Blues Brothers 2000 - Nostalgia Critic

[@mattjones5531]

So the original script had Elwood, Mighty Mack and Brother Zee (played by Jim Belushi) raising money to refurbish the orphanage but the studio rejected it cause it was virtually identical to the plot of the first movie so the studio opted for a more fantasy based, kid friendly version that both Aykroyd and Landis had to be convinced not to quit, also Aykroyd and Goodman worked without pay to keep the films budget down, so not only did Dan Aykroyd hate working on this film, he wasn't even being paid for it.

[@bubbythebear6891]

Well they certainly made an original movie, I'll give them that.

[@jay-day]

No wonder it was terrible. The little boy was cute, though.

[@MsTwinkle101]

Really? 😳

[@xanzibar5374]

The plot being a rehash is understandable, but the decision to make it kid friendly killed the film

[@coolnerdlll6053]

Jim Belushi would have been a way better Jake stand-in. I love John Goodman, but that's a missed opportunity.

[@Oonagh72]

The plot should have been Elwood trying to get the money to bury Jake before they put him in a potter’s field. You have the urgency, religious connection, and the end game. John Goodman picks Jake up from jail, eliminate the kid, you got your movie.

[@The12thDimension.]

Oonagh72 as long as it has a chase car so fucking... fucking... *SO FUCKING RIDICULOUS, HILARIOUS AND OVER THE TOP WITH AT LEAST 40 CAR CRASHES AND THE BLUESMOBILE DEFYING GRAVITY* Then it might work. And also if a single frame of this shit is in it then it's crap

[@GalenNight]

Oonagh72 you sir have fixed the movie

[@b3rz3rk3r9]

Actually, I'd totally watch that.

[@FeuerblutRM]

Nah, leave Buster in it, he was cute.

[@dnmstarsi]

@@FeuerblutRM That kid barely did anything and made the movie lamer than it already was.

[@stickman3208]

The Phineas and Ferb episode "Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together" was a more faithful sequel than this monstrosity.

[@kirinbobarcana]

And they weren't even the blues Brothers, and yet it still felt like the sequel we never got.

[@ethanengelking2492]

Does anyone else remember when Love Handle preformed “Robot Riot” in the first movie?

[@jaygooese4242]

This movie existed

[@jaygooese4242]

10:00 so right about that

[@jaygooese4242]

14:13 just because they don't care doesn't mean I can make lots of money off them

[@roguebritgravy1]

Curtis is gone Jake's gone The orphanage is gone The plot is gone The fun is gone The franchise is gone The film is Jake... "bullshit"

[@ShinRyojin]

The plot should have been Elwood organizing a memorial concert dedicated to Jake and Curtis. They could show Elwood going through the struggles of organizing a concert, recruiting his old band members to perform as well as the new characters such as Queen Moussette, the Louisiana Gator Boys, and even Jonny Lang who played the singing janitor. Mighty Mack can accompany Elwood and in the process Elwood could be a mentor to Mack showing him the ropes of being a blues musician. Cabel would still be a State Police Commander but plays blues music in his spare time keeping that unknown link with his bio father, Curtis. Elwood will tell Cabel his true parentage and convince him to perform not only in memory of the father he’s never met, but he can finally showcase his inherited talents. This story works on many levels: It gives Elwood a purpose and a way to cope with the loss of his brother and father figure. The old band can perform one last time without having to leave behind their successful businesses. Mack will be developed from a shy bartender to a charismatic and energetic performer. Cabel can finally perform in public and bring closure to the shocking news delivered by Elwood and he won’t have to leave behind his high profile job. Most importantly, the movie can serve as a love letter to John Belushi and his impact.

[@GreatLakesAnimator]

I was more emotionally invested in this description than watching BB2000

[@storywala88]

❤

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

@@ShinRyojin That seems like a better idea

[@WildNorWester]

When did they stop making a Blues Brothers movie? The answer to that is simple. When they wrapped on the first one.

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

I watched the first Blues Brothers Film countless times and I totally agree with you.

[@NephilimHunter1959]

I feel like the plot to this movie should be about Elwood getting over the death of his brother Jake and the reason his trying to get the band together is all to try and run away from his sadness. It could be a great drama exploring the pain of loss.

[@84everfan90]

No thanks we have enough MCU movies

[@TheCrazyfighter19]

@@84everfan90 what?

[@cinematicpadawan4648]

That would be perfect!

[@yourmum69_420]

no, it should be a feel good comedy

[@brianc3761]

@@yourmum69_420 Ever heard of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles?

[@bronxb23]

His rant is spot on. Bluesbrother2000 wasn’t just a bad sequel. It was an insult

[@jrburger95]

Nope, Nostalgia Critic is full of shit.

[@jrburger95]

@S Games26 but he is wrong

[@matthewjones2095]

@@jrburger95 also overlay sensitive about a movie

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

The BIGGEST slap in the face ever, and I didn't even know much about the Blues Brothers back then until I got much older to listen to the Songs and got the Extended Version of the 1st Film as a Christmas Present

[@MasterCharlie104]

"You got no plot, you got no comedy and you don't even have the other Blues Brother. Unless you have (insert here) count me the fuck of this!" Something about that line always gets to me. XD

[@marquis911]

MasterCharlie104 Another Ghost Pony Rider Cameo

[@sugdolomar]

Commander Cody in the Obi-Wan show.

