Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's hospital. Hitting the road to re-unite the band and win the big prize at the New Orleans Battle of the Bands, Elwood is pursued cross-country by the cops.
Directed by John Landis
prison
chicago, illinois
orphanage
blues
musical
half-brother
buddy
cheerful
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2.4 / 5
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Cast
Dan Aykroyd
Elwood Blues
John Goodman
Mighty Mack McTeer
Joe Morton
Cab Chamberlain
Frank Oz
Warden
J. Evan Bonifant
Buster Blues
B.B. King
Malvern Gasperon
Wilson Pickett
Mr. Pickett
Aretha Franklin
Mrs. Murphy
James Brown
Cleophus James
Willie Hall
Willie Hall
Lou Marini
'Blue Lou' Marini
Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Crew
John Landis
Director
John Landis
Screenplay
Dan Aykroyd
Writer
Paul Shaffer
Original Music Composer
John Landis
Producer
Dan Aykroyd
Producer
Paul Shaffer
Music
Joni Avery
Stunts
Robert Racki
Stunts
Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Costume Design
Jack Gill
Stunt Driver
Erik Cord
Stunts
Popular Reviews
77 reviews
Brendon
3.0★ · 03/22/26
This isn't even the worst thing John Landis has done in his life.> My favorite part of this movie was that the orphanage they raised money to save in the first film is now closed. Its kind of a big fuck you.Every time I hear this movie mentioned, its followed by a swarm of hatred. I can see why, but I don't think its the worst thing ever made. The first twenty minutes had some good gags in it, and promised a different experience than the first. Unfortunately, it becomes a stake retread of the first movie without John Belushi. Aykroyd is fun, and the cast tries their best, but they are working with an incredibly underwhelming script. The ending is so anticlimactic that it becomes laughable. The stakes don't feel as high, all of the foes are reskins of the antagonists in the first, and it doesn't have a central focus. In the first film, they are on a mission from God to help save their orphanage. In this one...they just get the band back together. Its so tiresome, and Landis' direction is not entirely there. Its not as bad as something like Caddyshack II, but it could have been so much better.
This isn't even the worst thing John Landis has done in his life.> My favorite part of this movie was that the orphanage they raised money to save in the first film is now closed. Its kind of a big fuck you.Every time I hear this movie mentioned, its followed by a swarm of hatred. I can see why, but I don't think its the worst thing ever made. The first twenty minutes had some good gags in it, and promised a different experience than the first. Unfortunately, it becomes a stake retread of the first movie without John Belushi. Aykroyd is fun, and the cast tries their best, but they are working with an incredibly underwhelming script. The ending is so anticlimactic that it becomes laughable. The stakes don't feel as high, all of the foes are reskins of the antagonists in the first, and it doesn't have a central focus. In the first film, they are on a mission from God to help save their orphanage. In this one...they just get the band back together. Its so tiresome, and Landis' direction is not entirely there. Its not as bad as something like Caddyshack II, but it could have been so much better.
musiceater95
2.0★ · 03/19/26
??? eeeuhh?? it was just like meh until the end where it sucked i don't know
probably from the lack of cocaine and john belushi or maybe dan wasnt feeling it i dunno rip john tho
??? eeeuhh?? it was just like meh until the end where it sucked i don't know
probably from the lack of cocaine and john belushi or maybe dan wasnt feeling it i dunno rip john tho
