I do not think even the most patient person could stand to be around him for too long, but the biggest issue Valiant has with him is the fact that he is a toon. Yes Eddie Valiant has a lot of legitimate reasons to hate Roger Rabbit. Inside this story that includes revolutionary special effects, some of the most iconic characters of all time, oh and a murder plot is an an additional story about overcoming prejudice. There is a great deal going on in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Discussion can occur over other specific genres and what tropes and techniques they include. It is easy to tell the difference between action, drama, and comedy, but Noir brings you into another level. On a broader scale this also demonstrates how genre film making works. When he is finally exposed to some of those classic films he is basically prepped for what type of film making he is about to witness. Watching it for the first time, my son’s focus will mostly be on the cartoons and the story. My thought is something similar can happen with Who Framed Roger Rabbit. When I did finally come into contact with some of those references a light bulb went off and would find myself laughing about a joke I watched years earlier. They were clear references to things I was not aware of but still humorous by themselves. I remember watching The Simpsons as a kid and seeing a lot of jokes that went straight over my head. The difference here is I could take my son’s enjoyment of this film and transport it to other movies in the genre – movies like The Maltese Falcon or The Third Man that are clear influences on Roger Rabbit. You wait to let them enjoy it first before you reveal what rocky mountain oysters are really made out of as you sit back and enjoy their reaction. It’s like when you get someone to eat something but do not tell what exactly they are eating.
My hope is this will be a gateway drug (perhaps not the best term to use I grant you) into the crime genre. Director Robert Zelmeckis keeps the tone completely straight and simply adds in cartoon characters into a common crime tale. It’s not a spoof of the genre, although it easily could have been, but rather the ultimate homage.
As a kid, I never caught on to what they were doing, but as an adult going back rewatching it decades later I saw so much genius in its presentation. Every trope Noirs are known for are touched on in some way. Who Framed Roger Rabbit is the perfect introduction to the genre of film Noir. Around the age of six or seven when you are making the transition away from shows like Sesame Street and more like Loonie Tunes. A first-time watch should be around the time when cartoons are still a very big deal. With that said I feel thirteen is far too old for a first time watch. There are a number of adult themes and choice words that would make me think this same exact movie would be PG:13 if it came out today. Going back and rewatching this you can see how much the PG rating has changed over the years. So the interest I had at the time had little to do with the actual main characters of the movie. Nickelodeon would constantly air Loonie Tunes reruns and Tiny Tunes was also reinventing them for a new generation. I remember having a number of VHS tapes that included classic Goofy, Donald Duck, and Mickey short films. Growing up I did watch both classic Loonie Tunes and Disney cartoons. Even as kid I knew it was not common to see Disney and the Looney Tunes together was not a common occurrence.
Seeing Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse hanging out together was also an epic moment for my young self. Donald Duck and Daffy Duck playing dueling pianos was something that blew my mind as a child. There are some moments that do stick out. Part of me thinks it was because my parents did not allow me to watch it, and after rewatching it recently I could understand why. As someone who was born in 1984 I was the right age for It, but for whatever reason, it was not one of those showcase films I watched as a child. What surprised me about my memories of Who Framed Roger Rabbit is how I do not have many of them. This week’s film is Who Framed Roger Rabbit. I’ll be covering my own personal experience with the movie, movie and life lessons I hope he will learn, and lastly my concerns about showing said film.
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This is the blog series were I discuss movies I can’t wait to show my son in the future. Welcome to another installment of Movies to Show My Son.
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