WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (1988) FIRST TIME WATCHING - MOVIE REACTION! UNIQUE!

[@PassiveSmoking]

"I assume it's a children's film..." Oh boy, are you in for a surprise!

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

Indeed!

[@Stratelier]

Welcome to the 1980s! Where "PG" sometimes ACTUALLY meant that your parents should screen the film first.

[@chlupl]

I laughed out loud when I heard that. I saw it as a child, but it definitely isn't intended for children, lol. I'm just starting the reaction, but definitely look forward to it. I would say Harvey would be a great film to watch too understand the Harvey reference from the movie and to expand y'all's knowledge of the older classics.

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

@@chlupl Harvey is a good one... coincidentally, we are uploading our first reaction to a black and white classic this coming friday.

[@chlupl]

@@GenerationMediaReaction Oh.. I can't wait.

[@KrazyKat007]

Just started the video, but already bracing for the awkwardness between father and son when Jessica Rabbit appears. 😂

[@denanebergall5514]

Yeah, I found it funny when he called it a kid's movie. Lol

[@bwilliams463]

I was watching for that, too. Kid's got a good poker face, don't he?

[@Yngvarfo]

Betty Boop was played by Mae Questel in the 1930s, and they actually got her back for this movie.

[@timnoel511]

And she was also Aunt Bethany in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

[@jacksonbelow6882]

Is this the airport, Clark?

[@JRSiebz]

@@jacksonbelow6882 Is Rusty still in the Navy?

[@thenathanhaines]

It was also her last movie appearance.

[@marcusfridh8489]

And she saying " what a lucky girl, on the question "she is married to Roger Rabbit? Meaning that in the eyes of the toons, comedic sense is more desirable than looks.

[@SuprousOxide]

The guy in the bar, who said he saw a rabbit and then hugged an invisible figure to introduce "Harvey" is referencing an old Jimmy Stewart movie about an invisible rabbit named Harvey

[@timtwoface]

Even though that came out in the 50s, Harvey could've been around in Hollywood in 1947.

[@johnallen6665]

@@timtwoface I had the same question regarding the timing. He was around it seems, Harvey was a from a play in the early 40s a few years before the book that inspired this movie.

[@timtwoface]

@@johnallen6665 technically Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner weren't yet in any shorts in 1947, yet there they were in the finale...so this story checks out.

[@johnallen6665]

@@timtwoface That's fair; good call. I wasn't actually thinking of it overall. My curiosity was to if that joke could have possibly been in the book since it does appear to be one of those kind of jokes that gets inserted because of reference becoming more well at the time of the production.

[@timtwoface]

@johnallen6665 the only other "invisible" rabbit at the time they could've used was Oswald. But at the time that mightve been a sore spot for Disney since they didn't own him again until 2006

[@fruitofthejoot]

😂 "he just killed a sentient shoe!" is one those sentences you would never think you'd have to say out loud!

[@bwilliams463]

That poor shoe; that was a horrifying scene.

[@gmunden1]

The "dip" is an acetone based compound used in the film(animators) industry to clean or destroy old film.

[@AlextheHistorian]

Actually the Dip is made from turpentine, acetone, and benzene...each of them are paint thinners. Acetone should be harmless against film, but I'm no expert on film.

[@MitchClement-il6iq]

Actually the dip is jus a eraser from a pencil... so u are all wrong lol.

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

This is interesting. Either way whether it destroys film or dissolves paint, it’s on the nose for killing painted toons.

[@bobbuethe1477]

Hand-drawn animation was painted on sheets of transparent cellulose, or "cels." The cels were layered on top of a fixed background to shoot each frame of film. To save money, "dip" was used to clean the paint off of the cels so that they could be reused.

[@bwilliams463]

@@GenerationMediaReaction Remember the name of the place Jessica was singing? 'The Ink And Paint Club.'

[@ChefPatrickChase]

jessica took the surname of “Rabbit” when she married Roger

[@andreadeamon6419]

Doc from back to the future is the bad cartoon guy and the voice doing Roger rabbit makes a cameo in back to the future 2 - he's the guy that gives Marty an idea to buy a certain book - you'll have to watch it as I'm not saying anything else 😊

[@Reefism]

Eddie Murphy was originally offered to play Eddie Valient but he turned it down. He said it's the role he regretted not doing.

