Tummy Trouble
Tummy Trouble
G | 23 June 1989 (USA)
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Roger Rabbit once again is chosen for the dangerous task of babysitting Baby Herman and everything is going to be just fine.

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Steve Pulaski

Tummy Trouble follows the misadventures of Roger Rabbit (voiced by Charles Fleischer), who is placed in charge of watching Baby Herman when his mother needs to run errands. Herman instantly throws a temper tantrum that results in Roger panicking, even more-so when Herman winds up accidentally swallowing his favorite rattle. In an effort to restore sanity to Herman's home, he must comfort Herman's stomach pain, control his incessant wailing, and restore order to their home, which rapidly descends into array. Also in the picture is a doctor, who tries to help the situation, but only winds up creating a dangerous playground upon which Roger and Herman wreak havoc. The result is chaotic and reckless as can be.The Roger Rabbit short films possess similar qualities as Tom & Jerry shorts and the Looney Tunes bits that focus on Sylvester the Cat painstakingly trying to outwit Tweety Bird. The result is a brash and hectic parade of visual gags for seven minutes before a fourth-wall breaking sequence at the tail-end of the short. Tummy Trouble showcases this brand of fast-paced, blink-and-you-miss-it humor done right, with enough emphasis on the limitless boundaries of animation to make this a favorable entry in the genre. The beauty of animation is such ridiculousness like what is shown in this short can be conceived so shamelessly, and through a loving blend of chaos and a smoothly introduced (and flawlessly executed) live-action sequence, there's little not to love here.Voiced by: Charles Fleischer, Lou Hirsch, and Kathleen Turner. Directed by: Rob Minkoff and Frank Marshall.

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TheOneManBoxOffice

In 1988, producer Steven Spielberg and director Robert Zemeckis made a landmark film that not only served as a love letter to classic cartoons from the 1940s and film noir, but also combined live-action filmmaking and animation. That film was "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", based on the novel "Who Censored Roger Rabbit" by humorist and novelist Gary K. Wolfe. Released under Disney affiliate Touchstone Pictures, it was a huge technical achievement at the time and was a huge success at the box office. The film was, indeed, a big deal, and to this day, the movie holds up well. As a response to the film's success, three Roger Rabbit shorts, also produced by Spielberg were made and released individually to coincide with feature films distributed by Buena Vista. "Tummy Trouble", made one year after the release of "Roger Rabbit", was the first of the three shorts to be released.The film starts similarly to how "Roger Rabbit" began, where Roger (Charles Fleischer) is given the task to look after Baby Herman (April Winchell/Lou Hirsch). Unfortunately things go awry for Roger, as Baby Herman accidentally swallows his own rattle, so Roger takes him to the hospital to get it out. Hi-jinks ensue, including Roger accidentally swallowing the rattle after getting it out of Herman, and being mistaken as the patient. In the end, they do finish the cartoon, but the film doesn't end immediately. The finale becomes a live-action/animation combo like in the movie, and is shown as just another ordinary day of filming a cartoon (which we all know is not how its actually done, but a lot of us wish it did).The short was released alongside the 1989 film "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids", and like the movie "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", it hearkens back to the cartoons that were made back in the 1940s, such as the Looney Tunes, Tom & Jerry, Popeye, etc. Hell, Tex Avery's Droopy Dog even makes a cameo appearance at some point in the picture. The animation is top notch, fast-paced, and fluent, and there's even some use of early CGI in parts of the film, similar to how it was used in a couple of Disney's prior feature-length pictures like "Oliver & Company" (1988) and "The Great Mouse Detective" (1986, also known as "Basil the Great Mouse Detective" internationally). It was an impressive appetizer of what was to come from the Disney studio, as five months later, Walt Disney Pictures would release the animated movie musical "The Little Mermaid", thus beginning the era known as the Disney Renaissance.Personally, the best way to watch the movie "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" is seeing this, and the other two shorts ("Roller Coaster Rabbit" and "Trail Mix-Up") first, because it builds up to whats to come when you get to the movie. The three shorts were first released with the movie on the Vista Series DVD version, but today, it can also be found on the 25th Anniversary edition Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack as bonus features. The next time you put the movie on, give this and the other two shorts a watch.

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rizzostudios

Man oh man, this is just one of those classic toons that just can't be explained. Along with Bug's Bunny's "Rabbit Fire" and Tex Avery's "Swing Shift Cinderella" this is just a classic!!! All the jokes are hilarious!!! When Roger is dancing and his fluffy little cotton tail is grabbed by the male nurse. And then when they pass through all the doors which have words that all end in Ology until it gets to Burbank. Then, "ANISTETIC" and then a mallet to the head. All of them are just classic well done jokes, it's a must see for any Looney Tune, Tex Avery, Tom & Jerry and Roger Rabbit fan!!! A big TEN from the Rizz man!!!

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Movie Nuttball

I thought that the characters were really funny and all had great personalities. The animation in My opinion was crisp, clean, and really clear. Not to mention beautiful! Most of the characters in this show are hilarious Looney Tunes characters that we all love. in My opinion these characters are the funnies and talented ever seen. In fact, The things that goes on in this series' cartoons are in My opinion nuts which that is what makes them hilarious! There are so many to like and laugh at and the silly things they do! If you like the original Looney Tunes and animated films then I strongly recommend that you watch this movie today!

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