Psychotic bunnies are back Jan 26, 2008
It's an interesting blend of real and cartoon, akin to the "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" movie. "Rayman Raving Rabbids 2" has its moments, but it had a tough act to follow and doesn't quite meet the high expectations. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Alpine Pictures Travels The Yellow Brick Road with Roger S. Baum's Dorothy of OZ Jan 26, 2008
Ms. Radford was also part of the production team on several other highly successful feature films including E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Back to the Future I, II, and III, Hook, Arachnophobia, The Color Purple, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. "Bonne's gift is her passion for the art of story telling through the medium of animation" shared James A. Jones Executive Vice President of Alpine and added "We... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
'Rabbids 2' can't quite live up to original Jan 26, 2008
It's an interesting blend of real and cartoon, akin to the "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" movie. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Technology)
David Bowers takes on 'Astro Boy' Jan 25, 2008
Bowers started as an animator on "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" at British studio Cosgrove Hall before joining Steven Spielberg's Amblimation in London. His credits include "The Prince of Egypt," "The Road to El Dorado," "Chicken Run," "Shark Tale" and "Wallace t: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.". (Variety)
A battle of Beowulfs: Who shall slay whom? Dec 3, 2007
It counts on some heavyweights to back it up among others, director Robert Zemeckis of Forrest Gump and Who Framed Roger Rabbit, graphic novel veteran Neil Gaiman, and his co-writer Roger Avary, who has his finger in a number of Tarantino films are the masterminds behind the scenes. The author of Beowulf the poem is unknown, but he committed to paper a heroic folk tale. (Yale Herald, CT)
Sex and violence still sell after all these years Nov 25, 2007
Director Robert Zemeckis' mastery of special effects goes back to his hits Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Forrest Gump. His 2004 film The Polar Express, starring an animated Tom Hanks, broke new ground in motion capture, but while that was a children's Christmas story, Beowulf better suits the technology's somewhat spooky look. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Beowulf: A beast in 3D Nov 24, 2007
Zemeckis, whose previous films include "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," "Forrest Gump" and "Back to the Future," created the fantasy world by merging live action and animation. Filming with "performance-capture" technology allows the actors to appear as "synthespians" -- computer-animated versions of their characters. (CNN)
What's animation? Nov 20, 2007
Not simply colliding in the slapstick tradition of 1988's pioneering "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?," but in the more fundamental sense of transforming actors into animated characters and vice versa. The technique is seen in Charles Schwab TV ads and Richard Linklater's bomb from last year, "A Scanner Darkly." Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg are collaborating to make three comics-based movies blending performances with computer graphics. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
'Beowulf' Slays Santa, Seinfeld At Box Office Nov 20, 2007
With titles including "Back to the Future," "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," "Forrest Gump" and "Cast Away," Zemeckis' movies have made nearly $2 billion more than any other director except Steven Spielberg. A blockbuster nearly 1,300 years in the making made short work of last week's winner, as Jerry Seinfeld's "Bee Movie" fell roughly 44 percent to buzz into second place with $14. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Actor Or Toon? Nov 17, 2007
They're not simply colliding in the slapstick tradition of 1988's pioneering "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?," but in the more fundamental sense of transforming actors into animated characters, and vice versa. The technique is seen in Charles Schwab TV ads and Richard Linklater's bomb from last year, "A Scanner Darkly." Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg are collaborating to make three comics-based movies blending performances with computer graphics. (CBS News)
Beowulf raises question: What is animation? Nov 16, 2007
Not simply colliding in the slapstick tradition of 1988s pioneering Who Framed Roger Rabbit. but in the more fundamental sense of transforming actors into animated characters and vice versa. (MSNBC -- News)
