Why can't WB just give us a Loony Tunes movie without celebrities and random sports being thrown in? I'd love to have a animated movie were the tunes are the star of the picture.
Tweety's film about flying around the world (can't remember the title), Daffy Duck's version of the Christmas Carol or "Rabbits Run" starring Bugs and Lola. All direct to DVD from the last 15 or so years, all arguably good.
It would’ve been better if this movie was made into an anthology TV series where the Looney Tunes go into different WB movies similar to what's in the movie but actually used as a scenario for each episode. Examples include: Speedy Gonzales in a Tom & Jerry cartoon Elmer Fudd hunting for Yogi Daffy as Green Loontern on Krypton The possibilities are clearly endless.
Sylvester and porky solving mysteries with the scooby doo gang Taz being hunted down by rambo Bugs having a tournament in mortal kombat Granny helping the losers club beat pennywise in IT
I am familiar with the monkey's paw. But are you familiar with the story of Mukhlis? It originated as a tale, wait, it's no tale. IT REALLY HAPPENED! It took place in Indonesia on October, 2019. You see, Mukhlis was part of a council that drafted laws into the Aceh region of Sumatra Island, whereby anyone guilty of adultery would recieve a painful, humiliating public whipping. Not long after Mukhlis assisted in the laws passing was he caught, quite literally, with his pants down, with a married woman. The adulterous pair were brought in front of a crowd and caned 51 times between them. While the law is certainly barbaric, this tale is one of the most well-known examples of teaching people to practice what they preach. It's often the case that those who rally the hardest against a certain cause, end up being secret perpetrators of that very thing themselves. Why do I bring this up? Well, you may wish for a certain thing to happen. However, at the end of the day, YOU really gotta go and be careful with what you wish for. And practice what you preach. Especially if you're practicing on another man's wife.
If this wasn't PG, Rick and Morty probably would've killed all of them but seriously, Rick & Morty was the last thing I expected to see in a PG movie...
@@hunterolaughlin this trend started from Walt Disney after his mother died, he Incorporated that into his movies and ever since then it's basically become a tradition and handling films the main characters that have a dead parents, Disney or otherwise.
I give "Space Jam A New Legacy" a 7 out of 10. Even if both movies are panned by critics, and I can understand why. I found it both clever and entertaining. It's better than Warner Animation Groups other films: Scoob and Tom & Jerry. I hope they can do hand-drawn films in the future.
I actually find Looney Tunes Back In Action ok and it's tie-in game was really good. Definitely enjoyed the original Space Jam movie and its sequel was actually really good.
If you don't look at it in a critical way love the new movie but when I re-watched it and was doing somewhat of a personal review I realized it wasn't that good
I think what makes the first one so enjoyable, was that it was just fun. It looked like everyone was having a good time goofing around. This one looks like it was a chore to make.
@@MegaSoulHero This movie is just plain fun. So SHUT UP 🙄 and stop trying to make it like it's the worst thing in the world when it's clearly not. Just look at things like The Room, Battlefield Earth, Gili, and Justice League 2017, and Fant4stic.
Well I actually have to agree with you, the father-son relationship in this movie is perhaps predictable and is rather light and weak. I really don't care about King James that much. I do like the crossovers from Warner Media's other properties, that's just straight on amazing.
Y’know, maybe instead of another basketball/Space Jam movie, I feel like this movie could’ve been an adventurous movie about Bugs Bunny and an original live action human character (played by any other actor) adventuring through the many worlds of the Warner Bros Seververse. Think of it like Wreck It Ralph meets Who Framed Roger Rabbit with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller as the directors and producers of the movie.
Me and my friend seen the movie, and we seemed to enjoy it. There were some flaws, but at the end of the day, it’s still a pretty good movie in my opinion. I completely respect your opinion Mat. UPDATE: I gotta admit that A New Legacy is an overhyped movie, the original movie is better than the sequel.
I wholeheartedly agree with you, Harry! 👍 Back in Action is pretty entertaining. Space Jam 1 is not perfect but marginally enjoyable. Space Jam 2 however definitely is not worth my money.
@@hamburgareable The director for Back in Action had to change the script around halfway through way its production cause some acting executives didn't like what he was gonna do with it.
Even if both "Space Jam" movies are panned by critics, especially AniMat, I still find the sequel a decent 6/10 theatrical comeback for the Looney Tunes characters. I also hope Warner Animation Group work on another hand-drawn animated feature in the future!
Like The Iron Giant, Cats Don’t Dance and Quest for Camelot! I love these movies so much 😭 Cats Dont Dance is particularly underrated, not enough people have seen it and I will never stop recommending it to people lol
@@thefantasticretroreviewer3941 Hello. At the time, I did not know he was working on Space Jam 2. I found out later on his Facebook account that he was working on Space Jam 2. He previously worked at Disney. He animated Cogworth, Iago, Pumbaa, and Kronk. He also directed the animated film "Mulan".
As a WB fan, I actually enjoyed both Space Jams and the animation techniques they used. But I can understand why people were disappointed with the sequel for it’s basic plot and LeBron’s performance. To me that’s not why I loved the original, I loved how it payed tribute to both the Looney Tunes and the NBA giving how my older brother, Jaylen Morris, is a has played for the NBA. The sequel does just that but expand the love to Warner Bros, the plot on the love between a father and his son also hits home for me, due to me and my family losing members of our families in the years of 2019-2021. I hope those who liked the movies like myself understand why I appreciate A New Legacy, and understand why some people didn’t like it.
While the CG of the Tunes looks well made for the most part, (although not as good as the theatrical CG shorts) my problem with it is that they don’t give a legitimate reason as to why they needed to be CG. I was having a blast with the 2D animation, and then I sighed and remembered, “oh yeah, this is a Hollywood movie, there is no way they will stay committed to it.” It really feels like a decision forced onto the filmmakers by Warner Bros because they still have the mindset that “hand drawn animation isn’t profitable” (even though audiences won’t care if a movie is CG or 2D as long as the story is good). They don’t even make a self-aware joke about it, which is what I expected. The second SpongeBob movie (which was overall a better movie than this) had a better amount of 2D animation versus the CG. The CG for the Looney Tunes would have looked better if there wasn’t realistic textures and pupils, because it would have looked more like a video game (which is what it is supposed to be). Just my two cents.
I know that Space Jam is not a perfect movie, and some people don't like sports movies either, but it was a product of the 90s. The soundtrack, the merchandise, the colors, the clothes. It's definitely like the Ferris Bueller's Day Off and The Goonies of the 90s.
