directed by Joe Pytka
We can hear a lot about the upcoming “Space Jam: A New Legacy”, which is a sequel to “Space Jam” from 1996. And since this film is pure nostalgia to me, I have to take a moment and write about it. It’s partially an animation, partially not. We follow Michael Jordan – yes THE Michael Jordan famous basketball player. In the film, he announces his retirement from basketball and decides to try baseball. At the same time, in some fictional world, there’s an amusement park run by Mr. Swackhammer (voice – Danny DeVito), who wishes to get Looney Tunes as the new attraction. Therefore he sends five little creatures to Earth to kidnap the famous characters. At first, Looney Tunes take it as a joke, but soon they realise that the creepy minions are not joking. Together they decide to organise some competition and if Looney Tunes win, they don’t need to go anywhere. Since the aliens are tiny, Looney Tunes propose a basketball game, which wouldn’t be difficult to win. Unless the minions didn’t steal famous basketball players’ talents and turned into huge monsters who can play the game like professionals. Bugs Bunny (voice – Billy West) realises that they need additional help, so he brings Michael Jordan to their cartoon world and asks for his help to win. Recently, I watched this film again and I was cringing so much, but it doesn’t matter. When I was a child, I saw it way too many times as I loved Looney Tunes. And I remember how scared I was of the monsters… Especially when the minions were transforming and there was thing hardcore music in the background playing. Chills. But I wouldn’t be surprised if you rated the film lower than me, because I can understand that it’s not breath-taking. Still, for those who grew up watching Looney Tunes, this production brings back way too many good memories. Am I excited about that sequel coming? Not really, because there’s a huge chance they will disappoint us. That’s just the well-known ‘sequel rule’. Still, I will definitely try to watch it when it’s out and let you know. For now, get back to the 90s.
My rating: 8/10
S.
I have nothing to watch 