Why is Blues Brothers 2000 so bad?

But the whole film was doomed from the start because someone thought what the movie really needed was a little kid. While the original film had John Belushi at the height of his talent, Blues Brothers 2000 just feels like a sanitised retread – although the music still rocks.

What song is The Blues Brothers famous for?

Everybody Needs Somebody to Love (The Blues Brothers) This song will have you on your feet the moment it begins.

What did Jake Blues go to jail for?

Jake is released from Joliet after serving three years of a five year sentence for attempting to rob a gas station. He did it to get money to pay the band. From Quiz: “The Blues Brothers”: A Mission From God.

How much did it cost to make Blues Brothers 2000?

31 million USD
Blues Brothers 2000/Budget

Did The Blues Brothers really sing?

John Belushi didn’t have the best singing voice, but he had a spellbinding charisma that couldn’t be faked. Yet the biggest reason the Blues Brothers weren’t (only) a joke was due to the amount of musical talent that backed the Saturday Night Live comedians. …

Is The Blues Brothers a real band?

The Blues Brothers are 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. The band reformed in 1988 for a world tour and again in 1998 for a sequel film, Blues Brothers 2000.

Did The Blues Brothers do their own stunts?

5. The Blues Brothers used 13 different Bluesmobiles. All of the car chases and stunts were real and not created with CGI. Forty stunt drivers were flown in every weekend to do the work.

What sunglasses did The Blues Brothers wear?

Trivia answer: the Blues Brothers wore original Wayfarers Ray-Ban RB2140 in the movie. Those of you old enough to remember the 80’s will remember these glasses were everywhere. And that was largely thanks to the success of the film. Belushi and Aykroyd started it all.