Cool World posits that humans and cartoons can exist within the same universe and freely travel between them. Who Framed Roger Rabbit has a different, but similar premise, however "Roger Rabbit" gets so much more right. Cool World's adult themes are executed so poorly to the aforementioned film that they are agonizing to view.

There is a rumor that the original script of Cool World was much more violent, R-rated, and had more of a horror movie mystique about it, but Paramount Pictures' studio execs wanted to "soften" the film up to be more accepting to a general audience. We almost wonder if this would have been a better film if it crept into the R-rated/horror genre.

If you enjoyed this episode, check out our Extended Thoughts blog on this movie.

• Release Year: 1992
• Genre: Animation
• Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Kim Basinger, Brad Pitt, and Janni Brenn.
• Trailer
• Summary: When Jack Deebs was behind bars he found escape by creating Cool World, a cartoon series featuring a vixen named Holli Would. The flesh proves weaker than ink, however, as Holli takes human form in Las Vegas.
• Blog Post: Cool World (1992) - Extended Thoughts Blog

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