The Roger Rabbit Theory

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Sep 1, 2023

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Once upon a time, according to a persistent urban legend, Los Angeles was a tranquil constellation of residential villages on the Pacific shore, unafflicted by freeways, congestion, or smog. In the 1988 feature Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, an urchin asks gumshoe Eddie Valiant, played by Bob Hoskins, why he isn’t driving a car.

“Who needs a car…

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