Congrats to LeBron and AD

[J_Dee]

Space Jam: A New Legacy won three Razzies, including Worst Actor for LeBron.

The movie had a total cost of at least $250 million (a production budget of $150 million and a marketing budget of somewhere in the neighborhood of at least $100 million) and it only grossed $163 million worldwide (in 36 weeks). Theaters got a big chunk of that gross, so overall, at the box office, the movie lost about $150 million. I assume the merchandise and streaming rights put it well into the black, but at the box office, this was a huge bomb.

Anyway.

Congrats.

42nd GOLDEN RASPBERRY (RAZZIE®) AWARD “WINNERS”

WORST PICTURE
Diana: The Musical

WORST ACTOR
LeBron James / Space Jam: A New Legacy

WORST ACTRESS
Jeanna de Waal / Diana the Musical

WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Judy Kaye (as BOTH Queen Elizabeth & Barbara Cartland) / Diana: The Musical

WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Jared Leto / House of Gucci

WORST PERFORMANCE by BRUCE WILLIS in a 2021 MOVIE (Special 8 Title Category)
Bruce Willis / Cosmic Sin

RAZZIE REDEEMER AWARD
Will Smith / King Richard

WORST SCREEN COUPLE
LeBron James & Any Warner Cartoon Character (or WarnerMedia Product) He Dribbles On / Space Jam: A New Legacy

WORST REMAKE, RIP-OFF or SEQUEL
Space Jam: A New Legacy

WORST DIRECTOR
Christopher Ashley / Diana: The Musical

WORST SCREENPLAY
Diana: The Musical / Script by Joe DiPietro, Music and Lyrics by DiPietro and David Bryan

“WINS” per PICTURE
Diana: The Musical = 5 (Worst Picture, Actress, Supporting Actress, Director & Screenplay)
Space Jam: A New Legacy = 3 (Worst Actor, Screen Couple & Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel)
House of Gucci = 1 (Worst Supporting Actor)
Will Smith = 1 (Razzie Redeemer / King Richard)
Bruce Willis in Cosmic Sin = 1 (Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie)

 

[Bigblue2023]

Poor Lebron just can’t figure out why few like him. Of course his excuse for it holds little water considering most still love Jordan…

Kobe should have been in that movie. Very poor casting.

 

[WayneDougan_rivals170043]

My 6-year old loved that movie and thinks Lebron is the greatest. Where did I go wrong?

 

[funKYcat75]

Kobe should have been in that movie. Very poor casting.

I have some news. You might want to sit down.

 

[Bigblue2023]

I have some news. You might want to sit down.

Space jam began filming in 2019, before Kobe’s demise.

 

[bigsmoothie]

Poor Lebron just can’t figure out why few like him. Of course his excuse for it holds little water considering most still love Jordan…

Kobe should have been in that movie. Very poor casting.

Kobe has some past things that made him not so desirable

 

[Catman100]

 

[Anon1711055878]

Of course his excuse for it holds little water considering most still love Jordan…

Jordan was a gigantic dickhead and the product of Nike marketing and David Stern's savvy. I think he would've fared worse than LeBron if social media had existed back then.

 

[Bigblue2023]

Jordan was a gigantic dickhead and the product of Nike marketing and David Stern's savvy. I think he would've fared worse than LeBron if social media had existed back then.

Possibly, but he stayed away from politics, which is always wise for a universally loved figure.

 

[Bigblue2023]

Kobe has some past things that made him not so desirable

He has skeletons in his closet as most do. That said he was respected on a much higher level than Lebron.

 

[bigsmoothie]

He has skeletons in his closet as most do. That said he was respected on a much higher level than Lebron.

Not by hotel staff in Colorado.

 

[bigsmoothie]

Possibly, but he stayed away from politics, which is always wise for a universally loved figure.

Jordan got lucky social media didn’t exist.

 

[Anon1711055878]

Possibly, but he stayed away from politics, which is always wise for a universally loved figure.

Things weren't as political for athletes back then. In the HOTTAKE ESPN sports world we currently live, athletes, especially black ones, have to say something. (and you bet your *** M.J. woulda had the same China response for those Nike dollars)

For the record, I love watching M.J. and LeBron play basketball. I just think M.J. is an ******* and LeBron is kind of ignorant.

Also, GOAT arguments are pretty played out and lame. The rules change, styles change, resources change, etc. And who decides on the criteria?

 

[Bigblue2023]

Things weren't as political for athletes back then. In the HOTTAKE ESPN sports world we currently live, athletes, especially black ones, have to say something. (and you bet your *** M.J. woulda had the same China response for those Nike dollars)

For the record, I love watching M.J. and LeBron play basketball. I just think M.J. is an ******* and LeBron is kind of ignorant.

Also, GOAT arguments are pretty played out and lame. The rules change, styles change, resources change, etc. And who decides on the criteria?

Not going to argue your points as they are valid. Guess I wish we could go back to the days pre social media. I don’t want to know my favorite athletes political views, no matter what they are, any more than they want to hear mine. Those were better days…

Will say Lebron is not just kind of ignorant. Maybe one day he’ll get to page 2 of one his books.

 

[lex cath]

Pete Maravich was better than James and Jordan combined

 

[Anon1711055878]

He never went to college and doubt his high school curriculum was all that challenging. The dude is a basketball savant, so he's probably been told how smart and talented he is by everyone his entire life. Not hard to see how ended up with the insufferable lack of self-awareness.

 

[BMoore2]

My 6-year old loved that movie and thinks Lebron is the greatest. Where did I go wrong?

Maybe he’s a contrarian. I don’t know. Most people still think Jordan’s the GOAT.

 

[BGCATFAN2012]

I have some news. You might want to sit down.

Remember that Sunday forever. The world changed for the worse that day.

 

[bigblueinsanity_rivals250340]

Was just an extra contractual payment to ensure he was in LA. Nothing more. Nothing less. They knew for a fact this had zero market and zero appeal. It was just a way to pay LeBron and AD more to stay in LA

 

[Nightwish84]

I think it's sort of hilarious that his movie for kids who like basketball and cartoonish action has created several pages of discussion on the catpaw since it's release. I know it's just because BBN suddenly has hate for LeBron, but as I said when it opened, it's a movie for kids of this generation. It ain't meant for us. Hell, our generation had fits over the female Ghostbusters movie too. The bizarre hatred is what's funny about it all.

 

[justanotherguy505]

Poor Lebron just can’t figure out why few like him. Of course his excuse for it holds little water considering most still love Jordan…

Kobe should have been in that movie. Very poor casting.

Lebron is putting up great numbers offensively, but plays zero "D". His Lakers got clapped again tonight. I no longer have any real allegiance to any NBA team, except maybe the Pacers. I loved the Lakers for a long time, until about 3-5 years ago.

 

[Bigblue2023]

Lebron is putting up great numbers offensively, but plays zero "D". His Lakers got clapped again tonight. I no longer have any real allegiance to any NBA team, except maybe the Pacers. I loved the Lakers for a long time, until about 3-5 years ago.

Every time Lebaby loses, an angel gets its wings

 

[hmt5000]

I think it's sort of hilarious that his movie for kids who like basketball and cartoonish action has created several pages of discussion on the catpaw since it's release. I know it's just because BBN suddenly has hate for LeBron, but as I said when it opened, it's a movie for kids of this generation. It ain't meant for us. Hell, our generation had fits over the female Ghostbusters movie too. The bizarre hatred is what's funny about it all.

Yea. Because the female ghostbuster movie wasn't funny at all.