He played 15 seasons in the nba, winning six championships with the chicago bulls. Starring basketball player michael jordan, the film presents a. This 1996 liveactionanimated film is what happens when you base a featurelength film upon a sneaker commercial. At a desperate effort the looney tunes seek retired basketball champion, michael jordans help.
Nike had ordered a few commercials featuring michael jordan and an animated bugs bunny facing off against alien cartoon characters. The movie you tortured your parents with and wore out the vcr watching. Jordan is a huge fan of anime and he has no problem sharing his passion for japanese animation. The space jam soundtrack is still the michael jordan of. The looney tunes film space jam is little more than a michael jordan vanity project. Lebron james reveals official title of the space jam sequel. Michael jordans lifesaving dunk from space jam gets a deep rewind duration. Space jam michael jordan meets the monstars duration. Space jam presents an alternate history of what happened between jordans initial retirement from the nba in 1993 and. Space jam is a 1996 american liveactionanimated sports comedy film directed by joe pytka. Space jam michael jordan meets bugs bunny and company. James jordan was a mechanic and deloris jordan was a bank teller. Basketball superstar michael jordan and cartoon favorite bugs bunny team up with. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the space jam movie on.
The characters assemble a basketball team, including michael jordan as a member, to defeat a group of aliens who want to enslave them. 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. Don cheadle is the villain in space jam 2 hopefully there will be a role for michael if he wants it. Space jam final match between the monstars and the tune. Batteries would need to be changed in order for him to talk. The film was produced by ivan reitman, and directed by joe pytka.
Other than gary payton, michael jordan and reggie miller were two of the biggest trash talkers in the nba. Space jam is a happy marriage of good ideasthree films for the price of one, giving us a comic treatment of the career adventures of michael jordan, crossed with a looney tunes cartoon and some. A small but important part of michael jordans legacy is the movie space jam. The introduction about michael jordans skills is epic as well as the final match. Michael jeffrey jordan was born in brooklyn, new york on february 17, 1963.
The odd combination of looney tunes, basketball, aliens and michael jordan remains a cult favorite with fans still calling for a sequel. If it was up to michael jordan however, the star power would come from. In a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the looney tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, michael jordan. Space jam 1996 official trailer michael jordan, bill murray movie hd subscribe to classic trailers. Now fans of the black panther and creed star have suggested that. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Space jam final match between the monstars and the tune squad. Its not surprising, then, that a sequel was considered not long after, but michael jordan wasnt up for another match between bugs bunny and friends and more alien creatures. Bugs bunny and his pals coax michael jordan out of retirement to play in a basketball game against a team of monstrous aliens to win their freedom. Its an inspired way to use, and kid, jordans image while at the same time updating bugs. Michael jordan space jam movie 16inch electronic talking. Bugs has since been an honorary member of jordan brand, and in 2015 as part of jordan. Michael jordan space jam movie mvp action figure nib ebay. Space jam retro tune squad looney tunes michael air jordan 11 nike basketball snapback hat, black, one size.
Michael jeffrey jordan born february 17, 1963, also known by his initials mj, is an american former professional basketball player and the principal owner of the charlotte hornets of the national basketball association nba. Parents need to know that space jam has some cartoon violence. I really liked the soundtrack but not so much the graphic. Then again, some of the most entertaining buddy pairings in film have been. Its coming back with lebron james doing the michael jordan thing. The story behind michael jordans improbable victory. Bugs bunny and his pals coax michael jordan out of retirement to play in a basketball game against a.
Space jam 1996 intro michael jordan and the lonney toons. Sneakers you may have missed from space jam hypebeast. Watch space jam 1996 online free and download space jam free online. He was the fourth of five children born to james and deloris. Space jam is nothing if not a product made by men who gauge a films. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. Space jam has been one of my favorite movies since i was a kid. Lebron james reveals official title of the space jam sequel the followup to the 1996 hit movie space jam, which stars michael jordan, is expected to be released in 2021 by. Nostalgia for the movie is so strong that a remake starring lebron james is on the way. His adventures with bugs bunny and the monstars left an indelible mark on the minds of kids who enjoyed the film when it was first released. Lebron james reveals official title of space jam 2. To be sure, the original space jam was a pretty simple movie but it was innovative.
They play off each other like seasoned veterans of. Space jam 1996 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Theres a kind of demented genius to the idea of casting nba superstar michael jordan in a liveaction and animated movie costarring the beloved characters from warner bros. While jordan and bugs may be the stars of the film, space jams secret weapon is undoubtedly bill murray. Space jam is a 1996 american liveactionanimated sports comedy film starring basketball player michael jordan and featuring the looney tunes cartoon characters. How the chicago bulls selfdestructed after michael jordan and phil jackson left collapse duration. Space jam, the 1996 halfanimated, halflive action comedybasketball comedy thriller starring michael jordan and bugs bunny, was released 20 years ago todayto a. Michael jordan slams, bugs bunny jams and a cavalcade of looney tunes and nba stars hoop it up in the rimrattlin, outofthisworld, roundball romp. Starring basketball player michael jordan, the film presents a fictionalized account of what happened between jordan s initial retirement from the nba in 1993 and his comeback in 1995, in which he is enlisted by the looney tunes to help them win their freedom in a basketball match against the monstars. With michael jordan, wayne knight, theresa randle, manner washington. Swackhammer sends five tiny aliens known as the nerdlucks to go to looney tune land. Lebron james reveals official title of space jam 2 the original 1996 liveactionanimated film, space jam, featured michael jordan in the lead. The film is likely to impress younger viewers, even those without any sentimental attachment to the original looney tunes cartoons. Michael jordan has a role in space jam 2 only if he wants it.
Space jam is a happy marriage of good ideasthree films for the price of one, giving us a comic treatment of the career adventures of michael jordan, crossed with a looney tunes cartoon and some showbiz warfare. Meanwhile, deep in space, on another planet called moron mountain, an outer space theme park, mr. Not too long ago, it was announced that space jam 2 was a go and that lebron james is starring in the legendary movie. And, the sad truth is that jordan just isnt good enough as an actor to carry this film. Michael jordan space jam movie 16inch electronic talking figure. Space jam 1996 michael jordan as michael jordan imdb. Gene shalit says this movie is for adults, kids, teenagers, women, men, boys. Basketball superstar michael jordan and cartoon favorite bugs. When a rookie shaq bullied prime michael jordan and almost got away with it. Soon after michaels birth, james and deloris felt that the streets of brooklyn were unsafe to raise a family, so they moved the family to. Lebron james reveals new space jam logo and release date.
Space jam saw the looney tunes teaming up with nba legend michael jordan, and while the film didnt do well with critics, its one of the most. Previously, bugs bunny and michael jordan had teamed up in nike commercials for the air jordan vii 1992 and air jordan viii 1993, with bugs nicknamed hare jordan. A great film with michael jordan and the looney tunes. The sequel of 1996 space jam movie starred by michael jordan has recently been revealed by lebron james in an instagram post space jam which debuted in 1996 was a hit movie production of the warner brothers pictures. In the movie, jordan teams up with bugs bunny and his looney tunes gang to defeat evil alien basketball players. I didnt know how it could become a movie but it did. The movie gained a lot of popularity as it depicted the famous basketball moves of the alltime favorite, michael jordan. It entertains kids at one level while giving their parents a lot to smile at, too. Michael jordan, reggie miller disrespectful on movie set. Lebron james reveals logo, title of new space jam project. Space jam starts off with michael jordan announcing his retirement from basketball to follow his late fathers career as a baseball player.
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