Film reviews: Beowulf, The Jane Austen Book Club and more Nov 16, 2007
Bob Hoskins may have held his own against that animated bunny in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. and Meryl Streep gave a choice comic performance even with her head on back to front in Death Becomes Her, but ever since Forrest Gump the gimmickry has taken charge. (Telegraph.co.uk)
20 Benchmarks in CGI Part #2 Nov 15, 2007
16 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit ... Many studios had mixed live-action and animation before (Walt Disney had done it with their "Alice in Wonderland" shorts, and in a sequence in 1964's Mary Poppins) but Who Framed Roger Rabbit featured human actors interacting with cartoon characters all the way through the movie ... Who Framed Roger Rabbit. (Suite101.com)
'Enchanted' princess steps out of cartoon, into Manhattan Nov 15, 2007
" Giselle also has to bear the weight of both sending up and celebrating Disney's 2-D animation, a tradition that has been on the brink of extinction until recently. The masterminds behind the PG-rated Enchanted have set out to invent a new studio classic, one that not only recalls the cartoon wonders of Uncle Walt's golden age but also such later landmarks as 1964's Mary Poppins (that's Julie Andrews narrating at the start and finish) and 1988's Who Framed Roger Rabbit (a similar... (USA Today)
Old 'Beowulf' takes digital filmmaking to new heights Nov 9, 2007
The filmmaker behind Beowulf is Robert Zemeckis, who has long experimented with the blend of fantasy and reality from cartoons and humans interacting in 1989's Who Framed Roger Rabbit to Tom Hanks spliced into historical footage in Forrest Gump, the 1994 Oscar winner for best picture. Zemeckis, who declined to be interviewed for this article, tried an earlier generation of this technology in 2004's The Polar Express. (USA Today)
Eye on the Oscars: Animation Preview Nov 7, 2007
Starkey has worked with director Robert Zemeckis since "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (another notable live-action/animation hybrid), and says of the helmer: "He has made a life commitment to this form of cinema. He finds that it is the closest thing from writing and imagining what he sees to being able to show it visually on the bigscreen.". With motion capture, Starkey says, Zemeckis is able to concentrate on getting his actors' performances first, without having to bother with placing the camera,... (Variety)
How Conard Grad Steve Hickner Found His DreamWorks Job Oct 28, 2007
He then moved up the ladder in one of the industry's more intimate niches, working as a production coordinator on "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" (1988). Within 10 years, he was at the helm of "The Prince of Egypt" (1998), the first tent pole under Jeffrey Katzenberg's DreamWorks regime. (Hartford Courant)
Korrey: 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus: The Movie' in theaters soon Oct 25, 2007
Doug Mertz - Because Gene Hackman and Donald Sutherland are too old, English actor Bob Hoskins (the detective in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?") resurrects his career as the Juneau lawyer and "Civil Libertarian of the Year.". Makana Field - There's no way MTV/Paramount is going to make a movie without a gratuitous role for a young actress, so we'll need to flesh out the storyline for Frederick's girlfriend at the time. (Juneau Empire)
#1 "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?" ($21.5 million) Oct 16, 2007
It has long been considered bad luck to include a question mark in film or television titles, which is why movies like "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" leave it off altogether (and suffer the wrath of grammar nerds like myself). With $21. (MTV.com)
Pop Arcade: More must-see motion pictures Sep 14, 2007
n "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" (1988): If you grew up swearing by the Warner Bros. cartoons like I did, and respecting the Disney ones, this movie completely blew the doors off of everything you previously thought possible. (Pensacola News Journal)
Complete Story Sep 12, 2007
In the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Jessica Rabbit, a curvaceous cartoon human female depicted as a depression-era Hollywood bombshell, is shown sliding down an incline and her high-split evening gown flaps back and forth. (Bradstown Kentucky Standard, KY)
The '80s Awesomely Invade Encore for 80 Hours This Labor Day Weekend Aug 15, 2007
