Space Jam

Great movie! Loved this movie when I was younger and now my kids are watching it. Jordan and looney tunes are funny through out the movie Going to watch the new one next !

This movie is a classic, and we enjoyed watching it with our kids (ages 7 & 9). Was a hit from start to finish, and they even got to see MJ shoot some hoops!

daughter loved this movie...way better than the 2nd one...

I can’t say enough good about Space Jam because it’s a classic, but most people don’t seem to regard it as such because unless they grew up watching it they can’t see past the silly premise. And truthfully, the premise of Space Jam IS very silly. Who would have thought a basketball movie with Michael Jordan and all the Looney Tunes would make something so entertaining? The very idea of the movie was inspired by old television commercials Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny used to share that advertised sneakers and such. Somehow, the famous comedy film producer and director, Ivan Reitman, became inspired enough to do a feature length movie about these two. Space Jam tells the story of Michael Jordan’s real-life change from a basketball player to a baseball player. Although he believes he has no inspiration left in him it’s up to the Looney Tunes to help him rekindle his passion for his true sport before the movie’s over. Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd and the other Tunes happen to live underground in another world that humans are unaware of. Five goofy looking aliens from an alien theme part have been ordered by their boss to invade this cartoon world so they can imprison the Looney Tunes and make them into an attraction. The Tunes are cocky enough to believe they can beat the aliens at a game of basketball in exchange for their freedom, but things take a turn for the worst when the aliens successfully rob real-life basketball players of their talents so they can transform themselves into hard shooting basketball monsters! With no other choice, Bugs and the others think it a good idea to recruit Michael Jordan so they can play this game and win their freedom. Despite the story’s very silly set up, Space Jam is a very down-to-earth movie with a lot of heart and passion going for it. The biggest challenge this movie faces is how it combines live-action humans with animated cartoon characters. The audience can actually relate to Michael Jordan and the other human characters despite the animation, which was no small feat. The Looney Tunes even manage to snag our emotional investment because this movie doesn’t downplay the serious conflict they have to overcome. This combination was done successfully only once before in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The story is ultimately a tribute to two things. Basketball and the Looney Tunes. I am not personally a fan of Basketball, but I recommend you at least be a Looney Tunes fan to enjoy this movie. Whether you like the sport or not doesn’t distract from the enjoyability of this movie. But the all-star cast of real-life basketball players (besides MJ of course) is quite impressive. The basketball playing itself has just enough realism behind it to make us appreciate it as a game, and not just comedic possibility. Most of the movie is animated, but it is the most top notch animation of its time and it still hold up pretty well to this day. This also being the first feature-length movie to have all the Looney Tunes, it’s a fitting tribute with all the cameo appearances and slapstick humor that’s true to the old formula. Space Jam really is a freaky movie, because it was done so well and it hasn’t aged in the least. How? Maybe because it came out at the right time, during the 90s when kids movies were still campy and they were not all big-budget blockbusters. This movie still makes us cheer with excitement and shed a tear of hope because no other movie has since done it quite the same way Space Jam has. Of course, the soundtrack definitely helps. With songs like “Fly Like an Eagle” and “Monstars Anthem”, there is a lot to be excited over. Of course, no song can come close to the magnificence of “I Believe I Can Fly”. This is the one song Disney can never hope to top, because it’s pure inspiration and hope. It’s a wonder how Space Jam got ahold of such a song, but it’s a song that will never be disconnected from this movie, and with good reason. Space Jam is a film that somehow managed to take this silly idea of a movie and turn it into something kids still want to see after they grow up. I know, because I’m one of them. Other bad movies start off as silly but never reached their potential because Space Jam is one of those rare movies where the passion shines through and sticks with everyone who was young enough to enjoy it at the time. So whether you’re a Michael Jordan fan or a Looney Tunes fan, this is a movie for the ages.

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I'm going to do two seprate reviews for this movie. One as an 8 year old, and one as a 22 year old. ---------------------------------------- CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS ---------------------------------------- 8 Year Old review: Oh my goodness! This movie is amazing! This is what I really want to do in the future. Be like Michael and play a game with bugs and daffy and everybody else. This is my future and I won't change it at all! 5/5 22 Year Old Review: What can I say? After 14 years, my "dreams" never came true. Sorry, off topic. Space Jam take place around the time where Michael decided that it was time to retire from the sport that is basketball. After a long career, he turns his eyes on baseball. Aliens from Moron Mountain needed a new attraction to keep customers coming, so they figure a logical thing to do is kidnap a popular group called the loony tunes. Upon arrival, they aren't taken seriously until a gun fries Yosemite Sam. Bugs and his partners challenge them to a game of basketball do a rule that "they must be given a chance to defend themself". The small aliens don't know what the game is, so they're shown a short clip on what the game is and the basic rules. Upon learning that it's played in real life earth, the aliens go there and steal the talents of 5 NBA players. When "warming up" for the big game, the toon squad are in fear when the aliens get all big and buffed. Fearing for what might happen to them, they kidnap Michael while playing golf by making him a hole-in-one. They plea with him to play, but Michael insists that he plays baseball. After seeing the competition, he agrees to play, but has no gear to practice with. So bugs and daffy go to his home and grab it. Game day comes, and the toons have a rough time in the 1st half. After drinking some water, or shall we say "Michael's secret stuff", they play like a boss the second half to win freedom. Micheal goes back to give the talents back to the 5 NBA players and then he, himself, comes out of retirement play some more. The only real thing that I would have to complain about this movie is that I would like to see both squads practicing for the game. I would like to check out what they did in order to prepare for this big moment. Very solid movie, would watch over and over again.

Classic movie! Had to get this for our kiddo who is obsessed with basketball and Michael Jordan and no matter what age you want this. It's a wonderful movie.

A cult classic, come on. It's space jam.

Great!

Plus simple tu meurs. Tu mets le dvd dans le lecteur et le film se lance. Pas de menu rien. Sinon content de l'avoir

¿Qué voy a decir de una de las mejores películas de la historia?. Una obra magna a la altura de lo mejor de Fellini o Haneke. Un Michael Jordan soberbio acompañado en todo momento por un Bugs Bunny en estado de gracia, nos regalan interpretaciones de esas de la vieja escuela. Y La película es un no parar de momentos antológicos y secuencias históricas. Un must see para cualquier cinéfilo que se precie.

Bien reçu. Très bien !

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