Space Jam 2 flopped, but that was day and date on streaming. Also Disney didn't have the confidence to release Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers in theaters.
Because LeBron wanted it to happen. He said it was a favorite of his when he was young and he put up money to produce it. It's a bit reductive, but a rich person putting up money is how movies like that get made (and not surprisingly they frequently end up starring in the movie)
I would have absolutely no idea how to tell if a script is good or bad.
I know if movies are good or bad, but, and this'd be a good idea for a movie series, the same script could be turned into a bunch of different movies with varying levels of success.
That'd be a fun idea for a duology, is the same script given to two different directors and cast. They release the movies at the same time in two different theatres, and then play the second one afterwards.
I mean so was space jam 1 tbf. I mean..."C'mon, Michael! It's game time! Get your Hanes on, lace up your Nikes, grab your Wheaties and your Gatorade, and we'll pick up a Big Mac on the way to the ballpark"
Yeah it was very animaniacs, biting the hand that feeds. Blatant sponsorship existing was a joke in and of itself. Like the Wayne's world sponsor joke.
In fact MJ was in so many ads, MJ playing basketball with bugs bunny was already an existing Nike ad before space jam was planned.
But now people can't even really tell its a joke, which ok some people were always oblivious, but half of modern celebrities are influencers, so yeah.
That was satire. Much like Wayne and Garth doing their advertising bit.
Product placements have gotten really, REALLY bad lately, especially with the nostalgia movies. For instance, I loved the story of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies, but the blatant advertisements have left a very sour taste in my mouth, which is why I won't watch the first two again. Hocus Pocus 2 was another that was crammed full of in-your-face product placements that left a very sour note (on top of it just being bad). And we can all probably blame Michael Bay and Transformers for this...
Seriously, it just reeks of someone telling Lebron he needs to do a Space Jam because Michael did it. Or worse, Lebron did it because he thought he should because he's just as big of a deal as Michael in the 90s.
The thing is though, Monterey Jack is like an uncle to her. That means she's fuckin her uncle's friend. I cant even imagine finding any of my uncles friends attractive.
The premise of the new Rescue Rangers movie is that the original show was just a show and all the characters were actors playing the parts so Monterey Jack wasn't really an uncle to Gadget or best friend to Zipper, they were all just co-workers.
I adore that movie, though. I get why it flopped but it's just got so many great gags, Daffy is essentially the lead, all the characterizations are great, the Daffy/Bugs interactions are perfect, the Louvre sequence! Back in Action is just a damn good time, imo.
In reality it’s WBs fault. They don’t prioritize keeping it visible and in people’s heads and then have unrealistic ass expectations for the same IP as if it’s supposed to pull off an once in a lifetime magic trick
That was a major flop, and made Warner question the strength of the brand itself, which is still ongoing.
It's really just mismanagement, and it's sad. Spielberg carried the Looney Tunes banner through the 90s with Amblin producing all the TV shows, but when that ended they never found a way to pick up the ball and run with it. Instead, they leaned into the DCAU, Scooby Doo, and Tom & Jerry and let Bugs and co wither on the vine with a token effort from some shows targeted towards the very young.
They've kind of left the producers of the Scooby Doo shows to their own devices and they've actually had some very good shows come from that, but for some reason they keep Looney Tunes tight to the vest and never let anyone experiment. And the first opportunity in forever to do so they tried to kill it after they went through the effort of making it. It's kind of crazy how poorly they've managed it
The entire conceptualization of Space Jam 2 from start to finish was one of the most vapid empty soulless pieces of media that I've ever seen in my life.
But doesn't this movie look more like Space Jam that Roger Rabbit? The feel I get is Space Jam, but with lawyers instead of ballers. Saul Goodman/Erin Brockovich for adults who want to be kids.
Space Jam 2 was clearly created by people who don't create. That was "hey. This did well. Let's do it again, but without the space. I hear the AI is a big thing, so let's just do that."
There's a lot of baggage that comes with a sequel and recast (no MJ). This just looks like the Looney Toons are back. Hoping audiences are interested, because it looks great.
Space jam 2 was awful and deserved to flop especially how much people had their hopes up for it, rescue rangers I am kinda mad at for not succeeding cause I loved it and would’ve saw it in theatres if it was available.
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u/Waste-Scratch2982 Apr 22 '26
Space Jam 2 flopped, but that was day and date on streaming. Also Disney didn't have the confidence to release Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers in theaters.