Who Framed Roger Rabbit

This (blu-ray) dvd was nearly impossible to view. NOT, the fault of shipper or of AMAZON! The (Blu-ray) formatting barely worked in conjunction with my dvd player, and the remote. Impossible to use the SUBTITLES and get the movie to play, together. Not able to fast forward, stop or reverse the Blu ray disc. Blu-ray disc, forced the watching of all the nonsense movie previews, advertising and other junk which went on and on. This formatting style of the Blu-ray disc in no way affected the quality of the disc or has any bearing on the quality of the shipper or AMAZON's quality. The movie was very difficult to get started and then once begun, made no allowances for anything but "proceed" forward. Once it finally got started, I was able to watch the movie. However, the difficulty in getting it to work at all, caused me to provide a poor review of the overall disc. Very, very difficult to use as a product, but ONLY due to the poor formatting as created by the Blu-ray manufacturer. Roger Rabbit and his gorgeous (Toon) wife (Jessica Rabbit), are as funny, voluptuous ("I'm not bad...I'm drawn that way!") and fresh as ever!! Bob Hoskins, is a delight. Mr. Hoskins, is so adorable and so made for the role of "Toon Detetctive"....that he is sorely missed in the acting world.

A film noir detective story combined with cartoon characters just shouldn't work.But this one does.Brilliantly.I first saw "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" in the theater more than 30 years ago and loved it. I only recently found it on DVD and, remembering how much I enjoyed it back then, decided to purchase it. So glad I did because, despite the fact it's three decades old, it hasn't lost any of its charm. It's funny, very well acted by the humans in the film, and just as fresh in its concept as it was back in the day.The script has all the plot elements of a classic film noir movie from the Forties: A down-at-the-heels private eye, a long-suffering girlfriend, an intriguing mystery, and a villain worthy of the name. Set in Los Angeles just after World War II, it captures the glory of Hollywood in its heyday when the studios reigned supreme and movie stars were glamorous. It has classic cartoon characters woven into the storyline: Betty Boop as a cocktail waitress, Droopy Dog running an elevator, and Donald Duck and Daffy Duck playing piano at a nightclub are just some of the many cartoon characters that make appearances in this very clever film.Charles Fleischer, as the voice of Roger Rabbit (and a few other characters as well) is brilliant and Warner Bros. legendary voice actor Mel Blanc brings his special talents to the film as well. The late Bob Hoskins, as the slightly seedy private eye investigating the murder of a man who sells joke gadgets, is great in the role. He brings just the right touch of humor to the role without overdoing it. Christopher Lloyd as the judge of Toontown is downright scary in the role.The blend of animation and live action is seamless, which is pretty remarkable given the age of this film. These days we've come to expect that from filmmakers but 30 years ago there were very few studios that would have attempted to do it because of the expense, the time-consuming process, and the often-less-than-stellar results. Touchstone Pictures and producer Steven Spielberg are, in my opinion, to be congratulated for taking the risk as is director Roger Zemeckis for agreeing to helm it.In summary: A great film with memorable characters, a lot of humor, and a movie that you can watch with your kids that is worth every one of 5 stars.

I BOUGHT THIS BECAUSE I HAD THE SAME COVER ON MY 1988 VHS TAPE I RECEIVED FOR CHRISTMAS THAT YEAR. THIS IS THE 1999 DVD RELEASE FROM WHEN WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT FIRST CAME TO DVD. THERE ARE NO SPECIAL FEATURES NO ADDED FOOTAGE NO INTERVIEWS. THIS IS JUST THE MOVIE ITSELF PRESENTED IN WIDE SCREEN FORMAT. WHICH IS FINE. I DON'T NEED ALL THAT EXTRA STUFF ANY WAYS I JUST BOUGHT IT FOR THE FILM ITSELF. GOOD ENOUGH.

One of the most challenging accomplishments in animation history. It still holds up, and often out-performs modern competition.Unlike many, it's a true work of art. As it was really the first of its kind (this level of interaction), there were few cost-cutting measures that compromise the artists' vision.I'm an animation fanboy, but no film is good without a firm foundation in writing, acting and directing. Moreso than the animation, these elements are of the highest quality. Even the biggest, most accomplished films wish they had the charm and pacing of this story.Don't let the price fool you, this is one of the best disks you can give to a kid, or kid at heart.

This was one of my favorite films growing up and possibly the only time you will see Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Daffy Duck, and Donald Duck all together! The plot itself is is probably intended for slightly older audiences- maybe children over 10 or so, but it's definitely entertaining for adults. While darker than most, if not all Disney films, it still holds plenty of entertainment value. Watching it FHD gives it a new dimension of clarity and the DVD included is a nice bonus. Highly recommended!

A mind bending, genre bending gum shoe story with all of your favorite cartoon characters and standard, but definitely not hackneyed, cartoon comedy devices.Well worth the watch and if you are familiar with the film noir and classic cartoon genres, this film is both a gut splitter and a groaner. The final scenes when Judge Doom dies twice are seriously disturbing, but other than that the film is rollicking fun.

Nothing better than sitting down watching this film full of 80's child nostalgia. I still own a cushion and Roger Rabbit teddy from my childhood and never got rid of them because this film has a special place in my heart.The Blu-Ray is a great testament to the film popularity with a ton of extras and goodies to feast your eyes on. I kept thinking would a 1080 upgrade be bad for a film like this as it could prove dated with the toons and actors mixing it up on screen but trust me it does not and if anything only shows how groundbreaking the effects were for its time and can still be appreciated today.There is audio commentaries from Robert Zemeckis, Frank Marshall etc, mini Roger Rabbit shorts, featurettes, the deleted pig head sequence with added commentary plus a lot more to keep any animation fan happy. A great release for a great film

The movie is absolutely a 5 Star feature..... one of the greats....However, I’ve marked this product down as I was expecting the cover artwork of this to be as the one advertised in a sleeve perhaps...... however, I just received the standard jewel case with the standard cover art (I repeat, not the image used in the promotion for this item).... very disappointed....

I have fond memories of this movie during the early dating years with the girl I married later on! I had VHS video of this which my kids loved too but that wore out with use, so it was great to see this movie again. It's such a great example of what studios could do with hand-drawn animation and real practical effects - there's not a single big of CGI in sight. And the HD restoration of the print is a joy to watch!

Saw this movie yesterday and after 25 years it's still one of my favorite animated/live action flicks. Since everybody probably knows what it's about i'll skip the in-depth review and go straight for the technical bits;Keeping in mind that it is a quarter of a century old I think they did a really good job restoring it. Picture is sharp without too much noise, some can be seen in darker areas of course but not enough to annoy. Compared to a deluxe edition DVD I also own it's much better, well worth the upgrade. The sound is DTS-HD MA 5.1, unfortunately not much of a difference from the DVD. Minimum usage of the surround speakers and subwoofer made it a bit of a dissapointment, but was compensated by excellent separation of the front and center speakers. The speech and Jessica's song was coming clean from the center and the sound effects from the front speakers, with some of it from the center without making the dialogue difficult to hear.A highly recommended classic to everyone!

This is my favourite live action with animation film ever made from my childhood. It still looks great today. I also liked the extra features on the making of the film. Overall 10 out of 10!