Wednesday 13 October 2010

NEO-NOIR. WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT?


The typical femme fatale, Jessica Rabbit.

Venetian Blind effect.




Who framed Roger Rabbit was directed by Robert Zemeckis and was released in 1988. The story follows a private detective called Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins), as he tries uncovering the truth behind the murder of Marvin Acme, the owner of ToonTown. What makes this movie different from many others is that it features live action as well as animation combined into one film.

Rumor has it that Jessica Rabbit, the wife of famous cartoon actor Roger Rabbit, is having an affair. R.K. Maroon, concerned about his top actor Rogers recent dip in performance, hires a private detective (Valiant) to snoop on Jessica Rabbit. Valiant captures pictures of Jessica Rabbit playing patty-cake with Marvin Acme, the core owner of ToonTown, a place where all the toons live.

Valiant used to have a brother but he was unfortunately killed by an evil toon some years previous, this has led the detective to despise toons and acquire a fondness for Wild Turkey. Having no compassion for the toons, he has no trouble releasing the photographs to R.K. Maroon and Roger Rabbit. Having seen the pictures Roger gets mad as holy hell and flees the office, which in turn, makes him the prime suspect when Marvin Acme is found dead the next day. A safe dropped on his head. Toon style.

Roger turns up at Valiants office not soon after and after initial disagreement with housing and protecting Roger, the weasels pay a visit.  .


                                                           NOTES 



Eddie Valant - Private Detective
screencap of venetian blind effect
Drink - Wild Turkey, Jack Daniels
Dark Alley, with a backdoor entrence to private club
CLUB - Valiant is paranoid about the toons because one killed his brother

Jessica Rabbit - Femme Fatale
Frosted Glass on door to Valiants office
Valiant lives and works out of his office
Judge doom uses weasels as his henchmen
Car chase
Eddit calls Deloris to collect his belongings (paranoia)

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