Why a movie like Who Framed Roger Rabbit will NEVER be made again

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is the absolute BEST hybrid animation film of all time and you're about to find out why. So sit back and relax and enjoy these behind the scenes secrets about what made this Robert Zemeckis/Steven Spielberg movie so successful, and why it is the GOAT of all other films of its kind (I'm looking at you Space Jam and Looney Tunes: Back in Action). Enjoy!
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:17- All hand drawn, no computers
00:42 - What set this movie apart from others
01:08 - One huge problem to solve
01:23 - Sight lines were crucial
01:56 - Covering up mistakes
02:20 - Breaking the biggest rule of animation
02:58 - The trick behind the "toons" interactivity
03:29 - The most complicated scene
03:55 - How lighting made the characters look real
04:57 - The astronomical budget
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[@FunFactFilms]

Here's 10 Things You Never to Knew about Who Framed Roger Rabbit - kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6mxdahqp9llgqc

[@KennethV2000]

You are wrong dude. Chip n Dale are best friends with him now.

[@papagnerd1943]

Cool World.... try again.

[@bigbrisk8423]

I forgot about this movie for a while but thinking back this is my favorite movie of all time I have to say

[@TheChampionOfLight]

Who framed Roger Rabbit sequel is coming 2026

[@realityorfiction]

the fact this movie was made without modern day computers is still astonishing.

[@ps4games164]

The dude just trying to point out how much efforts were spent for this movie.

[@claudiodiaz9752]

@@ps4games164 The dude is just pointing out that we are so dependent on modern tech that we find hard to understand we can live and do amazing things even without it.

[@Toast0808]

Are you a Millennial or Gen Z? Sure sounds like it.

[@Jasonmanmosa]

@@claudiodiaz9752 its like how everyone thinks the pyramids were built by aliens because it's hard to fathom that humans could do great things before electricity

[@umacalopsitaeumviolao]

That only shows that when Hollywood REALLY wanna make it, they can.

[@awesome6323]

One important reason why a movie like Roger Rabbit cannot be done anymore is the nightmare to license characters from Warner and Disney. It is still a marvel how they achieved this.

[@M567dk]

THIS IS ONE of the reasons why I am not fond of WB and Disney’s current attempts to recapture this films magic as it just both cash grab and nostalgia and it lacks heart in the moments at times.

[@rexlizardotube]

You need a producer like Spielberg to pull one of these off. He produced this and ‘Ready Player One’.

[@themonkeyhand]

Give it a another 10 years and Disney will own WB so no licensing issues.

[@trorisk]

It was a nightmare at the time. Warner and Disney want there characters have exactly the same time in screen. Mickey Mouse / Bugs Bunny, Donald Duck / Daffy Duck and others couples share the exact same time on screen.

[@M567dk]

@@trorisk The ending results of it all makes it worth it.

[@gantmj]

If you ever watch the footage of Bob Hoskins acting for this movie with nothing but a blue screen around him, you'll realize how massively talented his was.

[@johnwright1447]

Bob Hoskins made this movie work. It would be remembered only as a technical achievement without him. With him --- magic!

[@suebob16]

Totally agree. I always felt that he deserved an Oscar nomination for this film. He was so good in his interactions with the animated characters and objects around him. It had to have been so much work plus talent for him to put across those actions so believably. RIP Mr. Hoskins.

[@reuireuiop0]

Hoskins has said he had some mental trouble the years after, for all the intensive acting sessions where he had to imagine his acting counterpart. It sort of stuck in his brain for quite some time

[@mrflipperinvader7922]

him loking absolutely horrifed after seeing judge dooms full form

[@mykaruest3620]

@@reuireuiop0 That is depressing to me...

[@BingBangPoe]

It was a miracle this film was made. Considering they managed, back them, to get the license to use both Disney and Warner characters to appear _together_ is mindblowing even by today's standards. Not to mention the many challenges the whole team faced to make the traditional animation feel "3D" without the use of CGI; it just shows how much of a legend Richard Williams and his team were. And the practical effects to make the toons interact with the real world are just outstanding. We'll indeed never see this kind of thing again because I doubt Hollywood execs would be willing to invest so much; it just shows with the new Chip and Dale film, where ALL characters are CGI, even the supposed 2D characters.

[@sammencia7945]

When we saw this at the time even we knew it was extraordinary. Daffy and Donald. Mickey and Bugs.

[@GisherJohn24]

It’s sad for the love of money is truly the main issue regarding this situation. They can get their millions and share the gems of characters regardless of shaking hands. It’s frustrating

[@SnuggieMaple]

Ye

[@notconvinced2204]

The fact that I didn’t even consider how this was accomplished is a testament to how well it was executed.

[@morganbolderman3990]

Just Bored was my very first user name back during the Microsoft comic chat days. In the 90s. And I love that your avatar is daria. Very cool

[@Pauldjreadman]

When it came out there was a making of that came out I think. In my mind I new what was but the execution was incredible. It was a level that tricks your mind and you get lost in it.

[@Jeudaos]

exactly, even when seeing this video description. I was thinking, 'what is he actually talking about'. I had NO idea.

[@RequiemPoete]

You'll appreciate this then. There's a scene where Eddie grabs Roger by the throat. Note that Eddie's hand is closed. The director asked the actor to please keep his hand closed, otherwise it would cost 10K$ more per frame to draw Roger's neck between each finger.

[@nexxusty]

Well said.

[@Davechow12]

I was eight years old when this movie came out and I can’t tell you just how truly mind blowing it was to see Donald and Daffy share the same space on the same screen. I was in awe.

[@timorautiainen1783]

Still best scene in the whole movie, shame that it is so short compared to Jessica's solo. I grew with Donald as we got new comic every week to home. And Daffy was always the hero even when Bugs Bunny would be there. Two Daffy episodes I still remember somehow where he goes to mars as Duck Dodgers and another one where he was Robin Hood.

