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Summary: My favorite movie
Review: I have owned this movie 4 times. I love the movie, but i was disapointed with the DVD. It had no special features. All you can do with it is watch the movie. I'd go with the upgraded new DVD.
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Summary: Pl-pl-pl-pl-EEZE!! I wanted MORE!!
Review: First of all, sorry to contradict you, Luis Arturo Gutierrez Calv, but "...Roger Rabbit" does NOT have CGI effects! While I was living in Los Angeles shortly after the film was released, one of the animation directors for the film was a speaker at a special "...Roger Rabbit" symposium at an animation festival. He directly answered a question from the audience about CGI in the film by stating that even though some effects LOOK computer-generated (specifically, the reflective kitchen floor in the opening cartoon segment), everything (even the sequins on Jessica Rabbit's show gown reflecting light like minature flashbulbs) was done the old-fashioned way, by HAND!! Yes, Richard Williams (main animation director) is JUST THAT GOOD!!! As the speaker (whose name escapes me for now) put it: (and I'm paraphrasing by memory here) "the only time the animators used their computers was in figuring out equations" for camera angles and such!
That same director also mentioned three scenes that were cut. Namely, the "Aaah! I'm a pig!!" scene (which was in commercials for the movie during its theatrical run!) that has since been shown on network television (and is included on this dvd), the scene leading up to that one: Eddie Valiant being caught...in Jessica Rabbit's dressing room, I think...by Jessica, Judge Doom, the Weasels and the Gorilla Bouncer, and gag tycoon Marvin Acme's funeral, featuring Forhorn Leghorn delivering the eulogy (which are not!)!!
Also, I was fortunate enough to be acquainted with voice-over actress Norma MacMillan who recorded lines for "...Roger Rabbit" as Casper, The Friendly Ghost!! But where WAS the little guy?? Perhaps at the aforementioned funeral?? Why isn't this scene included?? Even a 'rough' animated pencil test of it would be MORE than welcome!!
We were also treated, that evening, to seing the ENTIRE 'Bob Hoskins in Toontown' sequence WITHOUT the animation!! It was simultaneously fascinating and hysterically funny seeing the brilliantly talented actor (who truly deserved an Academy Award nomination for his under-rated work in this movie!) reacting to such devices as wooden sticks with 'x's taped to them, representing Bugs and Mickey!!
Well, the movie itself is still a classic, but why weren't these truly special 'extras' included?? Hopefully, this will be rectified by an 'anniversary', or 'SPECIAL-special' edition.
But THIS version's lack of goodies which I KNOW are out there (such as footage of Joe Pantoliano...remember Ralphie from 'The Sopranos'?....playing Eddie Valiant (!) in a VERY early animation test!) will cause me to hesitate from buying this dvd on March 25th. And for someone like me....for whom animation and cartooning are pretty much my LIFE!!...that's a hard thing to admit, indeed!
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Summary: Don't cry, Space Jam
Review: Besides Space Jam is eight years younger than Roger Rabbit, and this movie (Space Jam) has CGI effects (this movie is from the Digital era), it lacks a lot of things:1.- Roger Rabbit was one of the last jobs done by Mel "1000 voices" Blanc.
2.- Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Droopy Dog, Betty Boop (and a loong etcetera) don't appear in Space Jam, meanwhile Bugs Bunny did appear in Roger Rabbit. This movie is one of my long favorities, when it was released in DVD, i don't think twice and i buy it ..., but i noticed that this DVD have nothing of extras or foreign language support (but the movie itself worth the money that i expended); fortunatelly and finally Touchstone/Disney will release a special edition of this DVD, with all the things that the fans expected from a movie like this (and foreign language support, at least with Spanish audio track, something very important to me)... I can't wait to buy this precious DVD! (did i say that i have to sell my old DVD for less than 1/5 of the original cost?)