[@dougs7367]

The Back to The Future films should definitely be on you guys' watch list. I also think GREMLINS 1 & 2 would also be great classic 80's films for you guys to do especially after watching Arachnophobia.

[@jameswoods4793]

Most definitely

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

Thanks, we have seen Gremlins already ... but seriously thinking about Back to the Futures after watching this.

[@timnoel511]

​@@GenerationMediaReactionpart 3 is my favorite of the two sequels, but of course everyone has their own opinion.

[@gmunden1]

"shave and a haircut " is a rhythmic line requiring a response. The pattern is used when knocking on a door. The response is "two bits". Two bits is a slang expression used in the 1940's. Two bits is 25 cents. Two bits is an obsolete division of a dollar into eight bits.

[@Yngvarfo]

It's also used in Deadpool 2, when the kid Russell contacts the prisoner behind the door.

[@Stratelier]

Shave and a haircut also makes an iconic musical jingle, which you've probably heard at least somewhere before.

[@williamjones6031]

1. The first time I saw this was in the middle of the ocean. My ship (USS Tripoli LPH-10) was doing a Tiger Cruise. That's where crew members could bring "male only" family/friends to join us from Hawaii to San Diego. There were displays set up on the hanger bay. For entertainment there was an area to watch movies. This was one of them. 2. There had to be equal time for Disney and HB characters. 3. LOVE the adult inuendo 4. Christopher Lloyd as the heavy. 5. One of the cartoon bullets is the voice of Pat Buttram. He played Mr. Haney on "Green Acres". 6. This was Mae Questel's/Betty Boop third to last gig. Her last was" Christmas Vacation". (RIP)😇 7. To make it look more realistic they painted shadows into some scenes. 8. The tunnel going into Toon Town is the same one they use in the "Back to the Future II". 9. Favorite character is the Baby

[@michaelzabala4850]

Every cartoon character was actually hand drawn in this movie. No cgi so you could imagine how tough it was to make this movie and everything had to be precise to make it work. But this is one of my childhood favorites to watch. Great reaction guys! Keep it up.

[@garybassin1651]

The plot of this movie is based on a true story. Los Angeles did have a great public transportation system but back in the late 40s, the automobile companies bought up the stock in the Red Cars. They dismantled it which forced everyone to buy cars. It was discovered until decades later. The people responsible had since died so there was no one to punish. Happily, since then, the trolley system has been restored and people without cars can get around.

[@johnnehrich9601]

In LA, it was Pacific Electric, the largest electrified system in America, affectionately known as the "Red Cars." This dismantling of America's trolley car systems in different municipalities was due to GM, Goodyear, and Standard Oil of Ca jointly setting up holding companies (aka Cloverleaf) to purchase the local trolley system (the trolleys were privately owned). It is hard to imagine just how extensive the rail network was c. 1915. With the forcing of people to buy cars, there was an incentive to build freeways to ease traffic (which actually grew as a result of the road expansion). These freeways ran through the hearts of downtowns, effectively separating or bisecting neighborhoods of marginized peoples - the stand-in in this movie was crazy Toontown. This movie has created a lot of discussion on the internet, both pros and cons. Just type "Roger Rabbit" and "trolleys" in KZbin. I don't live in LA. Whatever light rail systems they have installed in recent years is but a shadow of the extensive trolley system. (The Roger Rabbit backstory is unique to America because our rail systems, both steam and electric, were always privately owned and having to make a profit.)

[@garybassin1651]

Thank you for a more extensive explanation. I know that a lot of the blame for the dismantling of the Red Cars went to the zoot suit riots. There were many clashes between the latino community and sailors who would ride the Red Cars from Long Beach to Los Angeles. There was a play and movie about it called "Zoot Suit". ​@johnnehrich9601

[@johnnehrich9601]

@@garybassin1651 There is an awesome book by James Kunstler, called the Geography of Nowhere, where he starts off by saying "Roger Rabbit is based on a true story." He then goes into how America, unlike other countries, reduced our thriving downtowns to neglected "inner cities" as housing moved to suburban developments and shopping malls. Robert Zemeckis directed both this movie and Back to the Future. In the second one, he shows how Hill City downtown withered while Twin/Lone Pine Mall and Lyon estates prospered between 1955 and 1985. In real life, Cloverleaf Industries was National City Lines. At its height, Pacific Electric had over 1,000 miles of trackage.

