"Ey Look! Its Charles Barkley!"- Nora Coyne

Possibly one of the greatest films Aya Nakano, or should I say the world, has ever seen, Space Jam, focuses on the struggling Tune Squad to take on the MonSTARS in an epic game of basketball. The movie begins with a flashback of Chicago Bulls star, Michael Jordan, as a child shooting basketball with his father. It then comes back to the present time, 1996, as “MJ” announces his retirement of basketball to play baseball after the death of his father. Meanwhile, 5 aliens are sent to Looney Tune Land by their boss Mr. Swackhammer, who is voiced by Danny DeVito, to capture the hilarious Looney Tune characters and take them back to the aliens home planet’s theme park, Moron Mountain. When the aliens arrive, the Looney Tunes character gather up and come up with a way to withstand the diminutive aliens. They challenge them to a game of basketball and if the Looney Tune’s should lose, they would have to surrender and join the attractions of Moron Mountain. Bugs Bunny, the team captain, is expecting a blow out judging by the size of the aliens. Until MonSTARS, being the diabolical monsters they are, suck the talent out of NBA superstars Mugsy Bogues, Charles Barkley, Shawn Bradley, Larry Johnson, and Patrick Ewing to play the game. The MonStars come back to Looney Tune Land just straight jacked, muscles everywhere, standing about at an average of 13 ft tall. Noticing the new development in the MonStars players, Bugs Bunny and the gang attempt to find any help they can find just to stand a chance against these behemoths. They enlist in the help of Michael Jordan by sucking him through a golf hole, while Jordan was celebrating his hole in one. Jordan is hesitant at first because of his pursuit to his so called baseball career, but agrees to help them after seeing the desperation of Looney Tune characters. While many of the Looney Tunes basketball players are average at best, Lola Bunny, a new character that seems to be Bugs Bunny’s love interest, joins the team. After a rigorous trip to Earth, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck retrieve Jordan’s basketball equipment and begin to practice. Stan (played by the hilarious Wayne Knight, who is also the mailman in the show Seinfeld), is desperately searching for Michael Jordan until he eavesdropped in a conversation between Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck on their way back to Looney Tune Land. He enters Looney Tune Land with them and joins the basketball team. The basketball game starts and the score ends up 66- 18 at halftime. Stan overhears the Monstars team in the locker room of how they stole the talent of the NBA players. MJ then tries to encourage his team but fails until Bugs Bunny labels a bottle “Michael’s Secret Stuff” and gives it to the team, giving them the confidence they needed. With Jordan’s newly acquired information about the talent stealing, MJ, being the stud that he is raises the stakes with Mr. Swackhammer. The stakes are that if the Monstars are to lose they return the talent, but if the Tune Squad should lose, Swackhammer not only gets the Tune Squad but also MJ. The Tune Squad builds up an enormous comeback, cutting the lead to 2, with their newly found confidence. A timeout is called and the Looney Tunes are told they are to forfeit since they only have 4 players with all the injuries they had. Bill Murray, a friend of MJ, made his way to Looney Toon land and becomes the 5th member. The timeout is uncalled; the Tune Squad steals the ball and passes it to Jordan. He is caught at half court by all 5 Monstars but his resilience, basketball talent, and overall being a boss, MJ stretches his arm and makes the last shot as time expires. After the loss, the Monstars realize how malevolent their boss is, fire him away in a rocket and join the Looney Tunes. Bugs Bunny and Lola Bunny share an intimate moment solidifying that they are lovers. Michael Jordan gives back the talent to the NBA stars and comes back to play basketball with the Chicago Bulls. This movie is a great family movie, or just an entertaining movie to all ages. I highly recommend it to anyone. With its stunning graphics, great basketball play, and dramatic moments, Space Jam will guarantee to have you jumping out of your chair out of excitement throughout the whole film.

This is by Aya Nakano not Cbone
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