Press Release BVHE Press Release: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (4k UHD) (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

EXPERIENCE THE BRILLIANTLY FUNNY CULT CLASSIC FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4K ULTRA HD™






‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ Arrives Dec. 7



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“Who Framed Roger Rabbit” arrives on 4K Ultra HD Disc for the first time on Dec. 7 in stunning HDR picture quality and Dolby Atmos audio. The Ultimate Collector’s Edition includes a limited-edition SteelBook®, available only at Best Buy stores.







“Who Framed Roger Rabbit” Synopsis

“This ain’t no cartoon, ya know!” It’s the hilarious cult classic combining rousing live-action and spectacular animation. 1947 Hollywood: Detective Eddie Valiant is hired to prove that mogul Marvin Acme is fooling around with femme fatale Jessica Rabbit, wife of cartoon superstar, Roger Rabbit. But when Acme is murdered … Roger is the prime suspect.



“Who Framed Roger Rabbit” Bonus Features*

• Filmmakers’ Audio Commentary – View the film with Audio Commentary by filmmakers Bob Zemeckis, Frank Marshall, Steve Starkey, Jeff Price, Peter Seaman and Ken Ralston.
• The Roger Rabbit Shorts
  • Tummy Trouble – The accident-prone Roger Rabbit faces new perils when he is left to baby-sit for the mischievous Baby Herman.
  • Roller Coaster Rabbit – Mother takes Baby Herman to the State Fair, and leaves him with Roger Rabbit so she can visit the psychic (fortune-teller).
  • Trail Mix-Up – Roger Rabbit returns in an all-new outdoor adventure that finds the irrepressible Toon star on a hilarious, disaster-filled camping trip.
• Deleted Scene
  • The Pig Head Sequence – Judge Doom and the weasels teach Eddie Valiant a lesson in a way that only Toontown can. With intro by director Robert Zemeckis.
• Who Made Roger Rabbit – A behind-the-scenes making of, hosted by Charles Fleischer, the voice of Roger Rabbit.
• Before and After – Split screen comparison reveals the unbelievable talent of the live-action actors, animators and the special effects.
• Toon Stand-Ins – Watch as the cast rehearse with life size stand-ins for the toons.
• Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit – An in-depth, behind-the-scenes documentary.
• On Set! Benny the Cab – The making of a scene from the movie.

*bonus features vary by product and retailer






“Who Framed Roger Rabbit” Product Specifications

Street Date: Dec. 7, 2021

Feature Run Time: 104 minutes

Rating: U.S. Rated PG

Bonus material not rated

Aspect Ratio: Physical: 1.85:1

U.S. Audio: 4K Ultra HD: English 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos, English DVS 2.0 Dolby Digital, Spanish 1.0 Mono, French 5.1 DTS Digital Surround

U.S. Subtitles: 4K Ultra HD: English SDH, Spanish, French


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[ToEhrIsHuman]

I really hope that the 3 short subjects are remastered and in 4K on the UHD

 

[ChuckyMan]

No "Roger Rabbit And The Secrets Of Toon Town"?

 

[Todd Erwin]

I really hope that the 3 short subjects are remastered and in 4K on the UHD

Doubtful. Disney has yet to include any special features on their 4K discs.

 

[Worth]

I can't imagine this is going to look all that great - the entire movie is one big optical.

 

[Todd Erwin]

I can't imagine this is going to look all that great - the entire movie is one big optical.

You can already get a feel for how it will look and sound on Disney+.

 

[MatthewA]

Compared to its predecessors, it should look sharp as a tack. Here, if I'm not mistaken, they got around the contrast/grain jumps by shooting the effects shots in VistaVision then printing it down to 4-perf 35mm like everything else. The earlier mixes of animation and live footage (except TRON, which was partially shot in 65mm) were just 4-perf 35mm negatives combined onto another 4-perf 35mm negative with an optical printer.

 

[Matt Hough]

I bought it months ago in 4K during a sale on iTunes, and I think it looks superb. I'm sure the UHD disc will be sensational.

 

[Mark VH]

Kinda think it's funny that they refer to this as a "cult classic." Pretty big cult.

 

[TravisR]

Kinda think it's funny that they refer to this as a "cult classic." Pretty big cult.

To be fair, Who Framed Roger Rabbit was a major studio movie, with a huge budget, that had special effects breakthroughs, was made by a director coming off a gigantic hit that was the number one movie of its year, and this movie was the number one movie of its year. That is very similar to movies like Eraserhead, Pink Flamingos, Blood Feast or Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

 

[titch]

Kinda think it's funny that they refer to this as a "cult classic." Pretty big cult.

It doesn't fit in the definition of "cult movie", according to author Danny Peary. The typical Hollywood product has little potential for becoming a cult favourite because it is perceived by everyone in basically the same way. Cult films are born in controversy, in arguments over quality, themes, talent, and other matters. Cultists believe they are among the blessed few who have discovered something in particular films that the average moviegoer and critic have missed - the something that makes the pictures extraordinary. Who Framed Roger Rabbit is certainly a brilliant classic, but a cult movie it is not.

 

[darkrock17]

No one seems to have brought this up yet, but why is Bob Hoskins absent from the covers? He's been on every home video release so why now make him absent? Did Disney not want to keep paying his estate for the use of his image anymore?

 

[Malcolm R]

Who wants Bob's ugly mug on there when you can showcase the boobage of Jessica Rabbit? What do you think this is, a family film?

 

[Colin Jacobson]

To be fair, Who Framed Roger Rabbit was a major studio movie, with a huge budget, that had special effects breakthroughs, was made by a director coming off a gigantic hit that was the number one movie of its year, and this movie was the number one movie of its year. That is very similar to movies like Eraserhead, Pink Flamingos, Blood Feast or Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

#2 - "Rain Man" became the biggest grossing movie released in 1988.

Yes, "WFRR" earned more in 1988!

 

[compson]

To be fair, Who Framed Roger Rabbit was a major studio movie, with a huge budget, that had special effects breakthroughs, was made by a director coming off a gigantic hit that was the number one movie of its year, and this movie was the number one movie of its year. That is very similar to movies like Eraserhead, Pink Flamingos, Blood Feast or Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

Yeah, I get WFRR confused with Pink Flamingos. Which one is it that has the dog at the end?

 

[darkrock17]

Yeah, I get WFRR confused with Pink Flamingos. Which one is it that has the dog at the end?

Are you being serious? how could you possibly get the two films mixed up with each other.

One is a John Waters masterpiece while the other is the last great live action-animated hybrid movie.

 

[Malcolm R]

Plus, one stars Divine and one does not.

 

[compson]

Are you being serious? how could you possibly get the two films mixed up with each other.

One is a John Waters masterpiece while the other is the last great live action-animated hybrid movie.

Yeah, I keep reminding myself that the one with the lip-synching sphincter is not the Disney picture.

 

[TonyD]

Are you being serious? how could you possibly get the two films mixed up with each other.

One is a John Waters masterpiece while the other is the last great live action-animated hybrid movie.

 

[MatthewA]

Yeah, I keep reminding myself that the one with the lip-synching sphincter is not the Disney picture.

You're right; it's now owned by the same studio who gave us Bugs Bunny.