11:46 To be fair, I think that was the point. Whether we like it or not, Hollywood is now pulling a trend in turning cartoon characters that are hand-drawn and making them CG characters. The Looney Tunes are clearly aware of that and clearly don't like it; especially Bugs. It even gets to a point where it feels like commentary on how restrictive CGI can be for cartoons as oppose to letting them be loose and expressive in 2D. Just an observation.
One thing I can say about it.... that moment where LeBron was flying through the serververse to Tune World? The way the "planets" were designed reminded me of Kingdom Hearts.
I was waiting for him to talk about how the Looney Tunes themselves were portrayed, specifically Lola, who was given a more important role in the film and was given more time to be fleshed out in this movie compared to the original.
Lola may be more developed compared to the first Space Jam, but hands down, the Tune with the most development goes to Bugs. The last thing I expected to see in a Space Jam movie was Bugs Bunny with a tragic backstory; and I was surprisingly invested and legit felt bad for him.
Even though I grew up in the 90s and loved the Looney Tunes, I didn't see "Space Jam" until a few years after it premiered. But even then, I still enjoyed the movie for its crazy concept, seeing live-action people interacting with the Tunes, and the aliens. It's a guilty pleasure nowadays. As for "A New Legacy," it was flawed but fair in my book. I absolutely loved the animation here and how creative they got with the various worlds, along with providing us some classic 2D antics with the Looney Tunes. And while I can understand people finding the Tunes' CGI forms uncanny, I actually thought the textures on them were well done and provided a great contrast to the hand-drawn look. At least it was an interesting experiment. The story however was rather dull, but not enough to make me hate the film. Even then, I also would've preferred it if this movie focused more on the WB cyberverse. It was awesome seeing these iconic characters interact with stuff like "The Matrix," "Casablanca," and DC comics, and I really wish we could've seen more of that. But at the end of the day, it was an alright experience at the big screen.
@@jcjc592 Space Jam 2 literally made fun of themselves when algia Rhythm was presenting that idea where they were going to crossover LeBron James with everything else
❤💖 9:08 - 12:12 It is great to see that hand drawn animation came back once again for Space Jam 2: A New Legacy. That was the one thing that kept me optimistic and excited for! I'm glad that some of the animators from Disney, Don Bluth, DreamWorks and Warner Brothers collaborate together ❤ to worked on Space Jam 2 A New Legacy. I do wished them the best of luck. I do feel sorry for the character designer Dave Alvarez for not being credited on this film and he should be credited. I do respect your opinion on the animation and I find it as good as its predecessor. I'm bit OK with the Looney Tunes characters in CGI animated and I wished they would've kept them 2d animated in live action much like it's predecessor. Overall, both the 2d and 2d animation is good. 😃😀😄😁😊😉 👍🏻 💖❤
Great review as usual. The first Space Jam is still Nostalgically good, especially when listening to those 90s songs in that movie and at the end credits.
Flawed and dumb? Yes, but I enjoyed it more than the first one personally: Lebron actually TRIED to act, the Looney Tunes had less ‘tude and more Looney behavior, the animation for most of the film was great, surprisingly sweet moments with Bugs, Cheadle was clearly having fun, and it wasn’t trying to pretend it was something other than a dumb popcorn movie. I can better stomach a movie like this than a movie that goes out of its way to be dark and depressing and/or has a messed up worldview like a certain other recent release!
@@couyz I was more willing to sit through this than over two hours of asinine, hypocritical justification for the fridging of the most competent Avenger and being reminded of the most depressingly-disappointing movie I ever saw.
@@couyz Bingo, I prefer superhero stories that aren’t insultingly tragic. Dark chapters in superhero stories are fine with me, it’s when they have dark endings in stories that start out fun and hopeful that I get angry.
@@scoutart1508 Yep. The Black Cauldron. Thief and the Cobbler, Tom and Jerry the Movie (1992), Quest for Camelot. I don't know if Brave should be included because although it suffered production problems along with the original director getting fired by John Lassitor, it was well received, despite it not living up to PIXAR's other masterpieces like Toy Story Finding Nemo or The Incredibles. I think The Spongebob Movie Sponge On the Run should be included because from what I've heard, it sounded like executive meddling to me unless AniMat can shine some light on the subject if it was a victim of executive meddling.
For me personally, I had fun with both this and the original Space Jam. I wouldn't call them great movies, but they have their fair share of enjoyable moments and the animation is very well presented in both films. I think it's one of those movies where you have to turn off your brain and just enjoy it for what it is because it's not meant to be taken seriously. It's just meant to be a fun popcorn movie, and that's exactly what I viewed it as. But I can understand you not liking it though.
It's kinda of anticlimactic for me ever since I've watched the Space Jam Sequel, I thought I liked it, but then I realized something that I haven't thought before: "What else is there?" The sad part about it is that I have such high expectation of this film that I was willing to watch it on HBO Max when no one would watch it with me at Theater, especially how I was feeling very upset about the new Cruella live action movie that I detest, and it's post credit scene which you have know idea how that part really ticks me off so much. There was also a reason why I wanted to see the Space Jam sequel: It's to listen to Jeff Bergman's voice Bugs Bunny once again; Sure there's these new Looney Tunes cartoon that's very well received, but with Eric Bauza taking Jeff's place as the new voice of Bugs, I can never take him seriously, nor could I look past his recent works, and if I want my fill of Looney Tunes, I rather just stick with the Wabbit Production cartoons thank you very much. My apologies if I was ranting or anything, I just felt like all this was for nothing, on the brightside though is that I relive the moment of watching Fantasia and even watch The Thief and The Cobbler: The Recobbled Cut.✌🙏
Look I grew up watching Space Jam as a kid in the 90s, but I’ve seen it as an adult and I know it’s no Oscar movie. But Space Jam feels more in line with the Lego Movie as far as how it handled it commercialism whereas Space Jam 2 feels more in line with the Emoji movie. I honestly feel like Space Jam was a one and done, but Space Jam 2 could’ve been way better than what we got, even for what it is.
If they showed more WB worlds, I can imagine these happening Sylvester, tweety and granny solving mysteries with the scooby doo gang Taz and pikachu fighting charizard in detective pikachu Rocky and mugsy being a part of goodfellas Gossamer sitting in the waiting room next to a talkative beetlejuice Daffy being the host for total drama
The first Space Jam is one of my guilty pleasures. It didn't need a good plot it just succeeded in having fun. I was looking forward to this sequel to have that but they failed to give me some entertainment so the problems are so clear. Easily one of the biggest disappointments of the year.
This movie will most likely make people who thought the original Space Jam wasn't that great or just ok may start to appreciate it a little more... I mean, even Siskel and Ebert, two of the greatest movie critics who ever existed gave two thumbs up to Space Jam! Let that sink in...
