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Patrick Patterson argues against 'Space Jam' reboot

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Toronto Raptors power forward Patrick Patterson is here for the sanctity of "Space Jam."

The noted movie buff considers the film perfect (among other gratuitous compliments), and ardently argued in The Players' Tribune against having the goofy classic sullied by a remake.

"To make a sequel to Space Jam would be like trying to paint the Mona Lisa again. Sure, you can probably do it, but why the hell would you want to?" Patterson asked.

Much to his dismay, a much-anticipated sequel might already be in the pipeline. Director Justin Lin ("Fast and Furious 6," "Star Trek Beyond") is said to be in direct talks with Warner Bros. on a remake starring LeBron James. It's almost guaranteed to be a blockbuster, so it should be an easy sell to Hollywood.

Patterson understands the financial motivations for making a reboot, but he cautioned that most sequels are ill-conceived.

"Look, I get why they want to make a sequel. The money will be insane. I mean, I'm straight up saying I don't want Space Jam 2 to get made, but I know that I'll see it regardless. That's how loyal the Space Jam fan base is. So you might be thinking, Well, with such a huge following, new actors and improved technology, how could they possibly screw it up?

"I don't know, maybe ask the people who made Independence Day 2. Or Zoolander 2. Or Dumb and Dumber To."

Patterson makes a great point about how most sequels are bad. But the elephant in the room is, quite simply, maybe "Space Jam" wasn't all that good in the first place to even justify a remake.

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