Underwritten by Tristan James Jr.
Space Jam: A New Legacy gave the Looney Tunes a makeover by turning them into 3D/CGI versions, but was the movie secretly criticizing the use of CGI through the Looney Tunes?
The Looney Tunes have gone through a variety of adventures since their debut in 1930, but in 1996 they went through a one-of-a-kind adventure in space in Joe Pytka’s Space Jam.
The movie brought together two different worlds unlikely to cross paths in the real world: the Looney Tunes and professional basketball, this by having Michael Jordan leading the Tune Squad in a life-changing basketball game.
“The biggest, most noticeable change that has sparked a lot of debate among critics and viewers is how Space Jam 2 digitized the Looney Tunes and gave them a 3D/CGI look, which was justified in the story.”
SCREENRANT
The biggest, most noticeable change that has sparked a lot of debate among critics and viewers is how Space Jam 2 digitized the Looney Tunes and gave them a 3D/CGI look, which was justified in the story.
The Looney Tunes spend the first two acts in their traditional looks, but when the time comes for the big game to start, the villain of the story and leader of the opposing team, Al-G Rhythm (Don Cheadle), gives them a makeover to fit with the digital look of everything else.
Bugs Bunny and company are understandably horrified when they see themselves in 3D form, but could this be a sneaky way from the writers of Space Jam 2 to criticize the use of CGI in recent years?
“However, given a big issue surrounding the animation crew behind Space Jam 2, this theory now seems unlikely.”
INSIDERNOTES
In an unexpected (and unprofessional) movie from Warner Bros., the studio didn’t credit the whole 2D animation team, and this issue was quickly pointed out by some of the animators, most notably Dave Alvarez.
In response to this, and in a failed attempt to make up for the “mistake”, Warner Bros. shared the names of the whole 2D animation crew and their “gratitude” to them via the official Space Jam 2 Twitter and Instagram accounts, which only drew more backlash.
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