[@luciousthomas6141]

It was EPIC!

[@theghost6412]

That Piano Duel was my absolute favorite scene

[@Joshz2014]

@@timorautiainen1783 I love the Daffy one with the disappearing egg. "Yes, m'love"

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

Warner Brothers stipulated that Daffy gets to have exactly the same amount of screen time as Donald. Other silly negotiations had to be made for this movie with the various characters. Robert Zemeckis said that this red-tape stuff was a huge nightmare, in many cases actually more taxing than the animation.

[@HornetHKensa]

Facts: This would be the late Bob Hoskins’ most recognizable movie. This was Mel Blanc’s final film portrayal of Bugs Bunny before his passing in 1989.

[@SubZerotheoneandonly2675]

Mel Blanc portrayed Daffy Duck there too

[@Channel9001]

@@SubZerotheoneandonly2675 Mel Blanc was the voice of most of the Looney Tunes.

[@SheilaDeBonis]

I think it was one of Mae Quetzal's last roles before retiring too.

[@2DRonaldo]

Wow! Yet sad to see Mel go.

[@Frombeyondthehorizon6860]

Didn't know Bob Hoskins passed away Rest in peace

[@KGBBooks]

My parents took me to see this movie in the theater when I was a kid. They thought it would be a fun and wholesome experience, seeing Disney and Warner Brothers characters in the same movie. Me and every other 80s kid had nightmares for months thanks to Judge Doom.

[@robsku1]

How old were you? I was ~8-10 when it came to theaters in Finland (don't quite remember exactly how early it got here) and I loved it! Parents took me to see it as well. Sure, Judge Doom was horrible - but it was supposed to be :)

[@Jedidiah_Martin_2]

Yep, Christopher Lloyd was awesome. Everything he was involved with was better simply because he was involved. I was 14 when it was released, but didn't catch it until it finally got to some cable movie channel.

[@johnboy4025]

My parents bought it on VHS, and Jessica Rabbit became my animated crush… and I was 2!

[@adamvose2651]

Me too! After just seeing it again recently since I was maybe 5 or 6 the part with him melting gave me nightmares I had no idea so many kids had the same reaction

[@mademoisellewood7739]

i had a loooot of nightmare bc of this movie. i have a son now and i dont even want him to watch it

[@cyberpimp29]

I've always wondered how they talked Disney into allowing their precious Mickey Mouse to be in a non Disney property. Not to mention this was and will be the only time the Disney characters interacted with the Looney Tunes. Its insane that this movie was ever made...

[@ErickSoares3]

But it is a Disney movie.

[@cyberpimp29]

@@ErickSoares3 was it?

[@suckmyass7368]

@@cyberpimp29 Yes it was. Touchstone is a Disney subsidiary. They had to get permission from Warner Bros and other studios to use non-Disney characters.

[@16BitGamerCat]

Roger is a Disney character. He still has a mailbox in ToonTown.

[@cyberpimp29]

@@16BitGamerCat So did Loony Tunes get screwed on this??

[@benlutz1974]

What really got my respect for this was how they secured the rights to use characters from different studios (even Disney!).

[@AJL423]

The movie was made by Touchstone Pictures. Which is basically Disney's adult oriented studio. It's streaming on Disney+.

[@JakeAdkinsOfficial]

Seeing WB characters with Disney characters felt larger than life as a kid

[@xr6lad]

@Hellish yes and is a dab hand at destroying many film franchises as well it buys.

[@RealTimePogo]

@@JakeAdkinsOfficial it’s unfortunate that we will never see those characters on screen together again.

[@themonkeyhand]

It was all "has-been" licenses and Disney was near broke at the time too. Looney Toons still had a few years before it's big comeback. All down to good timing I think.

[@TheDude8008]

With the release of the new Rescue Rangers movie I can say that this video is 100% right and Who Framed Roger Rabbit is still the G.O.A.T.

[@nick.19]

Facts.

[@gacd2104]

No, he's a rabbit

[@papagnerd1943]

Cool World... need I say more?

[@slytherinmember1009]

The New Rescue Rangers is pretty good. It Absolutely Works.

[@esteicy98]

@@slytherinmember1009 It's not really that the movie was bad, it just wasn't this level of quality, all the characters were cgi which kind of sucks when one of the main points is that some of them were literally meant to be 2D.

[@TampaTec]

My favorite childhood movie and goonies too.

[@thekaizer]

good

[@ddebenedictis]

It's among my top favorites of all time. I really appreciate this video that helped me understand a bit more about why it is such a spectacular artistic achievement.

[@sweeneytodd8318]

Drop Dead Fred also

[@johnbockelie3899]

No other cartoon will you see Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny, or Daffy duck and Donald Duck in the same scene together. 😂

[@stuart1001]

@Josh Turner each to their own I guess

[@leis288]

this is the result of people loving what they do

[@strategoscastaneda9095]

Exactly!

[@valeriataylor8337]

real artists. Today they seem too lazy to do it without cgi. I think they would not even know where to begin

[@jamalwiththe9680]

Facts

[@zombies4evadude24]

@@valeriataylor8337 Yeah, and this was still done with *hand drawn* animation cels for *every frame*. Why can’t we have movies like this anymore?

[@deathglock496]

@@zombies4evadude24 because this is the only movie that feels like it was made with passion and hard work the others that tries to copy it doesn't even try!

[@encaged314]

This movie was a real gift. I didn't realize what all went into it.

[@TheMeloettaful]

It truly was a gift of real love and passion. Sure there have been others similar to this in later years, but they don't nearly hit as wonderfully as Who Frames did 🤗! And it's sad when I think about it, but still I appreciate that we even got this movie at all to cherish for many more years to come 💕! Though I have heard that the new Chip & Dale movie is kind of like a spiritual(?) successor to Who Frames 🤷?? Maybe in terms of instead of it being just a run of the mill kid's adventure, but more realistic if cartoons REALLY grew up with us throughout the years. At least that's what it sounds like to me 🤔. Hopefully I'll be able to watch it on Redbox someday cause I don't have and can't afford any streaming services 😅.