(10:39-10:40) Actually, it was Industrial Light & Magic, Cinesite, and Luma Pictures who did the animation and visual effects. Warner Animation Group doesn’t have an animation team. They outsource animation to other places in all of their films like Animal Logic and Sony Pictures Imageworks.
Yes, I am aware that this movie is an ad, but at least Warner Bros. kept the whole ad campaign to themselves. All they did was promote their own intellectual properties and films. At least they didn't promote real-world apps like "The Emoji Movie" did. Also, I'm thinking of using Porky's rap as one of the rapping cartoon characters tormenting Chip in my "story" inspired by "Duck Amuck". In that "story", just like "Duck Amuck", the animator repeatedly demonstrates godlike powers over the environment, backgrounds, sounds, and even Chip's body, able to change anything they want without any real way for Chip to resist beyond screaming at them.
As someone who liked the original Space Jam as a kid, I was very skeptical about this sequel thinking: "There is no way they can make a good sequel out of a not so good movie". And it turns out, I was right. So I never saw it when it came out. At this rate, I'm going to assume that Warner Bros will go on yet another decade long animated movie hiatus, before coming out with something big once again.
I know Space Jam has lovers and haters but we can't judge it from being the highest grossing basketball films of all time. I enjoyed the new Space Jam movie with Leborn James. I like how they did something different with characters from Warner Brothers it reminds me of Ready Player One and the Warner Brothers multiverse is pretty creative and the basketball arena looks cool. The 2D and 3D animation looks pretty good and Leborn James actually can act in this. I'm gonna give this a 10/10
Lola looks so uncanny in CGI. I think the CGI looks pretty bleak. It's not colourful enough. I wish they translated the characters the way Sponge on the run did.
I don't care what anyone saids, this is certainly a good movie. Great characters, awesome story, neat jokes, great Easter Eggs to spot,wonderful animation, decent casting, and it has a good message about family, working together and knowing what someone will do in the future. So, what was the point or hating this film??
I enjoyed this movie a lot actually, the animation was great and I liked a lot of the jokes. There’s just something about Daffy Duck as Superman that I found amusing and I thought the Michael Jordan joke was funny, I also really liked the message about being yourself and how hard work can pay off it also had a great message about how it’s important to follow your own path instead of trying to be something your not. I had a lot of fun watching this movie and it was fun to look for all the different references I think it’s safe to say that I will definitely be picking this one up when it comes out on blu ray
I wasn’t expecting much from this movie... And I almost threw the controller to my TV while watching it. I can stand a boring movie, but this one just made me angry. I really hate it. It’s disrespectful to the Looney Tunes and to the WB franchises. The only good thing was that I downloaded a pirated copy, but even then, it was a total waste of bandwidth.
I actually liked this movie, but I understand and agree with your criticism on it. A critic’s job is to give the most objective subjectivity that they can, and you sir are doing your job well. 👍
@@cartoongamegirl3335 Um… Rude. From your comment section history on Animat’s videos, I can see that you are a bit of a AniMat “hater”. Can you tell us why that is? I’m genuinely curious. Curious of why a person would spend their days trying to take one person on the internet down when they could be doing anything else. Reading a book. Talking to their family. Work on a lifelong passion or hobby. You could be doing any of that stuff but instead, you rot away on a chair, clinking away on a keyboard, hating on a person that you’ll never ever meet. So please, tell all of us why you hate AniMat so much. I’ll be waiting until you give me a good answer. 🙂
Personally, I thought the film was entertaining. I was more into the egg hunt than the actual story. I was more drawn in by the Server-Verse. As a lover of crossovers, I enjoyed seeing countless IPs in the crowd. For the future, I'm hoping they bring it back honestly. There's still a lot to explore in this world. If there was a sequel to "Back in Action," I hope they use the Server Verse and explore what that world can offer. True, there were prominent franchises to consider, like The Matrix, Harry Potter, or DC, but there's a plethora of other films, shows or games that need exploring.
But in terms of egg hunts, between this, Wreck it Ralph and Ready Player One, I'd say RPO does a better job incorporating this trope. As much as I loved seeing countless game characters in one place, Ready Player One doesn't discriminate with their reps.
Geez, the looney tunes deserve better than this! Also space jam just didn’t need a sequel, and if there had to be one, it should of happened years ago.
Dude it doesn't need to be better when there's so much sex appeal in the sequel, Lola is HOT and so is the sexy snake basketball player!! Can you imagine how hot they would be, in bed?!
Me: Well I know this is gonna be a big shock but I actually like this movie better then the 1st the only things that bugs me are the CG on looney toons is awkward & the goon squad guys didn’t stick but I will admit the 2D animation is fantastic and better the 1st movies animation which is too over the top while the 2nd movies is both 2D & 3D is more flaunt & less overdone as well has the actors in the first movie are overacting as well the characters a bit more well developed especially Lola and at least we got a backstory for Labron James of why he was like that & its story at least makes more sense then MonStars & the lonney toons living in the center of the earth
Yeah, I’m going to stick with the original Space Jam. Maybe there’s a DVD or Blu-Ray somewhere, so I don’t have to buy into HBO Max. My last VCR broke, so the VHS I have is just a paperweight. I’ll stick to the reviews (including this one). Now that I’m home, there’s no chance of interruptions due to a bad connection.
Overall, I had fun watching this movie more than you did since I had the right mindset. But if I had to make one complaint regarding your review, it’s that you were a little too hard on the hand-drawn animation, dare I say even pompous. The hand-drawn animated scenes in my opinion were the BEST parts of the movie. Calling it a downgrade from the original felt to me like an insult to all those talented artists who worked very hard to provide us those moments, many of them big names in the industry (Tony Bancroft, Dan Haskett, John Pomeroy, freaking JOHN POMEROY!!!) Maybe it’s because I was desperate to see classical hand-drawn animation on the big screen again, but I thought those scenes were far better than you say they were. Other than that, I enjoy both Space Jam movies for what they are: dumb popcorn movies where you have to turn off your brain to have fun. And if you like or dislike them, I respect your thoughts on them.
I was not expecting Animat to give SJ2 the Seal of Garbage today... personally I was hoping he'd be a little nicer towards it. But hey, that's our Matt-- always the discerning critic we know and love!
I never saw Space Jam as a movie that needed a sequel. I really do like the first film, despite its numerous flaws. A New Legacy feels unnecessary, and is just a blatant advertisement for WB and Lebron.
