2. Who Framed Roger Rabbit
When Mary Poppins featured an animated sequence that seamlessly blended live action performances, the world marveled at the Disney Studios bridging both the animated and the living in glorious harmony. Decades later, Robert Zemekis had taken that initial flight of fancy and turned it into a full fledged film. Mixing a film noir detective story with the world of cartoons, we followed Eddie Valiant and the eponymous rabbit as they investigate "a tale of greed, sex, and murder" that spans between Hollywood and Toontown. Who Framed Roger Rabbit was, if anything, an actual hit. A technical marvel of its time, an entertaining film, and a 25 year old classic, this film shouldn't belong on this list. And yet, it is because, quite simply put, it's a neglected hit. Besides a handful of references, a couple shorts, and a theme park ride, Roger Rabbit hasn't really done a lot since his debut. It's funny because the film was an unprecedented success, and yet it's struggled to this day to get a sequel made. The closest thing we have to progress in this storied franchise is the constant tease from Robert Zemeckis himself that something's coming any day now, and Gary K. Wolf's insistence that he's got a pitch meeting over at Disney for a short remake of the Martin and Lewis Classic "The Stooge", with Mickey and Roger playing the lead buddy roles. Classics don't need sequels, but at the same time you'd think it'd be easier for a classic to have its legacy furthered, especially with no shortage of ideas on the table. Here' s hoping that we'll soon see Roger and his pals grace the silver screen once more.