[@encaged314]

@@TheMeloettaful Chip & Dale was pretty good imo. It had a great mix of 2D, 3D, and live action. It also had some adult humor and great references buried in it so I'd be willing to call it a spiritual successor.

[@3ftninja132]

Not because it isn't possible, because it takes effort.

[@icecoldleone3988]

Exactly and whyte people don’t do hard work they just make it look like they do

[@trade4123]

Hence the moon landing

[@lpphillyfan]

@@icecoldleone3988 mostly white people made this movie.

[@icecoldleone3988]

@@lpphillyfan that’s because they’re racist

[@Vileplume87]

@@icecoldleone3988 I’m black and white people don’t suck, my dad is white

[@FEARisCOLD]

Bob Hoskins deserved an Oscar for this movie. Without him it wouldn’t have worked the way it did.

[@RB01.10]

And that’s why I don’t see a sequel happening now that’s he’s gone :(

[@SirBlackReeds]

Late, but he managed to convince himself that there were cartoon weasels in fronto f him even after production had finished.

[@seththomas9105]

I was 20 when WFRR came out and I knew my dad is an animation freak(as am I) so we went and saw the movie together. Dad laughed his ass off and caught many of the Easter eggs and really enjoyed the film. Dad is starting to suffer Dementia now and I think I need to treat him to old Roger... Thanks to EVERYONE involved with this movie for giving me a great memory of my dad.

[@squirtle7G1]

That's so lovely!

[@redjakOfficial]

I'm really hoping for a new era of hand drawned animated films. It has a peculiar charm that can't be matched by CG.

[@aegisreflector1239]

Definitely, both mediums have a place and charm that the other doesn't. With how big japanese animation has become worldwide, I'm sure a well made hand drawn 2D movie by like Disney or something could be really successful like a sequel or prequel to movies like Aladdin or beauty and the beast in the same art style as the older ones would sale like crazy

[@redjakOfficial]

@@aegisreflector1239 They could do that, it's not like Disney is too poor or something. They just don't believe in it anymore, and think its "passé". We need a new studio to rise up and be the new western Ghibli.

[@timokaaarp7779]

@@redjakOfficial or, just watch Studio Ghibli films rather than yearning for Western studios and audiences to 'get' that animation is just another story telling technique.

[@redjakOfficial]

@@timokaaarp7779 I've seen all Ghiblis and love most of them. But I also like all classic Disneys, and I think it's a shame they stopped doing hand drawn stuff all together, a technique they bascally invented and made masterpieces with.

[@timokaaarp7779]

@@redjakOfficial Disney is run by money for money, it's no longer an art studio. It is a shame, though.

[@bathysphere1070]

As a kid I would watch this movie over and over. Loved it.

[@remylebeau2785]

Me too. My family hated me for that...lol

[@blockmasterscott]

You know, I’ve seen this movie several times, and everything just blended in so well I actually forgot that it was real life + animation.

[@oliverortiz8507]

I was exhausted just thinking about the work these animators did for this amazing landmark film.

[@Randallsilver]

Everyone, including my parents, called me "childish" when I wanted to see this as soon as it came out, as opposed to some stupid other film I forgot. Now, so many years later, nobody remembers the other film, including me, and Roger Rabbit is still loved to this day. Last laugh: me.

[@goodiegoodygumdrops]

😂😂😂 Too funny! I love this movie too.

[@KaraOfTheSea]

You know it is funny you said that. This movie came out when I was barely 2 years old. My parents though "Oh a movie with cartoon characters this is appropriate!"...I still leave the room during that last scene with Judge Doom.

[@GTSN38]

Reminds me of the saying, 'don't judge a book by it's cover'. This movie was amazing and still is, it had a great story too.

[@daltonrandall4348]

@@GTSN38 Pretty sure there's no saying that goes "don't judge a book by it is cover."

[@heregoesfranklin5962]

I was waiting for a “who’s laughing now?” You didn’t quite deliver. But you didn’t disappoint either lol

[@cameltanker1286]

"I'm not bad... I'm just drawn that way." Jessica Rabbit

[@noblehouse5595]

Jessica Rabbit, you were the only woman I had absolutely not one problem with my husband putting your pinup on our bedroom wall. I found you gorgeous too!!!

[@t-gwawc]

i feel she's criminally underr8d frm a writing perspective, esp w/ that line. i wish more ppl talk acout the film taht way than just how it's anim8d

[@mikerisner]

I remember watching this for the first time. I was nearly stunned to see Daffy Duck and Donald Duck on the screen at the same time. When I saw Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny in a scene together, I was equally amazed. Only Zemeckis and Spielberg had the pull to get competing studios to allow such a monumental crossover. Many people underestimate what a feat this actually was.

[@crzyruskie86]

Honestly one of my favorite movies growing up. It's timeless because as a kid you only understood so much and as an adult its almost completely different and still entertaining.

[@shinybearevidra]

When I was a kid I didn't even realize what the movie was about, I was always like "oh cool! There are real people AND cartoons TOGHETHER!" I loved that movie so much, my parents liked it far less, though.

[@Scripture-Man]

I'm in my mid 40s, grew up watching it, have seen the movie MANY, MANY times. And I STILL don't understand the plot. No exaggeration. I just don't understand it. I'm still waiting to "grow up" so I can understand it!

