. Keep an eye out for Steven Spielberg
as the city clerk who stamps some crucial paperwork near the end
of the film.
The Blues Brothers 2000: It's hard to ignore the sad and
conspicuous absence of the late John Belushi, but this
long-delayed sequel still has Dan Aykroyd to keep the music
alive. Once again, Elwood's trying to reunite the original Blues
Brothers Band, and this time he's got a strip-joint bartender
(John Goodman) and a 10-year-old orphan named Buster (J Evan
Bonifant) joining him at centre stage. It's a shameless clone of
the first film, and nobody--especially not Aykroyd or director
John Landis--seems to care that the story's not nearly as fun as
the music. Of course there's a seemingly endless parade of
stunts, including a non-stop pileup of cars that's
hilariously absurd, but what really matters here--indeed, the
movie's only saving grace--is the great line-up of legendary
blues musicians. Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Junior Wells, Eric
Clapton, BB King, Jonny Lang, Eddie Floyd and Blues Traveler are
among the many special guests assembled for the film, and their
stellar presence makes you wonder if the revived Blues Brothers
shouldn't remain an obscure opening act. --Jeff Shannon, .com
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From the Back Cover
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After the release of Jake Blues ( John Belushi) from prison, he
and brother Elwood ( Dan Akroyd) go to visit the orphange where
they were raised by nuns.
They learn that the church stopped its support and will sell the
place unless the tax on the property is paid within 11 days.
The brothers decide to raise the money by putting their blues
band back together and staging a big gig. They may be on a
mission from God but they're making enemies everywhere they go.
Eighteen years after the Brothers' original mission from God,
Elwood Blues ( Dan Akroyd) is getting out of prison and
discovering that much has changed in the time he's been away. His
partner, Jake, is gone, his band is no longer together and the
orphanage where he grew up has been demolished.
Elwood soon realises that he must embark on a whole new mission
to assemble the old band, this time with the help of a soulful
bartender ( John Goodman), compete at Queen Mousette's ( Erykah
Badu) Battle of the Bands and set a wayward orphan named Buster
on the path to redemption.
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