“Space Jam” Director Scraps New Movie: “LeBron Ain’t Michael”

The original 1996 “Space Jam“may be a cult classic, but it’s not” Citizen Kane. “

But Joe Pytka – the director of the original film, which starred NBA legend Michael Jordan – seems to have really hated the remake, “Space Jam: A New Legacy”, which stars LeBron James and was released on HBO last week.

Pytka completely trashed the movie on TMZ in an interview published Wednesday. Considering the first “Space Jam” has a critical rating of 44% on Rotten Tomatoes (“New inheritance”At 30%), his comments are as funny as Bugs Bunny sticking his fingers into Elmer Fudd’s gun.

“The truth is, LeBron is not Michael,” Pytka told the entertainment website, noting that James is a great athlete and a good actor, but in 1996 when his movie was made Jordan was the greatest. celebrity in the world.

According to TMZ, Pytka also had a hard time watching “New Legacy”; it apparently took him about five attempts to get through it all.

Pytka criticized the plot and the supporting actors.

According to TMZ, Pytka also complained that the new movie’s version of Bugs Bunny “bears no relation to previous portrayals,” adding that the iconic character “looked like one of those fluffy dolls you buy. in an airport gift shop to bring your child when your business trip has taken too long.

Hey, if Pytka is so upset with the changes to the reboot, he can take some solace in the fact that the original movie’s website looks exactly like it was 25 years ago.