`Who Framed Roger Rabbit' has been such a huge influence in my life. Visually and technically stunning. Even the hybrid movies that followed, like `Space Jam' and `Back in Action' didn't come anywhere near the level of quality of this.
Roger Rabbit is legitimately the most revolutionary animated/live-action hybrid film in all of film history, and would hold its own on the value of its animation alone if the plot weren't so unbelievably strong. Everything about this movie works exactly as it was meant to work, and a great deal of the credit is owed to the amazing cast.
If I'm being perfectly honest,I thought that that was a little weird and that it made him look like he was crazy(because it's not like other voice-actors wear costumes of their characters when they're doing voice-acting work)but hey,it worked for him and he did a great job voicing Roger so I guess it all worked out in the end.
I have so much respect for this movie and the raw skill and experience that went into making it. Even when it seemed impossible, they applied themselves and came out successful because they didn't quit when things seemed too difficult.
@@Shred_The_Weapon I don't even remember why I made this joke. It was probably something about there almost being a sequel, or the fact that it's less well known than other movies so my friends haven't seen it
That by itself is sort of funny to read, Some Goof. I would’ve thought this would have been the kind of film that never faded with time. And then, there were those two shorts that took care of the need for “a sequel“.
45:56 "(...) the makers of Roger Rabbit not pay tribute to the rich history of cartoons, but also brighten the future of animation." It certainly did. It set a new bar to what animation could be. This film still looks better than 90% of the CGI stuff you see today. It is a timeless classic.
In the beginning there was Gertie the dinosaur. Then came Felix the cat and Koko the clown. Oswald the lucky rabbit then Mickey Mouse. That's pretty much the accurate version of the beginning. Before Gertie there wasn't other toons with a name since animation was still experimental during the 1900s and 1910s.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit might just be the best film ever made. So much could have gone wrong, but it didn't. Even if the technical stuff was good, the fact that it has a perfectly paced narrative, amazing cinematography, and a beautiful score on top of that is lightning in a bottle. Also, it's not often you see a middle-aged, overweight, balding man as the main protagonist. Hoskins' grounded and grizzled look was really what made the character utterly believable.
I must have watched this documentary dozens of times when I was a kid! There really wasn't much to do back in the 80s. We only had 4 TV channels and usually all that was on them at weekends was either old black and white films or sports, neither or which I liked. If you'd have told me that 30 years later I would have access to 1 billion videos, and could instantly watch videos about any topic… I would have been astounded! I am still astounded. Things have changed so quickly!
The VHS quality, the subject, the "Valiant and Valiant" theme. So many happy tears. I think back to 1988 when my parents took me to see it. It was the first movie I remember seeing in theaters, and I'll never forget the audience cheering when Daffy and Donald were revealed onstage.
I wish they had another modern day roger rabbit like film with new cartoons where more important while old cartoons would fight for as much as air time or protest reboots for cartoons
I actually thought about a film like that, a film were old cartoons have not been used in sometime and new cartoon characters have been the next big thing. Old cartoons had been dealing with not being as popular as the used to be, and through out the film learn about how cartoons have changed and get to know the new characters, but they also learn that those cartoons are still used to entertain and give laughs like they did, and that they are not forgotten and made there mark in history, there are just changes. For new cartoons (mainly Cartoon network, and Nickelodeon) some of shows are about to be over and are some are not sure what will come next. They also get to know the older cartoons and what was it like to deal with the changes. Like the older cartoons, they learn that they are going to be in the hearts of the people that watch there program and will still be loved. So basically both generations of cartoons learn that they have a place in the world and have been love by the people, even when they have to be put away they still leave a mark of the couture's history. Those are just some thought you can take with a grain of salt.
They forgot the one thing, the most scary thing of all. I am talking about the judge Doom effects in the last scene. That scene when he turned into a thin cartoon looking person and turned around with those horrific eyes. I could not sleep for weeks after seeing what he have turned into, when I was a kid I had nightmares about it. When he turns around and says "Remember me Eddie, I killed your brother." I wanted to see how they made Chris Lloyd into stuff what nightmares are made of. For kids it looks like a child version of Freddy Krueger. But I am guessing it was contact lences and a protece arm when it turned into a chainsaw. So sad they left that part out.