Micheal Jordan was in the original Space Jam movie and he owns 23XI racing, LeBron was in the remake and he is technically an owner in RFK racing moral of the story: if you're in a Space Jam movie you'll own a NASCAR team
I’m planning to see Space Jam 2 this Friday, but considering the nasty reviews and criticism as being an HBO Max advertisement. I may need to keep my expectations low, but there could be a chance that I may like it, and I’ll always respects everyone’s opinion on it. I grew up watching the first space jam back in 2011 when my 2nd grade teacher put it on the tv for movie day. I really have with the film where it gave nostalgia as well. I’ll just have to see how the film should turn out.
To be fair, that title could be said for basically any reboot in general. Some things are bound to be drastically different from the original, and that depends on everyone's view or opinion on that specific thing....
I agree. I honestly loved Back in Action more than Space Jam as a kid and I think BIA actually stays more closer to the tone of the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies considering the director Joe Dante is a fan of the original cartoons and was friends with Chuck Jones.
Why can't WB just give us a Loony Tunes movie without celebrities and random sports being thrown in? I'd love to have a animated movie were the tunes are the star of the picture.
Tweety's film about flying around the world (can't remember the title), Daffy Duck's version of the Christmas Carol or "Rabbits Run" starring Bugs and Lola. All direct to DVD from the last 15 or so years, all arguably good.
I'd also love to see them finally do a crossover with Tom & Jerry.
@@samfeldstein4498 YES!!! YES!!!! AND MORE YESSS!!!
Well Coyote VS Acme is releasing in 2023!
The Bad thing about Warner Bros. today is the Mix of Cartoon and Live-Action.
I actually liked the original Space Jam even if I'm not interested in sports.
Me too Dude
Same
Even if I’m not a basketball fan, I am a major cartoon fan
@@akganimationstudioproducti3779 Same here.
So did Roger Ebert.
Yeah, I found that statement from AniMat a bit questionable since I couldn’t care less about sports but still quite enjoyed the OG Space Jam.
It would’ve been better if this movie was made into an anthology TV series where the Looney Tunes go into different WB movies similar to what's in the movie but actually used as a scenario for each episode. Examples include:
Speedy Gonzales in a Tom & Jerry cartoon
Elmer Fudd hunting for Yogi
Daffy as Green Loontern on Krypton
The possibilities are clearly endless.
To be honest,I can actually see that.
@@ltmmoviereviewsharrison3462 for some reason too, I'm thinking of a scenario with Marvin The Martian being a repairman/mechanic for Rick And Morty.
Agreed, like I said, that would be awesome.
Sylvester and porky solving mysteries with the scooby doo gang
Taz being hunted down by rambo
Bugs having a tournament in mortal kombat
Granny helping the losers club beat pennywise in IT
And Witch Hazel competing with the Wicked Witch of the West to see who’s the ugliest witch of them all.
At least the Looney Tunes made a theatrical comeback after 2003's looney tunes: back in action
With an unfortunate box office record that is...
And it was really good
@@Aidangathings Same with Space Jam 2: A New Legacy
Too bad that their comeback in 2021 sucked
@@Richard-3874 No it didn't
"Are you familiar with the tale of the monkey's paw?"
Say no more.
I wish I had a monkey paw! -Homer Simpson
Of course I am! I watched the second Treehouse of Horror on “The Simpsons”!
I am familiar with the monkey's paw. But are you familiar with the story of Mukhlis? It originated as a tale, wait, it's no tale. IT REALLY HAPPENED! It took place in Indonesia on October, 2019. You see, Mukhlis was part of a council that drafted laws into the Aceh region of Sumatra Island, whereby anyone guilty of adultery would recieve a painful, humiliating public whipping. Not long after Mukhlis assisted in the laws passing was he caught, quite literally, with his pants down, with a married woman. The adulterous pair were brought in front of a crowd and caned 51 times between them. While the law is certainly barbaric, this tale is one of the most well-known examples of teaching people to practice what they preach. It's often the case that those who rally the hardest against a certain cause, end up being secret perpetrators of that very thing themselves. Why do I bring this up? Well, you may wish for a certain thing to happen. However, at the end of the day, YOU really gotta go and be careful with what you wish for. And practice what you preach. Especially if you're practicing on another man's wife.
If this wasn't PG, Rick and Morty probably would've killed all of them
but seriously, Rick & Morty was the last thing I expected to see in a PG movie...
Never knew they were in the movie till watching it. Didn't see that coming.
I agree. Rick and Morty are anything *EXCEPT* Rated PG.
I'm surprised AniMat didn't call out the double standard when it came to that.
There’s also the Droogs and Pennywise.
they had both Big Chungus and Rick and Morty on the same movie, so we can call it Reddit: the Movie
The OG Space Jam does have it's own charm. It's definitely not the best or worst, but I can see why some people love it
I am also one of them
The soundtrack in the original also slaps 🤟🏻
My favorite part was When Kong was just chilling in the back, like he’s taking a break after his epic clash with Godzilla
I'm sure I'm not the only one who's getting incredibly tired of this "Controlling Overprotective Father" Trope in movies.
No your not I'm finding it rather old and very cliched
It seems like there's only two types of parents in Hollywood: overprotective parents and dead parents.
As tired as I am of “the mother being dead”. Seriously, did whoever started that equally incredibly tired trope have a dead mom?
@@hunterolaughlin this trend started from Walt Disney after his mother died, he Incorporated that into his movies and ever since then it's basically become a tradition and handling films the main characters that have a dead parents, Disney or otherwise.
At least he’s not doing this to his daughter who’s dating a boy.
I give "Space Jam A New Legacy" a 7 out of 10. Even if both movies are panned by critics, and I can understand why. I found it both clever and entertaining. It's better than Warner Animation Groups other films: Scoob and Tom & Jerry. I hope they can do hand-drawn films in the future.
Your review is what I actually thought after I watched the film. I wanted to dislike the film so much, but it ain’t working for me.
I gave it a 10 out of 10 which is still a great movie.
Those aren't Warner Animation Group's only films. They also developed the theatrical Lego movies and "Storks."
@@adamdavis1648 But they're still animated
Sure, there’s no Pepé le Pew in A New Legacy, but at least they show Speedy Gonzales on the team!
Honest Trailers called them out on it, Pe Pe is a no no, but characters who are child murderers, rapist, and masochist are a-ok!
I actually find Looney Tunes Back In Action ok and it's tie-in game was really good. Definitely enjoyed the original Space Jam movie and its sequel was actually really good.
If you don't look at it in a critical way love the new movie but when I re-watched it and was doing somewhat of a personal review I realized it wasn't that good
@@LMS5935 You can still be critical of something and like it dude.
@@digimonlover1632 no review will stop me from not liking Space Jam 2 it's just that it's not that good
same
And the soundtrack of the original is amazing!
I think what makes the first one so enjoyable, was that it was just fun. It looked like everyone was having a good time goofing around. This one looks like it was a chore to make.