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Summary: who framed roger rabbit
Review: this movie brings a blend of live action and amimation thanks to touchstone pictures and amblin entertaiment. the motion picture stars cartoon charecters from a crowd of studios like disney, warner bros,mgm,flesicher,and universal. charles fleischer plays roger rabbit,benny the cab,and weasels psycho and greasy. the other weasels are smart [butt], stupid, and wheezy. the movie is about a 1940,s private eye in hollywood 1947 who helps a rabbit clear his name of murder until a judge tries to kill him and his wife and trying to clear toontown but he melts which he proves that he had killed marvin acme,r.k maroon and valiant,s brother which invites all of the toons to the acme factory.
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Summary: actually the first DVD was censored
Review: there were a couple of quick digital edits Disney made to Roger Rabbit, when they first released it on DVD. check the cut list at [web address]for complete information on these edits, and hope that they restore Zemeckis's original vision for this release!
(I checked 3 stars only because some stars have to be given. If it is the original cut, make that 5 stars)
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Summary: Finally this movie great gets first class treatment!
Review: When WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT first came out, it was considered a technical milestone. Everyone put something on TV about it, the producers wanted to show you how the tricks were done. Unfortunately the home video releases to date have not shared this excitement.
Now Buena Vista Home Video is releasing this deluxe "Vista Series" DVD featuring:
1)A deleted scene not seen since it's CBS airing.
2)"Who Made Roger Rabbit" documentary.
3)"Behind the Ears: the True Story of Roger Rabbit".
4)Audio commentaries with the film makers.
5)"Toontown Confidential" pop-up trivia.
6)"The Valient Files" Interactive Gallery.
7)Split Screen Comparisons.
8)Theatrical Trailers. It will be presented in both 1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
and Full Frame Versions.
THX-certified audio. and Dolby DTS 5.1 Surround Sound.
Hopefully there will be no censorship, the first DVD was uncut.
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Summary: A great movie, but no bonus features on the DVD
Review: Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a great movie that combines both live action and animation into an enjoyable and funny storyline. The picture and sound quality are slightly better than the VHS, but there are no bonus features on this DVD. I recommend the DVD purchase only if you don't have the movie on VHS. Otherwise, keep the VHS movie and hope for an improved future DVD release.
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Summary: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?..Who Released This Sub-Par DVD?
Review: WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? is a highpoint in cinema history with its seemless combination of live action and animation. It is probably THE film that ushered in a rennaissance of animation back to filmaking and reintroduced some classic cartoon characters to the filmgoing public. Too bad there was nothing special done with the DVD release. There is nothing here except the film and little else. Perhaps the studio is going to release an anniversary special edition because it is currently not available. In any case, the film itself receives 5 stars because of story, direction, acting, and technical merits. However, the DVD itself receives zero stars because there are no bells and whistles. Great performance from Bob Hoskins as Private Eye Eddie Valiant who is hired by an animation studio head boss, R.K. Maroon of Maroon Studios, to tail the wife of their biggest star Roger Rabbit and stumbles upon a murder mystery and a plot to destroy Toonsville where all animated characters live. Great supporting cast with the late Stubby Kaye (GUYS AND DOLLS), Joanna Cassidy, Christopher Lloyed, and voice work from Kathleen Turner as Jessica Rabbit, and Charles Fleischer as Roger Rabbit. Then,of course, the appearance of all those famous cartoon characters from every major studio of the era in the same film was magic in itself!! (Bugs Bunny, Micky Mouse, Daffy Duck, Donald Duck, Dumbo, Droopy, Betty Boop etc.. - - suspiciously missing Tom and Jerry?)
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Summary: This is a disgrace to DVDs
Review: There could have been so many extras here, and we get nothing. When the movie aired on network television, it put in entire sequences that made the cutting room floor, including the weasels painting a pig head on Eddie. Not only do they not give us the cut scenes, but I would have also liked to see some "making of" features or maybe some commentary. Anything! This movie deserves better.
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Summary: Review by Graham
Review: Disney's Who Framed Roger Rabbit was one of the largest acheivments of movie making history. This movie's amazing special effects combining live action and animation put Mary Poppins' to shame. This unique and captivating story is truley one of Disney's finest. The mystery of "greed, sex, and murder" is made even more entertaing by combining Disney and Warner Bros. characters (such as Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Tweety Bird, andBetty Boop along with many other favorites make an appearence). Don't miss this movie!
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