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

Me to😂

[@MCO18]

Literally when Elwood is thrown out 😂😂😂

[@MCO18]

I love it when he talks about the lack of chemistry between Dan Aykroyd and John Goodman 😂😂😂

[@invicta1313]

I started driving a truck over the road at 20 years old, back in 2001. The very first load I asked for was to Chicago. I dropped my trailer at the trainyards, put on a black suit, and the Blues Brothers Soundtrack. I began driving around to every single point I had marked on my map...starting at Joliet Prison. I went from there to the Richard J. Daley Center. Saw the underpass where the police cars piled up, Lyon's Deli, Pilgrim Baptist Church, the Palace Hotel, Chez Paul, the Palladium, Wrigly Field and about a half-dozen other streets and intersections shown in the movie. It was the closest thing to a religious pilgrimage I've ever been on. This movie does not exist.

[@wingsandash]

Bravo. Wish I had done that myself. I will, one day.

[@BigAL68xyz]

If they made a movie based on your story, it would have been a better sequel to Blues Brothers.

[@Jarod-sm5rf]

That’s a amazing story thank you for sharing it.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Hopefully, you were smart enough to stf out of Harvey. It was a dmz back in the 70s and never got better (Dixie Square mall, closed 2 years before the movie. Watch the chase in slo-mo). In fact, it opened a few months to Christmas in the late 60s, and a woman wrote the owners almost immediately about an attempted purse snatching. The letters were actually found later. They made like 15 million first few years but the crime never got better, so people moved out en masse. Closed due to "external depreciation." Meaning the area is a sh*thole and no one wants to go there. Considered incurable. The *employees* actually looted the mall. "Nice place, huh?" Only 2 items were left (paperwork was found later, including the letters). 2 waterlogged LP copies of The Last Waltz by the Band. People were murdered and raped on the premises. Wild animals. Drug addicts. Total hell hole. The entire reason natives avoid the South side entirely.

[@DashingSteel]

One could say You Were On A Mission From God.

[@RylieMichelle]

"DON'T GO WHERE I CAN'T FOLLOW" This is when Malcom became my favorite cast member.

[@dnmstarsi]

Malcolm and Jim are my favorite actors in this show.

[@roastedbabytoes7910]

Mine will always be Tamara.

[@spaomalley]

@@roastedbabytoes7910 Hell no. She's incredibly annoying.

[@ChannelAwesome]

I'm early, better make a joke..... Norm of the North

[@spongerool5730]

lol 😁

[@Pidgiess]

Don't you mean food fight?

[@MarvelNowProduction]

do beyond belief fact or fiction

[@neekostacks]

Ghostbusters fans

[@_Devil]

Damn!

[@DreFromMaine8472]

I feel really bad for John Landis, Universal Pictures forced so many changes on his movie that he had no control over. He said to an interviewer at some point "First they wanted a PG-13 film. Then they wanted a black Blues Brother. Then they wanted a kid Blues Brother. And they didn't care about any continuity from the first film. After all that, nothing was left. At least the music in it was good, right?" Oh, John, you have my sincerest condolences!

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

The First Movie is still a Million times better than the Sequel

[@Dkplayesvideogames]

That ending music just sounds like the movie giving everyone the finger.

[@foxamisu3911]

Bro why that dog in your pfp have human eyes it looks creepy

[@robertparker6280]

Yeah no shit

[@NYOlly15]

🎵Thanks for watching! No Refunds!🎵

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

Not only that, I see a talking scrotum at 20:20.

[@mikekrcma1352]

They should have done something similar to the first blues Brothers movie ending

[@elizabethedelweiss]

from a Chicago resident, to you...thank you for explaining how important the original is to Chicago as a whole.

[@Blitzo8390]

RIP Aretha Franklin

[@Blitzo8390]

LaBoo T2609 Yeah. Shame he died so young

[@dnmstarsi]

4:34 Sums up my feelings for them dying while other pieces of shit get to live longer.

[@patrickgogan3517]

@@dnmstarsi Franklin was old she lived a pretty full life Belushi not so much

[@shadowhound5113]

Ghost Pony Rider, Ghost Pony Rider. His head is flaming, his story is tragic because he never knew that friendship was magic. Best Joke ever. We need this as a think. Voiced by Doug Walker.

[@zoruamaster2495]

*Cough* Shadow Play *Cough*

[@marquis911]

Ghost Pony Rider, Ghost Pony Rider His head is flamin', But his story's tragic 'cause he never knew Friendship was Magic *Ghost Pony Rider* 🐎 I have found my new theme song...

[@98953812]

Mona Teasley Pony!

[@warpedviper3352]

Whenever I hear of ghost pony rider it reminds me of this one kid who thought they actually made a real episode about it. Idk what he was on.

[@shawnfields2757]

Brian Humerez Pony! Pony! Pony!

[@samuelbarber4154]

Ponyponyponypnoyponyponyponyponyponyponyponyponyponyponyponyponyponyponyponyponypony!

[@lorddrayvon1426]

Get some really random shit in these comment sections don't we?

[@Atratzu]

I actually forget that Doug Walker is from Chicago. Side note, I've always thought it's nice to see some bigger KZbinrs that aren't from Los Angeles or Over Seas.

