Product: Who Framed Roger Rabbit [VHS] (1988)
Rating: 5.0
Roger Rabbit
This great 80's classic was made in 1988 and was directed by Robert Zemeckis and produced by Steven Speilberg. based on the novel by Gary K. Wolf "Who Censored Roger Rabbit?", "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" is a movie about live action cartoons living in a 3d world with us, and work and star in cartoons and movies instead of being drawn. Roger Rabbit(Charles Fleischer) is a crazy, fun-loving rabbit who as an amazingly attractive wife Jessica Rabbit(Kathleen Turner). When Jessica is suspected of having an affair, R.K. Maroon, the owner of the cartoon studio, hires Eddie Valiant(Bob Hoskins) to take some pictures of Jessica "cheating" on Roger with Marvin Acme, the owner of toon town, where all the toons live.When Roger finds out, he goes crazy and runs away, so the next morning when Acme winds up dead, Roger is the prime suspect, and the evil Judge Doom(Christopher Lloyd), who has created a way to kill toons for good by dipping them in an acid-like substance called "The Dip." So it's up to Eddie Valiant to prove Roger's innocence.This movie is great for kids and adults as it has cartoons and funny gimmicks in the movie that will be great for kids, as well as some adult humor. Which is probably why it received so much praise at the box office. Many movies combine live-action and animation but this one perfected it. No movie since has been able to replicate the finesse of making it seem as the animation really ties in so well with the live-action. It included some very famous cartoon characters interacting with each other that no one had ever seen before and has never seen ever since. For example, there is a scene where Eddie is sitting at a show watching Daffy Duck and Donald Duck playing pianos together and fighting with each other. Or later in the movie, where Eddie is falling off a building and Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny show up to talk with him. It was very groundbreaking for its time.The movie received much financial success at the box office and went on to win 4 academy awards, and is one of the most expensive animated films ever made, with a budget of $70 Million. It's a cult classic that left a huge impact on our culture. There was also talk of an unproduced prequel, "Who Discoverd Roger Rabbit". I'm not sure if it really existed but I do know that they are long overdue for a sequel!