I remember as a fifteen-year-old who LOVED horror movies, that reveal, and the subsequent dialogue, was the SCARIEST thing I'd seen in a long time! Just a pure testament to great storytelling and animation!
Agreed. That moment scarred my childhood and I couldn't watch that moment for years, until I summoned up the courage to do so years later. The same thing happened to me with E.T.'s close up before the bike lift off, and the jump scares from Fidget the bat in "The Great Mouse Detective". Even as an adult, I still find these moments heart-pounding and scary. Yes, it is a testament to strong storytelling and how deep such movie moments can emotionally effect us, for better or worse. #ISurvivedMoviesOfThe80s
The world wouldn't be the same without these people. Especially Steven Spielberg, he pumps and pumps out amazing movies and almost all of them classics. I'm pretty sure he had a very big hand in this as well. If anyone here hasn't looked at a list of the movies he worked on you MUST! It'll really blow you away
Just realized for the first time that when Eddie Valiant is thrown out of the Ink & Paint club by the gorrilla bouncer (23:02) that's most likely a tribute to Porky Pig being thrown out in "You Oughta Be In Pictures" (seen at 10:42). The two scenes are very similar.
definitely cinema history. The intersection of a classic filmmaker in robert zemeckis, callouts to classic films of the 30s/40s, a love letter to the entire disney cinematic universe, the entire warner brothers cinematic universe, The works of Tex Avery, Fleischer studios, the greatest voice actor of all time (mel blanc), betty boop's voice actress, the legacy voice of donald duck, one of the greatest minds in the medium of animation (richard williams), and a veritable army of puppeteers, animators, sound designers, lighting and effects people.... the greatest time capsule of the 20th century.
More Hanna-Barbera All Stars from the Likes of: - Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection ( 1972 ) - Lost in Space ( 1973 Hanna-Barbera Version ) - The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't And The Secret World of Og ( 1983 animated film ). They've Would've Appeared In Roger Rabbit !
Respect and admiration to the creators of WFRR. Before Pixar and CGI took over...When animators would draw out the scenes by hand. High quality entertainment at the time and the chimney song from Mary Poppins was my favorite scene. I had a great childhood growing up.
HAIRCUT a true crime against film is that he was originally supposed to play Wolverine in the first X-Men movie. clearly, the acting would have been spot-on! And at that time the physicality would not be too much for him! Clearly the idiots rejecting him didn't see Mona Lisa. one of the best actors of his time...... and God damn is that saying a lot!!!!
Kobayashi Fumayoshi [AkA] SchoolDaysFan Foxy Tails Of course!!!! we never forgot about that you philistine!! Much like your average artist he suffers for his work
Some day I'm going to try to do something like this, and I'm not talking about using cgi for some parts of it, I'm talking about drawing everything out like how cartoon animations are 100%. This is a work of art and it's beautiful.
You could try Blender and Grease Pencil, you can transfer movies (pencil test) to a native 3D environment, and if you have request you could ask for it directly to the developers.
Good lord, this really makes you realize the full magnitude of this movie. All the attention to small detail, all the mechanics and lighting and animation, etc. If they had cut corners on just one of these things they did in the movie, they would never have created such a good final product.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit will always be my favorite movie ever. Thank you, Zemeckis and Spielberg, for making it possible over 30 years and RIP to the workers, voice talents even actors especially Bob Hopkins. GREAT JOB!
Mine too and I seen it when I was little and it's my favorite movie from my childhood and it's a good movie but not funny about this movie and it's still a good movie but not funny about this movie and do you agree with me about what I say right
In Disneyworlds Hollywood studios, the fourwheeler used as Benny the car resides in the backlot dinner near the star wars ride. The funny thing is that the first thing I noticed was the pictures beside it comparing the before and after animation, completely over looking the *actual* thing. imagine my awe when my friend pointed out I was only a few inches away from it.
The special effects were really great and Christopher Lloyd was really good as the villain. I've seen just about every movie that has every cartoon in it. The battle of the pianos was really funny between 2 of the best ducks in history and Jessica Rabbit would give MM, JH JM AND PG a run for their money
We'll never get another movie like this again. Not because of studio licensing troubles, but I think the main reason is because no one ever touches traditional animation anymore.
Really impressed by this featurette. It provides an overview that's both accessible and thorough (which could have been a challenge for such a tech-heavy film as this) and makes an incredibly effective argument for the film's significance and quality. The affection that everyone interviewed has for the project is palpable.