[@megagustman]

@@dannyboi451 Said the one that reacted like a baby to an opinion and started throwing a tantrum. You know that there's something called "moving", right? Mara never says that he *was* from Washington, only that those videos that she shows were filmed there and seeing how old he looks in them I would say that there's a good opportunity for him to have been from Chicago, for some reason moved to Washington and then he returned to Chicago years later, believe it or not that's a possibility. *"The original blues Brothers is stupid too all it is is a fucking compilation of boring car chases and lame lines that aren't funny."* Oh, watch out, somebody didn't like the original Blues Brothers!. That movie really is shit, after all, dannyboi451 didn't like it!. Fuck everybody that liked that movie and that considers it a classic, he didn't like it so it must be shit, after all, he's our God and Savior and everything he says is a fact.

[@memorra]

@@dannyboi451 Doug Walker may be from Washington but *Nostalgia Critic* can be from whereever the motherfucking hell Doug wants because IT IS A GOD DAMNED MADE UP MOTHERFUCKING CHARACTER you moron. If you haven't figured that out by now then it is you who needs to grow the fuck up, seriously.

[@scottylewis8124]

@@megagustman ah. The cry of the average internet troll. Can you believe these people? They're the ones that need to wake up.

[@megagustman]

@@scottylewis8124 Who are you calling "average internet troll"? me?.

[@scottylewis8124]

@@megagustman no. Not you.

[@augustwest5356]

i saw this movie for the first time when i had a 104° fever. i seriously thought i imagined it and all of its terribleness. when i actually sat down to watch it again i was shocked to find that it was not a fever dream, and it made me wish the sickness had killed me. This movie is fucking terrible and should never have been made. Its a nonsensical, disjointed train wreck from start to finish and it makes me wish the Men in Black mind eraser thing was real.

[@danielshimoda9246]

August West west meets east.

[@cubbleshasreturned6968]

I freaking love everything you said

[@Poever]

Props to you for surviving a massive fever while suffering through this picture

[@russellj.s.257]

It wasn't half bad,I enjoyed it. If you want to see horrible watch the Belushi bio pick Wired.

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

The Men in Black mind eraser thing is called a brain neurilyzer.

[@blackenedwritings]

Out of all the Blues Brothers movies this is my 2nd favorite.

[@DigiRangerScott]

Booze Brothels

[@TheKaiTetley]

+Scott Sandler Snooze Brothers.

[@rafraf2369]

Me to

[@rem.in.wonderland4513]

Lol

[@thomasalvarez6456]

Nice one m8

[@coopquitetired]

Keep re-releasing your older videos! Fuck the haters. It's still good content and you're still consistently popping out new videos!

[@SoraFan23]

You can blame KZbin and their stupid copyright system for making him do this.

[@runescapedreamer450]

ppl r giving him hate for his re-uploads?

[@Vanessa80808]

nah most of these uploads weren't on this channel and some weren't even on the other channel so he wants to upload all of them onto this channel

[@cainster]

Your comment is bad and you should feel bad!

[@thomasdebia6602]

I agree. Doug's new content is great, but his old content is amazing, and I think he should keep posting it.

[@JOSH-lw2jv]

*"BLUES BROTHERS 2000"* deserves a future FanScription episode: *"What If BLUES BROTHERS 2000 Can Be Fixed?"*

[@cliffordshafran9250]

We're on a mission from God......to piss on fans of the 1980 comedy/musical classic! Danny, nobody asked for this movie.

[@momatmusic]

So what's the plan? -John Goodman 1998

[@noahthompson2912]

To make a shitty sequel

[@angelfg9800]

Kill the sequel

[@noahniedinger4160]

Brings me to tears every time

[@blakejordan8949]

Put on your seat belt. -Dan Aykroyd 1998

[@MovieFan1912]

Exactly.

[@MrsMojoRisinBlues]

As much as I hate this movie, the cameos by BB King, Eric Clapton, and other blues musicians are pretty cool.

[@SoraFan23]

Sadly that was the only positive thing about this movie everything else was pretty bad.

[@weldingbrotha10]

+francisjairam... what about the solo from erykah badu i enjoyed that alot..

[@TheKaiTetley]

The movie sucks balls and blows chunks. Chunks is my pet dog. I don't have a dog.

[@natenayzaneepz4710]

yup. say what you want about the movie but it had a killer soundtrack. Great music from legends who some are no longer with us.

[@gagecrawley6223]

Love this review. Only issue with it is, the words will sometimes not match the mouths.

[@badgermcwaffles4834]

This review made me really want to watch the original lol

[@luminary97]

Same!

[@ΝΙΚΟΣΝΙΚΟΣ-φ9γ]

Same

[@JonTheGameNrd]

That was the point ! The movie is so bad that I makes you appreciate the original more !

[@badgermcwaffles4834]

It all makes sense now! It's the only way they could of crapped this shit out!

[@KenRulesLife]

Badger McWaffles is the best name ever.

[@matthintz9468]

John Belushi was a legend who cannot be replaced. That said, I don't think we can argue that a sequel wouldn't have worked only because he couldn't be in it. Goodman is an amazing comedian who can play it crazy, straight, lovable, ironic, etc. a lot like John Candy. The Critic is absolutely right - they just didn't have a plot for this thing. It's hard to critique it as a film if it doesn't have the bear bones of a film. I think if they would have stuck to their guns and went for an R-rating with an actual story arc, it could have worked. I'm not sure what happened in the writing room on this, but it was disappointing to say the least. The soundtrack does kick ass. I own both movie soundtracks.