[@imsocringeandidocringestuf7301]

And I really love the idea at how other cartoon characters meet each other Like from Hanna Barbera

[@austinrtyler]

​@@Scripture-Man Judge Doom, owner of Cloverleaf Industries, wants to build a freeway, but Toontown is in the way. RK Maroon wants to sell his studio land to Cloverleaf but Cloverleaf wants Acme, owner of Toontown, to sell first so Maroon blackmails Jessica Rabbit into helping him sully Acme's reputation and hires Eddie to photograph the affair under the guise of doing it for Roger's sake. After Eddie captures the photos of Jessica and Acme together, Doom kills Acme in hopes of acquiring Toontown. He frames the murder on Roger Rabbit. Roger goes to Eddie to help prove his innocence. The remainder of the film follows Eddie and Roger as they seek to uncover the truth about Acme's death and clear Roger's name.

[@fukkitful]

@@austinrtyler So basically what your saying is the plot is to find out Who Framed Roger Rabbit? lol

[@karimlabbee1014]

This movie is a masterpierce of filmaking.

[@MaggieCandy999]

And it’s one of my favorite movies of all time.

[@ninanobody2479]

Agreed. I LOVE this movie! It's a shame that it is rarely broadcasted in tv 😔

[@lexkanyima2195]

Very innovated at the time

[@JDMHaze]

a classic

[@karimlabbee1014]

@@ninanobody2479 Probably because of copyrights issues.

[@danidejaneiro8378]

Amazing. I was truly enchanted by this film as a child, it took years before I realised that cartoons didn't actually exist in the real world like this.

[@vigal79]

Growing up, this was not one of my favorite movies. However, it still amazes me how they got that to look so real. Even after all these years. Way cool. I know computers have taken over all animation. But, there is something to be said for this movie doing it old-school. Incredible.

[@SuperWiiBros08]

I want there to be a new movie like it, I freaking love this visual effect this video tittle better ages someday

[@quarky9303]

Someday in the future

[@funnysmoke2072]

Tom and Jerry movie it came out this year

[@redpanda6497]

@Big Brain That movie wasn't really good.

[@MsDudette21]

Space Jam 2 coming out whenever is the closet thing right now.

[@BloodVain87]

It would take a decent bit of time and obviously the amount of funding needed. So for roger rabbit that means you need 2 years (over workers animated team 3 years prob ideal) and supply 45million $ during those 2-3 years. Only people who have that kind of money are busy focusing on picking up fallen companies from the pandemic

[@jmondine1]

Having Warner Bros, Disney, MGM, Fleischer and Universal characters sharing the screen was the equivalent of an Avengers/Justice League crossover movie, with a cameo by The Tick.

[@margaretthemagnificent]

You had me at The Tick.

[@depurasangre86]

And spawn....cant forget spawn!

[@MadDash84]

Just wait till Disney buys up everything.

[@tomwaters5090]

Yeah that's probably never going to happen again because he's greedy little companies with one top dollar for each one of their characters being in the film.

[@Merdicano]

@@depurasangre86 McFarlane is too restrictive enough and clueless to even allow them to use his character, and even knowing what to even do with the character

[@almond198]

5:31 the new chip n dale movie: AM I A JOKE TO YOU

[@TheSonicBros1]

Yes, definitely, absolutely

[@t-gwawc]

dude that C+DRR film has little 2 no story/plot and is CARRIED by the tons + tons of references that only movie/animation buffs would get. tbh i never liked roger rabbit 4 the references, but because every major character is incredibly well written, even a minor character like betty boop adds 2 the characterization of bob hopkins. but should u try finding such detail in C+DRR, disappointed will b an understatement. becuase the entirety of the movie, though admittivity fun, is written as a HUGE inside joke first and a functional, let alone memorable, story last.

[@millabasset1710]

I want more movies in the format of Roger Rabbit, there's more style and versatility in 2D animation.

[@TrashBunBun]

When I started Art School, I had DREAMED of doing a little short in this style. I still hold that dream, and I WANT to make it come true someday

[@thedollreviewer]

Aww I hope you do one day!

[@LyfaLeeZhure_DavidShawn]

...and I could be cast to voice the characters!

[@Nxquixz]

@@LyfaLeeZhure_DavidShawn me too that would be fun

[@JacobP81]

GO FOR IT! DO IT!

[@188lobo]

Someday=Never. Just do a little every day till it's done; starting Now!

[@MaherandIbrahimsAvengers]

"Why there will never be a movie like Who Frame Roger Rabbit" Ik why to quote Richard Williams "They're lazy"

[@matthewmillar3804]

They're

[@swooperciper1704]

I mean, it’s also due to how expensive it is to make especially when you use the celluloid animation method on top of live action (the film’s budget is 70 million). I do admit the feat during the time is quite impressive!

[@M567dk]

They are greedy and want more screen time for their specific characters.

[@herooflight7931]

Dang right

[@foyo5497]

As an individual working in the game and animation industry, working hellish hours and pulling all nighters for deadlines really wears down on a person. When I was younger, as most people, we have this fire in our eye and want to do the best even if it cost sleepless nights. But getting older, a lot of us just want to have a "life" outside of work.

[@gabrielgiovanniuniverse1501]

chip n dale: hold our acorns!!!

[@Umbrella2]

Hand drawn animation is a-lot of hard work and time but it’s so worth it, I love hand drawn animation, can’t beat it imo. This movie is a masterpiece.

[@trublgrl]

"Who Framed Roger Rabbit" was made at a time when the majority of the licensed characters were not being used at all, and only seen in reruns. Even then, traditional animation was on the wane, even though animators who could do it were still, you know, alive. I think one of the secret, magical components of Roger Rabbit was that the whole team really loved the old Warner Brothers/MGM/Fleisher/TerryTunes films, and this was very much a labor of love. I believe this same dynamic is one we see in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The films are made with genuine admiration and reverence for the original material. It's not material they liked, it's material that shaped the creators as artists and writers and filmmakers. It's very possible that the animators felt "This may be the last time anyone animates Betty Boop, or draws a 'painted hole in the wall' gag." and in those days, that was a real possibility. The film is truly a spectacular act of love.