Is it just me but Lola looks weird in CG Live Action she Looks like if she was in those Chipmunks Movies from 2007-2015
25 years later we still have the question HOW THE HECK DO YOU MIX MICHAEL JORDAN, LOONEY TUNES, LEBRON JAMES, DON CHEEDLE, AND BASKETBALL!!!?
you dont
Commercials
Can we at lease appreciate that Big Chungus made an appearance even tho it was only or 2 seconds lmao
That was funny to see on the big screen!
I respect your opinion, but I think this gets the spirit of the Looney Tunes better than the original. Great review thought. :)
You're not the only one who liked the sequel.😁
I thought this movie was awesome.
You need a lobotomy
@@nas0518 you need a lobotomy too
Space Jam 2 better than the original but still a bad movie
And don't get me wrong all my first view of the movie I was in love with it but what I had a personal review re-watch I realized it wasn't that good
This movie makes the original look like Who Framed Roger Rabbit XD
And is that bad or good.
@@paris5663 Obviously that’s bad.
@@MegaSoulHero yea i know I just got confused at first.
@@MegaSoulHero This movie is just plain fun. So SHUT UP 🙄 and stop trying to make it like it's the worst thing in the world when it's clearly not. Just look at things like The Room, Battlefield Earth, Gili, and Justice League 2017, and Fant4stic.
@@bryanferratt6598 Looks like someone is too afraid to reply back due to my sick burn.
Well I actually have to agree with you, the father-son relationship in this movie is perhaps predictable and is rather light and weak. I really don't care about King James that much. I do like the crossovers from Warner Media's other properties, that's just straight on amazing.
That still had me surprised so much........even though it was already hinted from the Trailers and Clips from the film.
Y’know, maybe instead of another basketball/Space Jam movie, I feel like this movie could’ve been an adventurous movie about Bugs Bunny and an original live action human character (played by any other actor) adventuring through the many worlds of the Warner Bros Seververse. Think of it like Wreck It Ralph meets Who Framed Roger Rabbit with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller as the directors and producers of the movie.
That's a great idea! 🤩
I wished we got that instead. Although I liked some scenes and songs from this sequel.
This movie would've been a masterpiece if Dennis Rodman and I were included instead of LeBron
At least your brother Big Chungus made a cameo.
Me and my friend seen the movie, and we seemed to enjoy it. There were some flaws, but at the end of the day, it’s still a pretty good movie in my opinion. I completely respect your opinion Mat.
UPDATE: I gotta admit that A New Legacy is an overhyped movie, the original movie is better than the sequel.
That’s ok, I respect your opinion.
@@Toontastic_Juju I had no problem with the film
Just when we thought the dark age of Loony Tunes from the 1960s was the lowest point for Bugs Bunny and the gang
What about the New Looney Tunes show? Did you like it?
@@penny1545 I haven’t but I heard good things about those new shorts on hbo max
@@penny1545 Where can I watch?
@@bighand1530 they are on HBO Max, now known as Max
Back in Action deserved way more money than it made, it's way better than Space Jam!
Dude, I literally thought I was the only one who perfered Back in Action over both Space Jam films!
I wholeheartedly agree with you, Harry! 👍 Back in Action is pretty entertaining. Space Jam 1 is not perfect but marginally enjoyable. Space Jam 2 however definitely is not worth my money.
That film would've been better had Warner Bros not fucked it up and interfered with the film.
@@e1iteyoshi998 You mean, Space Jam 1?
@@hamburgareable The director for Back in Action had to change the script around halfway through way its production cause some acting executives didn't like what he was gonna do with it.
I enjoyed this film enough for what it was, it's the better Space Jam by a mile IMO, but the Looney Tunes deserve much better.
@John Cena yep
Even if both "Space Jam" movies are panned by critics, especially AniMat, I still find the sequel a decent 6/10 theatrical comeback for the Looney Tunes characters. I also hope Warner Animation Group work on another hand-drawn animated feature in the future!
My advice: don't listen to the reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
Like The Iron Giant, Cats Don’t Dance and Quest for Camelot! I love these movies so much 😭 Cats Dont Dance is particularly underrated, not enough people have seen it and I will never stop recommending it to people lol
If anyone's curious, here's a link about my thoughts on "A New Legacy": ruclips.net/video/YeDBk-8ZTwU/видео.html
@@e1iteyoshi998 Especially if it’s MCU-related, genuine critical analysis of that on the site had been missing for YEARS!
@@DocZFlux And let's not also forget that those "critics" liked Cuties.
I met animator Tony Bancroft (who worked on Space Jam: A New Legacy) at a church in Burbank, California in 2019.
Really?
What questions did you ask him?
@@thefantasticretroreviewer3941 Hello. At the time, I did not know he was working on Space Jam 2. I found out later on his Facebook account that he was working on Space Jam 2. He previously worked at Disney. He animated Cogworth, Iago, Pumbaa, and Kronk. He also directed the animated film "Mulan".
@@kevinestrada977 Cool.
@@kevinestrada977 We all learn something new everyday
@@thefantasticretroreviewer3941 We are always learning.
As a WB fan, I actually enjoyed both Space Jams and the animation techniques they used. But I can understand why people were disappointed with the sequel for it’s basic plot and LeBron’s performance. To me that’s not why I loved the original, I loved how it payed tribute to both the Looney Tunes and the NBA giving how my older brother, Jaylen Morris, is a has played for the NBA. The sequel does just that but expand the love to Warner Bros, the plot on the love between a father and his son also hits home for me, due to me and my family losing members of our families in the years of 2019-2021. I hope those who liked the movies like myself understand why I appreciate A New Legacy, and understand why some people didn’t like it.
I enjoyed both Space Jams too
While the CG of the Tunes looks well made for the most part, (although not as good as the theatrical CG shorts) my problem with it is that they don’t give a legitimate reason as to why they needed to be CG. I was having a blast with the 2D animation, and then I sighed and remembered, “oh yeah, this is a Hollywood movie, there is no way they will stay committed to it.”
It really feels like a decision forced onto the filmmakers by Warner Bros because they still have the mindset that “hand drawn animation isn’t profitable” (even though audiences won’t care if a movie is CG or 2D as long as the story is good). They don’t even make a self-aware joke about it, which is what I expected. The second SpongeBob movie (which was overall a better movie than this) had a better amount of 2D animation versus the CG.
The CG for the Looney Tunes would have looked better if there wasn’t realistic textures and pupils, because it would have looked more like a video game (which is what it is supposed to be). Just my two cents.