[@chaseendricks2981]

Every variation of the "You've got no plot, you've got no comedy, and the other Blues Brother, unless you ... count me the fuck out." bit always gets me.

[@bryanegelhoffsanimationtec257]

Even I could make a better sequel. Or a prequel. Anything! Imagine this. We see how the 2 of them became musicians, how they formed their band, and ultimatley, how the band was broken apart, and even give a few nods to the original like have the opening be Jake leaving his wedding to see his brother, Elwood buying the Blues mobile, and seeing the brothers growing up together. So, does anyone think I wrote a summary for a better sequel/prequel?

[@alexanderforsythe6947]

Bryan Egelhoff's Animation Tech Nation I definitely do. Just one problem, John Belushi is gone.

[@shawnfields2757]

Alexander Forsythe That's the biggest problem, but we could still get a good prequel out of this. Because it wouldn't HAVE to have Dan Aykroyd, because it would be the Blues Brothers, when they were younger, as kids, teenagers, and younger adults, younger than when they were in the original Blues Brothers, like the dude above your comment was saying. But I'm not sure a good sequel could exist because as you said, John Belushi is dead. It just wouldn't be the same. I wouldn't mind if they made either a prequel or sequel to maybe tribute John Belushi in the first place, THEN, it could have a reason to exist.

[@overlydramaticpanda]

@@shawnfields2757 The issue with making a prequel is that the roles (and general concept) of the characters were already fairly iconic even before the first movie thanks to Ackroyd and Belushi creating and performing them on Saturday Night Live. There's something about the characters that is so intrinsically linked to the two actors that it's honestly hard to imagine anyone else playing them. Honestly, the SNL run and the first movie were a good place to leave them, especially considering Belushi's death - another instalment (whether a prequel or a sequel) simply wasn't needed. If they absolutely felt the need to make one (as you say, in tribute to Belushi), then I quite like the idea a few comments up: making it about Elwood needing to get money to give Jake a decent burial, cutting the kid completely and bumping up John Goodman to a proper character instead of just "Jake 2.0". As it stands, what we got absolutely sucks especially in comparison to the original.

[@DrDolan2000]

Yes

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

@@overlydramaticpanda John Goodman has no business in this movie.

[@isaiahwilliams2642]

What?!!! Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Yoda were all in this and the original movie?!!! I never knew that!!!

[@elwoodjacobs4353]

Don't forget Grover. :)

[@ethanthegamingguy4974]

Isaiah Williams can’t forget Audrey 2

[@esparno9591]

"Wake up dammit! Don't go where I can't follow!" I needed this in my life.

[@Zance21]

Ghost Pony Rider, Ghost Pony Rider His head is flaming but his story's tragic Cause he never knew friendship was magic. Ghost Pony Rider!

[@MandoMonge]

If it appeared on the show, would it be voiced by Nicholas Cage????

[@b__c7538]

+Gage King Bronies are alright with me unless they act weird around me or they watch MLP porn.

[@Balty_Burnip]

+Julian Guzman You do know Ghost Pony Rider appeared in a Nostalgia Critic episode, right?

[@leoechoirl9412]

+MandoMonge YES THAT MUST HAPPEN

[@timberstroke4128]

+Gage King like you I thought of the same thing but much like a trailer mistaking how a film is going to be good or not there's a humor and strong trying urge that some how even by a miracle got me to like the show and this coming from a guy who watches Blood violence Game of thrones but I'm not one to convince you to see it but let's just say there is more to it than meets the eye

[@g.d.roberts196]

I spent a week working as a background performer on Blues Brothers 2000. The Ghostriders scene was done at Markham Fairgrounds in July 1997 as was the monster truck sequence. It was difficult to do because director Landis had us drenched in water from 7p.m.-whenever they finished early mornings. I did manage to speak with John Goodman a few times but found Aykroyd to be reserved and brooding at times. The soundtrack will outlive the film. It's pretty interesting to have been a part of it.They did treat us to live music at the end of the shoot. Roger Ebert did put it nicely that he's heard Toronto called a lot of things but not the place of the Blues. They got lucky in filming this that a new toll highway the 407 had just been completed and not opened yet. The production got to use it for a lot of scenes, wrecks what have you. The whole thing was done in Toronto and the majority of it's other suburbs and regions, soundstage and not in the U.S. Fun experience but disappointing film.

[@robertparker6280]

So I found out recently that John Landis and Dan Aykroyd were basically forced into this. Also Goodman and Aykroyd did not get paid, to keep the budget down. Sooooooo yeah, I'm guessing that's why Dan was brooding.

[@nathanforester5993]

@@robertparker6280 Aykroyd very much talked Landis into it and the original script...as of all scripts Aykroyd works, got heavily edited down (yeah Aykroyd is a master of trying to create lore for his own creations).

[@BoltUnagi]

So Blue Brothers 2000 is the sonic 06 of movies?

[@98953812]

Keith Austin At least there's no lag or implied beastilaity......I think.

[@legoking6165]

C'mon, don't compare Sonic 2006 to this.

[@chefqxe]

Pretty damn close. Something awesome went awry....

