CompleteMartialArts.com - Space Jam
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Starring: Michael Jordan, Billy West (II), Wayne Knight, Dee Bradley Baker, Theresa Randle
Directed By: Joe Pytka
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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 4012878111739
Format: PAL
Theatrical Release Date: 1996-11-15
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Editorial Reviews:
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Although at first glance it looks like a movie dreamed up by a marketing committee (and in some respects it probably was), Space Jam actually defies the odds against it to become a dazzling display of family entertainment. There's a kind of demented genius to the idea of casting NBA superstar Michael Jordan in a live-action and animated movie costarring the beloved characters from Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes cartoons. They play off each other like seasoned veterans of vaudeville, and Jordan never falls into the kind of awkward, amateurish showmanship that you might expect from a sports idol. He's comfortable in the cartoon land of his costars, who include Bugs Bunny and sexy newcomer Lola Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Sylvester & Tweety, Speedy Gonzalez, the Tazmanian Devil, Foghorn Leghorn, and Yosemite Sam. They've all been hijacked to an outer-space amusement park run by the Nerdlucks, who strike a Faustian bargain with the Looney heroes: if Bugs and Co. can defeat the Nerdluck "Monstars" in a basketball game, they'll win back their freedom; if they lose, they'll be doomed to stay there forever as enslaved entertainers. So they kidnap Jordan as their coach and "secret weapon" while the nefarious Nerdlucks suck out the basketball skills from such stellar victims as Charles Barkley and Patrick Ewing. It all leads to reckless abandon on the basketball court, and Bill Murray pops in for some hilarious support. Combining traditional animation and computer-generated Nerdlucks with its live-action cast, Space Jam was made in the anarchic spirit of the Looney Tunes cartoons, where anything goes as long as it's funny and off-the-wall (or the ceiling, or the door, or the floor...). Technically astounding, it's also witty enough to entertain adults and kids alike. --Jeff Shannon
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Glory in a DVD case
Comment: This product is worth every penny, no question. I'm a freshman in college, but watching Space Jam with a bunch of friends made me even happier than it did when I first saw it as a kid. If this movie played any kind of role in your childhood, just buy it and watch it again. You'll feel great.
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Summary: great movie
Comment: This is a great movie.... Classic with the looney tunes and Michael Jordan and Bill Murray...
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Summary: Space Jam
Comment: I purchased this DVD for my son's 15th birthday, he had not seen the movie since he was about 8 or 9 when the last video copy of this movie died. When he used to watch it he would play along with a nurf basketball and hoop. As he watched it this time he didn't play basketball, but said that he didn't remember it being so funny. He has watched it a few times since he got it mostly when his friends are over.
It's a classic and the whole family have enjoyed watching is again. It's a must have for basketball fans.
My son is and was a HUGH Micheal Jordon fan and LOVES basketball, it's he's favorite sport.
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Summary: Believe It Or Not, An Absolute Classic.
Comment: Space Jam as a movie has always held a special place in my heart. Being 12 years old as of this review, I have to say this movie has aged really well. Starring a real comic legend in Bill Murray and an acting great, Danny DeVito doing a voice over; this movie was destined to succeed. The real surprise for everyone was the performance of Michael Jordan. Although not exactly Sidney Poitier he did his job of being the face of this movie and when you make a movie with basketball as the main focus, you couldn't not have Michael Jordan.
The story goes that aliens from a theme park world named Moron Mountain, need a new attraction. Whilst throwing around ideas the evil boss, Mr. Swackhammer decides that he must get the Looney Tunes. He sends his cronies to Looney Tune land and get the Looney Tunes; whether they want to or not. The tunes not willing to go quietly challenge the aliens to a game of basketball in which, if they lose they have to work at Moron Mountain. Forever. Before the game, the alien team become known as the Monstars and they steal the basketball abilities of some of the greatest players in the NBA. The Looney Tunes know that the only way they can win this game is to kidnap Michael Jordan and have him play on their side.
This is a genuinely fun movie that is good to entertain the whole family. The effects aren't groundbreaking, but to see the Looney Tunes in a new adventure gives us some great nostalgia. Like I said, Michael Jordan isn't made to be an actor and it's shown in this movie. If you're one to go into every movie and criticise acting ability then I would suggest you leave your brain at the door for this one. An overall great movie that all the family can enjoy.
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Summary: ANSWER THE QUESTION
Comment: Why didn't they animate Michael Jordon? He's a block of wood.
Thank you.
Overall, I liked the movie, but the basketball star of the film was what dragged it down. A lot of people wanted this to be a big summer block buster, but it was dragged down by a man who thought he could do everything.
Too bad.
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