[@bwilliams463]

@@garybassin1651 The resentment of the sailors towards the chicanos comes from the fact that many of them were in the U.S. illegally, and therefore exempt from the Draft. Then it was compounded by the Zoot Suiters dressing in fine suits and flashing their wealth instead of being relegated to military uniform and pay.

[@larryclowers]

For a deeper meaning the toons are a metaphor for black entertainers during that time in America. They were looked at as second class citizens. Maroon says that the Ink &Paint club is strictly humans only. This is similar to the Cotton Club where the entertainers were black but the club was whites only.

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

This is interesting.

[@Jonz808]

My 18th birthday to myself in 1988. I had the privilege of experiencing this in a theater and it was amazing then as it still is today. Great reaction!

[@whade62000]

Disney & warner Bros. only agreed to using their characters if they got equal screentime. So you may have noticed that the main ones appear together (Bugs & Mickey, Donald & Daffy, etc.)

[@AlextheHistorian]

I think you would really enjoy all three Back to the Future films. It's one of the few film series where two sequels were tacked-on later, and yet perfectly work to create an over-arching storyline. Plus the sequels to the original each have their own settings, especially the third one. And they are all very good.

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

Ok thanks, we will do them in the coming weeks

[@dianem8544]

@@GenerationMediaReaction If it's been years, you might want to watch the first one again to refresh your memory on the smaller details before reacting to two and three. They're not so much sequels as the three together are one long continuous movie. They are greater than the sum of their parts, really fun! Glad you're doing it!

[@marcusfridh8489]

The broomsticks are from the Sorcerer's Apprentice segment of Fantasia

[@mikelundquist4596]

You don't have to know history of animation or American culture to enjoy this, but it sure helps. When this movie came out it was still fresh on everyone's mind. Also never before had characters from Looney Tunes and Disney shared screen time.

[@bwilliams463]

Warner and Disney agreed to the collaboration on the condition that each company's characters got equal screen time - especially Bugs and Mickey.

[@markwilliams6394]

When the guy at the bar tells the judge say hello to Harvey, that's a reference to an old Jimmy Stewart movie called Harvey. Everybody thinks he's crazy because he sees a 6 foot tall rabbit that nobody else sees.

[@madelinemitchell5102]

And the way they filmed this … not computer generated so real more complicated to make !! 😮❤

[@timnoel511]

They should definitely watch the "making of" feature for this movie. They would be floored if they saw just how much work went into making this idea become a reality.

[@Jsspres]

Behind the scenes of Who Framed Roger Rabbit?kzbin.info/aero/PLBl8b1yEH9Ped9AWMFx6Vli4puzXqo3po

[@0okamino]

A monument to talent and ingenuity!

[@Maverick25ish]

You should watch Back to future 1, it dont matter if you have seen it before, if you enjoy the movie then why not, not every reaction should be a first time watch, people would love see your reaction to that movie, i would anyway, then do 2 and 3 of course!

[@thenathanhaines]

The fun thing about this movie is that at no time beyond setting up the universe with the opening cartoon and Eddie leaving Maroon's office to see the backlot filled with cartoon characters does the movie ever think that it's a movie with cartoons. From that point on, it's just a movie. There happens to be cartoons walking around. (This is similar to Star Wars Episode IV, where it's just a movie, there happens to be awe-inspiring special effects beyond anything seen up to then.) This is really a classic, perfectly paced movie with no real weaknesses. I love the era it evokes, the dedication to marrying live action and animation with some sort of crazy property license situation I haven't seen again since The LEGO Movie (also fantastic despite not having any reason at all to be, lol). But what I love the most about this movie (aside from the sheer behind-the-scenes technical willpower) is the soundtrack.

[@skroll1982]

One of the biggest injustices in the world is the amount of people who assumed Who Framed Roger Rabbit? a kids movie. It absolutely is not, and it's nearly a parody of Chinatown, starring Jack Nicholson. A lot of people slept on this film because they assumed it wasn't for adults.

