Each Friday we will be bringing you weekend-viewing movie picks available for streaming on Netflix! From the popular to the obscure, we will browse Netflix’s Streaming library so you don’t have to, and bring you what we consider to be “Must Watch” selections!
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Starring Bob Hoskins, Charles Fleischer, Christopher Lloyd, and Joanna Cassidy
I realize I really don’t need to “recommend” Who Framed Roger Rabbit to anyone, nor is a review in order for this amazing and timeless classic. So let’s just go ahead and say that this film is this week’s “Friday ‘Flix Pick” to let you know that it is now streaming on Netflix.
I recall watching Who Framed Roger Rabbit for the first time as a kid. I was probably around the age of ten, so the film was a solid six years old by then. I don’t quite remember how I saw it; perhaps it was on television, maybe it was over at a friend’s house. In any case, I have one very vivid memory of my first viewing: I was scared shitless.
Sure, it was all fun and games. A cartoon/live action murder mystery! And look! There is Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse in the same movie together! And check out that red head! This movie is so – OH MY GOD THAT GUY’S FACE IS MELTING OFF!
I just remember that part catching me so much by surprise and having nightmares for days afterwards. I also found those psychotic bullets to be a bit unsettling for some reason as well. Childhood trauma aside however, as I grew up and watched this film several more times, I grew to appreciated it for the masterpiece it is – and it is a masterpiece, don’t let anyone argue otherwise. It warms my heart that with it now on Netflix a whole new generation will now get to experience Who Framed Roger Rabbit who may have otherwise never been exposed to it.
You know it’s been a while since you watched it, and perhaps you have (age appropriate) kids who have never seen it. Don’t deny yourself the pleasure, or your kids the face-melting trauma. Fire up your streaming device of choice this weekend and watch Roger Rabbit and Eddie Valiant face-off with Judge Doom and his band of gangster weasels.