[@jackattacktron1000]

Sonic 06 at least has somethings good about it this movie does not.

[@jeremiahhester6408]

@@jackattacktron1000 Well the good thing about this movie is the soundtrack.

[@alexamerling9363]

Good god, I'm so glad I never actually saw this. I love the original and this review just saved me several hours of depression and despair. Thank you Critic.

[@cavespider1074]

Who was cameo critic?

[@r0llinr0kk3r7]

Cinema snob

[@laggy3099]

Some random hobo they got off the street.

[@mojoforthewin3069]

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[@tristanhartup4936]

Brad Jones a.k.a Cinema Snob

[@cavespider1074]

Thanks.

[@bthsr7113]

When you said to remember the scenes where the kid talks, I originally thought it was to point out that the kid is convincing Elwood to go against the band (and common sense) and reigniting Elwood's problems with law enforcement by stealing the commander's wallet. He also says he doesn't want to leave, leading to poor Elwood fleeing a few hundred cops yet again. A good chunk of Elwood's misfortune and mistakes can be traced back to the kid who ruined the movie on a meta level as well.

[@GreatQueenFan]

I just watched the first movie for a first time yesterday and it had me looking up what their budget was. With only 30 millions they got 2 huge real explosions, one smaller, at least 20 cars reduced into dust, a mall completely destroyed, some really cool cameos and a fuck ton of extras. I was so impressed.

[@tubeyouks]

Anyone notice how Nostalgia Critic has gotten a lot more calm and simpathetic in his videos since 2018 instead of exteremely Sarcastic and rageful? it's something that I like, cuz I always see him as an unlikable jerk in his early years, but now a days I like him a lot more.

[@Teatime7771]

The only thing good about this movie is the soundtrack.

[@Tareltonlives]

Yeah, I suggest to everyone to buy the soundtrack and avoid this POS movie

[@KatarnCrusader]

I disagree. The soundtrack was bullshit as well.

[@ilopominecrafter]

KatarnCrusader you sure that ain't leftover rage for the movie?

[@phantomzone2725]

I'm not surprise, one of the songs came from the Belushi "biopic" Wired. No, seriously.

[@vanellopescorner8882]

What movie? Only the soundtrack exists in my eyes.

[@100domathon]

Made in 1998 but titled 2000.

[@IsaacV24]

100domathon Just shows how little this movie cared about anything.

[@ordinaryJeff]

Yeah, back in the late 90's as the year 2000 drew closer, they were putting 2000 behind the names of lots of stuff.

[@JaelinBezel]

Pokémon The Movie 2000

[@IronPiedmont]

2000 Blair Witch 2

[@acorgiwithacrown467]

100domathon so was godzilla.

[@SemiIocon]

16:00 Oh, he's so angry, because he is from Chicago. I get it now.

[@momatmusic]

I hate this. Blues Brothers is one of my favorite movies and blues brothers 2000 is a disgrace to one of the best comedies of all time. Thank you for beating this movie into the ground.

[@CadDriftarus]

Doug: "Animated Kitten Critic!" Chaplin: "I'm a critic!"

[@Thepenginwalker]

Im not the only one who misses the fake adverts in the newer Nostalgia Critic episodes right?

[@lunad27]

I do too. They were hilarious in my opinion.

[@ilopominecrafter]

Luna D they still do them

[@pkmntrainermark8881]

Better than the real adverts.

[@vanellopescorner8882]

A Gamer Called James yes I miss them!

[@coolnerdlll6053]

A Gamer Called James, your name reminds me of the Angry Video Game Nerd.

[@aderose]

25:40 god damn the film is so bad it made Doug Break character!

[@rewing84]

i never asked for a blues brothers sequel but i did ask for a nostalgia critic review

[@cassthea18]

Did somebody say Pony??? *trots over* (not trotting like I think I'm a pony, just a person doing a Ministry of Silly Walks style walk.

[@LadyOnikara]

Well, I'M trotting like a pony, even though I'm really part turtle.

[@KangaKucha]

RIP Aretha Queen of Soul Franklin

[@b3rz3rk3r9]

Man, between her and Stan Lee, 2018 was just a bad year

[@SirCraigius]

Blues Brother = legit one of my alltime favourite movies. A work of cinematic and comedic genius. Blues Brothers 2000 = One of the biggest letdowns in movie history

[@MovieFan1912]

That is essentially how I view Ghostbusters and it’s sequel. Though much less extreme.

[@mrdufresne05]

This video introduced me to Nostalgia Critic. This is my favorite one to date.

[@MrKenny1218]

Can we get a “Blues Brothers 2020”??? At least it’ll be another 20 yrs in the making instead of 18 yrs and they can learn from their mistakes lol

[@Lexilove2016]

And literally the only alive one left is Dan Akroyd.

[@TheAlps36]

@@Lexilove2016 Goodman's still alive

[@nathanforester5993]

I think a whole movie could just be made with Dan and James Belushi, I mean they still do Blues Brothers tours and there is the convention.

[@MrLuciusrm]

Thumbs up if cameo critic is your favorite !

[@Nebuchadnezzar31]

👍 Brad Jones is awesome

[@susanaalmeida593]

Thumbs up'd because Brad is one of the few good internet critics still around. I prefer him over Doug honestly and I prefer his real personality shown in Midnight Screenings and such more then the actual cinema snob persona.

