Space Jam (1996)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Joe Pytka

Writers (WGA):

Leo Benvenuti (written by) &
Steve Rudnick (written by) ...

Release Date:

15 November 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi | Sport

Tagline:

Get ready to jam

Plot:

Michael Jordan agrees to help the Looney Toons play a basketball game vs. alien slavers to determine their freedom.

Plot Keywords:

Basketball | Looney Tunes | Bugs Bunny | Michael Jordan | Alien

Awards:

5 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Michael Jordan	...	Himself
Wayne Knight	...	Stan Podolak
Billy West	...	Bugs Bunny / Elmer Fudd (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Daffy Duck / Tazmanian Devil / Bull (voice)
Theresa Randle	...	Juanita Jordan
Danny DeVito	...	Mr. Swackhammer (voice)
Manner Washington	...	Jeffrey Jordan (as Manner 'Mooky' Washington)
Bob Bergen	...	Bertie / Herbie / Marvin Martian / Porcine "Porky" Pig / Tweety Bird (voice)
Eric Gordon	...	Marcus Jordan
Penny Bae Bridges	...	Jasmine Jordan
Bill Farmer	...	Sylvester / Yosemite Sam / Foghorn Leghorn (voice)
June Foray	...	Granny (voice)
Brandon Hammond	...	Michael Jordan at 10
Larry Bird	...	Himself
Maurice LaMarche	...	Pepe le Pew (voice)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild cartoon language.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Denmark:7 | Malaysia:U | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Philippines:G | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Brazil:Livre | Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Québec) | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:o.Al. (bw) | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Big Bear Lake, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The gym where the Looney Tunes practice is called "Leon Schlesinger Gym" after Leon Schlesinger, the man who produced the first Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Tweety is surrounded by the Monstars and he fights them off with karate, the timer is visible in the background, set at 12:00. Before this scene, the timer was at 5:01.

Quotes:

[first lines]
James Jordan: Michael? What are you doin', son? It's after midnight.
Michael Jordan at 10: I can't sleep Paps.
James Jordan: Well neither can we with all that noise you're making. C'mon, let's go inside.
Michael Jordan at 10: Just one more shot?
James Jordan: Alright, just one.

Movie Connections:

Features Hip Hip-Hurry! (1958)

Soundtrack:

Fly Like An Eagle

MJ and Bugs slam dunk in "Space Jam"

I saw "Space Jam" the first day it was released in November of '96. I was eight years old, and of course like any child, I loved it. I thought Michael Jordan's acting was great and the film was a masterpiece. Fast forward to 2003, and I still love it. Jordan's acting ain't that great but nonetheless I can still sit down and watch the whole movie, and love every minute of it. What upsets me about this movie is that it is hard to find on DVD. I've been trying to look for it for years, but I just heard that it will be released on a special edition DVD. When I get it, I'll probably watch it everyday.

This is a must for children and those Jordan freaks (like myself)

*** out of ****