One of my biggest criticisms of the original Space Jam was how it was made by people who had no idea what basketball was. I had strong hopes for this version especially after the thrilling opening credits. While I think this Space Jam had slightly more love for basketball in it, it certainly wasn't enough to make a difference. LeBron's better acting aside (and I remember his rookie season Nike commercials--he can act just fine), I really wish the producers had tried harder with this one. This is just 1996 with cheaper CGI.
Though I deeply enjoyed the closing credits' pictures of toons playing sports with real stars.
One of my biggest criticisms of the original Space Jam was how it was made by people who had no idea what basketball was. I had strong hopes for this version especially after the thrilling opening credits. While I think this Space Jam had slightly more love for basketball in it, it certainly wasn't enough to make a difference. LeBron's better acting aside (and I remember his rookie season Nike commercials--he can act just fine), I really wish the producers had tried harder with this one. This is just 1996 with cheaper CGI.
Though I deeply enjoyed the closing credits' pictures of toons playing sports with real stars.
...and that's a swish.