-- 2:20 p.m. - Wargames -- 4:20 p.m. - Howard the Duck -- 6:15 p.m. - Big -- 8 p.m. - Honey, I Shrunk the Kids -- 9:35 p.m. - Who Framed Roger Rabbit -- 11:30 p.m. - License to Drive Monday, Sept. 3 -- 1:05 a.m. - The Allnighter -- 2:50 a.m. - Summer Lovers -- 4:35 a.m. - Fresh Horses -- 6:20 a.m. - Full Moon High -- 8 a.m. - Gleaming the Cube -- 9:50 a.m. - Bustin' Loose -- 11:30 a.m. - Continental Divide -- 1:15 p.m. - The Incredible Shrinking Woman -- 2:45 p.m. - History of the World, Part I... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Survival Horror Birthday Aug 11, 2007
Mikami first worked on games like Aladdin on the SNES.Mikami's first games for Capcom were all based on Disney properties: Goof Troop, Aladdin, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. In 1996, though, he was ready to delve into more mature territory and almost single-handedly created the survival horror genre with Resident Evil on PlayStation (we say almost single-handedly because we're pretty sure one or two other people at Capcom worked on the game - don't quote us on that, though). (IGN PS2)
* Falling on good times Aug 9, 2007
But he's been working for 40 years now, and in that time has created some of the most memorable characters in television and film - Arthur Parker, the frustrated songsheet salesman in TV's Pennies From Heaven, Harold Shand, the psychotic gangster in The Long Good Friday, lovelorn George in Mona Lisa, the eye-popping private eye Eddie Valiant in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. He does hard bastard and soft bastard equally well. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Disney stubs out smoking Jul 26, 2007
Disney's three movie studios have been responsible for films including Russell Crowe's the Insider, which tells the story of a tobacco industry whistleblower and the making of a 60 Minutes expose, The English Patient, The Queen, Con Air, Who Framed Roger Rabbit. and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Christmas Carol vs. Frog Princess Jul 24, 2007
In an with Empire Online, the British character actor (Unleashed, Who Framed Roger Rabbit. revealed that he had been approached by Robert Zemeckis to appear in a motion-capture version of A Christmas Carol. (Suite101.com)
Rebel movies, with a cause Jul 23, 2007
And not all the fare is grim -- such as "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" -- but all are supposed to be "subversive," said Stacey Falls, a member of the collective. Choosing a season's worth of movies involves hours of meetings. (Boston Globe)
Carrey's Christmas Carol? Jul 7, 2007
com who spoke to actor Bob Hoskins, star of Zemeckis' Who Framed Roger Rabbit, who has also been approached to star in the new version of the holiday classic. Hoskins told Empire, "[Zemeckis is] going to make A Christmas Carol with Jim Carrey. He wants me to play Mr. Fezziwig.". (IGN)
Carrey to play Scrooge in A Christmas Carol Jul 7, 2007
Several Internet sites have reported that Bob Hoskins, who starred in Zemeckis 1988 live-action/animated comedy Who Framed Roger Rabbit, also has been cast in A Christmas Carol but Disney said no such deal is in place. Slide show. (MSNBC -- News)
Congress, dads: Put pin on deadly WWE Jul 4, 2007
As "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" taught us, it's almost impossible to kill a toon. (That said, rest in peace Captain America. (Albany Times Union)
Disney on acid Jun 17, 2007
This is something that Marianetti and Wachtenheim have made use of in Journey to the Disney Vault, with Mickey trying to hide cells showing Jessica Rabbit (Who Framed Roger Rabbit. baring her nethers and a priest with an erection (The Little Mermaid). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The Visual Effects Society Unveils '50 Most Influential Visual Effects Films of All Time' May 12, 2007
"The panel discussing the VES 50 includes Academy Award-winners Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Doug Trumbull and John Dykstra (tent.), as well as moderator, Academy Award-winner John Knoll. Some of the other programs that will be showcased during the Festival include: * The Art Of The Miniature: What Can You Get Me In Two Weeks? * Vfx Manipulation: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility * Pre-Viz: All The Ins And Outs The Festival kicks off with an Opening Night Party at 7:30 pm Thursday,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Who's who in 'Enchanted'? May 3, 2007
That is the plot of Enchanted, a Nov. 21 release and the first Disney event movie since 1988's Who Framed Roger Rabbit to mingle traditional animation and live action. Since no in-house 2-D unit existed when production began, an outside studio run by former Disney and DreamWorks animator James Baxter (creator of Jessica Rabbit and Belle from Beauty and the Beast) was put in charge of doing those portions. (USA Today -- Life)
Sony distributes Aardman Apr 3, 2007