[@neonryder8897]

+italianMAVERICK exactly

[@atticusshadowmore3263]

I prefer invisable critic

[@IsaacV24]

Giovanni Gianluca Reina Eh it's a living!

[@intheblues]

Great review man. It cracked me up! The original is one of my favorite movies and albums of all time. While this had some great musicians in it, the movie itself was pretty terrible. :-)

[@gorelegrimshank1110]

Yeah, Johnny Langs solo was pretty good.

[@milanbeerepoot4260]

Like the music was great but it could have been a better movie

[@AtomMotherHeart]

SHANE!!!!!!

[@Calebrobertson22]

25:38 the 4th wall had been broken. This is Doug Walker saying this, not Nostalgia Critic

[@cinemagraphic6324]

23:13 - *Me, Deathstroke, Red Hood, Deadshot, Deadpool, Eobard Thawne, PowerGirl, Daenerys Targaryen, John Wick, Jessie Milestone, Harrison Wells(Earth-2), The Mask and Blade:* (in unison) "You got no plot, you got no comedy, and you don't even have the other Blues brother. Unless you're offering a $30,000,000 contract to terminate Harry Osborn, count us the FUCK outta this!"

[@superrazor7617]

What happened 4 years ago for this joke to happen?

[@1heKing]

​@@superrazor7617 autism

[@iowaclass5657]

Invisible Critic may just be a wall, but that wall’s color angers me for some reason...

[@klimmr]

17:01 HEY! That theater is in my neighborhood. Also, I loved your theatrical release of your Suicide Squad clipless review.

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

You must be very lucky

[@GothicXlightning]

I pretty sure that Dan aykroyd would ben a lot happier doing a Ghostbusters 3 sequel, but instead this is what shitty Hollywood had in store for him,,

[@Batfan103]

The scene where the cop "sees the light" actually made me laugh. Primarily because it was so amazingly stupid.

[@oneinathousand2156]

“Local Chicago citizen wants to throw hands with Canadian”

[@jordangate7742]

"Cards against humanity. It's a great time, you should invite the kids if you want." Where do you come up with this stuff? haha

[@MovieFan1912]

I don’t get it.

[@sootsprite6407]

Think the joke is supposed to be that Cards Against Humanity is a game notorius for going into very dark, raunchy territory, so the idea of inviting kids to them can be either hilarious or questionable to some.

[@MovieFan1912]

@@sootsprite6407 Oh, I see.

[@Maryannkf]

17:50 Tamara died :(

[@Legendary-dr2ue]

R.i.p Tamara chambers you will be missed...

[@SuperflySister]

Can you review the Three Stooges remake?

[@aglitch3146]

THE WHAT?

[@b3rz3rk3r9]

@@aglitch3146 Yep. There was a remake of the Three Stooges, featuring a new Larry, Moe and Curly trying to save their childhood home, an orphanage.

[@wendyhaun2559]

@@aglitch3146 Yup. Sean Hayes (Jack from Will & Grace) was one of them and it was directed by the Farrelly Brothers.

[@apollorock3r244]

He eventually did review it last year.

[@LucidPhoton]

Ah so this is why Equestrians Daily featured this review. How strange

[@Marelfan]

25:21 What are you doing!? No seriously! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!!!?

[@JamesR624]

I actually kinda DO wanna see NC revisit some of his old material. Re-review things, especially the oldest ones with everything he's learned up to now.

[@lightningrodstudios2441]

At the beginning they talk about how it’s only half a review without clips, they then would later on make clipless reviews, and that statement still holds up

[@jamesl.anderson1384]

20:59 The Blues Are Back Blues Brothers 2000

[@phantomdriver2010]

The song "ghostriders in the sky" is an amazing song btw

[@wolfgangamadeusmozart1293]

Yep

[@Jarod-te2bi]

I’m convinced Dan Ackroyd was on LSD when he wrote this.

[@martinzyka6432]

THERE WAS A FIRST ONE? OH MY GAAAAAWD!!

[@piotrdrag]

Oh, no. It's Rich Evans.

[@weldingbrotha10]

Umm... where have you been .. yes go buy it

[@OrdigTroll]

+BlackVegeta twas a reference to Best of the Worst: Episode 35 (which is a blast that I def recommend)

[@weldingbrotha10]

Austin Andrews oh okay cool ill check it out ...

[@martinzyka6432]

It's the episode with Max Landis, they're watching Neil Breen's film Double Down. Classic episode.

[@johnnysparkle]

