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Showing posts with label who framed roger rabbit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label who framed roger rabbit. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Top 5 Top 5 Lists Related To, But Not Including, Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Top 5 Robert Zemeckis Films:
1. Back to the Future (1985)
2. Back to the Future Part II (1989)
3. Romancing the Stone (1984)
4. Contact (1997)
5. Forrest Gump (1994)
Top 5 Bob Hoskins Films I Haven't Seen:
1. Pennies From Heaven (The Dennis Potter TV Series, 1978)
2. Go Go Tales (Abel Ferrara, 2007)
3. The Long Good Friday (John Mackenzie, 1980)
4. Zulu Dawn (Douglas Hickox, 1979)
5. Mona Lisa (Neil Jordan, 1986)
Top 5 Christopher Lloyd Films:
1. Eight Men Out (John Sayles, 1988)
2. Back to the Future (Robert Zemeckis, 1985)
3. Clue (Jonathan Lynn, 1985)
4. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Leonard Nimoy, 1984)
5. The Addams Family (Barry Sonnenfeld, 1991)
Top 5 Films Prominently Featuring Rabbits:
1. The Rules of the Game (Jean Renoir, 1939)
2. Harvey (Henry Koster, 1950)
3. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones, 1975)
4. Inland Empire (David Lynch, 2006)
5. Watership Down (Martin Rosen, 1978)
Top 5 Films of 1988:
1. Dangerous Liaisons (Stephen Frears)
2. Bull Durham (Ron Shelton)
3. The Last Temptation of Christ (Martin Scorsese)
4. Die Hard (John McTiernan)
5. Eight Men Out (John Sayles)
Monday, March 29, 2010
Links: Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Tasha Robinson over at the A.V. Club compares Who Framed Roger Rabbit with its source material in a lengthy and enlightening feature called Book Vs Film.
Jeff Lange over at Jim Hill Media reminisces about Roger's ubiquity at the Disney Studios twenty years ago.
Well, it hasn't joined the pantheon of his Great Movies series but here is Roger Ebert's original four-star review from June 22, 1988.
Lastly, two weird bonus photos related to Roger Rabbit. First, some guy went to the trouble of envisioning what Jessica Rabbit would look like if she were real (his attempts at Homer Simpson and Mario are even creepier):
And a promotional image from the Walt Disney Company's 1983 Annual Report for the upcoming project:
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Pre-Game Warm-Up: Frank and Ollie
One of the most prominent legends of the Walt Disney Studios is that of the Nine Old Men, Walt's personal nickname for his core animators (the name was cribbed from F.D.R.'s less charitable description of the Supreme Court). Disney's nine all started with the studio in the early 30s, (except for Les Clark who joined in 1927 working on Steamboat Willie). They all stayed with the studio for decades. After Walt's death in 1966 they became the torchbearers for the original guard, preserving the integrity and legacy of animation at the studio.
Two of these Nine Old Men were Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston; classmates, collaborators, neighbors and best friends for seventy-plus years. They are the subjects of the lovingly produced Frank and Ollie, a low-key, charming documentary released by the Disney Studios in 1995. The film was directed by Frank's son Theodore, who uses his close relationship to catch many intimate moments between his family and Ollie's, including a touching scene of Ollie's wife Marie dancing happily to Frank's piano playing in his living room. Interspersed throughout the film are vintage footage from the studio, moments with Disney historians slobbering over themselves in awe of the work Frank and Ollie created, as well as cute vignettes of Ollie acting out a classic animated scene, followed by the scene itself.
In regards to their output here is a list of scenes and characters Frank and Ollie were responsible for:
Ollie:
-The "Pastoral Symphony" in Fantasia
-Pinocchio's nose growing
-Half of the Jungle Book (including the final scene)
-Thumper meeting Bambi
-Pongo licking Perdita in 101 Dalmatians
-The ugly stepsisters in Cinderella
-Rufus the Cat in the Rescuers
-Mr. Smee
Frank:
-The funeral scene in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
-The spaghetti scene in Lady and the Tramp
-"I've Got No Strings" from Pinocchio
-The pond skating scene in Bambi
-Captain Hook
-The Queen of Hearts
-Flora, Fauna and Merriweather
-King Louie
Frank and Ollie is a loving portrait of two lives spent tirelessly in pursuit of artistic acheivements. The film is a victory lap of sorts but it would not be the duo's last hurrah. A decade after the documentary's release, Frank and Ollie make their last onscreen appearance at the end of Brad Bird's the Incredibles. What could be more fitting than going out in cartoon form?
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Coming Attractions: Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Wednesday, March 31st at 7:00 and 9:10 P.M.
Giveaways: Chinatown DVD courtesy of Scarecrow Video and a gift certificate for Cinema Books, respectively.
See you there!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Classics Calendar Update
We have finally solidified the bookings for the second half of this series and I would like to take a moment to unpack my weathered bugle and herald the arrival of two phenomenally fantastic feature films. We are happy as punch and pleased as clams to present Robert Zemeckis's dizzyingly hilarious blend of noir and cartoons, the madcap Who Framed Roger Rabbit; and the Coen brothers' waggishly withering Barton Fink. Both films will be joining Billy Wilder's Sunset Blvd. under the three-week Notoriously Hollywood heading. It's going to be a doozy.
I would also like to formally unveil our brand new sponsor for this twelve-week juggernaut, Cinema Books, the wonderful specialty shop located directly between the Metro and our other weekly giveaway partner, Scarecrow Video. We truly cannot thank these businesses enough for their gracious generosity in support of our humble enterprise. Give them all of your money.
Finally, I would like to take a moment to thank everyone that turned out Wednesday night to make Swing Time our most popular Fred Astaire feature to date. Thanks so much for kicking off this series in such a splendid fashion. We hope to see you all in the coming weeks.
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