The 10 Best Cameos From Chip n' Dale: Rescue Rangers
Chip N' Dale: Rescue Rangers has proven to be something of a surprise hit with fans of the original TV series and new viewers alike. Still sitting at a healthy 82% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the film has proven to be something of a spiritual successor to the beloved Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
It's also unexpected, taking the beloved titular characters and giving their 1989 series new life. Considering that Disney currently owns a variety of assets, the film had an almost uncapped ability to add in as many characters as it wanted. This movie did not disappoint, with multiple cameos coming from a variety of TV shows, movies, and more, which happen so quickly that audiences could miss them.
At the end of the animated credits, Darkwing is seen at a booth booing the Rescue Rangers on stage. He screams, "We want Darkwing!" and "What a load of malarkey".
This is a fun nod to the Darkwing Duck series that ran from 1991 to 1993 after Chip n' Dale Rescue Rangers ended in 1990. Similarly, it only ran for so long. For old-school fans of Disney's older animated series, this cameo was a welcome one. Now, of course, would Darkwing get a similar treatment with a fun movie years after its TV show finale? Who knows? Regardless, audiences who are fans of the vintage show certainly got a chuckle from this cameo.
Dale leads Chip to Main Street, where wholesome characters sell contraband. Linda Flynn-Fletcher, from Phineas and Ferb, sells seemingly innocent cupcakes to a pair of humans on Main Street.
This cameo was a harmless one, but they could go a little farther with it, considering Linda's the mother to Phineas and Ferb — two boys with a knack for adventure. While selling cupcakes, they could have been seen running through Main Street with various items in hand and trying to create some new invention. Regardless, it was a familiar face for twenty-something-year-old fans of the popular Phineas and Ferb show.
At the convention, Paul Rudd, the actor for Ant-Man, explains that originally his movie was to be called "Aunt-Man," and his superpower was being incredibly charming to aunts. Chip and Dale run through his booth, frightening him.
One of the few live-action cameos of note in this movie, having Paul Rudd show up was a great sight for fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The joke Rudd makes is also spot on, and the animated credits give a reference to it as well. With Rudd's addition to the film, it goes to show how the possibilities for the collaboration of multiple Disney franchises are essentially endless in this type of movie genre, and viewers are certain to receive copious amounts of fan service.
When Chip, Dale, and the rest of the Rescue Rangers are at the club, MC Skat Kat is seen DJing alongside Paula Abdul. MC SKat Kat was a character created for Paula Abdul's music video for her song "Opposites Attract".
It can be inferred that they're promoting the song at the club since it takes place during the same time. It's a fun nod to the year and shows how much research the creators put into the movie to make the world-building as authentic as possible.
Chip and Dale sneak through a bathhouse in an attempt to steal Sweet Pete's fitness tracker bracelet. While they're making their way through, they see Randy Marsh from South Park in a sauna with two animated pigs.
Randy Marsh is seen not paying much attention to the two pigs' conversation, trying to relax. After dealing with the stress and the kids from South Park, who can blame him? Randy also doesn't say anything during his cameo, which is probably for the best considering language used in the show shouldn't be used in a family-friendly film. However, it is certainly an entertaining choice, especially for fans of South Park to see such a character in a PG movie.
He-Man and Skeletor are seen at a convention booth promoting the show He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. He-Man takes note of when Chip and Dale run underneath them. Skeletor jokes how He-Man lacks pants and notices every breeze.
It's a fun addition, considering how He-Man and Skeletor stay in character outside the TV show (as do the rest of the characters in the film, it seems), and it may have been added to the film due to the creation of the newer series, Masters of the Universe: Revelations. Hitting two birds with one stone, He-Man and Skeletor's inclusion in the film promotes the new franchise as well as gives a nod to the older, niche audience members and caters to their nostalgia.
Chasing after Chip and Dale, Jimmy the Polar Bear accidentally grabs Cubby from Peter Pan. Cubby excitedly greets Sweet Pete before awkwardly mentioning that he's gotten old, to which Sweet Pete replies that "death is coming for us all, kid."
This is a fun reference, considering that Sweet Pete is supposed to be Peter Pan, known as the boy who would never grow up, though without his trusty friend Tinkerbell. The inclusion of Cubby also highlights how Disney's older days of portrayed innocence and fantasy have passed, making way for realism...even in an animated and zany film like this. Certainly, audience members chuckled at this addition to the movie.
Flounder from The Little Mermaid falls behind on krill payments. After failing to negotiate freedom with a "dinglehopper", he's taken from his home. Afterward, his appearance is surgically altered, and he's forced to create bootleg movies.
The idea of taking beloved characters and kidnapping them, altering their appearance, and forcing them to participate in lower-tier movies is a darker plot for a Disney family movie. Considering that it happens to one of the most beloved characters from a princess movie, it makes what happened even more tragic. The inclusion of Flounder shows that no matter how pure and innocent a movie character is, they are not immune to the dangers of this world.
Pumbaa from The Lion King B.O.B. from Monsters Vs. Aliens and Mantis from Kung Fu Panda all appear together at the convention. This references Seth Rogen's previous characters since he also voices Bob, the Viking, in the film.
This is a fantastic addition to the film, considering the variety of characters that Rogen has played and considering how many of those characters have been in Disney (or related) films. It was also probably easier to make this happen, considering Rogen was already signed on to play a character in this movie. It's a nice ode to Rogen's previous work, and fans of Rogen certainly were entertained by seeing all three characters on screen at the same time.
At the height of their career, Chip, Dale, and the rest of the Rescue Rangers are seen at a club. There, Chip and Dale dance with the Three Little Pigs, from the 1933 movie with the same name, and Roger Rabbit, from Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
Roger Rabbit's presence in this movie means a lot more than a cameo. After all, this movie took heavy inspiration from the movie (from the combination of live-action and animation to the mystery-detective premise). Including Roger Rabbit is a heavily inspired choice to indicate the creators' love for this type of movie, and is great to see for audiences who were fans of similar movies of the past. In addition, having the Three Little Pigs there is a reminder of the large amount of film research that went into this movie.
Source: Screenrant
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