Showing posts with label roger rabbit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label roger rabbit. Show all posts
Tummy Trouble TV Spot
Here's the return of Maroon Cartoons to the big screen after 1988's Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
Roger Rabbit Rarities
You can come across the unexpected so often on YouTube these days.
Here's a couple of clips featuring behind-the-scene looks at Roger Rabbit during the characters' heyday. The first clip features very early pencil & animation tests of early character designs of both Jessica and Roger. It would seem that Paul Reubens (a.k.a. Pee Wee Herman) was an early cast choice to voice the funny bunny.
The second clip talks about the making of Tummy Trouble, the first single Roger Rabbit/Baby Herman short created in 1989. If you watch carefully, there seems to be a scene featuring an out-of-place scene of Roger singing "Happy Birthday". Could this be an early animatic of the scrapped short, "Hare in my Soup"?
There seems to be so much forgotten material left out of the Vista Series DVD special edition from 2003. Hopefully we can see more of this rare material eventually on another home video release in the future. (Maybe when the rumored sequel hits home?)
Here's a couple of clips featuring behind-the-scene looks at Roger Rabbit during the characters' heyday. The first clip features very early pencil & animation tests of early character designs of both Jessica and Roger. It would seem that Paul Reubens (a.k.a. Pee Wee Herman) was an early cast choice to voice the funny bunny.
The second clip talks about the making of Tummy Trouble, the first single Roger Rabbit/Baby Herman short created in 1989. If you watch carefully, there seems to be a scene featuring an out-of-place scene of Roger singing "Happy Birthday". Could this be an early animatic of the scrapped short, "Hare in my Soup"?
There seems to be so much forgotten material left out of the Vista Series DVD special edition from 2003. Hopefully we can see more of this rare material eventually on another home video release in the future. (Maybe when the rumored sequel hits home?)
Roger Rabbit 2 Being Written?
This rumor seems to have been going on for years. According to recent interviews with the filmmaker, Robert Zemeckis has announced that a sequel(?) to Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) is being planned and he will make use of motion capture technology plus 3D like the last films he has directed.http://movieblips.dailyradar.com/story/roger-rabbit-2-is-being-written/
I dunno, it could be a good thing and I would like to see Roger again, but in CG and 3D?
Trail Mix-Up Inside Gags
The final Roger Rabbit theatrical short, "Trail Mix-Up" (1993) directed by Barry Cook, is full of inside jokes and I've always liked searching for them.What kind of underwear does Roger wear? For some reason it's revealed here. Those extra "tents" in the background are a nice touch.
The props from "Somethin's Cookin'" (1988), the opening short in the original film, make an appearance along with Warner Bros' ACME company logo changed slightly to avoid a law suit.
Some nice cameos hiding within the animation itself:
A tribute of sorts to the previous director of "Tummy Trouble" (1989) and "Roller coaster Rabbit" (1990), Rob Minkoff.
Seems that Mrs. Herman stopped for break while hunting.
After being stung several times, Roger spits out some hitchhiking bees. This one seems to be a caricature of one of the animators?
There's Disney's mouse.
The Genie from "Aladdin" (1992).
Evinrube the dragonfly from "The Rescuers" (1977).
TinkerBell from "Peter Pan" (1953).
Looks like more than one Disney character went through the saw mill. ("Pinocchio"(1940))
The 1996 release of "The Best of Roger Rabbit" VHS tape, which included all three shorts, "Trail Mix-Up" included gags that were "edited" for the 2003 release of the Vista Series DVD. Wish I hadn't sold it at a garage sale.Roger rushes by a sexy poster featuring Jessica(?) riding a long saw. The first sign reads "Watch Your Tool". Both signs were quite visible on the VHS version.
When both Baby Herman and Roger fly by the screen, Baby has Mickey Mouse pupils while Roger has skull & Crossbones pupils. That gag got covered up on the DVD. Why? Who knows?
Does anyone know who's featured on this wanted poster?
A nice Disney Park Attraction advertisement.
I guess that's the end of Mrs. Herman. She was pretty mean-spirited anyway.
Raoul J. Raoul is the governor of South Dakota. He was the fictional director of the first Roger Rabbit cartoon, "Somethin's Cookin'".
I'm not sure if there are anymore hidden gags in the cartoon, but let's watch it anyway. A nice send-off short for a very funny rabbit.Movin' to the Music
Wow, it's been awhile since I posted something. Hopefully this will appeal to your tastes.
Here is a back-up story from Roger Rabbit #11 (1991), written by Jim Bricker and artwork by John Costanza.
Here is a back-up story from Roger Rabbit #11 (1991), written by Jim Bricker and artwork by John Costanza.