[@BeastGuardian]

When a piece of media was made as a labor of love rather than as just a paycheck it does really show!

[@richardm3023]

Please. the MCU is a labor of "wokeness". They change and bastardize the characters and story lines worse in every damned movie in order to fit their political agendas. I stopped watching this crap years ago due to the overt political and social justice propaganda they contained.

[@Scripture-Man]

@@richardm3023 Thankfully I have never seen any 'MCU' movies but I do hate virtually all movies made in the 21st century and especially the dreaded 2010s. All the PC feminist nonsense ruins everything. I can only enjoy older films.

[@SilveniumTheDrifter]

@@richardm3023 Agree with you here. Some of their earlier films weren't bad (i.e., the first Deadpool, the earliest X-Men movies, the 'bad' Fantastic Four movie.) But the most recent ones are a hard pass.

[@anubis2044]

The old style of Disney and Warner Bros. animation was so much cooler than the new Pixar style animation.

[@stefanbatory8565]

But Pixar is cheaper...... Its what really does metter......

[@mickesmanymovies]

@@stefanbatory8565 No it's not... John Lasseter worked at Disney before starting Pixar, and when he suggested a short computer animated film he was basically fired when they found out that it would neither be cheaper or faster to make it. Computer animation takes just as much time, money and creativity as hand drawn animation. Stop pitting one against the other by spouting lies. If you don't like computer animation then that's your perogative, there's no need lying about it to make yourself feel better.

[@thedisciplined100]

Agreed.

[@aegisreflector1239]

Imo it's two different art techniques and both have a place. Problem is companies know that with 3D it's faster and cheaper to produce so they went crazy with it. But seeing how big japanese animation has become worldwide I bet a well drawn Disney movie could be successful again

[@goodiegoodygumdrops]

I agree! It looked more unique than Pixar too. Each Disney movie had it's own specific style/design. That's what I miss the most.

[@gregwilson880]

Lol I love how this vid comes up right after chip n dale movie dropped

[@SteelShroom256]

You know, it's probably for the best that we don't see another movie like this - half of its charm comes from knowing that it's truly one of a kind.

[@josephcalabrese6337]

Fun Fact: This movie came out in 1988. The same year AKIRA came out in Japan. Two groundbreaking animated films in the late 1980's.

[@kclarke421]

I have no idea what that show is-

[@JDReC100]

@@kclarke421 its a mature rated Japanese animated film (i think it was based of a manga of the same name).

[@replynotificationsdisabled]

90s Japanese anime was just a different beast.

[@BennyVegas313]

Wow it was so mindblowing that nobody cared 😲😲

[@bertvdlast]

I agree that they were both groundbreaking but Akira was all animated and that’s a whole different ballpark.

[@kingcosworth2643]

Such a good movie, and I still enjoy the fact that there was both Daffy and Donald in one scene and Mickey and Bugs in another, it's a bigger deal than it was given credit for.

[@genreproductions2706]

Dan Fact Films: “There will never be another film like Roger Rabbit” Chip ‘n Dale: Allow us to introduce ourselves!

[@MegaMaxiepad]

I was around 20 when I saw it with my 40-something dad, who did not care for animation at all, but he was so intrigued from the trailers that he had to check it out. And he loved it.

[@kimackerman2183]

This movie still remains as one of my favorites, we can all agree that we had a crush on Jessica and how we were terrified of Judge Doom.

[@glorygloryholeallelujah]

The melting of the shoe still gets me every time! 😆

[@urbanyeti3631]

Same.

[@IncarnationOfNeutrality]

Christopher Lloyd as Judge Doom was my favourite part of that whole movie, he was just a really well done villain, imo one of the best ways to introduce a villain is to make them threatening by having them, within just a few minutes of their first appearance, do something really despicable and evil, Judge Doom is the perfect example of a success in this way, as within his first appearance on screen he brutally murders a helpless cartoon shoe using "the dip", immediately cementing him as a threatening villain.

[@ThatGuy-xg5hj]

Agree on Jessica 🥰 and Doom😱

[@GTSN38]

What do you mean had ? I still have a crush on Jessica

[@callmepsycho3132]

To everyone talking about Space Jam or Looney Tunes Back In Action, the reason Roger Rabbit is this good, because of how much effort they put into making the animation perfect, they used devices in order to make Roger interact with real life things. All of the animation looks amazing and the amount of characters from these different companies. If you think any Looney Tunes is on the same level as Roger Rabbit what drugs are you on.

[@1Skorpia]

Space jam is crap and a c average. Check out tom and Jerry's new 2021 release. Its awful!!

[@ddespair]

Wait are we talking about quality or concept?

[@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns]

I liked Space Jam as a kid only because it meant that I could escape from home for a few hours and have junk food and be with people other than my family. Oh! And Newman. I always liked Newman. That was it. The movie was one big terrible ad after another.

[@SeVinKru3ger]

The Looney Tunes were in the movie too, are you sure you even watched it lol?

[@Captstar2]

@@SeVinKru3ger I think he's saying Roger Rabbit compared to Space Jam or looney tunes back in action, will always be miles above them in terms of story and animation.

[@hvitekristesdod]

Not only would they not use the techniques again but they’ll never do anything like perfect the mix of childish and adult tones they achieved here

[@MercenaryX21]

And now we have the chip and dale rescue rangers movie, mind you it isn't as good as roger Rabbit, but it keeps the spirit alive.

[@kimlisette4442]

My son was 3 years old at the time of release. When he saw Jessica rabbit in her opening scene, he turned to me with big eyes and said “what are those?!” 😳 referring to her chest. I told him it’s a woman’s chest. He for whatever reason decided to combine her name Jessica with chest and came up with the word “Chessicas”. Still cracks me up to this day!

[@andrewmurray1550]

reply should have been "when you're 18, you can find out then".

