The biggest WTFs in Space Jam
Space Jam came out 20 years ago and while it may always have a taste of nostalgia, there was a lot of inconsistencies and weird plot holes in it. Here are some of the things that “confused” me throughout the movie.
Michael Jordan getting sucked through a hole.
Instead of questioning the severity of the situation, Bill Murray and Larry Bird just walk away. They decided to finish the game tomorrow, instead of caring about Michael Jordan. His family, friends and the media did not seem too concerned about him leaving either. With friends like these, who needs enemies?
The Toon Squad gains points somehow
Before Wayne gets blown up and taken off the court, the Toon Squad trails by 10 points with 10 seconds left. After Wayne leaves there are still 10 seconds left, but now the Toon Squad is only down by 1. I guess maybe they thought nobody would pay attention to the score, but why wouldn’t they just adjust it to them being down by 1? I might need Commissioner Adam Silver to explain this scenario to me.
Officiating throughout the game
The only time Marvin the Martian did anything a referee was supposed to do was when Wayne got injured. The countless fouls and almost murders on the court did not matter to Marvin until the Toon Squad only had four players, which is allowed. Thankfully, the Toon Stars found a fifth player, which leads me to my next point.
Bill Murray
Not only did he find a way into Looney Toon land, he actually got into the game. Despite a crowd FULL OF LOONEY TOONS, they were nearly forfeiting the match before Murray came into play. I guess they had to put him in the movie somewhere, but I am not too sure.
The Monstars Scouting
Their insistence on stealing the powers of Shawn Bradley likely cost them this game. The fact that Shawn Bradley looks and plays the same both with and without his talents says something about him. The Monstars decided since he was tall, he can ball, but that was not the case at all. Grant Hill and Penny Hardaway would have been much better choices than Shawn Bradley, who did not score in that game. Why not even throw in Reggie Miller? Michael Jordan choked him in real life so that is the perfect villain.
