But critics didn’t like the original Space Jam, either. Also to be clear, MJ is a pure Slytherin and proud of it, I’m sure. No one has that many rings without the ruthless ambition of a Slytherin.ĪRC: First Cleveland-era LeBron: GryffindorĮD: These are exactly right.
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As much as we love a cheeky pop culture reference (and the original Space Jam was full of them!), they’re best as the seasoning, not the substance of a film. G Rhythm points out several times, abandoned Cleveland, Miami, and Cleveland again-thinks he’s a loyal Hufflepuff and not a Gryffindor or (dare we say it?) a Slytherin.Ĭady Lang: Eliana, you’re completely right-the Space Jam reboot was less the nostalgic, fun-filled romp we had hoped for than it was an hour and a half long vehicle for showing the vast offerings on HBO Max.
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Honestly the most fascinating part of this movie is that LeBron-the hyper-competitive player who, as the villain Al. But at least if you’re going to make a giant ad, make it fun! Come up with a way to jam Game of Thrones and Harry Potter into your movie that’s more creative than throwing a blonde wig on Fog Horn Leg Horn to make him look like Khaleesi and a Hufflepuff scarf on LeBron. Which, O.K., fine, maybe we should have expected that. The whole movie is basically an ad for all of the movies and shows streaming on the service right now. G Rhythm (Don Cheadle): to exploit a mishmash of tired IP and trap the hero in digital purgatory forever, all for the purpose of Warner Bros.’ continual profit.Įliana Dockterman: Andrew, I think I have the answer to your question about who this is for: Nostalgic millennials considering subscribing to HBO Max. I was constantly confused at who this movie was made for: many of the Looney Tunes punchlines will be cringe-inducing to anyone over six, but what six-year-old is going to understand the constant homages to films like Mad Max and Casablanca? Meanwhile, the movie actually fulfills the mission of its villain, Al.
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