[@codiefitz3876]

A-TAH

[@andrewft31]

@@andrewmurray1550 quite a few people have already seen breasts by the time they are 3 lol are you familiar with breast feeding?

[@TherealPapaDogP]

You raised a genius

[@IsabelleAmelia]

Thank you so much for sharing this it made me laugh out loud 😂

[@aterack833]

It was actually one of my favourites as a kid, and it didn’t feel like a kids movie

[@shinybearevidra]

I don't think it was intended to be, the plot is about a man investigating the brother's death, right? The only thing I remember is that the villain has a death scene not so dissimilar from those in Indiana Jones.

[@roma540]

Well, it is anything but kids movie after all.

[@jenniferkubik478]

It wasn't a kids movie! After the first viewing at 11 with a VHS rental I thought it was a nightmare. My brother got the VHS and watched it a lot in 1989 and 1990 among other VHS movies he had.

[@JR-ju3kj]

It really wasn't.It's the same way Cool Word definitely wasnt a kids movie.

[@paistinlasta1805]

Well the script was a recycled script for Chinatown 3 so there's that...

[@Daegger]

I came back to this video knowing that people were going to mention Chip and Dale in the comments The title of the video holds up The main points still stand C&DRR is a fun movie for the family, but with the marketing, its asking to be compared to Who Framed Roger Rabbit. WFRR just has that magic in it for a movie that went disfavored throughout production but still came to be widely loved without relying on the things C&DRR does.

[@historiaestmagistravitae.7051]

This. Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers Movie, no matter how hard the code tries to collect more characters than Who Framed Roger Rabbit Movie, will not achieve such success as Who Framed Roger Rabbit, which had a better soundtrack, better animation, better story, better villains and that it was based on a detective novel of the same name.

[@t-gwawc]

not 2 mention that C+DRR has little 2 no story/plot and is *CARRIED* by the tons + tons of references that only movie/animation buffs would get. tbh i never liked roger rabbit 4 the references, but because every major character is incredibly well written, even a minor character like betty boop adds 2 the characterization of bob hopkins. but should u try finding such detail in C+DRR, disappointed will b an understatement. becuase the entirety of the movie, though admittivity fun, is written as a HUGE inside joke first and a functional, let alone memorable, story last.

[@sergiogalindo3024]

One of The GREATEST lines in Movie History! "Hey Roger, what do you call the middle of a song?" "Gee Benny, I don't know....A BRIDGE!!!"

[@kellykellybumbum]

I love and miss Bob Hoskins. Even in some movies he hated participating in, he still performed excellently :).

[@eddiejc1]

I'd love to see the movie that REALLY put him on the map----"The Long Good Friday." Unfortunately, it looks like it's impossible for me to rent or buy the blu-ray and the only way to see it is to subscribe to the Criterion Channel.

[@leepower2717]

@@eddiejc1 - Mona Lisa - Another great Bob Hoskins classic film. He won multiple industry's awards for his performance.

[@Digital_Ghost_]

Super Mario Bros?

[@righteouslioncomedian1069]

@@Digital_Ghost_ Looool. "Luigi Mario..."

[@ITSAHARDNUGLIFE]

@@righteouslioncomedian1069 "help these 'Marios' around the side"

[@TheOnemanmoshpit]

Bob Hoskins had to have therapy after the making this movie cos he kept seeing Roger Rabbit. He got so used to imagining he was there whilst filming, he couldn't stop when it finished.

[@littleaussierippa]

He would not only see Roger, but hear him as well. He said that his kids would sometimes ask who he was talking to because there was no-one there.

[@SD-tj5dh]

He would also disappear into the toilet for 10 minutes every time he saw Jessica rabbit in his head.

[@WickedKnightAlbel]

Roger Rabbit isn't real, he can't hurt you Roger Rabbit:

[@vinnieviddivicci5459]

@@SD-tj5dh - Ahahahaha! 🤣

[@ageofdulltron2052]

Wow, I love that guy but that’s just pathetic.

[@Lhenndyn]

Never say never... but those animators where masters, what a work !

[@ocsrc]

I remember seeing this in a private theater, one of the last in the country at that time. We saw the movie focus set back so we saw outside the normal frame We saw the boom mics and people outside the frame It was a really awesome effect and only we saw the movie that way We watched it the next day in frame

[@witnessesofchrist2877]

I took animation as my minor in college and I STILL don't really understand how they put this movie together. It's so intricate and difficult. Thankyou for the research you've done. You have outclassed Art School Animation Professors.

[@ichigopockychan]

this movie was a labor of love wasn't it?

[@Gameknight0]

This was already my favorite movie and now knowing how much work went into it makes me respect the movie way more

[@RJWaynerium]

I agree, same thing with the horror movie Event Horizon

[@CalvinArt]

Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers :)

[@t-gwawc]

that movie may have nailed wwrr's animation effort, but it's screenplay + story *pale* in comparison cuz it's written as a giant in-joke 1st and a functioning film last

[@poke-digi-yugioh-bakuagnfa8193]

Why a movie like Who Framed Roger Rabbit? will never happen again Me: Are you sure about that?

[@murlocrj3108]

Keep in mind this video was made in 2020.

[@carrinejones7545]

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a one of a kind Gem.

[@Pinkiecat101]

RIP Richard Williams. His wonderful creations will go down in history as part of a masterpiece ❤

[@sandybratzel4384]

Still one of my favorite films. I was amazed then, and am still amazed now, at the tremendous amount of work, skill and talent needed to bring this gem to the silver screen.

[@thelegendarybrit9183]

I bloody love this film So much sweat,blood and tears went into it And it’s a shame we will never have anything even the tiny bit close to it But these days cgi and lazy directors are all we have

[@daringrose7818]

Can we all agree that this movie actually a work of genius?! Seriously.

[@abstractdaddy]

Challenge accepted.

[@ilovemetalmusic310]

I have a feeling that a storm is approaching.

