Wolf’s 1981 novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit? underwent quite a few changes before it hit the big screen. Those cries were the work of relatively unknown voice actor Nancy Cartwright, who would rise to fame one year later as the voice of Bart Simpson. The character never speaks, but it squeaks and whimpers as the Judge lowers it into a vat of dip. One of the film’s most chilling sequences sees Judge Doom exacting his wrath upon an anthropomorphic cartoon shoe. The ingredients of the dip are revealed to be turpentine, benzene, and acetone, which are all paint thinners commonly used to erase animation cells (in other words, wipe out cartoon characters).
Who Framed Roger Rabbit subverts the old maxim about cartoon characters never dying by introducing the one thing that proves fatal to the lot: a liquid concoction known as “ dip.” There is actually a bit of science behind this plot device. Fleischer delivered all of his lines from inside the suit, claiming that it helped both him and costar Hoskins immerse within the fantastical world of the film (even though Fleischer admits that Hoskins initially thought he was out of his mind). Voice actor Charles Fleischer was so devoted to his role as the animated title character that he asked the costume department to create a full-body Roger Rabbit suit for him to wear on set. CHARLES FLEISCHER ACTUALLY DRESSED UP LIKE ROGER RABBIT WHEN PERFORMING HIS LINES. Prompted by a suggestion from Zemeckis, Lloyd does not blink even once while onscreen in the film.
LLOYD WAS MORE TERRIFYING THANKS TO ONE SIMPLE TRICK. Also in early contention: Roddy McDowell, Eddie Deezen, and Sting. CHRISTOPHER LLOYD WASN'T THE FILMMAKERS' FIRST CHOICE EITHER.īefore landing on Zemeckis’s Back to the Future colleague Christopher Lloyd as the nefarious Judge Doom, producers considered Tim Curry (who they deemed too scary), John Cleese (not scary enough), and Christopher Lee (who turned the role down). Other names tossed around included Robert Redford, Jack Nicholson, Sylvester Stallone, Wallace Shawn, Ed Harris, and Charles Grodin. Among those considered for the curmudgeonly private eye were Harrison Ford (who was too expensive), Chevy Chase (who was not interested in the part), and Bill Murray (who allegedly never got the message and was dismayed to learn he had missed such an opportunity). BOB HOSKINS WAS NOT THE FIRST PICK FOR EDDIE VALIANT.ĭirector Robert Zemeckis and producer Steven Spielberg communicated with a number of big name actors in regard to the casting of human protagonist Detective Eddie Valiant. The film’s credits ran for over 10 minutes, even without attribution for Jessica Rabbit’s voice actor, Kathleen Turner. Recognizing a cast and crew of just over 800, Who Framed Roger Rabbit featured the longest closing credit reel ever upon its release. THE FILM ALSO BROKE THE RECORD FOR LONGEST END CREDITS. Roger Rabbit held the designation until July 1991, ultimately falling to Terminator 2: Judgment Day, which cost $100 million. It topped the previous record holder, Rambo III (which had come out less than a month earlier), by about $12 million.
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IT WAS THE MOST EXPENSIVE MOVIE EVER MADE.Īt the time of its release on June 22, 1988, Who Framed Roger Rabbit boasted the highest budget of any film to date: a whopping $70 million (nearly $150 million in today's dollars). Here are a few interesting nuggets about the cartoon-live action classic, on the 30th anniversary of its release. *Spoilers* Below is our Top 5 list from this episode as well as our own personal nominations throughout the episode.As both a groundbreaking feat for the world of animation and an enjoyable crime comedy, Who Framed Roger Rabbit stands in a class all its own. Can be crushes we had when were young but can always include any current cartoon crushes we have now.You can however nominate the fused form of a group of characters ie: Power Rangers Megazord or Vegito from Dragonball Z Can’t nominate a “group” of characters.Cartoon counts as pixar, comics, video game characters, animated movies/tv shows, – anything that isn’t too photo realistic.This isn’t cartoon characters you want to have sexual relations with…you sicko.Did we miss any of your favorite cartoon crushes? Let us know at Ground Rules
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