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

Yes! Chinatown!

[@0okamino]

Or rather _just_ a kids movie. It definitely has something for any age.

[@zegh8578]

My parents rented me this :D I still jump a little, at Judge's reveal at the end, and his knife eyes :D (and yeah, only the lead weasel dies, the other ones continue as cartoon angels :D)

[@harveybojangle475]

Robert Zemeckis also directed “Forrest Gump.” Many regard the “Back to the Future” films to be one of the best trilogies in movie history. You should absolutely watch them!

[@MattHawes]

Another fun review. I think your son proves it is still an all-ages film that survives the test of time. Setting it in the 1940s in a weird sort of way makes it timeless. I mean, evrn in its year of release, 1988, that was a bygone era, and adds to the fantasy in a fashion.

[@kurbz31]

Eh, I'm back 🤣 so my mom even agrees he looks like me, and when it comes to back to the future I say do a re-watch of the first movie, and see if you guys pick up on all the changes from the beginning of the movie to the ending, I'll give one small "spoiler" as an example, the mall at the beginning of the movie is twin pines mall, but lone pine mall at the ending, and trust me there's lots I still find small things to this day sometimes.

[@bmatt2626]

The "making of" stuff on this is bananas.

[@timnoel511]

Agree, they should definitely watch that video. They would appreciate this movie so much more if they knew just how much work went into making this movie.

[@JRSiebz]

They bumped the lamp.

[@GarbyTheCat]

Great, but best when he (and you) go in blind, in my opinion. Crazy movie!

[@cliffchristie5865]

Besides Bob Hoskins, two other English actors doing their best American accents - and pretty well - are Richard Ridings as Angelo, the obnoxious bar patron and Alan Tilvern as R.K. Maroon. The voice of Droopy, the Toontown elevator operator, is provided by Richard Williams, the primary animation director for the film.

[@chuumon95]

I saw all 3 Back TO The Future movies some years ago. They were alright.

[@WhiteWolfDarkpaw]

27:40 For that you'd need to watch Cool World. That one is even less of a kids show than this was, though.... hehe

[@psychoween]

Back in the '30s and '40s, the cartoon studios were fierce competitors. Walt Disney started making cartoons for Universal Studios. His hit character Oswald the Rabbit, was taken away from him so he started his own studio. Fleisher Studios, MGM, Universal, Warner Brothers and Walt Disney Studios were the big cartoon studios and Who Framed Roger Rabbit is, and will probably always be, the only movie where the characters from the different studios appear together.

[@kentwansley7414]

You guys should watch “Back to the Future 2 and 3”.

[@cesarvidelac]

Jessica Rabbit proves this film is not for children. Reminds me of Gianna Michaels doing her cosplay 😸

[@Maca494]

omggg i watched this so many times as a kid!! i looove ittt. it's so enjoyable when you get all the reference cartoons (i got most cause i was a disney child, we even had(have) a vhs with shorts that had won oscars. so it is is like ohh look!! it's x!! XDD) and i've also refused to look at behind the scenes or whatever cause i dont want to lose the magic of the movie me when jessica was going to appear: oh no, that sweet boy, we are gonna exposing him to Jessica Dad: oww poor Betty our boy: why? im crying 🤣🤣🤣🤣 still our sweetest child also our boy: shoot him in the back! dang, i always forget this he is also like this hahahaahhaahhahaha

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

I know, right!

[@davidcopple8071]

I think the young man liked it okay. But not quite as much as the Dad. Maybe a few of the jokes and references that made them funny didn't quite register with him. Anyway. I always enjoy watching y'all's reaction.

[@jameswoods4793]

This is a wonderful channel. A loving father and a well mannered intelligent son. Both are very likeable. Back to the future sequels well worth watching

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

Aw thanks. Ok we will cover Back To The Futures in the coming weeks

[@scottfrenz]

Great movie choice and great reaction! Saw this in the theater as a kid and really enjoyed it. A couple of things: The movie came out in 1988. Not 1998. Also the duck playing piano with Donald Duck was Daffy Duck, one of the Looney Tunes, along with Yosemite Sam

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

Ah, thanks for the typo correction - changed it to 1988 - ah yes! Daffy!

