It was a simpler time: Space Jam's official site from 1996
05-19-12, 12:13 PM
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It was a simpler time: Space Jam's official site from 1996
I thought this was good for a chuckle. Warner Bros. has left Space Jam's official site untouched since 1996:
http://www2.warnerbros.com/spacejam/movie/jam.htm
Dig those frames! Actually, I kind of prefer this simpler design to some of the overly flashed ones of today.
http://www2.warnerbros.com/spacejam/movie/jam.htm
Dig those frames! Actually, I kind of prefer this simpler design to some of the overly flashed ones of today.
05-19-12, 12:20 PM
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Re: It was a simpler time: Space Jam's official site from 1996
The Vegas Vacation one from 1997 is even more primitive. This was up until a couple of a years ago.
http://web.archive.org/web/199710130.../cmp/cast.html
http://web.archive.org/web/199710130.../cmp/cast.html
05-19-12, 12:27 PM
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I think the first movie website to get a lot of traffic was Showgirls. I remember it being the first I visited when I got internet in my dorm in college, which was also the first time I had internet! 
05-19-12, 12:33 PM
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I remember going to the one for The Phantom as a kid, passing the Phantom's initiation test, and entering "The Phantom" as my name. He had to take his own test on his own site? Man that seemed hilarious as a kid.
A few years later when Pizza Hut would give out free mix CDs, I would name them something like "Papa John's is the best!", "Dominoes is better" which would end up getting printed on the label.
A few years later when Pizza Hut would give out free mix CDs, I would name them something like "Papa John's is the best!", "Dominoes is better" which would end up getting printed on the label.
05-19-12, 12:35 PM
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Re: It was a simpler time: Space Jam's official site from 1996
Originally Posted by bluetoast
A few years later when Pizza Hut would give out free mix CDs, I would name them something like "Papa John's is the best!"
This was close to when DVD was still in its infancy.
05-19-12, 12:42 PM
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Yeah I got the Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey one, I remember getting mine in 2003, paper cases. I inserted it into the first Bill & Ted DVD. Honeymoon in Vegas was also one of them.
The Pizza Hut mixes were around '98 or so. You can choose around 3 songs, couldn't repeat artists, and then you name it and they mail it to you. I'll try to get a pic if I can find them.
The Pizza Hut mixes were around '98 or so. You can choose around 3 songs, couldn't repeat artists, and then you name it and they mail it to you. I'll try to get a pic if I can find them.
05-19-12, 12:58 PM
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Re: It was a simpler time: Space Jam's official site from 1996
Haha. Oh, man, I totally remember those Pizza Hut mix CDs. IIRC, the selection was crap, but I was thrilled at the idea of getting free CDs mailed to me (I was 16).
05-19-12, 01:27 PM
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Re: It was a simpler time: Space Jam's official site from 1996
My fav was the original Blair Witch Project website. Spooky as hell. I also guessed right and made a mint on HSX with the film. Who knew.
05-22-12, 08:10 PM
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Re: It was a simpler time: Space Jam's official site from 1996
Both the Star Trek Generations and First Contact websites were very advanced for their time.
http://movies.trekcore.com/generatio...onswebsite.pdf
Actually, according to this, Generations was the first official movie website ever.
http://movies.trekcore.com/generatio...onswebsite.pdf
Actually, according to this, Generations was the first official movie website ever.
05-23-12, 05:26 AM
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My first movie-related memory was when I first got broadish band and downloaded the trailer for The Rock on Quicktime. It was like... 320 pixels by 240 pixels! And it only took ten minutes to download.
05-23-12, 05:27 AM
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How I know I was on the internet really early:
A Yahoo search for "face-sitting" returned 1 result.
A Yahoo search for "face-sitting" returned 1 result.
05-23-12, 06:44 AM
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Re: It was a simpler time: Space Jam's official site from 1996
In 1996 I was eleven and remember kids talking about how awesome that movie was being from Chicago. I think I had some collectible space jam cups or something.
05-23-12, 08:31 AM
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Re: It was a simpler time: Space Jam's official site from 1996
Originally Posted by cungar
Actually a better design than a lot of sites I see these days
05-23-12, 08:36 AM
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Re: It was a simpler time: Space Jam's official site from 1996
Originally Posted by mcfly
The Vegas Vacation one from 1997 is even more primitive. This was up until a couple of a years ago.
http://web.archive.org/web/199710130.../cmp/cast.html
http://web.archive.org/web/199710130.../cmp/cast.html
05-23-12, 08:37 AM
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Re: It was a simpler time: Space Jam's official site from 1996
Anyone remember this monstrosity? http://web.archive.org/web/199911271....dvdtalk.com/?