I know that Space Jam is not a perfect movie, and some people don't like sports movies either, but it was a product of the 90s. The soundtrack, the merchandise, the colors, the clothes. It's definitely like the Ferris Bueller's Day Off and The Goonies of the 90s.
11:46 To be fair, I think that was the point. Whether we like it or not, Hollywood is now pulling a trend in turning cartoon characters that are hand-drawn and making them CG characters. The Looney Tunes are clearly aware of that and clearly don't like it; especially Bugs. It even gets to a point where it feels like commentary on how restrictive CGI can be for cartoons as oppose to letting them be loose and expressive in 2D. Just an observation.
One thing I can say about it.... that moment where LeBron was flying through the serververse to Tune World? The way the "planets" were designed reminded me of Kingdom Hearts.
I sort of don't see the connections between this film and Kingdom Hearts
I was waiting for him to talk about how the Looney Tunes themselves were portrayed, specifically Lola, who was given a more important role in the film and was given more time to be fleshed out in this movie compared to the original.
Lola may be more developed compared to the first Space Jam, but hands down, the Tune with the most development goes to Bugs. The last thing I expected to see in a Space Jam movie was Bugs Bunny with a tragic backstory; and I was surprisingly invested and legit felt bad for him.
17:24 yeah I was expecting a good movie and I wasn’t disappointed at all. But I respect your opinion.
I can’t wait for your HTTYD: The Hidden World Review. I enjoyed that movie
Sorry, I thought you were someone else
I thought Schafrillas for a second.
@@scoutart1508 He said he’d do a separate review for it.
@@scoutart1508 He said so in both his best films of 2019 list and his dreamworks ranking list
I’m not gonna lie, it was quite the shock when Mat said he’s Canadian and a habs fan.
I’m both, so it was a good shock 😎
Even though I grew up in the 90s and loved the Looney Tunes, I didn't see "Space Jam" until a few years after it premiered. But even then, I still enjoyed the movie for its crazy concept, seeing live-action people interacting with the Tunes, and the aliens. It's a guilty pleasure nowadays.
As for "A New Legacy," it was flawed but fair in my book. I absolutely loved the animation here and how creative they got with the various worlds, along with providing us some classic 2D antics with the Looney Tunes. And while I can understand people finding the Tunes' CGI forms uncanny, I actually thought the textures on them were well done and provided a great contrast to the hand-drawn look. At least it was an interesting experiment.
The story however was rather dull, but not enough to make me hate the film. Even then, I also would've preferred it if this movie focused more on the WB cyberverse. It was awesome seeing these iconic characters interact with stuff like "The Matrix," "Casablanca," and DC comics, and I really wish we could've seen more of that. But at the end of the day, it was an alright experience at the big screen.
I thought Space Jam 2 was a great movie. Sure there’s some flaws but other than that,great movie in my opinion
Same
Tbh I wasn’t surprised that this movie ended up being panned. The first one wasn’t all that good to begin with.
Space jam a new legacy is a massive flex and a big add
For hbo max
As if the original wasn't...
@@themememaster6775 At least the original knew what it was.
@@jcjc592 Yes, a big ad. This movie is also aware of it.
@@jcjc592 Space Jam 2 literally made fun of themselves when algia Rhythm was presenting that idea where they were going to crossover LeBron James with everything else
Why isn’t this in AniMat’s Reviews 2021?
14:22-14:53, THANK YOU!!!
❤💖 9:08 - 12:12 It is great to see that hand drawn animation came back once again for Space Jam 2: A New Legacy. That was the one thing that kept me optimistic and excited for!
I'm glad that some of the animators from Disney, Don Bluth, DreamWorks and Warner Brothers collaborate together ❤ to worked on Space Jam 2 A New Legacy. I do wished them the best of luck. I do feel sorry for the character designer Dave Alvarez for not being credited on this film and he should be credited. I do respect your opinion on the animation and I find it as good as its predecessor. I'm bit OK with the Looney Tunes characters in CGI animated and I wished they would've kept them 2d animated in live action much like it's predecessor. Overall, both the 2d and 2d animation is good. 😃😀😄😁😊😉 👍🏻 💖❤
Great review as usual. The first Space Jam is still Nostalgically good, especially when listening to those 90s songs in that movie and at the end credits.
I can’t wait for your classic review of the original space jam
Same.
Wait, didn’t he already review the original Space Jam?
@@scoutart1508 then why he did an animation look back on both Space Jam 1 and Back In Action
@@normanmccultureboy6492 You do realize there’s a difference between his reviews and animation lookback?
I was just happy to see Yakko, Wakko, and Dot in computer animation.
I agree
YES!! Thank you for reviewing Space Jam A New Legacy!! ;)
Flawed and dumb? Yes, but I enjoyed it more than the first one personally: Lebron actually TRIED to act, the Looney Tunes had less ‘tude and more Looney behavior, the animation for most of the film was great, surprisingly sweet moments with Bugs, Cheadle was clearly having fun, and it wasn’t trying to pretend it was something other than a dumb popcorn movie.
I can better stomach a movie like this than a movie that goes out of its way to be dark and depressing and/or has a messed up worldview like a certain other recent release!
Like what?
@@couyz I was more willing to sit through this than over two hours of asinine, hypocritical justification for the fridging of the most competent Avenger and being reminded of the most depressingly-disappointing movie I ever saw.
@@DocZFlux Is it Black Widow?
@@couyz Bingo, I prefer superhero stories that aren’t insultingly tragic.
Dark chapters in superhero stories are fine with me, it’s when they have dark endings in stories that start out fun and hopeful that I get angry.
Idea:
Top 10 Worst Moments of Executive Meddling in Animated Films
I’d love that.
@@scoutart1508 Yep. The Black Cauldron. Thief and the Cobbler, Tom and Jerry the Movie (1992), Quest for Camelot. I don't know if Brave should be included because although it suffered production problems along with the original director getting fired by John Lassitor, it was well received, despite it not living up to PIXAR's other masterpieces like Toy Story Finding Nemo or The Incredibles.
I think The Spongebob Movie Sponge On the Run should be included because from what I've heard, it sounded like executive meddling to me unless AniMat can shine some light on the subject if it was a victim of executive meddling.
For me personally, I had fun with both this and the original Space Jam. I wouldn't call them great movies, but they have their fair share of enjoyable moments and the animation is very well presented in both films. I think it's one of those movies where you have to turn off your brain and just enjoy it for what it is because it's not meant to be taken seriously. It's just meant to be a fun popcorn movie, and that's exactly what I viewed it as. But I can understand you not liking it though.
I cringed when Granny said "haters gonna hate"
Imagine being offended over a statement you still occasionally use these days.
