Originally Posted By CuriousConstance "And it's really just a kid's playground and kiddie land." Which is fine and dandy, only there isn't really anything remarkable to play on or do much, even for the kids, and the "kiddie" land's only decent attraction is based on a character from a movie that is inappropriate for kids. Kinda lame.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance We actually own Roger Rabbit, and I started watching it with my daughter a couple years ago, after a couple of remarks from that stupid baby character, I quickly took it out and told her it wasn't a movie for kids. She looked at me like I was nuts, and said "But there is a Roger Rabbit ride at Disneyland, how can it not be for kids?!"
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "I quickly took it out and told her it wasn't a movie for kids." No kidding. Watch the sequence near the start of the film where Baby Herman storms off stage and walks between a female assistant's legs in slow motion. You'll be surprised. By the way, Who Framed Roger Rabbit was released under the Touchstone banner, not Walt Disney Pictures.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance "No kidding. Watch the sequence near the start of the film where Baby Herman storms off stage and walks between a female assistant's legs in slow motion. You'll be surprised." Hans, how the HELL do you know this?!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Because I used to have a copy of RR on VHS and someone told me to watch the scene in slow motion, and I did. My mind was blown.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros There's some pretty racy stuff in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and I definitely don't think it's a "kids movie". However, depending on the kids, their age, and what they know about things, I think a lot of it would easily fly right over their heads. The Baby Herman stuff near the beginning is probably the most blatant/over-the-top stuff in the entire film, and I think it was done on purpose. Just like what happened with Constance, it sends out a signal flare early on to say "Head's up, this may not be what you're expecting!" This works both as a warning for parents, and as a comedic bit as it's still novel and fresh to have potty-mouthed cartoon characters (remember, the film came out the year The Simpsons debuted, and long before the likes of South Park or Family Guy). There are a few other moments in the film that could be considered scandalous, depending on your tastes, which version of the film you have, and how clever you are with the pause button, but most of it (like the pattycake scene) pushes the boundary without really going over it.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA That's why 'Mickey's Toon Town' is such an odd addition to Disneyland. The Toon Town from the movie is gritty and creepy and weird.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Watch where Baby Herman storms off stage and walks between a female assistant's legs in slow motion. You'll be surprised.<< Suffice to say, the MPAA ratings board did not view this scene frame-by-frame. I'm still astounded that the Jessica Rabbit underwear thing gets so much attention when this scene has been in plain view the whole time.
Originally Posted By 9oldmen >>The opening "Tummy Trouble" cartoon was fantastic, and later they released other Roger Rabbit shorts<< I hope you meant "the opening "SOMETHIN'S COOKIN'". "Tummy Trouble" debuted the following year with "Honey I Shrunk The Kids".
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance "Suffice to say, the MPAA ratings board did not view this scene frame-by-frame." Do people actually have to do that? That would be a horrible job.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Once all the people who applied after "Basic Instinct" retire, who knows if anyone will want those jobs anymore. ;-)
Originally Posted By phruby I think we need to keep Constance away from seeing Cool World. She will freak out over that one!
Originally Posted By mawnck >>I think we need to keep Constance away from seeing Cool World.<< Or Fritz the Cat. Or Heavy Traffic. Or Dirty Duck. Or Once Upon a Girl. Or Tarzoon, Shame of the Jungle. Or Cleopatra, Queen of Sex. Or (God help her) Legend of the Overfiend. I'm missing several, I'm sure. Any other suggestions?
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I'm not sure what's going on, but I'm just going to keep quiet and pretend like I do.
