The Bugs Bunny Road Runner Movie (1979)

I got this movie in the mail today from Netflix, and sat down to watch it with my kids. We all enjoyed it a lot–in fact, we watched it twice. We begin our show with an interview with that most dashing of all movie heros, Bugs Bunny, which takes place in his posh Hollywood mansion. He tells us the secret of his success, which is that movie goers love a good chase. From the dawn of time, men have been chasing animals (to eat) each other (as competition) and girls (because they’re in love). Then women started chasing too, creating … Continue reading

Space Jam: The Star Studded Cartoon Basketball Movie

When he was growing up my brothers’ two favorite things on the planet were sports and cartoons. Every morning he would be mesmerized by his favorite cartoon characters, and every afternoon he would want to go and play basketball or football with his friends. I imagine that his two obsessions were similar to the favorites of every other boy his age. The movie “Space Jam” takes both those things and puts them together in a movie. Space Jam is for the most part a basketball movie. Rather than be full of basketball stars however, Space Jam is full of cartoon … Continue reading