" Aardman has four projects in "final stages of development" right now including another stop-motion Wallace and Gromit feature. Director Nick Park is currently polishing the script for this as-yet unknown project. Considering that Curse of the Were-Rabbit pulled down a decent $200 million profit worldwide (and won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film), that's probably the flick that Sony will be salivating the most over. Another possibility in Aardman's slate is the long-delayed Tortoise... (Suite101.com)
Dailies Digest: Today's Top Stories Mar 31, 2007
2001 A Space Odyssey; brokeback mountain; Cool Hand Luke; Daddy's Little Girls; Diana Ossana; Director; eva mendes; Forrest Gump; Frank Pierson; Ghost Rider; Gray Matters; Heather Graham; Here's Johnny; Hollywood; Jack Nicholson; Julia Roberts; L A Confidential; Michael Douglas; Oprah Winfrey; Paul Newman; Peter Seaman; Pretty Woman; Richard Gere; sofia; Stanley Weiser; The Color Purple; The Godfather; The Number 23; The Shining; To Have and Have Not; Tom Cavanagh; Tom Hanks; Tyler Perry;... (Variety)
Intergalactic Allies Feb 28, 2007
To two boys growing up in rural Illinois 50 years ago, "Space Hawk' was pure stardust -- a voyage to a fantastic realm with enough real science behind it to ignite their young imaginations and turn both into sci-fi buffs. They devoured Gilmore's purple prose, committing whole passages to memory en route to sampling meatier fare such as Robert A. Heinlein and Isaac Asimov .One boy, Gary K. Wolf, grew up to be a novelist and screenwriter best known for his "Roger Rabbit" books, which inspired the... (Boston Globe)
Disney classics woo wee ones Feb 18, 2007
By the time both Mickey and Bugs Bunny appeared in 1989's "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," it was clear Warner Bros. strategy had paid off: Bugs Bunny still came off as a contemporary character, while Mickey seemed out of place. (Variety)
Disney, producer Zemeckis team up Feb 6, 2007
Disney first worked with Zemeckis on 1988's Who Framed Roger Rabbit, a movie that combined animation and live-action. Zemeckis, who created the Back to the Future franchise for Universal Pictures, used motion-capture animation for 2004's Polar Express, distributed by Time Warner Inc.'s Warner Bros. (Orlando Sentinel -- Business)
The Walt Disney Studios and Academy Award(R)-Winner Director Robert Zemeckis and Producing Partners Form New Company That Will Produce 3D Performance Capture Films Feb 6, 2007
Among some of their other credits are: "Castaway" -- Zemeckis director and producer and Rapke and Starkey producers; "What Lies Beneath" -- Zemeckis director and producer and Rapke and Starkey producers; "Contact" -- Zemeckis director and producer and Starkey producer; "Forrest Gump" -- Zemeckis received an Academy Award for Best Director and Starkey was awarded the Best Picture Oscar for his role as producer; "Back to the Future" trilogy -- Zemeckis directed and Starkey served as associate... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
More of this story Feb 3, 2007
I saw the award-winning documentary Who Framed Roger Rabbit. so don't tell me I didn't do my research. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Mastermind of Disney's revival takes 'Sister' to stage Jan 23, 2007
As chairman of Walt Disney Studios in the '90s, he was responsible for creating and distributing more than 50 films, including "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," "Remember the Titans," "The Lion King," "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Princess Diaries.". Theater highlights: Founded Disney Theatricals with Thomas Schumacher. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Horrors of 'Primeval' go way beyond one really bad croc Jan 16, 2007
"Primeval" opens with the statement "The Following Story is Inspired by True Events," which couldn't have seemed more out of place if it had been at the beginning of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" For one thing, no journalist alive would be upset about the prospect of flying to the African nation of Burundi and capturing a mythical giant reptile -- and at least one member of the broadcast news team in "Primeval" insults us by acting as if he would rather be covering an HMO scandal. "Prison Break"... (San Francisco Chronicle)
TX Guide - Sweeps Session Jan 10, 2007
However, when he enters the state Capitol, the world goes toony in the tradition of Cool World and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Stepping through the doors of the Pink Dome, Villarreal morphs into a super-powered PE-instructor-style state representative ready to rescue recess from elimination by the TAKS gestapo. (San Antonio Current, TX)