John Belushi died from a drug overdose a couple of years after the original film's release, leaving the follow-up in limbo (during which time co-stars John Candy and Cab Calloway also died) for the better part of two decades. During that timespan it was widely assumed that Belushi's younger brother James Belushi would be the obvious candidate to co-star with Dan Aykroyd in a sequel. In the end however, he turned it down, ostensibly because of a schedule conflict, resulting in John Goodman being cast in the entirely new role of Mighty Mac. When Aykroyd and Landis presented their first draft script to Universal, the studio responded by saying their script was essentially just a carbon-copy of the first film, except with Belushi's character swapped out for Goodman's... which Aykroyd later admitted was actually a valid criticism. Unfortunately, what the studio did next would ultimately send the project down in flames, as they decided they wanted the film to appeal to a younger audience, and forced the insertion of a Tagalong Kid sidekick to Aykroyd and Goodman, while also forcing a Genre Shift that made the film much more overt fantasy than the first one. The actual shoot wasn't quite as problematic as that of the first film, but Aykroyd and Goodman had to work essentially for free in order to get the film produced under the less-than-adequate budget that they were given. Aykroyd and Landis became increasingly despondent due to the continued Executive Meddling throughout the shoot, which resulted in the two threatening to quit, until the studio counter-threatened them with a lawsuit for breach of contract. Still, they roughed it out, and eventually finished the shoot. Unlike the first film, 2000 was critically mauled and a Box Office Bomb, completely destroying Landis' career and sending Aykroyd into a career slump that would last well into the following decade, with Goodman probably only avoiding the same fate via his roles in the same year's hugely acclaimed The Big Lebowski and the following year's Monsters, Inc..

[@diegobareno5820]

"It's like giving Wolverine a puppy..." What if you gave him a Pit Bull.

[@That_AMC_Guy]

First time I heard about this film, I was pretty excited. About 20 minutes in, I wanted my money back. The opening scenes are really good. It's really a solid start up until the Penguin's Office scene. Once Elwood picks up the kid, the whole movie collapses. The kid was completely superfluous and the movie would be fine with his complete deletion. Really. I had an idea about a sequel years ago. They could've had a little more fun playing it for laughs. Ideas like: What if "Twiggy" came back as the jilted lover? Remember, she was waiting for Elwood at the No-Tell Mo-Tel at the end of the last film. I liked the idea of Cab Calloway having an illegitimate son. But wouldn't it have been funny if he'd been adopted by white folks and raised without knowledge of his background or the blues? The whole "getting the band back together" would be moved by introducing the dude to the blues and at the same time honouring the Memories of Cab Calloway and Jake Blues. Would've been funny if they'd have had yet another run-in with Chuck McElroy and the Good Ol' Boys. Or the gas station owner coming after them for the gas they didn't pay him for back in 1980. Or how about the owner of "Clarion Records" that made a brief appearance at the big concert in 1980? Really, they had enough to do a sequel, but what they gave us was a complete stinker. I honestly don't know how or why this was made.

[@cliffordshafran9250]

You just did a much better writing job than the real writers did. One additional note on the gas station owner: In a deleted scene from the first movie, as they drive away, Jake throws away a lit cigarette, which ignited gas that was leaking from their fill-up, causing an explosion that destroys the station. That would definitely give the owner extra motivation for revenge.

[@kenianpark2216]

When I saw the trailers with Dan Ackroyd onstage with Roseanne's husband and some kid, I had severe reservations...

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

You could have gotten your money back in that 20 minutes, btw. Just ask. I would have. I'd like to have seen the black kid that was an excellent MC. Go watch the 1st one if you don't remember. I'd have liked to see Carrie Fisher again. An unknown to play Belushi. Or maybe Jim.

[@That_AMC_Guy]

@@cliffordshafran9250 Instead of Illinois Nazis, Members of the Illinois Fuel Dispensing Retail Employees. Yes, MOIFDRE! Classic. See we just came up with a better movie!! There's nothing wrong with re-using old ideas, so long as you add just a little hitch to make it fresh. Like I said, Twiggy being the jilted lover. And the comedy writes itself with in-jokes like "This seems awfully familiar" with a cut-away cameo to Carrie Fischer simply rolling her eyes or saying "Don't look at me! I'm not even in this movie!" There was material here to make a sequel, but, I think Dan Aykroyd and George Lucas have some personality traits in common. They only make a BETTER movie when there isn't money enough to do all their crazy ideas, or the technology does not exist to fulfill their crazy ideas. So, the crazy gets filtered out and the creme floats to the top.

[@jokercard98]

8:49 This either aged well, or not well, with the finale of Deadpool and Wolverine. 😅

[@kirmesjosef2074]

@@jokercard98 I didn’t liked the dog haha

[@nuclear_wizard]

Anyone else notice Malcolm laying Tamara to rest in the background of the Fukitol commercial??? XD

[@jamescollins2068]

Pony! Pony! Pony! Pony! Pony! Am I popular yet?

[@cuddlecakes7153]

In the MLP Fandom yes

[@JohnJohn-jo4xj]

Yes

[@neildivins2844]

no in fact never say that word again

[@jordangate7742]

yes

[@RealClassixX]

+AwesomeGoldenGamers No.

[@scootermcglamjammer]

26:34 No they still made a game about this movie on the N64

[@andrewmontgomery5621]

9:43:Rest in peace,Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin.

[@simonknuttur3996]

I hate this movie but I love the ghost riders in the sky scene so much that it almost makes the film's existence bearable

[@MikeJohnson-bb6ry]

It seems like the reason that the surviving Beatles never got back together, It could never be the same.

[@andrewbynon8624]

5:55 Ironic because they're only halfway there with Dark Fate

[@ImaginationNationYOU]

Video out of sync at times or just on my end?

[@martyandrews2482]

Same problem here.

[@TheKaiTetley]

Good. It's not just me. I thought brain was out of synch.

[@JimmyJames10-k7v]

Think it's to do with copyright

[@MrLegendofLP]

It might just be a problem with watching a video so early after it being uploaded.

