If the first Space Jam When the film came out, Warner Bros. rolled out a promotional website with information and tons of rotating images. This site has lasted and has been online for 25 years. The Space Jam Website could vote, smoke, drink, and take out a mortgage.
It looks like it was from 1996 too. Basic black and white background fonts, rotating images, tiny icons, and clicking on a new section will take you to a light green page with text like “Children! A lot awaits you here at Looney Tune Land. Click the different parts of the picture above for great fun and games! “
If you head over to the Space Jam official website now, you will be taken to a fancy trailer and poster for the upcoming sequel. Space Jam: A New Legacy
It’s a fun Easter egg and a tribute to an artifact that somehow managed to survive through two recessions, four presidents, and the rise of wireless internet and smartphones. Countless companies created advertising websites in the 90s, but very few of them survived – they were usually closed once they served their purpose. That one relic is an explosion of the past, a reminder of a simpler time accessible to anyone who misses the original Space Jam.