[@JamesLMason]

I've really been enjoying your reactions. A few films I would suggest are: Labyrinth Neverending Story One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest The Mosquito Coast

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

Thank you

[@bobbuethe1477]

12:11 Jessica is a Rabbit. By marriage. 😂

[@lauracontino269]

Back to the Future 2 is better than the first one! ❤

[@mikesterling688]

After watching your reaction to Titanic, I had to watch something light-hearted. I wanted to see you both laughing. You did not disappoint. This film is a classic.

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

Thanks for watching, if you like 80s comedy, we never stopped laughing when we did Ferris Bueller as well !

[@littletee3649]

I just found y'all's channel. The Back to the Future sequels are worth a watch. It is one of the few movie trilogies that have solid movies in all three.

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

Thank you, I think we will do them then

[@titaniapink3236]

Definitely watch Back to the Future 2 & 3. I think 2 is the best of the bunch. Depending on how recently you watched it, you might benefit from re-watching the first one before the second.

[@0okamino]

Yeah, I would totally watch a refresher reaction to BTTF with these two fellas.

[@johnnehrich9601]

The style of the film is the classic film noir of that time, with the hard-talking hard-drinking private eye messes with the fem fatale, who may or not be the villain. Jessica's hairstyle is a takeoff of Veronica Lake's iconic style, with the hair covering one eye.

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

Perfect casting of Kathleen Turner

[@lauracontino269]

You cant find even a quarter of the passion and production thats involved in this movie in modern films. This is a true classic ❤

[@scottjones758]

Donald duck, daffy duck

[@candicelitrenta8890]

When you watch the 2nd Back to the Future be sure and stop the video when it says to be concluded because it gives you previews of the 3rd film and you do NOT want to see that. It did it because back when it came out you had to wait a whole year before the next one would come out

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

Thank you !

[@candicelitrenta8890]

A Cattle Call is when many audition for the same part as an extra in a film. This one made a joke out that

[@ChefPatrickChase]

The tunnel to Toon Town was also featured in Back To The Future 2 , Wargames and Throw Mama From The Train

[@0okamino]

Speaking of which, reactors really need to be clued in to _Throw Momma From The Train._ It’s great!

[@timnoel511]

That tunnel in real life is located in Griffith Park in the Hollywood Hills right next to the famous Griffith Observatory, and not too far from the Hollywood sign.

[@MitchClement-il6iq]

​@@0okaminoowennnnn!!!!

[@deenormus1975]

Not the squeaky shoe…

[@ImEricBro]

If you haven't seen Back to the Future 2 and 3 yes they are definitely worth reacting to. I've watched all of your reactions: it looks like your son just lost a tooth! The years go by so quickly. Cherish every moment with him.

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

Thank you. We will be doing Back To The Futures in the coming weeks

[@madelinemitchell5102]

The other two Back to the Futures are worth it !!🎉😅

[@videoeditorbloke]

When you consider this was made in the 80s, pre CGI, the mixture of the animation with the practical effects is amazing. With regard to the nostalgia factor, back in the 80s, you’d see a lot of these characters on TV either in the short Merry Melodies cartoons, or as parts of other programmes. So even though they’d been around a long time, the characters still felt current to both young and old. Obviously since you don’t really see them any more, it’s generally going to be an older crowd that gets most of the references.

[@Stratelier]

Fun fact: There's an industry term called "bumping the lamp", a reference to when Roger shot across the hidden rotgut room bumping the hanging light on the ceiling in the process. The animators spent extra time making sure Roger's highlights and shadows were animated to accurately match the swinging lamp.

[@kellygilbert736]

This movie is iconic for do many reasons, but I have to mention it is one of the, if not The only time you'll see iconic warner bros looney tunes and disneys characters together, sharing the screen.

[@Stratelier]

That fact alone is why we'll probably never see another crossover film like this EVER ... Disney and Warner Bros. then weren't the titan conglomerates they are now.

