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- Space Jam: A New Legacy Lacks Cultural Context
- Space Jam: A New Legacy Has A Bad Story
- Lebron James Is A Bad Actor
- Space Jam: A New Legacy Is Too Reliant on Warner Bros. References
- Everything That Went Right with Space Jam: A New Legacy
Space Jam is, generously, an entertaining movie, but its massive success owes less to cinematic quality and more to cultural iconography. Michael Jordan was incomparably ubiquitous in the 90s, and his retirement shook not just the basketball world, but the broader American zeitgeist. Whether due to the death of his father or unsubstantiated claims ...
As a result, Space Jam: A New Legacy loses what cultural import helped elevate the original from "bad movie" to "cultural touchstone." The threadbare plot and tired premise can't disguise their flaws with the shock and awe of seeing two larger-than-life characters—MJ and bugs—share the big screen, each with their own real-life stakes on display. Th...
Among the most common criticisms levied at Space Jam is the notion that Michael Jordan is a bad actor. While he's more than serviceable playing against human counterparts, he runs face-first into the learning curve when his scene partners turn to green screen. Shaq holds the dubious distinction of "worst acting performance from a former NBA star," ...
Space Jam as a franchise is, essentially, a massive commercial. The original film's director, Joe Pytka, was a famed creator of ad spots featuring, among others, top NBA talent, hence his getting the Jordan-vehicle gig. Stan Podolak (Wayne Knight) said it best in the 1996 release: "C'mon, Michael, it's game time. Slip on your Hanes, lace up your Ni...
For all these problems, there's plenty that Space Jam: A New Legacy does well. The film uses some interesting ideas to modernize a concept so firmly rooted in its moment. Using technology in the script, as both the villain Al-G and Dom's heroic passion, touches on the anxieties and interests of modern audiences in a fresh way. LeBron as an overbear...
Jul 19, 2021 · Critics largely hated Space Jam: A New Legacy, but audiences gave it an A- in Cinemascore exit polls (the same grade that the original received). Which group is right?
Jul 15, 2021 · Now, 25 years later, the long-dormant sequel is out, the Malcolm D. Lee-directed Space Jam: A New Legacy, starring the closest thing we have to a modern MJ: LeBron James.
Despite LeBron James' best efforts to make a winning team out of the Tune Squad, Space Jam: A New Legacy trades the zany, meta humor of its predecessor for a shameless, tired exercise...
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- Malcolm D. Lee
- PG
- Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
Jul 15, 2021 · Space Jam: A New Legacy: Directed by Malcolm D. Lee. With LeBron James, Don Cheadle, Cedric Joe, Khris Davis. A rogue artificial intelligence kidnaps the son of famed basketball player LeBron James, who then has to work with Bugs Bunny to win a basketball game.
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Space Jam: A New Legacy (also known as Space Jam 2) is a 2021 American live-action/animated sports comedy film produced by Warner Animation Group, Proximity Media, and The SpringHill Company, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
