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Kids will enjoy the dinosaurs, gaudy prehistoric decor, and cartoon humour of The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas; but adults will find fewer morsels of entertainment, although the sly performance of Alan Cumming (Eyes Wide Shut) as the Great Gazoo, an alien sent to Earth to observe human mating behaviour is a highlight. The movie begins before Fred (Mark Addy from The Full Monty) and Wilma (Kirsten Johnston from Third Rock from the Sun) Flintstone ever met, back when Wilma was an unhappy rich girl seeking happiness in a less snobby environment. Running away from her smothering mother (Joan Collins!) and an oily suitor, Chip Rockefeller (Thomas Gibson from Dharma and Greg), she winds up at a drive-in restaurant where she meets Betty (Jane Krakowski from Ally McBeal), a waitress who thinks Wilma is actually homeless and invites the runaway to live with her. Our blue-collar heroes, Fred and Barney Rubble (Stephen Baldwin from The Usual Suspects), ask the girls out on a double date, and before long Fred and Wilma bond over bowling. But it turns out that Chip is in debt to a ruthless loan shark and needs Wilma's money, so he invites the couples to his new casino in Rock Vegas, where he plots nefariously to ruin their blossoming love. The plot holds no surprises and the dialogue is clumsy, but there's a blithe dimwittedness to the whole affair that makes it curiously inoffensive. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com
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This second live action spin-off from the much-loved 1960s cartoon series tells the story of how Fred (Mark Addy) and Barney (Stephen Baldwin) got together with Wilma (Kristen Johnston) and Betty (Jane Krakowski). It certainly isn't plain sailing for Fred and Wilma, not with Wilma's mother (Joan Collins) attempting to sabotage the budding romance and her ex-boyfriend Chip Rockefeller (Thomas Gibson) trying to break Fred at the gaming tables of Rock Vegas. And things are no easier for Barney and Betty, the rocky road to love taking a major detour when she sees him with Chip's friend Roxie (Alex Meneses) and takes her revenge by going off with the arrogant rock star Mick Jagged (Alan Cumming).
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Don't expect subtlety, or anything, but as Flintstones go, this is about as good as it gets. A clever script with innumerable visual jokes should ensure that you will be enjoying this treat as much as your children.
The film is a prequel explaining how Fred and Barney met Wilma and Betty. Most of the credit here goes to these principals, who bring a unique charm to their roles, and although I didn't quite see Wilma like that, I was soon totally convinced. Alan Cummings, although truly awful as Mick Jagged - perhaps intentionally - is wonderfully smarmy as the Great Gazoo, the alien gratuitously, but entertainingly inserted into the drama. All in all, a cinematic and musical delight to be savoured.
The film is a prequel explaining how Fred and Barney met Wilma and Betty. Most of the credit here goes to these principals, who bring a unique charm to their roles, and although I didn't quite see Wilma like that, I was soon totally convinced. Alan Cummings, although truly awful as Mick Jagged - perhaps intentionally - is wonderfully smarmy as the Great Gazoo, the alien gratuitously, but entertainingly inserted into the drama. All in all, a cinematic and musical delight to be savoured.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
I saw this film on Spanish TV, dubbed of course and, no matter how well done, it's never the same as the original. So I am here to order an English version so my mother can enjoy it when she comes at Christmas.
So what if the adorable pet Dino was the most intelligent character in the film (he knew what to do at the right times), this is a film for all ages, for when you want to escape from everyday reality.
You've got problems to overcome, a baddy being rightly thwarted and values being questioned, before coming to the happy ending. I wouldn't exactly call this brainless. It's actually just a refreshingly inocent story.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By John Corbett
Format:DVD
This film is a good laugh. It's brainless, but the cast and crew obviouslyhad fun making it and that's the spirit with which it should beapproached: as a fun film, light-hearted and unpretentious. It is truethat if you're an adult you might not find much to appreciate here(although Alan Cummings' Mick Jagged is worth the price alone), but as onefor the kids, this is first rate.
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Published 1 month ago by Mr. J. Frayne
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Shoot me - I loved it!
I never expected I would like this film, given it has an IMDb rating of 3.3 but I was pretty surprised that I did. Read more
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Flintstones DVD
The kids love this DVD which is good enough for me, now if i can only think of something else to say to use up the words.
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Get ready to rock! - Don't Bother!
Since the 60's/70's, Flintstones has always been one of the top cartoons. I mean all the kids love it, it's on some channel somewhere all the time and it's a true classic. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Lord Anon
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fabby fun
this film had the whole family in stitches. my 6 yr old daughter absolutely loved it as did we. It's a tender tale full of fun and nonesense. Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2003 by "talesfromscotland"
4.0 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly funny for a sequel
Having been underwhelmed by the first Flintstones movie I approached the sequel with foreboding... but hey Mark Addy made a great Fred, the set pieces were funny and other than an... Read more
Published on 19 April 2001 by pauli@apr.co.uk
1.0 out of 5 stars
Terrible!!!
The worst DVD I have ever watched.If i was given this film free, I would throw it away!!
Published on 14 Feb 2001 by darren.jenkins@thejuicedirect.com
3.0 out of 5 stars
Funny, but you won't laugh your rocks off!!!!!!!
Not a bad sequel to the first flintstones film, funny in places, and the new Fred and Barney combination seemed to work well, was sometimes difficult to put to the nack of your... Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2001 by Robk
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