[@Rah84eem]

Thx for your reaction this movie was a bit scary when I was a kid 👍🏻🙌🏻

[@ChefPatrickChase]

the animators hand painted the cartoon characters on each film cell

[@Staffylover1985]

Oh god yes, watch the sequels to Back To The Future ❤ RIP Bob Hoskins, he was from Bury St Edmunds...near me 😊 Roger Rabbit is a great film, glad you enjoyed it 😀 alot of young lads fancied Jessica even tho she's "just" a cartoon 😂

[@IvorPresents]

Anyone who remembers watching Betty Boop thinks this film is a blast. having more in common with detective films like Chinatown. The major studios presented their best leads. It all works on so many levels.

[@Purple_Buffalo]

I remember taking a trip out to California from Wisconsin when I was 7 and my family took a tour of the animation studios working on this. I remember seeing the guys drawing Roger Rabbit! I didn't think if it until now but I became an artist as a profession and drawing Roger Rabbit/Garfield and The Far Side at that age I think was what really set me on my path. This movie was weird then but I was in love with bounds of creativity that was being defined for me. Great reaction you guys! .....t......R......e.....M...O...r.S!

[@bluebear1985]

Bob Hoskins did a great job in this film as Eddie Valiant. Before looking up more about him, I had no idea he was actually British. His American accent here is pretty convincing.

[@michaeldebree4870]

I have not seen this, so we will watch it together. COOL !!

[@Stratelier]

It sometimes gets included on YT's "free to watch" category.

[@mjoseph1991]

Great movie! Can you one day do a reaction video for The Hunchback of Notre Dame?! It’s such a fantastic and underrated Disney film that needs more recognition. Thanks 😊

[@Lana-believe]

You should react to the 2017 Power Rangers Movie

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

Alas, we have seen it already. Good film!

[@INOBOEDENTIA]

Just so you don't get any surprise : never watch "Sausage Party" even if seems at first like a kid movie.

[@jamesodonnell3636]

I do *not* think the Back to the Future sequels are worth your time. Part II feels like a bad sitcom, and Part III is only slightly better.

[@Stratelier]

Yes, this film was based on a book (called _Who Censored Roger Rabbit?)_ but so loosely that you might call it a film adaptation "in name only". Chief among the differences is that the book's version of "toons" was based on _comic strips_ not animation. But the book's author was actually quite impressed with the film! 20:20 - "He deserves to be chucked into that..." -- How absolutely prescient! 29:30 - "The Merry-go-round Broke Down" is an actual song, but is also better known as the theme song for Looney Tunes. 51:30 - "He's like the big boss Toon, he can do anything with his limbs..." Jolly good guess! It's sort of implied that Toons live and die by "cartoon logic" or "if it's funny" -- including making the Weasels die laughing -- and presumably Judge Doom had a very twisted definition of what was "funny", and the ability to exploit this to his advantage.

[@potterj09]

My mum scolded me for laughing at the "rhyming in "allls" scene. Hahaha i continued laughing this one time

[@doblajesggm9748]

os recomiendo la pelicula "la sociedad de la nieve" (society of snow), es una película dura, pero con valores muy buenos, una oda a la superación y a la amistad

[@huntersobek8481]

you guys should watch the Blob (1958) next.

[@mdl12321]

Some family friendly suggestions: Dangal (Indian sport movie - real life inspired - very funny about a dad and his two girls, he teaches them to win). The Gods Must Be Crazy (Adventurous comedy similar to Crocodile Dundee). The Magnificient Seven (1960 - the original one cool western about protecting a village). Of course Once upon a time in the West (I would not recommend it, but you already seen Titanic, so you will handle well this too :). Dances with wolves. Good Will Hunting. Klaus (animated masterpiece about Santa Claus from 2019). Papillon (1973 movie with Steve McQueen - a bit rough, but entertaining). The Count of Monte Christo (1954 - the best Monte Christo out there). The Three Musceteers (1973 - best 3 musceteers out there). The Black Tulip (1964, another classic movie of Dumas). Bounty (1984 - Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins in sea adventure). Man of the East (1972 funny western about creating a man from childish englishman with Terence Hill). The Man from Acapulco (1973 - incredibly funny comedy with Jean Paul Belmondo). Animal (1977 - another excellent movie with Jean Paul Belmondo). Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984, Christopher Lambert in his great role). Fantomas (1964 - incredibly funny comedy with Louis De Funes and Jean Marais) and Fantomas 2. Don't Look Now: We're Being Shot At (1966, possibly best movie with Louis De Funes). Young Sherlock Holmes and the Pyramid of Fear (1985, forgotten brilliant movie from Steven Spielberg) etc etc etc.

