Roger Rabbit Needs a Comeback

[Bauer536]

I was thinking that maybe there should be a sequel to "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," but then I realized some problems:

1. Bob Hoskins is gone.

2. The other actors are either ancient or going.

3. It will not please long-time fans (Think about what happened with Force Awakens and Indy 4).

4. CGI will be used, and it could detract us from viewing the film.

5. It seems that the sequel goers want it to take place in the earlier years instead of contemporary time.


Whether or not a sequel should be made, let's face it: Roger needs a comeback. Some may think he's kind of a nuisance, but he's also a toon with the spirit of the cartoon character archetype, and he has both a sense of humor and a good heart. Even he had the extremely beautiful and talented songstress Jessica Rabbit for a wife. But he was the amalgamation of every classic cartoon type in the book. He was comic relief at his best. And there is nothing wrong with comic relief characters. However, throughout the years, those certain characters got shafted by the ones who only abuse comedy and ruin the whole idea of making an endearing and funny character.

Thanks to characters such as the racist stereotype that is Jar Jar Binks and the highly annoying and regressing SpongeBob Squarepants, comic relief characters are getting a bad name. Olaf can't just live in piece because of these horrible creations. Even I've seen some people compare this innocent snowman to Jar Jar. Bad comparison. So, he's annoying, but he's not obnoxious and ridiculous as Jar Jar. And I'm sorry. SpongeBob may live with the fame, but Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny will always be the memorable ones. They've made history. SpongeBob will probably fade into obscurity unless he gets rebooted.

But let's be serious. The SpongeBob age is coming to an end. It doesn't matter. We have done so much with Mickey and Bugs, they have movies, TV shows, comic books, and more. Why not Roger Rabbit?

What do you think? I say, "No sequel, but add most of the characters in something else." If Zootopia 2 gets made, let's have Roger make a cameo, or have such a small scene, it will make all the fans squeal. How about that "Stooge" project Disney was working on. I'd see a film with Mickey and Roger together. Heck, just put him in a few episodes of the 2k13 Mickey Mouse series on Disney Channel.

Any thoughts?

[Powder]

One thousand nopes.

[Bauer536]

Originally Posted by Powder

One thousand nopes.

Just curious why.

[NinjaPug]

Can't recreate the original. Unless you have the perfect script, let it be.

[Bauer536]

Originally Posted by NinjaPug

Can't recreate the original. Unless you have the perfect script, let it be.

Well, you know, I wasn't thinking a film in the same universe as the first. I was thinking we should get a TV animated series or something of him as both the celebrity and the human (or rabbit) being in his personal life. Also, maybe, like I said, something like that "Stooge" project that Disney was supposedly working on.

[Autbot_Benz]

Lets leave classics alone and stop rebooting/remaking them because money. "looks directly at you Sony"

[Bauer536]

Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

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Lets leave classics alone and stop rebooting/remaking them because money. "looks directly at you Sony"

Yes. I agree. That's why no sequel. I'm talking about an alternative. Did you read some of the ideas that I listed of possibilities of him coming back?

[Autbot_Benz]

Originally Posted by Bauer536

Yes. I agree. That's why no sequel. I'm talking about an alternative. Did you read some of the ideas that I listed of possibilities of him coming back?

ya no thanks lets just leave it as who framed Roger Rabbit and nothing else

[Bauer536]

Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

ya no thanks lets just leave it as who framed Roger Rabbit and nothing else

Okay. That's your opinion. But I'm sure other people care. Otherwise, forget I even posted this.

[Commenter 42]

What we really need, are less re-makes.

Gen Z needs to get their own lore, stop stealing from us.
Bunch of hooligans. GET OFF MY GRASS!!!!!!!!!!

[Bauer536]

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

What we really need, are less re-makes.

Gen Z needs to get their own lore, stop stealing from us.
Bunch of hooligans. GET OFF MY GRASS!!!!!!!!!!

Oh my God! This is not about a sequel! I'm just asking if anyone wants a comeback in at least something where the characters are brought back in a new light, but staying true to the meaning of Roger and his world.

Forget the sequel! There is no sequel! Granted, there is no show or graphic novel for him recently, but I am asking different questions. In fact, I said it before, and I'll say it again: I don't want a sequel either! Let's please drop the sequel thing and focus on what could be in a different medium or whatnot.

[Allio]

Honestly, I want a more book-like movie

but then again, I would like a Mask Film more closer to the comics.

[Powder]

The only way I would give half a damn about bringing it back would be if Bob Hoskins were still alive & they made it a sequel where there's a sort of CGI based gentrification happening in Toon Town & they've gotta make people appreciate 2D animation all over again. Get some villains from Pixar & Dreamworks films fighting He-Man & stuff. Ah, God, that'd be so over the top. Dunno if audiences are ready for that.

Anyway, Roger Rabbit, in & of himself, isn't worth sh*t. He's a means to an end in that film & is otherwise uninteresting. No point doing anything else with him. A reboot or spin-off or whatever would be wholly without merit.

[TigerClaw]

I remember reading about a sequel being talked about at Disney many years ago, but it never got off the ground.

and then Disney created these Roger Rabbit animated shorts that came on before there own movies.

[Bauer536]

Originally Posted by Powder

The only way I would give half a damn about bringing it back would be if Bob Hoskins were still alive & they made it a sequel where there's a sort of CGI based gentrification happening in Toon Town & they've gotta make people appreciate 2D animation all over again. Get some villains from Pixar & Dreamworks films fighting He-Man & stuff. Ah, God, that'd be so over the top. Dunno if audiences are ready for that.

Anyway, Roger Rabbit, in & of himself, isn't worth sh*t. He's a means to an end in that film & is otherwise uninteresting. No point doing anything else with him. A reboot or spin-off or whatever would be wholly without merit.

Funny. I wrote my own script for fun where Toontown has included CGI characters. Even in this one restaurant, I have the Penguins of Madagascar as waiters, the Ninja Turtles as guests, Mike and Sully talking to Shrek and Fiona, and the Toy Story Aliens working with the Minions. They're a few little cameos to what was actually a story about this cult trying to kill off CG-animated characters with dip.

You know, if a character is uninteresting, here's a solution: make him or her interesting. I think if you have the right people, you could have a project with Roger as a main character. Why don't we give him a new trait? Does he only act as himself, or can he portray characters differently in the movies? Where does his relationship with Jessica go before they get married? Does he have a nemesis, and who would be trying to bring him down? There could be some thought to this. If you don't think that can happen, that's fine. But I can dream, can't I?

[oldmanwinters]

I liked the Roger Rabbit comic books that Disney put out in the early 90s. I guess there were about 25 issues total. It actually had an official film sequel (The Return of Doom) and the first issue of the ongoing comic wrote Eddie Valiant out of the series and replaced him with a similar character for some odd reason I can only assume to be related to licensing Bob Hoskins' likeness.

[Powder]

Originally Posted by Bauer536

You know, if a character is uninteresting, here's a solution: make him or her interesting.

A better solution; don't sh*t on a legacy or turn an old character into something they were never meant to be. Simply create new stuff.

[Cryomancer]

I'd rather see Cool World remade with the original pitch concept.

[drgon78]

It would be nice if Roger Rabbit made a comeback on the television scene, but it would be really nice if Tiny Toons or Animaniacs made a comeback in TV, movies, etc.

[Candy Kappa]

Unless they make a more faithful adaptation of the original book, I'm not interested. Cause that would have been a interesting WTF movie.