Who Framed Roger Rabbit
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| + | [Judge Doom (Christopher Lloyd), explaining his plot to Eddie Valiant and Jessica Rabbit: "Several months ago I had the good providence to stumble upon a plan of the City Council’s, a construction plan of epic proportions. They are calling it a [[freeway]]." | ||
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| + | [Doom: "Eight lanes of shimmering cement running from here to Pasadena. Smooth, safe, fast. Traffic jams will be a thing of the past… I see a place where people get on and off the freeway, on and off, off and on, all day, all night. Soon, where Toontown once stood, there will be a string of gas stations, inexpensive motels, restaurants that serve rapidly prepared food, tire saloons, automobile dealerships, and wonderful, wonderful billboards reaching as far as the eye can see. My God, it’ll be beautiful." | ||
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| - | '''''Who Framed Roger Rabbit''''' is a 1988 [[fantasy film|fantasy]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[Robert Zemeckis]], produced by [[Steven Spielberg]] and based on [[Gary K. Wolf]]'s novel ''[[Who Censored Roger Rabbit?]]''. The film combines the use of [[Traditional animation#Live-action hybrids|traditional]] [[live-action/animated film|animation and live action]] with elements of [[film noir]], and stars [[Bob Hoskins]], [[Charles Fleischer]], [[Christopher Lloyd]], [[Kathleen Turner]] and [[Joanna Cassidy]]. ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' is set in 1947 [[Hollywood, Los Angeles, California|Hollywood]], where cartoon characters (referred to as "[[Toon]]s") commonly interact with the [[studio system]] of [[Classical Hollywood cinema]]. The film tells the story of [[private investigator]] Eddie Valiant caught in a mystery that involves Roger Rabbit, an [[A-list]] Toon who is [[frameup|framed]] for murder. | + | '''''Who Framed Roger Rabbit''''' (1988) is an American film directed by [[Robert Zemeckis]], produced by [[Steven Spielberg]] and based on [[Gary K. Wolf]]'s novel ''[[Who Censored Roger Rabbit?]]''. The film combines the use of [[Traditional animation#Live-action hybrids|traditional]] [[live-action/animated film|animation and live action]] with elements of [[film noir]], and stars [[Bob Hoskins]], [[Charles Fleischer]], [[Christopher Lloyd]], [[Kathleen Turner]] and [[Joanna Cassidy]]. ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' is set in 1947 [[Hollywood, Los Angeles, California|Hollywood]], where cartoon characters (referred to as "[[Toon]]s") commonly interact with the [[studio system]] of [[Classical Hollywood cinema]]. The film tells the story of [[private investigator]] Eddie Valiant caught in a mystery that involves Roger Rabbit, an [[A-list]] Toon who is [[frameup|framed]] for murder. |
| [[Walt Disney Pictures]] purchased the [[film rights]] to ''Who Censored Roger Rabbit?'' in 1981. [[Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman]] wrote two drafts of the script before Disney brought Spielberg and [[Amblin Entertainment]] to help finance the film. Zemeckis was hired to direct the live action scenes with [[Richard Williams (animator)|Richard Williams]] overseeing animation sequences. For inspiration, Price and Seaman studied the work of [[Walt Disney]] and [[Warner Bros. Cartoons]] from the [[Golden Age of American animation]], especially [[Tex Avery]] and [[Bob Clampett]] cartoons. Production was moved from Los Angeles to [[Elstree Studios]] in England to accommodate Williams and his group of animators. | [[Walt Disney Pictures]] purchased the [[film rights]] to ''Who Censored Roger Rabbit?'' in 1981. [[Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman]] wrote two drafts of the script before Disney brought Spielberg and [[Amblin Entertainment]] to help finance the film. Zemeckis was hired to direct the live action scenes with [[Richard Williams (animator)|Richard Williams]] overseeing animation sequences. For inspiration, Price and Seaman studied the work of [[Walt Disney]] and [[Warner Bros. Cartoons]] from the [[Golden Age of American animation]], especially [[Tex Avery]] and [[Bob Clampett]] cartoons. Production was moved from Los Angeles to [[Elstree Studios]] in England to accommodate Williams and his group of animators. | ||
| During filming, the production budget began to rapidly expand and the [[shooting schedule]] lapsed longer than expected. However, ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' was released with financial success and critical acclaim. The film brought a re-emerging interest from the golden age of American animation and became the forefront for the [[modern animation in the United States|modern era]]. ''Roger Rabbit'' left behind an impact that included a [[List of Who Framed Roger Rabbit media|media franchise]] and the unproduced [[prequel]] ''Who Discovered Roger Rabbit''. | During filming, the production budget began to rapidly expand and the [[shooting schedule]] lapsed longer than expected. However, ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' was released with financial success and critical acclaim. The film brought a re-emerging interest from the golden age of American animation and became the forefront for the [[modern animation in the United States|modern era]]. ''Roger Rabbit'' left behind an impact that included a [[List of Who Framed Roger Rabbit media|media franchise]] and the unproduced [[prequel]] ''Who Discovered Roger Rabbit''. | ||
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| + | *[[fantasy film|fantasy]] | ||
| + | *[[comedy film]] | ||
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[Judge Doom (Christopher Lloyd), explaining his plot to Eddie Valiant and Jessica Rabbit: "Several months ago I had the good providence to stumble upon a plan of the City Council’s, a construction plan of epic proportions. They are calling it a freeway." [Eddie Valiant: "A freeway? What the hell’s a freeway?" [Doom: "Eight lanes of shimmering cement running from here to Pasadena. Smooth, safe, fast. Traffic jams will be a thing of the past… I see a place where people get on and off the freeway, on and off, off and on, all day, all night. Soon, where Toontown once stood, there will be a string of gas stations, inexpensive motels, restaurants that serve rapidly prepared food, tire saloons, automobile dealerships, and wonderful, wonderful billboards reaching as far as the eye can see. My God, it’ll be beautiful." [Valiant: "C’mon, nobody’s going to drive this lousy freeway when they can take the Red Car for a nickel." [Doom: "Oh, they’ll drive. They’ll have to. You see, I bought the Red Cars so I could dismantle it."] |
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) is an American film directed by Robert Zemeckis, produced by Steven Spielberg and based on Gary K. Wolf's novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit?. The film combines the use of traditional animation and live action with elements of film noir, and stars Bob Hoskins, Charles Fleischer, Christopher Lloyd, Kathleen Turner and Joanna Cassidy. Who Framed Roger Rabbit is set in 1947 Hollywood, where cartoon characters (referred to as "Toons") commonly interact with the studio system of Classical Hollywood cinema. The film tells the story of private investigator Eddie Valiant caught in a mystery that involves Roger Rabbit, an A-list Toon who is framed for murder.
Walt Disney Pictures purchased the film rights to Who Censored Roger Rabbit? in 1981. Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman wrote two drafts of the script before Disney brought Spielberg and Amblin Entertainment to help finance the film. Zemeckis was hired to direct the live action scenes with Richard Williams overseeing animation sequences. For inspiration, Price and Seaman studied the work of Walt Disney and Warner Bros. Cartoons from the Golden Age of American animation, especially Tex Avery and Bob Clampett cartoons. Production was moved from Los Angeles to Elstree Studios in England to accommodate Williams and his group of animators.
During filming, the production budget began to rapidly expand and the shooting schedule lapsed longer than expected. However, Who Framed Roger Rabbit was released with financial success and critical acclaim. The film brought a re-emerging interest from the golden age of American animation and became the forefront for the modern era. Roger Rabbit left behind an impact that included a media franchise and the unproduced prequel Who Discovered Roger Rabbit.
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