@@ElectroBlastLuigi lol
I’m still waiting for the review of Earwig and the Witch
"BAWWWW I DON'T LIKE SPACE JAM 2"
Then why did you ask for it?
Too bad because as I type this Space Jam 3 is in the works
It's kinda of anticlimactic for me ever since I've watched the Space Jam Sequel, I thought I liked it, but then I realized something that I haven't thought before: "What else is there?" The sad part about it is that I have such high expectation of this film that I was willing to watch it on HBO Max when no one would watch it with me at Theater, especially how I was feeling very upset about the new Cruella live action movie that I detest, and it's post credit scene which you have know idea how that part really ticks me off so much. There was also a reason why I wanted to see the Space Jam sequel: It's to listen to Jeff Bergman's voice Bugs Bunny once again; Sure there's these new Looney Tunes cartoon that's very well received, but with Eric Bauza taking Jeff's place as the new voice of Bugs, I can never take him seriously, nor could I look past his recent works, and if I want my fill of Looney Tunes, I rather just stick with the Wabbit Production cartoons thank you very much. My apologies if I was ranting or anything, I just felt like all this was for nothing, on the brightside though is that I relive the moment of watching Fantasia and even watch The Thief and The Cobbler: The Recobbled Cut.✌🙏
Why can’t we have a fully animated Looney Tunes movie without celebrities or references or gimmicks?
Look I grew up watching Space Jam as a kid in the 90s, but I’ve seen it as an adult and I know it’s no Oscar movie. But Space Jam feels more in line with the Lego Movie as far as how it handled it commercialism whereas Space Jam 2 feels more in line with the Emoji movie. I honestly feel like Space Jam was a one and done, but Space Jam 2 could’ve been way better than what we got, even for what it is.
I didn't know you saw the first film back in 1996 and I didn't know you're that old
This is a very rare time I actually agree with Animat on a movie and I want to say that I grew up more with Looney Tunes: Back In Action.
I still don't get how that film was bad, even though it never was
@@thefantasticretroreviewer3941 That’s only a matter of opinion, sir.
@@tavvyprods1275 Fine
I wonder, who has the same haircut for seven years?
If they showed more WB worlds, I can imagine these happening
Sylvester, tweety and granny solving mysteries with the scooby doo gang
Taz and pikachu fighting charizard in detective pikachu
Rocky and mugsy being a part of goodfellas
Gossamer sitting in the waiting room next to a talkative beetlejuice
Daffy being the host for total drama
Or Penenlope Pussycat on the Josie & The Pussycats planet
The visuals are inspired by ready player one
Also, it was done by Industrial Light & Magic.
Heck they reused Iron Giant’s model from the movie
No shit. The whole "Let's cameo everything Warner Bros owns" is ripped off from Ready Player One.
Wasn’t expecting much from this remake anyway lol
No, its a sequel, not a remake
The first Space Jam is one of my guilty pleasures. It didn't need a good plot it just succeeded in having fun. I was looking forward to this sequel to have that but they failed to give me some entertainment so the problems are so clear. Easily one of the biggest disappointments of the year.
Unpopular opinion: This movie is more of a 100th Anniversary special/celebration for WB, than that "special" with the Titan Twerps.
This movie will most likely make people who thought the original Space Jam wasn't that great or just ok may start to appreciate it a little more... I mean, even Siskel and Ebert, two of the greatest movie critics who ever existed gave two thumbs up to Space Jam! Let that sink in...
(10:39-10:40) Actually, it was Industrial Light & Magic, Cinesite, and Luma Pictures who did the animation and visual effects. Warner Animation Group doesn’t have an animation team. They outsource animation to other places in all of their films like Animal Logic and Sony Pictures Imageworks.
Why can't the Looney Tunes stay in 2D throughout the whole movie?
Yes, I am aware that this movie is an ad, but at least Warner Bros. kept the whole ad campaign to themselves. All they did was promote their own intellectual properties and films. At least they didn't promote real-world apps like "The Emoji Movie" did. Also, I'm thinking of using Porky's rap as one of the rapping cartoon characters tormenting Chip in my "story" inspired by "Duck Amuck". In that "story", just like "Duck Amuck", the animator repeatedly demonstrates godlike powers over the environment, backgrounds, sounds, and even Chip's body, able to change anything they want without any real way for Chip to resist beyond screaming at them.
I don't really have a problem with Space Jam: A New Legacy, or even the original Space Jam. Looney Tunes: Back in Action however, that's another story
So, you have a problem with Looney Tunes: Back in Action and still willing to not make a big deal over Space Jam & Space Jam 2: A New Legacy??
As someone who liked the original Space Jam as a kid, I was very skeptical about this sequel thinking: "There is no way they can make a good sequel out of a not so good movie". And it turns out, I was right. So I never saw it when it came out. At this rate, I'm going to assume that Warner Bros will go on yet another decade long animated movie hiatus, before coming out with something big once again.
I know Space Jam has lovers and haters but we can't judge it from being the highest grossing basketball films of all time. I enjoyed the new Space Jam movie with Leborn James. I like how they did something different with characters from Warner Brothers it reminds me of Ready Player One and the Warner Brothers multiverse is pretty creative and the basketball arena looks cool. The 2D and 3D animation looks pretty good and Leborn James actually can act in this. I'm gonna give this a 10/10
Lola looks so uncanny in CGI. I think the CGI looks pretty bleak. It's not colourful enough. I wish they translated the characters the way Sponge on the run did.
I don't care what anyone saids, this is certainly a good movie.
Great characters, awesome story, neat jokes, great Easter Eggs to spot,wonderful animation, decent casting, and it has a good message about family, working together and knowing what someone will do in the future.
So, what was the point or hating this film??
I agree I had fun with it.
Lebron is a jerk of a parent and a player.
It's not really good.
@@wolfgangamadeusmozart1293 Yes it is.
No need to lie to yourself.
@@thefantasticretroreviewer3941 I love it too.
I enjoyed this movie a lot actually, the animation was great and I liked a lot of the jokes. There’s just something about Daffy Duck as Superman that I found amusing and I thought the Michael Jordan joke was funny, I also really liked the message about being yourself and how hard work can pay off it also had a great message about how it’s important to follow your own path instead of trying to be something your not. I had a lot of fun watching this movie and it was fun to look for all the different references I think it’s safe to say that I will definitely be picking this one up when it comes out on blu ray
Check out the golden age short "Stupor Duck."
Thank you those who wish for the 90s to come back.
I wasn’t expecting much from this movie... And I almost threw the controller to my TV while watching it. I can stand a boring movie, but this one just made me angry. I really hate it. It’s disrespectful to the Looney Tunes and to the WB franchises.
The only good thing was that I downloaded a pirated copy, but even then, it was a total waste of bandwidth.