[@user-vp9lc9up6v]

Dear god why

[@o.l4890]

*Why do I hear boss music*

[@DnvGoodwin555]

So should we wait live action!?

[@frogginet5353]

wait no he was joking NO

[@eedgerton769]

One of the most technically and artistically successful movies ever made. They nailed it. Worth every penny they spent.

[@garrisonnichols7372]

I thought a movie like this would never be made again because of all the risky jokes in Roger Rabbit.

[@chisquare5701]

Agreed. I can stop scrolling comments now.

[@jwc3o2]

"risky" or "risqué"?

[@slipknotfya]

@@jwc3o2 same thing

[@spootymaniacs]

PG movies still have some risky jokes so i somewhat doubt, plus if they want to they can go for a PG-13 rating

[@toob1979]

You forgot another reason: It would be virtually impossible to get all these different characters from all these different studios into one film again. It was a Herculean task to get the licenses and the profit sharing divided among the studios in a way they'd all agree to. That's why the scene where Eddie fell from the skyscraper is iconic. The mascots of the two biggest animation studios -- Mickey Mouse (Disney) and Bugs Bunny (Warner Brothers) -- share a scene together. Even then, they couldn't get everything. I don't remember any Hanna-Barbera toons in WFRR, and I'm sure I'm blanking on other omitted studios.

[@below90hz]

Yeah man, you have a point there. Like I don't remember seeing Naruto, Midoriya, or Rem anywhere in that movie.

[@kbob1163]

Hanna-Barbera, as a studio, didn't exist in the '40s, so I doubt there was even any attempt at getting those characters into the film. Unless you're talking about H-B's stint as directors at the MGM cartoon studio. Tom and Jerry don't appear in the film, but other MGM characters do, so there must have been some negotiating back and forth that resulted in several 2nd-tier characters from MGM getting into the film. Perhaps MGM drew the line with Tom and Jerry.

[@joshrichardson222]

There's more than a few missing. All the Popeye characters, plus Rocky & Bullwinkle. No Terrytoons - Mighty Mouse, Hekyll & Jekyll..

[@eyeln9ne696]

I was obsessed with this movie as a kid. I'll never forget how blown away I was as a kid getting to see it in theaters. Truly a masterpiece in animation and movie making.

[@crashban4t.f.s.b783]

Who framed Roger Rabbit is an INSANE MOVIE!!! IT’S ABSOLUTELY INSANE HOW MUCH EFFORT GOT PUT INTO IT! And it still holds up because of this.

[@tediz8280]

Wow! Just... WOW! amazing how they made this! Thanks for the video!

[@vanessahuang1141]

I wonder if this is why ToonTown hasn't been taken down at Disneyland. They might want to bring homage to the movie and Disney's old classics where they shined the brightest.

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

That & it's the forever home of the Fab Five/Sensational Six (plus the Disney Afternoon crew during its Afternoon Avenue phase, hence Gadget's Go-Coaster).

[@vintageswiss9096]

ToonTown doesn't exist anymore...

[@vanessahuang1141]

@@vintageswiss9096 yes it is! :)

[@vanessahuang1141]

@@vintageswiss9096 my sister has an annual pass and always tell me about it

[@superomegaprimemk2]

Hand drawn animation isn't extinct, in the West it's fallen on hard times but in Japan, it's a whole different ball game, 2D is alive and well and it's thriving to the point western companies are getting jealous as people turn their attention to their products!

[@aleph6707]

Tho even there a lot of shows use 3d animation to save on the expensive costs of hand animation

[@Karifi]

Japan is basically all 3d now

[@Greman32]

Anime are 2D + 3D all together now, the japanese have been capable to jump the gap and have the best of two worlds in same picture or series

[@JTHMSqueeMrEffDBoy]

Several European countries have kept it around too, but both the European and Japanese productions tend to get relegated to the indie/arthouse or geek realms in America, so they don't quite have the same cultural presence and sway that a movie like Roger Rabbit would have over here. And America does still make drawn animation, just not in feature films as much now, sadly.

[@OGamerGirl92]

Because, weebs.❤🥰

[@M3xican_k1d_009]

Little did he know...

[@n0_p3ace]

Me: **watches this video** Also me: Chip and Dale Rescuers 🐿🔎

[@jp3813]

You forgot to point out the rarity of iconic cartoon characters from different studios crossing over in one film: Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, Betty Boop, Woody Woodpecker, Droopy, etc...

[@zapkvr]

There's only one reason why it will never happen again. It don't need to, it was perfect. It's still perfect. And Eddie was perfectly cast.

[@bluecorp8557]

You idiot. They’re not talking about recreating the movie. They’re talking about doing what this movie did like the licensing of different characters, the amount of effort to detail, and doing hand drawn animation.

[@MsDudette21]

Fun fact: Bob Hoskins is British. Seriously impressive cuz he even looks like a New Yorker.

[@nexxusty]

@@MsDudette21 *Was. R.I.P Bob. Had no idea he was British.

[@olanmills64]

@@MsDudette21 yeah, I remember when I got the DVD for this movie probably like 20 years ago and I was watching the extras and I was blown away when Hoskins came on and was speaking with a British accent. I had no idea up until then.

[@zapkvr]

@@olanmills64 didn't you see him play Smee in Hook? Jesus

[@quinnrollen]

This was amazing to watch! Thank you so much for posting this!!

[@systemshocker2875]

and still Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers happened

[@alchemistofsteel8099]

But Chip and Dale doesn't have dynamic lightning

[@randomcontent2987]

I love learning behind the scene facts keep up the good work

[@SnailMaster]

Why another movie like this won't be made again? Because Hollywood doesn't like creativity anymore. Everything now is either movies based on comics, long awaited sequels, remakes, sequels to remakes, reboots, sequels to dormant franchises, prequels, etc. And they don't even take the time to give these films the quality they should have. Just get a release date and rush it out. Just pathetic.

