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Who Framed Roger Rabbit - 30 Years Later
7 years ago
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I wanna share some thoughts about my favorite movie of all time and how it impacted my life:
I was 7 years old when this movie first came out in theaters in the summer of 1988. (I feel old :P) My aunt would take me to the movies when I was young. I liked the movie as a kid simply because it had cartoon characters in it and it really supercharged my imagination. I've always loved the idea of living in a world where toons and humans live side by side. (And yes it was one of my early gateways to being furry) I wanted to live in the Toon world. Heck, I actually wanted to BE a toon! Throughout the 90s my interest in the movie kinda waned. Every time it was shown on network TV they would cut out a few scenes for more commercials (I hated that). I did own the movie on VHS, but would only watch it a few times.
As I grew older, so did my interest in movies and cartoons. I paid more attention to details like animation styles and recognizing names in the end credits of movies and TV shows.
In 2003 Who Framed Roger Rabbit was re-released on a Vista Series 2-disc DVD set. It was the first DVD copy of the movie I bought. Seeing it on DVD (and on Blu-Ray which I now own) was like watching it again for the first time. It rekindled my love for the film. What really caught my attention were all the behind the scenes bonus features including the in-depth documentary "Behind the Ears". After watching it; not only did I gain a whole new respect for animation but for film making in general. Seeing all the hard work that went into making the movie made me appreciate it a whole lot more.
To summarize: I love Who Framed Roger Rabbit. It still holds up after 30 years. Everything about the movie is excellent. The story, the acting, the animation, and all the hard working technique that went into making it. It's a shame they don't make movies like that any more.
So, what are your thoughts on Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Are there any movies you liked as a kid that love more as an adult? Let me know.
I was 7 years old when this movie first came out in theaters in the summer of 1988. (I feel old :P) My aunt would take me to the movies when I was young. I liked the movie as a kid simply because it had cartoon characters in it and it really supercharged my imagination. I've always loved the idea of living in a world where toons and humans live side by side. (And yes it was one of my early gateways to being furry) I wanted to live in the Toon world. Heck, I actually wanted to BE a toon! Throughout the 90s my interest in the movie kinda waned. Every time it was shown on network TV they would cut out a few scenes for more commercials (I hated that). I did own the movie on VHS, but would only watch it a few times.
As I grew older, so did my interest in movies and cartoons. I paid more attention to details like animation styles and recognizing names in the end credits of movies and TV shows.
In 2003 Who Framed Roger Rabbit was re-released on a Vista Series 2-disc DVD set. It was the first DVD copy of the movie I bought. Seeing it on DVD (and on Blu-Ray which I now own) was like watching it again for the first time. It rekindled my love for the film. What really caught my attention were all the behind the scenes bonus features including the in-depth documentary "Behind the Ears". After watching it; not only did I gain a whole new respect for animation but for film making in general. Seeing all the hard work that went into making the movie made me appreciate it a whole lot more.
To summarize: I love Who Framed Roger Rabbit. It still holds up after 30 years. Everything about the movie is excellent. The story, the acting, the animation, and all the hard working technique that went into making it. It's a shame they don't make movies like that any more.
So, what are your thoughts on Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Are there any movies you liked as a kid that love more as an adult? Let me know.
So, what's your opinion on who Judge Doom was under the mask?
As for Judge Doom; I have no idea who he really was. He might have been a human toon character who's just really disturbed.
The non-canonical comic book sequel identity - it basically names Doom as "Baron Von Rotten", an evil cartoonified version of Judge Doom. "Baron" was a "toon who took up playing the roles of antagonists", got a concussion one day, and woke up believing he was a villain. That's why he killed Eddie's brother.
http://gph.is/2EbhcLJ
I used to go along with that as a kid, because I was dumb and didn't know any better. 😏 As a teen, I felt the comic kinda softened the Doom character. He was fucking insane in the movie! Also, if there are toons hired to play villains, how do you explain the appearances of The Evil Queen (in old hag form) from Snow White, Pete from Steamboat Willie, the Big Bad Wolf (the infamous Disney one), Kaa, and a couple other smaller villain characters? Why haven't they tried to kill anyone outside of the plot of whatever movie/animated short(s) they appeared in? Yeah, that just doesn't add up.
"So if the comic book isn't the answer, who is Doom, and how do you know?"
Well it's as easy as Googling it nowadays, but as far as I know, this theory wasn't floating around 11-12 years ago. When the movie was made, there were no plans for a sequel (especially not some knockoff non-canonical one), so the directors and writers cleverly snuck in an easter egg that actually does reveal Doom's identity.
Video Clip: https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/bff6bc.....1-de5e3a7f56d0
Photo 1: https://i.redd.it/76svpnjmzfd01.jpg Notice the poster on the right.
And in case it wasn't clear enough, they practically spelled it out for us here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LZqr-7XqCyw
The reason a lot of us overlooked that detail years ago is due to the fact audiences in the 80s were just content to "consume the entertainment" instead of "look for the Hidden Mickeys". I suspect the internet is what changed how audiences view movies. Just look at Deadpool 1 and 2. Those movies can be enjoyed by everybody, but a lot of the jokes and references and such were written for a more internet-savvy detail-oriented audience.