[@huybii3021]

yep

[@christianthomey7352]

I'm sorry, but if there's no John Belushi, then there can be no Blues Brothers. it required both him and Akroyd to make them classic characters and I have no idea why they ever thought it was a good idea to make a follow up film while one half of one of the most comically musical dynamic duo in pop culture, died over a decade earlier. WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING?

[@garrtoons4303]

I heard the original script originally had John's brother, Jim Belushi, as the next Blues Brothers member. I would find it okay that Jim's character is either Jake's long lost biological brother or at least a familiar looking face that inspires Elwood to push on since it means that Jake still lives on no matter what.

[@tonybippitykaye]

I just rewatched the original recently and man, it’s really one of my top 10. It’s so chaotic my fun, the set pieces were insane, the chemistry between Aykroyd and John Belushi was great, and the music was fantastic. Not to mention you have energetic cameos from James Brown, Ray Charles, and even Cab Fucking Calloway! It felt like a movie that celebrated everything Chicago and music with so much love and passion put into just how batshit it got, especially with that final car chase. I still don’t know how they were able to pull off most of those stunts without somebody getting killed. This film…just feels like the studio higher ups didn’t understand what made Blues Brothers good at all. Yeah, the original was over the top, but it still felt for the most part grounded in reality and the really crazy things (Elwood and Jake surviving the building collapsing, the God scene, and even the Nazis flying sky high from a small ramp) only happened rarely, which is why they were so funny. This one went so bizarre with its gags of voodoo witches, driving through water, and ghost riders that it felt MUCH less grounded and more like some kind of fatigued drug trip. The music is fine, but a good soundtrack doesn’t make up for an abysmal script. And the kid…I’m sorry, but that’s a death sentence for any R rated classic when you try to make a kid a lead in your sequel. It can be done, but it requires effort, not just putting him in a suit and calling it a day. I heard someone say in this comment section that the original script revolved around Elwood and Mac, but it involved Belushi’s son as well trying to renovate the orphanage but the studio said no and wanted them to make this, make it kid friendly, and be more fantastical. Yeah, it would’ve been another “here we go again” story, but at the very least it would’ve stuck to how the original played out. That would explain why Aykroyd looks like he’s phoning it in; he’s basically watching his baby get butchered by the studio, without pay mind you to keep the budget down, and would rather be apathetic to it than feel something and have a mental breakdown.

[@weldingbrotha10]

For some reason this movie made me want to own a strip club when i was kid...

[@JamesRDavenport]

Of course, She was gorgeous. :)

[@Lenny-yl3us]

Who doesn't want to own a stripclub?

[@JokersPalace3384]

😶😑... OK...

[@weldingbrotha10]

+Lenny... well i might just have to open one cuz i hate my job .

[@weldingbrotha10]

+James Davenport .... yes she is bruh..

[@cynthiautz6702]

17:01 Fun fact: I actually saw the Blues Brothers statue on the boardwalk of Ocean City, Maryland.

[@kylemorello4787]

"The movie was killed the minute you put the kid in a suit!" Just for the record, me and my brother did Soul Man dressed up as the Blues Brothers at a talent show when we were kids, and I can assure you, we made those suits look good! But yeah, that kid looks ridiculous.

[@jrburger95]

Yeah but that kid is a actual Blues Brother, and what are you...?

[@kylemorello4787]

@@jrburger95 fair enough.

[@reythejediladyviajakku6078]

His crossovers with cinema snob are comedic gold

[@lookbovine]

26:25 The Jacob’s Ladder scenario was a much better guess and still plausible. BB3 should be at Ackroyd’s bedside, mention he’s been in coma for 30 years, and feature tributes by the surviving performers (R.I.P. JB, Aretha, Steve Cropper, Donald Duck Dunn) before they pull the plug his life support. Belushi could even play his brother and they could flip it and say he never died, and characters from BB2000 could be hospital employees and family members that were substituted into his coma dream. -Sounds so good it almost makes me want to write my first screenplay and pitch it to Ackroyd. Why not if he did the new Ghostbusters, right? The Stranger Things kid could even play Buster if he’s not willing or available! P.S. Totally had the soundtrack CD in 2000, was already obsessed with Clapton at the time, and even got the Johnny Lang album afterwards.

[@JC42023]

3:24 I mean to be fair prisoners sneak drugs into prison all the time. I once read a Vice article on people who did acid while behind bars; I'm not sure why anyone would want to do THAT in that particular setting, but it does happen

[@Sentinel_White]

"Pony"

[@Guntherson220]

Man the Critic will take any opportunity to remind us he has the greatest MLP OC ever.

[@maxwelsh6121]

Pedantic moment🎓 The original, earlier arcade and Japanese Famicom (The Japanese NES Nintendo) release of Punch Out called the character Vodka Drunkenski, so Soda Popinski is an already cleaned up version

[@garrtoons4303]

I like how at 25:35, he went from plain old Nostalgia Critic to maximum Doug Walker. 😆

[@sydneyslaughter7163]

Well, I think this proves it. Belushi was the real genius.

[@casuallectures2655]

PONY PONY PONY PONY PONY PONY PONY PONY PONY PONY PONY PON- am I the top comment yet?

[@DrDolan2000]

Almost

[@Rgoid]

PONY ! ! ! !

[@Phanthief95]

16:24-17:57 One of the best rants from the Nostalgia Critic.