[@mdl12321]

The Fugitive (1993, with Harrison Ford). Cool Hand Luke (1967, with Paul Newman). Lion King. Home Alone (1990). The Great Escape (1963, with Steve McQueen). Howl's Moving Castle (2004, animated japanese fairytale). The Treasure of the Silver Lake (1962, german masterpiece about indians and cowboys). Lawrence of Arabia (1962, epic adventure in desert with Peter O Toole). Man Friday (1975, Robinson Crusoe's story from a point of view of Friday :). Hair (1979).

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

Thanks for these. You may like what we are uploading on Friday … our first black and white classic with its remake as a double-bill.

[@nicktechnubyte1184]

This movie is an absolute masterpiece! They'll never make a movie like this ever again 😢

[@MitchClement-il6iq]

Not with so many major studios working together! Only other movie is ready player one.

[@ggbeats_495]

judge doom - frequent visitor to my nightmares)

[@steveb817]

Yes love all the back to the future movies

[@shercahn]

I saw this in theatres. I remember all the talk being about how advanced the cartoon work was (like the toons reflecting in the black and white tile floor or in windows). There is a making of that is fun to watch to see how they melded the interactions so well. Look at how interactive it is compared to Mary Poppins.

[@dizzynikki5912]

Amazing Movie.. Thanks for checking it out and sharing it with another generation.. It's Amazing..

[@candicelitrenta8890]

Most definitely do 2 and 3 on Back to the Future.

[@kimo_]

I regret that new generations can see some films as "very old." My generation (75) grew up watching movies from the 80s as well as from any previous era. From Chaplin to the Marx Brothers or Weismueller's Tarzan. Hitchcock films and science fiction classics such as Invaders from Mars, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Fly (Kurt Newman's), The Time Machine. For us it was normal to see movies in color, black and white, Technicolor, etc. (In fact, some of us, during part of our childhood, did not have color TV, so even those that were in color we watched in black and white). We knew that those films were not recent, that they were old, but that did not prevent us from watching them nor did we have the feeling of seeing something out of date. It's a pity that new generations don't grow up watching more movies from any era.

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

I was the same with films from the 50s in that we watched them at home with the family. This is why this channel exists, so that these older films can be still appreciated.

[@ashrak12]

The bad guy is the Doc in Back to the Future.

[@bwilliams463]

This has to be the most seamless 2D/live action integration of all time, and it looks just as good today as it did when it came out. The only other 2D/live action movie of any real note is 'Cool World,' which didn't look as good, and had a much more adult theme (they addressed the question of toons 'getting with' humans. Notice the brand name of the oven? 'OTTERNELL?' (say it out loud) I can't be the only kid who knew about Yosemite Sam before we ever heard of the yosemite region itself. The lead weasel is voiced by David L Lander, who played Squiggy on the sitcom 'Laverne and Shirley.' 'Dum-dums' is a term for bullets that have been altered to cause more tissue damage by splitting or cutting an 'x' in the tip to cause them to fragment on impact. In the final showdown, I still don't get why the weasels back away from Roger's gun; maybe bullets can't kill Toons, but they really hurt. Finally, a reactor who agrees with me: the weasels' souls should be going DOWN when after they leave their bodies. There was a clue about Doom's true identity, the first time he appears in the movie. The Lieutenant tells Eddie that Doom became a judge because he spread a load of money around and 'bought the election.' When Eddie tells Roger about the Toon who killed his brother, he mentioned that they were chasing him because he stole "a zillion 'semolians' (slang term for money)" from the Toontown bank.

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

Oooo that’s good insight, thank you. I think it’s fair to say there will never be another film like Roger Rabbit

[@IDLERACER]

🐰 That final scene involved the cooperation of five different studios. Disney (Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck etc), Warner Brothers (Daffy Duck, Porky Pig etc), Paramount (Betty Boop, Koko The Clown), MGM (Droopy Dog) and Universal (Woody Woodpecker). That's why this movie can never be duplicated. It was too much of a legal nightmare to put it together for anyone to ever want to attempt it again. In contrast, "Space Jam" (1998) was merely a Warner Brothers film that involved all Warner Brothers characters. 😎👍

[@seanagulan9481]

**1996

[@RatelRegalement]

personal theory on Roger's reaction to the drink is alcohol interacting with his paint.. kind of a literal 'rotgut' situation. Not on same level as dip, but still disruptive.