Roger Rabbit i such an Amazing and beautiful Movie i my self just watched it last month and oh my good if i had seen it when it had first come out i would latterly be the mst happiest man alive! and the song at the end of the movie it really touched my heart and because of Roger Rabbit im still alive
This movie had just about every cartoon characters in the world was on there and it was really funny and some of the original version voice people and animators were still around and they still had that magic and the rest of the cast was really great. (RIP:Bob Hoskins)you are missed. Joanna Cassidy was really great and a very good actress. I've seen just about everything she's done.
Yeah, it was good they had some of the people from the golden age of voice overs in cartoons come in, like Mel Blanc, who was near the end of his life, sadly. This was why he didn't do Yosemite Sam and the guy doing it unfortunately sucked at it.
"In the beginning, there was Mickey. Then came Donald, and Bugs. Daffy, Betty, and Porky. And Tom and Jerry, Tweety and Sylvester, and While E. Coyote and the Road Runner."
This Special aired on CBS, Tuesday Night, September 13th, 1988, just nearly 3 months after "WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT" was released to theaters Wednesday June 22nd, 1988!
Damn right Warner Brothers had more animated movement!!!! The only thing some suck-up can say when they want to talk good about Disney is that it's iconic and they can't say anything else
R.I.P bob hoskins you were a good actor and an inspiration to us all it's 2019 and lets all remember him and honor his name to this day when a star dies i know that they turn into stars in the sky and shine brighter than ever 💕💕💕💕💖💖💖💖
I taped this documentary when it originally aired, and lost the tape but I'm so glad to see it again! This is a great show. I recently watched 'Three Caballeros' because of seeing a clip in this show.
Steven Spielberg was the modern-day Walt Disney, when Who Framed Roger Rabbit was in production. Steven Spielberg was a lifelong Disney fan and he must have been really excited to have been executive producer on this exciting production.
I LOVE THIS MOVIE AND I’D SAY MOST OF THE WARNER BROS SHOULD DESERVE MOST OF THE CREDIT BECAUSE MOST OF THEIR CHARACTERS ORIGINAL VOICES MEL BLANC WAS STILL ALIVE AND PARTICIPATED IN THE MOVIE AND OTHER ORIGINAL VOICES WERE STILL ALIVE WHEN THE FILM WAS BEING MADE UNLIKE MOST OF THE DISNEY CHARACTERS WHEN MOST OF THEIR ORIGINAL VOICES DIED BEFORE THE FILM WAS BEING MADE
@@olgabryanmandagitilaar4963 Mickey Mouse (who came into being after Universal producer Charles Mintz legally stole rabbit Oswald from the brothers Disney & lead animator Ub Iwerks) & his wife Minnie (according to Uncle Walt himself, the 2 mice are, much like himself with his own wife Lilly, privately married & thus, separate their public lives from their private ones) predated -- as in, they existed before -- Popeye (who originally came from E.G. Segar's Thimble Theater comic strip) & Mr. Magoo.
Sleeping Beauty is still a loved movie and an amazing piece of animation and emotion. It's quality like that I got spoiled with as a kid both in movies and in cartoons with both the old Looney Tunes and the modern Cartoon Network shows and other old classics. It's why I hate modern cartoons that people say are great writing and deep characters but it doesn't compare to the witty and clever jokes and dialogue of older cartoons that not only has much better animation and art but also timeless and memorable moments and comedy that make the internet look like a toddler making fart sounds. I still laugh at The Three Musketeers from 1948 and The Adams Family but I can't get into anything today or movies because of how predictable they are. Older cartoons didn't focus as much on a story but still you felt a development over time instead of having to constantly need hints and references to previous adventures or a hint for a future plot. Cause who could predict the Musketeers at the end of the movie would not be musketeers but go and live their normal lives, that's not an ending that people expect and it's not that twist that anybody does anymore
This is still my absolute favorite live action animated 🎥 I've seen it hundreds of times and every time I watch it I notice something different! Truly the best live action animated movie ever made! The special effects are way beyond ahead of their time! This was made in 1989! Today they would ruin it with cgi!
in Anchors Aweigh MGM wanted Mickey Mouse but they couldn't get him so Jerry was used instead' when RR was shown on TV wise ass was replaced with wise guy & dinky was replaced with body hehe
