This piece of ’90s nostalgia pairing hoops legend Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny ended up being the second-highest grossing basketball film of all time — a real feat considering the whole thing started out as a Nike shoe commercial for the Super Bowl.
The plot combines live action and animation to tell a story about Looney Tunes characters teaming up with Jordan in a basketball game against invading aliens — all to prevent the cartoon squad from being enslaved as amusement park attractions. The soundtrack also went platinum six times over.
The mix of groundbreaking animation, infectious ’90s tunes and Jordan’s star power suggests Space Jam‘s legacy will survive for years to come. (Forget the 2021 sequel attempt that deflated on arrival.)
Free, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, Travis Park, 301 E. Travis St., (210) 212-9373, slabcinema.com.
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This article appears in May 31 – Jun 13, 2023.