Who Framed Roger Rabbit

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Title from container.
Based on the book "Who censored Roger Rabbit?" by Gary K. Wolf.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1988.
Special features: The Roger Rabbit shorts; Who made Roger Rabbit?; commentaries; Toontown confidential; deleted scene; before and after; Behind the ears: the true story of Roger Rabbit; Toon stand-ins featurette; on set: Benny the Cab; the Valiant files.
Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Charles Fleischer, Joanna Cassidy, Kathleen Turner (voice, uncredited).
In 1947 Hollywood Eddie Valiant is a down-on-his-luck detective who is hired to find out if Marvin Acme is playing hanky-panky with Jessica Rabbit, wife of Maroon Cartoon superstar Roger Rabbit. When Acme is found murdered all fingers point to Roger who enlists Eddie's help to find the real killer.
DVD, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 (English), Dolby digital 2.0 (French).
Contents: Who censored Roger Rabbit?

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

funny, entertaining submitted by lisa on August 20, 2015, 9:59am woo-hoo!

How Did This Strange Thing Get Made? (In a Good Way) submitted by Meginator on June 17, 2018, 8:20pm This film is really strange, and my overriding question while watching it, and also upon reflection, is “How in the world did this ever get made?” Caught out slightly between potential audiences, the film is an irreverent send-up of noir, an homage to classic cartoons, and an excuse for juvenile jokes (and, yes, character design) that belie its best subtleties. The film is quite difficult to describe but generally hits all of its narrative notes in due course, with a few understandable distractions and plenty of sight-gags that pay tribute to its inspiration from classic Saturday morning cartoons. Though the technological wonders that mesh the cartoon and live-action worlds feel seamless and ageless, the script does rely on some sexist tropes that are eye-rollingly stale at best and downright offensive at worst; tread cautiously. The performances, sets, and songs are all good, and the plot is surprisingly dark, with a few moments drawn straight from horror films. Though it’s a bit much at times in every single way, the film is an enjoyable, frenetic experience that has aged surprisingly well outside of its undeniably misogynistic tendencies.

Ok submitted by TLW1998 on June 25, 2022, 10:55pm Cartoon meets movie

Stands up over time (at least as a good film) submitted by Kitty4777 on June 23, 2023, 3:18am It’s crazy to think that this was made. Watching it now, I can’t believe the language/sexuality/violence.

However, the directing, cinematography, acting, and animations are still stellar and worth checking out.