Who Framed Roger Rabbit Discussion

[slave2moonlight]

Secrets of Toontown would be great. I'd also like to see them include the diet coke commercial that featured original footage of Roger and Eddie, if possible, not to mention the Mickey's 60th Birthday celebration, which featured new animation of Roger interacting with the Disney gang.

[2099net]

It would be better if one side would just licence out the rights to the other, or buy them outright. But neither side is willing to part with it (because it's a damn good character that can easily bring in a lot of money). And with Spielberg as part of DreamWorks, there's really no chance anymore of a co-production between Disney and Amblin.

Albert

I'm not sure that's quite true. Jurassic Park 3 was an Amblin/Universal film, without Dreamworks' involvement(true, the JP franchise probably has prior contract commitments), but other post Dreamworks founding Amblin films include Monster House, some Young Indiana Jones DVD features, Men in Black II.

Yes, the majority are sequels, but a new Roger Rabbit would be a sequel (or Prequel). Monster House stands out as the most unusual non-Dreamworks title.

[Timon/Pumbaa fan]

It would be better if one side would just licence out the rights to the other, or buy them outright. But neither side is willing to part with it (because it's a damn good character that can easily bring in a lot of money). And with Spielberg as part of DreamWorks, there's really no chance anymore of a co-production between Disney and Amblin.

Albert

I'm not sure that's quite true. Jurassic Park 3 was an Amblin/Universal film, without Dreamworks' involvement(true, the JP franchise probably has prior contract commitments), but other post Dreamworks founding Amblin films include Monster House, some Young Indiana Jones DVD features, Men in Black II.

Yes, the majority are sequels, but a new Roger Rabbit would be a sequel (or Prequel). Monster House stands out as the most unusual non-Dreamworks title.

On top of that, isn't Katzenberg on TLM DVD? If he has lost some of the grudge with the company, don't see why Spielberg wouldn't eventually.

[Escapay]

It would be better if one side would just licence out the rights to the other, or buy them outright. But neither side is willing to part with it (because it's a damn good character that can easily bring in a lot of money). And with Spielberg as part of DreamWorks, there's really no chance anymore of a co-production between Disney and Amblin.

Albert

I'm not sure that's quite true. Jurassic Park 3 was an Amblin/Universal film, without Dreamworks' involvement(true, the JP franchise probably has prior contract commitments), but other post Dreamworks founding Amblin films include Monster House, some Young Indiana Jones DVD features, Men in Black II.

Yes, the majority are sequels, but a new Roger Rabbit would be a sequel (or Prequel). Monster House stands out as the most unusual non-Dreamworks title.

Well, then I certainly wouldn't mind being proven wrong!

Perhaps because the majority are sequels that it was a contractual obligation (?). But that doesn't account for Monster House or the Young Indy DVD stuff. Either way, I think given the nature of Roger Rabbit's copyright, it'll take a lot of agreements and talks and negotiations between the two before an idea for a new movie can even be settled upon. After all, look at the "Batman" TV series from the 1960s. One company owns the character, the other owns the show/distribution, and because of that, there has yet to be any agreement between the studios on how they'll manage a DVD release.

On top of that, isn't Katzenberg on TLM DVD? If he has lost some of the grudge with the company, don't see why Spielberg wouldn't eventually.

Maybe because it's easier to call a truce between sides to allow for participation in a DVD bonus feature than it would be for the two sides to agree on how to handle a multi-million dollar movie project?

After all, if Katzenberg said things during his interview that Disney didn't want the public to hear, they can easily edit it out (or opt to drop his interview out of the documentary and lose a couple thousand dollars). It's harder to shelve a movie after a lot of time has already been put into it, and given the copyright issues for Roger Rabbit, it's probably cheaper for both sides to just sit on the copyright instead of develop it any further.

Still, as I said earlier, I'd rather be wrong about all this and have Disney and Spielberg/Amblin find a way to make a new Roger Rabbit film. But given Disney's current trends of all-but-ignoring-their-past, it doesn't seem likely.

Albert

[MrIncredible]

I remember hearing a while back that Spielberg was looking for a distributor to tie DreamWorks (which he's taking away from Paramount), and that it was down to either Universal or Disney, and that nothing has been announced yet as to which one won. Would be kinda weird if DreamWorks (the live action part) was part of the Disney family, and DreamWorks Animation was still with Paramount (which could very well happen, although if Spielberg went to Disney, it would be safe to safe that DreamWorks Animation would become something like Paramount Animation).

[Chicky Mouse]

Check out this rare pencil test.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXe91uaTXwo

[universALLove]

@ "What do you mean not a chance!?"

By the way, your Kasumi avatar is hilarious!

[Elladorine]

Now that is amazingly awesome.

[Siren]

Wow, amazing stuff right there, nice find! To see the movie from THAT early of a stage was so cool

[pap64]

Wow, how old is this footage? This looks like it was made in the 70s, years before Roger Rabbit was released.

[Rudy Matt]

Long before Roger Rabbit was a twinkle in the eye of Robert Zemeckis, Disney had the project in development. This footage was first seen on the Disney Channel around 1985 when the new Eisner team was hyping the Black Cauldron and the company's future projects. I don't know who the animators were or how old the test footage is (I suspect it predates the Eisner regime), but I can certify that the clip reel you just saw aired on the Disney Channel summer of 1985.

[ajmrowland]

Unfortunately, the audio on my computer's malfunctioning. It's in Everlasting Mute Mode.

[The Little Merboy]

Wow, I much prefer the Jessica Rabbit we got, that other design was so not up to par.

And Chicky Mouse, I cannot stop laughing at your avatar.

[universALLove]

Wow, I much prefer the Jessica Rabbit we got, that other design was so not up to par.

I know, Jessica rocks! She's so seductive I love it! The epitome of glamour.

[blackcauldron85]

Roger Rabbit crew photos on Facebook
http://www.cartoonbrew.com/disney/roger ... ebook.html

[disneyboy20022]

That avatar...that avaatar....

im speechless because I am laughing too much....

[Margos]

It's.... it's hypnotic....

[gardener14]

Has anyone picked this up yet? I'm trying to find out what special features are included on each disc. From what I can tell by searching online, the Blu-ray includes most, if not all, the special features from the older 2-disc dvd version. What I can't find is what, if any bonus features, is included on the dvd copy in the new combo pack and what version/transfer of the movie is included. Can anyone tell me if the dvd copy is the same as either of the old discs or a completely new disc, and what does it contain?

I've searched high and low online, and I can't seem to find anything about the dvd copy, so I appreciate any help.

[disneyboy20022]

The content on the DVD is disc one of the 2 disc DVD that was available. On the disc itself it says it's the 25th anniversary dvd but it's disc one of the previous dvd release, right down to it's sneak peeks of School House Rock coming to DVD for the first time ever.

[gardener14]

Thank you for your help. Disney sure is inconsistent with what kind of dvd they include with these combo packs. If this is disc one of the previous dvd set, that means it's the pan and scan version of the movie on the dvd copy. That's got to be the worst blu-ray/dvd combo pack disney has ever put out. That's crazy!