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Space Jam (1996)

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Reviews Counted: 43 Fresh: 16  Rotten:27 Average Rating: 5.2/10

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Runtime: 88 mins

Synopsis: "Space Jam" marks the film debut of basketball legend Michael Jordan, who plays himself opposite some rather "colorful" co-stars... When the Looney Tunes bunch are kidnapped to another planet by the dastardly Swackhammer, Bugs Bunny challenges them to a basketball game to win their... "Space Jam" marks the film debut of basketball legend Michael Jordan, who plays himself opposite some rather "colorful" co-stars... When the Looney Tunes bunch are kidnapped to another planet by the dastardly Swackhammer, Bugs Bunny challenges them to a basketball game to win their freedom. But when the hulking opposing team, the Monstars, sap the talent from such popular hoopsters as Patrick Ewing and Charles Barkley, the Looney Tuners realize they're in deep trouble. In response, they enlist the aid of Michael Jordan, who trains and later joins the squad. It's gonna be a wild 'n wacky, high flyin', slam-dunk of a game -- with everything at stake for Bugs and company. Can "Air" Jordan lead them to a victory? [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Michael Jordan, Bugs Bunny, Wayne Knight, Bill Murray, Danny DeVito

Director: Joe Pytka

DVD Info

Release:

Apr 10, 2005

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Snap Case
  • Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - Spanish

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. Bugs Bunny - Star, Daffy Duck - Star, Joe Pytka - Director
  • Featurette - 1. "Michael Jordan"
  • Music Videos - 1. Seal's "Fly Like an Angel"
  • 2. "Monstar's Anthem"
  • One Hour of New-to-DVD Looney Tunes Cartoons
  • Looney Tunes Game Demo

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Attempts to inject some hipness into the classic cartoon characters, not to mention some potty-mouthed dialogue, will enrage purists, but otherwise this pretty much scores a slam dunk with its under-five target audience.

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03/24/08
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Visually, it's a mess: the attempts to blend 2- and 3-D animation with live-action and computer-generated images produce scenes that are fuzzier than the storyline.

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06/24/06
Time Out
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4/5

First-rate popcorn movie: undemanding, entertaining and thoroughly enjoyable.

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Empire Magazine
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Simpler and cruder than Who Framed Roger Rabbit in terms of story and technique, this is still a great deal of fun, confirming that Jordan is every bit as mythological a creature as Daffy Duck or Yosemite Sam.

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03/24/08
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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2/4

A cynical attempt to cash in on the popularity of Warner Bros. cartoon characters and basketball player Michael Jordan, inspired by a Nike commercial.

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03/24/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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Cute, rambunctious, generally amusing rather than outright funny, this clever mix of live action, highlighted by the unequaled skills of basketball superstar Michael Jordan, and animated Looney Tunes antics will be a must-see for kids.

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03/24/08
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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Sufferin' succotash!

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03/24/08
Rita Kempley
Washington Post
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What I miss most of all is the absence of the late, great Mel Blanc.

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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews
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3/4

Space Jam isn't exactly a slam dunk. It's more of a graceful tip-in by Michael Jordan, with a snazzy assist by Bugs Bunny.

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06/23/04
Judith Egerton
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)
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Succeeds in reintroducing the Looney Tunes name, but fails to capture the imagination and sharpness that defined them originally.

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03/07/04
Ryan Cracknell
Apollo Guide
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5/10

Space Jam is harmless kiddie fare, but it may not be every adult's idea of a good time.

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11/10/03
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com
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08/04/03
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views
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2/5

This film was made very quickly by animation standards, and the haste shows.

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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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2/4

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05/14/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly
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It's a good effort, but not up to the level of the best Disney cartoon feature.

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03/16/03
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
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02/17/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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02/04/03
Shannon J. Harvey
Sunday Times (Australia)
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1/5

An empty, soulless corporate product, designed for one purpose: to separate us from our wallets.

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01/11/03
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium
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2/5

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12/22/02
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
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2.5/4

Technical spectacle amounts do nothing without a good story.

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10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer
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