[@pa-ikollo1851]

1988 when this movie came out had at least 4 sequels, 3 adaptations and a remake.

[@SnailMaster]

@@pa-ikollo1851 and wasn't there supposed to be a prequel as well?

[@Pavlinka__]

I wonder if there is a movie that would be just a movie. Not based on anything. I guess some autographical movies, maybe. Maybe some indie movies. I guess it also depends on your definiton of "based on"; I guess a movie is not based on anything if it takes four fairy tales and merges it into one. That's lame sometimes... though fairy tales are probably hard to make unique.

[@cim888]

Common complaint which we've been hearing over a decade now. Yet ticket sales continue to rise (pre-covid of course) and plenty of money is still to be made. Not too indifferent to the music industry, the old complain about the young.

[@cim888]

Common complaint which we've been hearing over a decade now. Yet ticket sales continue to rise (pre-covid of course) and plenty of money is still to be made. Not too indifferent to the music industry, the old complain about the young.

[@Nerdmatic]

I loved this movie so much as a kid I didn’t have a rewind button on my vcr so I would have to run downstairs to use my granddad’s(RIP) tape rewinder just to rewatch a funny scene or if I wanted to watch it from the beginning. Good Times!

[@thejokesterscard8627]

Let’s be real who framed roger rabbit is one of the best live action Disney movies out there

[@Sophie-zk4hr]

I've never actually seen this movie, but I've heard so much about it. I also didn't realize how much work was put into it. I thought it was just another movie combining live-action and animation, but it seems like so much more. I like how your videos are nice and short but I learn so much about the movies in each one.

[@FunFactFilms]

Thanks Sophie

[@danbam3411]

This is the Citizen Kane of live action/animation movies. Just watch the film and you won’t regret it.

[@wendyokoopa7048]

I can't recommend searching for the blu ray of this movie enough. This was and remains my favorite childhood movie alongside fantasia.

[@sabszied8115]

I haven't seen it either but want to.

[@studentofsmith]

@@sabszied8115 It's definitely worth your time.

[@OdintheGermanShepherd]

Jessica though

[@c00lsteve]

it's not her fault

[@h.s.levine2932]

@@c00lsteve She's just drawn that way.

[@HarryBallsOnYa345]

I want to play patty cake with her

[@depurasangre86]

Imagine sleeping with a cartoon. What would the baby even look like? Cgi?

[@fuckologic1202]

@@depurasangre86 Hmmm.... A hybrid of a human and a cartoon.... I'm guessing Uncanny Valley

[@clancyfletcher1911]

Quick update: they made a film like this again. Chip and Dales 2022

[@johnjacob688]

I've always loved this movie and this video makes me appreciate all the hard work that went into it. Another movie that went the old school route was Team America. I didn't realize how much work went into that one until I saw the bonus footage.

[@tudorjason]

Robert Zemeckis is a visionary director in respect to visual and special effects. This is apparent with his work on not only Who Framed Roger Rabbit but also Death Becomes Her, Forrest Gump, and Contact.

[@Merdicano]

Too bad that he kinda blew it with his recent adaptation of The Witches from what I've heard

[@LyfaLeeZhure_DavidShawn]

...and "The Frighteners"! (remember that one?!)

[@joshthegent914]

Mark my words one day a film like this is going to happen again and if no one will do it I will make it happen this was my childhood and many others an another great masterpiece like this needs to happen again

[@TheMouseAvenger]

Same here, my friend! Same here! ^_^

[@NicheXCC]

If someone finds the technology to bring back 2D. I would worship them for the rest of my life. Even tho, I think we already have the technology that would make a movie like HFRR a lot more esier and cost less money. Unless you are planning to make it all with "paper and pencils". That would add an extra challenge.

[@uAlienatedIllusion]

Legendary Don Bluth is currently in action putting up money to open a new studio to bring back 2D animation. Last I heard he was eyeing that studio location in Arizona that helped create the likes of Anastasia and Titan A.E. Before this He was trying to pitch to preexisting studios his Dragons Lair Movie which if he’d been successful would have been a movie done by hand, no computers.

[@alfredovitenteiii3612]

@@uAlienatedIllusion Cartoon Saloon (Wolf Walkers, Song of the Sea) and SPA Studios (Klaus) are two feature animation studios that specialize in traditional animation. 2d feature animation is actually in another renaissance, largely because of the success of both studios. There’s also the 2d feature animation studios in Japan.

[@tjz3158]

I'll help you make that film too if you want the help

[@chigal0926]

I was 10 years old when this movie came out. This is a classic. We went to the show to see this, it was excellent.

[@CrimsonHelldrake]

*the fact that there's actual fact behind the facts of this movie is astounding!*

[@DNRY122]

If you're thinking of the story about why the Pacific Electric Red Car system was abandoned--remember that this movie is a work of fiction. There was no Judge Doom and no Cloverleaf Industries. PE was owned by Southern Pacific, which by the 1940s wanted to get out of the local passenger service business. The system was worn out and losing money and SP management saw no future in it.

[@cloutelfin8323]

One of my favorite movies of all time. Absolutely stunning

[@abnerpinker7849]

Then Chip and Dale decided to make a spiritual sequel out of nowhere

[@canopyfields]

So much laborious work!! Painstaking

[@strawhatwolffy4701]

A lot of props to the film makers of this movie. It was a masterpiece back when it launched and still is loved today.

[@MinnieMansonDIY]

This was out 5 years before I was born and when I discovered it I was amazed. It still is amazing now to see Disney and WB etc characters share the screen. It makes me sad that everything is computerised now.

[@alfloxxddy]

Wow crazy the amount of work that went into it I appreciate this movie a bit more now

[@herculesrockefeller8969]

Thanks for that analysis and explanation. I never realized all the attention to detail that went into this movie. Well worth the money it cost, still a good movie today.