I actually liked this movie, but I understand and agree with your criticism on it.
A critic’s job is to give the most objective subjectivity that they can, and you sir are doing your job well. 👍
Yeah but there's a reason why people don't trust Rotten Tomatoes a reliable source of reviews.
@@e1iteyoshi998 Rotten Tomatoes is made up of an assortment of user reviews. Their opinions shouldn't be taken as seriously as professional critics.
My good buddy Dre Higbee did a better review than this pile of garbage.
@@cartoongamegirl3335
Um…
Rude.
From your comment section history on Animat’s videos, I can see that you are a bit of a AniMat “hater”.
Can you tell us why that is?
I’m genuinely curious.
Curious of why a person would spend their days trying to take one person on the internet down when they could be doing anything else.
Reading a book.
Talking to their family.
Work on a lifelong passion or hobby.
You could be doing any of that stuff but instead, you rot away on a chair, clinking away on a keyboard, hating on a person that you’ll never ever meet.
So please, tell all of us why you hate AniMat so much.
I’ll be waiting until you give me a good answer.
🙂
@@jlev1028 And let's not forget how they rated Cuties.
I personally liked this movie despite its flaws and I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks the ready player one concept could’ve been a lot of fun
I didn't think the film was terrible at all.
The Space Jam song is iconic.
Personally, I thought the film was entertaining. I was more into the egg hunt than the actual story. I was more drawn in by the Server-Verse. As a lover of crossovers, I enjoyed seeing countless IPs in the crowd. For the future, I'm hoping they bring it back honestly. There's still a lot to explore in this world. If there was a sequel to "Back in Action," I hope they use the Server Verse and explore what that world can offer.
True, there were prominent franchises to consider, like The Matrix, Harry Potter, or DC, but there's a plethora of other films, shows or games that need exploring.
But in terms of egg hunts, between this, Wreck it Ralph and Ready Player One, I'd say RPO does a better job incorporating this trope. As much as I loved seeing countless game characters in one place, Ready Player One doesn't discriminate with their reps.
Well Space Jam 1996 was based off a commercial but Space Jam A New Legacy...
IS A COMMERCIAL. AND I LOVE IT
I usually don't seem Space Jam and Space Jam 2: A New Legacy as commercials, I see them as movies
I wished for this, and I loved it.
Again another example of whenever Disney shows off there IP they get massive praise but when Warner Bros. does it they get massive criticism
So then that;s a case of bias then?
To be fair, the beginning and end of the film could've been better, in fact the LeBron James parts essentially.
This is the wreck it Ralph 2 of Warner animation group.
Geez, the looney tunes deserve better than this! Also space jam just didn’t need a sequel, and if there had to be one, it should of happened years ago.
Dude it doesn't need to be better when there's so much sex appeal in the sequel, Lola is HOT and so is the sexy snake basketball player!! Can you imagine how hot they would be, in bed?!
Me: Well I know this is gonna be a big shock but I actually like this movie better then the 1st the only things that bugs me are the CG on looney toons is awkward & the goon squad guys didn’t stick but I will admit the 2D animation is fantastic and better the 1st movies animation which is too over the top while the 2nd movies is both 2D & 3D is more flaunt & less overdone as well has the actors in the first movie are overacting as well the characters a bit more well developed especially Lola and at least we got a backstory for Labron James of why he was like that & its story at least makes more sense then MonStars & the lonney toons living in the center of the earth
Agreed, I really liked this movie
7:47 bruni???? You supposed to go to Disney!!!!! 😧😧😧😧 you all know that cute salamander
Yeah, I’m going to stick with the original Space Jam. Maybe there’s a DVD or Blu-Ray somewhere, so I don’t have to buy into HBO Max. My last VCR broke, so the VHS I have is just a paperweight. I’ll stick to the reviews (including this one). Now that I’m home, there’s no chance of interruptions due to a bad connection.
Overall, I had fun watching this movie more than you did since I had the right mindset. But if I had to make one complaint regarding your review, it’s that you were a little too hard on the hand-drawn animation, dare I say even pompous. The hand-drawn animated scenes in my opinion were the BEST parts of the movie. Calling it a downgrade from the original felt to me like an insult to all those talented artists who worked very hard to provide us those moments, many of them big names in the industry (Tony Bancroft, Dan Haskett, John Pomeroy, freaking JOHN POMEROY!!!) Maybe it’s because I was desperate to see classical hand-drawn animation on the big screen again, but I thought those scenes were far better than you say they were.
Other than that, I enjoy both Space Jam movies for what they are: dumb popcorn movies where you have to turn off your brain to have fun. And if you like or dislike them, I respect your thoughts on them.
If the film was a huge crossover of Warner Bros animated IP’s it could have been much better in a way.
I was not expecting Animat to give SJ2 the Seal of Garbage today... personally I was hoping he'd be a little nicer towards it. But hey, that's our Matt-- always the discerning critic we know and love!
But New Legacy really is bad
I never saw Space Jam as a movie that needed a sequel. I really do like the first film, despite its numerous flaws. A New Legacy feels unnecessary, and is just a blatant advertisement for WB and Lebron.
The movie wasn't Advertizing everything.
Micheal Jordan was in the original Space Jam movie and he owns 23XI racing, LeBron was in the remake and he is technically an owner in RFK racing
moral of the story: if you're in a Space Jam movie you'll own a NASCAR team
Looney Tunes were on Tiny Toons, and they were on reruns on Nickelodeon, and ABC..
10:45, The idea of the WB Sever-verse being put in a movie like Space Jam 2: A New Legacy is quite clever.
Even the first film didn't go that route.
I’m planning to see Space Jam 2 this Friday, but considering the nasty reviews and criticism as being an HBO Max advertisement. I may need to keep my expectations low, but there could be a chance that I may like it, and I’ll always respects everyone’s opinion on it. I grew up watching the first space jam back in 2011 when my 2nd grade teacher put it on the tv for movie day. I really have with the film where it gave nostalgia as well. I’ll just have to see how the film should turn out.
0:05 The one that's referenced in Pet Sematary?
To be fair, that title could be said for basically any reboot in general. Some things are bound to be drastically different from the original, and that depends on everyone's view or opinion on that specific thing....
I really hope one day Warner bros puts the Looney tunes characters in 2D and 3D mixed animation.
We need another looney tunes theatrical movie like looney tunes: back in action.
I agree. I honestly loved Back in Action more than Space Jam as a kid and I think BIA actually stays more closer to the tone of the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies considering the director Joe Dante is a fan of the original cartoons and was friends with Chuck Jones.
@@hunterolaughlin you’re right. 😊😊😊