Book Look: The Art of Roger Rabbit
Here's a great find I came across online...
The Art of Who Framed Roger Rabbit is actually an illustrated catalog published by Sotheby's for an animation cel auction that was held in June of 1989.
The book has a 9 page description of went into the making of the film and is filled with various animation art used in the movie. A lot of nice images make up this catalog.
It seems they had the rights to sell the Disney, Warner Bros and Fleischer characters but no sight of the MGM and Walter Lantz characters.
While flipping through the pages, I noticed some images that were not shown in the final picture. This notice was included: "All cels included in this sale are images actually used in, or deleted from, or were created in pre-production of the film..."
Mary Poppins and Music Land can be seen in these cels used(?) during the Yosemite Sam scene.
A deleted scene had Baby Herman slipping a fin to his nursemaid.
The scene where Eddie tries to throw Roger out his office seemed to be re-shot and animated.
When the Weasels show up at Eddie's, Roger's anticipation into his wild take was trimmed out.
A scene of Eddie explaining the connection between Cloverleaf and Maroon Cartoons was deleted.
Here's an awesome cel collection that would look nice on my wall. The only time both Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny shared the screen together.
Wonder if any of these are still available to purchase? I bet they would be worth a lot more than what they were 20 years ago...
The Art of Who Framed Roger Rabbit is actually an illustrated catalog published by Sotheby's for an animation cel auction that was held in June of 1989.
The book has a 9 page description of went into the making of the film and is filled with various animation art used in the movie. A lot of nice images make up this catalog.
It seems they had the rights to sell the Disney, Warner Bros and Fleischer characters but no sight of the MGM and Walter Lantz characters.
While flipping through the pages, I noticed some images that were not shown in the final picture. This notice was included: "All cels included in this sale are images actually used in, or deleted from, or were created in pre-production of the film..."Mary Poppins and Music Land can be seen in these cels used(?) during the Yosemite Sam scene.
A deleted scene had Baby Herman slipping a fin to his nursemaid.
The scene where Eddie tries to throw Roger out his office seemed to be re-shot and animated.
When the Weasels show up at Eddie's, Roger's anticipation into his wild take was trimmed out.
A scene of Eddie explaining the connection between Cloverleaf and Maroon Cartoons was deleted.
Here's an awesome cel collection that would look nice on my wall. The only time both Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny shared the screen together.
Wonder if any of these are still available to purchase? I bet they would be worth a lot more than what they were 20 years ago...
Roger Rabbit Sequel Rumors
As reported by MTV Movies Blog that is.Apparently Frank Marshall has told MTV News that he is still open to the idea of another Roger Rabbit film, after the idea was nixed in the mid-90s due to cost-prohibitive special effects.
With Disney Animation being overseen by John Lassater and going back to traditional animation, it may be possible for such a film to be made now....?
http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2007/12/11/roger-rabbit-sequel-still-in-the-offing-stay-tooned-says-producer/
Although I love the original, I would hate to see a terrible sequel that would ruin Roger Rabbit's career for a new generation. There has been talk about using CG props and characters, and I'm not sure that would be a great idea.
Here's an article that explains the "history" of the Roger Rabbit II plans as they were during the 90's:
http://www.filmbuffonline.com/Features/RogerRabbitII.4.htm
A Nod to Jessica Rabbit
A recent music video, "Oh My God!", featuring Mark Ronson and an animated Lily Allen captures Jessica Rabbit's sultry stage performance from the 1988 film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
Here's where the inspiration came from for this video:
Here's where the inspiration came from for this video:
Mickey Mouse's 60th Birthday Special
Here's a rare find on YouTube, the 1988 special "Mickey's 60th Birthday" in 8 parts!After Mickey uses magic to repair Roger Rabbit's mess during the celebration, a sorcerer casts a spell on Mickey which makes everyone forget who he is.
The world is a kimble without their favorite mouse apparently...
The special features limited animation/ live action where Mickey guest appears on such 80's shows as "Family Ties" and "Cheers".
Why oh why was the 80's such an awkward time when it came to entertainment? Cheese and corn are at an all-time high during this special.
Personally, I found the Roger Rabbit cameos the best part of this special along with Mickey being harrassed by Norm in Cheers.
part 1
part 2
part 3
part 4
part 5
part 6
part 7
part 8
Tube Toon
In Roger Rabbit #18, the last issue of the series, the story revolves around Roger and company's lives in the future, 1957.
There is a funny commentary about television animation performed by Pelvis Twisley so I thought I would share it with you.
(written by Martin Pasko, art by John Costanza)
There is a funny commentary about television animation performed by Pelvis Twisley so I thought I would share it with you.
(written by Martin Pasko, art by John Costanza)
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