It's not really a good movie but I do have some nostalgia for this. I'm glad I rewatched it.
[Insert basketball pun here, something like I call foul / doesn't get off the ground / missed his shot / a 3-point out of 10 movie / I hope Jordan's career can rebound / flat footed acting / nothing but net profits / the script is simply foul lines... ]
If you thought you couldn't care less about basketball, watch Space Jam and you'll see you could.
In what may be a contender for worst live action / animation hybrid, this Michael Jordan vehicle doesn't go anywhere and does nothing but reinforce the cliché that athletes can't act.
It's fine. Endearingly mediocre. Michael Jordan cannot act, Lola Bunny is way too horny, and most of the Tunes cast just sound weird. It's 90s excess before 2020s excess would make it look quaint. Bill Murray is a major part of this film as himself for zero reason. But we also have Wayne Knight, Danny DeVito, and at least it sticks to just Looney Tunes and just basketball.
The Looney Tunes film Space Jam is little more than a Michael Jordan vanity project. And the sad truth is that Jordan just isn’t good enough as an actor to carry this film; especial when he’s sharing the screen with the likes of Bill Murray (who steals every scene he’s in). Even the Looney Tunes aren’t bringing their A-game here. Still, it’s fun to see Bugs, Daffy, Taz, and the rest, and some of the comedy works pretty well. But the film really limits itself by writing the whole story around Michael Jordan and his return to the NBA after a short lived baseball career. Space Jam is an entertaining piece of ‘90s pop culture, but it’s doesn't hold up.
Space Jam is a movie for the whole family and will be fun for people of all ages. The 3D visual effects aged badly, but the 2D cartoon is very nice.
When I was a little kid, I was a big Looney Tunes fan, but, as I got older, I got more into live-action shows and cartoons from other studios, such as Hanna-Barbera's infamous Scooby-Doo. I'm also not too big into sports, though I do enjoy a sports movie from time to time. The production values behind this movie are amazing; blending live-action with animation can be tough, but, it's handled quite well here. I enjoyed the soundtrack, especially the now-iconic song "I Believe I Can Fly". However, this isn't as innocent as some would expect from Bugs Bunny and crew. While cartoon slapstick is to be expected from anything featuring the Looney Tunes, scary aliens, sultriness in the form of Lola Bunny, and occasional profanity is not. If you prefer your cartoons squeaky clean, maybe you should look elsewhere.
Watched this in cinema with my favourite cousin. So I have good memories attached to it. Haven't seen it in years but surprisingly really enjoyed it still.
I love Daffy Duck. He's completely unhinged.
Enjoyable as a kid, completely silly as an adult. Doesn't really stand up over time.
this is a movie for kids so the rewatch as an adult was a little less delightful than the nostalgia of it is. still, it's cute. i will say the number of times that r kelly's i believe i can fly played didn't age well.
also, for 1996 the way that the movie's effects were rendered was really enjoyable! it's nowhere near what cgi does now, but it was never that hard to suspend disbelief about the real characters interacting with cartoons.
one major con—the pacing of the movie is much worse than i remembered. granted, i was 7 when i saw it. but there are a lot of jarring moments where scenes cut out and jokes occur without any lead up or even context.
i watched this ahead of the sequel just for a refresher and i've already read that a major point of contention for the new one is the amount of product placement, but like... first of all, this is what capitalism is, it's the commodification of literally everything and that includes entertainment. but more importantly, i have a feeling there are a lot more applicable products to give advertising rights to in 2020 than there were in 1996? like, they definitely advertised themselves (wb) and namedropped things like nike and gatorade plenty, and the nba got a lot of exposure in terms of non sports fans. i also had the world's cutest space jam chuck taylors as a kid so even if they didn't rely heavily on the product placement in 96 they more than made up for it in merchandising.
Now, the humor isn’t really something to look back on and the CGI can look pretty dated in some parts, but the animation and live action segments works well together (like “Roger Rabbit” levels of good), Michael Jorden is a surprisingly good actor (even if he looked uninterested sometimes), and the animation in general is awesome! This movie is a must watch if you’re a fan of Looney Tunes.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit is still the one to beat. There’s no surprises but the movie is still pretty decent.
This is a guilty pleasure movie of mine. I know it has problems, but I enjoy it nonetheless
Better watch this (again) after the baseball chapter in the last dance...
Shout by DeletedBlockedParent2014-04-26T07:55:46Z
My ultimate childhood movie!. Very rewatchable!