GoldenJCJ

Exaclty! Of course, me being completely normal, I can still jerk off to it just fine. Amirite?

Draven

Didn't realize there were so many Pepe LePew fans here

He's a one-note character and his note is "I don't take no for an answer from women". Makes sense why they wouldn't want him in a movie in 2021.

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ddrknghtrtns

Skip to the 4 minute mark.

Michael Corvin

I love Looney Tunes, but that sums up about 80% of the toons. Sylvester wants to eat Tweety(or Speedy), hijinks ensue. Wile E Coyote wants to eat Road Runner, hijinks ensue. Elmer Fudd wants to kill Bugs, hijinks ensue. Yosemite Sam wants to kill Bugs, hijinks ensue. Marvin Martian wants to vaporize Daffy, hijinks ensue.

That being said, it's a formula that worked and way back when, there was never any worry about replay value.

I agree, it's funny and he never "wins" over his prey (the cat always won) but I get not wanting that in a movie in 2021. However, abandoning or "canceling" Pepe is equally dumb. Why not address it in a creative way instead?

windom

They should just reimagine Pepe as an obnoxiously snobby French man. Don't think anyone in America will have a problem with that.

Decker

Don't make generalizations about French men

csant

I absolutely hate what this world is turning out to be. I'm kinda glad I'm not in my 20's.

I wont be watching this fucking movie.

Decker

Chill out. The scene wasn't cut. It was never even animated.

dex14

So you're even older than your 20s and getting bent out of shape about a cartoon character?

Draven

Everyone remembers the original Space Jam was terrible, right? Like, let's pump the brakes a bit here.

Dan

There are some who love it unironically. I'll never understand.

mndtrp

I liked it, still do. Still have the soundtrack for the title song as well as the Monstars Jam with Busta Rhymes, B Real, and about 10 other people.

The Cow

It's not a masterpiece by any means, but it's a nice fun movie.

csant

So, you get my point exactly. Thanks!

No, I didnt think the first one was great or good even. But, I did grow up with all those cartoon characters and Im not a psycho, rapist and what not. I'm even married to my high school sweetheart for 28 years now.

ddrknghtrtns

Time would be better spent just watching the original Looney Tunes over a two hour commercial / LeBron love fest.

csant

No, worries. I wont be watching this even for free.

Draven

It's not about your individual experience. It's about promoting behavior in general that was once okay and now is not. Which has happened throughout history.

devilshalo

I look back at 80's teen boy coming of age comedies and as a teen myself then, man we were some creepy stalker losers for half the stuff portrayed in those films. If I tried any of that shit today, I'd get a restraining order placed on me.

csant

Then we better wipe out everything in history. Oh, wait.. its being tried now. Grease, Eminem, Pepe, Speedy Gonzalez and so forth.

ViewAskewbian

Totally agree. I have all the Golden Collections and side DVD releases being a huge Looney Tunes fan. At the start of Covid, needing a laugh, I decided to watch them all in a row over a few weeks. By mid-way point I was screaming "just kill him, already!!!!"

Now if you really want a challenge try watching that massive 3 Stooges set that came out years ago. Nyuck nyuck

ViewAskewbian

Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't there a few toons where the cat, at the end, thought Pepe was a male cat and became the aggressor chasing him?

Dan

I don't know what any of these things are.


Edit: shit! That means it worked, doesn't it?!?!?

Decker

I still giggle at the 30 for 30 spoof that someone shot.

https://fb.watch/4a3Y_n_Wtm/

ddrknghtrtns

If you want to be a real modern day do-gooder, you can pay to see it two additional times for me and Csant.