Product: Who Framed Roger Rabbit [VHS] (1988)
Rating: 5.0
A real classic...so where's the blu-ray?
4.7 starsRoger Rabbit was one of the great eye candy surprises of my life when I saw it in the theatre in '88; it truly deserves to be seen on a big screen. Soooo, it really needs a great blu-ray transfer. Hello, Bob Zemeckis and studio...One thing many fans of this film miss is that it is in fact a very cleverly-disguised conspiracy film; if you know anything about the history of L.A. and its streetcars, etc, you know what I mean. Won't say more for those who haven't seen it yet.But no one misses how perfectly constructed the script and plot are, and how fine Hoskins and Lloyd are in bringing it all to life. Hoskins's work is even more impressive when you watch the extra that shows him acting to the blank bluescreen; the guy hits his marks like a true pro, and his believable conversations with the toons are some amazing acting in every way. The man has imagination!As did the makers of this gem. It's all about Bugs Bunny and friends, of course, and they could never make this now; they got rights to use almost every old toon, and they never would these days, so rejoice that corporate greed was only halfway home in the late 80s (and we thought then it could never get worse, hoho!). Seeing all these characters together only brings home what fabulous art the classic toon makers created. This is made for adults, but kids can watch it with much joy as well. It's both very funny and very clean, no mean feat.The mixed live action/toons are done to near-perfection, and the way the toons slide around the screen adds to the feeling. The first time you see this is a real trip; be prepared and watch it on a big screen if you can.There are some extras here, and they're not bad, but what really matters is we get to see the letterboxed original version, which really matters in a film shot with this much love and care.A true work of art in most every way, the Wabbit deserves a perfect blu-ray transfer, with tons of new extras!!