i loved how theatrical movies used to be... we need more of these again

There's a theory that in the eyes of the toons, being funny is the most attractive quality. That's why Jessica fell for Roger and why Betty Boop said SHE'S the lucky one. Roger being a genuinely good guy, too, probably helps.

Fun Fact: In the original script, Judge Doom would've been revealed to be the unseen hunter who shot Bambi's mom, the only truly evil toon. It was cut because they felt his true identity was better left a mystery.

Bob Hoskins' son was mad that his dad hung out with all of these famous cartoons without getting to meet them as well.

Fun fact: Betty Boop, the black-and-white toon working as a cigarette girl in the club, was a big "star" in the 1930s. She was voiced by Mae Questel, and her voice and that "boop-boop-a-doop" line was iconic.

Mae Questel came back for that short scence in "Roger Rabbit", and was as iconic here as she had been 50 years earlier. Yes, she still got it!

Jessica Rabbit not being a rabbit is still the funniest reveal to me because, duh, she took her husband’s last name lmao

Also, if you check the first office scene it says a lot about Eddie’s brother. On the desk there’s a Betty Boop doll, hinting that he had a soft spot for her which is why Eddie is good to her even though he hates toons.
Btw the office scene was all done in one shot where they moved the blinds to transition from night to day.

This movie is so good. A crossover between Disney, Warner Bros, and others the likes of which we'll never see again. The way it blends 2D animation and live-action was revolutionary for the time and still is. And Judge Doom is still an amazing villain with one of the best twists ever.

So this movie is a very thickly veiled (through most of it anyway) metaphor based on how General Motors and Ford Motor Company, two of the largest companies in the world at the time (and even now, really), heavily lobbied, lied, cheated, and stole to kill off public transportation throughout the early-to-mid 20th century in the US, as well as (to a lesser extent) the rest of North America. They constantly bought out rail companies, cab companies, bus companies, etc. under the guise of helping them to run more efficiently through the magic of capitalism, only to disassemble, decommission, and sunset all the programs they bought out. They also helped fund the highway system, all in a long-term gamble to force Americans to be more dependent on cars. Unfortunately it had been a successful endeavor long before this movie was released, but pairing the premise with a murder mystery based on the wonder of cartoons was a killer way to reframe (teehee) the story.

It will always be crazy seeing Mickey Mouse and Bugs bunny on screen together, same with Donald Duck and Daffy duck, this movie is revolutionary

"Dabblin' in watercolors, Eddy?" - favorite underrated joke from the movie

A few fun in-jokes:

THE DIP is just turpentine and methylated spirit. The substance they used to erase paint on old animation cells.

Above the ToonTown tunnel is a carving of Felix The Cat, a cartoon from the 20s.

Mickey and Bugs get exactly the same amount of screen time and dialogue, as per a contract between Disney and Warner Bros.

Doom wears a massive glove when DIPping the shoe, jumps back when THE DIP spills in the bar and Eddie calls him as crazy as a toon on multiple occasions. You even said "for a guy who hates toons, he sure has a lot in his employ". This is all foreshadowing the twist.

The guy in the bar who said hi to his invisible rabbit friend Harvey is referencing an obscure play from the time about a man with an invisible friend who's a rabbit named Harvey. This visual later inspired Donnie Darko

9:55 not her calling actual photographs "screenshots" 🤦🤣

So, 1947 would set this movie's plot in the immediately post-World War 2 era.
The Great Depression was the 1930s, and Prohibition was the 1920s.

The sweeping brooms are from the "Sorceror's Apprentice" segment of Disney's "Fantasia".

8:03 - That is Betty Boop and yep she had her own cartoon.

Bob Hoskins (Eddie Valiant) is one of the all-time greats.  He basically had to pantomime all his interactions with Roger and the other toons.  When he was asked if he'd have trouble acting with nothing really there, he said, "Not to worry.  Many of the actors I've worked with weren't really there."  Your hair looks just fine, by the way.

Paint is on Roger's glove because animation in those days involved hand painted cels. Its also why the toon club is called The Ink and Paint Club

One of my favorite movies from my childhood!
Winner of 3 Oscars:
Best Visual Effects
Best Film Editing
Best Sound Editing.
It made $330 million dollars against a $40 million dollar budget.

We need to send Ange on some kind of history course I think