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

Makes sense !

[@rorymacleod4520]

I think modern audiences can forget what a technical achievement this was at the time. Also, the IP rights involved. Getting them all to work together on this must have been a stupendous effort.

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

Agree, it’s a huge effort of filmmaking.

[@lewisjames4268]

Don’t look at the trailer if you haven’t seen a film before watching it in your channel. It ruins any surprises. Go into it blind.

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

We try as much as possible. This one needed some incentive carrot dangling to convince younger eyes

[@groundhoggraphixpi]

a great family film for you would be"chitty chitty bang bang".

[@Sensitive_Hearing]

I love your videos! I just got finished making a Rodger Rabbit Back to the Future mashup and somehow i didn't realise it was the same director until you mentioned it lol Also found out it's the same composer Alan Silvestri, which is why both movie soundtracks blend together perfectly. Roger Rabbit just gives off a really strong Back to the Future vibe and I love both movies!

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

Thank you for watching. I’ll check out your channel. After tomorrow’s upload, we will be doing the Back To The Future trilogy

[@Sensitive_Hearing]

@@GenerationMediaReaction Can't wait to see it as I've just watched all 3 myself!

[@pendorran]

You probably won't have seen the film or play 'Harvey'. Harvey is a giant, talking pink rabbit that only wealthy drunkard Elwood P. Dowd can see or hear. Jimmy Stewart won an Oscar for playing Dowd in the 1950 film version, also playing the part on Broadway stage. Hence the rabbit only that barfly can "see".

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

We have seen it, we got the reference :-)

[@pendorran]

@@GenerationMediaReaction Oh that's great! Introducing young people to old classics is a real gift.

[@hfsjfc8111]

Yes, on the Back to the Future sequels.

[@adampare8088]

Shave and a haircut....

[@majkus]

One of the few movies that is markedly better than the book ("Who Censored Roger Rabbit?" Roger is dead by the end). I think there's about one line actually quoted from the book. After more than 35 years, this film now almost needs footnotes to explain all the gags and references. Los Angeles residents not only recognized many of the old locations (the entrance to Toon Town is in Griffith Park, for example) but the lovingly re-created Red Car transit car. That transit system was bought out and dismantled by the real-world version of Cloverleaf Industries (General Motors and others). It has taken decades to re-establish rail transit in Los Angeles, and the old Red Car lines are still 'the one that got away'.

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

IMO Jaws is also better than the book

[@0okamino]

There are certainly some authors who would be upset that their work was changed so much in the adaptation, but Gary Wolf loves this movie.

[@geraldwalker6101]

How old are you?

[@DanKetchum007]

kids film...lol

[@angelfishluva291]

2 and 3 are SO worth doing. My fav of the trilogy is 2. I do think you guys would really like them.

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

Ok the oath is set, we are going to do the whole trilogy

[@angelfishluva291]

@@GenerationMediaReaction Awesome!!!

[@blizzunt420e]

Great job is always fellas. I always enjoy hanging out watching a movie with you guys… Would be really awesome if you could watch a Terry Pratchett movie like the color of magic or maybe something like a national lampoons European vacation or Christmas vacation.. I think any of those movies would put a huge smile on your guises faces, and you both would really enjoy

[@Purple_Buffalo]

Yes. Back to the future 2 and 3. Put up a re-watch of the first film and i'm there.

[@GenerationMediaReaction]

Thanks, I think we will

[@Purple_Buffalo]

@@GenerationMediaReaction You guys are a blast to hang with. Those 70's, 80's and 90's films were a wild time! I look forward to Close Encounters..... eventually...... but hey, if you ever make it to POLTERGEIST, consider recording yourselves with the lights off and camera on night vision. In creep-o-vision! hahahehe. Anyways. Cheers!

[@rsuriyop]

I’ve heard that this was the most expensive film made from the 80’s and used over a million frames of animation. And plus, it almost would have never been made if Disney and Warner Brothers never came together to partake in it.