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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[notconvinced]

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

[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.

[BingBangPoe]

It was a miracle this film was made. Considering they managed, back then, 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.

[awesome]

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.

[realityorfiction]

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

[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.

[Davechow]

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.

[benlutz]

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

[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.

[cyberpimp]

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...

[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.

[TheDude]

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.

[encaged]

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

[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.

[FEARisCOLD]

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

[seththomas]

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.

[leis]

this is the result of people loving what they do

[TampaTec]

My favorite childhood movie and goonies too.

[oliverortiz]

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

[crzyruskie]

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.